Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-25
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rom EHe sfNtio3Ci CfGcriis. Of ,55sre q
i'iCSt OF tie readers OF political n,vsp.,ars ,-o
10 doubt, acquainted uiih the circunsanGe rr,, ~
name OF Andrew jackson has been iouud IN tho lie.
the minority o. the twelve who voted against tho f.
nous address TO General Washington. move! in Cor,
gress in 1876 Near the end of 'ie last maDih Cane
's' i.licn wrote a mute 10 Governor Giles of " e,n,
aud Is L'VmSsion, Esq. of I.oursiapa-whos, n,n,cs
ale oh Inc same list, asking 'the OF the vote
ana particularly whether II proceeded from any Ceeiua
OF disafpiohat!Un personal Ill like e. GeDerI "
ing on." The Washington felecraph received or,
ihuFsdaJ' "roishei tie replies Of Tue gentlemen
thus Intercepted. We have copied il.ar of afr Ce,
ihto oar coiuni!!S, as the most curious and ronpn,
lie vas an active and Acrimonious member OF the On
poSii'ou ana alone uttered ph' de ogaiory ar un
kiod 10 GeneTai " as'ng'on himself, 'he nenora-
bic debate respecting the address Mr. Liyirosto,,s
answer is more yoiuniinous and mach more saisfcto
ry touching his dispositions and tone win REGARD 10 tie,
Father OF h,s country.
''enefa' Eaton should, we think. have anpIiad to
Ge'efa acs.son also, and primarily, for an .i,os,..,
OF The motives anu views by Which lie was governed ar
i'e occasion lbs vote against the 7-e-s e,ss dat
10 "''""stH 10 We parry oi tie oppoon 20 Wa-hiI,p.
tons administration. Ii lie condemned some cf H..
principal measures ard The man poi,cy oC lao ~.
net he cannon he blamed oi having refused 4 ccuc;r
III declaring The administration TO lave d. on $50
fun and patriotic" W. beIcYe tl,at lac and NJ
Yingston erred in their Judgment but The; wore ,
IN maintaining the appeaTanon ii" cun.isrepr, NJ
representatives,, ard others, vito lave since euioye
Inc h2hes aV"r o thcir county ere cHh.cd ~ ;H.,
sa''e Opposition 1T is ate % aireuprt Ia a,,
jackson responsible for !! N ms cha, ac,., ~, ,;,;
aims Mr. Monroe sfood 10 the same pre;,c.,;,c, ~
nerai!y though Le had agency IN ,e question Of 10
address. - ''"-
Coy Giles observes, that 'He was At all ,,n,a. .,
much disposed TO render General NashiDrton r,,,
homage "r MS services IS any Gitizcn tia Jrni,r
2aies'" lie history % hIs course ~ Pfi!edeol,io ~
'inS the government of ~ as';,trion !, 81 yai,,, -
ih" assertion lie IS cont'"dc;ed 10 on, humble o,i
ION, by To" language which he held N discu.I,r he,
adnfess We apPoa! on this point to the debate m - :,
reported IN lar!ool-'s Advertiser for T}ecr, h., rec
= INN,
al ninei acsnowIci;c, sad EIr (i,las t,ai ~, ,
OF ''e ""o 40 not Ih'nk much Of the President %
s"i"s Others d. ~ hen lie President reiprss f,n,o h
present station WISH han 20 enjoy al nos ibIc h -:
ness wish han TO retire and tbs - Tho ,,, I'll
bis retirement think tie governor. ut If he T,.,
Satce could go on very well giibon, him and H., 49,
NoAo ENJOY more happiness his retirement ti,ap lac
possibly could m bis present suuaiIon 1vLa, c.l,c;
iies would attend the Union and how sho,i i,,c d
hon q Ms independence, If enc man alone cc,ld D.,
'o'n 10 4"i 'bai capacity think there arc tuIar,s
OF citizens IL the United States abse to al tai Lc ~
ice ana d"uoi not many be found whose talents
w"nli enable them 20 fiI IL zsh credit and aIvapf
although much has been SAID and that by rnYrv pcop,e
ao'nt ls intended retirement yet u.usl aclrowledrc
icci no uncomfortable sensations about #: t,rst :,
press ny own feelings, am perfectly easy in the pres.
pcci 0i Tue event Wish the r.. sidcpt as FRI en-
P'ne5s az any man. bot cannot regret his rcrcaIu
ihi sIa'n as q affects Us. rather implies CONTEMPT
0T indifference, than conveys pure homage for ,c az
vices OF Washington. In lie same dch,ie :, go -a,i
rendered by Fisher hrnes thus.
"Ihe gentleman from Virginia considered tho ro
sicent's Administration neither Wise nor ff h.,
does not object {" his mt gty, 80 private ma,
W oud IT be an address Ct rcsrecI Or an insult Il ~,
committee were 10 sdy:Jhe House has rpthir, IN 70
Wa'' concerning oUr administration excerf t,ot IL ie
nnt urn ror wsc; you an honest de.,ro.,o,
r'" a"t you !avn been frd asirsy sor,s,in,e.@ -.
ff'"o"rousig aud Dishonesty in yo,,- ad,ir,,,
"""' ''' ga "nch in'Gnrv has bcou pr2ctstd IN vou
E"'r'''Hoh'' yet we think ron pcrsonaliy 10
G'nia" ~ " 80