Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-16
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SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. 1e. 1893.

| The Report.-The Committee to whom was
referred the Governors War Message, and
the proceedings of S. Carolina and Georgia
on the Tariff, &c, yesterday reported, and
the Report was adjourned until Monday next
for consideration
! The reader will be struck at the excessive
gentlcness of the Report! Not ''the sweet
south stealing over bed Of violcts,' is more
soft and gentle! The reader who rcmem-
bers the furious and bigotcd character of the
proceedings Of the two preceding Legisla-
lures, on the same subjects of the Tariff and
Internal Improvements, and who has So re-
Gently perused the Message of Gov Giles,
in plain terms, intoxicating the cxpedicncy of
dissolving the Union, and Virginia's setting
up for herself, will be inquistive to know,
how the response to that Message, given by
the same men who the last winter went such
lengths, came ,tozv to be so very mild and
inoiiensive! Nothing is more explcable.-
Gen. Jackson's success depends upon one
single question-that of the Tarih-and the
relations of his party towards that question
are already of the NEST delicate and embar-
RAISING nature. Any manifestation of decided
hostility to 1t, from any important division oil
his friends, might, and in all probability
would have the effect of weaving the State
upon which all depends, from his interests.
false movement, at this time, and upon
this subject, would be irremediably fatal
Policy then, has dictated the moderation of
the Report under reyicw-a policy founded
in the apprehension of alarming Pennsylva-
MIA, and the desire of leaving the Jackson
party IN Congress as uncmbarassed as posi-
bic.
The predicament Of Gov Giles, occasioncd
by the Report of the Select Committee, is
not the most enviable. Urged on by his ir-
reconcllcablc hatred Of Clay, the grea. cham
plon OF the American system, (mstakcn by
hum Tor dlsapprobation of the system Itself
to 20 the almost reasonable lengths, of his
late Messagc-dcludcd into the expectation,
from the history of former sessions, that the
Legislature were ready to 90 all lengths with
him, the Governor finds himself at the pinch,
lett high and dry. He stands alone i'm his
invitation to dlsunion-whh none to share
the reproach OF the step, and none TO divide
the responsibility. Men heretofore, most
outrageous on these questions of National
policy, and who privately, have expressed
their Willingness TO divide the Union, rather
than see Internal improvements, &c. trium-
plant, nor, would by tender consideration
for the delicate posture of the Heros affairs,
warmly condemn the Governor for limiting
at disunion! Gentlemen, you should not
blame h'm-blamc yourselves who taught
him thus to speak, by your former Resolu-
tons.
The Governor is very cavalicrly treated by
the Committee. They do not once refer to
his Message. And S. Carolina and Georgia!
they who have bccn Scduccd by the example
Of Virginia, to talk Of resistance to the laws
OF the Union-bicjr construction of the Con
stitution musi prcvaii, or they will dissolve the
Union-thcy are treated quite as cavalicrly.
The Committee cody tell them (what they
knew before that Virginia Ind insisted upon
the principles contained i'll their Reports g.
Resolutions And this with the general con
graduation upon the progress Of republican
doctrines, is all the response, and all the sat
sfaction Georgia and 5. Carolina get, or are
likely to get from Virginia-lof we under
axe TO say ioE tie people Of Yjrginia. fnal