Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-18
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and the Jackson Press. AS specimen of this rude
ness, request attention to the following article
from the Secretary of States Mouthpece in the city
of New 1ork--the Courier & Enquirer:
"Both the Virginia Senators have Joined the Goa
3ton IN opposition to the measures of Gen. jackson
and have endeavored to emberrass and distract the
party in every shane We care not for the shields
which their friends at home nterpnse 10 screen them
which rs done more fronl state pride tn n for their
merits; at facts and openly uneuuiyocally
give our opinions. Why did Messrs Tazewel and
Tyler insert that direct insult the President in the
appropriation bill, viz. that the money appropriated TO
pay fer services in Turkey should not be construed
into an approval of the Observation-Disclosures Why
after the conspiracy to insult General Jackson did
they agree to strike it out? We will tell them-they
heard that MIR Adams declared, he never would have
signed bill containing such insult upon himself
and they knew that Gen. Jackson equally sensi-
BILE to what affected his honor, and would have
refused his signure-the whole civil list would have
fallen to the ground-the operations of government
would have been suspended! and Messrs Tazewel
and Tyler shrunk from such responsibility. More
1Don."
precious specimen this, of Van Buren, political
morals! Worthy of the Press which declares all to
be fair in politics. however gross the moral depravv
and of the editor who avowed that party spirit had
influenced the result of the contest between Newton
and Loyal in the House OF Representatives and who
glored in the fact! What is the case heree Messrs
Tazewell and Tyler, to support the Constitu-
ton, conceive that the orignntion of an embassy by
the sole authority of the Presideut-hs commission
ing ambassadors without the advice and consent of
the Senate-and above ALL his permitting an entire
session of the Senate to eapse, without communica
ting any nomination to that body constituted pal
pable infraction of the Constitution. Four years
before, they had ayowed and acted upon precisely
the same opinion, in respect the Panama mission
Their oath to be faithful to the COnsitution-their
conscences-their honour and consis;ency-eft them
no alternative, but to disapprove the Turkish MISSION
70 suppose that Messrs. Tazewell and Tyler were
not sincere in their opposition to the Turkish mission
is to suppose them guilty of perjury the Panama
question How then were they vote? What
we're they TO do? Protesting to believe the same
constitutional point involved now then, were they
to violate their oaths and the Constitutions Were
they place themselves end Virginia, in the attitude
OF supporting that, done by Gen. Jackson which
when done by Mr. Adams, they vehenently denoun-
ced as unconstitutional? True, Mr.. Van Buren, did
this-Mr Van Buren, thought the acceptance of the
Panama invitation and the nomination of the Pana-
ma ministers, ''awess and unconstitutional
the same Mr. Van Buren, four years after, the
fdential adviser of President couDseled the mis-
sion to Turkey, without the previous advice and
consent Of the Senate, and even without permitting
that body to know any thing of the matter until The
treaty was actually brought before them for ratfca
tiou-Alr. Van Buren, did ali this, but the Senators
of Virginia do not and probably Will, consider
that parsonage moral and political eXempar-
they will never consent to put their conscences un
der his keeping.
Such was the position of the Virginia Senators
On the one hand their oaths fidelity the Consti-
tuition, and recorded opinions urging them to oppose
the treaty-on the other, the fear of Jackson and
Van Buren,, and their PeHsioned presses, threatening
them for an independent exercise of their high du les
Fhey chose like Vrgnians, like freemen, like honest
and honourabe and independent men, They knew
very well. that the ban dogs of Van Burenism
would be let loose upon them. They knew they
would be denounced traitors to Jackson, and
that there we're many slavsh spirits ready to
render idolatry TO Jackson at the expense of
tue Constitution. Bat they were not deferred.
They represented their principles and they
Certainly have vastly added to their popularity in
Virginia by doing it, and will be triumphantly sus-
tanned by their constituents against all and singular
their assallants
We insert the above article from the Courier.
chiefly for the benefit of our Contemporary Of this
city. lie sees the Senators from Virginia assaiDed
with all this ribaldry and nsoence; he approves Of
their course on the Turkish Missions it was that
course of strict adherence to the letter Of the Con
sttution, which he so ostentatousy affects to ap-
prove: yet he permits these assaults on Virginia prn-
cipes, and the Virginia Senators, without COUGHING
lance, or pulling trigger in their behalf What is
the meaning Of this silcnce2 Has that consisten,
Editor lost his relish for strict constructions Has he
forgotten his cXtrOvagant ccnsurc Of the Panama
MISSION or his cXtrnvgoant anpl,nse If tboso who