Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-26

been Disappointed in respect to Office from Gen
Iackson-that this feeling had no influence in IN
ducm" hm to oppose his re election, which he was
always opposed To, even before tho inauguration;
knowledge of which had operated upon Gen. Jack
son, to follow him up with ProHcrS of appointments
ANA surround HIM with artsul schemes to inspire
hope, oisarul his opposition, aud turn his Cnutv
into ir'cndship, and convert his opposition 10 sup
port, But Office no Office, the ''PrO;ocol' OF the
original Jackson men, would have appeared. Whcu
III Dcco:ncs necessary, shalt exhibit offers of Office
H%ccF ms oira Signature: quite sufficient 10 satisfy
any man, who had no feeling but the lust of Office,
primo pie but what could be satisfied in the dull
enjoyment Of Il competent siuccurc, content TO bc
lahpcrcd cvcn at the price of prostitution. Had
u& telling been predominant, should have been
'9'o 4" attire; and few moHjhS hence in possession
~ SfiT" 81 $4,000 per anuum. On the very
day, preceding tho publication of the 'protocol,'
Nr. JeSpcr Harding came forward with an offer OF
'S'uJo per anHuin on Il mission abroad \ letter
rom my friend Col Saml. Is. DAVIS, dated las;
harch, at Washington, contained an Offer of jo-
F''"R C"fipYwCHt from the President; which never
received any attention from this writer. They had
been prouscly proltroi immediately after the con
test; and promptly declined.
W h'I"t IN Washington in March last, Il friend 1i
.HU'r Nodh then at the Capitol, received letter
from HIM on the subject OF THIS writer. The culo
@y was expressed i'll strains too fattcring to be
repeated; aud the arguments urged with cryd clio
qncncc for his appointment, bespoke al the zeal of
the anxious portisnr. and hreathed not Il few Of
the approximations Of an atjrightcd office holder,
trembling for his place Ii was fcrvil cp;sr
. rom nl1u who had deep stake IL the game,
who tremhlrd for his office by disclosures revealing
the Fe"i character Of the and ,roaca, who 81
] fcfncd the country.
At tho time this writer cSpouscd the cause of
/ Andrew Jackson, he had no personal knowledge of
hl'n, but formed 4 crude Judgment, dCduccd from
. ms indiana battles and his Vi tory al Orleans I'M
der the influence of those warm tCcNuTs which
/ are peculiar 20 youthful minds, and temperament
susceptible of the greatest enthusiasm of friendship
or patriotism. 1t was, therefore, duty of some
/ magnitude, TO inpart to the public the same pro-
erosion Of ideas and experience, which led him to
aud snperannuotcd man, when he came in personal
contact with him, and was enabled from actual oh.
sCryat!On and facts. to note his weakness and an
prcciutc that coulpo,ud of mission and iuror2ricc
which made ND tjic ,crso,,e.r f Inc (bcr IIrris
tra,e Of t!,e c,,,,,r. - ,.,;,., ,t,,,r
LighIv coInrcI tod -, ;,, r.,,, ~. H.. ,,,
"@"S ''''i,' S"'I2E"'e"l III ignorance OF me man,
I never can ieaa :" Jusi Charge OF inconsistency
N''''' c""." only h"Iu good mad he been as well
known TO this writer then, he is now. lndcpcn
dent of the right and the duty OF standardization
from dCrog&turv motives there was an oblirnt;uu of
duv 10 reveal tryl mad s;,c, f., ,Iic,- Tho moo
rlo from, , s,.s,,,,, r a. ,,,,,;,,' i ,rl;.,, 4 -
49, " % "o'0. .T''' ana en- en-. - ,iI' '',''"
l I 49, a. Una" 80 % '!'o'e P"i''T"i PU''NS
"'l '''' P'c''"Si'h oi curing ak ''!c o'Seas-
tS "' INC country, We're utterly ignorant OF the SCI
Hh3@ @ Craftsmanship, and TOO uHa,!iIt 10 apply
If, had they even been vUrsCI III the mysteries OF
the art.
As a similar dclusiau Drnv.;l. 70 some cvt,nt In
the public mind faurhiur tl,r ool.ic,I ,l,.t;tr. al
teen. Jackson, that he l.,ey s1ioHf and never ru
i'm practice to .!,taig o;l;.r tiosc low. al tho Il .
I ma. ~,.r,,c It'll, =, .r,. ~ ~ n;,i ~:
AZ. -. w I''''-' ~ " ;" '' '''' "t'- o.
W l,,l III S''y"I %''' OF lc''ers WIicn Wii
appear once Wce> IN the columns OF THE Fc"E-
%&tEa"!" Wig, having already trcspu.sCd on tl-
kindness OF the Editors OF the u. :. Gazette. to
reveal TO the people the cgyugf ANIL ti,,giIe
m"Ras pursued by ANDREW IAcKsoy TO oiiafn the
4senis under the signature Of himsclfand his friends
as VIII s,ibstnntisfc tho i,,tati -:
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