Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-23

oo" al New Orleans IN the suspension of the habea
corpus' What civil functonary of the government
stripped of military cloak would daro to s,y I'm m,
people, have openly and knowingly violalsd YOU
constitution, but did it from neccssityI dit II fo
your good! ALI succeeding generals from the prece-
dent set are AT liberty 10 become The ;,joe. n
this necessity and TO say when the constitution 10
be violated and when not Ii is hardly possible n con
ceVe OF any thing more fraugh with dauner TO the
republic than the example which has thus been set
How often, if elected President he may think the safe
~ o The people requires the to be yicsted
remains yet TO be seen. Yet his parzans ascribe
honor and glory 10 him for his worst errors md onenIy
'ad'ca'e The correctness of this violation of the con-
stituiion the forcible aud lawess dissolution of the
legislative assembly, and the Imprisonment of Judge
Tor lhe discharge of duty he bound TO perform
by his oati>of office. What but the nfaluaou ari-
sing irou military ZEAL could enlist talents aud learn
ing IN defence of the execution of the six u,a men
anef uien torn OF service had expired, and when they
were told bY their officers, that there ua5 no law lon
ger 10 de'an them? Had the sunshine OF prosper
" shed It's beams around him. had disaster aud de-
feat marked his footsteps, what weuld have been the
sentence OF an impartial public and OF poserity upon
is 10 say the least of IT. unnecessary clusion of the
biood OF tecborn American citizens. Tae war was
al an end, and he had already written 10 one of the
heads OF rtnent, that the enems bad left cur shores
OUT we delight not l.. dwell upon these blots in the
character OF Andrew Jacson: would not pluc1 one
leaf from the wreath which fame has enw ;ned around
his 'empie' w mention them 10 show, that the gros
sost excuses in the character of military cheiiian
"hec wan The splendor OF successful achievement: will
rever fail 10 lind, not merely apologiss but admirers
Without raising The mantle, which we arc content
should De thrown his private character the whole
history O! the public of 6eucrr Jackson speaks
ms entire untHcss Tor the station 10 which he aS,ires.
Stp hitn OF the glare of his military rerutation and
view his Character as civilian alone and what claim
nas he TO orr support: In what cvi! station las G
In what walk in life except in
the iiiifary iine has he ,i,en above nediccrvs The
genius and spirit Of government its prospe;iiy
the perpe'uy end purity OF its Institutions demand
that us desines should he wiclc hy statesmen AID
not mere soldiers. Give HIN al, The ta:rotisn ;nd
devotion 10 his couniry which have been ascr bed 10
him, still we rvcted in The cny.uon that Gene,
raj jackson does not pcs 'ess the
for the exalted station of P.e dca,. The uncou,:
impetuosiy and violence of his temper are manifested
III almost every act Of his lie The constitution a
laws intcrpose 40 barrier against The prosecution OF
any thing he undertakes In his fii,!Q IS lie, 90 Mr.
Swarl'Tont, sentiments are avowei, wica slnyv hoy
little he would be govens. it e cied President, y
the announcement limits Constitutions In sneak mo
OF the violation Of that instrument al New Orleans lie
says L was done for s'tle honor safety ed rlv o:
our country" lie then proceeds 10 say, that s.that
In"n who in times difficulty and niger shall hal, al
0ny course necessary to main lam the rights and
ieses and Independence OF his comatry il unsuitcd ia
authority" Augustus Cesar, wien lie laid IN. s,,cn-
dd !ountation tor the future despo' his co nj, Y,
din not halt at aiy which lee PROGRAMMED l., Lf
necessary TO mountain ''the rights, priv ;eavs ga,
II epcndence of liis countrvn fysrv DIES 20, WHO has
ever tramPed under foot, the coI,s, u0n and herty
o his country has screened himself nnrr i. prccxt
that II was done Cor The honor and glory IL ai c ii!r,
or 10 maintain Sthe rights an privileges oi he peu-
p'c.' We enter solemn protest aa=inst The
d'c.rne, That any iD,!.: i!!ai, clothed with authoiiy
'eo MS own tnind sil" come 10 the conclusion, iat
pa ticulr is ':ecessa,1, t. maintain The ,ig
and privileges and independence III the country should
ce himself authorized pursue any course 10 a;lai:
his object why have constitution or a limited
oTm ci government fits unc;ionarics should ney er
heiess feel themselves al liberty 10 pursue Gy
O min
rights and privileges and independence lie coun-
| tr?o
! Oh desroism under Gen. Jackson, ill the present
siu1oon ct our country, We entertain fears. Eat
u S'ecied cnt, and time shall roll on III his cou,
until ;he paiy collisions of The present day shall be
buried IN oblivion, who tell that some ambition.
cAiehain may not act upon the very sentiment :eiicl
we lave here condemned, and halt at ana cour,e
10 reach tic summit Of his ambition, or as would (,
said, (which was necessary 10 mhnaiu the sights IN,
privileges and independence of tic cOun(t,:D W.
cannot say that we admire much The selection ryhc!
lie made OF t!ic person 10 whom he la, thus unbustn
cd himself; the name OF SwartwoCi makes cons ~
cnous figure in the history Of Aaron Burr. We vel
remember, also, in the bitter cgv bctwec, Gen
Jackson and Cen Adair, when tile old stony Of IL!
later's connexion with col BUR-, was thrown, No I,
him by Gen jackson. that lie gave him the iuliow.
iwg coure retor,. rha thi, a,ir relates oaiy 10
him ({acksnnl and myself alone. Whatever were II,
intcn'Ion ct col BUR-, neither organized troops no
d'd superintend the bnilding of boat, for bun: no
u'u WIRe letters, recommending him
my rends nor did think it necessary, after his TAI
NE was universally known, TO rn self BIZ turnn
n'iormer or state wItnessn What was meant by Til
reply it is unimporteni 10 endure.
But II IS said that Gen. J acl son is the repuili
can candidate, and his partizans in Kentucky hay
gone so far TO call themselves The republican mart
OF this state The warning voice of the patriarch o
that party is drowned 10 The vuciferous accau,a lion
Tor the hero of New O'Ieans. The sentiments o
Jefferson, as 10 the fitness Of this man for the Pres
dency is no longer matter Of conjecture. Goverpo
Coles, his intimate friend, has length stated under
his hand tlia he did hear MI. JcfTeisoy saw cha
The disposition on The part Of the American people
TO elect Gen. Jackson, was The Only circumstance
since the revolution which led hin doubt the dura
bilI'y OF our institutions" Are prepared to dIsre
gard the solemn warning of this great and good man
to shut our ears to his prophetic voice. and athourl
we pretend TO fight under his banner, TO deny hi
sonndcs' Inaxims and most Wholesome precepts, Uc
bad ouved his generation; and elevated by the Sc
reniy Of his mind" above the storms OF party strife