Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-06

for surely the qualification of long stored mac,
Is a least ior the gods. He by turns Cato an,
IA Catne In the capacity of the censor he coli
thualiy deplored the dcgeneracv of his counry,nen
III ,t Oh me coisprator he declared he would rejoice
III inc lnSortuncs of his countrv.t The readiness
WIN Which lie quoted Scripture would tcr,pt one r.
DeieVe INN an angel did not the bac kncss of his heart
Dc'fay his more hear relationship to the satanic race
The igor OF his blows have often been s,,rpasscd but
the venom of his shafts have seldom been cuunlcd.
Lake al snarcrs, he was rs abicct to those no
thought above him, he nsoent to his equals
y sea voyage usually wrought wonderful! effect
upon ms temper. For IN however i'll hulnor h., le
the shores Of his native country lie usually landed in
old England with smiling face ready to commence
'''at system OF tawning on her nobility, which
rendered INN as contemplate there, as his in
dccenclcs had already rendered him hateful here
IKE nongrci vino after barking at every ho.iy with.
III his reach III humble scrv,y lcks the shoe. OF his
!naSer happy 1t lie Is not Spurned with cont cmpt from
his presence. There probably never was a person
VINO with so violent inclination to iI,jurc was vet
the author of little mischief; for if he bore the
bane about hun, it always accompanied with tn.
a!'tii"te Hthc snoothness of his manner (yyhen he
chose To he CIVIL WAS calculated to attract rd the
utter desttution of those feelings which are Indicative
OF good heart filled the soul with disgust hope
MS more intlmnc friends will pardon this free nvesti-
CARTON Oh ms character They are better acquainted
with his zoe qualities than therefore leave their
celebration 10 them. Though he spoke of the
virtues which adorn society but Jest, yet he him
se assessed one OF such public noorc,v. that Impair
!
orahie mention OF il. The most rigid censor could
object nothing TO he chastity Of his life. Here let
It's draw vrl over the scene; and let those who be-
'rave MN by their fattcry when living, insult his
memory by attrbuting 10 him virtues which he al
WAYS 1lticacd Ill the persons OF Others"
such is the character which faithful bicgraphcr
must draw IN such coor5 you 70 down to poste-
rity Ii were best for Your maine to perish with yo,r
hoy unless YOU choose, like Eratcsthc homes to live in
eternal 'narny, rather than sink to oblivion. But if
your claim tn Immortality Is founded on those. threads
ana patches OF other mons di<cuurses, which usually
pass under tiIe denomination OF your specific, il will
require more than Tie aclnoulad ed abilities OF ou.
Gi"erarhar to rescue You from oblivion.
our Course IN Congress, has uniformly been dstin-
g'nsnc 10y opposition To every tnng which seemed TO
NJ o advantage I" your country. And yet, yolyr first
dc5ut vas mol void OF circumstances honorable to
yoursrlf well gratifying To Your friends At
t.rle yourself TO that party which was ever dcserv-
ry Popular iii Virginia the applause iyour country
men followed You iii every movement. Itwoud seem
tat no temptation was left to desert the path which
I duiy, honor and public opinion had prescribed. But
inc ecCcn,rciiy e the orbit you had marked for
yourself, cfcd all thu powers of human calculations:
and your dcsertfon OF the republican ranks from hose
Taruiiiiy alone yuu had any thing expect, has nc
Yer ceased to be subject of wonder and suspicion to
: the unchartebe part of the world. Others IN com
passion to the readiness with which YOU DESTROYED
your own hopes, have been willing TO attribute it to
the best OF motives. The gun boat system was cor
tan!y perncious scheme, less fatal TO the nte-
rests OF tins country. than YOUR relationship TO Mr..
jefferson had been TO your towering plans OF
ambition.
The late war gave You an eminent opportunity OF
displaying your tondnesS for Great Britain and prcfc-
renee OF her to your native country. We all relnem-
her the activity with which you underworld to thwart
the measures of government and the bold manner in
winch you declared You siIc'd TIE i'll sue
cess Of yonr countrymen. This was no doubt strictly
IT. unison with your ideas of patriotism and the ale
glanc2 Won thought due tn Your lord and sovereign
George III, whose title these states YOU thouuht
DESTROYED by rebellion alone. Iou then took an op-
Untl
the then rcgnn@ monarch of France as the scourpes
o The earth mt by avcnEng providence 10 Iu!sl
the enol1nltcs OF man. You declared your utter alb
Eorrcncc of n mercenarv army which Won described
as the tools the dcstrovers You objected to on,
going to war with England, because Won thought
her the only means IT OF breaking The military thra
dom IN Which the rest of Europe was held by The o.
overwhelming power ot>F'rancc. Yet STRANGE as II
may appear, at the expiration oils years we find YOU
at peace with the French Emperor and tie
whole host OF conGuerors and declaring that you pre-.
tclred General jackson because, he was the first
military inan III the world. The stvlc OF Goa rise
mveciIve, natural was sot ened hen arrli-
Cd to TIE hero and even Vreinias gallant kni"hf at
arms stopped TO make provision for the safety of his
ears.
! The general neglect into which YOU fell durinp the
administration OF MIR. Monroe b. no means suited the
ardor OF your ambition. Iou wished TO raise YOUR
sell again into the notice of the public, and YOU sue
ccedcd about the commencement OF the present ad-
inlmStration Your election TO the Senate was
grounded principles not less honorable to yourself
Than 10 Your constituents. They wished to find some
person who would go all lengths in opposing the pre-
sent Administered ION, without any regard to honor,
consistency, or decorGm. Instinct itself might have
pointed out the man. and tie honorable office 10 Which
you were thus appointed faithfully fulfilled; so
gross was your assaults, that with little regard tc
decency were they made, that the delicate ears @
your masters were shocked and your ignominious er
P,tston from the Senate, attended with circrn
stances winch could not fail to give deep wound I,
the cXorbitant yani for which YOU are so remarl,a
bic Having returned to the theatre of all Your for
Iner achievements you may now safely resume tha
ibcllous tone which drove you from the Senate. Yor
may insult the mory Of the dead and traduce III,
characters OF the living; you may nsolenty ATTEMPT tc
dictate to the most distinguished ofthe state Of
place your constituents ontho footing ofslavcs with
out fear Ycu are buoyed UP by party which, whe,
It gives way, you must be crushed to atoms III the
5 fall. Your rctrcncllment speech with your notes
could hardly have beer received by the good OF al
parties, with more disgust than it and your at
tempt to prove General Jacksons ignorance quail
ication for The Office for which he is a candidate