Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-26
To THE EDIToRs OF THE WING.
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In looking o4r the u. :. Telegraph this morn
ing, found the proceedings of the Jackson meet
ing held in Richmond the Doth inst. by part
Of the Members of your Legislature. To one in
different TO the character of the Old Dominion
there is much for amusement in the Debates &c.
MIR. Miller, MIR. Preston, Mr.. Goodc. &c. declare
their determination TO support no man for Vice
President, who is i'll favor OF the Tariff, division
of the Surplus Revenue or Re-chartcring the Bank
of the u. ;. AS to cen. Jackson's opinions uDrn
these subjects, they seem not to have been consi-
dcred Of such Importance to have called forth
any consideration at all. And how astonishn gly
inconsistent, do these gentlemen present them
selves to the public, knowing, as it is presumed
they must know, that Gen. Jackson in his last
years message declared himself in favor of div
sion of the surplus Revcnur-that he declared
himself in favor of the Constitutionality of the Ia
riff for Protection. And Tie present Session of
Congress- his Secretary of the Treasury, in n Re
port, which he transmitted to Congress as an ap-
pendage to that Message, recommends renewal
of the Charter of the Bank. Yet those gentle
men it seems than willing to take Cen
jackson the acing operating Officer of the Execu-
tive Department, going in full blast against all
their orthodox views-whilst they loudly protest
against Vice President Of the same tenets. How
wonderful the ways of some!-or there is
something more than meets tile public eye.
Virginia, say the gentlemen will not support q
Tariff Vice President, and Pennsylvania they con
cludc will support other than a Tariff Vice
President. How iS this thing? that Vir7inia and
Pennsylvania shall agree to support for Pre-
sidcnt who must, of necessity differ with one or
the other State, about the Tariff, the Bank &C.
and yet fall out about Vice President, who may
never be placed in situation to give a vote on the
interesting subjects alluded to.
Pennsylvania is for tho Bank; Virginia against it,
Pennsylvania, for the protecting system; Virginia
against ii-so of Internal Improvements: Y ct the
Virginia politicians pretend to accord with Penn
sylyaria, in the election of Gen. Jackson-to pro
mote he policy Of Pennsylvania or to further tho
views Of Virginia? But the Virginia politicians
can't ana won't support Wee President unless ne
Is orthodox Does 1T not all seem TO he rcasolvable
into this one point? Those gentlemen believe Cen.
Jackson will be reelected, aud therefore, uolcBs
roicas they for him-bui, by way Of playing OIL
sort Of show Of consistency, to dazzle The public
gaze, to their opposition 10 the Tariff the Bank
and the division Of the Surplus Revenue, they
hgglo about the political cast ola Vice President,
who cannot without equal division Of the
Senate even vote on the questions.
We at distance must, therefore, be driven 10
conclude, that in reality, Virginia politicians have,
in truth, abandoned their opposition to measures
which they have recently loudly aud vociforous-
~ opposed, and intend to case of, upon the 20.
iItjcs of q Fico President. '.The Mountain tru-
| ly will have produced mouse" But as sa d
before, there may be something that has not met
tho public eye, which l may eudeayor TO unfold,
when write again Respectfully.