Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-08

| When General Jackson was started ii.,e VEST ;
was even considered in South Carolina great hoax I,
think that he stood the least chance. Calhoun was he
great faVoTite, aud the leading political paper in South
Carolina supported him until his prospects became
completely darkened. This paper was The Cha,ies,oD
Mercury, which be truly considered the ;n5,x n,
the political caba which held the SWAY in south Carr.
Ina Tae Mercury before the elevation of Mr. Adams
used to praise him much and defend him with n pood
deal OIL talent. MIR. Calhoun was then the prominent
candidate for the Vice Presidency in the north and
probably their hoDied sbeeches were mt forth IN luil
10 rePose tue fiiends of Mr.. Adams in the north who
run the former ticket with the latter We, this same
mercury was tue first paper in the United States which
commenced the rghios tcyoR opposi,ion In AIR AI,ns
on his elevation to the presidency bv the yoe rs ,b
House OF Representatives.
1t generally believed that his declaration or bost,
ies 10 hurl artaxerxes from his thrpnen was brought
about by Calhoun
Because Mr. Adams did not select coh;re, to,su;,
Mf. calhoun he and his friends took hold of General
Sackson, and commenced an united opposition 10 fe
ADMINISTRATIONS The opposition iii South Carolina did
not oegn their operation it'll the shew of moder alton
winch the Richmond politicians adopted TO hide their
uaievoience. lis rapidny had striking resemblance
to the character of Calhoun himself
The pow of South Carolina now in the hands of
the ultra eGeraiists-the most perscvering arsocrats
ofthe country Agreat portion of the most respectable
democrats in that state friendly to the admiu;s,ra
ton, but the Jackson fever, and the South Carolina
plt
toned federasis that they ride the other to death and
obstruction.
ii word about this association. originated tyoor
three years before the election of Mr. Adams and was
a'oWedy got up Tor The purpose of procuring the en>
torcelnent Of The laws relative TO blacks II berap =,
time when ii was thought the United States 1onr,s
were touching their negro laws and branches of tho
association were established speedily throughout the
stale. The association, however, soon believed, To
be perverted to the purpose of mere poli,ic,l c.hI
has been the means ofincreasing in that state hos
tile spirit 10 the north, and have no doubt TO the adj
ministraon.
The Charleston Mercury is the great or,an of THE
association il is of the nra-federal Marty in that
ssate which supports, flamingy, the Hermitage Hero
Hamilton, McDufie, and the Mercury NAV be consj
defed good specimens of the hot headed politics of 6
Saroiiha 1t jackson gets to the presidency the s
Carolinians boast that their state will he The ~
gln OF tile country and at before they are done
VIII give more presidents 10 tie nation than ever tho
'o N"aiioh diH' 7. II.
i1ofecfton IF alLnuE;ciures-We have hecnn a re-
guar republication of the proceedings of the Harris
burg Convention, which we shall continue 10 the end
OF their deliberations and likewise in obedience IN re-
Peated and different demands on u.s. and our own pIo-
mise: information which we have collected from time to
sime which sheds light the great question of pro
lection to manufactures. Beginning this last accorH
ing to the order OF time we select such portons NJ
the messages of Presidents Jefferson and Madison as
bear upon the subject and shall follow these up by the
highly celebrated essay of MIR. Hezeiah Niles on the
Industry otthe u States and documents of the same
character In this course have no other view than
10 place The best information within the reach of the
PUBIC mind. Wehave long been persuaded, that OF
pe question OF manufactures, the people of Virginia
we're IN etate of utter ignorance beyond what their
;inassisted powers of understanding informed them
The politicians ofthis State have years used tie tariff
las an eiectoneerng engine. to effect purposes no way
connected with it. Whenever il was found expedi-
ent to intlame the public mind for the production of
cTS, to oppose this candidate for the Presidency or 10
achieve popularity for distinguished individual
who wished to go 10 the Senate of the T. States the
tariff has been stigmazed as the infalbIe means OF
etectiag the temporary object. No man or set OF
men, have been led By interest or patriotism real or
supposed TO advocate the protection Of manufactures
III lower Virginia, and by consequence, tie people
have not had the benefit of those domestic discussions
winch follow and attend controyerled questions Ii
has been almost unanimously asserted and admitted
that the system runous and oppressive to Virgin
ia, and no Press within this State, has as We, afforded
the public an opportunity Of Judging for itself by PUB
fishing both sides. That we have determined to do.
with no view TO affect the result one gay or the 9th
err, but TO afford 10 the people far as We cam the
means of forming correct opinions the great nes
ton o! protecting manufactures, and of making enlgh
tened choice IN that contest which about 10 eustre
connected with the question of farther protection TO
the manufactures of the u. States. The partial pub
locations we have already made, have been productive
of sensible effect Many much conciIisted towards
the tariff others frankly acknowledge their conv teton
that 10 bring herself within the pale of the manufac-
Turing states is the only presented to yir-
ginia Of retrieving lost ground and OF again entering
on the path OF progressive Improvement. We repub-
FISH the extracts from Jefferson and Madison chiefly
with view To The constitutional question.
VIM. II. Crawford has accepted the Judgeshp to
which he was appointed by Gov. TroUp and the Gcor-
gia papers contain one of his charges 10 the Grand
Jury OF Ialiaerro county, recommending their aien-
7IClf 10 GItoo fotDI III, Il