Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-09


though directed in part against Mexico also embraced
dismembermeut Of tho Union, was never ouestiouct
at the time Mr. Jefferson certainly thought SO til.
whole country thought so-he was tried for high rea
son in this City, and the report of that trial tends IN pe
degree TO acquit him OF the irnputation. Judge VIII
au,s says, that Gen. J. told him and Judge Stuart
"fake aoiice gentlemen division of tie Union ba.
taken deep root and a strong party in Congress are
In favor OF il 4" IF he did say this which we do
not understand Judge Stuart TO deny, and which
Williams would hardly have called upon Stuart,
Jackson man, to prove, unless General jackson
had said Tiff General Jackson did say il it proves
10 demonstration, that General jackson under stood
Burr's views extend 10 treason and mbermer,
not II nothing mora med,tated than The conquest
OF Hlexico, the seizure of the New Orleans Banks
was contemplated as auxiliary 10 the project and
this IL not he h-reason came within sauir,el,s INN,
OF it.
further proof may be expected and viii doubtless
he adduced. hIeauwhile we find the FOLLOWING in the
i-esishurg (Green brie.l Palladium.
The friends OF q enersl at least some of them
are vel acquainted with the connection which, Con.
jackson lad With aaroe Burr. Doe of them a gen.
teiIan OF ms county, but rho had been resident of
tennessee, iatey saw statement paper ailuiipg
20 The fact of Jackson being acconpice of Bnrrs:
.''er he reading OF which he exclaimed, By Cd
they have got at last; kuey of lonp ara. no re
Seneraij rs nO.o d0ns'
we are informed DR.. FLOYD must have baeo nryv
10 NE facts as discovered by Judge w iliiau,s The
'"c'or airihs lie has no party concealrncnls Wit
mon say, docor tha, thou knowest CHI arge that
has neen made by bosom friend of thine WHOM, thou
contest credit, as man of reracity, accusing G. lem
Jackson ct iraitorous designs against his country, II
thou shouldest the alternative land - he
iIeved 1t tou wit answer all, il will be affirmative.
iYj On what principles of political policy ,o.t lou
continue TO support that for the ,nnsi iinportant
nlce IN the giit OF the people, Come Doctor tell as
we "isi 0eft3ce any statement of d,5 thou wilt make
we hope the Doctor vii! answer Mr.. Caliwcil,.
ln'ei 'ogaoty With his accustomed d.dain OF .poIti
cal conceam emit" Was not this bosorn trien,D Pat,
TIM Anderson! And was not Patton Anderson a ma
ternal uncle OF the Doctors.
We confess that this charge against Gen. dickson
has an ungracious air. Tie has since done good SER
vice, aud in opinion, cxpiated his ranlt Bat lei,
IT be remembered, under what circumstances il s nre
ierred he is candidate for the first Office OF the
government, station which he is known 10 have no
Qualifications TO oil. No enmily to him, has provoked
me enquiry but vcneration for those political nsiit;,
IONS. winch thousands believe VIII be deep,r
endangered by his election. For one az least we
can speak for ourselves and say that DO rot strike
fg'i'l% Cesar, but for Rome Most gladly would we
have consented that this charge aud suspicious up
n,
aid there they would have slept but 70. the mad am
hilton Of G en- Jackson himself IN asprin 20 a, office
'Fhch he knows he ought not, and has no claims to
held, and hut for the unspang Inal;rnity with which
he and MS friends have prosecuted Mr. Adams Mr..
clay aud their friends. lie has no reason 20 corngIain
re has faveed charges of the deepest dye az anst ms
fTalS, a"f he complain il the poisoned claiice
returned TO his own lips Retribul;ou has ovcrtaen
n, he oF
upon him hey oad the power of friends or of time itself
10 remove. The country MAJ have lost something in
me subtraction from his fame, BAT II gruy prove the
means Of rescuing its institutions and its very liberty
hofH the devouFng gulf of military sway.
'f"''2io"S.-We 'nviIe the a.;en!iaD OF all people
lni III an especial manner, that OF moderate J7ckso-
nians to 'ie following letter Of DR. Ar,.5trong OF
: tennessee Dr. Armstrong is the author of :l,e Nos
6i the fennessean, in which he scrunzed the life and
acts OF Gen j. with severity, but hout ree rrng
itr his facts, 10 the records OF the country For this
exercise OF the right of every American ci.izen-ip
'his land of hoasied civilization and lb aty-in his
o'cH h@te, and under the eyes Of his family the at
'e"Ft las been made to him by threats 10 sign
dgacein paper, and becaue he refused his per son
has bee" mang'cd by clubs! The reign Of terror has
commenced in reality II is longer allowed in
Tennessee 10 any citizen, the cor2nct Of
Cen J. al men ti,ere required 10 fall down be
f'ro 'Ae Military Jnggernaub be Crue,ad under IFS
wheels. The exercise OF tie privilege OF enquirjnr
'o the CLAIMS OF public men, IS punished by insult
i1d tnenaCej from MODS, aud the DCtion OF pefsn-
h"i chdsi'scmen upon the offender. The press is no
longer free, the liberty of speech is longer tolcra
ted.
Who expected to live to see those things pcrpet,s
ted IN America who dreamed that the dav was 10
come IN his time, when American citizens w. to he
roobed, ipsued and beaten with clubs by armed ,nen
!r daring so speak their opinions of puhlc arsir,,
eilow citizens! That time has cone. The friends of
t'"n D., v'oleOt aud abusive every where navc deter
'dntd IN Tennessee, 10 suppress and punish :. i On
G"ty INTO his character and qualifications What,
,mnk Inu, lave not 10 fsar, Il lbs s;,irit takes
."ssessi"n of the National Councils Wh, can saw II
i'rss things done in Tic greer tree what II no.
&c done IN the dry? II Cen is friends WHEN the g
'ecicn Is depending, while yet he DC penian. u:on
Hubc opinion Tor success, upon these acts Of
':fanpica violence, what will they not ITO when they