Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-21
For TIE CONSTITUTIONAL VINO.
i REPUBLICAN-No. VII.

views oil The conquered country, and far as ihese
views were !evclCped doubt but that he
thought the country would be retained sy the United
states for, IN c,tcr from him TIC then Secretary vi
W ar dated Nashvilie August 10, 1919" the General
Says (SptakiS ct Indian hosh;ies:) lit is what ex
peCicd and proves the and sound poEey OF
''no only holding the posts which we are now in nos
season or bu likewise of possessing rselyes OF
'fcrt 81 Augustine; this alone insure peace and
"secury on southern frnutcr:n and 40 ain a the
same '''tef ne says ~ therefore uGc that the forts
"w' never be surrendered, unless upon the terms a.
greed on NJ the capuat,on, particularly wbsn il is re-
collected that unless this is done, frontier " IN be
oXposed 10 all the Of bleed aud assat:re be,
"iotore experienced, ard TO regain them wl cost us
"r'rch blood and treasure the ever. of a war The
security n TIE Western States renders IL aecsssa,
ta fhey should be he'd; Tie roice IF tie ;,-o,e ,pjs
| 'Gs3,n,.t tn
iiere we have peep into the views and DESIGNS or
Gen JACKSON. lie not ouy makes war. aSa,nsl he
cnnStIGi1n, against lass, aud Ggsns crsirp treaties
on' having '''d-yuity conquered scs,ai cot.ut,g,
he then advises that the government shall bold the.
country 50 conquered by him FOR all titne 10 come
me government however, more wise ard Just than tho
General! sur'cDtei ed Spain The country which Rad
been taken thus declaring thai Gen jacksou,s views
/ Gid not meet The appreciation Oh the President Peo-
PIE OF the boed States, II any thing can. make on
look, seriously, at the pretensors of Gen 10
'he fres'dency, pray you to Look these things and
asK ourselves this question; If General will SO lar
| oFerieap bis pow ers 20 make war upop 4 neutral
people, corq0e. their country, and advise that the con-
suered country shall DOT be surrendered what might
|
Is VI not pspabe that # Gen. jackson had been Pre-
sient, at the time these things occurred and SOMA o.
her General had done, precisely what he did, that both
East and West Florida would have been annexed TO
the United States by conquest? Add If So is there
man, who will look the constitution that will rot
say IN Sich crse, that The constitution vas trappIed
under iooi' and would tie mi'chef end ,cEol Does
not every Statesman perceive that tie inevitable con.
sequence of such measures would have bean war with
! both Spain and Eng'and'
These views present considerations which involve
no. only the best Interests o. the people, but the very
existence OF the Republic and yet strange tell. The
individual who has thus ieopardzed ms country is
fSsiy supported, rule over its future destlnes hv
men, holding the first stations in the gov eminent.
Ii any thing can perpeuate Republic, IL pecte:
war; wi" never fail TO endanger it. and therefore should
| DE avoided as long wrongs be endured, vet
when 1t shall come, all previous wrongs should be 20
dressed before the sword shall be returned 70 its sca
I bard \ review of the Sennne campaign might DE
carried Tar beyond the limits which have prescribed
10 myself but desgnediy omit many offences charged
| aga inst Gen. Jackson, which remain unanswered and
,indefendc6, and which never be explained auay
or indicated. Having believe sufficiently
shown that Mir. Adams defence of Gen. jackson Cor
his conduc, whilst engaged in the Seminole war was
chshS corfned 10 those tiriugs Of which Spain CON-
painrd and almost limited ke cases of qrJuthnot
ana 4'nbT'ser VIII, for the present dismiss that part
oi my review, by quotation from the jackson address
IN which the assert that Mr. Adams made
complete defence of Gen. Jaclson in his whole COZ
Hhct curing That war, by which assertion, they must
| people,
! 10 believe that Gen. Jachson's entire conduct has
been approved b. Mr. Adams, whilst the same time
tue committee have known that the fact was Bat
so i'rt let The people judge for themselves from the
following question from the address: This histcry=
''has been written By Mr. Adams himself, and pre-
scents justification Of Gen. Jackson, as 5iU and as
'coneuS'ge, bis most ardent admirers could wish for
~ then fellow citizens, the entire conduct OF Gen.
Jackson, IN the difficult and important campaign III
~ or!da, was fully approved and publicly indicated
by MI Adams, does IT evnce, lis advocates aI
INCONSISTENCY, we had almost said ndelicacy peculiar
no themselves, that they should that conduct tourd
teIr exaggerated charges against the former their
"suppot OF the iater?n invite the Dc ople TO compare
! this extract from the jackson address, with Mr.
Adams defence of Gen Jackson's conduct publish.
ed by Themselves and if thew be not surprised at the
discrepancy, mistake them grossly. Upon this
branch of the subject, 7 trust have redeemed the
pledge which ] gave in my FIRST number, VIZ: that
would show that The Jackson Committee had made =
most uDgratoul Of MIR. Adams defence of Gen
jackson, and shat they had claimed for their Idol
much more than lie defence authoI xes Before |
take my farewell! OF tins subject, beg leave to say
That the jackson committee have themselves defep
ded Ten. jackson III his Seminole conduct; thus they
thought II prudent avoid, and feeling that the Gen
erals conduct entirely ndeensib!e, they have
thrown off all responsibility themselves and eneayorei
10 make The American People believe (ach1t is not he
5tci that his whole conduct has been approved ana
defended BY MIR. Adams.
The committee say, "Tt is impossible that tins
co'nin'ttee can remember the countless instances nj
0onse Hat mas Moved from The partIZans OF IneD, who
'aunuay dispense millions OF public moDey in patron
sSs mnch Of this abuse. if it could be remembered is
! ''unworthy Of reply, &c"
/ Here Is a broad and unqualified charge made bv
+ the Committee, against all those 1cto oppose Gen.
Jackson, destitute of decacy and decency it is OF
truth, and which, chaste and polished gentlemen ougts
10 he ashamed to make. The language IS vulgar fac
ous and cabalisic, designed for no other purpose
\ than to impose upon the creduty of uur fellow cii
zens, and give currency to false principles.
But suppose ii were true, STILL those who engaged
in propagatiug ISLANDERS tbe side OF the Administer
ton for the purpose of Keeping tohai they hare goi,
certainly not censurabe than those who pror
agate wiu and wicked ISLANDERS against EIr. adams
for the purpose of Ceiling, tChat they hare not got.
10 this view, the ISLANDERS either side are balanced:
the motives, the sido, are said by the jackson
men, to be TO retain the existing patronage, whilst or
the other, the administration say that il is mere
scuile to get hold Of public noney.-This charge
therefore amounts 20 nothing while the affirmation OF
the jackson men, stands balanced and more than 6a,
fa"ced by the denial and affirmation the friends OF