Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-26

ami ,9"ecnn po.oy, middle q III ma sorall ,irgrce ~
the times, and from the sages revolution, aud
my experience mas no, disposed forget THAR lessos
and ine"nelus"" w"i repeat tina, my opinions remair
as they existed 'h 1898 aud 81 unnHuenced By the hopes
of personal aggrandzemeh and that am sure they will
never deprive me OF the proud satisfaction of having al
ways been sincere aud consistent republican.
nave TIE houor TO be, very respectfully, your ehn-
diem, servant. ANDREW JACKSON"
Inc reader cannot but observe that the Gcnera al has
very oeH'e'ohsiy evadea the principle question,
'"o" '."'ee""s our Own manufactures 20 the ex-
cius,cn OF toee OF foreign countries 30 ,yese, &c
On" 'Ho@dofe institutions, and 6e prepared u reyei In.
Mo"sson q foreign foe" sre the objects which The
"e"e'S' occurs q! primary iinpoitance. Both these
purposes may be effected without any special pro.ec
''' ~ ''''","c'ures Aud they only be in'rodu
oeu oy inc Hene'a as Kind of display dazzle and
perpex the vision n taos, who talk upon The subject
ipre'ec'nS manufactures, witbou, Attempting 10 un-
dcrs tand II.
IA; Henera's reference to b. old y ,cor Cole
man ie"er' Is amusing enough. That seems TO be
hi, horn book OF poiticf e,ouomy M doubi urepared
o' nm oy MS neepers ot ai duy and FROM which ip
mas no disposition to depart 1t answe. ell then an ex-
ce.ieo' purpose. The Southern POLITICIANS cited il n
e''uence uia' NC was opposed tariff the sseru
and Eastern pohtoians AS proof liza, he was favorable
i'oh IL seemed capable of many interpretations o.
any anc'aht VIZ ,rd's prediction Or response OF tho
oe'phc Oracle The senate of Indiana asked the G g
he'a Tor d'rot asowa Of his sentiments upon Ger
tam public coUccros, and hc sends them, in answer
puzzle which had been pcrpexing all pa rites for a5ou
four years! Such The Generals i,ankness! sucs
his respect for The people! ior public opinion!
ls ieter seems 80 beor the Genes ai's own csDccia
impress IL is marked will, the e,-oisu car, ard al
snidty that usually cha !is ptcdnctcps II,
,nsnuases t'Ai an nnfsietly depository might have
"c'aso i!e application tn tin, By the cart.Dr
son that his respect for those who made IL orbids hj,r
To entertain such an idea This in the true style q
the Swartv0u, letter
The assertion that he regrets being called out les
MS "arpearance before tho Public at hi, time may h.
.fp,! al, H..
motives" is aaoite, precious piece Of can't The &c
neral had Just been upon long journey rurposey I,
catch applause. Tha this the sole object and IN,
o ms exhibition al New Orleans, is hecvet and fel
oy every one Alter tia, adventure 20 talk q; rsg, n
nPon account OF appearances is neither aore nor les
han silly affa!acpn |; expose, hun t, con,er, n
ns opponents II net TO that Of bis friends: and effects
tor h'in no single useful or beneficial purpose Bu
ne most eg"tis;ca c3ng and absurd part Of The let
Ter Is that wher he his 'r,cps Of costo,e
poTcr and .mericaa policy toere !ni5ef i, no s,nni
"eSfce' !" TIE PtNKs and TfIH saGrs CO TIL,
hEVoLuTIoN." Il rs difficult i0 DECIDE whether the e.
"aVaSancu OF ms pe'ensinn is calculated to pro
woke r'sb'iifv, Or us Pr"igacy to excite disgust.
Here direct assertion under The Generate ov
hand that he inibsd has views OF Constitutional plwe
anu !sn.'ican pucy, 'IN rINtRs'' OF the reyoi,,-
ton. lie was horn IN 1867 Wbcn the revolution
commenced, say iTJ6, he nine wears of ae-e Il;
ri'iE was 20 Tie treaty of peace in October 1852 IN,
about SIX years according 10 lbis the General i'm
oiocd nis r!eic'"t cnnsuoua! power ard american
pniicy, iiI'n ns 'iiIt 10 ms fifteenth wear. The all
'''ia!ty OF the pre;cntou does mol end here On
"rnE rIMs" of the rev or,icu the constitution VIC
IN existence rs row established. it had no: ever
been snggested how ti,en could any v1gw' he fn,me,
OF the powers II created or dcDied1 So much for Tin
assertion OF faischooi which 90 one can credit; an,
winch eau only be asserted for the emp lille purnos
OF connecting hIFrscf with the revolution IN which HI
bore 30 part tn' that OF hiding himself from the enc
! my and Fsiuaing 10 cican officers boots.
NO. Content w' h ul3k,ng himself an actor ss1r m
Tor r.l,-
soca'es with n ''ihe s7es" Of l.t time Fro,o fhor
10 inhi0ed has views OF constitutional powers and g.
ne'i3an policy" When? Where d,d ih,s .ai.e DI,ce
according IN Major Eaton the Hero passad c-on, nm
Nf's0-ieni To Sickness then to ihe stall suy-then Il
the expenditure ef his estate with rather Too n,of,e.
hand, iE present graIhcaIcu; ;iei acqn ~ cduca
ton, aCd t:e study OF the law; all ,ybcn ocunrred i
the period 81 six years. willie The fIero advanced iron
hneen to twenty one More OF these vocstjo,s annea
10 be associated with those of the "s.rs Of the
uicn, or "iih acquiring pe,rs Of constitutional po,S
and american policy Nor do we hear that any o. n,
@fs-s referred 10 were amongst the Generals ass,
ciates guardians or advisers.
| In 1873 the General reCluved 10 Tennessee II-,o,
nC What ssges ofie revolution accompanied him there
or who of that Oh aracier he found in the uiace w
have no reason 10 suppose that the study Of constitution
al powers Of .1mericsn policy occupied rnuch of hi
lime. at that day. five credit his friends he had ,ruc
TO do in protecting them from InJian ,avapes: and
we may credit olt:e- rarrayes, his lc w3s Cc-u,,cJ
partly in the courts of law and partly III tire ten1nle
C''hS- pi'bt Pd' aud
to have been one 5ohn 0.er'on who cannot be consid
cred sage Of the revolution, and tJeyer bearj ii :
'1ewis !iuhards was esteemed STSe IT any period
But this IL Subject which ought not TO be treater
lightly On The contrary, an assertion destitute O
all truth and made obviously for the purnocs nj cor,
Teyipg false esiilnste of himself deserves liz e.y
est apprehension. What can be more copteuntibIe
what defestable, than false claim to have mar,
cipated in transactions Of distinction and To have rs
sociatcd with men OF emncnc5> lis emptv boast is IL
least cxcePtionahle characteristic. The base purpose
for which put forth ought cover man with inf,
my when man yaunts himself ''un,ndpeaced in NJ,
hopes of personal assrn"Hiseen" and beasts that h,
las ncnys been consistent rrPnJtcon" tee can mile
al the fOiiy and cnncede that all is sad in sipoIc sin
certy But Wien man like Gr nera Jack son a,G,mu,,
to make himself an actor the gCanrs Of the revo
luiion and All associate with the saees who condrc
ted It, he being the time child he deserve,
he 'riIigated scorn OF every honest man because if
is manifest that e does il for the purpose Of reconmen
ding AifnsPI and Of promoting his advancement TO
station he IS IN no respect qualified to occupy.
on WEDNESDAY, MEgT,
tic 1sl Day # Msy.
HILL BE DR1U~N' THO (,yV-rp