Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-19


rho ne friends Of The administration ntedcd 20 cote
f' for the naked purpose OF gaiuinss IN opport,ntv
TO inform them, through the Colonel, that in voting
Tor him they need not expect that he would support
the measures which Mr.. Adams in his inaugural
speech, had clearly indicated that it was his purpose
20 pursue. BY mems; he felt an Interest in know
ing their views, that he might profit by the informu-
tlon and had not Col Brent, by referring to the opn-
ions expressed By AR. Stevenson at the close OF the
previous session, IN compelled rim to fur
Their development OF his views, in reference 10 the
ADMINISTRATION, there can be doubt, but that Mr.
Stevenson would have contented i;"'self with the
simple declaration, that he woud "jkge TIC 9G,njnjs
tTf0a by ais measures, and te eby leave The impress
sion that he was ;ivorsbly disposed towards it.
Such Is the amount OF the testimony afforded by the
letter OF Col Brent which, 50 far from flruishpp
proof IN favor OF Mr. Stevenson, goes far. very far
towards corrouoratng statement; SO much So that
had not MIR. Stevenson been possessed of that folly
ne so much condemns, he certainly would not have
published 1t Us vndIcution. But he is euuuiiv ur-
tvnate IN another part Of lis testimony mean the
extract which he takes from the Enquirer. and
winch ne say 'trnS 6nseG" upon letter Of his 70
the Il. or Why Mir. Stevenson should, for the pur-
pose 81 S'~taidng HE veracity confess the world
That he vas tic author OF statement which he then
knew, and which every body knows was untrue
Is Wat will not attempt to account for but such is
tl' iact. Wien In January 1925, Mr.. Stevenson
vFHte to tie EDITOR OF the Richmond Enquirer that
NS. Crawford was '>q'fe ,ceU, &c. be must have
known the fact was otherwse and yet he offers this
statement to tn" world 10 sustain his veracitv. Such
F"eers TO stand mt the hustings and make all sorts
81 "cardt.ois ior the purpose of CARRYING an cleo
non! but Is certainly unworthy of any man who rs
F'fes 10 rank among the statesmen OF this Republic.
special pains are taken by Mr. Stevenson To let il
p" known HAT he was not terms Of intimacy will,
me. iiS NJ no DOUBT thinks has been nv misfortune
III may 30 80: cut II have failed to eniov the honor
Of an intimacy with him, tiatter myself that have
oHn IN some measure, compensated for that pryatiou
by b"lrsPerntted 10 escape the persecution of atc n
ding TO his cgotstcal variations of his own cy,iois
and the ciloges which he is to pronounce, upon
his own character.
Another evidence Of Mr.. Stevenson's liability To
efror, may be found in the fact, that at one time he is
PeaScd'n represent me, rs an 'Sobscure ndivdual,'
person oi NJ consideration influence and the next
minute, As one pFc-en!inently distinguished in the
scenes 81 party strife, which closed with the las, Pro-
sluGnlai election. u hen it Suits Mr. Stevenson to
pretend that he could not expect to receive anv aid
rom ne even Ii We're disposed to favor his views.
tnen nm an "obscura individua but when his sd
Eaci'y suggests another eXpedrnt, then forsooth he
can represent me IA emnnntly distinguished in
party strife and 'naljynty Such is the consistency
If Ny. andrew Stevenson
laCre is of snlsbity but REGRETS 70 70 com
PEELED to spca OF himself, the t,rations which tn,
voice d Ills fellow citizens has cal! ID nim to fill: and
III yielding to Inc necessity Of speaking OF myself I'M,
posed upon by the ren;.r s of 3ir. stevenson
noc 20 Dc excused from the nputation of every other
motive IMAM that Of desire resist the idea of my
utter "oascurity, so mnch Insisted upon by Nj
Stevenson, and deemed BY him so irnportaut to
ms defence. Obscure" am Il has so hapne7cd
mat there IS 10 station which Mr.. Stevenson has fill
cd previous 10 his present elevation that have not
occupied these whc! wore equally honorable had
The honor OF seat in Congress two wears before Mr.
Stevenson became = member, and ever since. 9'he
district which or four years represented contained
at ,ha time greater number of free white irhabi-
tan, tlon oaC h rnlt OF the whole white population
OF he rTcat State of Virginia, then represented b,-
1wE;N1 Y-Fcj'R members; and do not eyorpn-ata
Wien say. that, election, INV majority, ,yas
great, than al The votes Mr. Stevenson has received
for Congress in hi whole life.
Notwithstanding my ''obscuri.y' | have been rc
presented by Mr.. Stevenson one 'wllose feeIinns
towards Southern and Inc Southern toct rinns he
nAd Tan" known 10 have been bitter and unrelcntinr
yell did 50 happen that Southern Speaker "a oer
tcuan, however very unlike Mr. Stevenson al the
commencement o. the 18th Congress- unsolicited an
pointed ne chairman OF an important committee; 10
We place have beer re-appontcd by every s1iccce-
Ding Speaker, including Mr.. Stevenson himself until
at the present session. influenced by motives which
VIII not attempt to Characterize out which evrlv m
basSrd mind viii understand und appreciate he has
thought proper 10 show his mag l1niaitY BY cycludnr
me from the situation. As to the manner in which
hove performed the duties Oft that appointment If does
not become me to speak. The reports which have
adc remain Of record, and will show for themselves
Tie principles which have been settled by them wore
deemed 10 he lTnpoTtant and some of them then, for
the first time agitatcd in the Government: and may
not he considered detracling from their merits that
they I'll received the sanction Of The House and per-
baps the most important OF them ALL the sanction Of
Mr.. Stevenson.
And nowict 1t inquire what has boon done nv Mr..
Stevenson, during his Congressional career to way
ran, TIC high opinion which nc publishes of hiia-aE
i'a tae aiwa-s enjoyed tho honor of place upon an
Important Committee: but, II am not mistaken he
las never, in that capacity, favoured the House or
the %a;on wltha specimen of what he is competent
to 2"r'1ria nor do believe that any char1.ian Of n,
OF the committees to which !e has belonged can be
found wiling 10 say, that he essentially aided ~,
the industry or.counsel of Mr. Stevenson it is true
tha-Alr Stevenson has made two set speeches: Que
oil the "b to establish u uniform system of Bank
rnPicT nnd ihc other on a resolution proposing an
amendment 10 thc Constitution of the United States
On the former occasion, he laborcd for hours with
bis usual cngercy, to prove, that, although rs he
Constitution, Congress were specially authorized 70 |
pass Bankrupt law, yet, that what had for ages !
hccn considered as comprChcndcd within that TERM
would DC unconstitutional
Great exceptions are taken by Mr.. Stevenson 70 !