Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-31
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Gen.iemen--i have examined your ohicc.;oos
10 Nix. Adams, and have found :.a: 10 ever s.arca
they arc eHier mistaken n point % fact, frivolous
IN men character, or yet appca BILE 10 ms com
pet.tor' he tune has been when hs wouli have hean
sufficient against Cen. jackson in VIic,;a or ana,
other State, except Tennessee Bc:a lev shoot oar
have made wonderful alteration III this resnec. are!
;7ha Is more remarkable, all those great acl,!eyclai,s
Oh winch they Gen Jack son,. claims Ia
lie favor, had taken place long here this ciac.e aoi
were as well known 20 his E;eAeu scpucrte;s iru
they are ho'" Rid never 10 you gentlemen,
VIXEN yon we;c ii'vok;ts The aid Of a gu!neni OF Ar
ADAMS or iiIe dec! natiUn Of Mr. Ivinr;ton in SIM
port OF Gen Jackson, That there was nothing ei,
IN The one or tie other that vas new 10 youEuo: an
That was not familiar 10 you al prcy,ons TO the la
eiectioh IL your present avoi;c has sci sii ory re-
com cdatcns on the OF virtues and :? s,+ =.
well rs of serv'ces--ii to objections nov urgai to his
elevation are 40 ynu aege elect OF p-cI!!c.--
why was he not prefer Ell Mr. irayG,,,2 iF-i,,o
vef is Con Jacksons merit aOw the sam. cas l;s ~
ri Then. And what had Mr. C,awfoid 4, oui in te
opposite scae' He had wo!, no battle no mon, ,;a
r. AGAIN. u Sas surely not ms speech OH HE b.
iheS''On or Tie iTrrVc;end tone which lie smoke of
some o: the layo,e doctrines of Virginia !, ,ras ROT
because ic denied tie light Of tIo Genera! Govern
mcnt 10 make roads and canals 10. h,. ac,4s ,o.ce.
~ aV""ed that lie thought IT possessed tha, right
ha' 'hep was Tie reason Why Gen Isci<sons claims
were not o''y postponed MIR Crayford3 Inn, %, 80
Judging " TIC votes OF the people. estimate! ;.rrr
liz Virginia than M. hda.ns'so fl wa. 10 yen, ,r,,
ane" because he was believed 10 want he reulii.i 9
talents and norrIaou-i, was on account nj tie yin,
!eDce OF his temper-and tbs reocapd attcn,nts =, 81
cVate lie in'tafy over the civil power of his cgf-v
~ now suits ron rather the party ,,b ,riici, -,
nave eniis'ed 10 defend him against losc inniaiions
and u is thy purpose to ths r?r,,s Of dat DE-
fsncc. '"' W.
i will hero frankly ayow At ,l,c ri.l, of hahn, ,:.
interpreted, that undertake Is rart OF ,a- ,h,,,,
With Tar less pleasure thGn i.lst which lave cr,,
am not The enemy OF Gen. Ilcitsn, AMI rnver have
been in addition 10 his public scrvIcc. he l,s nv,
private virtues, Which I ALI
pTec'ae MY esteem is not a 10 ~ bora scnf,no. g
ocheEe u IS with some nf yo hIi was fci' and fy
pressed "heh "'o many, resentment fnr s yjoaf,o.
OF law had extingushed their rcsroc for his serv,,e
therefore feel assured that under whatever o,l.r
bias may write, tof which however arn urcons~,.,,
am not influenced by particle OF personal IN +, H.
bnt he has placed hirnss or suffered his firni ~
him, III snolion in which the difficulties ,,;ri ~,
erwise feel, must Yield 10 a higher driv ,;j m
deaVoT TO discharge IT to- violate neither Geceury
truth 49,
The oblecto"s wbic'ri have to Cen Jackson. clec
ton may be all compsehended under Uc urcc ,cls
already mentioned. will notice thorn in s,crcss
together With such defence Won have ha,ardc3 tort
selves, or have borrowed from others
tHst-lIe wants uat degree of correctly AMI i..l,r
nation which we have hitherto snrno.cd in a,n,,..
to the Office of President.
One o. the supported advantages of IN elective over
40 hereditary Chief Magistrate has been that tic uco
PIE W" a'waTs choose n man who is recommended hy
tIs virtues and aleus whereas he q bo s born to o,
er rs not likely tn excel ordinary men IN his moral ~
intellectual qualities &: may tall far below them Shalt
We uen so soon iaIsify the theory oi our political in,
tO''ooS; aod afford matter Of triumph 10 TIE enemies
OF popular government But il IS boldly DENIED that
Cen Jackson IS wanting The requisite talents for e
once Some Of his psrtizaos, admitting that his
claims on TINS score not very high insist iat sound
p,'cca' sense, such as fits man for the management
Of Ie ordinary concerns Of le is all that is W ,ned ,r
PTos'dent-wide Others, fearful tia tie rrbic wi,
not go With them IN this new doctrine maintain ,ba,
ne has talents OF tho highest order'-uav t6ev ss,
that sVch talents are uecesssr!v ,mrI,ed =; H. 20
qualifications You yourselves ,euiu,o on tlus o,o,n
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