Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-01

wi Tho liv,p
oaeoo' me duty and the priv aaye of this mar, IF a.,
PoPe 10 upset u. and set in operation another ,vh
~ So"ouct more aeatti in corr esponence AZ mn IN.
..,.' ,aw The government fsgland o, Russia
80. more nearly IN ponslpnce ~ ,h rl,s L. a,
'"an France did, .ni iiie Un;,ed S:.,.s r,r,t To-
,pp"s'1on' were a more lcgiinae government, ,,a =
,, Dn' s''c republics. acting as agreeable
no i ~ ~ as se m'nasciies. were as legitimate
- .io'n me above considerations as t,s ~ rite,
''""Hs IL Is et"elt that God uct only ord ,;,s ,,.
a.. oh. the rr,ncplcs which ,!er ;n,,st
:: U'"s''iue t';en leg finale governments
II IS the legislation ns,a tie a!,ni,s aton MS c,r,r,
ihe"ts, Ia which, tl::s cour,,s;on r,t.ron -,
- o'fh o' government, tcforc proved ma, br
,eio''a.e lie 'nust have hat Little rcyetrora far ~
nse' r'oia,n of tbt-aw of God. The Israu,,es go
'e"s' under Moses Joshua David! J;s,,h am, o,,ers
"''e governed as much 10 the nnt. of God as we re
o's' IKE 20 oe ~ our Republic. This was absolute
,n"'a'c"y, anu, From David d,wnwards he: editaIv
Screfai o!iices IN the .s sh ,nconom, hv Cod IT,.
oia'e appointment were hereditary. j.. i,are6,,,
steessS'""' 'hereh'Ie there ~..5t,g inrinscaIIy
-''.'u'' "a "es|-i monarch may do w.nng, and
c. .9IA- >.ec'iv" Pres d.at me,nher OF Congress
the last xea;ncn, in respect 10 three Prosidents
Add AL tho members OF congress who differ with his ex
ceeucy, the writer has Gov. t;cs lor authority,
The word legitimate and the word lawful are nf the
sa'ne Import In countries in which hereditary sncces
SION isconsuted bY tie primary law of he land Il Is
ny and ttu''sriy legitimate. In itself. aiso il is MT
cuhIr'rs to the law ri God. FIT this writer ,iF,e in
essential puDt with The soyereiens and Some
i"rs on Tia. o,er side af the Atlantic 1.-The time shoula
ever arrive to these countries in wihcI, The inellecn
nj aai moral state OF tie people, and The political reIa
,ons OF one 20 another, should become such AZ u, inst,
s. good hope OF permanent success ui,hout .nur,o;
ICES, and II should be te strongly prevailing. wish Of an
overwhelming MAJORITY CT each patIun rr uot,uo
III this WRITER'S view OF tie Her, Tie Legitimacy cf
teredi'ary succession, tn pf4ei. from establish.
lug Republics Thus changed, thes wau.d be as L..
giiimate governments as ifisy we're befure
IL certainly is duty which, Legislators owe tn Cod
well as their fellow citizens Subjects To ma q mo
laws which immoral, and this viii be uujf,I,niv
found the same thing as 10 say, which violations OF
The la" Of GOD ~ rs t'u, that Legislators neither do
can 'legisate so as To prepare The pecpis for hea-
ven. It is true that it is their business to furh
or to require any thing simply and exclusively On ,:e
ground, tiia' II is offensive orpeasng 10 God. vi
Iec,iy they irgslatc prevent and restrain evil ana
ia promote good tn society, exclusively reference ia
this world. But towards this end the law of cd is the
general model TO wi'i.: they obliged 10 conform
As we have seen. # lh.y make az, which, is a
clear add explicit violation OF the oia law is not
only not binding but il is criminal both in themselves
and in the people TO regard it, This is evidence
snongh that legislators amcnable o God for what
laws they make. if,her Ia con!orn,a bic 20 the
law of God ami are Carefully executed they answer
the double purpose of promoting tie temporal good of
reD, and Indirectly aiding The positive means which
God has appniated for tue iI reformation and fur tho
eternal salvation OF men,
The writer are that there is any thing i,
the Constitution uf the u. States, or IN the laws
which have been made undnr IT. that Is a clear and
explicit violation OF the law Of God John Quincy
Adams. by the operation Of that constitutions 81 as in
troduced into s~ch connexion with il, and with the
ltws made Under st, that II became his dnf, both to
recommend tie enaciI0h OF such lass far lie good OF
i'is county, as the provisions Of that instrument aulo
rises and might within lie circle that instrument
be consistent witie Lave OF God ard faithfully To- ex-
ecuie the laws OF Congress, which might be in frce
in his administration according TO lis best undo
ding Of the prescriptions OF these laws ami peror IN
all other acts and services which The constitution ap
,orisas and aud requires. The las. sentence takes in
the wi!oie sphere, within which the cience the
ont rr.fl1 In. p,n.;l
20 God. IL is these circumstances wiic!. cons,i ...
all his official relation 10 te government of The T.
States, and, OF coarse, tat constitute all his power
and this he kneiv well Gov Giles or any bod,
else could :eR him. Ills tneaninr then IT, that his
Of obligation 20 God, enforced and sireug enei
his sense of Obligation to the faithful discharge
os his official constitutional duties President The
writer fears that 1t IS the recognition sense BY
public officer, of obligato God that gives CT
fence to Governor Giles. John Quincy Adams is not
sch fool to have thought, that he could persuade
this empire that God bad given him power uncon
Deced with Tue constitution and laws OF this country.
Nr. Giles gets hirnselfinto hubble about hob
Jies into knot of divinity. rs relates to Nj. Adams
in respect 10 political power, it is tllo. And this
ruficiept 10 convince FAIR TeasUner that lie had
made false position. But Mr.. Giles not convip
ced by the absurdities into which he brings him
self. But ~ rrlJion 10 Mr. Adams, Sir. Giles, the
v-5;.er, aid al The fallen Of man. SINNERS a
ea;nsi God and subjects Of his moral Governments
Cod does moi command what cannot perform. and
u IS Just Why does not tho ileis give mp his Desm'
Cod commands linn to embrace the gospel. RE viii
not. decisive, habituai 6rpraved viii not is equal
10 caunnt. I'VE VIII moi to NE, because We
not of M sIeap. m 20 me, ex-
Dept my father 6sa h;n "A'i men every where ale
commanded to repe3th Rlr. Giles ard ttc scriptures
of truth again directly at variance lie ventures
very unccrea'ontGus'y, to npsach his iloiy Judge
5vih Injustice. II difficult 10 say, with which he is
tie more cnrsgej, AIr' Adams his Maker. Tx
writer wishes he could ssy, that AZ. Adams
the high compliment 10 be desPisei for altscmco
80 his Maker.
That dmties and obligations afe recipr1c7l. Gov
Giles probably learned from Palcy, when was al
college. And he may Gu'y more auibnralivey learn
u from his bb'e-if he has any. Hume said lie never
read ibs New Testameu'. Pie writer dues not mean
il every sense Ia compliment Gov. Giles BIZ This alu
sion-bnt he easily get by a;entiye'y reading
Pct 81 chapter, and s'h chapter OF FyhesiAns, and
similar places But present opinion Of Gov. Giles
for what he dDcs as ie stands related others The