Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-03
Tt)e Constitutional ggaf,tg.
From the National .yourn,I

oe iiocfaIy denounced by the Opposition. The Sc
quel has justified such expectation The denun-
CITATION has flow ed through the columns of the Opposi
ou, and given relish to their cups; it has been
'he subject of many editorial effort, and of many
communicated thesis every new expression of iu-
temperance on the part O! Georgia, has been greeted
with malignant satisfaction and the ours of the par
y nave yelpcd at the heels of the Executive at every
s.eP which sense OF duty induced him 10 take In
rue etes oil the Opposition, the course of Governor
itoup has been firm and Independent. his popularity
mas ased, and his tide public gratitude has be.
come more indsputabc. On the contrary the move
'hens OF Inc President have been stigrna.izcd as clip
Sus "iieed 10 the sovereignty of the Stae,n as susur-
fat'ons" unnecessary i!l-advisedn measures "luc-
Tess a6orons," &c. nc. Such are the epLets which
we ma applied to the acts ofte President by the most
violent OF the Georgia editors
The circumstances which have led 10 This exc;;c
"eht are lresh IN the memory of readers. IL is
unnecessary to occupy columns with recapitula-
ton OF facts which. from their notoriety are familiar
10 all. Cur object IN referring the subject at this
time, is merely to aL!uce cv :leuce that w lie the vio
lent oPposeTs OF the Administration lus furously and
pers"Verngiy Gistor the motives and Inovee mis- of
!he Executive, the ccnsdera,e and rejecting
J"o'haS take mat view OF II which is consonant
tn truth, ana more in acco dance with that spirit Of
bcTai confidence "Ech due 10 the situation and
services Of the President.
From the following cxract from, lie Macon fe orcr;ol
Messenger II will be that the inte,npers,e course
Of Governor Froup has aenatcd from him even those
oil ms or'nc friends and advocates who not obsti
maize bent on opposing the President in ali his acts who.
4 ther right or wrong.
The Har Bulletin, recently promulgated by Cove, n
or l"u has excited feelings CT indignation in all paris
tne STATE. Many who have hitherto warmly supported
MN, Through thick and him aIG appeared disposed to
go tile WHOLE amount nr him, stop suddenly shsrt ut this
JunctuTe, aud will follow him no further AS n,,b AZ
they opposed the President they are in ,vou, nj tho
Cni"nand with all theil friendship for the Governor the
VIII n" assist him in breaking down the buwark of our
iioerteS The patriotic yeomanIy of this State will ne
yer coun,enance WHO calmly and deliberately,
talk OF eeverin; the Cnionono who would lish the
Sf civil var in borders, and emoish fabck
81 cur institutions, reared by the patriotism cemen,ed by
tie blood OF cur fathers.
THE Governor tho
disGns of his constituents this d Gace authorities
oi ms county and probably drew up his
long letter, Ia enligh,en his friends Washingtou and
p""!Shed 1t 1conciate these at home The display of
i'"e feelings in that letter, his hoas'ed regard for the
"h" OF the States and pretended desire peace aud
''i''y VetN@en TINS State and the United States. do
""t accord with his previous declarations, should
be received with We considss il all
o piece with his pre- achment, on another occasion
auou: the the momu,, religious toIcratior
united III the faith sc, and made OF as cloak OF
hyp"crsy-a mere DEVICE to catch the applause Of the
grohd1"&' In these actions speak louder than
verbs Morality, preached by whose whole life
!ioel upon his doctrine professions Of a,riots NJ
from him who would fire the fame of Liberty and del
"se ms country IN The blood of her chI,en-becon.e
basphemy.
The Ahilcd.eVi!le Statesman, in commenting on
! sne correspondence between Governor Troup ard
lie Secretary OF War, vndicates The President with
much ability and effect from the i.nputatiurs cast
! on hlm IN the letter of the Executive of Georgia,
| as may be seen from the annexed quotations:
| Having made forcihe entry upon the very lands thus
uhccdod, with what erontery does Governor rroup saw
TO the Secretary Of War.'he President Of the ,ite,i
States has thought proper declare, was the
intention of the parties u thar Instrument ilhe Etv
fieaty) TO cede 10 Georgia all the lands claimed by
her within the Creek mits; thus disiorng anx-
i"us wis, of the President the very attributes nd
intended meaning of the compact itself.
10 this course of conduct the part of our Govern
or, MG Barbour manifests surprise; and while he
the
To Georgia all her lands" observes that it has been
found 'rrasiiSabe so to express in the treaty for want
OF suitable knowledge of the boumIa ries &c.
no" marx "ih what dignity ANA "rbanity our Executive
pipomaiist receives tins a>surance"It seems that so
far from the Presidents intending acquire all the
lands That he III Truth au; in fact did so utenl1 SIT
IS NOW h@isvsd and known for the first upon the au-
thority OF ms avowal that it The intention Of
the President 10 acquire all the lands"
Hind again, "if Presisent desired the cri.:,ion l
a." IA SO many e'rds with what consistency said
that the President did intend acquire u" Now as
relates to the last clause of this statement say in the
race oi Governor Troup that surh language has
been used by the President ay his Secretaries
Governor ioup Hy civil authorities Georgia
and norman knows this than the Governor himself
Gov Trnup says"It is known smd believ ed upCn
the authority efis avowa that it the intention
o the President to acquire al the land We again throw
back the assevcraton thai the President rey r0ired
Sufi IN 's''on aud we challenge the world prove
The Augusta Chronicle OF the 11tl, instant, in tq
, commentary on inc report Of the committee of the
Senate, has the following remarks
I'VE inclined believe it will not be overlooked y
ihe reader that in its intended of the Preslsn,
has gone much further UPON the faith of promised AMIGA
Die and dgnGed bearing the part of the authorize.
of Georgia than has been testified by subsequent occur
rcncc,.'
The above extracts sufficient to 5ow tie feelings
Of the rejecting part of the citizens Of Georgia
rs TO the conduct Of their Executive. 1t is fair to sun
pose that the ordinary feelings Of state pride would
RI in such contingency, be powerful induccnent
to unsnimity in opposition TO any attempted auccd
CpUid tfrI
shown a strong argument in favor of the moderation
and proprieiy which have marked the course of tic
President.
But the Conduct Of The Executive does not rest for
IFS vindicatiOD mere Inference. We find, IN The
papers of the State of Alabama almost as much inter
esed in the issue Of the affair Georgia herself an
express approval of the course Of the President The
Florence Register oF the 81 instant in commenting on
the Message of tic President, in reference this G,G
ference saws: