Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-26

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the general syste avoid the sshes, with
the rights Of conscience the fnrtons of religion So wise
y exempted from civil Jurisdiction; preserve TO tsir
energy the other saluty provisions in behalf Of private
aud personal rights, and "f the freedom Of tho IN
observe economy in public expenditures, to lberate the
public by honouI able discharge of the ru
debts; to keep within the requisite limits standing mill;
tary force, Away remembering that aud trained
militia the mess bulwark Of republics that yi,hor,
standing armies their liberty in danper;
with large safes promote by ed meas inn,
to external well internal commerce; To f,vou, in
like manner, the advancement, of science and the difs;,
of information, the best alimen true lbe,,v. t
the benevolent plans which been so ueri,oous
u applied TO the conversion Of aboriginal peiebbonr
from the degradation and wretchedness savage life r.,
participation OF the improvements of whirh the hup,
mind aud susceptible in a civilized s.,.
far sentiments snd intentions as these can aid nm,
fuhment ofmy duty, they will be resource which ca
fail me-
FROM Mn. MonaoE's
"Nerer did government under aus,c.s en-
favourable complete II 700 I,ot
TO the history Of other nations, antieni and modern 70,
ind no example Of growth rapid su gigantic. of
people so prosperous and happy In contemplating wha,
we still have TO PERFORM the heart of every citizen mus,
expand with JOY when he reflects how near our scvern-
ment has approached to- peiectnn tina, ro.,,ec 10 IT,
we have no essential make; tina, the
object To in the essential principles ana fca
lures which characterize IT, and, that be done by
preserving the virtue and en.ishenrg the nds of the
people; aud as serurity against foreign adop,
such arrangements Indispensable tiIecupport of
our independence rights, Liberties IF we ne
severe IN the in which have advanced 50 far
IN the path already traced "a H. by the your
oil gracious Provdemce to attain the hish destiny WHICH
seems To a ait u.s.
FRoN JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Such Is the ted picture of our coliiion am
"er constitution founded the republican, principle Of
equa! rights Tnadmit that this pic ;ure has its shade is
but that IT is still TIE condition of upou earth
From evil, physical, moral, aud POLITICAL il is NOT our
claim to be exempt, We have suffered, sometimes bv tbs
visitation OF eaven through disease; often by the
an" 'J"suce n "thee nations, even To ,he exenss OF
war; aud lastly, by !issensons among observation-disclosures
SONS perhaps inSaparable from the enjymrut IF free
dom, but which have than ouce, appeared 10 threat,
Ell tile dissolution a" the Uuos with IT, the oy.ro.
OF ailhe etoynents or lot NJ, n our Ga ,,bIy
hopes OF the utnre The Of these disse sous have
been varnus founded upon differences of spccula ton in
the keo OF republican, goyeruueni; upnn couGctius
views III policy in relations foreign naous; unon
ieaeues oi partial and sectional Sis,
by PeJudiceS and pepossessous which STRANGERS 10
other are ever apt To entertain"
These are specimens of the style Of the iusrious men
~so have been successfully called by Aner Pcnpr
|" preside over their Governments They truly depict their
ao'"'fs-as vtFtuous aud devund patrios--profou
'hmke1S-deePly imbued with experience drawn from the
history ana late oil n nations, aud with that knoried,e
the h OF deep and tn!some study The speeches of our
PRESIDENTS ar" monuments oil the enlightened udsmen and
capacity Tor self government, of the people of the United
states. Theyw will compare with the productions of the
statesmen OF any age peupe.
Having given specimens Tho messages of esi,ns
who are gene may be eiss to compare W h them
specimen of the Snyle OF the President who thew saw
i,tObc.
Nhen the midnight assasins p'unges his dagysr 70 tho
heart " es goods, the u,It of this scene oo.a,
all ITS horrors whrn compare ,Ds act of he s,ca,
assasins pouard ieveed inst femal cha ,rar hy h
hired minons etpower." - "
faefe Is little Sains on In the way of pnlirs-a eas
that reaches The ear of tho unini;ateI. Washington /
sad to be very dull aud undressing; the result perhaps
"i the conviction, within few weeks becoming general
that the Presidential question j, settled, and Mr.. Adam,
pretty Certainly 10 he re-eecied We are well eon,cn
that the world politics shall be dull when the uness
the effect o! snch a cause
Missouri is in motion. Numerous meetings Of ,l
people in Montgomery, Lincoln, Boone How ard Clay
Cole, ST. Genevieve, have assenbleI, repelied ,l
slan'Ts, against Hlessrs. Adams and Clay. appr,vc,
the conduct of Mr.. Bates in giving his support 10 m
adminstration-and appointed delegates TO a conyen
ton at tie city Of Jefferson There is but e rrcun,
Tor supporting that Missouri i'll support Jackson Th
J"cksoniaDs have had convention top but irer pro
ceedings are ao yet public
Considerable excitement said "a prevail al az. sh
inston by reason OF an eiict of the Speaker of til,
House OF Representatives, orbddinS spectators h
galleries TO their hats We presurnn il is lepi
mae exercise OF auth ,rity but it seems 10 us not
whiistanding, TO smack little oft, ranny, 10 so far tina
il was unnecessary. The theory OF government
is. That the People are sovereign, and The Reprcsen
tares nothing more ilran their servants. Tbs iheer
s certainly reversed in the present instance OF auho
rity-for while the servants sit With their hats or
these same servants require their superors-the PEG
pe-who visit their stings for Curiosity or edifica tor
to pull off their hats in their high and dgnified prt
sence This is small matter, but petty is evcr NOR
yexatious and intolerab!e than gTaver tyranny in
before this regulation enforced the EIouseoe Re
personalities refused to adopt AR. hlcDulie's reso
ton for sitting uncovered-fcfn which it sppesr
that they not wiling to extend 10 the peooIe q
indulgence they claim for themselves. The reguls