Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-01
zSt rsssetoauU S2Hbtn.
MOIsNING, SErT. /, 1923
-7Hs 1ar;G'-aad General Jaekson.

eli organ ut Waslngton,-the letters OF certain
southern members of Congress published during the
.st spring. and from various Their signs of the times
that President Jackson intends either directly or in
directly, to throw the whole weight of Executive in
tuence into the scale of the ntitari party. Gen.
raj jackson In his we'll encountered letter the Ten
nessee Legislature expressed his decided abhorrence
To the appointment of members of Congress to offices
III trust and c'nolnment;-nay he urged his obec-
tons far exclude the peoples
from all Government patronage for at least two or
three years from the expiration Of hcr terms of ser
vice. How he has redeemed his implied pledge to
the country let the short history of his Alministra
ton determine. Hispartizahs during the Presiden-
'ial canvass, exclaimed with portentous fury against
the allclged attack the Press by Mr. Clay in de-
privng some half dozen scurrilons printers of the
public adve Using. NoD, these same consistent pat
riots think it perfectly right, that forty editors of
newspapers should be promoted,--som of them to
high and lucrative Offices; and many of them contiu.
ne to conduct their hircling presses without MUIR
muir of dsapprobation from the party. We are fal
from thinking ourselves, that deserving editors OF
newspapers ought because they are editors to be to
tally excluded from office; but we do think and in this
opinion the country is undo ubtcdly with u.s. that no
newspaper The press like the wife of Cassar ought
to be unsullied by the breath Of suspicion To
use expression of the distinguished Joel Barlow,
cit is the vital fluid of.organized liberty" When
the people lose their confidence in its integrity and
purity, there is end of the main support of Repub
can Government; that which ought to be its a:imen
will become its poison If such has been the public
disappointment when contrasting the professions and
of
patronage would be as well to prepare the nation
Tor similar revolution opinion with respect 10 the
all important subject of domestic manufactures. VIZ
ofthe South, are not accustomed TO appreciate the
momenous interests involved in this important branch
efpublic economy. We have heretofore regarded il
eIectioneerng hobby--as theme of dec
lamatioa in court house yard or Legislative Hail
than question OF great national concern and O.
real American feeling. Nothing is more certain thar
that unounded preiudices are cherished with respect
to it. Consequences have been imputed to the poll
cy which have existence in fact, and that which
If rightly understood, would be hailed as nstona
blessing has been branded by every cpithet which
party virnle could invent. 1adt the opinions Of
General Jackson before he .ca0e into po,rer, were
clear and decided both with respect to the constitu-
uonalhy and expediency of protectee tariff, we
HeGQ only dppeut 10 lHCtS. AL ID 8 cllcT TO tie
ernor OF Indiana [See Niles Weekly Register vol. X
new series, page 1881 he this language:
with these remarks pray yousr, respectfully to
the Senate OF Indiana, that my opinions al
present lmeaning in FEB. 1899 are precisely what
they were in 1928 and 1924. when they were com,
nuneated by letter to Doctor Coleman. and when |
voted Tor tie present tariff and approDria for IN.
tiarnal improvement"
Now what were The opinions Of General Jackson
eyinre,csnJ n, tho 1,iter tn l)ocfnr Coleman
81 w,fask" says fe.''what is the real situation OF
the 1griculturst? Whore has the American Farmer
market for his surplus product2-Except for cot
ton, he has neither foreign [nor home market
Does not this clearly prove, when there is market
either at home abroad, TINT there is too much Ia
Dor employed in agriculture; aud that the channels
for labor should be multiplied Common sense points
0ut at once fherenledy. Draac from agriculture Mi
sUpornbt,ndrat- labor; employ IL in mechanism ana
manufactures, thereby credfjng home market fo1
sjouJ bread stfs and distributing labor TO the mos
profitable account and benefits to the country toM re-
cut Toke from agriculture IN the United States STA
hUgaLFef thousand and children, and goa
ciU at once giDe alaret foy' bread StuS than
aNEuroy,e HouO furnishes In short sir have
been too long subject TO the policy of the British
merchants II is time that should become lit
tie more 1amercanised; and instead of feeding che
r2upers aud laborcrs of England, feed own; o
else in short lime by continuing present poicy
ace shall all lie rendered. pdupers oursetres." [Set
Riles Weekly Register, vol. H. new series, page 25
Can any thing IN language be palmer? Gen
Jackson in April 1924, thought that very exis-
fence as nation depended upon Withdrawing par
OF our redundant agricultural labor and applying i
TO manufactures IF ever he reasoned correctly, he d
on that OCCASION lie so Most clearly that the an
u tariff policy ruiHous to country, and onl!
beneficial to English merchants. paupers and labor
If we were the political friends of Genera
Jackson, we should heartily regret for his sake tina
this almost solitary exhibition any thing like
intellect should be as it most undoubtedly will be
dsavowcd and rcpudiatcd by his future course. Tia
he has thrown himself completely into the arms
the enemies OF tho American System is sUsccptibl
OF the highest prcsumptive proof That he will a
the same time still endeavor to cloak his opinions s
Ionn..l..nr.;.