Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-14
TO THOMAS RICHIE. ESQ.


ioh which you are believed to entertain of tho gu
premc inaucnce of the Enquirer over VIRGINIA. than
your course IN regard TO Geu jackson. That yon
shCuid at one trpe have urged Opposition ~ him, D., ITO
verge OF abusive personality and srthor much f,rLgr
months thereafter, whou, the acevemen, of apy tbps
On ms part 20 d.sabrso you of error or 70 recoro,
you 10 BIS claims, start up his most ayow Ell and en,b
astlc advocate and spcogist does not merely corv;
sou c" political dishonesty, bat OF egresous vapitv
ION bad the presumption to think The Euouirer co,,,
force lis sIds in Virginia, matter how inconsister,
aud 'Tieconcilable with its former declarations and
principles Like Wolsey, you said in your heart, ero
I'll neIa r9rnus aud taking; in tie first place 10
e" Yourself on The strong side, ,on felt bns little an
PR hensiGn, that If not the strouges, before il had
'''H' snca' by Jour couuteaance and coucurrenoe.
Leaving you TO ENJOY the substantial advantages and H.,
p'eas'raae exultations which flowed from your sar,
cay III the choice Of Sides and your vanity 1ratfaa
my task To address myso; To your conscience Isr
fo's Re Tor you to read The article below without feel
ing tue STRINGS oni reproaccs oftha, inward e. pevc,
ierfIng moooT Docs she not tlnuier TO Won in ,-,,
da''y'cogIi"'ioas and dreams of night? Does she NJ.
say IN hes familiar way "Thomas tlou hast abanJou-
Cd TIE Tor profit and vain glony?" Politicians never
article TO cali up to your cheek that evidence OF re
oe.ous conscience, and of offended modestv. Thcv
never repent, Except when they have mistaken the
strong side, or lost place. should hope the perusa
Oh 'iese Your otmer opinions might yet lead you from
The error o You. way into lie adoption of the abandon
ed but still tine, a;,h. They never turn, except for
hsir own ends, ani therefore canuo; hone t,at YOU
will Quit iatkson majority to side with an Adaus
4 ;rri,,
ter. That you 10 .hmk with them, will prove b.
Hlr Richie himself, from his paper of May 18Th 1921
--fonr years and twenty six days ago.
From Ne Enquirer or .lrau l8. 1929.
'CIen. Jackson. ii seems ALWAYS thought Mr. MI
sor was ooe Of the best of men, and great civilian
nut did not prefer him esdeu because he ALWAYS
believed that the mind of PHILOSOPHER could M, dw
on blond or carnage with any r5u,,s ,.. NJ o,,r,
''!at tie was not well fitted for stor,ny sea-, How
pePoslerous ~ this ohJeCtion when i, is recpected
'''St Elf. MADISON was The yer, to recommend
war 10 which war Gen. jackson owes his own reru
,a'on The General in this one stroke of the nenc;
draws his Own character. }3dr is canfauul,v Roat.
ing hG0Te his o,cn eyes. The ,au who can view biooa
a ,.' WIN to,Po@f'e' has higher qualifications
ioF tie Presidency tlian he who great tis:yiqn or
SEe 3o!Araan for iii hir. Aadisons case this is sv
uon,mous with ghiiosoyhej,r ~
Nv hat kind OF President would this great cipHio,,
d"'! n gent anian who cannot interpret The g,ioja
IE'sto'S q TAR, and yet would be called un,,,
20 administer all the laws OF the lard! One WHOSE
IDEAS are 50 purely n1i'U that he would runisb sr,
SON not by the cjrk courts but Court prc.,ioU Sn
"ho III any great crisis aeoNd coavcrt Tie 1ciole cur
tFD I'fo one great o-and would reduce almost eyr
. ~ thing under martial IAN
III MS individual be Republican, them indeed, as
ne says hulsel: Tn:6S fcceiy Gyble,u What roc.
pect would such great civilian entertain FIR IA,
laws and constitution Of this country, Y suck mn o,e
f1af;Ge5J or Cajy .lIagistrote2''
~ hat Kind off esidcnt, would this GREAT CIVIL
al f.h make" ''A GENTLEMAN VINO CANNOT INTER.
PHET TIE pam EXPRESSION or oSn LAW ANN VII,
WOULD r% CALLED UrcN TO ADMINISTER All Yse
LAWS OF THE LAHD." Come sir ausy or your orvn o
tI9n-wha! sort OF President icouN he make, Tell
Tie people o rgIs what sort Of President in ron,
opinion, Gen jackson would make You pcrhans nor,
see the difference between asking Questions and an
S"'Fhg them; o" as this is asked by yourself
certainly you The most curapctenl TO a,swar =,
ssPfcia'y os yon intended Tie nature of the question
10 carry tie character Of tic answer Eut ron r,,y
seem 10 ihirl: t!ai his great Civilian will make
'a'" an" abe Ifcsi'cn!--tlat lie who was incapable
o' interpreting The plain meaning OF srr,e act IF
Congress Is InaryeoH.'y qualified >.io administer all
'ie laws o. The laaa:' Pray SIR hov is this, How
j. i'"ss;he Tor you 20 think -? by what metsp.y
'Gai process have you gained such astounding con
c'"si"n ''"n you first boosted the jackson colore
9"u were '~'iy conscious that The act would subiec,
you 10 ms. i's and nridiyus commentary. and ,o,,
'"e" '"oN occasion to declare lat your opr!oDs ~
zen JACKSON and OF his So;ncr political sins was in
'o'"'Hg "''oreI ) his declaration think was made
d'oh "ciFa months ago. I! therefore il is true tb,,
your orin;oa Of jackson and his conduct is in no.bn
changed, viii what sort ofcnnscic,ce can voil hoI g.
make man President, whom you declared iDcar,aL
OF interpreting The Plain expression of ono la,y5r
ms was certainly Your declaration when va, G,,