Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-04-30
THE ADVOCATE.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, FRIDAY APRIL 30,
CONNECTICUT.

the Legislature, have resulted, says the
Hartford Times, elm majority both i'll
the Senate and House, Of democratic re-.
publicans, a majority Of that ticket which
we supported and wished to be elected, a
majority of men who, we believe, possess
correct political sentiments-men with
whom we have acted, and who will not
swerve from their principles TO please the
Federalists."
Thus, it seems, Notwithstanding the
croakings of the Coalition prints, the con-
fdencc Of the people in the measures of
the present administration is daily increas-
ing, and new converts TO the wisdom OF
its measures and the Integrity of it's pur-
poses, are daily made. Thus it was at
the commencement of the administration
OF Mr. Jefferson. The opposition Of that
day, exhibited the most angry hostility to
all his measures. The cry of persecution
for OPINIONS sake, assaled the removals
which he judged it fit TO make, of the enc
mics of the principles which brought him
into office, and OF the measures which those
principles required. His enemies abated
none of,heir bitterness and violence, while
lie and his principles, and his system of
Administration gained continually or the
public confidence, until, at the end of the
first four years of ms service, all organ.
lied opposition had ceased, and he was
continued in his second presidential term
by the unanimous suffrages of the electo-
rate colleges. Thus it promises TO be with
General Jackson.-N President, with the
exception Of General Washington, has en-
tered on the first term with so large vote
as he who now occupies the presidential
chair. There is no indication that his sup
porters have relaxed aughl in their conf
dence or zeal, while the elections in Mary
land, New-HampshireR r. islands, Connec-
ticut,giye evidence Ola support, which can
leave nc doubt on the minds of his friends,
OF assured triumph, in case the state of the
public affairs should render it expedien,
to lay the burdens of office on his shout
ders for another four years. We should
desire to see it otherwise. We think the
past experience of the country favors the
Limitation of the Presidential service to
one term; and we should be gratifed in
seeing General Jackson give the influence
OF his example and authority in establish
ing sucl' principle. There is only one
condition os,hings which, we think, should
snpersede the proprlety of such course.
1t necessary to defeat the ambitious aspir-
ings of MIR. CLAY, we would willingly see
him elected for another four years. aye,
ii necessary 10 save us from that last and
most bitter political calamity which could
beiall us, the elevation of that man to the
presidency, eight of them, or any number
which might be required for such saliva
ton. With respect to the claims Of Mr.
Van Buren, and Mr.. Calhoun, we have, at
present, nothing to say. We are the parti-
zans of neither. We pay them the respect
due to their high station, great talents, un-
impoached integrity, and eminent public
services and when called en- to select be-
tween them, we shall do so with the best
Judgment we shall be able to exercise
Thus much we will say however, that if
Mr.. Clay is a competitor for the chair, who
ever is most likely 10 defeat him shall have
our feeble support.
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