Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-15

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not prevail by the ballot boxes, he should by tine
sword dnd another though he once considered Jack,
son every way disqualified from his ignorance and from
HIS vices, private and public, and that his election
YOU'D be curse to his country, operiy exer,s all
nis power aud influence to have this curse fastened
upon US Have these editors received the rebuhe so
wen ier'ted from their subscribers? Far from it: they
are still supported and still excrcise--two of them al
ieast-great mfuence over public opinion.
These were the signs which called forth from tina,
great apostle OF tTeedo'D JeGerSon his last terrible
warning; "My country" saidhe, ''Liou too wit ex-
perience the fate which has bealien every free govern
ment-uy liberties will be sacrificed to the glory of
some military cheftan. had fondy hoped 20 have
found IN thee exception; but thy support of Jackson
"a man who has dsegared. every order he received
who has trampled under foo, the laws and conslitu
lion of his country-and who has substituted bis own
ungovernab!e will his only rule of conduct-,bv
support of such man snakes my confidence the capa
.cIty Of man for self government and fear all is LOST
This is the lang re of the dying patriot. And If we
followed him with undminisiied confidence, and with
Gnexamped success IN times and seasons when liable
TO temptation what de!ereuce is not due 10 his opin-
ion, when delivered under such solemn circumstances
and III condition little less imposing t!,a, if he had
just risen from the dcad Under such high authority
the more confidently assert, that the effort TO elect
jackson, tue fruitful fountain of the prevailing mis-
chiefs which every sober man must terrecate as istu
ong the repose and threatening the safety of the res
public. This mfirmty OF blind and lolat,ous ,,eyo.
lion TO military successthe bane of every republic that
has gone before usis the prolific soil whose harvest
OF bitterness we are reapng. In the uhreusy il
produces, reason is no longer heard. The grosscst
aisehoods are propagated and heleved-every object
IS sacrificed without scTuple to the success of tue idol
Talents services character weigh nothirg if on, of the
pale Of the party The bad passion are let loose--dis-
organizing sentiments, and threats to commit rea
son. coming from partiEans, counenanced and ap.
roved-thc desperate either in circumstances OF cha>
racter, come from their hiding places wearing, the
badge of the idol, broad mantle covering every de-
ect:-petty politicians seeking Office without merit 10
win it, mount the popular hobby-even the more Sc
al Il n atrnp
lost in amazement at the Glamour and fliiv of others
stand by without effort to resist. These are .he
causes contributing 10 that state OF things in which
Jefferson, profoundly versed in the history of Cavern
ments the frightl forcboding that even here all
would be lost In vain did Cato the stern Roman pa-
trot warn, his ccuntrymen against Cesar. F.a,.a!iy
vain was the English patriots aGnoniton ha, e. rom
well, under the hypocritica mask OF religion was ?
man OF deep designs and unlimited ambition Vain q
so were the warnings of experience aga inst Napoleon
and bis designs. The syconhaf,,s of these military
chcftains then as now denounced the solemn admoni,on
as ISLANDERS against patriotlsmtbey coneuded, then
as now, that these had nothing much al heart
the liberties of their respective couurics-at their
energy aud purity of character were necessary 70
cleanse their governments &: corruptou-hat they a.
lone could SAFE the country!
The conGding dupes shouted their hosannas TO these
ini'ary chcitans and awoke from their deusion eny
at the clanking OF their chains The sycophants alike
IN all times and countries, aug he'd at the folly Of the
people, and applauded these BTgands their
achieved by the ruin of the liberties they profe,scd
to defend Nay, they audaciousy declared that their
atrocious usurpation was harry radiance from tho
| turbulence OF democracy.
MY fellow citizens which will vou saoct nc vou,
gn'de-the solemn voice Of the great champion of oui
independence and The stcdfast patriots OF the land or
those mushroom politicians and Office -hunno dorna.
gogues who cry out away with the now in power
though pure the angels at tEe right hand OF CedaD
:ier you these few remarks by way OF introduction
and snail continue the subject in future numbers
FARMER.
Cen. Jactsons LeHer.-On Saturday we pointed ont.
SEVERAL 10 palPable instances dinGenuonsness in
Gen Jacksons last letter TO tie Public 7. further
examination Of that document di5closes more and more
instances of similar nature. Tor example he sneak.
! of Mr.. Buchanan as son familiar sna friendly
terms with MIR. Clay.n whence the Inference ma,
be drawn by the community al large, that Mr. Bach
anan was the po'hjeal friend of Mr. Clay. and VA.
induced By zeal 10: lis interest make tie corn,nu
nicatonsuch is 80! tie feet: Mr. Buchanan was and
IS the political and Jealous friend of Gen. jackson.
But the most egregous example of disingenuousuess
in the whole letter is The attempt to represent Mr. Nc
Duhe as accusing Mr. Clay by his Resolution of IN
structons 10 the Committee. Mr.. Clay had copgrat.
uiated himself that responsible accuser had az last an
peared in The person of Gen. jackson. To neutral
ize this, Gen. Jackson represents Mr.. NcDufie as
having accused him on the HOor of Congress Ii is
well known that McDufie's resolution was ipten.
ded TO dJeat the investigation, and not to advance it,
That Mr. McDufie did not consider himScCa as accu
sing Mr. Clay, is obvious from the following extract
from his speech:
LET me add word to The friends Of Mr. Claw on this
Nnor (and there members this floor for vbor,
feel generally more respsct;l have been informed tina,
some OF his friends suppose that the amendment have
3ered contains SoaeHtiag W,icb is gnfended IN hgr
haT5tW upon them. Not so not so. NV object is TO
coniine the charges made agans honorable cascr
to the very words Of the gentleman from Penusy lyaniap
ST. LOUIS, jury TO-
Erpeftion Ggni,,gi tie T,,dians
detachment OF 500 troops uniar the command o
zen Atkinson, passed here Sunday lat, in tie
steam Boats Hamilton and Inanra FROM Jefferson
Barracks They were here joined by the S. y. Is
sex oo BOARD OF %cb, part Of the uonps were en-
parked. The expedition is destined for the Upper
mississippi 10 protect our citizens in that quarter