Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-10

universal groan of Indignation. Tie Euou;rer ;s c;.,.
ehed 70 death at the manifest daprcr T., .s,,,.
''Ghts", and Gen. jackson himself. who lao,
war on his own account, threatened tmo c,ro
o o'aie with military punishment. is .,ar,,o,y ..,
alarmed" " at the epormity Of the recommepd,,;on -,
Light Houses and Roads. But were 10 /, n ,.o
THIS investigation where would il end, WIN, -,
or what measure is il, that the Enouirer has M, ,,.,,u,.
ced or defended as the man or the measure g n
dious or popular? We do believe, that from the berin.
ning OF time, no one man has committed as many in
constituencies, has thrown as MANY somersets. has
made as many sacrifices of conscience TO kce, ~ ,,h
the strong side, as the senior editor of the Enou;rer.
lake care friends of Jackson! fine should have rea.
son TO th'ik you a minority between this and No
Vember next, he will give you the slip, depend upon il.
q word in cur own behalf. We never denounced
Henry CIay:--we have always spoken with sdmirs-
ton of his great talents forcing their way unaided BY
family or patronage, TO the highest honors. We opposed
h's election in 1924, though not quite so indignantly
we opine, as jackson was opposed by somebody else.
we dishked then, and we dislike now, his PRINCIPLES
OIL construction, II may however be said in his praise,
."a' WAN MN they arc principles, and not theories,
nuc'uatng with the tide of interest and poouIaritv
we never denounced Chapman Johnson:-l = defeated
'">h "a VIC bOuRul, anu Sill think.
lie ought TO have voted for it, aud we SO said. Disap
probation of an isolated act is not depunciation. Ky,
denounced the tarifit is true we still think the prin
ctpie unequal. We have latterly made ourselves hot
Ter acquainted with the subject, and with MANY or the
Tisest men in this city and state, have come 70 tho
conclusion that Virginia ought 10 engage in mannfac
turing as inc only resource against ruin. Who edits
the Compton? who is it that speaks Experimental.
~ in tho a. n -
Providence, Patterson and Paws ckete 1t is the same
gentleman who whilst he urges Richmond 10 engage in
manufactures IN his EonnerciaI Compiler, tamns
LAY and The Tariff in his Political Enqui,er? We are
"'ehus Oh state rgbts-of a literal construction of the
federal compact. While we are sincerely and stead
lastly attached to Virginia principles, we are neverthe-
less capable of approaching the dangerous lengths to
which they are attempted 10 be carried by men who
use them as a stalking horse to their selfish views:
nor can I'VE perceive the equity of condemning adams
and Clay for opinions formerly sanctioned BY the very
men who now judge them 50 hardly for ayowiuo tiuero.
Tile Lynchbarg Jackson .4ddress.-We paid our
respects TO this Address in a very brief manner in our
last; but we cannot permit it TO pass finally, into
oblivion that awaits 1t, without a further manifestation
OF our regard I'VE cannot doubt that the Lynchbure
ANU jackson Meeting, embracing so large 2 portion
OF the rising talent of that part of Virginia, and whose
Address Is SO morosely and unjustly reviewed in the
composition under consideration, will repel the attach
upon them With the proper spirit and severity. We
come not TO their assistance, Cor they need NOT onr
humble Efforts, but the friends OF lhe adm;njstra,io,
generally, are treated with an Liberal aspcrity caIlina
lot notice and apprehension. Uc could sroeay 10 The
authorship of this address. There was but one man
al mat meeting. capable Of compromising such. AN oHo
Podrtd@ OF lnconsequentia reasoning, hypocritical cant
and Ill nature. 1t was not the chairinan-for his
powerful mind could never have so sunk beneath itself
and his manly spirit would disdafn the sly and sapp;po
mode of personal attack adopted in the address. I,
was not the gallant Major whose name stands in from,
of the committee who reported the addIess-be would
never Rhqae his reputation on such a paper, and is loo
gallant By far to crafty personal spleen under the
mask Of 'iischorging public duties. 1t was not the
legal gentleman who has been so long DISTINGUISHED
for hs Jackson zeal-for lie is equally distinguished
for hfs candor and aniabili:y. II was not the delcp ate
from the county of Campbell-for he would scorn to
resort 10 trick and injustice to carry any point. II
was not the simple but well meaning bookseller, who
writes letters 10 the North, denouncing the Lynchburr
Meeting, Winfree, Mcdaniel, Ho!eombe, Saunders.
ccN'N'. ONSJ :, NaOeIi, NeiSOD. ilaFTISOD, IPpram, To-
Ter, Edley, and with them, Madison, Brooke, Coal;pr.
Carr, Cabei, Johnson, Slauard, ITarvie, all in short.
who differ from him, (God save the mark, in opinion.
as TORIES. II could not have been this modes, and
unpresuming gentleman. Pie address smells ofS75o
a year, and of the order of talent which is richly
rewarded at such a price. None but This gentleman
would have couehed a personal attack in the terms Of
general censure, or stopped 10 crafty a long cherished
.%vindictive spirit, under pretext of discharging o patri
service. We have a right 20 wonder, hat such
an address was adopted By such and 30 intelligent a
meeting. We have an equal right to wonder that the
sngaetiy 9 some fem in That meeting, did not detect the
personal venom that Iutked IN the address. and TO
complain that their friendship did not extract the fancs
from this snake in The grass. Is the friendship Of
years to be sacrificed to a temporary political excite
neni' De it So. we are able and willing to de!end
ourselves.
The writer OF the address snch as we have described
him, takes particular pains to iDstil the idea, that the
Lynohburg anti jackson Meeting, borrowing the Ian