Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-25
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TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
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osr gen. Jacasoas administration, which rerarls
cihHes not as made for the people, but ca tia rs
wards 81 iactous violence, is as uniyisc ash, is
Gus anu repugnan. both TO tho sentiments and
practice OF Virginia.
Ihe principle OF rotation is indeed, within rca
sonaeio ndnits valUibio whcn applied 10 offices of
great discretionary powers. II ensures salutaN
respect Tor public opinion, and the rccocctit
Una. those who exercise power and those who arc
pct TO II are liable to change places is favorable
e, moderation in ono party ard cantor anil Iibeea
~ N t,e other. But as 10 ministerial nd iuf>yor
ouce, the principle, have seen, Is not ONLY
c0o!ess, but highly inischeYious. Thrse i,oi~ever
are tae only cases III which Gen. Jackson has
Thought proper to exercise it,wiiie in that instance
IA winch he decilrcd it of nntonal appearances lin
i3e ONCE OF the Presidency he he's utterly disrs
Shrcedis But III truth, tie has shcvr lir,seIft Is
oeong to that numerous class, who like this specicS
q relation precisely az they like that OF the wheel
u Ao:iunci they wish 1t TO turn until thoy have
re4clad tho top and then TO contiue stationary for
eTe:. Tie nex ground of complaint against Gen
Jackson is,
3i, He his f1iis5 10 suuyoTt The pciion,l 5;o.,;t
6ott c5roaG md at home
on will agree with mo. follow citizens that no
part oil nitlon's property is more valuable than
IT'S charapter-noHo the in7asions of which il will
moro quickly feel. more firmly resist; and tha.
noafing is moro essential to Tho support of that
character than of It's own dignity; Tor
~hat nation can hope to receive tho respect of
cinsr countries when it ceases TO respect ITSELF
These sentiment have always found an ecfo il.
o.
thing in which those vino have successivciy ad.
nnnlstercd it's government have received a more
tbcral support than III their spirited assertion o.
'e national dignity. Nor is there any part Of
oar annals, TO which the patriot looks back with
moro pride and pleasure than 10 th.sa vi,d;c,tons
OF his coun:ry'F horror. CF th> character was Gen
'Fashingtors conduct 20 Mr. Genet when nm ven
'hred on the lns'lent threat Of appealing from III.
government TO tine psople. OF the same character
as Mr. Adams ~ 'ntmcrt of The treatment rhich
our ENJOYS to France had received frorn tho Dir.c
tory; nd his bold declaration ths, he World rover
again negotiate with France, until In had received
previous assurances Of proper rcceDtion far our
ta!nister. though 1t attacked by the yyrarans
ooth OF argument and ridcu!a WAS secretly IN
ffoFeG by every n,an whose mind W IS rot canLer
ed ~ party spirit; anj .at tie onv;ans ins:s
Ga that ssit Gre di6sipatcd, il chimes with tho nm
i've insre Of V'rtueus sslfreSrect, rmcnr tie la
n2!ncts poiDie in our history
=, when cur flag was insUlted, in the attach or
tne chesapeake, the nation no. OILY s,rp,,rfed
Etf. 'eeEson IN his demand ofreparation, but was
prepared 10 go rnuch farther and itraarired AL aa
weight OF hiR popularity to keep Gor.n tie por,ar
resentment 10 t:se PG1cs temperature. EIr Ma Ri,
son also had no hesitation IN sending. a7vav The
1'iish minister Jackson Tor violation of
I'd courtesy #n.i respect due 10 the Chief Ssuis
t.e'e OF the Lon, nd us course VS. ratified Inv
three Eotrtlis q tie American peoI.le. And ovaa
"aen -"r Canning affected % Consi.:er opr rs,<;.
t"i sfsui'en' against the selfish ana Hi sra!
q cl tie British Governments concern ;,r 81,
Vest India Trade, rs coinrl,jnt of Rr,;f5 w..
kIncEess, ana - regret that His Britanni. 1f,i.,
could not, con*stertly with his duty 10 his 80
SUBJECTS, graciouFiy accord tie accommodates Voc
so Gilt, the tuncG sge icing REGARDED as :r...r,
Tochery. was promptly r7s,rie ! i,o.F, iy IN -;
iste md people. 4 1as si:erl cist;D.l-- e.if -,
We asked nothing as a icon, and wished n. no
c"Icsas'oh OF 'is part o. Greet Bri;aia that were
not met ~ equal concessions on orr rart-.l., ~
appealed not 10 favor 81, t. !r.siice-tb,t ,-n 90
ged IN the nego;isticn OF terms Of rerFac, r,c;--
city, and While must ncs be e-Dected +, r;nTa
UP any thing without - equivalent We vrers ~
Of fair purchase. -
LII all these cases fluctionarios acted in-a
way WORTHY ci the people ti.oy represented men
pc eding 10 other under TIE sun for "a L.,
oi t"eiF rigti'f, and high sense Of personal dig
nitT end independence. Ii is impossible then ,,,
To ccnirast ille spirit displayed OF: thes, oocss;
"i;h that which wQs lately exhibited nv our p,ioi
ter 20 Great Britain, and winch dictated his ;s-,
t;on'. And az tial gentleman had never bocc
.s?nHai 'i ~ asserting ms own rights, are left
to lnter that no acted in obedience to the ,rlas F
those TO whom lie indebted for E:s ,,,n,;rt
ment, rather than in con ornty 10 his own notions
% right Whether he has carried his pliancv f.
ms sInpioyera laF'ucr than became man of nda
pendent split is another QUESTION
IL IS not my purpose 20 lolioy. the nerotia.;o h.
rs cen hf. MeLane and Lord Aberdeen t,ro,,o-I,I
Us long detailf, for the purpose of showing yhersin
or munster manifested want Of diplomatic skill
e::c wherein hc forgot what was duo TO his corn
trye dignity and his own. This has boon alread,,
ably Gene y writer IN The u. $. Gazette, and Mr.
AtLans> roasicd tIc3ty IS nc5y Undergoing tGc
scaTc'!ng process Of VJs ic inYeStieaf;on b.,
'Fi.ch is merits ard de1.y q; 30 fairly
e5 Sal "itl;ou: fcarni,r .Gs movement Of d.;
pia9lacY very cicteis. j. cicaF that means have
BEEN used 10 citcct - tn3i ra without exarnr,e in
oar iereR" negotiations. Our minister did moi
hssitaie 10 resort 50 the lang,,9ge Of cnirsa,v
Eihtl', on former occasion, his predecessor lad
isiils Hailty Gisnrouet, ai6 7S'Nc 80 have erarcs
yet forgiven Mr.. Canning for uui;.ey i.7prf;uG 4,
E!m tie stopped % . ct, i Of EIaudistficDi and
adrlation winch d5as moi belong 20 tie psorie IL
represented, and "A:ch wc hld acycr previously
r'sd to monarciical government.
1 am tar IRON meaning e. i3tim-te that rcruJi.
cans arc s5solvcd from tl.c duties Of pol:.cncts NJ
d. customary forms Of dipnm7iic intercourse
True dignity is Gs ra,nots from ridcnqss as self
a5ascmcni, and consists az much in res,sct f,r
others rs IL scitTssTect. Bat AR McI.ape paess5
i3e limits Of thc happy equiposa and throu rho;It
us t'hcic correspondence, exhibited the tone and
manner q an inferior snpp!icatirE favor rather
than Of equal adjusting contract on ier,ns ri
conceseionY ct ei favor Of making them cut Of
fear.
Another part Of She correspondence is vet more
e1coptiODable because, it sr7eradds maIgn;t, 10 /
f~~anHess' ftief 10 those passages IN which re-
ference rs made 10 The course pursued BIZ the pre-
@ading administrator relative TO the British Colo /
,si1 Trade. NJ @ictaoe. Il appears, vas instruct \
"a 10 dls5T"w ihe course taken b our government 1
70 admit, with parade OF Condor fl,1t thnv had
asked too much, and ofdciols.y TO remind le Ri
81 ministry, IN case they L4yc not been ghoro vii
led enough to find il oui, that the ground taken
By SIR. A daus Administration had been dis vow, /
ad W tie people. ibis part Of lis INSTRUCTIONS
Air. bcLaDg, III bis new born zell, fldlea Aaf tool
ithfdiy-ws have cen, fCr the iirst time, no