Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-27
TDe Constitutional egsbiU.
POLTNTGAL.
F.om die Mammal J,u,n,1.

lousy have they exeTteI themselves 10 persuade the peo
pie hat m hMm whom they would now have 10 take the
helm Of state, and WHO, according To ore of The reso-
lltions adopted at a meeting of his friends, was s.Loya
10 rute orer uS- we are, or ought, TO recognize n So
coni ash'ng 'on-the moral and mental and political
sh3iowing iorth NJ hun who was the favoured insirunept
IN the hand of Heaven for the achievement, of o,r -
Dependence. This perfect identity appears TO be \ lis.
co!ery of very recent date, and we rres,,me i, ;s - -
which cannot be particularly agreeable 10 Gen. Jack
son, VINO never appears to have exhibited any especial
eagernes:, TO identity himself with the policy of GO
ra! Washington, during the administration Of that 1s-
t~Inguished man; and who very suspiciouslv rerr,ir.j
from giving his prppott to some of the most fayori,e
measures of the father Of his county, or of Joining in
the general appreciation with which his political course
was crowned both in and cut of Congress.
When General Washington delivered his last Pres
idcntial speech to Congress, on "Wednesday, The 9TH of
December, 1926, we find him closing his address to tina,
body with the following words:
The situation in which | now stand for ,Ec las, ,io,s
IN Tue midst OF the Representatives of the people os the
United States, naturally rcca's the period when the
administration OF The present form of government com.
menced; an! Icannot omit the occasion To conuratu-
late you, and my country, on the success of tie ex-
pefiment, nor TO repeat my iervent applications to the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe and Sovereign Arbiter
of nations, that his proviJential care may still be ex-
tended TO the United States: that the virtue and han.
pines; of Tie people may be preserved, and that the
: government which they have Instituted for the pro,cc.
ton OF their liberties, may be perpetuai.o
y resolution TO respond 10 the sentiments of This sneech
ny "a respectful address," having been adopted. Fisher
Anes, OF Massachusetts. James Madison, of VIRGINIA
A'il!liS SiSiCdSeS. VI 4 SUlSN wanna, Abraham Raid
win, of Georgia, and William Smith, of South Caro-
lima, were appointed a committee to prepare such an
address.
Tac adl.ess being prepared, it was renorted hr Tho
Com'nit'ee on Thursday, the 18th of December. We
srhJoin the whole Of it, which does not exclusively refer
10 the specilc SUBJECTS recommended 10 Congress in
the speech ofthe President, as ii IS as adopted:
'VThen we advert Ia he internal situation of tho IT
States, we deem ii equally natural and becoming To
compare the present period nth that i,nmediatelv an
'ece'leit IN me opeTstloa OF the government, ard TO
contrast ii with the ca!a'niias in which the state of war
inTOl'e5 several OF the European notions, as the reAec.
lions deiuccd from both, tend to Justify, as well , 6 IN
excite, a warmer adnirat;on of our free constitution.
AMI to exalt our minds to amora fervent and rroteGni
sense OF pIeIy to8ards Almighty God, for the bepi6.
cence ofh's providence, by which its administrators,
has been hitherto SO remarkably distinguished.
lhd while we entertain a grateful conviction. that
your Wiae, hrui and patriotic administration has been
signaNy conducive 10 the success OF The present form NJ
S'ieF1tnent, We cannot forbear to express the deem
sensations OF regret with which we contemplate vour
intended retirement from Office.
As no suitable occasion NAV occur. vi cannot s,,r,-
Tue present 20 pass, Without attempting to disclose some
OF he emotions which IT cannot fail To awaken.
The gratitude and admiration of your counfr, m
are still drawn TO the recollection of those resnIandon,
virtues and talents which were so eminentIy instrn-
mental 10 the achievement Of the revolution, and of
winch that glorious event will ever be the memorial
Sour obedience TO the voice and duty ocyour country.
when yon omitted reluctantly, a second time, the re-.
treat You had chosen, and FIRST accepted tue Presidency
afforded a new proof of the davofedness of vonr yo,i
ir lis service, and an earnest OF The natri5iisn, and
success which have characterised yonr administration
As the grateful confidence of the citizens in the virtna
OF heir chief magistrate has essentially contributed IN
that success, we persuade ourselves that the millions
wh1m we represent participate with US in The anxious
sOiictude of The present occasion.
Yet we cannot be unmindfui, that vonr moderation
and magnaninIiS. twice dspia yci, by Tetjreico from
your exalted stations, afford examples no less rare and
instructive to mankind, than valuable to a Republic.
Although %e are sensible that tins event. of itself
completes the lister OF a character already conspicu
UuAIS UJTiyailed by the coincidence of Virtua taIantz
success and public e%stimation; get We conceive we
eve TO you, sir, and more efnPhatically TO ourselves
AMI 10 our nation, lUf The language Of whose hearts we
presume to think ourselves at this momeat the faith
ini interpreters to eSPfesa the sentiments with which
II Is contemplated.
Tie spectacle of fee and eni,ghtangd nation If
iermg, by rs representatives, the tribute Of un(ei1ned
appreciation to iia first citizen, however novel and in
ie'e2t'ng i may be, derives all its Iustre a Iustre
"h1ch accident or enthusiasm could not besiow, and
which adl' sara would tarnsh) from the transceD
deaf merit oi which It is Tie voluntary testimony.
May you long ENJOY lhat liberty which is SO dear
TO yni, and to whic'! your name will ever be so dear.
Elay your own virtues and a nation's PRAYERS obtain
:he haPplest sunshine Tot the decline Of your DAYS, and
The choicest Of future blessings. For your ]counlr'ys
sake for the sake of republican liberty, it is our ear
nest wish that your example may be The guide Of
your snccnssoTs; and thus, after being the ornament
ana s~aiog1ard OF the present age, become the pa;rino-
ny d our dc5Cendants.''
zen tie vote was taken on this address, the votes
were, III 'aToF Of Is adoption S7-agsinst il I2.
Among the negatives, we find William b.. Giles.
Edward Livingston, Nathaniel WAGON, and ANDREm,
JACKSON, the last Of whom took his seat, for The first
time, at thc commencement Of hat session,
Here, Chen, We find Andrew Jackson IN opposition
sol only TO General Washington, but 10 a pbalanx of
tUc3 and uDdoubted republicans, who stood high in The
love and vcmeration OF the people; we find him record
inr lis dissent, from that expression of gratitude TO
Washington to5 his eminent and beneficial services 10
Us country. and hope that lis example would influence
fni"te administrations TO follow IN his steps. given by
Eonr7cssin tic name Of the nation, '-of the language
OF whose hearts Says Tie address We presume TO
think ourselves, at tuis moment, the faithful! interDre-
tersS
Wrh What conscience, then, can the advocates of
Jackson ii.,en bin 80 Il man whose policy he has
,si 10 approve, and 10 chose talents aud virtues he
u even gratitude
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