Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-07

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son. You nearly all hold Offices more or less t.nender
on ,he State Legislature, aud Gen. jackson has late
~ become iavoriic with that Legislature In hi
e'ac NJ ui'Ga you certainly had stronger appater
motives uIIaicccs lJr deserving Your New Enol,n
iie'',is tiaA az: ADAMS had na sIruch as an Office
possession y worth more 'hau the chance OF get
."s one t"u Fhl readily agree, nay you will ;nsis,
toat the consideration ought not 10 DC supposed nov
TO influence you in supporting the tu gentlemen yios
names, 10 conspicuous italics, grace your first para
graph and both OF whom you yehemeu, ~ d.noun-
cad DC II SO, gentlemen. But the same rule or ev
dence-he same test Of political integrity winch mr.,
right III your case cannot DC wroDg in that Of Mr.
Adams, unless indeed you thiu1 Won have an exc,psv,
night to the public charity admit that you REQUIRE
more oil H. on tue present OCCASION. than MIR Adams
bat not relying on the argumun, al hon,i,.e, whcr
though II may be sufficient silence YOU NAV no, BIZ
Sufficient to satisfy the public, let us examine Air.
Jams hrst message to Congress; tue document on
's'ch you and your party manly rely To conyc him
m shceriiy m BIS former political professions and ts
jG5iJ some OF you fer your sudden desertou Of him
In speaking OF ts message you, rather adrcty for
Dear 10 draw It's character from any particular rhrase
or cxpTessja," but take IL from the euera context
aud from view Of tie entire production because
you knew 'hat IL contain2d no assumption of power
10 assertion or d|ctrine-'io construction ct the cou
sutnou, III which hIr. Adams had not tie sau., t,o
and example OF ali az the VI.ciHa;, Presidents
ou Notwithstanding :h:s ,raicn, io.baarance TO make
"eha''e charge yoG deign 10 h'nt at the nature o.
your Objections and state that Mr. Adams "reeis eve
. 'i.ng TO '1?'edteacn, aHd enlarges tie power o
legislation 10 every cilce;ra DIE ohjeutn Aud as some
%. 5onr fellow ia5ourcrs IN The cause, not cir
cnnSanced as you are, have specified the objcciona-
nic features ri the message, presume you wished by
''S sweeping denunca:!cn 10 have the benefit OF hei.
arguments; whist by mQl,ing sneiGcasfons YOUR
sew as believe you military gentlemen call them
you aofej 10 avoid being h such lGocil down
arguments as ti!cae:'iis principle or measure cap
rot oe against tie Interests o the country for il had
iEe sanction Of Wash,ngtOu this agans, the rights
vi Tie people, Tor II had that o. Jefferson. THIS doc
'ne cannot no her !lc for Madison Monroe cug 1T
II OFT h"doz This policy furnisl, no reason io.
rreerr'ng Gen. Jackson, for .s and iIr. Adams think
alike on ihat snhect: tc5s "piaioGs srd ycu gen
"''ith any lisicaiIon tor chauging, for knew
t'ai MIR adams enie1taiued am before the Message
a;'d even beiure his eiec.on.' Will hove or eupDl
ECrr OMISSION Gy brief notce OF all tc o,;.ci,uus
"at have come tn my know ledge, wi;h w.!l make
5onr n'eSse 81 once apparent and unaya!iing.
l. hite'ndf Improvements This subject had recei-
we'd, u!':ler some torn. ether the direct sanction Of
every previous President. Tue Cumberland Road was
oe=nn under the ann ration OF Mr. JeiTe.sun and
oy h's express recommendation. II is trIe that he
also recommended Coner ess o obtain the consent Of
tie states through winch the Road was 10 pass which
consent WAS actually given; hut it is nov con.euded
and u IS commonly conceded, tLa the consent Of
s'ae or any number OF states give Tie
go'ereheni power which tie tuition has ROT
granted, and consequently that Mr. JEFF rs1n virtually
recognised tais power 10 make roads Besiss "a this
shhlect Gen. j. has shewn by his votes that nc cvncurs
| with Mr.. Adams.
2 Encouragement eff .HuauGycf!res The. nIcssar,
expresses no opinion this pohcy, aud only ncieu-
'aIy T:IcntG0s manufactures with commerce and mari
gation. This silence may ia.part be attributed pre-
sumo 10 delicate respect felt nv MIR. adams towards
ms native state, which ttea with Virginia so ONO
sed to The nciuy that the pas.rgs Of the tsif bu
~ 1874 every sre'nher from Massachusetts voted a.
gans' 1t except Col Dwight. Now while the silence
OF the message ami tiic vote of Massachusetts left in
donbt whether MIR. adams was net u.lfaYo.ob;s t III,
tariff @; nj least neutral, Gen. Jackson had actually
voted ia ie senate fur the hil--of course this tonic
GoHtd aioid no reason or g'c:erg;ng Ger Jackson il
! Virginia
! .. Nir. Adams also recommended The cstab>h,nen,
of a ha';ane5 t'.i"erzity at Washington 81 had Gen
~ ashin =, n, and so lad. thiil MIR. MADISON THAI
Congress could cors:;;u'iona!y do ti.is with the fHi
"f the D,s:.:ot OF Columbia no one Will deny Tha
they could do !; :i;, 'he crds of the ration with a:
'nuch constitutional proprieiy they could relieve tl.e
sufferers hy Ire IL Alexandria, presume i'll a!so bt
admitted
4. Bir. Adams moreover Recommended he creation
Of an astronomical ojsnrrqfory. But as Mr. Jefferson
whose of'n;on on constitutional questions is deservc,y
;ca IN high respect had repeatedly done the thing
, ana had eFeG purchased number OF costly instru-
ncns IN anticipation OF such purpose tie chief o6ec
oa made this part OF the Message was the terri, l;gh
houses oi TIC skies" term which confess I ticurh
:" qH'Int one" hn rs it has since met with the arpfcta
'on, ana even the praise Of Capt Basil Hall who Is
very well acquainted both with light ho and obs sr
Fat"!e' and a good writer BESIDES willing 4
, admit that ] was mistaken
.. Hu there IS yet another proof Of MIR. Adams
iaS'e FOR lie lofty and magniiceu!,n in addition 4
the recommendation Of the University and Observatory
and the "Treafise 90 Etiquette" He invited ConSrcs
10 set on loot s"pe o!"gcs of discovery, it being
'hon"it disreputabie 20 nation enlightened as W
would be consider cd, ana commercial cersinl
are not TO conrIhu!e something to the common stoc
oi Information which CirCumnayiga tors had given
The world. Yet the measure has been recon
fnendn Z" Congress by several Of the State TegsIa
lures ana committee of the II. OF Representative
have reported bill during the present session. whc
aPoToprlaes $4,000 for this express object. Upo
Tie three last Subjects Gen. Jackson opinions are uc
; yet ascertained.
g. Ofail tie exp.cssiors however N this much y7or
90 r'c:sEge, WITCH has been ransacked furnish !
many 81 Your Par'yin Va. with excuses for >uvpor;n
Gen Jacbson thefe is Of which the5 have mad
50 Innch use hat wherein Mr. Adams sneas of ur
9resa 5eirg ''Palsied by the viii of their constituents
10 what county OF town addTess-Ehat newspaper dis
7eTisoo--"hat political harangue, in Congress
- ". has not this fortunate phrase found place!
aFJoTirnTte, Us II has been theme Of defamation
te orator of argument to the ingenious reasoner-
ut wit TO the iabricaOr of toa5s-u1any Of those VIII
quoted ii verify believe, not onbering how
yen where il had bonn used rs gIr. Adams: Rot q fc
indeed in searching the message to find froI for the