Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-20
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From tie National IrrciI'gencel.l
The .4cts Of GOVERNOR JACKSON as q
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Legislator.
Sar,vs cIin dcnorsr g1 ac,,is o,;,g ,.,,ris ro
hicta i""cIirS, tamen haze annn,It ut i,-s
aciiis aut oecnls De houorc srfragiis tjc Gc flg
although LIBERTY l,s been s,btueG ,s,,a AMI the
Laws been overwhelmed nv superior force, the lent ne,
oithe public or ie open decision tire polls, will r,, FIJI. TO
| their pristine di4niiy.
Pie THREE oRnTN ANcEs to which VIC have advert
ed, although forming but halfthe number which Gov
Jackson l'as; given 10 the world will perhaps be re-
ccNca by his supporters as specimens of Legislative
talents, whilst they furnish his opponents will, incon
testaho proofs OF unftness for that which he
aspircs.
Without pursuing, however, an investigation which
az every stop, accommodates matter for sober reflection
1t Is now orr object briefly re,anuate he strihino
featurcs elresdy presented to the public view.
In ORpiNa@cR No. I, we have seen him delarating
to dependant City Council OF mis- own appointment
OH unlimited power to LAY and col.LEc7 vAxEs al
though prohibited, himself roa the exrrcisa of the
taxing power by the express letcr OF his Commissions
we nave seen HIN. converting act Of Humanity
and hospitality into punishable offence; restricting
the common right Of harter and sale and prohibiting
all persons within the pale OF his authority, from
tURNiSi}lN Nc OF selling, liquor or ardent spi-
rt Whatever 10 ASr SOLDIER III tho service Of The q.
States OF Aner;ca:"
We have se"n him assurnnr the Gircc.arv Of tie
cotisccncca oi men, invading the sanctuary o! religious
Ialt7, ana oRDAFNtSG that his Council should haze
Power to make .'ANY REGULATORS" on tI.e due Oh
soIyance Of Tie S,grATn, WHICH THEY NAY
! DEEM FROPEp:"
We have seen him exercising es abso!ufca contrib
the property moi, i!als as if it had ieeu bc
rom nun as Their superior Lord Avestng citizens Of
rs EMO wit kouf PROVIDING inst colapapsaon
ana extending the Old and established limits OF St Au-
gNSIin Tor the Gvowcd purpose OF placing under the
ihiNhnIaFn coa:rncI nfthe aayor AID Cornell. A III.
the fountains ard springs ffcIa which the Inhabitants
arc supplied with watcr."
and, ne ii these enumerated powers vero not suai-
GENTLY 'npi", We have seen him comforting rpon The
same Council, by general grant All rHE
afcfsS tRY TO TIT coon coyEEHMENT = row'.."
! In OBoT%AHCe No. 4, we have seem him CLOTHING
! i,, Loo
est Judicial powers, rendering the judicial Depart
mont dependent on his will: vesting CRIMINAL
iURiSDiCTiOS in County Courts, composed of the
!CsTicts or TIE PEACE, OF his appointment
renewable at Ills pleasure; providing however
with coEn!ncndablc prudence, that execution should
take place upon their judgments, without his warrant
granting to thcac Courts the novel power of u~LtMI-
TED TAXATION: abo!isling the right of Jury Trial
thus virtually abroGating the Freedom Of the Press
ard plainly violating the vcncrated Jnaxms udicious
legislation which recommend separation Of The Lo
T'@layc, Executive end Judicial powers the only
nrcs.Tvntiye OF Freedom.
/ In 0ap,N,TcE No. 3, we have seen him divcsting
:hc Inhabitants O" Florida, bv constructions OF the
rights privileges, and jnSnunCs Of American citi-
zens, to which they entitled by the faith ofrea-
tics: hnvc li!ra rendering the restoration of
those rights, privileges, and immUnities, upon the
payment "t ccr' in FOES, operating degrading tr
butte, or still more dcTadIn1 capitatiCn tax claimed
an cquvn 'ent for security afforded liberty confer
rcd; We have aguin hrn hnDandnp, 80 The pro
os1uriouS certificates orcifzo"sip absolutely worth
lC<S, because absolutely VOID, not ine than ffrrrr
notAos in any ari an additional DOLE not in
proportion To pr"rert gsrsscd, but Tor appren-
ticn maintained, and cvnry MAZE cHrTr> berritnn.-
To add anoticrtryit TO his system, of cncouaed OK
tOrtion have sccn him tisSITRPI ~ the rovcr OK
cusvey conf/ad to Conercs BY the Constitution he
had sworn III support, cstabislng rr-rEs or rATu-
n'LTz trfHN unknown to the NV and his new reg1l-
IHfoDs oy Tn" proclaimed Punishment of Punishment
! or o. -.
! TIE eTrcf of these ordinances upon the inlaDi-
snts Of Florida may bo iEa~incd, but cannot bc de-
scrhed They hal cherished the belief that the sue
ccssGl soldier would have guarded their property and
poet that his combined civil and military powers
u would have been cXvred, not 70 oPprce but pro-
tort; not 70 plla"c b1i TO dcnd: not TO upr0ot their
valued institutions, undcr which they had lived in
curly and rrace, to onrraf abreca uDon old
corruptiors; hut to reform what experience might
show TO DO defective: TO retain what the General voice
might approve; and the institutions Of irant
state upon tht basis of isc and eJusb bic laws.
Moved by these cheering anticipations they wer0
ready to rec i've him friend and obey hn ss
father. But how rrcnt and sudden was the change
the exchange of flags the PRONUNCIATION Of the ord.
nancCs aroused them from tho dream Of anticipated
freedom, and presented 10 their view the l1athsone
spectacle If frca-born citizens in chains. The con-
vulsion of Nature could not have struck them with
t.rcafer dismar than the taxes imposed the tribute
demanded, and She principles maintained. But DIS
nav cavc way 10 unmnnled abhorrence whom in the
yarno ordinances they bcheld his open contempt for
tho sacred principles Of the Constitution; his caner
rrostratior ofthe cherished maxims Of Freedoms bis
plsriDe violation Of rights secuted BY Freatv and his
dG!inS uziwfTtS3n of S@tcrlo Judicial abi cgisIa