Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-26

pack and game and eaten some unfoI,una new
wood Of the original chase with bad oe.ox ans ng
Judgment may continue TO TRAIL and cry around lilo old hunt
ing g1opnd!
England. Twill go back to the aud disturb Old differ
ences about great principles of government long since laid 70
rest win only my cocuporarss~to the mo-
den tribes of Office hunters all political parties who %
ed around the President, of la,e some ten thousand
deep 70 that class who after following he Civil Lamb
ing euloes and PRAISES hosannas aeluas to his
SO long the prospects of immediate glory were bright bu,
who deserted suddenly the Military Lion as soon as those
prospects dmned obscured as the thirty
pieces Of silver were heard nsng in the The
money was poured and counted eyes were
or the American Eaglcs!' e'
When such are mentioned exceptions always think of
the exceptions made by his Satanic Majesty when he anate
azes the twelve discplcsaways excepting the bright and
faithful Judas whose virtues alone would be sufficient in the
opinion his Majesty redeem the Or of such as
the Duke Wellington might be supposed make were he
axc 1t INTO his gracious head TO all the inhabitants of the
eInsua Oh SPain-always excePtng of course, faith
keeping Portugal!
Twill not uample the graves of the ustrious dead of
new England, of either of the old parties There eep the
remains of the Fathers of New England! will only remember
mem as the Fathers of New Ensand-thc Fathers of the
t.evoution-he conparots of Washnson-and the erea,
Northern Light Yes sir however unpaaable may be in
e uncharabeness of party times they the Nor
ern Light whose beams penetrated the gloom our Western
ana southern forests to the arhcnos, verses Repub
NC And II hoy did so there in the humble forms peda-
and shoolnaster preccptos of academies and rrcs
cents OF colleges they NOT the less Beneficial
y loI that VIII hold only ,hei.
patriotism TO the view of Missouri can excite in her
youths an emulation OF such virtues and such patrio,is
sha nave done much for the generation in which i've
Ana II there be here declare they owe then, no
cco. OF gratitude Tor those benefits shall dispute the sin
Gery OF their declarations tits case however hum,
oie my debt may be And if there any he.e surrounded
WIN Egyptian darkness, except far by the
,inels sh OF extracts from the works of those same
Fathers OF New England other authors compiled extract
and light upon light unit! they rise up high as
oueh ishi house Ia the skes! have only 10 say that
admire the industry although may not emulate the labor of
erecting such ani-republican and seroyal struc,ures
ana as 10 all those early settlements Daniel Boone or
other pioneers pushed forward either north or south of the
oo beyond The pale of the law and the physical pecu-
mary means OF this embryo Republic protect them when il
was struggling for existence this Atlantic coast under all
Obstacles arising from war and poverty and
ana as To all the administration of Washington
w cast the mantle of charity those epochs which
nave extended orer 'e Of the Fathers of New England
au tis Is the only answer shall attempt all that has been
ai by the Senator from Missouri about battles of BIuc
hck and Ji1chijack!
But sir must conclude these remarks To know when N
sop among the most agreeable talents of public speaker
ne downward tendency OF orr coun,rymen spirit of
oice nunting ervity and corruptionthe prelude
to the downfall of natonshas been remarked with
s'e py suc men as LEIGH and Mercer, and others
country! o~'' - Jul
rema4F sa 20 al our contemporaries for the truth of such
And has aiuerated state of our Presidential, Eec
os; within me last ten years since the of revolutionary
worthless was exhausted had but much sad fall
OF our counirynen from that high and patriot
ism, in which the Fathers the Revolution left the las rene
ration of men? 90
In this view contemplate the metamorphosis the secre,a
ry of State. since the year 1882
In contemplating this almost inyoluntariy fall into
recitation Of our school boy Lessons
"fn 'ooa fest a1nls nitads deere jormgs Corporal
and SO on The rctamorphos has been almost complete in
only 4o years. And the cange has been from small harmless
/
In July, 1889 that officer created assistant to the
ss o he mere gGsy goose gull in a rite with
the President at will and pleasure being, no, 10 perform seps
rate duties of his but to facilitate The President in e,o!,
,s those duties devolved him by the Constitution as
distinct Department of the 'oyenmen subject the persona
orders of the President and bound down lust sucf
negotiations and other duties And what has this
become now Some duties of detail been imposed b.
statute occasionally but this will, like other servants
deprived of liberty has copved make fortune raie
Out OF the line of his original destination
Awaiting himself of the J,tr pas of Aaron Burr Vice
Presidency, he has shud himself the direct line of sue
Sesslon and now ranks, IL public estimation in United
2tles with Prince Royal of Sweden-e Prince Wales
70. the Presidency.
not notice the circumstance Bat this all. Consequent
c of the deepest import the penanency Lurty Of our
No is Premier warm in his Department, than he
begins TO scent the gale all around him for make him
sen PRESIDENT a, some future day!
Custom has devolved the power and ronace of the De
pamen upon him. Custom has made him Prime Minister nj
the Cabinet Councli and standing thus with foot
step OF The ihrone and eye upon the highest
Nation he Immediately begins play Absaom the gate
Department To repress obscure and diminish opponents
and TO raise, cherish and multiply his adhecns with view
You have only 20 imagine all Sac ether Departments nclu
ding the General Post Office OF the United States sbserven
to tie party discipline Of the Premier Department. co
operating main endwhehsr tia, he the reelection
President, stepping the election OF the Prime
be sad realiiyl
And is there proof OF this su5servisncy the other De-
There Volume Of proof! and that volume consists tt
simple COMMUNICATIONS Mclean is longer Postmaster
General of tie United Staesi'
And why he not Because he would prostitute himself
and the Department Under his charge, the low and conp
party discipline and auconeering dynasty
The custer of Judge Alct ean render the Genesal Pos
Office subscTyient the main design aud the almost scTm
removal of every high minded and honorable
Office for the exercise OF the elective franchise,
reason the declaration Of against liberties
Aud the Press HAT proud Palladium OF Liberty sub
sdized and bough-sunk party engine, stationed
floor, isrepresent and destroy minority! tha
the passage OF the truth!
The United States Senate, once the gTea, barrier of publ
safety is to be sunk the corrupt and servae register
Executive edc; Ard that will he the passage the Danube
The supreme of the United States yet the sheet
Choir of the ship Of constitutional bertyTba be dc
sroyed, either by direct assault the Russians would
upon Shunla by throwing dark cloud Of suPicion
, and rendering useless and than useless, commo
3 tribunal Of the States and other men, other
buna established in its place, party engine, Ike the
Gp in the days of Great Britain for the desruc
ton OF oppoDentsa grand guiotue cut off the head
Of nnoI;iesl Aud that will be the passage of the Baani
And then-"Farewe! long farewell TO all ourNgreS
lr ness until other revolution shall restore
pristine elevation protection Of Union and Liberty
Of pf