Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-10
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TIE Inaugural Speech.-On yesterday we at
tempted to show the exceeding unsatisfactory.
eSasive, and mystical character of the inaugural
address, particularly those great questions of
national policy involving constit utional law where
cSphctncss was most requisite veil from the
mystery IN which Gen. jackson had previously
shrouded his private sentiments, as from their in
trinsfc Importance, and dangerous tendency dis
tIrS the harmony Of the Union. We assert that
upon the subject Of the tariff, and that of internal
Improvement the two questions which. at this time
divide the opinions of the people, and believed
To be fraught With future strife and mischief, the
President is either wholly int eligible, or so am bigu-
ons, as to leave ground of hope to the partizans
10th OF liberal and limited constr uction. We have
shown from the sen tence in which he adverts TO the
limitations Of power, that he cautiously voided all
specification Of what those limitations WERE and
when his subject naturally led him o the specif
cal0p stopt short and contentcd himself with delu-
sfve and mystical generalties. What would have
10 not believe that tho constitution designed to
clothe Congress With the power OF protectn manu-
fartures"-or, IL believe that it was the intention
Of the constitution to confer that powerf" And
why 1t that he evaded the disclosure, WHY is it
that when every other mans opinion throug bout the
Country is known With precision the President of the
o. States alone should conceal his and not to this day
permit 1t to be ascertained, whether he Is for OF a.
gainst the tariff for or against internal improvement?
The reason is too obvious to need elucidatioa He
lss been and is STILL afraid Of losing popularity by
Che discovery Of his sentiments. He has once gued
both Virginia and Pennsylvania by his "iuaicious'
Tariff dud hopes to keep up the game until his re-
eleraion is secured (for given to under
stand from his nnderstrappcrs that this will be neces-
sary) Calculating upon the continuation of the same
gnllibty, which enabled him to caioIe PENNSYLVANIA
and Virginia, By his "Judcious" tariff he PROMISES
nov to lull the cerbcrus of State Rights with the
Promise Of respecting the "limtatations" of the
Constitution and the vigilance of the friends of man
ulaetres With Hthe peculiar encourag cement" to be
given to one or the other ofthe great branches of in
dustry This concealnent is evidently no part Of the
natural character Of Gen Jackson II is the result
OF the counsel of his advisers. It is dictated TO him
~ shut power behind the throne" which has pamed
upon the nation the ridiculous Cabinet trio of Ingham
Edtou and Branch.-If London Editor had cause
70 lament when the private of the King was sup
posed To be possessed by Rothschild and DR.. James
that the destinies Of the English people were in the
uuciesn hands Of a JeW and man midwife, the A.
rnrcun people have IN opinion less reason to
deplore the character Of the "secretc" pogeY which
rouds the ductle opinions oftheir President and dis
To-
The station who has refused 10 declare his opinions to
odrstitucnts His predecessors every instance dis
ucty& undEguisedly, made known their opinions on
all questions ofthc chefcst interest, and definitely laid
down that policy they intended TO pursue There is no
exception 10 the rule, and OF them were more
explicit than tho late President in bis Inur~ural
Speech. We consider it in the very spirit Of our
Institutions, that this practice should be preserved
The people ought, upd have a right to know, what
their 6hief Magistrates opinions upon al matters
OF general intcrest-a right necessarily resulting
fom the relation he bears them and of inestimable
Importance to them in regulating their public action
and that oftheiF servants No President has 9ight
70 CONCEAL his sentiments, and the refusing TO disclose
them is contempt and indignity to the nation
aTguinga s i, does either imagined superiority 10
their tribunal, or belief that they be amused
mud cozcned with the seInbancc Of candor.
In order To elTow that the President has Kept tip
his mystheation throughout, and that il is not con
lined to one passage, We quote the following:
"In such measures rs I may be called on 10 pursue
~ regard to the righte o. tho separate states hone
10 DO animated by proper respect for those soycr-
fgn members Of our Union, taking care not 70 CON
tmnd the powers they have reserved TO themselves
VIII those tpey have granted 10 the coniederacy"
What arc the powers reserved, Il hose "govereipn
members (cant ond what the powers granted, his
hos Cautious cxcellcncy gives hint to ascertain
Whether he considers the power of state to call ont
hsr militia iorher Own defence (see MS letter to IA
pun or hot OF making war, or that of suspendng the
paneas Corpus, all Of which he has denied them and
Individually exercised al different periods, reserved
o. granted powers, he does not tell US. Yet our
o0sc1uous neighbour olledges that coll he express
IONS arc appropriate and porspicuous" (Whcw0 cit
~ lat. Ia tl..e t,y IL -