Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-14
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

"c)n the subject of improvements, nc mas got MS
head into the gourj and may find it more convenient
to let il STAY there, than draw it out. Iute pre-
ted as the Veto Inns been Interpretations perhaps
IS he expected i, to be>-he may find himself so
deeply committed against The system, as to Judge
polite to thc assist ance OF those whom
The Veto pleased. than. by farther temporiong on
thc subiec,, ALLEVIATE their affections, without re-
iriev ne the affections of those whom the Veto OF
tended Ii this should be the case-if the PresI-
dent take the field without reserve against Inter
nal Improvement-mnrk, If he do not try the bsan-
eng SYSTEM and az the friends of Improvement and
Tarfare mostly the same. propiiiae ohcnce TOT ms
opposing the first, by increased testimonials OF re-
gard for the last "
The Message COMPLETELY sustuins the prediction
of the 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 ullled and the
more. that the general impression was, that the Pres
Ident would take gound against both Tariff and I'm
provemcn!s. Whatever may be the Presidents true
sentiments, or the secret motives which influenced
The policy of the Mcssagc-certain it is, that the
course predicted, observed to the letter, and
while Internal improvements are denounced on the
ono hand, the pro- of industry is sustained on
the other. We leave 1t to others, to pry behind the
curtain, ana curiously scrutnizc those unavowed
tivcs which generally lie a. the bottom of great af
fairs S ale. We are satisfied with the result, and
indisposed, whatever we may think to quarrel with
the cause, when we like the effect well. Long
persuaded of the unconstuolalty of the improve
ment power, and Of its dangerous tendency to begei
corrupt combinations between interested localities;
or n homely, hut expressive phrase, to induce
log rolling. destructive fequay of favors and ad
vantages well of ,islative purty-as firmly
persuaded that the Tariff was constitutional, and if
i,Idt oui nron,otvo of
the independence and prosperity Of the country and
especially oftho agricui!uralist-wth these opinions
hail with satisfaction the discrimination made be-
wccn the two measures by the Message the blow
aimed at mot Internal improvements. but,l the I'm
provement power. and the rgnlion of the benii-
cence OF the protective policy It Is obviously, an
important in tic history Of those zieasrres. It
must have a tendency to sever the forces and the
destiny of the two--to reconcile the pariizans of
the President in the South, partially at least, to
the Tariff-and to ALLEVIATE 10, eQusl extent,
the affections of his partizans in the North and
West, from Internal improvements Such is
the infatuated attachment of Jacksonsm to its
idol, that the of its vo,arics, in their zeal TO
obey the high behests of their party God, have sell
dom examined into the reasonablencss of his COM
na1ds. This Pagan spirit of ldolatry, has hereto
fore been productive Of nothing but persecution and
disaster; but nothing is without its valuable use,
IRE may hope that Jacksonism will at last recon-
pcnse the nation for the infinite mischefs it has in
fcted. by annihiatng the dangerous power of In
tcrnal Improvement, and placing that of protecting
industry, on q solid and imrnovable foundation.
1t is certainly remarkable circumstance, that ,De
should be enabled, consistently, TO bestcw that ap-
plause upon the material parts of the Message which
neither the friends Of the President in the North
nor his friends in the West. nor his friends in tho
South, can bestow, without fragrant regeneration.
And has the proof of that which we have
80 often repeated, that half of those who voted
for Gen. Jackson, were duped by his conflicting pro-
fessions. What will Pennsylvania and Ohio, say to
hi. abandonment Of Internal improvements What
will Virginis-what will our Contemporary. Mr.. p.
p Barbour, and the shade of Mr.. Giss-what will
oil the real Simon Pures say to his unqualified main
tcnsncc of the Tariff, Shall we have more rat
,inge More fitting of creeds to the exigencies Of
The times, Is the Tariff still to be represented as
tyrannical, oppressive. aud unconstitutional Are
VIC TO have resolutions decaratory of this! Is
Henry Clay still to be denounced for adberng TO the
Tariff Is he to be denounced, while Gen. jackson
and Mr. Van Buren, TO BE- forgiven, and applaud
cR Verify, 1t seems TO US. that the State X ght
saints are in prcdicamcnt. They must choose be-
tween the Tariff and Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van
Buren,. But let there be no apprehension for them.
Their address is equal TO any csis. They have had
more difficult summcrsetts to throw, and have always
succeeded.
South Coroiina--Wc have heretofore published
Che bill reported in the Senate of s. Carolina fol
the call Of a Convention and we now publish the re-
port OF theCommttcc on Federal Relations :" made tc
the House Of Representatives by its Chairman, Mr.
Preston. The report has not yet been called up.
The concluding resolution Of he report, anticipate
the nature o. tho Presidents Message which when
received at Columbia will occa ;ion the highest OK
citcmcnt, and lead ton prompt and immediate stan,
against the Presidential incumbent The able do.
icncc ofihc cousttu,ionslhy Of tho Tariff of its wis
dom as system. which has been abused indeed bn
The abuse of which is argument against he system
its.f-scniments like these from tho hero, will paI