Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-04
THE; VIRElNIAN.
LYNCHBURG, OCT. A, 1890.

Ger of the 25th ult the following paragraphs;
"On Mnoday evening Hast. the Presiiph' OF the
United States and snile, arrived at our village
The Jackson men might be expected OF course
TO I've pointed in their attentions TO the man Of
theii choice-but all Unfortunately uea ted
hin with the respec, due 10 the first magistrate
of our country, We understand he was very
conyersablr TN .al subjects that arose IN the
course OF conversation. and expressed himself
in some cases, with an openness and decision
very different from the cauhous ambiguity OH
servab'e in The messages sent to Congress un'
der his name. Andrew Jackson ia propria per
soma, i, different SORT Of person from A. Jack
son rs he appears IN his presidential mes
sages.
:" 10 conversation while here, we understand
he expressed himself very decidedly on the
/ subject Of Internal improve mements. lie laid
tn construction of military roads by the gene
raj government, was the utmost length he
could go--ihnt par, Of the proposed great Buta-
| 10 and New Orleans road. which lies between
the { ty Of Washington and Buffalo could not
| be considered as military road, as the CITY
| OF w ashngton furnished none OF the munitions
Of var that part of il which leads through VIZ
! ginia and Tennessee might indeed De considered,
| in some SENSE as military road, inasmuch as
| The country through which it would pass, could
| furnish cannon aud cannon ball. He spoke OF
Congress becoming partner IN joint STOCK
companies 10, ihe construction of roads and ca
mails, as ridiculous. He was reminded that he
did noI always think so we believe that he
made no attempt 10 account Tor his change of
opinion"
Andrew Jackson (says the Inteiligencer)
IN prOprid persona. is a different sort OF person
from A. Jackson. as he appears in his fres'den-
ta messages. "-Donbiess he is and Tor the
very good reason that he does not write the
| Messages, signed " A. Jackson"
| The opinion ofthe President as to the constr
tu,ional power OF the general government over
the subject of reads, is certainly entitled 10
The premium of q leather medal He is in IA
vor Of sauctioning none other bu, " military
roads (1uite characteristic and, therefore.
| he will be against the construction by the gov
ernment, of that parl oithe great Road propos-
ed from New Orleans to Buffalo, which lies
between the latter place and Washington city,
but, thai part of il which lies through Viz
ginia and Tennessee might be considered as
military road &c. and Therefore he will sane-
| ton National Road from Washington 10 New
Orleans A man with half an eye can see
through this eleCtioneeriog trick. II the road
he ever constructed, il will in all probability
pass in the neighborhood OF Lexington. il not
through the town--erg0, that part OF the road
may be considered military, aud Gen. Jackson
will support twill not the good people of
Lexington and its vicinity support him in turn !?
Doubtless, the General had no idea tina, his
Iopiuions on this subject would have got into
the papers, or hr you'd have been more care
fol how he expressed himselfas TO the North
ern termination of this proposed road.
But. as the President thinks the general GO
vernmen, has a right TO construct " military"
roads, will he put his finger (ss our friends Of
the Enquirer say on the clause Of the consii-
tuition which gives that Eower 7 viii he put
his finger on the provision in which any such
power may be implied 7 Is il incidental TO
the war-making power Surely, If it be, the
construction of roads for the transportation of
the mails is much more strongly implied in the
clause relating TO post-roads'-lf ii be not,
then we know not the meaning of words.
We should like to know at what time the
President changed his opinions on the subject
he constitutional powers Of the general go
verumpnt-as well as the causes which have
produced that change. His name stands re-
corded as the un1nchng advocate ofevery
measure of internal improvement which came
before the Senate, while he was a member OF
That body-and then, as we'll AS now, he had
taken a solemn oath to Support and defend
that constitution which he now says is violated
by the adoption ofmeasures every way similar
IN character 10 those which then received his
sanction. He owes IT 10 his own character to
show the process of reasoning by when he mas
been induced 10 abandon the settled convictions
| OF his Judgment, and to run counter to opinions
frequently expressed and defended, under the
solemn sanctions of an oath, # he can account
| for il by reasons which will probably prove
satisfactory 10 the public, even 10 the honest
| portion OF his own frends.-But, there lies the
rub. He knows That his opinions are unchan.
| ged-thai they are the same now that they
were while he was SenaioT--anh that, IN al
tempting 10 account for the change, he mus
inevitably show that he has thrown The dIothe
of his own judgment to the winds, and placed
his opi ions and his conscience in the keeping
OF the Van Buren, party, who are alone respoh
sible for the measures Of this mad aud mis-
! chiey0us" administration.
NJ Gen, Jackson was invited TO partake Of
public dinners, rs he passed through Lexington
Va, aud the little village at Orange c. 1.-The
Lexington Integencer. says the General ira
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