Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-25

EuDAY MORNING, IUNE rs, Iaao.
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The Preriaents Consistency -Consisi cncy il tho
result of integrity and montal solidity. Inconsistent
cy is not incompatible with, but is often united 10
genius; but it is inconsistent with greatness. He
who is blown about by every wind of doctrine. ana
Changes his principles perpetunlly With his circum-
ces, IL either p~usilianimous, fearing to do right. or
weak Of judgment, possessing in fact. no settled prin-
cipics; or a sieve to his interest. determined alwoys
TO give th1t the preference
II Is right that change should fellow conviction:
but a profound observer hos sud that after as. men
never are convinced, unIo's in,eres, is the orator.
II we Judge President Jackson by this rule. We
snail ind him almost entitled TO strip our cotemporary
himself, OF his long accommodating and dearly bought
iaureis- Not that renowned performer in the Politi-
cal Circus, hes thrown more complete and rapid sum.
morSet's. than the present object of his political
ido!atry For the truth of this assertion. we appeal
to the Journals OF the Senate in 1924 compared with
the incidents Of tho late Session of Congress, and
those incidents compared rih tsemseipes. From the
two, We defy cny man 10 satisfy his own mind, what
are the Presidents opinions on the ons,itut,enslt
and cxpedlency of the General Governments carre.
ing on Internal Improvements. II We are pointed ts
the reto' we are ready in turn, to point to several acts
approved and signed by him, distinctly affirming the
power. If we are shown the reasoning which disprovss
the consiitutionality, " are prepared to show the broad
proposition ofthe Veto Message, admitting the right.
l.. At no, so! Will uuy mun dxuy rr How yidic,J,,.
then, to call for universal admiration for the man and
the Message! Does he deserve sdmirst,ou. vhs
proves himself either destitute of opiulon, sltoo.shx.
or who holds them so chesply as to change ,hem eco.
~ week, or who can &c moulded to the will of ,hs in.
huenCe next 10 him Or dops that oc,~ 5000.
which contains IN itself The elements of ell poIi,ice,
creecs. and can be quoted TO sustain its author in all
imaginable fluctuations of psr,y' We h.y. been 70.
proscled, for not singing the praises of the Veto
messaSe, end him who signed il. Let Us be conviu.
'sd 'he TIE motives were as good es the act-let 10
NC SHOWN mat the act was the spontaneous result OF
ne ffeSidshts CONVICTIONS, and not as we believe, the
"'s''o o intriguing ambit'on-satIsfy Us that the
froi au'hof OF the Veto was not looking TO a future
PRESIDENTIAL election, instead of to the Constitution.
and dd not from 1915 to 1928, systematically advocates
what his interest now rompts him to oppose-cop-
vinoe as that the Veto Message is moi O eone.oI,,a
instead ofan honest expression Of opinion. and thu, n
back door for escape under every possible con,inuen-
cy OF public sentiment, has not been desianedlv Ien
and we WI! unite IN the plaudits so lavishly bestov-
cd upon the man and the Message. When q poo8
iced is doac, we admit that we ought not to look OH,
too curIously for unworthy potlves; but whom tho mo-
ives ae stamped in blazing colors upon it's front. vo
may at least be permitted to decide upon their ohm.
rnc,cr.
We call attention TO the following articles from
Niles Register, and tho Stcubenville Herald. which
will enable the reader 10 institute The Comparison wo
have invited:
From kies' Register.
i TN the I'D Jan. 1924, Gen. Jackson vo,rd N, tho LIN =,
,horizins y rad from Memphis. in the State or T.on - : ~ q a.
Lutte Rock M tho Territory Of Arkansas bu, az Wom,h;, ~
no money would no expended within the state suppose" mat
z on the 10Th Of Feb he voted for n bill, for ,avin, ~, anil
,h !, .e,ui"i roads IN the territory OF Florida Nsnh. = In
CASE . IN INC preceding one, is thcIo any ,h,nr in opposf.
"c, 20 W. ground now taken by the President.
.n . o :. lt n,ay ne voted ,f a bill "to procure necessary
Ifmat've We have not q copy Of this bin. 'br, il, oa..sno
opp"srn ny nearly all The strict constructors Of the oonsii,n.
~ J." '"o senators from Virginia, WITH Messrs Branch and
:" 'om 1, carolina king, Of Alabama, &c bojna in tho
- o. ,bc w to ,h'yne, hS%oye'' voted Tor the bill
", o' 70 improve the navigation os the Mississippi, Ohio and
over, Those IN the negative as on the last vote, viii,
. on lhe 2Sli Jan 1926, aIessrs jackson and Eaton voted
!" o. a on ,of laying ,s on' and making a road in Mysoui-oppo.
being ~ the negative. ""'"'
q Oh the li;h Feb tho yeas & nays were taken n IN, ,cro,,
'oiaIs for carrying on the '"opemti"Us 4" Inc s'Ihs sa, fo.oeI
leets, IN relation TO internal improvements" Eeiller Of ,s
ifon Tennessee were presen, on this vote NIsvn'
ranch. Dckefson. Macon, farewell. &c were unftcrd,v H.
he approPratipn-Mr Iiayne favorable IN a. '
81, Ol INC <lih Fob MessIs Jackson and Eaton voted for tho
wi 70 extend tho Cumberland road to Ianc, willie siessrs.
,nansh, Dckcr'on' Haync, Tazswon, and Van Buren, being in
o. On the same day. Messrs jackson and Eaton voted 4,
"''cIihc To- the stock on the { hesppeaLe and Delaware Canal
onpany-m-ssrs Branch, Hsyne, King. Tszcwell, and Van
juIen being aeainstit.
Weg've Tie names Of the two senators from Tennessee in az
ocisi'on, toshow that a common feeling was entertained tv
u Is worthy NJ remark that Wills Messrs Alexsn.
er bar Houston. Isacks, Reynolds, Sanford, and Standife,
u me House of Representatives from that State, voted fo, an
O"P'on W Tue ttock Oi the chesapeake and Delaware eac.l
onPany, MIR Crockett, who was not regarded ms friendly ,a
SEQ JACKSON, was the only one who voted agsin,, M,
Wien the other member, being absent. And in Zen J,rL.an,,
"''cT % w. Ray, Governor o. ias,rrs, estc5 Per q, fgS3.