Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14
R6r1ssesosaU 1Edbt0.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


cents Message, the Rchrnon! Wing spoke as fol-
lows.
''On Inc subject of improvements, he has got his
head into he gourd. and may find moro convenient
to let it stay there, than to draw it lutte, pre-
ted as the Veto haS been uterprcted-(not perhaps
as he expected it to bel-hc may find himself so
deeply committed against the system, to Judge ID
more potic to secure the assistance Of those whom
line Veto pleased, than, by farther tenporising
The subject, ALLEVIATE their affections, without re-
ircv'ng the affections of those whom the Veto of.
tended ST this should be the case-if the Pres-
dent take the field without reserve. against Inter
nal lmProvement-mark, if he do not try the baan-
eng system; and as the friends of Improvement and
1arlf are mostly the same propiate offence for his
opposing the first, by increased testimonials of re-
gard for the last"
The Message COMPLETELY sustans the prediction
of'hc Wing. The balancing system is attempt
cd to be kept up nicely"
We certainly claim some credit for our prophecy
which has been literally and exactly fulilled and tho
more, that the general impression was, that the Pres
'dent would take gound against both Tariff and I'm
provcments Whatever may be the Presidents true
sentiments, or the secret motives which influenced
the policy of the Messagc-certan it is, that the
course we predicted observed to the letter. and
while Internal improvements are denounced on the
one hand, the protection Of industry is sustained OIL
the o'iier We leave 1t to others, 10 PRIV behind the
curtain and curiously scrutinze those unayowed mo-
tives which generally lie at the bottom of great af
lars OF 5 ate. We satisfied with the result and
indisposed, whatever may think. to quarrel with
the cause, when we like the effect So well. Long
persuaded OF the nnconstutionalIty of the improve
mem power, and its dangerous tendency TO beget
Corrupt combinations between interested localities;
o. 10 Use homey. but expressive phrase, induce
log rolling destructive of equality of favors and adj
vantages, as well as of legislative purity-as firmly
persuaded that the Tariff was CONSTITUTIONAL and if
lndic'onsy and progressively advanced, promotive of
LIE independence and prosperity of the country and
especially OF the agriculturaIst-wth these opinions
W. nan with satisfaction the discrimination made be-
tween the two measures by the Message, the blow
aimed at mot Internal improvements. but the I'm
P'ovement power and the recognition Of the benif-
cence OF the protective policy. 1t s obviously, an
important era in the history of those measures It
must have tendsncy to the forces and the
ueS'hy OF the t~o"-to reconcile the par,izans of
the President in the South partially at least TO
fhe Tariff-and to aenate to an equsl extent
Inc affections of bis parlizans in the North and
West, from Internal improvements Such i,
he infatuated attachment of Jacksonism 10 ;ts
idol, That the of its votaries in their yea, tn
obey the high behests of their party God have SOL
dom examined into the reasonableness of his COM
nands. This Pagan spirit of Idolatry, has hereto
fore been productive of nothing but persecution and
d'sastcr but nothing is without its valuable use.
we may hope that Jacksonism will at last RECON-
nen5e The nation for the infinite mischefs it has ia
Aictei. by annihilang the dangerous power of In
tsrnai Improvement, and placing that of protecting
industry, on solid and mmovable foundation.
1T IS certainly remarkable circumstan nee, that yos
should be enabled consistently to bestow that an.
pause upon the material parts of the Message, which
neIher the friends of the President in the North
nor his friends in the West, nor his friends in thu
South can bes;ow, without fragrant tergiversation
AND now has come the proof of that which we bav.
so often repeated that half of those who voted
'or Gen. Jackson, duped by his conAictnv nro
tessions. What will Pennsylvania and Ohio, say to
his abandonment of Internal improvements VIVA,
will Nirginia-what will our Coatemporarv NJ, p
Barbour, and the shade Of Mr.. Ges-wba, will
all the real Simon Pures say to his UNQUALIFIED main
'enance of the Tariff? Shall we have mor. raj
ing! More fitting of creeds to the exioepces of|
lie times? Is the Tariff still to be represented as
lyranncal, oppressive, and unconstitutional? Arc
"c TO have more resolutions declaraory of this, II
Henry Clay stil to be denounced for adbering to ,b.
Tariff? !. lie TO be denounced while Gen. Jsckson
and MIR Van Buren, to be forgiven, and oDni,ud
eF verify, 1T seems TO u.s. that the State r pbt
SAINTS are III predcament They NEST choose be.
tween the Tariff and Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van
Buren. But let there be apprehension for them.
Their address is equal to any crisis. They have had
more difficult summcrsctts to throw and have ALWAYS
succeeded
South CaroLina-We have heretofore publisbed
Tie bill reported in the Senate of 8. Carolina for
The call ola Convention, and we now publish the re-
mr. fOff ie(t1 IN
l"e House OF Representatives by its Chairman, Mr.
Ife-'o' th' report has not yet been called up.
ne concluding resolution Of the report anticipates
the nature o. the Presidents Message which when
received at Columbia will occasion the highest ~
element, and lead to prompt and immediate stand
against the Presidential incumbent The able de-
e.. of the 1sttufion,l,fy g q.