Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-27

the bgb,s, offices of the government, the aid and
supper; of the best patriots and the "oeSt men OF he
.rpye you not disappointed all menu Not an
~ 49, tdua can be found who really thinks,
49, - equal to your Office. Mr.. Jefferson had
to guide-i mind to conceive and pln-a
patriotic heart to dircct-and bold hand to execute
ali the measures of his administration. You profess to
revere his memory and follow his example. But to
you and to tho measures of your administration, we
look in vain for proofs of wisdon,-ot pariotsm-of
energy. Conscious of your weakness, you have
thrown Yourself the hands of ambitious and design
ing mem and suffered them to you, as they thot mt
The hghost officer of the best government on earth has
been tho slave of his confidential advisers and must ut
last fall r;ctI, their nrguos Far from rcaiizng
the hopes and expectations of your friends, you nave
convinced the world of your incompetcncy, and
siewn IL total of Judgment in the selection OF the
men whose aid you stood III ncea OF III the
ton of tho government. They, like yourself have
been trcirhcd in TIE balance, and found DanttRg.
The members OF your Cabinet this IS Il word nrch
used but it ought to he odIois TO Rcpuocahs) mayo
all withdrawn from the public SERVICE or noeh oismS-
sed at the same time Such general resignation,
dismissal of the highest officers OF the government Tex
cent tho Presidon tho instant has never before
been witnessed in country. What was the cauec
of il? What does it porlend! What does it prove1
These questions may he answered. bn can be answered
only by those who have been initiated, and have taken
their degrees the mysteries of your most mysterious
administration. One of them has been answered by
burst of public indgnation-by voice from the peo-
ple loud as the thunder of heaven, and almost
| fiji to tyrants--procaimng to you and the world
'enerGi JgckSoa and his Ministers hGue been ,ccighed
| in the balance md found ,DGntng."
| You have chosen other distinguished men, to supply
the places of your resigned, discarded ministers
Whether this has bcen done for good, for evil, time
will shew. am no prophet; and could SEQ into fuh
rty, should take pleasure in predicting failures
uIsfouncs to you, my country have, however,
b,sl close observer of your public life, and have
watched .pr5rcss of your administration with great
anxiety have ~, rd 10 expressions of public opin
ion respecting Your acts ana doI'" ana a'n satished
that tho belief is general that the nation ~! nov DC
benefited By the change in your cabinet ana thai 'e
vessel If State Will be in danger, IS oug as You rc3a'
at the 1c,m.
In Ike decline of your popularity, and amidst sthc
troubles which have overon you i'll your old age. you
may derive consolation from the reflection, that you
are not the only distinguished military III ancient
or in molcrn times, in the world even i'll your own
country, who unfit for the 'dull pursuits of civil
life. YOU have furnished but among the thousands
of proofs, which history has recorded of the inlpor
ant truth, that the aurclcd brow of TIC MILITARY
Chicttan cannot wear the civil MN is inca
pablo of eXceng in althiRgs The most that he do
is to reach eXcellonco in some one art, in somo one
science or branch Of science, Ill sphere
pursuit ct life Experience has by this time, convin-
ced you, that you ought to have been content with
your military If you havo heart 10 feel
understanding to perceive you have been convinced.
Act then, like an honest man-obcy the dictates of
your judgment at the time that you crafty the
wishes ef your Observation-Disclosures from the contest for
the Preiidcncy and all your efforts during the re-
manning two years of your administration, retrieve
the chancer you have lost and to make reparatioa for
The mischief YOU have dor e.
There is another view OF this subject, entitled
your attention. When the characters of public
come TIE property Of their In private life,
the reputation of houourablc upright good and useful
mon, bdong to their families and friends They have
an Inte,cst IT. ANA the strongest claim upon It. The
public ticcr who has greatly distinguished himself III
i'll waror peace, in the field the cabine who has
shed ulster tho character Of his country; has
right to trtio with his reputation arnish his homo
They belong to his country-not to him. IIy your per
sona bravery and military skill, adod by fortunate
concurrence of circumstances, you have acquired mil
itary glorysuc as has seldom fallen to the lot of man
YOU have ''ted the of Your country's honor.
But, now, / jeseech you, iii to that country,
pause and reflect on your doings. Already is your
| fame FADING away and the brightness of your glory
partially obscurod Do not foolishly cast away what
rcnllins OF your good name, by cnging to political in
ucncc and power, which you cannot wield and vainly
striving TO fill an Office for which nature and education
have untitled you. Retire to the ca!kS Of pricate life
Sir, another Wow of this subject presents itself
Your personal popularity, and military fame, (Which
unquestonably made you Pfcsdent) have produced an
almost total dissolution of the old Republican Party.
Tho Jackson and the Republican Plrtes perfectly
distinct. The common of the words '.tAc jackson
Party" evidence of the fact. Who heard, du
ring Mr.. JcferSons Administration of the Jefferson
F0rsy He was supported by tile Republican Party,
unanimously and exclusively. There necessity
c"Hs. In fact they were called, and man ever
heard, during his Administration, of Jefferson Party.
There then, iaGHtoOrShppiRg, political id0i
dtrg no niclSnaing of men and parties after their lea
ders. Wonderful as it may appear to those who will
after it is nevertheless true, that was reserved
tor you, unknown statesman, without experience
iican ranks and almost annihlatc the Republican Pur
". n new nomenclature of parties has been found
necessary, and their begin with almost every
letter i'll the alphabet. Your anrurciation of resolu
ton TO retro from Office would probably be the signal
for The rdllying and reunion Of Republicans. They
viii join in support OF your successor in
whom the mass of them will rcposc moro confidence
than they can in you. They can unite in YOUR
support. The igh-handcd and odous measures OF
your Administration have driven them from you never
to return, and will drive them from you whilst you CON
tnnc to hold the reins of government. They cannot
approve and sanction your w4steful expenditure of
public moncy--your party discipline and espionage
your rewards of favouries and persecution of po-
itical and personal opponens-your abuse of patron
ago and Power-your substituting the Press-your con-
tempt of the provisions of the Constitutions and vonr
whole OF Administration which ITO describe il
IN fow words has been abomnablo tissue of detest
bic acts of tyranny. Whether your retirement from
public life will produce union of rcpubcans or no
IS not question to BIO decided by yourself That Won
nave divided them, and dividing them is certain
you have done, and doing mischief and Won ourht
to quit the station in which you are doing nothing but
mischief Let the People take care of themselves
Although you are their President you are not
thcir gnardon through all time to come. They can
ana VIII put some better in your place They can
ana VIII provide better than you able provide for
their safety
Let u.s. sir look little farther into the subject which,
we arc discussing YoH elected in TIE Ycar 1928
uHder the 6ct'et tint yon 1ooud scrrc more thq r
peHrS n ms obiecscd In pour opponent Mr. Adqus