Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18

h"nors, military offices and money--but NEVER pay
them IN your civil and religious rights.
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| Nay, sir, what fate 90 you think would attend an
ola man, hobbilng upon crutcl--lile myself for
i;istancc-who, although not possessing the physical
capacities for soldier might have head upon his
shoulders, and might dare to vote against the colonel
of the regiment Could he expect better fate than
to find one of these clustering bayonets tburst amidst
ms snort ribs; whist the vaorouS soldier would plume
i'nsclfupon the glory of the achievement amidst the
/ applause and mcrriment of his military comrades,-
Surely SIR this state of things could not be desired hy
any, Whilst review OF these considerations ouoIt
tn admonsh us how easy it would be- by n mere f,Iea
c"ncoption-a mere bunder of thought to convert n
government, founded upon free representative sys.
/ ten, into military despotism.
SrcATEp.
The Hon. Andrew Stevenson, having for some
time past expressed his strong belief i'm the corrrpt
character of the last Presidential election sepd
You an extract from hi. speech AfcDu;Iies reso-
ton Tor amending the Constitution as TO the mode of
choosing the President. delivered March ID 1896
Nlr. Stevenson, at that time, noucd the idea of cor
rlpsion IN the Representatives of the People with
scon gong so far az to quote the exclamation of Ju-
gurtha as applicable to the U. States, provided this
suspicion were true. What has since cb,n.-od him,
hlr. Buchanans protestaon that if there was , b,r
gain he, (who had been appealed to by Gen J,ckso,
20 prove it} knew nothing of it," Has tk:s chanped
hir Stevenson! or TO look for the raaso,, or
his change TO ether private prief, Lot The
peolc of this Gistrict-of Virginia. converts ia tho
truth OF the bargain by his nstrumentalty and that
conscientious t.ihr
the complete excnlpation Of Jessrs. Adams and CLAW
IN the following extract OF his speech. ifaffer read
ing VT Stevensons speech, they still believe in
he guilt OF the President and Secretary oftate then
L. nave no doubt they believe what Mr.. Stevenson
himself never did.
IN voting however, for the resolution election
ron. ,e Rouse Mr. Stevenson said he understood
s expressing any opinion that the House either corrupt
or c"f"pi lie entertained such opinion and he hou
OF that body believe liable to any such n,n,,,atio
II he could be brought for entertain AZ, onrion
, nis House which had been Justly deno'ae the peoples
and tine only through which feelings and wishes oftbe
people could be infused into this Government was corrt he
Tree institutions Then would the whole Government soon
te corrupt oespotis'' under which good man
would wish to live, and which freeman ought o shn;t
inns House become corrupt whilst people are vous and
the people themselves ard worthy of feedot59
e'.e aY mo fears from the CORRUPTION of this House
are nren,reI ~ 800 , tiIte MI hartman that this House
OF 10 sell the Liberties OF their country vices will have passed
worth preserving & whom his House f a p be- s,a w not i be
applicable to our commitment 80 ''
~ e"'h' c-TtHs, NOR rerii'rn r1porrn are,,iusa
i" y correspondent IN Lexington enquiries IF
Jackson did not tnke most active part 1T Rrrr.s
trial IN Richmond in behalf of that culp,it,, T.,
reply, we refer him to the annexed communication
as satisfactorily answering bis enquiries We know
nothing personally, bat have ever understood
ana from the highest sources, men who were nresan,
'' '''''i''aF Win all the events OF the day that
Jackson displayed ali the sympathy of friend, ami
the furious hate against Wilkinson which W;lkn-
son ueanhery to Burr, calculated 10 inspire
among the disappointed accomplces of Burr's
schofnes Upon no other principle but his personal
DISAPPOINTMENT, occasoned chiefly by Wilkinson's
agency in defeating the plot can we account for Jack
sons implacabe hatred to, and violsnt abuse and
denunciaton of Wilkinson
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Circnmstantial evidence frequently furnishes cla
or proof OF the guilt of individual than the rositivo
testimony OF a witness. The numerous facts and c;r
custahcos already disclosed to the public, prove that
there was MOI only an intimacy and perfect under
Standing between Burr and Jackson but that tho Int
ter constructed boats for and otherwise co-onersted
cordially In prosecuting the projects of the former
whatever may have iaen their Interior object
lIr Jefferson considered their object rrimpsl OH
even tra"rous is most certain Should YOU think Tho
fooWlng narrative of the conduct of Jackson ,vbiln
attending at Richmond as witness in tho tr;,I -
Burr MS furnishing additional evidence of hi. criminal
co'n"Xon with the modern Arnold Won n,sv ni,,
"ct' "odci'y-nuf as you are on the spot it may be
W, s, 10 ohfan from some of the inhabitants Of
hicnond, corroborative proofs Of the facts stafod
During the summer of 1927, in passing IN fror,
SeW ork TO Albany on board one Of the steoro hoot
'e III company with very respectable and inteIli
gent gentleman of Virginia formerly nen,hor -.
Congress and Of the grand jury (or which tt
honorable John Randolph was forernanl that f,nnJ
me ol OF Indictment against Aaron Burr in 1907 r.,
u ti'e UP, various topics of national DO
i>S' lhG presidential election &c were succcssvcv
1lsc"Ssed-aniong which, Jrchson's connection With
Burr IN ins reasonable projects were mentioned
"hereupon, the gentleman referred to- remarked that
ne mad no doubt on TINT subjoct-that Jackson's
'bostcrous md indecent conduct wh;lo at 7, ;clI
ettcndlng as witness Burr's trial dis nIaved rot
only the sympathy OF partizsn but the interested
zeal OF an associatetha be frequently spoke in tho
EfG@se"t and most offensive terms of Mr.. Jefferson:
a"G struitInT and swaGgeriDg like n braooart bcfor
me door oil the Hotel where he odged-he said with
i"Tlid Impressions, that the damned traitor Wkin
son you'd NJ attend as witness-that he dared not
o"i"eto lSch'nond 'chte he there but if he should
tral." ~ uA"h faS-
u IS known that Wilkinson came round f,on
~" oii'n'S ny scn-that he had very protracted
PHS"7"c-ha he arrived however at Richmond b.
'"re inc close OF Burrs tria-tlat he was exem;ncl
rs Mncgg. and that nothing VIE hard :. q a-..,