Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-26


that TO tempt Members Of Congress with office was
''aucng them from their duty to the people, and
making corruption. the order of the day"yet to up
point more in two years. than any thres Of his preds-
ee'sors together! Gravey to incucats tho necessity
limiting President to four years yet three months
10 become candidate again. "Out OF his own mouth
Is he eondsinn.l."
WY has he 80 remarkably dishonoreJ in practice,
every precept that he taught every pledge he We,
every expectation he excited. Either he must have
oeen insincere at first. and used them as bats for
popularity OF weak last as to Weld his settled
ana recorded convictions, to the pressure OF every
externs! circumstances, Let his admirers choose
which h"rn ofthe dilemma they please. Thoss who
opposed bis election and oretod his untness stand
Justified to tho world and their conscienec., by
the event. No intelligent man would aov affirm his
Qualification. and his best friends ask no more than
credit for good Intentions
w 1t is due to the author Of the following Com
muncatioa to state, that it was received before the
resignation Ct the Cabinet was known.
Foa THE WHrc
THE JACKSON ADMINISTRATION.
Some OF the supporters of General Jackson's Adj
! mln'stratIon (among ether attempts which they
have made to deceive the peope) have held out the
aiiac,ous Idea, that has been gerry suceersful In
what has It been successful What good has it done!
" hich OF its many fat:ering promises have been
performed.
The tariff policy has not been effectually checked
ur President 10 a tariff man.
The ntern1t Improvement Quosson has not been
put 70 rest Nothing, worthy Of special notice. has
been done to reprove. or restrain the exercise nv
congress, OF this contested and ungranted mower
The Presidents much talked of pst, on the Navs
vile Road Bill has fixed principle es, ablished no
| IN hIs E,
guidance and government Of other Presidents, who
may succeed him. The Veie .nersaSe to Coneress
was drawn by master in the MYSTICAL arts. In ts
'nVoiuons and entanglcments it is unequalled by
any pu01e document IN the archives of the govern
ment' IL is taken as a whole pc; fectly inc 1pca.
Die. PORTIONS OF 1t may be used for difY.rent and
opposite purposes; and may be relied on, to uphold
ana 10 put down, the contested power. The excess
81 10Y manifested by some ofthe friends Of the Pres
ident on account Of this Message would have b,sn
truly Ridiculous If It had not furnished distressing
ana mortifying proof of their hopeless infstuaton
and AFFECT servilty The veto has done no substan
.lal good: The Message to Congress, which an
no"Gc:S :;iu protested to give the reasons for tbs
exercise, in this instance of the high restraining
ana confronting power over Congress, which has
been placed by our Constitution in the hands of the
PRESIDENT, was any thing every thing. and nothing
Inc Puo.c ae6f 10 diminishing But its diminuton
the eiiect OF the settled policy of the Government;
and furnishes no evidence Of the prudence and wis.
dom of this administration
The duties on some articles Of convenience or n.
cessi,y have been taken off, and the burdens on the
people thus lIghtcned. But this has been the Datu-
raj consequence of the increasing resources of thu
ha'on ana The blessings fpeace; and not the result
OF economy, prudence, and wisdom in our ruors /.
Has the President been successful in his schemes
TOT promoting the public goods Sensible men have
eonoemacd his PROJECT of an amendment to the Con-
sutaton OF the U. States, authorizing Congress to
distribute the surplus revenue among The States. &c
mas fe0J riend' His project of Treasury Bank,
mas been most successfully exposed to public repro.
oation BY h,s jealous political Jriends. When he
thinks OF the reception given to this darling scheme
OF his own, ne may well exclam TO a DISTINGUISHED
southern Statesmen, (as he has on another occasion
exclaimed to another equally distinguished Southern
Statesman -"Et tn fli Brute!" His recommends-
ton to Congress, Of an amendment to tho Const;tu
ZION OF the States, restricting future Presidents
10 one term of service, has been acted on excsnt
oy himself He is candidate for the Presidency for
FOUR years more lie was certainly. at one time in
ia'oi OF inserting g provision in the Constitution
prohibiting the appointment Of Members of Con
gross to ONCE during the term for which they were
elected But he has offered Office and actually CON
'eTFcd ONCE, on many, very many, members of Con-
their public duties, SUCH There seems to be. a
sort OF fatality attending oil his schemes When
they were rejected by the good sense of the nation
las in the two first mentioned instauees) he has OBJ
snnateiy Perssyered IN recommending them-he has
chung to them most tenaciously. When they were
really good. and would probably, ir perseyered in
have been crowned with success, he has been the
hrst to abandon them, and encouraged others to do
the same. Can this BE called successa
Has the administration been auceeasf,l in 20
srenchment and reform, at home? Let the violence
OF party spirit, engendered and fosered by our pub
llc fgnctlonaries-the eleclioneeriDg messages from
the 1hrone-the multiple ion of ofices-tSe waate
ful expenditure public money in outfits and salaris,
OF public mInl'teTs-the extension and abuse of pat
ronage-the total disregard of principle ia apnoiDt
ments to office-the rewards bestowed for attach
mens to men, NOT principle, and Observation-Disclosures
Tor opposition, however honest and conscientious)
to men, not 10 PrEDcIpies-the eagerness for Office
manifested by those who are loudes in their profess
slons OF Patrlo'IsInthe inrgues and corruptions in
the General Post Office Department and elsewhere
which, las far as the administration could do it.
have been legitimated-let the influence exercised
by the officers Of the government in elections. and
the improved condition of the press" speak Lei
shesc things, which the people see and know; and
let the weakness which placed the great interests Ell
the nation IA the bands Of men who incompetent
snd unworthy; snd let the late open and unpun- !
lshed violation OF the Constitutions By the President
speak, and say whether this has been
'ufs'''f"' IN the work Of Tetrenchnent aad reform
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