Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-14
GDe Constitutional gyrnfo.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR THE CONSTITUTIONS,

'f''' AND JAMES hONEnT
ihhvsrRIouS NIRGiNIANs,
li'"ever widely separated we NAV he Nv the n,r,i.,,
distinctions with which you have been so ,jeserveJI, hn
noured, claiu, the privilege of a,,dressiur Won in n. a Nv
OF ""' institutions, with the equality aud fankness Of :,
freeman. Vi "
tender to you in advance, the HOMAGE or rr HAL 80.
sideration, and acknowledge with unfeigned uien,u,s ,mo
pF'"e l feel in the recollection that my anne, howeye,
humble, is c"mrairiot with your own.
Your lives, full ui usefulness To YOUR cr,,r,,, ,,l .c
honour To yourselves, faithfully committed n tho r.n, ~
hSlory' VIII bs held up MS eXamplcS Of imitation In orr
pnSierity, who will eXtiringly co,np.t n then, . ;,h rho b.,
aneirht ni"deiS. Win these sentiments, wbi,h -.
sincerely feel for your exalted characters, YOU will do mo
"t!u''i'e' o believe, than in the ordinary progress orhuman
AFFAIRS, would be among the last at mankind To ,,,,,,,,
y" s"u retirement ~ to disturb youi rcpnsc. But "A isis
''''" i danger to oar country has arrived. do no, fear
nom y"n The lnpmiaiiom OF indulgiug in in, defamation
or uninundcd alarm. Though s,aulir, ,,s,r, ,,,,r
IN yotp peaceful retiremcn,s, from the ,cunsst ,hn, bovI'
through the land, ana of which .Tartvoa is in, 6.,v s,i,i;
y"n cannot I've insensihlc of IT'S existence. n wi,Lo,,t am
rt"hcmsi"n al tho dissolution il threatens. Ii is inpossibl,
t'at s''hrt y""f feelings "f your judgments can be neutral,
III Il contest waged between the iiicuas Of civil liberty on
The one hand, and the partsans of a military chic tain q -
'c "'hei-lh a contest between the Constitution and the
sword. When you reflect en- the origin of This contest. the
means cr'pinycd To maintain it, the character of many of
IFS supporters, ana its possible, anpallina end Il, wouII ne
Il 'o'i on inc whole irn""i OF your lives To doubt for a
moment the side you have embraced. In fotu,ir. this dcr;.
SON. You were moi compelled 10 scsnrt to the Nashville
Committee, nor To ~Jathson'S humble bior,arhcr. far ,Ir
facts on which it was louudrd. You both knew. n,,son-
any enough Ia justify ynu in deciding without hesitation.
ON The unhtneSS o! Gen. Jackson Ia the Presidency WIN,
cut adve'i'ns to his utter Disqualification from tenlDcr and
r"' OF i'' ft"!'""d 'gn"fauce of the tiist ridiments
or the duties Of the Office, you, Mr.. Madison. must .t;u
remember the surprise aud Indignation will, which 90,
"e't '''.eu on BENG 'n'o'iied "i his excuses ut New Or
h 49,. 49, .";"h - "'' 90 @" 'ec"'rciinn 81 the
"''"' Win N"''" S"u 'e"" ue b!u"hy record Of the doom
OF the militia men. TO your exclamation when pivmo
~ !" y""' ceilings M maj 'ccasi"n VIII be readily ascri-
bed his tcrocioUs exception to your fitness for the p;..iLcn..
} III" 20" we're ,"" min" 10 i"ok on blood and carnage
with oompnsure. You, Mr. Monroe, cannot have fo,en,trn
nc '4's''e" S""cWp' ne threw upon the civil authority,
no nr,., - . y" ,n ~ Nv ms Suo"''eIns 10 obey
~ w." ""FSS st"S'!oied Ivy himself. Tie re
y. '"''" ~ "'"S "r 'IS'io! Oh IKE d'Smay aud Confusion
~ ""'s'; ~ YOU ''"'''''' when INST informed. Of his
o,,mt :" WV. ." y. ~ ~ tNp"TSs "''frF' me sorS'eigmiy of Il
80 49, S :, a'". "'' u' , ",'F" @'",HS'-ih"s 'HSuminE
Gc.h rr.t n. r ynmr tssr niIo ","nS u" Congress tinn''y
'"N ,"n VI me anxiety you ic't to
:, ~ -, .,nmy .n, ""''''" ''"S "'NS'"t1 M which
,c ,o n5,,a.aI. .,I - '''F'iS'iG 'He sheets
49," SIS ''''''''y fanny, "rnn"nrine
ot,,;, =, .,,;.o i, - NV o ~ people Ton
i.'S""""E !" '"i'"' '''" ITS '"id"'t. II is known to ynu
- - 80. ~ - source "i satisfaction, that
,IJ r,a,n n.n, ''''S' '''e" ny the .nrmrHSS
:, E,.I a hI,t '' "''y vas tAe""!''e" from
/. do net adver, I, ,l,cs, ,si.,s No,
indigma ton ami horror, ~ h1,h CI, -, ",' "''rS, 'e
but +, ins,;rr ~. w. a. 'n' '.e o. Their
made, tim, - wan; az, Nina, o,ii OF" ""F'
j., ytr, nwy trn,.In,i,. " n,' a. "'n '.'' aii''1y
r., I,ha p,.s;,.mc. 20 - '"' va '''' T." n"''neNS
v.ru,I ,.s,i, GI.,, -. - ""''' -" "'''ec ""i'h
wa -. . "''""
Ll,r,n orc.,in, ,[,;i -" "! ,''''' ""'''ss t' va" tbs
continue silru, and nnssiyo 'mn y"! rms '"s'''f' ""d
yourn ,u,tr ro. l"n, Si'',"'"'S "' s'cH " scene as
m, =, r.bIcrcrc, ~ ,' "'s' "S' "' "n''e"'
eusI IL. all If IT,, ,,I,,;aSs = u. "rI""''' was 'hr'"t-
honour, were n.adsd in > 70 'iy"'">'a"''' nor '"''"er
ted. or b,yc ,ho ohI;,a,;nn. g ""' ny "esfhefa.
In modern times, your iIustrinyi r n%s.I" Nv" ""a"ssn;
an ,xa,,r,n mn,,I s'' = predecessors present you
Gnm rs,irru"r =, o. t b 40" mutation W 'sn'ost"n came
when mc,,ccd wi,h w,r 'r '"' 81 MS country
fho,ifv nj bs roro,,hi, .' ." 'nt wv 6u-
St,,c ,yL,n r,,, a,or.i ;""'n a. a." r'f''0' Tor ms native
some Of ,c cI,o;rc sri,;,s ,,r - M"S opposed ny
'I n," ~ ss -, 1"''I' pm nov" o engaged !" attempting 10 PUN
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