Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-12
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FoR THE wms
The correspondent without name. Of the Rich
mond Enquirer, having considered the past opinions
oil Robert G Scott of 80 much importance as to
JUSTIFY HIM IN making charge of inconsistency
on thS gentlcman; it may DO proper that whnte.
yer those opinions may be, or have been. they
should be fairly and openly laid before the people
During the summer and autumn of 1880, Mr.
scott had good reasons to believe that the breach
Then existing between Cen. jackson and Mr. Cal
houn, would become the ground of attack on tho
former, by n party organizing to maintain the pre-.
tensions of tho latter to the Presidency. To Mr.
calhoun politically, Mr.. Scott has always entertain
CD, tho most decided md unyiedinY objections:
ana looking to him likely 20 become certainly in
virginia, II not elsewhere, formidable compsti,or.
mo did not then disguise, h.r he ever sine. con
ccaled, his fixed purpose in such a contest To an.
tnm ny his vote General Jackson. From soms
friends, from time time near to him and ~ ,
distance, he received and made communications in.
relation to his course, In such a contest-alwayp
throughout this period, decidedly for supporting:
Gen. Jackson against attempt from this ouar
tor to turn him out. About the middle of Julv last
Mr. Scott received . communication from friend
IN distant State, To which he replied in the latter
part of that month. The following extract from thrs
tePy,oisnctiy enbodies his opinions his course and
MS future yisws Ihis letter address TO friend
OF Con. Jackson. lit is known to YOU that 1 took
no part III the last Presidential election, and that
did net vote for Mr.. Adsma or Cen Jackson Thi,
did not arise from selfish indifference IA the ma.
sing political struggle. L did not approve OF the
tedd'ng measures of Mr.. Adams administration
and had no evidence to satisfy my mind th.t-
should Gen. jackson ts elected his course would
be more accep,a5e
'Ihe people however, having by y largo majority
.ee'.o Gsh, Jackson, felt every disposition 40
give !" his administration fair ana candid trial,
oe,ore should condemn approve its course I
AcEho"icdge, that much xratifca with the
inaugural address of the President and with hi.
subsequent message to Congress; and ,houaht I
NOR tpah
abuses ssich had sonoL ,si, way intu tho ad.aiais
tsa'on OF The Government.
But, ny dear sin, saw other things done, which
decidedly condemned. Anong these, may Be
Paraoned by you, for snumeratng the cases of the
disniission from sce, Of faithful public servants
tor no other than political differences of OBI
mon, aud the appointment of successors possessing
II" other recommendation, than that they had been
Jealous partizans Tor the election of Cen Jackson
In the frequent appointment of members OF Con-.
gress to office, and in the attempt to regulate and
s'bs'oze the press, by rewarding partizan editors
with Office, the President violated his decl.r
ed opinlona, aud committed serious inroad on the
freedom and purity of the press.
"Much however, rs / condemned those n,easurss,
yet felt disposed still further TO bear with the
rors OF the President and IL ,he affairs of the counl
tr! IN relation to tho other great questions which
have agitatcd the public mind, conducted irs
such manner rs TO satisfy me, TO give to hin, my
hunhle support.
"Reeent developments at Washington, have he W.
himself totally unfit, to be the Chief Magistrate Of
this great nation.
'Aentcr not, my dear sir, into the private griefS
or party feuds; the miserable scramble for the
succession which, ngtated and distracted the lsts
Cabinet, and which seem to me to have originated
mainly with Mr. Calhoun; these subjects are of
much Importance, but sink into insignfcnnce,
when contrastcd with the startling md humilatinG
private history of this Cabinet, and which has boon
laid before tho American people in the last few days.
by one of tho most high minded and spotlcss
OF th's country, as you and we'll know
"Do you not anticipate what am about TO say
DO you not know 1 feel hum3lcd at thc e1torted
ackno ledgment, that a momentary popular nfatu-
ation has exalted to the Presidency of his people,
one whose strong and nngoverned passions. have
led HIM into the commission of the greatest out
RACES on private rights The proofs before you
are abundant TO show, that from some cause II
not what the President has given such un bri-
died license to his passion, that one of his best
friends described him 'as mad roaring lion
that drives on by the ovarpowering nfiue nee e
his rage he had determined to make the tenure of
the highest ctf'es In the country dependent on a
particular association in private life-tlIat by his
arbitrary and dcspotc will, he has endeayored to.
| compel honorable men, his associates in office, to
| force their wives and daughters to miuEc in IRso-
CATIONS Fcpugnant to them.
doe" not this constitute the refinement of tyrsn-
| ny! A firm or generous man, II n just cause,
could meet the loss of property liberty or lite with
! resignation, but the degradation Of his ahter
or his wife, sacrifice, which was left to- our day
10 De asked, ana 10 which death would be prsfeIA-
/ bile.
! Can the peace of this nation-can It's hEppinsss-
its harmony its institutions be sa 70 in such handsI
"What becomes of the deuEiye hope that time
had mellowcd, and tho dignity of Office, would rcs-
train the temper of the Presidsnt7 Mono enter
tanned this hope, mere nrdentIy sincerely than
did am no enemy of General Jackson. He pos
sesses some excellent qualities.
but do you not my good sir, find him still pos
sesscd of The same irascikle spirit, that dis
played to Judge Hoilthat manifested itself in tho
was shewn in dragging ny military guard Gov.
| Caiava, frem the dinner table of distinguished
officer of the army, and in his subsequent impris
| oDment; in the execution of Arbuthnot and An
brster; in the naughty and contumeous threat 10
| Governor Rabun, of Georgia; the Unauthorized
invasion % Florida, ard making in violation
| of the Constitution. All Of these acts, belong to
the history of tine times, and the fahtul historian
will feel blush o. shame for his country, whom he
! records them, having passed without official
condemnation ceri5ure. PSttiDg aside then,
every other consideration, overlooking every o.hs1
Objection 20 Ger jacksen, ana without intending
TO attribute TO him, any corrupt purpose; l de-
tiberatciy and firmly of the opiuihn, that he has
discovered temper and disposition so entirely in
consistent with free Institutions, that il totally
nnfits him for the high Office Of President of the
United States, and that the conclusive evidence OF
thu has been disclosed in the present month. En-
Pertaining these views and opinions, Shall hes
tate by all fair, open and proper means oppose
his re-electien, and 90 not yet despair Of finding