Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-22
Der County, March 18th, 1881.
!oR THE WING


TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
Among the many strange and startling events
which we the people have been called to witness
since Gen Jackson has been placed at the head NJ
the General Government and tn which v,a 49, Va
been requested 10 place the seal of Appreciation
there is not one, TO my mind better calculated 20 ar
rest the attention or excite the indignation of sensible
and reteclng people, than the appointment and the
circumstances attendant upon the appointment of
John Randolph, as Minister to Russia
One of the princiap grounds of objection to the
administration OF MI Adams (if there was any prin
c'ple involved IN the opposton,) was that money
public money was lavishly expended for The nurnoSe
OF reWarding unworthy and incompetent individuals.
that regard was had more to Tie complexion of The
political opinions of the party appointed than HE
compete ncy to discharge The duties of the station ~
which he was called 1t was commended that NJ
Adams should have known, from the age and pfrm1
ues OF Mr. hing his inability to discharge the duties
OF Minister to Engand; that his appointment was
Useless and prodIg" expenditure Of public money
And we were told and promised if Gen Jackson
should be elected, 1t would prove political NiIIan
hlum-that old things would be made new-his ad-
pInisirailon would be conducted upon PRINCIPLES the
very antIpodcs of that of Mr.. Adams-corruntion
should be banshed from Washngton-the rovern-
ihent administered upon principles as bright as the
noon-day sun, and pure as the snow ,vben frs :,
touches the mountain top.
he TINE has at last arrived, when the peonIe have
r9ht 10 expect at least glimpse of this promise ed
land Yes The time has come when Gen. jackson
and his friends must redeem their promises. ,La 49,
pie particularly of Virginia. will no Longer Lo -;
led or battered At least all will allow thew boya :,
right TO know, why the present pilot pursneS avac,,
Inc same course, SO loudly complained of upon for,
mer voyage. '0'
But we will drop the metaphor and anproacb di
rectIy the subject. Let any candid and re6ectnr
man OF the jackson party, ask himself yVhot is
zen 'ncNson done TO redeem the promises made TO
lh people by himself and friends? Has he no, eynrc;
seq powers which he condemned in Mr. Adom., H.,
ne not exercised those very powers in more onpc
t'onaOic manner, and brought into practical operation
P,tt"o.pe WniGh was denounced as a gross attempt
on the part OF Mr.. Adams, TO violate the constitnES
in tie place of ministers shall be sent" 40 boir
Wiihh the hXecntIye competency, as asserted bv MI
huainS-We lave Minister sent q Treaty. c6ncI,,
ue" an" NC "chaie and Country little apprised of
Tue TACT until the treaty is presented for ratification
as We are OF the place in which the clouds octIo I.t
summer may be found. 'N01
Again Gen Jackson appoints Dir. Randonb
minister To Russia, with advice and consent of The
Senate; but carefully keeps ont of vinw from ,b
BODY the TACT, that he the President has stimulated
with Mr. Randolph, that if he should consider il me-
cesSary Tor the benefit Of his health, lie NAV tx his
residence IN Italy England, or the Soub of France
with this understanding Mr. Randolph accents the
appointment, proceeds TO ST. Peters bu, oh; and ar
cordIn9 to one version, stays ten - and 10 another
twenty odd, at that cap'ol-nDd then, wi an indie
cent haste bordering 3iltultun returns To- on-
non, the place 81 al others most congenia to his
feelings end principles. blink it will scarcely be
contend d, either by Mr. Il. or his friends that his
resid9nce at st. Petersburg Of sufficient length
was attributable 10 the climate. Even Mr. William
Leigh the Ministers fac totun will not venture upon
such apology.
put It to every candid Jackson man to eov ,y,,,
would have been the opinion Of Mr. Randoinb baJ
Mr. Adams awarded to Minister the privilege which
nc has been bold enough to ask, and Gen. Jackson
TO grant. Bc It remembered that this mission was
g"I up nnu inc resident Minister displaced to make
way for Mr.. Il. The fact announced to the comniry
tat Mr' H. was to be sent special and important
business winch required no less than his presence
a. the Court OF the Autocral of ell the Russias-
surely 'Tnn Jackson aud Mr. T. have acted IN this
n"'t,T upon belief that there Is nothing too gross
'OF INC People 10 believe or swallow. Mr.. II must
SuPP|So tha' even the memory Of his Old c0nstitu-
cnts God help the,n) Is ike a scrawl written upon
INC sea shore, 10 be oblterated by the first coming
ude OF events III must We supposed his rclrench-
meni speech and it. principles were safely LODGED in
the tomb Of the Capules. That his Charlotte Juries
had forgotten the whole doctrine Of the Meum and
luem, when he boldly ventures to put his hand into
the Treasury Of the U. States, and take ,herefrom