Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-10

aud resident Of Massachusetts had he been ao,n,,oe
aione' oy selfish considerations, would mos
assureaiy bave been directly the reverse OF what il
But Mr. Adams was al heart, a Da,rio, and , ~
publican; he saw iae dangers winch we-c baorino
over tie country, bo felt that tie DUTY ,vbi, he oreS
his conn;ry, was paramount 10 every o,sr new which
couc Go taken of toe state of things and be there
fore promptly ana pstroiIcaiy sacrificed hmssJr bis
ofr'i state for Ge general good % the ,phoje .ooi
These things were plainly and acknowledged bv
The republicans OF tie day and Mr. Madison pon his
election to :he Presidency bore nud add tool,
Tue hTst occasion 20 reward i,D, by distinguishes,
embassy to Europe, s:uce which, Mr. adams has been
constantly looked TO, OF the main props of the
republic ia all the stations which he has filed ne
has discharged the dutios, devoiv;rg upon him. wll
so much sb'lity, That Nh Rchie So cLauod with L,s
virtues aud his talents, has proclaimed to tho world
,nr"ogh tue co.nInns Of the Enquirer, ,hat-''ilE
ELI HIMSELF IGNORED, IN BEING BORN
IN THE LAND WHICH GAVE BIRTH TO
SUCH MAN As MIR. ADANiS.n
:, ou 'he ) aok5on committee, es.re TO poison
.ae MODS OF tie republicans, 10y to.ling them that, al
'nooSo hr Adams pretended 10 join them, he, fact
nersT DID change MS priacics whilst, ii. tie suaaa
t!ic The iodeT aiIsis attempted To be pp,soue.
oy oeoG told that Mir. Adams deserted ,hera in
sAe tine of their greatest need and therefore itey
ought not TO support him Here is q paratox II \,
odgnt 10 maize those tiush pat urge IT, The as
se''on IS nothing less. than ayiog TO he Republicans
yS1 oeg' f'ol 70 support Jir 3dlmf because he is
"t6ef":sS and TO ,s redc,aits,s 9s0. ought MT -
fuppoT .Vr .2dGms because kcis Rendition PEG
of Virginia, people OF e y States every :cheye
| 'Hipo7e ou to look al this political paradox,cal ab
sufdity; and see 1t you make an, tlirg else nj
u, 'han Desperation, spriHgng from sell copyicfs
Inconsistency, which is malcLess and uupars Ieled:
and which nothing hut lie extreme OF marty coud
nave oesottep Ali considerations ocountrv cous,itu
uoh anu UNION, seein To oe lust, mighty and dos
fera,e short to make Gen. jackson the president
whether this effort, has It's icurdatu,. 10 ANY oersc-
"hi o.e' %" ihe part OF those who make it, we ,a
perhaps, hereafter, learn, bu, alas. we ma, learn
20: may !p5r
may How from the fathers OF Tie repuh!I; and II ma
RIOS o. tie 'And--we may learn the SID view
wp'In "ay Us presented, vi toe ruined CONDITION.
The hepaai':, and the LOST hopes oi our country,
10 moi mean this lsnguage figures Of speic
ou' lie mt 10 invoke people oil Tia! H. S,,es 10
lock at 'he solemn and sor.ow:u realities watch sre
before them, aud which they alone avert. 1t THIS
language ne ccDeiuoed too strong, then | cav ,us ~
- more fiGn Supp0y;ed by Nh. RtcIl:e h,r,sc vLn
decia ed, 50 late 1894 thai, Ii. MS Judgment GEN
"EAESoN'S ELECTION WOULD BE = CURSE
cfoN IttE EoUHTRY;'' AMI If :i:c present friends
:" Gen. Jackson, WI; No, reg Grd ma ,CInorIoDs al
'S0s rap2 hey viii gay fesueci 10 the =, 9r,,ur
voice 0! M! 'i'ici'!e, WHO Of teen mos.
prominent tnC"h!uais 5ince Ms. nttcis has made,
himself sen more prominent ,an e 8 as hy atdlua
' HaU'e 20 Tie is at the 0o 81 The aCson address,
and N his character calls up7 The pccr,e IN fol,
lev bis ADVICE, Vgi take ltn in is oil character,
ana SIX 'e rTouo 10 follow his ADVICE too as AZ was
t"ha given! IisS question chen. ,.arI, be- ,r. ,e
people" s'" ~ be guide; By f!o,.,as Richie one ot
!fc 5arS07 Central C0mQs.tae in 1893 or shall VIZ he
guided by Thomas Rltcbe EJDf. Of he Eaavi,,e,, IN
1881: ackno" ledge that thcse two individuals are
very different persons and eI eo' th!. that choice
"e'"ae" "oin carnoi DC TOO ca,e'n:ly ,noda Sill
inu=t say that the i.ditor s III rny cne entitled q,
more confidence than Tie committee man beca.sc 8, rr
ne e"H'f spoke there was no irLuCe U.ent either 10
entertain, or TO rnC2!,d:d 0niaioy: ,,r1,a.
lie committee has become so ti.en!y srus IN 10,
quasmre Of party, that be get On n, !e hesi wa,
ne ch SINCE Is We ate told, rero!wtcns never -,
"oa''HIdr, e''hct brn,=n ticaai.:s ~,
h2Se cuts al fr. I,tch,p an
faPP opTiate nron ,s occasion, ecause We ,ayr nnni
conclusive uPon INN 0: lie cxtrao ,nary a.,,
Understanding change OF principles whilst ii other
'ic:teis "i the committee, have been 50 ,tcf IN.
pate a. 10 place their rIncs uTinions IL 81 .
F'r% however unity thy Ui The same r,ciyc.sa
/ ton.
! we come now to the generous and a.lic vnjic, -
'"i 81 Gen Jachscn, made by MIR. Adams then So.
cIeta!y ui state hs Cprresrcpdcu.. VIII or A.,
MISTER al Madrid after the Scmne War had ,r6, -.
and take great r!easu in reviewing this defence Of
Tie Erherai, because his ri, ds INSIST upon il ,,t ..
I!f' Au"'hS has approved and d,fcnicri The csEdlct
oi Cen J., is suicien; aBsyv CIR Ia all r,,t.ns in,
nave 0eeA eSh'ited against lie General, connec ted
WIZ" h's 'oatao!c cstnpaGns, aId dat il IS not now
competent for lie fcnjs of .Ur. adams 70
any rart o! General JaChson's couduc, sn,ce ii,s
conduct Stands approved and justified BY Mr. a
h"n'7 !hs P"ii c roy subject merits serIurs cons,-
'eFati"h, aG a. my i0sead the people upon tins
Snoect inIne shall be The humble task az cz oDs m
naked facts, 'hat the people NAV if i.v ,boo coo
TIE whole ground before them, So Lar Is NAV i,e ,p
cessafy +" conduct their judgments to sonnd concn
s'o' 'or !" Hi NE honest convictions TIE I,..nG
alea ny Tie best lights that be ieid no 20 The
Judgment that the friends o: Mr. Adams ex pee, sue
cess dIsdainlDg victory obtained any otEcr wav
In perusing the defence OF Gen. Jack on made il,
ht hHains, no" so much relied upon hY The tr!eaJ
oi Gen. Jackson the first thing winch ,rres tho mud
H. me Rnd and generous feeling winch marks ever,
part 8" II, end whist tle General IL assacd nv eucmie
III every direction, and totally Hnaha himself ic max,
any defence tie dnds in MI. adams moi ONLY q friend
h"i friend whose language OF defence is no less con
tf'cuous Tor the force and beauty of its STYLE tau fol
ice talents and ability n the writar.o me il ,youlr
seem That these things alone, ought have been sn(
SIeDt 10 have generated ~ e bosom rf Sen sCk so,
aieei'na OF iastIrg friendship towards Nr. Adams
grateful recollection o. The generous conduct d iplay
e" rs ibe Secretary upon that OCCASION ought ueyer
nave been f'rgouen by the General hs friends, an
they ought TO feel themselves bound 70 MIR Adams b
ndissoIubIe rics Of gratitude This however they nav
aot DONE but on the contrary, have used Mr. Al
ans friendship for the purposes of hlachcujn