Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-17
CONGRATULATIONS.
To TIE EpIToRs

newspapers, Us has Ocen Observer, - 0iordaunt, has
,,:0- 10y oi the many political illusions of The
..lt, auG seldom upon them more than pass
lng u, cr. TIC mi rinSic merits of the first number
a. Mnrdau',t, might have shared similar fate, but
Sow particular alusion to his eloquent letter.
IN his Yop may have had regard only the cpisola-
~ style q! his communication, but plain nan would
very apt 10 look upon your notice of this letter,
recommendation of its political truths Such was
I'y Inference until had carefully, perused sthis clo-
';uent letter
The mild and truly eloquent manner, in which
hordaunt advers to the late presidential contest in
the commencement of his essay, is well calculated to
win the hearts of hts readers, but their understanding
must revolt from, the tenor of his communication
The spirit of philanthropy which he assumes in
the commencement of ms letter, vaistes he up-
i7oacheS tue political matter vClYed in his pretended
S.'..Ga vi the parties of the day.
ms seeming disappointment and sorrow over the
continuation OF the political warfare OF conteuding
rItiLdne but poorly accords with the burning spirit
"i resent nent, thai he surely feels, when he repre-
SANS The "vauuiShcd as ret urninu from the field
% their d"tta' 10 seek vengeance for reto,ibled
wrongs" 'true he speaks of the '.conGrerurs as
.Nshinr 10 tn. iu>t extremity the enemy that has
ihen before rIejl but such is the phrascology used
On tIs occasion, that the 'vanqu:slcd' de-
serve their fate, and bla.a2 attaches to the.
'ronouerrr+." II this and the future numbers of
N0T:'aut To skc ch fairly the late and continued
political contest az the parties of this country WHY
Ut make more free use of the name Of General
jackson? object 20 MorGauut's sketch OF parties,
:or very much the reason that the Methodist
'''n. 'iaired OF the preaching Of the PRESBYTERIAN;
"o WORLD preach tor hours, and never name the dew
once. 80 WIKI Mnriaunt his Classical attachments
rlG,A'c Tim 10 deal on, most beautifully the moral
i"lg that should pre"oli among lit our political
differences; but not whisper is heard, that General
Jackson bad done any thing 10 excite the vanaushel
70 sees tcdrcFs In his WASHING tho political
SINS which the OFT, Prng Of party STRIFE he flies
iui relief TO those n!mitab!e lines of Shakespeare:
'fttre do al that may become a r,au
bh0 dare 10 'tort iS,O'le"
Not vet coutcut, he produces the sublime senti,ncn,
q The immortal FOX, like men we differed and like
have agreed" Al this fine moral fa,..inr
follows few deadly thruss at opposition to Sin.
lower that be Why did not Mordannt here intro
dVtc tcncrcl Jackson, and shew whether or NO. his
universal expulsion from office for opinions sake
Squared with those Thoughts that breathe aud words
tlQl burn"
Wish regard TO Nordaunt's remarks o., ,he CON
stuticn of the T. s, and great division Of pubic
opinion thereon, am disposed To believe tint lie is
ithourng under the influence Of preconceycd opin-
ions, which sccret.y4 cal over his heart and prodnc,
that obquiiy OF understanding, which obscurcs his
communications on this head, His keen repronch OF
tlilty towards the man. Why not tell at once tina,
the tariff OF which he speaks in such rcproachll
terms and of which he and his party entertain such
dreadful evils, was literally consumnlaed under tie
administration of Mr.. Monroe? Where was this i'll
hoding genius, that the war hoop was not raised in
1924? Did not Mr. Monroe retire from the Presi-
dency amidst The ordinations of the whole American
people, Did he or any other President, ever call
upon Congress in strong and energetic
than did Mr.. Adams, to hold involate the rghts of
the States? If Mordaant and his party entertained
such fearful consequences from the election of Mr.
Adams consequences that ''yet to be traced in
the blood OF the citizens Of the Republic') why did
they permit his election by the House of Represen-
tativcs' If the Virginia docr ines are tn save tbo
RupublIc why was Mordaunt and his party smell
bound as 1t were, i'll the first election between Mr.
adams and General Jackson? How came it to pass
that Virginia with the wand of political salvation IN
her hand, stood mute, and with her, n. Carolina
ticnrgia and South Carolina, when they could ha We
IS easily defea'ed the election of Mr. Adams and
secured that of Gen. Jackson; who as Mordaun,
would make us believe, alone put down the AID
uns party, and save sinking country? IF all this
true of Cen Jackson, surely Nlordaunt and
lis party have much to reproach themselves with
for not defeating Mr. Adams and his party when
They had II III their power. 1t is vain for Mordaunt
10 attempt TO throw the whole weight and burthen of
:hc political sins of which he so bitterly COMPLAINS
upon the administration OF MIR, Adams, and thereby
Insinuate THAT Gen jackson was and is the chamDon
Of the Virginia doctrines. Mr.. Crawford was the
lyorite Of Moraunt and his party in his bchalfthev
invoked the whole American people TO awake from,
their ethargy, and redeem themselves from the har-
~ ranged and hydra monster, that sought their en-
'lyemcnt, beneath the reducing doctrine of profpc.
ion and Independence The election of Gen Jack
su was denounced "a curse upon the country" Mr.
ADAMS (wiose political opinions Morlaunt sta es were
we'll KNOWN was returned by the people of Virginia
IS their second choice, and Tie Congress the u S.
the immediate representation of the people, elected
Nh Adams, III preference to either Mr.. Crawford or
Cen Jackson Surely the people know their tDme
,iafe interests politically as well as individually. and
it the possession Of this knowledge that led them
to prefer both Jackson ard Adams to Mr.. Crawford
The real champion of the Virginia doctrines General
Jackson, we'll as MIR. Adams, known TO enter
'lu favorable opinions Of the latitudinarian party
and identified with them; and it is not too much
TO say that their vcws md Interpretation of the
Il tuition of the IT, s. have been fairly sanctioned bv
Tie of the people, Yet forsooth because thrse
or four states III the Union entertain a contrary o.
i'nion, md Virginia, in profession, at tie head of
tfem, the people told that they are about to be
ets0vcd by their own servants, and the Republic
dissolved! Support of these men Adams and Claw
says Mordaunt, would have argued downright stupid
.y or open abandonment Of principle" ''Ve have
c!aHg To principles have struck Tor our coun-
~ AMI tie constitutions" Does MOrJaunt indeed
bei!eye, tat he end his party have successfully done
81" this by ciectiug Con. Jackson, Or does he not
r0-hcI console bs-f hH lLi. i.c rnraclin,. alI.u1