Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

reason taal lac AIR " Eucw q, except s,rnpi, .Gt E
hnd teen CLOSER, seemed the duty of those who had
placed him in Office, give him fair and lust sup
port.
If ;,were the genera! sentiment then as he believer.
TO be- that the Admin sira'on ought be supported
against personal roun6sSs opposition the question
w2s how should that support he rendered. Sneak
Ing IN reference 20 parties that had heretofore existed in
nc C"nHionm cath; we're these parties TO unite and
act with concert and effect they still to pre-
serve towards each other attitude Of cudness and
distance, II not Of hostility, although their sentiments
ana objects were now acknowledged to be the same?
or his own part he though such question answered
IN The very stating oft. Could there be in which
Union was more necessary, Gisunon more scnseesso
1t was said, indeed, that parties had existed in tue Com
uonwealth for thirty ycais-tlat they bad dFe. ed
leading public questions-;hat these differences had
gone deep and wideand that, therefore, it would be
imPracticabie TO reconcile them If the premises
be true let not tue conclusion be too hastily admitted
| What was the nature of these differences? On what
did this distinction of parties Ies' They were not dis
tinct orders IN the State, with separate and UNEQUAL
privileges. They were not the Patrcian and Popula,
parties OF Rome, the fcuial or landed interests
orrayed against the mercantile and industrious classes
as IN some modern States. 10 these last instances there
we're permanent grounds of difference, arising from OPP
posing interests. Our differences the contrary
have been mere differences Of opncn upon questions
OF Government and its public measures. The rich
ana ie poor, the learned and unearned, the powerful
and The feeble, found both sides of these ques-
tons, Now, if the subjects which caused these diff
terence still e.: sfthere still be ground fer conscien
cos opposition oil opinion, then, course, ought
continue Nicu ere not TO be persuaded 10 go where
II they dn! so, they must leave their honesty behind
them lie would be the last to sacrifice himself or in
Yite others to sacrifice, 4 conCencious opinion But
what was the fact? Dad these grounds of controversy
still subsist Most assurediy they did not The two
great parties which had so long divided the country had
their origin almost ConteIHpDlaneousy with the Con-
situation itself The French Revolution and the Fart
taken IN relation TO it by the Government of the Uni
ted States-our unhappy Differences with the reyo
England, and the general embarrassment of our foreign
relations, leading 10 commercial intercourse en-
barge and finally 10 warthcse were the great topics
on which parties had been divided 1t was quite obv
ha' as PRACTICAL questions, all these had ceased 10
exist
Should we not expose ourselves 10 some DEGREE of
derslon, II, forgetting the things which are around US
and before us, and which immediately concern u.s. we
shoua employ our tongues, our pens, and presses
upon any one OF the topics 10 which he had alluded And
was any more wise us, because we had differed on
those topics, 10 resolve that would not now unite
IN regard 10 those oh respect 10 which our sen
ients our wishes, and our hopes, the same? 1t
was quite Obvious to him, that tho could
only be supported on its principles. When the
PRESIDENT came into office lie stated frankly and honest
~, mat, IN his opinion. sacrifice of party feeling and
party prejudice TO be made His sentiments had
been full and his words emphatic. Setting out upon
'his OASIS how could be said that the administration
was supported oy those who, while they protested
friendship Tor ~ denounced and prescribed others who
ic as much friendship for il as themselves For his own
part he thought it no want of charity to dis,rst such
| pre:cpsicus.
How was il TO be expected of sncn, who had no
more interest than others in the matter .hat flew
would be willing 10 breast the Opposition with which
'e Administration asssiled. if at the same fine
they and their friends TO be held as objects of dis
rus Ahu jealousy and made The subjects OF narrow,
selfish and exclusive policy? Had we not seen cnouo
OF the result OF such course? In alludn- TO the inau
gural sentiments of the President he did not mean to
say mat they were any OTHER than might have been
expected, from either of the other Candidates Mast of
them if not all, he believed, had expressed similar
ments Certainly the distinguished citizen who is
candidate IN opposition, had expressed such senti
meets They were the necessary result Of events
ihe' hg IN many other things all parties had 40 reed
| IN welcoming The peace OF 1915. The French Ievo-
int'on' with all IFS synpaiies and lis aniinahies was
tben at an end Oar own foreign relations were ami
Caoy ADJUSTED, and The almcn of party was consumed
SO apparent this that he fecuIlected To have be.,J
gentleman equally distinguished fur ouic,, nsrcar
ton aud orcibie EXPRESSION saw at the moment of tho
peace aindins TO the manner which corporations
sometimes dissolved scacb M the ,uo n,ro, ii,
now break ITS common sca!.n
twas said to be lawful TO learn from an eron, 49,,
the admonit'on might be applicable the present sub
ject II Eir Chairman TO imagine two Ie,d;,r
sehe"e" III 'he IMPOSITION 20 be comforting in Wash
ih9loh on The mode OF SO influencing the course of tyo
different States, 20 bring them 10 be par,ies r., ,I
NPPo.'uoh; u he should suppose them 10 supoest IN
one OF t'e'e States having the majority Of one polt
ca party, That 1t was impossible for the present ad
Or
respect and by the same post TO urge in the osbor
oae dangerous Partially The part of The admin
Sau1n' Tor that same party and press the necessity
.. crushing both 1t aud the administration together
H. ne SAID Mr. Chairman 10 imagine such an &C
curFence, he doubted whether his fancy would very
much ourun The facts 1t was notorious indeed ,L,
Tins sort Of topics used according to the a,i,ms
aud longitude of the place where wanted When il
was thought BETTER by those who are opposad 70 tho
Administration, to preserve party DISTINCTIONS ,
we're preserved, AVID they disrega1del when il i
better for The promotion Of their own objects TO
gard them
In this state Of Things lac did not know what benef,
was proposed by those who were friends 10 the admin
,S'raton, BY disunon and division. They who had G.
ec,eu he present President if they remained united
ana nrnI' were capable of sustaining and msntainnr,
BIN 10 all Just measures. But nothing short of firm
ness and union could accomplish this object The
case was not TO be tri1ed with
Wr. w said that be wholly atstajncd Fro,n ,r, H.
cal subjects with which the ensuing election miob he
conheced' and he Purposcly forbore, also from any
'e'n''HS % particular measures of the General Co
VcTnmeDi; although there were one or two Of ,hoso