Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-16

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oy the imposition of adequate duties on I'M
ports, and the promotion of Internal I'M
proyements, by the General Government
was confined almost exclusively to politicians
Vi lhe southern states. Certainly very few
! opponents to 1t were found in the West
since then, q number of the former friends
OF thus System have become its Anniversaries.
ana the course OF several of the public Jour
NUS nave undergone similar change. It's
o-u enemies almost without exception, and
"'i us new aCversarlcS, with gre a. unanimirv.
support the military candidate for the Presi
"cnc!: III Doth houses OF Congress the line
OF diStinctlon IS broadly marked. The adhe-
rents OF zen. jackson, Except q part of tn,
FcnnsylTanla deegation,) are almost unau-
hously opposed TO the promotion OF Internal
Improvement and the protection of domestic
industry, While the friends of Mr.. Adams ar,.
gIdaiy unanimous in favor of these measures.
L ne same line Of distinction exists between
'tc acIl'e trends OF tie respective candi-
dates, out Of Congress. This cannot be the
result OF accident. 1t can only. be accounted
LOT 10y the tact, that Gen Jackson is opposed
20 the same measures. We know that the.
leading politicians Of Virginia would prefer.
M Adams to his competitor, on account cC
MS superior qualifications and valuable pub
ic services, were they not persuaded, that the
luton, SO long contended for by them vhic,i
denies the existence of Il power in the Gene.
"a! GoVelnnent TO construct roads and ca=
nails, or 10 impose duties for the purpose ul
protecting agriculture and domestic mann
l1ciurcS. They object to the recommends.
tons vi Mr.. Adams in favor of these 1nea-
sureS. On tile other hand, Gen. Jackson has
recommended himself 10 thciT favor b., lis
votes on the tariff, and the accession 10 their
cause OF number ofhis leading friends, who.
tor his sake. have abandoned their for;nrr
opinions, and adopted what is called the
Virginia doctrine. At least one letter (pro>
baply more) has been written by Gen. jack
son Tor the purpose tquictng apprehensions
IN Virginia, III relation to his opinions on.
constitutional questions, III which he tleclprfS-
he Is "astonishad and startled by the extra
VACANT encroachments OF Dir. Adams" This
language is understood in Virginia to relcl-
10 the recommendations in relation TO In
ternal Improvements and the tariff, and is Il
PLAIN adoption Of the language Of the porI.
clans opposed 10 those measures and an
aPproTai OF their principles. Hence no has
been declared to be the 0iternatiUs, the onl.
sGje candidate FOR Virginia. The cause Oh
zen Jackson Is, moreover, identified with
that Of ,lr. Calhoun. One is the candidato
CT the opposition for President, tic other ttr
Slcc-Pfesdent. The sentiments Of Mr.. Cal
houn III relation TO the American DonestF;
System, cannot be doubted Since he has
presided IN the Senate, he has had few on
portunitIes OF voting, (as an equal diyisic-.
OF the Senators seldom occurs:) but on t,,,
bill for aiding the state of Iliinoi, in the cor,
structlon OF the Michigan and Illinois Can't.
and Oh the tariff bill OF last session, the ,ot,1:
Of the Senators were equal, and he cave tie
casting vote against both measures.
" Ish these facts before us, it cannot bt.
questioned, tina: Gen, Jackson is Gomplele-
~ identified with the party determined if pos
slhie 10 rcyo!utlonizo the whole system 81
American policy. in relation TO the protsc-
ton of domestic industry and the promotion
of Internal improvements: he has aIreadt
been The means of bringing an accession ee
strength to the party With tile aid of liz
friends in Congress, who have thus deserted
20 the adyersafieS, the bill to provide for the
repair and preservation Of the Cumberland
road was lost; III consequence Of which.
that great avenue Is now in state OF .linou-.
ldIlapIdaton. by their aid, the tariff bill, or
last session, was defeated To the partyth,i..
Increased III numbers, he will be chiefly IN.
dehted for his election, if successful, and wa
will not do him the dscredit 20 suppose tl,as
he could desert them when in power. lie
knows that he IS supported by the southern
states under belief that he will favor thcip
views otpolicy; and he will feel their claims
upon him too forcibly to djsappoint their ex-
Pectations And if Gen. jackson is success.
iul under existing circumstances, he would
be warranted in supPosing that the dismls-
sion of Mr.. Adams proceeded from disap
rotation of his measures, and acting under
tins impression, would be too apt to promote
changes Which would not only subvcrt thecx-
lStng policy, but occasion "a disgraceful
and rhinous mutablIity in the administrator
Of the Government"
The people of this Union have cndcavo
red to secure Their liberties By the adoption
Of written Constitution, Distributing tho
powers Of government among different dc,
p1rtmcnts, to he administered Nv mon ~
their own choice: they have ATTEMPTED fo