Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-05
SOUTHERN REVIE1V.

! From The .Ne1ebera (Jlo. ca Spectator.
Tire physical boundaries which separate and sub
divide kingdoms, Nations, and States, are said by
gcographers to operate materially, in the formation
of National State characteristics, manners and
taste. However perceptbe this observation NAV be
TO the eye ofthe political economist does not exist
with Although the general features OF our Gov
ernncnt are peculiarly unique and uniform through
out country they have been able u,lasssted
even as they are by the operation of natural causes
o. p?oduce similarity manners and taste. Pro-
Tossing, body polite does to be linked ,ogetb
or by sumo ndlscrIbable clarn, which, while il pre-
serves the unity of our government, maintains also
the distinct independence of State soverepntes
1t would seem almost paradoXical to say, that such n
government, so constituted could have diversity of
interests AS amentable as il may ultimately an
pear, il is nevertheless true. The force and effect
of education upon national manners and taste strus.
giles hard for the ascCndancy with nature herself and
Slight and as lndiStnct may appear the line of
demaTCation between the relative positions of the
States which constitute our Confederation, vet there
broad and glarin9 distinction, equally as obvious
our politics and institutions as in our manners and
habits. We would by means sanction the doctrine
that this local distinction should produce common
surate effect upon our system of Governments for it
would be taclt assent to its present eXp arte ad-
ninistraton, the proscrptVe measures of which have
apostatizcd the talent WORTH and genius of our land
We have always thought that there vas a greater
disposition evucod at the South, preserve the pu
rity of our institutions, than i'll any other section of
our country, and that this feeling could not be better
snd expression Of public feeling and sentiment.
Under impressions like these, we hailed the announce
mcnt OF the Southern Review, the harbinger of
friendly feelings the bond of closer alliance and the
promu3RtoT Oi That true policy which aims the pre-
servatom Of the whole and is manfuy determined to
put down every system of innovation and oppression
which seeks to support the interests of the fe,o, at
the expense OF the many. But we must col fc,s that
at ono time orr Tears got the better of our dmnen
and we we're willing when we considered the origin
and land of it's BIRTH to WI hdraw the expression of
our more favorable opnion First because il purpor-
'cd to be conducted and supported by the political
hairb l1otspur5 OF our refractory ncirbor: So
cond, because the paradoxical doctrine that the o.
States ore not nation, and consequently each State
has an unacrabIe right to withJruw at any time from
the confederation, Is not only openly 81 boldly asserted
but even manfuly maintained, and lastly thouph no.
the least IN It's effect upon Senses because these
men were the very Ajax Talamon of the great po-
zeal struggle which of late convuscd our country
and still entertain the hcterUdox opinion, that the
election OF Cen jackson Is but the revival ui,d rei
vcnesccncc of the good old republican doctrines Of
our fathers. These notions are not only at war
with our principles and belief, but are even fasiied
BY the very acts of the administration as thus far de-
vcloped. Whilst upon this subject we must be per
mtted TO remark that the present administration Of
this Government, is anomaly III the political histo.
ty Of the world; IN vain have we searched our Ian
guage to find some domatical term expressive of its
peculiar policy Its pariisans assert, and endeavor |
by plausible arguments to muInaIn, that it. is but
counterpart Of the administration Of that IIiyh |
Priest of Repubiicaaisn1, Jefferson himself This |
may satisfy the crcduy of some but as for ourselves
we believe il TO be SANDER upon Jefferson, and .
ourlcsqne upon his SYSTEM of policy. We ask who |
are they that fiji the Offices Of this Government?
With few exceptions they are all to man. ropi hon.
Ues distinguished neither for talent, services, nor
worth and politically unknown til now, save the par
tisans Of General Jackson. Really this adninis;ra-
ton IS IN fair way to become Jtio BE Sc. But to
rcsume-Nc must confess that our fears wit. regard
@ tho Southern Review have been so far unfounded.
Upon all questions Of National policy, the standard
IF partisan warfare has rcmained un'lrlcd and the
rue interest Of orr country has been ably and man
niy maintained, with spirit and in tone truly char
cterstic oF southern ecBg and gcntiny 1t literally
PeaksiheseDti!oc1s orthcSoutli w lrc il yosiccl