Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-05
sS tctDesgoesO aagSDt0.
MONDAY MORNING, APKII s. Isao.



The Constitutional Fotcer--.u,. Da,Jouy
Washington Correspondents of the charIcston
Courier states that in bis speech on the Buftaloo
and New Orleans Road, Dir. Philip p Barbour cen
tirely md avowedyr abandoned the ground ofcor.
stsntonal opposition; not that his opinions were
changed IN that respect, but the sense of The Hous,
was top entirely against them to admit of even =
chance of his successful advocacy ofthcm
The time when this Abandonment is made M. "a
-wepresume, the correspondent, is correct in his stale
merit is worthy of remark. Great efforts fand as
tar as the Southern States were conccrned.l sur-
cessiu efforts We're made during the late contest TO
establish the Virginia doctrines of limited ccnst rue
ton as the standard of true orthodoxy. An occa
sIonal letter from the neighborhood of Nashville or
IRON the Tennessee Representation at Wosb;nr,ond
published IN the Richmond Enquirer held out tho
confident promise that the tenant of the Her,nitng
mad become convert to the limited school, and it
was linus ondeavorcd 10 give the color of priu ciple 10
MS support by Virginia. That nc would prove n
second Jefferson, and bring the Government back 10
the true principles Of the Constitution if it was never
believed was boldly affirmed! Tho proof Of tho
pudding Is IN the eating AZ the end of the fret
Year OF hls Administration, distinguished an adyo
cate OF limited construction as Philip r. Barbour. 4
expressly abandons constitutional opposition 10 The
Internal Improvement power, for the reason thattbe
sense Of the House was too decidedly against hin, IN
give him chance Of success! The last Adminstrn
ton was opposed and denounced as federal becanso
OF the exercise of this very power of Improvement.
we now find jackson Government exercising il OF,
scale of unknown mngnifcencc, and the abIest
champions Of State Right doctrines, compelled for
mally to renounce their advocacy, as hopeless!
We might legtmately, on this occasion, claim the
credit OF having foreseen and foretold that which has
come to pass. We might point to onr warniuo IN
virginia not to expect any aid from Gen. Jackson in
the recognition of her principles for that there was
no help in him. We might refer to our exnosnrs of
the fraudulent representations which made him a
disciple of the school, upon the spirit of which his
whole public life was perpetual warfare. We
might hold up TO merilcd shame tho qo-bet weens.
who appEised of Gen. Jac;sons recorded .entiments
and that he could not with safety If he coud with
honor enforce the opinions of Virginia made his
Willingness to do so. the pretence Of wheedIne this
Commonwealth into his support and prostituting hor
unsuilled purity TO his foul and COMMUNICATING en-
braces We said that she had every thiEr TO lose.
nothing to gain, By his elections; for that he could not
and burst not, abandon the Tariff and Improvement
majority, and that the manifestation which would bo
made of this fact, would still farther dobitate tho
cause, by proving that Of gratitude united to
other obligations, still too weak TO induce linn IN
engage in an unpopular cause.
Need we advert to the abundant confirmation Of
these representations Need we remind the reader
that never were such spehdid enterprises On foo Of
Washington-such numerous and heavy applcations
for ard constructing canals turnpkes and rail roads
and such large sums appropriated TO those purpo-
ses' Need We point to the Buffalo and New Orleans
Road, on scale Of grandeur which the world cannot
parallel and to the probability of its receiving the
sanction OF Congress- Then S to the Tariff: The
promises held OUT aud tho dolusve cxpec
tations cXcited--in what have ,hoy torminatcd' In
the absolute refusal of Congress SO much rs to con-
slider the subject!
Men ofVireinia! ye have been handsomely tickled
ond you know it. You parted with your Jewel of
prico-your political conssteney-your abonnation
ofthe vicinity ofte boyonot TO ruc-your deep sworn
opposition to military despoiism-and what have you
got for it, We do not mean 70 cxorecrate---,go
ask you to examine every thing most deliberately.
but affirm and challenge denial-that oil you bayo
received in any and every Of the word whether
applied to doctrines principles or benefits, state or
icderoI--i7 accumulated aud conccnred, in the rcr-
son Of WIN. c. Riyes- Minister Pcnirotcnliary to
France!
Mr.. Carson Of North CaroEna-2he "Baggain.n
Mr.. w. 70. Shepard Of N. g., in the Debate on tho
Buffalo Bill having Ito his great honor said that "no
honorable man now believed the story Of bargain"
the remark called out lis colleague Mr.. Carson
who thus spa;n:
Mr.. CARSON said, ! rise Mr.. CuAfRMty not IN
make speech but to notice remark which fell
from my colleague, (Mr. w. y. SuErARpl which, 60
say the least Of It was uncalcd for. nv colleague
said, Sir, Cia speaking OF The story Of bargain and
corruption by which tho lost administration were
hurled from power, &c ) "that no honoyabis man now
believed the SANDER. II had long since bccn consgn-
ed to tho kennel off0rgo,ten cauInnics'
Sir, J know not what opinion my colleague holds Of