Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-30

sort Of display strongest the weakest and least,
informed minds.
Ii was my pride 20 know that represented People
who REQUIRED Nc such homage from me.
itwoud not be strange ii the People OF this coun
~, should ovcrrate the adv an,ages which possible
Tor political institutions however fee, confer The
Revolution called crlh the moral ses Of tho
country, and gave impulse 10 the Goverpns en-, when
u was trs put IN operation. Indeed the power and
material Tor free STATE already existed. and needed
only that the public W should give TO IL shape and
uotion There was then trouble in Jesigna tng the
Cbiet Magistrate; and title gcrsonaf favor
gaoed mat the Constitution III the true spirit Of that
Gay p'nc'ded thn two petsous should be voted fer by
eac" etcror. ann that the cIoice siIpuid fall him
Sh" had The greatest number Of votes If ibis provi
sion had been suffered remain might have csca.
ped the difficulties which already disturb the repose,
anu threaten the tranquility Of the Union on this
subject deem II proper you that the People
OF the South have given many pronts that, till
they shall learn more beralitv they will never unite
with US IN the choice of any Northern man, in the
support of hts Administration. H. the las. election,
they had been restricted TO candidate living Fort, Of
the Potomac Mr.. Adams would have been their choice
IN preference to fnv other man; and from the
npDt Ire entered the duties OF his Office the men who
lead or follow tie public ceiling there commenced
fndlscriuate and bitter opposition bin. II is to be
regretted that they should add 10 all this. the absurd
y of now supporting for the Presidency man whose
quahhcations at mat time t!ey than Gnnbted and
whose temper and conduct thev reprobated IL in y,,ch
contest. there is Northern who can enter iuto
t'ier symrathies DO envy him his satistacon or
| his hopes of reward.
/ The election of Presidcn, by the House al Hep,e
sentaves, 10 which became my duty To participate
was p'oofof the safety OF the provision of the Con-
au'u''on under which 1t vas cdndnced and the dign-
/ y ana temper With which that body executed their
high trust were of most imposing clrlacter and cx
ii,oed moral grandeur when has parallel in CAe
history Of natiors.
! the inputatiobs cast urop il by those vino wcr,
dissatisfied with result were IN nv belief entirel,
destitute Of the slightest foundation In fact; and with
no'ef'y. have no doubt IT Ill Ire regarded o:
me Prondes riumPis of reason the passinns and
ut sound sense epidemic tefson; beng the slron-
st fact III all history proof of the cgpaci.v of Tho,
People for self government.
! fhc present administration has pursued tr same
general policy as was adopted immediately after the
feacc and has not departed, in arv important point
from the course Of its immediate Predecessor la re-
gard 10 either the foreign relations domestic inter
ess {" the nat'on 10 the protection of domestic in
d"stry and IN eXPedents for giving additional etci.ru
cy tn the productive prNrs tire country II has led
and sustained tire growing rhbnc sentiment IN favor of
ra' policy In the departments it ifas .,rrird for
ward the improvements begun nv lis Predecessor and
has enforced rigid aecurntabiitv 10 tle d,sbrse
nrents OF the public rnonevs
The establishment OF Tariff rn-st slvavs he eu.,
]ect o. great de.cacy and difficulty in conntry en
ofae1ng such diversified interests but the Government
had long agn given its piere that tire manufact rers
shonh' h sustained anh peiha. this cannot be eac-
naiy d"ne, wIth'It giving them tie npnoppIv OF the
'onr" market. But IN settrog the of dnttes. I
you'd enter toto no nr~r calculation hetwesn the yppl
grow and the you'd lool, 10 mo,
important results. II will give additional encnur,ps
eh' TO agricultural labor and raise the Waite Of Yan
not 'narely IN the manufacturing Districts hut In ever,
par I" cur territory And here / TO predict
mat real estate will fncrease IN value m fifteen
!eafs 10 cone tfdo II has done for sixty wears past
BIit on tts subject and mst orhrrs Of administrative
eEomHhy, eH Ferfecp VHl test policy Let lis give
full and fair trial and be driven fion II br cha
(! tHor mpuare.
iiave thnNs' II lInw!sc 10 hrirg The pubic lands
INTO market, IN srch iunenee quantities be, ond the
aJufc
prevails mistaken estimate OF pir yalue 10 the w eat
~n'en H'liames cnP'dry ami Urges speculation The
Ies''e<s spirit ~hch provoles is continually vexing
congress- with 'ts opportunities for from
the i''dIns OF land not cede for culture nor required
for any honest purpose. II has gained coubtenapce
however, from belief generally entertained that il
iri promote The settlement Of the Western country
1t &c 'F'rr II may diffuse peters wider extent of
territory, INT that circumstance all lessen me efficacy
OF iher iahcr. and preclude frnn the ADVANTAGE
OF road', the henifts OF education for ulair CHILDREN
and TREY ca hNd M eunpensa ton ioF ti,esp sad
: tages.
Besides, il UNNECESSARILY stnrbs al dstreyses lie
!ndans. and drives them back unon other tr6p.: cas
ing war and famine ambng tiyern Why not e; them
have lime 7he their land. are moi ySnted or ru,u,c
10 crrAbn away ami aii BIZ Inspnsihe derreesp IN
Pss they shall adopt the arts Of cviiz u lite ibev will
'ecene ot''re our settlements fast the wants Of
odr People may require. :
iD regard the powers NJ CONGRESS 10 m3Lr rrara
ana canals 10 lire States confess have not been able
10 hnh the giant OF ttfetn IN The Consultations; and in
" oP'hohi nave oeeo sustained by of the ATHEIST
jnTE's ana snu'desf constitutional lawyers who have
adorned The bar or lent their talents TO assist
III ne deliberations Of Congress. The whole cure en-,
OF Fsero opinion las hecn IL favor Of the power and
At IS believed at The public funds have bern applied 10
some OF thcso objects, feast from the time OF NIr
|ei!eTsuo i The policy IL be pursued it "a honpd
that SOME system Will be aI!orted tire Just dsrribu-
lion OF hs benefits among tire several States.
It's gratifying 10 know that tie Admtrls atom ba.
gone on steadily In paying of tie public dah, II Is
hopes The day of IFS complete ext:nguhmpn is rot far
distant. The practice of borrowing mtney BY mod
ern states IN one OF The most subtitle and cruel devices
ever invented ny arbitrary power 10 peluaip iise1f
II has been productive of great AND rreDedab!c mis-
chiefs and contributed more than irr standing armies
70 hold the People III bDn1agp.
In my whole course have cnt n liberty civil and
EffG4ous, all ms support regard tire freedom Of the
mimi az the basis OF all sTcfal improvement, and arm
ieaIouq Of every device 10 gain dominion over it, 4
imd The fruits Of labor sacred in lire hand that has
p'nuced them, and am sBsTicous Of every systnn OF
contribution 'nlGnded to give support ehnut Iabnr