The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-19

government:
From ht Constitutional Uh5g.
TOJAMES NJ NDlSON NND JAMES MON
ROE.
lLLusrmoUs NlRGINIAss
However Widely a. arotrd we may bc bV trr
poll zeal distinctions withs ~ II you have been 80
dsscncdiy honoured, clam The pr, ilcge OF al
drcsSlug YOU III tho PIT oil our institutions,
with the equ,l,ts aud itgnhue-s Of Il lrrrman.
tcoderto YOU ~ ad,auc the hom e,o NV
HIGH cpnsideration, aud aCkaan, r,lgr with an.
frrgncd pleasure. the pride feel IN the .o,,l.
lection ,hat my name. hoaesryct humble, is
cumpattIat with Nour OWN.
You h.es, tu 81 sciulpcss Ia yuul e unity LOT
honour to yonrselv' Il. faithful, comanlt 4 H. the
pagr of history, viii be /, ii upN, - .uptrs ct
imitation a. oar p"srerly. who vii cxn#iiapls
compare lhem with thc best ana stfl nod f.,
| With these senanen $ which | ,nast .in.cf,..,
feel lor your exalted characters ,1u vii do me
tho Justice to believe. that Ia tuc inn, ploa-
| rsss Of human afitrs. would Il. amang ihe iasi
Of mankind TO lufrudr ON your rctiranrnt o. 10
disturb vaur feposc, But cris,, nil + dung,
10 our count has arrived. | do NJ fear Ii IN
YOU the unpntatioo II ndulgee ", lc deolama-
ton or II. founded alarm. lhonph STANDING
yourselves al. l. 10 saur peaceful attemrnts
tton the tempest thai bowls through the land
and uf which Jacts0n sthe fey spirit you can.
Mt be mseo>iai" OF IL existence. noI without ap-
! p shcnsipn OF the dcsolitionn threatens II is
/ lmpos lble thai either yonr feeiings or your
iud mcnts can /, neutral in alcuntest Iaprdh e.
/ tween the hIeads Of evil bertyon the one hand
add the pa'tisans OF military chieftatn On the
ot1cr-in contest between The Constitution aud
the sword. When Yan fceet on he origin OF
this contest, the means employed 10 maintain il
( the ri t1IIIFtgt nHDX Of 4
possible appalling end--li wouId be libel on
+ tho whole truou of your lives t. doubt ol "A mo
mcnt the side you have embraced In forming
! this Il ci>on, Fpu were not compelled TO resort
! 10 ~" Nashville tommricc, nor To Jdcl. sou :
! humble bingInphcr loi the facts on which ii
was founded You both lnew, personally. g.
no gh 10 justify you ~ deciding without hesita-
lion on f1e unlncSs olti"n jack son ior tn Pre-
sid"ucf. Without adsertlns 10 his utter di,aunli.
6catnn from temper and rducatlon o. his pro.
| tound ignorance OF the lrSi rndmrnts OF The TIA.
! ties of The Office, YOU A'r Atadrson. nnsi sun
iemcmber the surprise and Indignation with
which YOU were flied Oh bfing Informed Of hi,
| csc"sscs ~ NV Orleans sui moIe vivid must
! be your recollection 81 the horror with which
you read the bloody record 81 lllr doom Of The
| mIltia men. To ypaf exclamation when pni, 4
vent to vour teclinrs un thai occasion viii hrrca.
| Oily a~crlbcd his creeiaus exception 10 you TT
! ness for tue Prcsido ncp-fhat tou mrIrtoo mid
| to look on blood and carnage with a..mpu,ure
| You, Mr.. Monroe, cannot have iofgoltcn the ~
solrnt attempt lac thre" upon he CIV authority
| when by general order he has dfart,dhs sub
! altcrns 10 obey no order from you unless sane
toned bv himself The icmrn branr,. mra be
! lndelIble Of the di,may and Confusion of Youi.
| sell aud sour Cabinet when first Informed If his
nlatiBe, ~ the face OF expires, orders the owe.
| feiguiY II country ut peace with mr. Inucd
| Stalcs-thus ms uming to himself the power
| granted alone 10 Congress. Equally fresh ur, I
! BE- Your recollection Of the anxiety YOU felt -
| save your country from the Illuminating di.gtacr
| with ~ nch II WIS threatened wnrn Jackson was
! uaycISing the streets Of The NctIoppli. with his
! military family ,dcuouucu2 vengeance against the
| Representatives ofthc people 10, prcsummglon.
| qnne into his conduct. II IS known To Nou also
| aud aast be a continued course OF sWislactnn
| that 10y your prompt dni 1,alou, rSc. lions, aul
! ed by Tie frmn"ss and prudonc, af Decatur on
| history was exempted nom 50 toul blot
| ! do not advert u these itiugs naW TO awaken
alicSII the indignation and horror you both tell
/ nj the time oftbcir occurrence, but 10 Justify mr
/ IN the declaration nav made, that yua wan
10 other evidence than thai alrcudy IN yolu
own knowledge, e. dec,dr on Jark GUS nuGt
meas for the p, s'dencY. and the danger durcr
and indirect which would result from his cleo
ton.
With This conviction on nv mind address .
YOU this solemn questiou--NHl you fold your
arms to"ether and continue silent aud passive
spectators OF Sucla scene ~ your country nos
presents In the best aye u auciem nIauntlh.
whenever the safety Of the ikepuhIia was lbIcat.
rncd, the AID oithe political patriarch was inSo-
Eed, and never ia vain. Neilhci age nof cir
cum -ianc", nor toTmet h0uou1s wee pleaded IA
excuse. Has our age degencraIcd 81 Lave the
obligation, Of patriotism been changed Ia mo
dern times, your ln-nious predecessors p,c.ent
you AN example worthy otyour imitation. Wa h.
lugton came from retirement 10 lead npam the
armies Of his country " lt'n ,nruaord with war
The eide, Adams Icni the authority Of lis vrner-
able ualne as an Etef{O, tor his native State
" hrn yopr election. Nj. madlsuu, was opposed
by some Of the choice Spu,fs now engaged IN
attempting 10 pull down his son Jefferson fiji
ed 40 interesting employment 10 III dav of hI,
death. And niHV ilsr rel,r to your own cases
/ Both oiyuu are adding TO your we'll founded
claims On the gratitude Of yoGr country by tie.-
ding in his Footsteps WY then, torbea1 10 es :
srcisr the right, olc ltizcns IN the present frarful
crisis Wig withhold your opinions aud adj
vice Standing as yon 10 on The barrow 18th
mus that separates advanced age BON theerave
and exempted by soul situations from lie temp
tatipns that lead 10 human nIfrmitcs. ,oar ON.
mons would be received as the oracle. of Wis
dom. There IS 10 maG.Ioa. nov ever great. nor
| "a hut, hnwevrr humble, which they would not
fcHCh. There - not u man " hO would not listen
to them " ith respect. ! near neither To fatter
! you. ipr am ~ man" otshippcr, nor to dog
rad ny tcI'oA-t zeH, ior whom entertain the
prolun1dcSr resp'cl | vel oulv to be under
stood as urging, that were YOU to spcal, distinct
/ ~ aud uncqnHocally you sentiments. every no.
nest man IN this ndiIpn would inel himsclf com
! PEELED. instead OF Pun SUM With bind devotion
The dlctatlpn Of party papers, To reflect y review
ais opnlonS--lo hear both sides Thu, rcnec-
! ,ion, and ibis review, are all that is wanting TO
secure the triumph Of sound principles. For
narions Ike individuals have thr ir season, of in.