Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-27

III the speech oil That "Q6ie and inilexble Rcpubi-
can" General FIoyd be correctly reported in the En-.
qurcr, whose Editors heard it delivered i, is cor,,,
very rare and unique production Fearing hovov
err that ITS particular merits might escape general oh
servaion, have taken the liberty point out somr If
the most remarkable passages for the benef, Of your
readers.
The General commences by rctnarlz;nr that tho
dinner prepared 70, him, had made such n deem in,
preston on his feelings, that he would not a,,enpt to
give them utterance, because said he II have NOT
language TO make them oiSible." This is very cc
giant and very ntelligibe, but when immediately az.
ierwarus the General attempts to give his thoughts
and opinions cisi6ic form, confess his ideas seem IN
me TO be enveioped in something very much like
log Sirg'nia is called upon nj tins moment saws he
TO exert all her energies support of her prncipes
priaciplcS equally dear 10 all the States bu, Ch;c
from the force of circumstances, yc-s upon her at this
uhc. iioiuipS a place between the great noned in
'eres: of the pari aud the great planting interest
otHe Union: she with her 'cightors tic ,cest whose
relative positions the same will Judge Jtcee, them,
he rnonied capital OF the Union constantly presses
forward the Government 10 aui increased action
because That action creates demands for this CAPT
tai, and opens sources of patronage. i;v this
state of things, the Government increases its mower
and many arc fonnd 10 support Mei, pretensionsr-
he next succeeding passage must / think confound
the most subtle phlOlogist. 'Cn the other hand all
the other interests of the Union recui,cl ONLY 10 be
protected In their silent pursuits, cii do demand
much Legislation. aud will ALWAYS be arraved against
that course which strcng hens the patronage and pow
er OF the General Government and ,rti leads to
soiidation and despotls:n" understand the phrase
aii the other INTERESTS 10 be the noninaiye in this
sentence, but the Doctor has stumbled over SO many
lreative pronouns and bewildered himself in so many
parentheses that he Mas lost sight the verb aore
err But to prcceed-'zlcn the aiddle or agicuiiurut
Sfes are unable 10 restrain this action, produce
political revolution adverse this ,Isurped power
then liberty is exiinguished." The Doctor seems TO
have altogether forgotten ''peghbors of the ives,
who with ourselves were lust supposed 10 hold the ba
lance ot power "WEst the people of this nation are
in comparatively undistnguished mass the nat,o>
mage of ;iIe General Government can do much but
when parties separate upon great principles, this
moment II then becomes odious fer any TO desert his
friends, and for them to choose between several of their
own friends gives of Dissatisfaction yvcaleus lis
influence" Weallens what influence? All tins is pro
badly intended emphatic appeal TO the Ducor'i
constituents At this point lat what poin,?l we re
made 10 feel the power of the admin alton in much
more terrible form.n
From the foregoing elegant specimens of Syn.ax,
the point referred TO by the Doctor mnst have been
the eracl time at which the speech was delivered tc
vii: after the removal oftc cloth when the chairpa;rt
had commenced brisk circulation, and the j,2,ce o
the administration spoken of, must have had relation
10 the potent administrations of vinoIs louor which
had produced involvement the ideas of The or.
ator or his stenographer. The truth is, that which j.
! not clearly conceived cannot be clearly expressed
and although Doctor General { lloyd may be well skill
led In physiology and probably in military tactics he
IS utterly destitute of the knowledge and comprehen
sion of statesman. Ifthc Doctors friends did not
confidently claim for him rnnch generosity and cans
dor, those qualities would not be inferred from his
Joining in tue miserable canting criticism the Pres
ients language Tie would have hardly asserted that
Mr.. Adams claimed what he err did claim the ex-
ercise of power from higher source than the law or
the Constitution that he had boldly declared (vat
tie never did declarc) that he would not be parazcd
by the will of his constituents. To The Doctors
oWn language, ve have fallen upon evil times indeed
~ system of the most baefaced caumnv has been rote
ten up-to backen the regulations of the constituted
authorities o the country; system calculated de-
grade in the eyes OF foreign nations AMI To brin orr
! Republican institutions into contempt.
i NO FACT!ONTST