Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-20
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mad occasion already TO notice. one of the Seus Of
The Tunes" the extraordinary conjunction ofntcrest
purpose between certain persons Richmond and GER
eih persons at Albany indicated by the coung and
oins o! the Enquirer representing the party, and
Tie argus representing the other.
stiil more remarkable conjunction, however, is
,ha' WHICH has apparently been effected between the
heretofore rival stars of the hemisphere of New York
governor CLINTON and Mr.. Van DURES. The oxtent
OF mat conjunction pretend TO describe; nor
can we say whether the approximation has been on the
part or The former or the lac whether il accidental
or concerted; whether ii be personal merely po.cal
or whether be for permanent temporary purposes
~ sEosid have doubted the reality Of this combine
uo OF TVa! powers agan5t the existing Administration
OF the General Government, if the assertion by the
organ "the concentration here of the concurrence
OF Governor CLIaroN III Mr. VAN BUREN's projects
mad not been silently submitted TO by the prints friendly
20 GOV. (. IN the State Of New York. We should
have doubted it, because within the State Of New
York, we have considered them bIy hostile,
10 eacn Others preens'ons individually and politically.
ne effect, however, of u common antipathy is very
PoWciih'. We have seen X illustrated in the Senate
OF the United States, where those are RANGED side by
Side against the Administration land against every one
suspected Of not being hostile it) who agree upon
scarcely any point OF either constitutional n,erpr eta
OF of national policy. What identity Of feeling OF
PFinc'p!c, tor example, there be between Col.
flAlNE, Of South Carolina, and Mr. EASoo,pr of
ihia-ihe one the advocate Of Internal Improve
hch; OF n hecrai bankrupt law; tine patron of!be Ma
VI t!ie 'rei: OF tie hrny-thc ether hostile to every
one oi these ohiecs Equally singular would be the
alliance between the rival leaders of the State of New
Aof'S, III any political contest. But "for oncen we
t! hear the Master Spirit say TO his great adyer-
safy "!et Us MAKE common cause
Perm thou the mouth of thy artillery
As NO Viii ours, against these saucy wallis
end When that we have das!d them ground,
u ny then defy each other; and, pell-,ne
H.i:e war; Hpon ourselves" -
W. confess our donbi Of the fact of tho conbinatiaD
ct these two enncn citizens, for the pu-d OF yajs
ing enc or the other tn he Presidential Chair, BECAUSE
IN, NOT i..I-. ,orC .,,.
shca dcre 20 be tho rautDg place from which his ry
may leap into il; and pretty certaiaR Mr. VAY
BcaEN does not intend that any Nc.!ern man shall
set there unri he las had his tuEr: would lie suffer
any Souh0n to prccee hn, by his good will but upon
Ia" conditions, which 20 be pretty well under
stood III South Carolina AID leuncaaer that lie 10 to
mount next.
Leaving the question of precedency. however, 70
be settled between tho Houses of York and Lancaster
AT leisure proceed the purpose for which we have
nibbed pen to-day.
Whether there be, or not, any understanding be.
tween the two distinguished persanages whose names
slahc at the head OF this article. it is certainly among
tue renaI aa5e Signs Of the TimesO that they sbouH
at this late day, have come ont in
denia! OF HE power OF the General Government on
the subject of Internal improvement. Mr. C,tyrox,s
fame. fair 1t is, rests mainly the broad ground
OF bis supposed attachment to that great cause OF
which his exertions in his own State crowned with
such extraordinary success, were supposed furnish
"ciusive evidence IL is true that Tie great Canal
was executed under tlorty never questioned. hu
his efficient agency in the accomplishment of flat
work, and the eloquent and energetic recommends
lions from his pen of Tie interest OF Internal In
prov etDcDts, impressed the nation generally wrh }o
belief that lie of what consider the true Attn in
this parcuiar We greatly nisnforrned if he has
not, tSn t,cO three gears pass addressed i,tLers
10 distinguished gentlemen IN other States apoaDip ria
coauctiDl thai The General Government 1oSsessAS .e
oolCer q uitLSnS authorizing such improvements
At all events ii may be justly asked why al this late
day, after twenty years have elapsed since the oues
lion OF the national power first arose-after more Than
tea years, repeated discussion OF il in the Y atonal
Gouncils-aner the solemn decisions fouo of
we shall presently have occasion m allule toy in favor
OF Inc poWer-aiier he bad himself presented TO the
General Government memorial soliciting tho excI.
cise ol ths very power-he has, at this late rerioJ
thrown lis great weight into the opposite sc.c, II
would at least have been mose kind i'm him. some
ten OF fifteen Years ago, VIXEN The most anxiou, in
designations were making into the powers OF the
General Government on this subject kh17 tp have
aided the searchaT after truth by holding Nd his
brilliant torch. This late exhibition Of lrh, is 50
favorable 10 the objects OF the party winch has re
Gently been organized, as the Richmond Enquirer
informs US, the high ground Of the Constitution
that II subjects that highly gifted statesman TO ifDpu
ations OF motives and objects, which, rs we have al
ready suggested arc very probably entirely without
foundation.
But il is 10 The case of Mr. YAK T]uEry particp,.,
y, that desire 10 direct The attention of our readers
4 even his attention. should he find our crnde suc
gesuons WORT; the reading. In his Speech at tho
SbdtieStun an account OF winch COnipd
tie preceding page Mr. VAN buren,, associated be q
complimentary toast With State Sovcr eighty "a very in
definite idea, it is expressed but the intention of
whcimay be guessed a acknowledges The application
OF the sentiment TO his present opinions. 7 he festive
BOARD, tie said, not the place for political ESSAYS
III he bad been allowed to follow the bent ;of bis in
cinatlon instead Of the example Of The talented gen
teI1an who preceded him, should have had some
"Sizns Of The Times Oar word for IT, be would
have denounced the National Iuelligencor al the din
ner table, he had before done at the council board
But, though not the place for political essays MIR
VAT BCEEH contriVed TO make one, sufficiently sig
uifcant and quite adapted TO the meridian Of Son IN
Carolina. where, told, construction copstruedu
IS becoming so PoPniar, that for any thing we kno.g
wc shall have The Legislature Of that State abead
even Of Virginia, voting the forts in Charleston larI,or
TO he unconstitutional and the light houses in the bav
and rivers to be grC.5 usurpaions upon Sta te Rbs
1t has even been whispered that the present Governor
of The State is infected with horror Of the General
Government, and was elected partly on that ground
n yva will haJ;,,