Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-25
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For THE CONSTITUTIONAL WniG.
a REPUEf.ICAN-No. NI.
Iserfc7o Of tie Virginia JacLson address

informed of the saysh language held by Mr. T;v;nG
s'on al me dinner IN Washington the 9Th of auu-
AIRY last, shall here give fetY extracts from his
speech, with such upyn them, rs they mos
OBVIOUSLY call for.-Whcn such men % Edward Lily
inSSon can he carried into such ridiculous
cies, by tho mere force OF party and that party IA, all
It's movements, deeply impressed viii, tdeiqiry of ~.
'"d'c'""aF we must be ready exclail that as the
i'n" oeCouts enlightened, II becomes more opaque;
anu Tue 1Acssoo otamiitce right supporting
.ne o"c'ri;e ttat knowledge makes FOOLS he mir,
becomes weakened by iearnIp, and human pre,tca.e
uspiays itself ''in accn" conspicuousiy than
~ any o'her 'orT.-ioese axe ali 0otions, ard
owe 'helr organ 10 JaCksonsn.--E ell indeed has
ncens SAID that long established have beea o.
vefturhed, and the Ethiopian has bsen made whit.
i" WINCH might have been added political apostacy
has become virtue, and consistency vice not To be
10 gH.h-but 20 reuTnt TO Mr.. Livingston. This tai
ented, though obscquous paitzan saws ..before Ina
+ Nfe' JachsonS) arrival lat Orieans) tue Governor
o' ,"e o,ae luner honest but mistaken irprc,sions)
mad Coniiienaiiy advised him hat C,,fI:.c ion exis
tfol' an a'rHing degree in the state, and that the
Sstat"re Use was not free rom Suspicion With ho
suppression winch this notice calculated TO pro,
doce' on his arrival, for the ftst time, the coun
Try unac7rained with the ianGu age spoken by ma
lority oil the people, lie thought himself To- as.
snne such powers as alone would de'ea. The Schemes
of d'saieci'on 1t IT existed and provide the means
defence, ichic!t Ire COvc.Hmens had ncp{criea tjuI,
e" to- This could not be done while the civil now
eT was suffered TO perform usual lrncons and he
toe, amer Sc'hc dcltoerdton the decisive step Of
procisHn!Us martial law. He kle.c the respons,b--
, =
and there ever deliberate self darotio,
at was the one for which he has been Ieproacle,.
with an un)ust!tiab!e assumption OF powers. Ha was
'pcrsuaded the country would be lost unless he sacri
'hced himself, and rikcd what he, valued ntinitey
/ more than life rskad his reputation Tor pat,iosu
land regard for the constitution the country for its
representation did this deliberately he kne the
risk; Sod kneS his purpose and his own Conscience
! approved i'll"
Here lisa display OF slayisi submission 10 an ac-
hno"edged IDOL, which only DO excused, upon
the ground, that the juice OF the vino had passed free
iy around before Mr. Livingston toasted this ba
ing TIC MOdcTR sguai tor speech at the banquet ia
hle.-Upon this ground do excuse .Tr L.riayston
but will not agree TO excuse the jackson Central
Committee for Publishing this Speech as a serious vim
dca'ion Of Gen Jacson's prclensions for The Prcs-
iency BY this indiscreet act ,hey have subjected
MIR Living sion 10 exposure, and ;hIs unpleasant duty
thrown upon the friends the Administration, they
will shrink not from the t=sb.--!n tic FIST plaIe de-
sire know, BY Fvha; means MIR. l.. arrived a, the
Knowledge Of suspected dSgGsct3l of the people OF
LOUISIANA was lie so informed by Gen. }acLSO5a
+, by GOV. C!a!Sornr! How he informed OF the
d!sgraceni commandment made BY the Governor to
Gen. Jackson before the ARRIVAL OF The latter 81 ~
oreahs' ~ mere was II that this communication
made 20 the General: All these are important facts
winch The American people desire to &c moro rai,cu-
aE'y informed about, before they will believe Mir. T,v-
Dgston's mci?Y speech. How is IT, that Whole state
should DO suspected by the Gov ernOr, wanting in
patriotism, whilst 1nimediIeiI nfer TIC Congress OF
the t. States pass resolution, complimentary of their
ratri"' s'' at tht SINE iwr taCcordng 10 vings
that the Governor of the state, suspected heir
integrity ard communicated his suspicious to the Gen
eraI! Inc thing will not bear telling ny have the
people not been informed ct 'ic persons us-
peoted o: beng ua!:ors? Il iue .,a ,ru jackson
hu underake 10 charge iiE. SkIpV;tm with treason,
{ ont according the Yndcaiicn made b, Mr. Sspwh
i oi himself and which has never been answered, 10
count car remain, upon any unbiassed mind OF the
great JnStice OF the chaTgeNOr this cha rye
yer made publicity, 1t WAS prjgt;c!y made aud promn.
~ Ie'uicd, ard 50 stands Ibis ayB nt SAYS The
speaker AZ he .acks1n dinner OF te 3ih lie &c en- :
thought iim@c!f bound IN "assu'nc such powers ::
"Gud alone defeat the schemes of Gisafcct!onn Sc
And pray how did MIR. Liv'ngston k,.og thai, is wa.
i tne secret inward motive which governed Gen. Jack
ii son IN his pubic violations of The fundamental law
: and VIII The American People be content SEQ the
char eT ot their liberties trampIed under foot when nC
necessity exists, and then take the word CT tlic violation
that ne snPPo'n prfrjotjc state had become t,ai,o
rors, rs justification oi The outrage? Ii Sc faruwe
republican principle, farewell free government, fo
Doth must sink under the all powerful influence 0i!
itary spIoudor.
But the orator not content with rlaiserinr his lido
with lrsome and rntneriled language goes furticr
and charges Tic S2TIrHEicnt with total neglect IL
provide the means for defending the cnun'rr; aud per
mit me here t0 ask If Tie vigilance Of Mr.. Mon.ne cr
acting as Secretary OF War. rot. every where,
" spoken Ct with enthusiastic adm racn' DO we not al
remember that II .aG IN all The rInis Cf tbo ia;
that, toe cannon rhich defended y. Orleans was "
97 not than foriv days before the battle of the li
o. JanDsTy, and thst from Mr. Eogroc'- rrcs
= eHet'0s mat TIE cannon were made and tfansporc,
20 We" 'i!eaH.; iu u is not strange that Mr. Liz
ingson Should be the Incorporate and rash partizan
Gen. Jackson, and equally the rash and in:ernpetai,
enemy Of The present Administration. for let II 10 re-
tnembercd that there circumstances existing yfici
= have made NJ TryngloD the nycerate enemy of Mr.
Jefferson, and likewise Of all Vho arc advocates Of Alr
Jetfsrson'5 principles ifcr exrcricpcirr AZ the
hands OF Mr. 3si"sDn, both favor and kindness he not
0n'Y ahuse The kindness, in way not necessary herr
- mentor" bit LETT lis native state ~. Yorkl and
s,rght "c'v rnnes N tic then newly acquired eriro
r. OF Louisiana, and having settled himself 10 New Or.
leans, tHc FIST hing hicb he did was IN attempt az
Gfanh"ercni for himself by taking possession Of the
.; ba'irrc worth ~ Tic time, was supposed ha 2
milton ot d.arr. and from which, hu was elected by
'hc vigilance If Nj. Jefferson This fact is enough tc
show the GROUND 81 his hatred Of Tr Jefferson and h!r
N'ans' a3ml15traiinu being conducted substantially
upon the j@torsonjan principles, IL of itself sufficient
cause for hs rreuoucilabc hatred and detesfsiiou oil
The present AdmInsIaOr.B But This IS not all for n
- viii be rPcnli"ctoj that mir. Iiriugson was one o
Geo. Iackson's rp''r7tcy 0i{y during the affair Of n