Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-12

evidence, (nolhing doubng whilst they not only
altogether surrept!tiOus but IN direct hostility with the
undertaking and spirit OF Mr. Jeerson poliIc,I
life, aud with his declarations, both verbally and in
writing, often frankly and openly made 10 his friends
as am we'll informed, till within a short period beo,,
ms arncnted death. Under these circumstances II
appears 10 TO have become the duty every friend
OF MIR. Jefferson and of his county, who may be i'm
possession oil any written declarations from him, serving
10 demonstrate his real opinions respecting the peron
crisis OF the county, to lay them before the public and
nus al once, to put down the surrepttous ones
his course alone can 10 MIR. JefIerson,s
unsu'ed republican fame from the false and unrnered
aspcrsions brought against it, under the eue of aec
Yea paudts the most dcasrc and deceptive. Besides
conceive under these gross attempts al decerton The
pnbiic has right 10 demand disclosure of all Mr.
Jefersons real opinions, whosoever hands they may
ne as protection against the misci, evcus influence
oil 'he spurious opinions falsely ascrbcd TO him; ana
ihat TOO as believe by his unnatural LOVING
trends, not long since, his deadly foes Two
papers OF this description, which have PARTICULAR, al,
Hacied my attention, will be introduced here. The
one. taken from the National Journal tie other from
the Rch,nond Wing. Tirs letter i us.crod forth bv
a writer under the signature Of "a Farmern who
most cI'a!ab!y charges his brother Farmers and every
body else. not acting under the same dcusye enc
with hinseif, with being "confdirg dupcs;n whereas
the scrhbIing Farmer seems, himself, TO be the pot
'conhdipg dupe," that ever undertook TO cnnhten .
people by eicastina them will, the thick mist n,
which he is himself enye!oped. So much So that he
seems 10 be led abou, by 'igns atuusr with sr-
rem song made up in dole!ul. pathetic strains wlnh
he deals out TO others in The fascinating heart
rending melody These characteristichs will slime
with peculiar Isire, in the example here exbibi,es
Should This 'confding dupe" of Farmer possess opfv
small portion of the candor of his calling think
AFTER Ar j 'eiier, containing his real opinions ans
contrasting them with the snri eptitin,s ones ,vIcj,
have served 10 .'dupe" the confding Farmer, he viii
at once acknowledge, that there is no occasion to ask
"who IL the dupe:" lie must stand, himself "tre
dupc Confessedn Doubtiessly he will he surnr;sed ~,
be told, that he is as much the unconscious "d,pei,
IN many other of his deusve disclosures TO the people
Having made them, lie give the people fair
/ d,rty hum fla
and do his best, to undeceive his own s'conGdine,
dupes," shond he have been SO unfortunate as 10 have
made any. WM b. GILES
Extract from tie .Naiiona, Journal.
zone venerable authority, however has been introduced
IN support of the claims of Gen. so imposing as ,
carry wit it, uncontradicted, great weight we
llude tn that of the departed and amened Jefferson who
"S neeh quoted SINCE the grave closed upon his
remains the groumd of volunteer sentiment given hr
MN at Pubic Dinner as being favorable the election,
" zen Jackson 10 suit this purpose, the was
eafbied; but even thus garbe nohine but thar
Gen Jackson had earned, what Justly received as
the reward of his servcese thanks of his country On
posed To such construction been nut upor Mr. is
Toast we have i'll possession testimony ar
the sentiments which have expressed on this subect RS
hose WHICH the Industrious Jefferson expressed, but irs
stronger terms We have dying words so to sneak.
and we will close this article with rhem OF late wears
that venerable seldom TO say any thine on,
"cS' nut not many weeks before his death, he observed
to friend "hat his faith in the self of S
people had never been completely shaken had heen
by the efforts made, the election to place over ie
heads who, in every station ever filed either mill
ary or CIVIL made it point violate every order ans:
instruction given him, and his OWL arbitrary will aS
the guide of Iii! conduct
'in such terms strong rs they arc and much stronger
than we are disposed TO use, did Mr.. Jefferson srealc
ns before his DEATH OF The alarm created in his mind
by the effort 10 place merely military man at the
head OF our Republc.n
! ErirGcf fran, me I;Iir
iheSe were the sisns which called forth from tia.
great apostle of freedom, Jtferson, his last but errile
warning "Ay coun,ry he siAou too will expericnr
me late which has hefallrn every free governmen-Hy
Liberties will he sacrificed glory Of some military.
rhef'an' had fondy hoped have in thee al,
exceptions; but thy support of Jnckson-a man who hn,
"'SfegaFded every order he recevedwho has ,ramplrtE
niher foot the laws and constitution country-aua
who has substituted his ungovernae viii as his own
RUE oil conhuct-thy support of such man shakes nv
confidence in the capacity for self government and
fear all is LOST This is angage Of The diving ai
ot And if we followed him with undimins,ed confdeucr
aud with unexamplvd success in times and eeaeons ,,r
liable 10 temptation, what Difference not DUE To- his cpiu
ron when delivered under such circums ances and
IN condition c less imposing if nc had Just risen
from the dead! Uuder such high auhority the moro
confidently assert that the effort elect Jackson, the
fruitful fountain OF The prevailing miSchiefs, which CvPt
SOBER man must depfecate, disturbing the rppose and
threatening Inc safety ofihe Republic This infrmty of 4
blind and Idohtr0us devotion military succcsstbr bare
{" every republic that has goir before us-s the prolifc
snl whose harvest Of we are now rcapino Ia
the phrcnSy produces, is longer heard The
grossrs inlse,0ot propngatei and bclievcdrverv
?, Idol" " ~
MoNrfcHLIo Dec. &c 1925.
EXTRACT.
i,'ar Sir see as you do and with the dccrcst af-
icilo, the rapid stndes with which the federal branch
Of Our government, is advancing towards tc unrr
non OF all the rights reserved states and The CON
soidaDn III itself of all powers foreign and domestic
ana that Too by constructions, which if legitimate
+ 'eave no lIniS 10 their power Take together the
decisions Of the federal court the doctrines of the
PRESIDENT and tie demonstrations of the consitu--
ona compact acted on by the legislature of the fed
erai branch; and II Is but too evident that the three
ruling branches Of Iat department. are in combination
10 sup Their colleagues, the sta Authorities Of the pow
cfs reserved by them, exercise themselves all func-
''' '''e's" "nd domestic. Under The power TO reg
ai"e commerce. they indclinicIy dat also ~
yer agcnu and manufactures; aud call il reeuIs--
non too TO lake Tie earnings of these branch
6 OF industry, and that too, the most depressed and
put them INTO the pockets Of the o(Ier The most -four
IshinG OF all Under The authority 10 establish post
roads, they claim tba Of cutting down mountains for
Tue construction Of roads digging canals; s. aided hy