Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-12
Is it possible not to perceive in u this the begin
ring %. Course which you, Sir, and many others

ru.y ,.s 49,, curse which you, Sir and MANY others
,O6o ore roo Yeapirg Wresoards' onre
the Chef Magistracy of the country? Does mot the
very act under which now suffer land NV case is
Tar from being one ofthe greatest hardship ON the
,,st OF PRESCRIPTIONS furnish one among the many
Justlhcatons ofmy opposition to his election? Think
yon SIR that majority ofthe people of these Uni
ted States would have consented to elevate him n,
the Presidency had they reseen the events that are
now transporting? Could they have been made 10 Z
believe tnat their faithful servants were tn become
the victims of relentless and DISCRIMINATING nro.s
ci'Pton Could they have imagined that, within
one short Eonth after the elevation of their fayort
the mask would DC thrown off, and the conntrv doom,
ed to suffer the degradatia Of beholdng it's Chief
magistrate openly prostitutng thepower with which
the constitution has invested him for the public good
10 the unworthy purpose f''rewardinp his friends
and Furnishing his enefnies?"
raraon me- sr, heow momenrs attention upon another
OF IBIS SUBJECT 10 justify the which the Admina-
ton was making OF the power of appointment was annon-
eed more than month by one of Editors who has
that .he work (Which represented going bsa oY OF
of the friends of General Jackson indicates mners and
obedience to the public will and sn give pe,aepey to any
by the leading Administration papers through the country and
IS nnesh,ny acted on by the Administration isseiS Ehe
only be sustained upon party grounds tbocomc therefore,
ps Of sh OHsnsss TO- how the adoption Of
'1om OF the count in its appointments Office whether
the applicants are capable" "onesS "fahfl" Recon-.
mendaton are no longer TO turn solid merit generally
esteemed among men in private life The old fashioned tesno.
his integrity his urghness the purity his moral charae
ter be regarded consequence compared with
political idoay The Strengthening Of fae parry" become
the leading motive in all the operations of the Government and
incorporate partisan zeal the only passport TO Execve
favor
Under such course Of Administration Low long vii; Il he
SUI oetoIe tore 81 country will become completely merpcd
lost in looe Of pur2 How long before solid talents eonscen
ous n.egy, and unobrusve merit win be forced retire
ir'n he public councils and from every public employment
inc sacred trust OF preserving protecting defending the
suoh 10 cohinttec IN hopeless perpeuity, the tasci
: leaders, ' ''N'e party
What can furnish jus, ground of alarm for the safety If
institutions than find doctrine openly ayowed and as,
on which leads directly to such results hese Instead Of
the people as the legitimate cstab
se IN eject gorernmet Of office holders the people
IN @ Acting under the strong impulse ofhope
Of or dependents FAVOR will be
the public entinentreying for success in eyev
contest upon trick chcanery and fasehoo aided BY the end
upon simple straight forward appeals the virtue and
genee and patriotism Of the community The voice of
made IN deuson and violence usurp
Their T undivided empire over me destinies ofou couny
# ous period ray Of hope sp.sig the
United States will be by this early Disclosure OF
the principles and purposes of the power and the
with those principles and purposes are carred
y delightful to turn from the contemplation Of Genera,
Futures iie aiory eis
h S,sons peaceful prosperous preendng Administrations Oh
passes away shall receive deserves The cordial
J. APPROPRIATION OF the great body ofthe American peone
ID . mat Administrations, indeed been nrosir.ea IT,.
eat and Good Man who the head of Il Has h.s
driven from the post be occupied SD much ced, 70
a nene to ms country the OF private ifeand
o SIR hoto something of the which this reul, has
e ossn though politically dead yet lives in the
aueconate confidence of millions no,wihstandne ,
OF ms successor and of his Prime is
cay TO bring reproach upon his Administration the bs
OF mat Administration will form of the brfsi,es,
III the history Of the Republic. f''' pays
: ano VINO would not rejoice 10 being accounted vor,h ,
J. sue wlh such man, and in such causey II tc, ~
sn De forced to beg crave wonId re;n;c
SUM o1 however long may be this reign Of delus,n
us Pefsecuons-and however severe and end,,yr
my own suferngs under the should vet feel the
consoaton that suffer in righteous cause $50 s
iou nave indeed taken from tie office have be,d a.
consequences of which myself and 10 those rhe
mas committed to my protection Gbear "a Ia
ILL.,, , aier i SIR 1t is but little that YOU can do Yo,
uue my siIitiyou depye me of tho -,
vcon mat nave faithfully discharged my duty in Inc nnh
cannot take from the conscosnesr or ba.;,
aosn urstty and sincerey you shake the ons
confidence feel when coruit to the care of nm oye,yt
my own destiny and that my beloved country
AM win great respect sir, your ohodien servant
Hon. NJ VAs buren,.
see tesoent Jaekso's inaugural Address and thr5Iast
on e hs Message of the late Governor ofNeV Yo1k
TO The Legislature of that State " AVG" i"A