Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-12
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sATIRDAY MoRNINe:. DEC. IL. Ia2o.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


document to the skies. Just in proportion to their
former abuse OF the Hero. of MS present wor-
shippers will aud every syllable and sentiment as just
wise and excellon-as perfectly incompatible in the
simplicity and clcarncss gifts style the sror com
mon sense of its Views the drectness and value of its
propositions and above all the jus, and admirable en-
positions, which it furnishes of the constitutional
principles of our Government" These are conpl
fhei's which we quote from the Richmond Enquirer,
whose Editor very few years since regarded Gen.
'acksons election as public curse and himself
too ignorant and ''frocious" to take charge of the
mighty concerns of this nation. We are asked hv
Mr. Rtchie in the exstacy Of his admiration, us this
the man VINO could neither critc &petl?" We an
ser that this Is not the ma',, and say farlessly
THAT we DOUBT either the understanding the honesty
OF any Individual who either tries persuade himself
or Others, that this message is the production Of Cen
era1 Jdcfson Mr. Ritchc knows aswcl as Mr.. Sc
cretary Van Buren, that the writer of tue famous
Dinsmoor episte, is not the writer of this long COM
mnnication TO the 2lst Congress.
we should, perhaps, not have said thus much il we
had not been provoked the disgusting and miserable
cant by which this state pa per is sought to be sus
tanned at the eXpence of those able and upright and
pefsecuted citizens, who now no LONGER in power
we should have even borne with the fulsome and
sckenng praise ofthe Enquirer but for its nalinnan,
references to Messrs. Adams and Clay.
This paper which has cnannted froIn the National
Executive, We DESTROYS of treating with the res
pect which it deserves. We acknowledge that we
see much in 1t TO commend That there is no paricula
objection 10 its style, andthat some Of its opinions and
sentiments we entirely accord with Whilst we ron
cede thus mach however, We feel ouysel,os At hor,,
as the conductors Of free and independent nraes tn
censnre what we deem censurabe and to prroi,n no
tore our readers whatsoever opinions or doctrines we
consider at war with the Interests of the nation ~
reproachfulto its character
'fss then we think the whole passune about The
Indians which the Enquirer thinks "a beautiful and
powerful composition" as art attempt to disruise
the most lnqultous project that was ever conceived
oy the Rulers OF great nation toward feeble. de-
iehceiess and almost eXrpated race. The Indians of
Alabama and Georgia have been advised saws the
heSsage' elther to emigrate beyond the Mississippi
OF submit to the laws Of those States" These are
inc aitefhatives-and we will venture to say that
more unauthorized invasion of human right or more
open and daring violation of the Constitution and
laws OF the nitod States, never before
even ny president Jackson himself. This lanouaGe
10 the Indians, when truly interpreted means nothing
more or less than this-You must forthwith abandon
your lands which you have now cultivated md i'm,
proved-you must fly forever from Your native woods
your ancient hunting grounds, and the graves of your
Fathers, or submit yourselves to the laws of ,hose
very people who are seeking Jour destruction As
Toon should we think of committing the lamb n tbo
keeping OF the wolf as the Cherokee crce, and
Choctaw, and their lands to the tender rnorc;os a
guardian care of Alabama and Georgia.
That the fate Of these unfortunate Abori ,i,es !
sealed forever, without the quick and powerful ou,o
kening of public Indignation is as clearly revealed in
the Presidents Message, as the hand writing on tho
wall Of Belchazzar Even in case of their quiet sub
mission to Alabama and Georgia, we are distinctly
Informed that only such possessions as thew haye inn
proceed by their Industry, viii be secured to them
at seems to me Visionary" SAYS President Jackson
Ito suppose that IN this state of things claims can be
allowed on tracts OF country which they have nei
Their dwelt nor made improvements, merely because
they nave seen them from the mountain or passed
them IN the chase" What is this but SAVING that
the faith Of dozen treaties some Of them nepotioed
by Andrew Jackson hmsolf) by which the limits and
boundaries of the Indian Territory have been solemn
ly guaranteed may hereafter be violated at Tho pes
sure of Alabama and Georgia land-iobbers and sne-
cuators? BY what authority, we cnGIiro. ore Tho
Indians to be thrown Of the protection Of theta
Of Congress, ofthc Constitution of the United States
aud Of the treaties soIemnly ratified by the treaty
making powe? We shall look to this matter. and
with whatever sophistry the cringing parasites oftbe
present administration may attempt to gloss over tbis
most stupndous inquity, we shall continue 70 cyposo
it in its naked dcformty
The President, we think, makes but sorry apo-
iogy for his numerous removals from office of some off
Tue pest and most merlorioug men in the public SER
vice. Were We however, TO agree with him in opin
ion' that more IS lost by the long continuance off
men IN Office than Is generally to be gained bv their
experience what shall we say to the manner in
which his own doctrine has been applied Had he
acied exclusively upon his principle of rotation
which is warmly recommended, how has II bor