Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-25

DO these men prognSe 70 e Country by tue elevation OF
Cen Jackson Is it charge of measures No: for they
are now in various quarters 6cnourcng
as not sufficiently thorough going for the Tariff and I'm
provemcnts What single change proposed in the policy
how pursued? Not one. What then viii he the amour,
OF 'hat CHANGE They will &c, into tie snug Offices by the
'ee""h OF the present "'nbeHts Arr the people ready
10 hazard a" u""ed ana fearful experiment, merely
g'atiy Cahoun, Benton, Woodbury. Van Buren, Gen
Jackson" long train OF military friends dopcmdans
witt fat Offices? Is this nation be convuIsc Cal
houn icay be Secretary of inte7d of Henry Clay
and Eaton or Draycn, instead James BARBOUR Are
we to introduce the principle military superiority into
The Government, for trivial and rontemrb!e purpose
as this Are tohozard the safety The nation crafty
inc PERSONAL pque OF john Randoph the morbid hate of
''m. L. Giles the willy ambition of Calhoun, and tho
mcfcenay views Of Benton ana Rovan Yet If l,es-
zen is investigated, it amommts this mere. Let those
gentlemen exhibit the gcs improvements expected
from the desired Revolution. Let every man. ior /, con-
Germs every mar enquire for himself what the Cove IN
"e"t was under Jefferson Madison, wha, is now and
what II is expected under Jackson, he cat
imagine ANY one thing be gained by great expert
ment as the elevation of man. acknowledsy without NJ
other than military claims tina; with very differ
emf eyes from Mr.. jefferson.
But, say some, land Mr.. McDulie among them) the
Administration is the creature OF bargain and sorrup
ton, and we oppose it from the vice of its origin
That question Is about TO be tried before TIE Aneri
can peopic-and if any baFgain Or ccrrupt;on direct
or indirect, express implied, is proved directly or
Enthusiastically, we i'll he with the FIRST in rannunc
ing the seaport OF Elessrs. Adams and Clay Until il
is established by something than vague charges,
made Ey spOnsilte h,.I
canted in effect by MIR. kiotner hinscli-wt!st alr
McDu!le and HE u.ors who now ccctoneer upon
it, yet shtnul from proving when invited to do it be-
fore Congressw!iilst Mr. Clay has denied ii in the
most solemn manner, and under circumstances which
If il rs established, must co,isgn him everlasting
nfamy--,7e say shat until it IS proved, no man who
has the least respect fog himself believe il op
position to many and coercjye circumstances
II it sha!! not be provcd-if upon investigation, this
charge which has seriously and extensively affected
the fame Of distinguished citizens honest men, shall
turn out loose and unounded conjecture, or pre-
pared and deliberate sIamder, tae let the poisoned
chace be returned 10 TIE lips OF these who prepared
it. That it Is absolutely and uUquaIIfcdiy fase-tiat
L is prepared aud wiItu sanjar, fabricated BY men
Who had their private objects iii IT, and who expec cd
be believed because that event which HE, foreu!d
came to pass, and which did to pass because it
natural and probable, have no mere doubt tan
We have OF present existence.
hr. NcDufie doscants at large npon this topic and
goes far 10 pledge bis stuct Of political reputa
ton upon the truth Of the This certainly
dear and important pledge: bat have tic
other hand, MIR. C!ays pledge, !at of his honour aud
character, one equally as dear ard important Ia Linn,
SELF and ms country, tina; hc assertion is false aG u..-
founded. We do not mean 10 compare contrast
the respective claims Of these gentlemen crehl!i:y
The difference is, That Mr.. McDufe thinks himself
right, and MIR. Clay 6norS himself 10 be right The
positive assertion Of Mr. R,cDuiie is insisted upon TO
;he public as evidence .! Nr. CIays @J; vet who IS
Mr.. Mci>uie, that he, [ur any ether mani is to be
believed before lTohry Clay? Is his renoIyn greater
than MIR. Cays, Is the stake OF honour and national
rea?oCt which he pledges, greater dian that Of Henry
Cia;'s Why should lie BE believed without proof
when be asserts Mr.. Clay TO ne gully of this Lenons
offence, and mir. Clay himself discrsdi'ed when h
every thing that is dear man. ne declares :s limo
oence' Considerable as we acknowledge his talents
to &C. he is after all, when compared with Henry CLAW
no than Hylas to Hercules. Considerable as his
fame is and it is at least equal to his merits il no
more IN comparison of Henry Cay's than the lit,Ic
AeHa"ha 10 'Ie Mississippi. lie speaks from
lecture, Mr. Clay from knowIeage--his assertion j,
followed by no ohct consequence 10 bunseii t.an the
discredit Of heing mistaken in serious matter Of fact
Mr.. Clay assertion if disproved, be attended
With the loss Of his brilliant reputation aud The es
truciion of his future prospects. We mean no dis
respect 10 Mr. McDrfie therefore, when we say ,hat
ne must rrore his charges II this con'3 be done. per
haps il had been done long ago.
There are circumstances which detract FROM Tie
weight of Dir. mcDuficg JetSc, for his assertion a
mounts TO more ihan belief Fic has pursued Mr.
Clay with peculiar acrnony. His Pablo course
demonstrates hn to possess ungoverusblc passions
and numerous proud'ces. why these p1ejudices have
been directed against Mr.. Clay, lie and Mr.. Calhoun
perhaps can tel! but one thing is CERTAIN hat Henry
Clay out of the way, certain gentlemen would
consider Themselves much nearer tbe goal nf ,he.l