Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-08
From tie Fincas,Ie IVA J Patriot.

Whlle we heartily approve the firm and Independent
conduct OF our Senators upon the subject of the
Turkish missIon we do most cordially condemn the
proscriptve course which is pursued towards those
gentlemen The attempt to impress upon the public
mind the belief that Messrs TaZewell and TYLER
have separated themselves from General Jackson
and commenced warfare against his administrations
merely because they have in pursuance of opinions
and principles which have heretofore marke d1heir
political course, honestly and fearlessly differed
with him IN the construction of constitutional DOW
err is as lDpotent and futile as is iberal and I'M
manly.
When we seriously and earnestly reflect upon the
character of the times, and see, we are obliged TO,
do, the complete state of vassaage to which public
opinion is endeavoured to be reduced-we cannot
suppress the spontaneous lnqury-Is this the coun-
try. the Wanted freedom of whose instutions--the
enlightened liberty of whose government--and the
daring chivalry ot whose sons have been proclaimed
in the enthusiastic plauds of the advocates of free
principles i'll every Cline and drawn forth the reuc
taht admiration even Of crowned heads-is this the
land which boasts liberty of conscience and free
dom Of opinion unknown to any other-and even
here. are we to bow down before human Idol, and
sacrifice the dearest rights of man upon the
altar of our ldOatry? Such is the course
which is required Of US; but we trust, we believe,
there is too much virtue, too much frmncss and in
dependence IN Americans to permit themselves to be
dictated toto have their opinions and sentiments
governed and directed by the political weather
cocks of the day. that tossed on the tempest and
Truth is truth and it is useless TO conceal it. The
tide party feeling has sweed to such an alarming
height, that 1t threatens bury in destruction our
most sacred rights, to deprive ofhe privilege of
freemeD-the privilege of Judging and acting for
ourselves and country. We yield to none in the
sincerity and earnestness of our political friendship
for General Jackson. We believe him to be firm
and incorruptlble statesman-a man of Roman virtue
and inegrty and so long as be continues true to
his country he shall have feeble but honest sup
port. Bot Gen. Jackson is not a God
These are sentiments in the main, worthy of O
freeman, and to be addressed to fteemen. We are
glad to see such spirit beginning to influence the
country Press Of Virginia. We are glad to see the
base and fawning subserviency to "T. Richie
which has long characterized the country Press OF
Virginia, beginning to disappear and to be succeeded
by manly independence. A few of the old echoe.
still remain: but the time is coming when the degra
ding surveillance Of public opinion to one man, and
that man the most tickle weathercock that ever
rcvoyed obedient to the changes of the winds, vii
cease and determine.
But we have little fault to end with the Fincas-
tie Patriot 'Gen. Jackson not a God!" This from
Jackson and Jackson paper! Not God
Really not God, after all! We are afraid that the
Patriot in the excitement Of the moment, has ad
mitted too much! We are afraid it will repent itself
Of this excess Of caudor and rankness and in a spirit
Of friendly considerations suggest the expediency
Of its taking the CONCESSION JacH for qasiderz,i,n