Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-21
COL. CRockErI,s ADDRESS

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COL. CR0ckETI'S ADDRESS
| AT this moment, WHEN 50 many politicians,
in their devotion TO men, and their anxiety for
Office, so readily desert and befay their pin
ciplrs. or Ht lras, give 10 them n lukewarn aud
inefficient support 1t is calculated 10 afford as
some satisfaction, 10 meet among the mass who
are thus inscnsible 10 the high obligations OF no
nor aud patriotism. with one vines conduct is
regulated by noblsr motyea All our readers
have heard OF Col. Crockett, of Tennessee
rough and unIett"red, hut strong minded man,
who, AZ one OF the pioneers ot ciyilizaf on, has
grown up TO manhood ON lhr frontiers of So
cieiy. Elected several year, ago To Congress
from the Niuth Congressional District Of Ten-
nessec, MS the friend OF General Jackson moth
lug could have in iuctd him TO abandon he
President, aud lhus risk his popularity. If not
81 sure his defeat, but sincere cony iction that
rs an honest m.n, he Was bound 10 do 40.
.4brndou The President did we say ? We beg
leave 10 recall the Remark. In Col Crockett
own emphatic language the President has
deserted him-tor, while the Colonel lsad =
vocating the same opinions which he formerly
moment by Gen. Jackon also, he now finds
iii at he and the President are rs vide asunder
ms he poles. Under these circumstances. but
two paths p,e'en,ed themselves, one of which
he was bound To tAke--either To stick 10 his
opinions and abandon Gen. Jackson, or adhere
TO tho General aud desert his opinions Col
Crockett is not "a trader in pnlities--but an
right and has lrmnsss to pursue it--and he
has accordingly chosen 10 advocate the same
principles Of VIII ich no has been heretofore the
fuend-& in 50 dong 10 separate himself from
the men who mould Gen. Jacksons opinions
TO suit their own views
We beg leave 10 quote three or four parn-
graz rs from Col Crockeus address 10 his
constituents They do not come from n
sci oiar-and consequently claim no altea-
ton. on the score OF eloqneuoe OF style or
ingenuiry OF arrangement: But they come
from "A man, who has viewed tho proceedings
at Washington in the same light that they
would have been viewed, under the same cir
cuiusianocs, 10y noe.tenths ofthe honest yeo-
meurv OF the country hr gives vent To his
disgust in such terms as they would have eu,-
ploy ed, anh which we trust will reach then
hearts and convince their understandings
Referring 10 the professions Of rconomy, madt
by the Jackson party, " hen they we're So eager
10 unhorse Mr. Adams, and 10 mount General
Jackson in his stead, and then Ia tho manles,
difference between his pr,cept and practice,
Col Crockett says:
You know what noise was made about
Nj, Alan; and MI. Clay spending aud "a,t
inc the public money, and that the friends Of
Gen, raj Jackson made us believe, II they got
in BOWER, that they would reform the goYorn-
men, aud letteuch The expenses thereof. | am
sorry 10 say that none OF their promises have
been n. rloI med the expenses ot every branch
of the 2 government have been increased anu all
their boosted economy was mere tap ,et
Tor us--they caught IL, l. we put hem in pnwer,
now they not only do what they denounced but
they push their waste OF money iurther-.tho
Appropriation Bills will show II. They have
sent n Minister TO Russi', paying him $4,000
outfit TO furnish house, 1000 year sala.
~ md tefore he went they granied him the
III hr 70 leave there and go where he chose, and
he went TO Engiand. staying in Russia but ten
DAYS or so-fie is not going hack Ia Russia be
is coming home, aud has been announced a
candidate Tor Congress, aud am told he rays
he " as only sent ouI foi one yea. may ask
Won what YOU think of this most uaprloc,plrd
waste OF your money, Ito give IT TO rich 10
voritr) practised 10y men Boosting Of their po-
IiucaI hune,t and love of economy search
every department of the government rom us
CONNIE ncement to the present time, aud moth
ine like il can be found this shows Whit little
reliance can he placed on those "ho have the
mana cement OF public affairs.
The men now III power used to argue III Con-
o res, that our Ministers abroad we're too nnmeT-
Gus nd paid too high. They have mol reduced
their number-they have tried 10 increase lheir
pa, and the Secretary OF State, protesting To
act In obedience 10 the wish OF the President,
has recommend the most eKtravHgant aud splen-
did embassy that was ever dreamed of in this
country. lie recommends that Minister
should be sent 10 the Grand Turk at Conslan-
tinopIe. at an ex pcn,e Of nearly eighty thousand
dollars for the FIRST yesr 100000 OF when are
for the Contingent Expenses 10 be laid out III
presents for the Grand Srgn1or. Tie SECRETARY
does not state how the $4,000 ARE 10 be laid
out that he has I!f To the discretion oi the
ao,bassadoJ lhe Clerks in the Departments,
when Mr.. Adams was IN power, they sad
were too hume rous and aZy no" further pay
- asked Tor then, aud their number Is too
small IT. appear, also, that the Post Office
DeDartment, instead OF supporting ITS own
expenses must now be supported by the Treas
ury."
Col. Crockett thin refers to The policy pur.
sued hv the President With regard to the In
dian tribes, TO which he is decidedly opposed
as founded in cruelty aud bad fahh-bnt We
have no roam for his remarks On this subject
He then attacks he President in the follow
ing language, foV appointing 30 mary mem
ber, Of Congress TO oliic., in The teeth OF his
own declaration, that such practice would IN
@, itably lead to corruption
a. The President, ii is known TO you all, re-
commended that an amendmfnt should he inan'
m the Constitution, so as 10 prevent members
If Coneress from being seiec,e by the Prest
don, for high Offices, He sad That this was
the means employed by the President TO cor
WV, co,,or.ss and that its tticc would rnic