The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-24


nsurpallon upon iar rGhts nj the people ~ aci
when instead Of deserving ohedonca. az eyfp
respect required resistance aud rgpfahb
Ion. The faithful representative VIII obrS ib'
instructions of his constituents whenrpf c"n.
/ st,luiionallt riven He will pms RIesPr'tt1l al
trnton 90 ihrir Wishes aud errtv evidence 81
then Wishes But. when not hound ~ l.'sitn''
lion hc will lool. beyond IN" Imperfect c'idrnI
c"s Of then will, informally contrytd-he NJ
! rrst upon TIN conelu, ions ul lis ownmtnd. ier
ncd from the hrd lights he eau obtain vii
consult bls cpunlf,'s COOL amt dta''N mfrt
/ the responsibility ufthose ncts hr deems pip.
/ per Tor iis nttoinnent This We believe Nh
kcutnrl,, dalceaiian lid They were not ~.
strnefel tho, did not choose Ia shelter bfm
solves ntm responsibility unhnr the cover OF
/ a legislative recommendation ;=-consniiuf thf'
own indgmeul.. they preferred the nha Thought
| most .ap1hle Of advancing the interest oi lhs
,oWnt mud there is 10 question, ihni Nngl
! nia thou concmlcd in the opinion. and opp o'-
cd 'henct
| Tiisvpte, which irhanrstl, gwen, IS ~ ~.
] nir chiefly hejween the rem csenintirF aud h.
.oasdtncnfs would not hnyc hem ohifnded on
vour attention, Ind i not brcn connected with -
ohWee feIavr import mnde npon th" pun
| Of tllr rlrrlisn. impetchng the ntee ~ - NJ
i chicl mag .lfatr of the nation, and Inc inst
/ m"nibc' IN his cnhinct This charge, ~ l's
strong. II farm, IMPORTS Tint nj the last election
tDu vote With Kentucky delegation wa ~ the
market ioi The highest bidder that u was ~.
! fired TO one candda' md heng refused by
/ hon. was sold 10 The other--und that the cousd-
Grafton ofthe sale, was The Office of sccfein'y
of late. bestowed on Mr. CLAY II III WEI"
! true. We should not hesitate 10 allirm thu "
stamps mfamy on the characters OF the guilty,
aud renders them forever unworthy OF public
! trust.
This charge mol So strongly, howev ', rs hn,
been here suited, was made, Tor the first time,
penamv the Prl sidrntinl election Il @ns
resan.ly ~. - Ion III ngel by VI Cay,
ADD deserted hv its supporters. They rallied
again after the election. gave II II form some
what varied drew To is MD some imposing IN
Gums tanees. and NJ last gave II the pubic sane
ton q Grn. Jackson name MI Chy nRan
publicly denied II, called Tor The proof, hnd
challenged inquiry. No proof has appeared to
sustain it. no inquiry has been instituted, and
now. in all It's phases II studs reWobnledl by
u body of proof 50 stron" sc convincing. AZ to
require from the lep, charitable its upon disn-
youal aud from the most susp ctous, candhI
Acknowledgement thal they have dome injustice
in zen thinking il probable
II nav mol he unworthy Of notice. rs one o
the mcans by which tlIr public mind has bccr
preindiced aud nnamed thu opuaas the moa
offensive IN q republican people, hive bren IN
warraniahl, aud nncanddly inferred ltom som'
Of the president, communications To congress
aud pruvely imputrd 10 hun rs. doctrines ~ hs
politcl creed tie has on one neeasou, no
peflaps with strict rhetorical ploprlety, nsr'
ith.eKpressiou, " palsied bv the vii Of ctr con
sf.tusnts"--in reference 10 duties enioinpd b,
tie constitution TITUS phase has been ton
tom ms context, mtstni, rprfted, aud usad ~
Il. at &. II, upon Which,. thr president - 'ht
gnd With H. hc csy, TINT representative owe
10 obligation 10 The will Of his constituents
On anothcr q caslou. intentionally infrg u in
granted that otrfy one would uudetIh'h ma
thr lich obligation Of az % III was dftiVod it'n
heaven he his agnln prrhhps without n"rl
. felicity OF piltasr, mhde ~ oby'ut III" MOI u
vowed reference Ia his onth Of oilicr, as impo-
ing an Obligation above all human hw,-an
this rcfar. NICE l. tortured, ito public avnwu|
Of lie odious drclr,nc. thathls political power
= WIS yitff 3rp0. ltlae,c lad basn the lnoni
aud the ruling Of anony mous newspaper scrd
bier, thrp would haYe been deemed unwo,th
of this pubic naiicc. But Nh,u such chn ~
ARE seriously made and reilr atod, hy m
hoidiughigh stations IN tie government, md c'
crcisiug some influence owl public opinion
they cannot be too sIr .nely condemned
MI Adams. II Is >nid is friendly 10 rreul'
I ton or the tniin. of dnirs, with vie" 10 tb
encouragement of American manufactures Hn
this II Glamour puslv grd, against him, ~ u -
rious obecsnH. by thosc, VINO support the 'lci
ton ol Cen jackson.
. This objection seems to have been treated b.
q fore the public, as If Nj. Adams "efe the touI
/ der ofu new aud odious doctrine. aud the lau
e - OF the measures to which II had given bnH
. Nothing can be further from the truth NJ
/ a ,.nple act Of the government Oh his suffice
i has IL, datc within his standardization. Aud :
, IT, !, he rom being the founder OF the doelrim
= thai il is traced 10 the earliest aud puresi nan
n Of lhc republic, ayou I'd aud acted upon fo
4, tho touLdatiou Of the government when the Il
E.. ihrr o his country presided over its de ,'ie
:, Before he ado ton OF tue federal constitution
The power OF regulating commerce, and impo
- ,ng duties on imports, belonged 10 tho state po
). ernmcnis end suth oi thenl, rs deemed
rxpcdieni. So regulated their ta lil 9f duifesas'
; nl,e announcement 10 ihcu Manufacture
1 . The tonzluu transferred 10 tie trdri al 90
- eminent. by exprcs, provision. The power OF I
>, gulauug commerce, and oi imposing du les
+, aet passea OF The Gtst session Of the inst 60
n gres,, held tlldrr the constitution, tdtocat'
I by Juurs Madison, aud si9ued b. George " as
:, npton, on the goth OF Juiy, IISei contains q
. ffsf tariff OF dutics on imported goods lad h
-. The General Government, aud It's preamble =
d, cilrs ihat n was necessary 'ui the support
:, .. government l.r tie discharge Of the debts
= g. the utt.d Stair, md The encouragement m
+. &" ploleeaoH al aamY0cipe5 Ihs do
/, tame WI, acted upon, BY every succeeding a
lnIni,rrarion. by the elder adams, 10y J,it
- son, b, Madison ard Monroe Inc policy
protecting aud encouraging manufactures W.
l. recommended by thcm all tin tam I"
Z increased from time 10 time, With view
70 that object and YET no champion Of Il
-, constitution, though many art bold ~
f, able theie were, always Al their posts, cv'
30 q At cnprd the authors Of fhrsr measures,
a. invaders Of constitutional ground, until, durIl
II tie admlnisna alton 81 ihe ldst president, WIZ
=, the fathers OF the constitution having most
T. them retired rom the field action, q memb
from Virginia suggested, IN coogres, the va
u ofconsliurional power, 10 give protection
10 manufactures.