The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-07

JACKSON AND THE TARIFF. In 1924, Gen
Jackson's votes in the Senate, on the tariff ques
ton, were considered of so equivocal charac
ter, that some of his partisans thought proper tt
address him personally on the subject, to ebtair
an explanation of his views in relation to it
Tins drew forth letter in reply, addressed tc
Or Coleman Of North Carolina, prepared for
him, probably, by some of his friends, who knew
better than himself how to do it, without sac.
rlhce OF his popularity This letter was couch
ed In such ambiguous terms as to be used on
b 9th sides of the question. His friends in the
South cited it as evidence of his opposition to
the tariff while in New York and Pennsylvania
II was declared that it proved him to be friend
to the measure. In this state Of doubt and
uncertainty, the Senate ofIndiana at their late
session, passed resolutions requesting the Coy
erner of the State to address letter to Gen.
jackson, inviting him to state publicly what his
opinions are, at present, on this subject The
resolutions were couched in terms so explicit
as to leave no room for evasion. In his reply,
Gen jackson informs Gov Ray, and, through
him, the Senate of Indiana that his "opinions
at present, are precisely what they were in
1924, - when his letter to Dr. Coleman was
written, and in order to let them know what
they then were, he very graciously condescends
to enclose them a copy of that very letter for
their information 1t was very kind. of the
General to adopt this course, because now the
members Mt he 70 al,
the letter to suit his own Views, which must be
vastly more pleasant than to find his own opn-
ions crossed by those of Gen. jackson The
Generals letter to Gov Ray, concludes with
the following strain of self adulation:
will observe, to your exellency, that MY
views of constitutional power, and American
policy, were imbibed, in no small degree, in THE
TIMES, and from the Sqges of the Reuolution,
and that my experience has not disposed me to
forget their lessons and in conclusion, | will
repeat that my opinions remain as they existed
In 1923 and "a, uninfuenced by the hopes of
personal aggrandlzement and that | am sure
they Will never deprive me of the proud salts
faction of having always been sincere and con-
sstent republican.
The absurdty of Gen. Jacksons pretensions
IN this extract, are equalled only by their impu-
dence. His views of constitutional power i'm
bibed in the times of the revolution, forsooth
In l77cs 'he year indanander,na .roz da.la.AA
i pdS ofIrv Of uEso. And yet he then I'M
bibed has Uieaos of constitutional poaeer, when
every school boy knows that our constitution
was not adopted till years after the revolution
was closed Gen. Jackson must have but
poor opinion of the intelligence of the people,
to suppose they would be SO imposed upon by
so flimsy artifce. His flourish about being
uninfiuenced by the hopes of personal aggran-
dizement' will pass for what it is worth, while
his boast of republicanism cannot but call to
mind the various Instances of his arbitrary and
lawless exercise of power, so little according
with the profession he now makes.