Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-28
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'Nne U. States Telegraph has almost uivep mn
>a ghost, III anticipation of that catastrophe which
= -soerul!y supposed to be at Eand-ts supercess;o,
-sE:''y, by the "Globe"-a paper established since
- uc'fing OF Congress- without prospectus or pre
Hions subscriber 1--WE presumcl-a STRANGE fac, which
s1csks volumes. and denotes the reliance of il, fmp
'srs upon power and its promises A. tho Globe
e'eS up tho Telegraph gnes down Its columns
"a'e presented during this WIN err the most remarka
' contrast With the hec,orng and don,ineering
Character it exhibited during the DAYS Of tie .oa,,v
NATE Dud-'he conceed and voluble Duff has
40 longer a word TO throw at dog The Cuckoo
no'e OIL the "Coalition'-the slang of obargan, in
ttigue and corruption"-the bruises of the per,-
o'o (strangest of ally even abuse of Henry Clay
nave ceased to adorn its columns and nto.icat. tho
zeal OF Jncksonlsm The harp of this swee, bard of
scurrii'ty, meHdacty ana Western J,ctso,s,o flor
II could never force circulation to any extent, in Viz
ginia.) Is hung upon the willows The Globe * pow
'he g0-ior. that combines Jacksunsm with Van Blu
fenlsm--and through the Globe the uaro is maui s,n
Posco TO intimate hS wishes, Or declare his will
supposed by many people, to be one and .h. Same
thing.)
" hateVer the cause, is plain, that the Tcerrnph
no longer In power-whether because its arrorsnce
and lndeceEcy had become irtoIornhIo IN ;,s o,
'Hends-or that 1t suffers the depression which pcr
tains to whatever Calhoun Under th, no, ,d,r,o
ascehdancy of the northern panet-or from hot6
united-we know not the cause but tho ef.o, :; II,
v'ous and papable. The TELEGRAPH sh,,rn of na,-or
age, must soon join the WASHINGTON RenubIc,, :;
Its almost forgotten grave; and this seems to be fore
seen and permitted, as manifest ed in the n,,en,,, ;d
TO be making, of providing for Duff post. which
to li,,p
OF the Treasury when the light of the TeIenrenh
itself, (wofu catastrophe.) is snufed OIL, forever
The "Globe" we say is now the r., rrho,
assumes the defence of the Ministry in all tb;na
speaks for The Republican Party in all cases and :;
generally viewed Washington as tho ,r,a 60.
OF The sentiments and wishes of Government H.,
ing promised thus much we proceed to Ia, h,c,.
tne reader the following extruc from that paper of
the G2d inst. TO which we ask his empba,;c .,,an;s
From 1.-THE Globe" of Jan - 1911
RE-ELECTION OF THE pRESIDENT
Inc pubic prints IN the interest of Mr. CLAY hav-
ing labored for Two years necessarily 10 Ill ~
character OF the President and Gsprace his ,J;i
tTatron, seem now to take 1t for granted thai +b
lorts have prevailed. They insist that he has ,os,
s,Ie Gonuuehce OF the people and with the most con-
slmmate assurance proclaim that the Presdert bns
decined reelection! Such Of the opposition EJ;
tors as attempt to give color to this unautbori
Ien secara'lon make 1t IN inference from the Pres;
IN Ill
constitution, rs to restrict eksibiffy to The cb;af ma
gstracy to one term of service 1t is not hoe,eva.
10 pc expected that Congress, in adopting the min
wiil contrary to the settled course of celsla
iou' give IL retrospective aspect renderino Pros,
Gents heretofore elected ineligible and thus dsfran
chise' by sort of post facto prouision sevsrI ;
uehl QUEENS who are nov eligible under the con-
sIiIuli"h. Even 1t such extraordinary rooda ~
amendment were proposed by Congress TO The State
II IS mordty certain that it would not he adon,aJ
HioreVhan one fourth of the States have throunb fbi
hC1lIp oil.
tt, s'Ve ood,es' called on the President to serve
enein Ser'h term and 1t requires three-fourthz oS
The State legislatures TO concur in the .don,, "
an amendment There is not therefore ,ho i ~.
ooaollity that such majority will unite in adopt
ing retrospective provision, DECLARING ineI;r;hIo
THAT MAN who has already been desipnated b. ~
many of them for re-electlon aud defea,ng tha ~
nc W'il' 10 which, Us It's organ: they have seyeralIv
given expression. S
Whenever the principe rncomner5ed h.
message IS introduced into the Government II ,y;i
certainiy be adopted without application 70 par,icn
Jar individuals and will be made 10 refer to the fnra
aod not to the past. No coalitions we ,rust ,;II
ever be able to invert the established nethoI of 10 |
glsaton, and IN this way adapt amendments to the
constitution with view to party efect-to oneraie
sr aIs auvuh.aSe OF this or that individual The alb
hIact proprety of principle will never be fairly tos
teo' u oe made to act on the contests Of the mo-
ment Inc important amendment suggested bv the
IeS'uent' whenever adopteF will upon the nTinci "
pies OF all our institutions, be made to hnvc n rroa d
pectIve operation. II Thus with the ropet;,p,;
itself WV institution I
- iae Proposed amendment will not, and ought not
- t lnnuehce me pubic course of the President until
u becomes part Of the constitution Mr. tc9,,a ! I
was opposed to the re-elgbilty OF the Chief Magis
rate and yet consented himself 10 re- elac,io n
ei t'ie usage TO which the nation has given lie r
'Fncton, to decline re election, while the con.t;
luton remains as 1t is, would on the part of rho ii
1Tesent incumbent, be UoiurLary diyernre NJ p ~. q
neht, from Washington down to the last Adams
as ever refused to subject bis administration In the
cTutiny OF a canvass before the peoDo anJ ~
. me ordeal OF second election And shall TarI :.
oi retreat under the fire Of the enemy? Shall he :,
cure oTVen by the assaults of vindictive onnos, y
om snail ne allow the cload Of calunnies Tra,sod =
y an em0ittered aristocracy to rest upon his rcnn
etlon and 10 obscure his fame? Should bo dcc'o
ne invitation OF many States, and DENY to the Union 6,
all g"cb Of passing upon his public conduct
on SIcO personal considerations were disrerardod az
ouid he withhold his services from his c, 81 el
noGo al ms moment Of peril when every patriot
ops in tb,s ,vo ' nc result OF the political agita ia
Of without diashonor ''0 'ouIu do
O'lder S"ch circumstances, zOe are permitted SIS
say that # IL should be THE zyiU of The
IN 10 oxfIT u