The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16
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for fiea'' - sprfeited With accounts of dm
been io"S a.,,;oistraton and Jackson meetings.
n'fst a"' s1ch tulsome stnh WIN hfafl
iuos -, - farvent aspirations for the good o.
fhFi have considered this subject aud
thr : 1, a. the lawyers say, arsrmd 9t@sfto'
si'l' NJ ,.ots more than do, that the contest
No or .,6aed 70 the two individuals, VINO, III
WI u .I,iift. Will be the only caafid rs al
oil Pfe' ia,.t,,n. IN my opinion, citherof them
ne n1as' +, are curse to the commonweal. bu'
wh ono alternative and that. like
t'e ,llesisn. will gore me, which side soeV-
h''' -. nay choose. am one OF those, who
e. - ii Air Crawford. with sincerity I'M
A'F5.d a gealt thai never FILTERED, aud pre-
',,,c which do vi nv conscience Oehe'e
...ti6ed by the best interests OF the slatr'
W. 1t.I,ms was my second choice: Gen. JACK
y" ~, third aud Mr.. Gay my last
~ Ill first state the objection which lies IN
.g,m,i n. Aians aud Gen. Jlckson.
IN. !. the broad construction whch h'th OF
i"'s . 1--WE To the federal constitution. In con
,,,Gng that much abused instrument think
-, necessary to resort - the object for
..r,sb !, va, established, and the common sense
s,.a.aret,,ions ofthe words which it nses.--Both
- If aud internal improvement bills, con
IN bave bpen passed in violation OF the letter
I'll a. the spirit Of the constitullon.-Esery
"a.
IL, levied upon foreign commerce, beyond
,U,t IL actually necessary for purposes OF feVe-
80. i inst 50 much taken from the pockets OF the
,,oo,le without authority of the supreme law OF
,be land. As TO system of Internal improve
ments by the general government, | CONCEIVE
Il 10 be uucoasttutional; but II constitutional
wholly inexpedient, as Increasing the executive
n.tronage TO an extent incompatible with the
Welfare Of the nation. The general government
vas established 70 superlitcnd those great inter-
acts as TO which we are but one nation, IN refer
eoee 10 all the world besides All powers not eS-
,,resSly delegated are reserved 10 the statcs--so
,bat the federal government is government OF
exterior relations To the states belong these IN
terror municipal regulations. The states are
,be pillars in the Great temple; and If they be
Destroyed, the whole fabric must totter to ITS
downfall.
come, now, TO those objections which lie a
pa,pst Gen Jackson exclusively. | oppose him,
because from hi, disposition opinions and nab
rs / suppose he will scarcely adopt and pursue
dat course of policy which my besi judgment
aaprovrs. appeal 10 the history OF every age
A every nation TO show that much is 20 be
feared on ne ambition Of military command
es;. appeal to human nature herself 10 show
that nin.n .t,iv intoxicated with the love 'of
u VIZ; that II becomes so interviewer with his
affections As to be the ruling passion oil his soul.
appeal 10 the whole tenor of Gen. Jdrksoas
past l,. 20 show that he IS not among the few
who have had the self denial 10 resist the power
fll temptation. The fame o m Iiiary explou
bl ize, as "A me cor before the pub c view. At
tracing the establishment and admiration Of the
behold r. The labors Of the statetnan are con
fined 10 tn closet known only 10 the thinking,
aud by Tar the mosi inconsidefable part IF the
Community ne dtises comfort and happiness
Ia his silent course we Sc tn effect, but con
slider not the Cause, Common dangers and
COMMON suilefings produce an attachment b
tween ths spldIer and h, ,uperior, las M rs he,
vet dangerous to the Hbestits of the state. Il
the science OF government consisted III physical
courage--ln 4 cansnn nate knowledge oiati Thy
arts aud straageins Of war, then III. Jac<-
son w5uIdl richly deserve n, p1za Or which III
spardenuy pants Every sensr7l, b5so,n can
not but highly approgef the iadrl,eacy Of IL
toduepg t1s pdue ni' female before the pub
lie Il IL tst nave been done in an aSply d
Desperation. AZ east, | suppose npfnty IS lei
10 tause that resorts t. suCu Hile n ans, save
gat twilight Of nope which Immediately pre-
ceies M black nl2at ri despair. Female 'ePu-
tstl1 Is a tslitr pidnt: iet bat the ~ielnt'at
Slad Of suspicion fail upon ii, and 1t wnhers,
10 revive ~ more
nave sad that al one time preferred Nj
Ala.nstolIaa. T,cksons. Al mi, tine | cannot
Certainly te whca prefer. | cannot approve
the dDrtrines Mr.. Adams lad down in his first
message to congress-. We disagree as TO objects
for which government was established anon
men. He suppose il vas established 10 patron
Use" voyages Of discovery, light houses OF the
skies the reflection of lgHp Cor liaht' &c. Nr Ad-
am, IDEAS are an mounted on stills they disdain
these lower regions. HIS mind is too ethereal
~ grasp the afpsser substances Of earth. The
statesman and philosopher areboth deserving ~,
VINO occupy the middle ground. While Mr..
Adams. the President offne United States, for.
getting the duties of his high office, is making
Observations on the phenomena of the heaytns,
lohn Cleys 9ymmrs. with the nanisitve eve
Of philosophy, is peepiag through the apertures
at either pole into the vast concaye which ne
hrleyes to exist in the centre OF this globe Sure
ly we shall be the first 10 be informed of any
discoveries, which may be made in the celestial
tegioas, or upon the Internal surface of the ball
W. ahabit In truth do think that Mr.. Ad.