Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-17
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have Drescnfs
beaded ",ic CHI of Partrcs." The conssn, rcsoe, OF
ncwspa pcrs as has been obser-ct ty Mordiunt, mas
grown weary Of the many political ctusions % mo
d9% eGseMs " gr,s Sf ,e a% n"Ss
81 Nprdsu a. might have eiisrcd similar fatc but
tcy ypur particular suson TO bis "eioquent letter.
THE you may have had regard only To the eplstola-
w s.ye of his communication, but pain man would
hs very apt look upon your notice uf this letter,
y recoinncn dation Of its political truths Such
my Inference until had carefully peruscd "this elo
eurnt letter"
The mild and truly eloquent manner, in which
NJordaunt advcrts TO the late presidential contest IN
tho commencement Of his essay, is well calculated to
win the hearts of his readers, but their understanding
must revolt from the tenor OF his communication.
The Spirit of philanthropy which he assumes IN
the commencement of his letter, vanishes as he ap-
Irpaches the political matter involved III his pretended
1s..tch Of, the parties of the day
Yns seeming disappointment and sorrow over the
continuation of the political warfare of conendrg
pdriizans but poorly aceords with the burning spirit
nf resentment that he surely feels when Ire repre-
.cu:s the "vsnguishcd as returning from the field
ct their def;at, to seek vengeance for redoubled
rongs." True he speaks OF the "conquerors as
plsbing Ito the last extremity tho enemy that has
fallen before theu but such is the p!raseoogy used
this OCCASION that the "vanquished seems To de-
Acrve their fate, and no blame attaches to the
"conQuerorS" Ii this and the future Numbers Of
Mordaunt are sket ch fairly the late and continued
nicai contest Of the parties of this country, why
rot make a more free of the name OF General
Jackson. object to Mordaun's sketch Of parties,
COR very much the same reason, that the Methodist
complained OF the preaching Of the Presbyterian:
who would preach for hours, and never the devil
So with Mordaunt, his Classical attachments
enable him 10 deal out most beautifully, the moral
feeling that should prevail among us in our political
differences; but not whisper is heard, that General
Jackson had done any thing to excite the vanliisfed
70 seek redress In his washing over the political
sins which the offspring of party STRIFE, he flies
FOR relief to those nmi,able lines Of Shakespeare:
.'Tdare do oil that may beconle NIT,
Bho dare do more iSHc7is"
Not vet content, he produces the sublime sentiment
al tic immortal Fox 'ke men we differed, and like
n,en we have agreed" Al this tine moral feeling,
follows few deadly thrusts at opposition 10 tile
power that be. Why did not Mordount here iitro-
duce Gencrel Jackson, and shew whether or no. his
universal expulsion from office for opinions sake,
squared with those thoughts that breathe aud words
that burn"
With regard tp, Mordaunt's remarks on the con-
sltuton of the q. S., and great division of public
opinion thereon, disguised 10 believe that he is
klbouring under the influence of preconceiveG opu.
ions, which secretly stea his heart and produce
that obliquty of understanding, which obscures hi:
communications on this head His keen rcproNch oil
Nr. Adams first message, betrays the partizan hos
tity towards the man. Why not tell at oi1ce tina,
the tariff of which he speaks in such reproSchf;
terms, and of which he and his party, entertain such
dreadful evils, was literally consummated under tue
administration of Mr.. Monroe? Where vas this ILL.,
bodng genius, that the va hoop was not raised IN;
1924 Did not DR. Monroe retire from the Presi-
uency amidst OF the whole American
people, Did he or any other President, ever call
upon Congress stron. and energetic laup,Iace
than did Mr.. lms, 10 hold inyiolate the rights of
the States' If Mordaunt 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 Represep-
tsiives If the Virginia doctrines are to save tho
Rupubc, Why was Mordaunt and his party spell
bound as il were, IN the first election between Mr.
Sdams and General Jackson? How cumc it to pass
that Vrgnia with the wand of political salvation in
Ter hand, stood mute, and with her, N. Carolina
Georgia and South Carolina, when they could bav
easily defeated the election of Mr.. Adams. and
secured that Of Gen. Jackson; who, as Mordannt
would make us believe, can alone put down the Ad-
inns party, and save sinking country? If al this
was true Of Gen. Jackson, surely Mordaunt and
hts party have much to reproach themselves with
for not defeating Mr.. Adams and his party, when
they had it in their power It is vain for Mordaunt
90 attempt TO throw the whole weight and burthen of
tue political sins of which he 30 bitterly complains
upon the administration OF Mr. Adams, and thereby
irsnuate, that Gen. Jackson and is the champion
Of the Virginia doctrines. Mr.. Crawford was the
ayorte of Mordaunt and his party; in his behafthev
invoked the whole American people to awake from
their ethargy, and redeem themselves from the har
ny Hanged and hydra monster, that sought their en-
slavement, beneath the reducing doctrine of p,otec
ton and independence. The election of Gen. Jsck
son was denounced ga curse upon the country" Mr.
Adams (whose political opinions Mordaunt states e,e
well known) was returned BY the people of Vrn;n;o1
uNbSH 1VSSuu auu tue Congress of the u
the immediate representation of the people elected
Mr. Adams, in preference 10 either Mr.. Crawford or
Cen Jackson. Surely the people know their inne
date interests politically we'll as individually; and
was the possession of this knowledge that led them
10 prefer both Jackson ard Adams to Mr.. Crawford
the real champion of the Virginia doctrines General
Jackson, well as Mr.. Adams, was known TO enter
tain favorable opinions of the latitudnarian party
aud was identified with them and it is not too much
" say, that their views md Interpretation of the con-
Etution of the u. $. have been fairly sanctioned BY
ahe voice OF the people. Yet forsooth because three
Or four states in the Union entertain a contrary o.
pnion, and Virginia, in profession, at the bead of
them, the people are told that they are about to be
enslayed by their own servants, and the Republic
dissolved! "Support Of these men Adams and Clay
says Moraunt would have argued downright stupid
NY, OF an open abandonment Of principle" awe have
cnngto our principles, we have struck for our coun-
Wy and the constitution Does M0rdaunt indeed
believe that he and his party have successfully done
al ths by electing Gen. Jackson Or does he not
.st"er console hlmsefby this wise reflection; "that
the ernbarrassInents Of feeble mind will of them
selves set boundary to the Influence Of evil doc