Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-19
NtcDs.t0saU CasDsN~
WEDNESDAY MORNING.. nov. 10, 1928.

paper ofycsterday, intmacs, that we have been moro
valorous than discreet, in avowng in advance an in
cention of opposing the Administrators OF Gen. Jack
son. We have question, that that gentle1nan's
sense ofwhat due to discretion, wns much shock
ed at avoxal which however DISTINGUISHED mast be
acknowledged to have been ndiscreet md nprudent
He, under similar circumstances would have moralised
most dain.ily-professcd his determination to Judge
'sthe tree by the rut"-dcclared that he should wait
for development ofprincples, before he censured
or approved-uttered high flying sentiments upon
patriotism-w'lle in secret, he predetermined
oppose procded nevertheless he had good reason to
conclude, that majority would concur in the oppos-
ton This his profession, when Mr.. Adams
camc into office and he fulfilled it b. an indscriln
nate censre ofall his measures Reproduction OF al his
appointments, misconstruction of all his motives. and
virulent abuse of the persons and characters OF the
members of the Administration. In the multtude OF
measures which Presidential term has brought forth,
it is impossible but that some one Of them should be
right by accident, fnot by design yet it will be inn
practicable to show from the files of the Enquirer one
single line Of appreciation of any single measure
Dlr. Adams Administration, written by the candid
gentleman who promised ''to Judge the tree by it.
ffuit'-"the Administration by its measures! We
not sorry that course and professions sha, be
placed in con;ras; to his; and we are we'll contented
to rcinquish to him, the applause to which his dis
erection" well entities him. Le; us be thought i'm.
prudent, rather than ifhe plea
ses, rather than so suspicicusly discreet"
That should be opposed to Jackson'5 Admins
traton necessary, provided we have been honest in
stating the peculiar objections. which in our opinions
existed to his election. Borrowing the forcibe Ian
gHagc ola contemporary though not an GlriliaTy,
have pronounced him too ignorant to interpret
the plain meaning Of single act of Congress much
more 10 ezpound al the laws ofthe land" In tha
words of the discreet" contemporary, we have
declared him too rash too violent tco much inclined
toarbtrary government to obtain our humble sup
port" Quoting the same consistent and discreet
Editor, we have gone far to stigma.ize Jackson
as ca tyrant and despot--nay to deprccate lis cleo
ilon "AS a CURSE UPON THE COUNTRY"
Having repeatedly declared such 10 be our opinions Ct
the man, what ~oud impartial people say, if the
moment he Was elected President of the y. States
we we're to become his obsequous fstterers ar
dent admirers, and cringng parasites: What opinion
would the world have of our political honesty and in
dependence if in the teeth of such violent denunca
tsons Of Jackson VIC have often expressed We should
suddenly, without any chauge in him. begin 10 call
lin "the patriotic Farmer of Tennessee 'tfe persc-
cnted Old Hero the second Washington and ST.
Iiour ofhs country Would not people Immediate
iy say of Us, "Ah knavcs! thoy lcow on which
side their bread is bl'tered! they see that Old
Hickory has got majority his side, and now
they are as humble and obseqous to him, as before
they we're insocnt and abusivc:' This would be
certainly said Of us, and very Justly said. We IRE
determined it shall be said with truth; and 10
avoid it, we shall evcnrrn risquo afbeing thought
less "discreet" than other PERSONS Of orr ac-
Gnaintance On capt lie Eac1.
Of all descriptions Of politicians, We iold .lc woa-
thbrcock class in maj a5horronco To shun the in
putaton Of belonging to H. lest the public should think
us mean enough suppress the expression Of this OPT
MON, to express that because tho one or the other
might advance or niure interests We hive often
delivered ourselves in manner which unon farther
reflection We did not wholly approve. IN attempting
fhe perpendicular, may have leaned too much tic
other way The occasion 10 which this article refers
WIS an instance We mean not 10 retract the decli-
ration TINT We shall be fouu il opposition to General
Jucks0ns administration As"o before observed that
Is necessary from opinions ofilIe man. Gclic,iny
lain literally, too ignorant 20 administer the laws o
u. Statcs-too violent, despoc and arbitrary TO
Dr. entrusted with their iibertios is Impossible, that
wecoud approve bis being mn L. President in 'hc first
instance, or become his champion afterwards, while
those opinions, Qoundod upon acts which he cnn ua
tier recall nor eXplou) remain unchanged. We are
herefore,honcstiy Unnecessarily opposed to him Bw
we did not mean TO soy. that this opposition would be
indiscrim iate 20 tho measures OF hs administration
lfior example, he Shall succeed in placing our COM
neEcial relations with England, upon more eligible
f9otipg---sueh measure VIC could not oppose. il
LIS administration IS successful in freeing the Tariff
law Of the last session, Of It's Objectionable features
.hc extra duty on moases ior example that should
approve, bot becose BE- achieved it, but because il
wouldbe right iD i;s.ii
,Phis explanation was doe 70 Our own pyinc.-
ples. We recant noibipg-but only elaborate tho
RIGA we mcant TO express. To General Jack
son and his Tennessee bullies-fo the man