Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-16


the writer thinks, in mistake as 10 his duty in res
pect to Georgia. But the writer thinks that he was
honest and patriotic and that his hasiy expression had
no more intention TO exclude the constitution as n
bond OF his duty than il had exclude the bible The
hgher authority TO which he appealed was that yer,
authority which bound the constitution upon him
lie could appeal officially, with any sense in no other
way OUT as ne stood connected with that constitutions
and with the laws then in force made under H. IT.
respectively OF this connexioD, he private man.
ana oiicialiy owed no duties either 10 God or man
IL IS Preposterons to SUPPOSE that any sense
al 'nese circumstances, shou;d assume BUmish ard
exploded, odous dogma and pretend to act upon it.
~ therefore, impossible that Mr. Adams could have
hau any such meaning Eut assertions and sophsti-
pCauons may inh renee the simple aud servo par,y
purpose, and have served il.
bht Mr Giies, as the writer think, is so Int pom
'o.s matter that he does not 20 allow that civil
rulers are appointed o! God that they are 10 rem
Ger any account to God for the manner III which thew
discharge the duties of heiE Offices Unles, the bible
ias no foundation truth, there sense and stronp
sense IN which they are appointed and ordained
Oh N'ou' Ihere Is indeed III the bible foundation
for the odious dogma OF passive obedience and non
resistance And if I can be allowed to occupy few
columns 10 either of the papers OF Richmond for few
weeks, think can compel the Gov. of Virginia Ell.
either TO affect contempt, TO explain himself betterand
dsavow what take him to mean or 10 avo7y the Gaism
with which he is charged And ia case OF utter ST.
'ence IN respect TO any notice of this writer aud OF
perseverance in such statements az appears in the
last communication of his eSceiency, al any rate
some part of the public will have opportunity of
seeing, that he Is not excellent TO err and
the President is not the only great man who is some
times mistaken There rs much noise made about
yure divine claims, that the public ought TO understand
what they The public ought to be informed
what IT IS their duty to reject and what, is their duty
10 receive on this subject. They ought TO be warned
not TO reject the government Of the Supe,ns Icing
over the world and to suck 10 sesm alon, with
the politics OF the DAY.
wITHERsPooN.
. -eSe-
(Ihe Author of the following has made a
demand on the Press, which we do not feel
at liberty to set aside by the refusal to pub
iish it.)
COMMUNICATED.
TO Me Honorable .4ndretc Siepenso7
Speaker ofHte House Of Representatives,
beg leave to PROFOUND yo the suboined inerrora-
tories which you may you think proper
lie assured that neither present station in the
House OF Representatives, your thorough poinr thick
adhesion TO Jacksonsn' will you from
c"hntability to public sentiment in your own district,
l. Wese you not in favor of the Amuistrat ion
aud opposed to General Jackson long election Of
President
9 At what time and upon what considerations did you
adopt your political faitho
s. Dad you in the presence If four of YOUR reSnncs
bic constituents in the mu,h October last, upon being
charged with apostacy by en sta lie that il
was impossible for you to support the present co.up,
ministrann and aedge IA reason that MIR. Brent of
Louisiana, had invited you over to the Admins
traton ranks assuring you that by doing you could
have any Office you might desire?
This last question is put you without firm CON-
victon that the individuals REFEREED ready to sub
siantiate the charge whenever you think proper TO
dcrIand their usmes, they your Sc vice.
ONE YOUR CONSTITUENTS
-e99-
To THE EDITORS OF TIE CONSTRUCTORS WuIG
tTHntenien-l regret very much that you moi reu,b.
fish in your paper, the Of the jackson div
in Washington. Perhaps inserted n some uuu,-
Ter OF your paper, which has received GER
tainly the seveest blast against the Jack
party, that has appeared for many day not except
ing G.. Johnson's Address the people of Virginia The
dinner mode of giving III adhesion to the Chief
Consul admirably suited cause of Jdcisonn, and
to the times.
am pleased that MIR. Randolph d.i not attend Nv
this Instance Of sefrespect, he has expiaed more tina
half his faults The plea of indisposion however leads
us to apprehend that he may have suspicion that
an ear nr two, perhaps head, may pay the penalty of
Contumacy.
If Mr.. Hamilton would propose fill tho vacant niche
u, the r"unda with an historical painting. this dinner
think 1t would meet with gene al appreciation. Tie ar
fist would catch the point Of time which Up so
handsomely described the humanity of the General when
lie nrbeas Louaer's throat. Deshas apnv sue
cmen Of mymdon ferocty should he introduced as
it affords complete illustration of the characters which
vii! bc encouraged when the au:ocrat of all the States
tn the throne.
Senate has beer compared Assembly Of C;ods.-
hut it certainly Senate o the 9Th of January
1923, assembled Washington, to promote Jackson,
election, "fofso sap aud 6iow and Gioc end sum-"
RGRCoLA.
COMMUNE ATED.
MessrS. EditOrsPcrmit your readers 10 rrrusEt
insertion of the following in your paper.