Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-03


Previous to the years 's8 and 80, and up to tina
memorable period, you were thoroupll-ronp Fed
craiSt. But immediately after Your unfortunate yo,f
on Mr.. Madison's rrsos ions, you seem 20 have sud
oeniy aroused from your lcthargv and from that tim,
TO the present. your eye has been steadily fixed on
the current OF old Eirgnas politics. and on that cur
rent you have suffered yourself to he waited whether
~ Itnneu 10 The rum and degradation of your cvn
state, or To tine destruction OF every liberal and on.
!tened system. originated Tor the promotion of the
interest AMI prosperity o. the Union.
w hen elected 20 Congress by your cori,lirr dis
t-tct' You appear to have boen conscious ola want OF
Hit Tor plolc service. anil ca;,lci.y 70 retain tl
confidenc. 81 Your constituent; bv be,r ,s,,ii,l Va,
looked ar";irit you Tor po!lpr theme some M
iiiics! hobby on which YOU might Jog along throwing
UnS' INTO the eyes OF your constituents, amusing and
ueiUdlg them with the nra that YOU were quito =
consequential politician, man OF business. and
prompted solely by regard to their interests and
welfare The hobby yvr mounted was economy
1oar ncessaht cry IL your c!eo,ioncering speeches.
III your circulars, and in Your conversations has hcn:
On, the protuson, the eXtrnvagaucc OF the Govern.
inent, the waste OF the dear peoples money the rev.
enues will Be exhausted, the Government viii BECOME
bankrupt, &c. &c.
Notwithstanding YOUR sane prediction, Gancrol We
sac the revenues Of the c0uattv are not exhausted
nor Is the nation bankrupt. And although YOU pre-
cted IN Your last circular st tic present eXtlava-
CAN'T Administration would exhaust the Treasury and
bankrupt the Nation, Yet we find ;liat during tho
three years OF Mr.. Adams Administration ST. 0O 600
ot the national debt has been paid OIL and the treusu-
Try rapidly accommodating. rou !rtve, General, Wei
said, that YOU not prophet TOR the son Of
prophct. # seer, or prof het at all Won are Ger
tail.ly one oil the Baal tribe. We rather incline to
me OPINION that You ought to ba casscd with the sil-
ny shepherds boy. that cried wolf wo.i, wolf, when
,horn was no wo!:, ard when the wolf came (as we
fear he viii if Gen Jackson is elected prcsiden the
lying boy had lost the confidence o. his neighbours
ana ms masters iiocks were destroyed TO be
diG with YOU General we don't believe you any lon
ger. We consider your cry about prottksion, eNrav-
h"aAcc. Waste oTpubc treasure, and all that; a mere
haEate'', farce, trick played oil 20 keep up the
dchslon You have nvactiscd for years, oni 10
keep yourself IN Office.
20 conclude OR reasons Cor lie pros N. Why You
are uaii. % serve Us longer representative: We
consider you YaSciIatmg proi'igala, unlrinciptc
ylcan, as cvinccd BY Your disposition 70 propagate
Conflicting principles and opinions IN relation 10
md measures BY your spcecie=; and ciicuhrs, you
nave addressed the local pTcjuccs oil your fellow c
teens, and ei'teav0r2d to keep tIGm III profound nu
f1%"e Of t'ieir substituted rights and Interests You
nave during the list session uf Congress, abused vor
traniiug privilege in deluging your District and ppl-
tcuiar!y the County OF Pcntcon. with the 'icle-
graph, an infamous partisan paper, devoted to oaun-
ny the common receptacle and Of all the vul-
gally ana oJsccIty, collected By office seekers, ky
hungry aspiTants, by reckless malicious slaIdcrers fer
the Avowod purpose putting down the present hd-
Ion a.hor.h pcre tn! ATt5 at the right
hand OF the Throne - God, aud 10 Place At lie head
OF TIC Covcrnnsant mere military ciicitan: a man
WHO can look Upon blood and cHrnace" with cornpo-
surc,sEhp delights in the unnecessary ctisiol of ht-
man 5ood-Who slaughtered six Of MS fellow soldiers
When the Way had closed. and when pubic examples
were unnecessary to ensure suhor'linaton.
Iou naVe lately published III the "Kockinchgn
Weekly Register" Address which your friends are
pleased to eau an expose otyour opinions, in relation
TO the bargain between Mcse-s Aians and Clav I,
Is not our object 10 reply 10 YOUR address generally ii
relation 10 charges against hcs;ry Adams and Clay
rs they have hCen answered ana lciGtcd :; thousand
times. But our object AZ present Is, to show that
yolT Address is rot entitled 10 credit; that i, is sin
eenio'ls and intended to impose Gu tl,c crctluy Q
tiic people YOU represent.
That i is entitled to credit cJnanarson OF thu
iSow!ng statements IN your address, with tho follow
in atl'iavIts and disclosures OF three hmly rSpec;a
be citizcls ofo'!r county, VII. slew TO any unnrciu
Clcad Eiii on say, y"'I prc-,, the extract from
Your letter to d.. Cravel is 10 he used IN attempt
I" new nc"n.lst""'y IN !"ir political cnnGuc and Il
bolster zap taiseopd put in circulation, that Mr.
Ad'tIuG VAS your second CHOICE You alao STATE
o'r conviction oithc bargain between fIcssrs Adams
end Clay, from the acceptance OF the Office OF Srcrc
~ by Mr. Clay You say. ''ard lastly, that il! H.;
(Mr. Clay did accrp the Office, that tn predictions
Of KrcmCr would be verified" Now, General. We
have it III proof lsce the and Gtiayits Re
low that Mr.. Adams not only your second choice
but that you expressed Your preference for him over
Cen Jackson, IN the spring q! 1925, after Yea had
returned from Congress and ;0mc considerable time
after III Clay had accepted ctthc c.icc ol S2cTe;ar
Of State Cen raj; 40 political men ever blush: Oh
shame, shame, who're is thy blush?
The undersigned bcn. called on Nv the Executive COMMITTEE
oil Pcaieton count, !oc prrnol: III" reelection Of Jon O.
Adams 10 the occ at ihesdrt H. United arN
communications from Gen VIM NFtny eli Thin the last
3year But frln;a dc!;Cacy iute Gen NrCoy af
myself a'tTr always been good understanding oil oar lives
cXct! On political score, and considering h~ communications
10 mc rather confidential declined hayrrt them published
The md tonni;tcn ticn c.d give in writing, the
substance o conNraton that passed bctre Gen HlCov
md myself some ac in the spring after his
from TIE last Presidential election, which Gcvolyed the House
Of ConHss, and At the request OF the Committee give
fellows If not word for word is in substance. The
ton came about think il this said, General YOU have
rad tight election Yes ne said, shut virnans took uy
Crawford and stucs 10 him. hov going Henri
Clay had more influence than any mnfr in tire HOUSE
how nc gong and JachS0n tie las
cooc and tae had beer any Gangc of his election
have dr ped Crawford and voted for Adams speak
~ as ought Of the Whole Delegation o Virginia jackson
lr said. "is Military Man and the oEcc AM
as for Adams DO not Ike him, dent like MS dand Noon
! Of constructive Tower,r &c.
haze given the statement not ou> o any po7=on1i lis
Ike have to Gen, M1oy n But having given tin
above his pat Political f,iCnis
sad seeing publication GIN NToys the "Rockingfar
Weekly Register under dlc Of july 2t. 1928, deriving tina
Mr. Adams his second c!0;cr for giviny
lnIrn The