Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-04
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lN,n TIVE Cossrrrur,oSaL VINO.
20 tie Fr-ckpldcrs and Peters, of Virginia
on Will shortly be required TO give your suffrage
Tor some, two. Of Your fellow citizens FIJI two
OF me most important offices iii your gift. This slt-
TRACE WAS originally intended 70 be niiscrinlnatc ii,
order 80 guard (f possible against intrigue But e-
Pcrencc has taught the faacy of orr fathers de-
siTn; TOR no sooner tho intentions OF the first
PRESIDENT of these United States, made known BY
him TO his fellow citizens than -r Demon of dctrac-
,lon commenced her reign. Sin. has been contn,-
ally gaming influence at each Presidential election
ever since until at length of the public prints
iravo lost all shame of prnpnety consistently
these would make individual. unacurnintri be-
lcvc that the good citizen. of these States had selected
TWO or mon. of the most corrupt abandoned inGli-
vidutf5 IN the community whorcon to bcstow their
Suffrage for these Offices. Among these prints have
discovered none Inconsistent. or that has 20
completely abandoned the principles originally profess
SGD to be entertained by them than the Editors of the
Richmond Enquirer. This print is Of long standing
ond has an extensive circulation; such no doubt as to
have considerable influence the public sentiment
N this our anclcnt dominion at least.) In evidence
OF the above assertion most sincerely mpiore yoir
n'tc1!tinn I" tiSiaslonhc examination of this Jour
nal Tor nj least these ten years past. invite yuu 20
nerifSc Its contents You will thereby discovery Whe
tl"r oy not, You can thereafter place anY political
conld''nc" In this print. III order 10 bring Won to a
correct conclusion of the of the revolution in
ttr' sentiments Of these Editors, I would beg leave
TO enquire OF thCl, 4ertlCTlnn whether the he and
cry oncn made. and often repeated, has in the
s hest iiaHcr been Substantial ed against the present
Administration. or whether they ever believed it to
be true And tnrhcr, What has +heir fay orte cand
date sld done in Justification of thu many and h.s
w charges which they have so repeatedly made
uTnrSi him! If tli:-Se gentlemen do not satisfy YOU
IN the particulars, am persuaded that they stand be-
tore ron convicted of political apoSacy and should be
snnch dreaded some of the Editors of Revolution
airy trTncc during the reign Of terror in that con-
rrr. Nv fellow citizens, we have heard much said
ana nave rad volumes since this canvass commenced.
n 10 and talent, vice and detracon, have al! acted
'bc!r parts III this !uUet Interesting drama. II now
20 be time draw minds TO a conclusion
Before which beg leave to trespass little farther
~ v"ur patience by making the enquiry of Won what
hay" you to complain of either of the present Admin
iSATatlCn or q the boTaliy of or States'i
tiHs not the former been most indcfaigahle in the
discharge Of their public fctips,t ond has not the
latter contributed large portion of the public reve
MI" :oT Your protection and improvements If any of
yon d"li5 tbs, bcSc-c you TO examine the s,uprn-
ioIs works going on for protection, at Old Point
ana IA Rlp-Rii's. Let these works he examined by
intelligent aud competent Judges, and ain satisfied
tAat thy WI! pronounce tibet the design has only
been exceeded by the mastery execution of these
works. Indeed, both have been the theme u culnry
7" h"n "thcscsfc added those contemplated II Crany
lSla.d andtho " lfe Shoals the Marine Hospital now
n"a':F completed, the large expenditure at the Navy
ard ii GuSport the Dry Dock little above now in
sSc vi considerable 0rwardrcss and last not least the
fostering hand given to the Dismal Swamp canal now
nearly coInpct"d-le The present operations on tn,
Canaa now examined, and fairly compared with those
before the United States took the controul of tits
york, and mark the difference. These nv fellow
citizens are facts susceptible Of being applied to our
senses; they appear to TO be worth volumes of
controversy generated in the minds of some Editors
My fellow citizens Of tho Ancient Dominion 7 fear
some OF you are deludad by namcs many of Won,
from some cansc BOT necessary now to canvasss have
retained en- antlr1tty against the late venerable ia
Their OF the present Incumbent. because two unpopu-
iar laws were passed during his administration.
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coadjutor, the lat" venerable jefferson That both
these patriots fred with the same zeal and love
OF country their lives and actions have plainly proved
md While they tho mansions of everlasting bliss
enjoying the rewards of their well doinrJ let us not
forget that the was the father of the American
Navy, and tue other the protector and advocate of
the purchase q the most fertile portion of these Uni
ted states The former tho pride if her boast and
the latter not only rich source of wealth hut bar
rier of peace to frontiers. Ponder those things
aud cXaTnlne for yourselves. You have to bear the
burthcns of adversely, enjoy the happiness which
nay bcfall our common country. The loaves and
fishes of government few. when compared to Your
numbers, and not to he likencd to those Of old which
ii Is said, increased with the demand. 1t may 50
happen that one of you hold the balance; therefore
you and each Of you should be the more cautious how
you decide IN making choice bctwixt the only two
within our compass. There is one a1agc which is
rs old Us truc-C5-ch man TO his trade. He there
finds himself at home ready to discharge the duty
CURED. and there he can only be efficient. That the
divine author Of Our nature has been more proflse
with his hosutics 10 individuals than Others so
as TO lit Of us for various avocaons it is true:
h0t c-n rare and rot expected to generate in us
after the arr cfs.Xty OK seventy years has passed
oyey orr bead. To conclude if YOU discard all pro-
h1gae Editors and Office hunters, you will never be
mistaken in giving your suffrage at the approaching
election to that ono ofthe two left for sclccton
Which Is best qualified to discharge the duties of the
Office.
use Gi"c. nrs &: sI.a-c in Williamsburg and Norol
re somewhat din rent from the Other parts the State
III expenditure the public works a-ourd Norfolk amount
20 5' one thousand dollars per dlYmoTe than is expended
"' w2rcr Improvements any thrc States in the Union
~ yt none oi cur sister b;a complain Of this expendi-
;E' ior tT protection.
1e has been IN oorsn, cF'Nc cgpac!y oc tic prescn,
Administrations.