The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-22
TIE ViRGl<iAN.
t,,eaehneni cftte Prestfeh


t.a1arh,nsni HE Prcsdem
,.i,s eao evidence more AMY the '"p''-
T'''.s ,.,e,mhIe aud resolutions recently pup
~ d -. legislature of Tennessee, denounc.
NV, Yr Adam, and his Cabinet !" the "os' u'-
"' ~ '..s terms. az having acquired 'he'r power
r's''s ,a,,,on, and supporting by 'nf' ioe' IL
'0'''r and fraud, than their betrayal OF
ef"o' If the consequences by which, II
M 's allegations they contained were .. "u+'
's ., ought nationally to have led o"' VINO"
Try ,,d supporters dared not encount-
g" .,,cs this subject in proper light let
e. =, analogous case. liza Judge be
,aa y IN corruption either III acquiring 10
qua IN his conduct after he had been c'o'h'
aio''' !. or,nine. by grave legislative as
to official cx pose ,ushered to the World
the solemn sanction OF an oa'n "o"'' "
a'o, ,..;.lolure be bound, by every CONSIDERABLE"
'...,,.s ofmanlness, of honor, to make those
"' ,..oes rood before proper tribunal or
,'..., 10 show tina, they did not utter the" on
Inland trivial grounds : Failing to DO So
.,,a they not deserve the most he"r''e'' con-
s,Lo word7 Would they not be Justly
wv" "a nth the epithet Of knaves, who had ~
.,..a wIful f.lsehoods or of fools, who kae"
-. nno,t of what they had said or OF cow
r, Jared not sustain their foulmonth
,.1.o,tions Aud does not t.e Constitution
az clearly. and define as mmuiely, the
'.5e by which to punish the highest Executive
.1o.. the lowest Judicial officer who holds
=. commission under ii ? Surely II does; and
ANN of the Office, or the character Of its du-
or il. tenure, cannot lessen the duty "f
10 LEGISLATURE of Tennessee to prosecute before
,.,h,a,l DESIGNATED for the trial of such Of
t,,o. him who has risen to the Presidency OF
..,I.o;,ed States by bnrgrining' away the
e.., Office in the Cabinet, aud whom they boldly
,A.,qe with having ever since, by thelo"e" spe-
.;o, ofn management and intrigue, endea'ofed
,..ncrre re- election If these things b true,
- ,eoeat the Legislature Of Tennessee are
x.nod IN nrrairn the President before the prop
=. tribunal for trial and therefore, the question
.ri, .. why have they shrunlS from the perform
,nre of this duty - Can it be because they tee
any resneet for Mr. Adamss person 7 No; for
,hsy conld not feel respect for one whom they
had inst ,,rorn to he guilty of bribery aud cor
,,p,ion Can il be that they wish him TO remain
an ofire a day longer than absolute necessity de
ra,ds I Surely their conduct answers No 10
| ,i,opest,,n. Can it, then, lie. that, although
,n, guilty and thus blackened by crlme.
,bey feel some conjunction IN dragging
frase high an elevation to SO low a depth,
ONE who has some claims on their gratitude for
former services if, for nothing else. because
nperloamance of his duty, as member of
Dir Nanroes Cabinet, he so ably defended
sn. Isckson's hgh-handed arbitrary, win.
sc,iys mi cruel measures in his Seminole :,
florida campaigns, Nt New Orleans y at 'eosa-
solal No.not even this consideration can
,ossby have produced 'uGh forbenrance such
slpsosition is nj war with the ruthless, ungenPr
,u, and mmanly spirit which peryades their
preamble. What is it. then Simply know
IHlgr thai they knew their charges TO be untrue
an dreaded the food Of Iisht which the i'm
pescnpnt of the President would hava poured
On tar whole transaction. They knew their Al
,gaions 10 bc untrue, We repeat. and feared,
that if strict Investigation should follow,
'e Wgofiaiions alleged to have tahen place
vaHn n the Presidential elect ion, would he
shown 10 hive been between Gen. Jacksoo's
4 friends rs clusveIy thai, as a consequence
efn their Hero and themselves wonld have been
o'erwhemad in anc general run-foIlowcd b,
NE contempt AMI eSecrations of the people whom
4 ICY had so long deceived by their senSeIess
tlamor against men the " latchets of whose
!aor, hey are not worthy to unlooee."
An9ther reflection arises from consideration
offhs str nge procedure We do not hesitate
70 aSse THAT il paper had been promuleed by
@f legislature of Mas achusetts, marked with
Meh an nnjust and We had almost said IN
6sahfmaniy .-sprit, against Gen. Jacks even
ao0gb Mr.. Adams had been at WASHINGTON in.
'"aa Of Qmncv. he would have been charged
'an having instieated and advised it. Because
''tnu OF Nr. Adams wrote to a personal nc
4 ''N III INT vermont Legislature, ana
.Prs belonging to the Department Of State had
'Pas through that Commonwealth foi the pur
.''e a delivering to the several authorities the
hwy Of the United States. it was charged on
~ Aaams that he had inmpcred with the Legis-
'"''e OIL Vermont, aud used his influence to
tine election of Mr. Seymour, VIII was
'"~ote be hiendy TO him. to the Senate of the
'a'es rather than Mr.. Van Ness, who Wa.
f'''ea OF luke"armness Is it unfair. then,
s'lFc' thai the Tennessee Preamble and Re-
'''nS were eoncocted at the Hermitage Is
'"fouS to assume that Gen. jackson him.
= -" ne did not dire lily advise this course. bv
a''''ohs aud niue ndoss" gave his friends to
j.. 's'and that it would not be disagreeable to
~, Hesay it is neither unfair nor ungener.
IT'S perfectly natural iofer.n,o 80.