Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-17

VI PdruCipdte III ais counseIs. We perceive
hew this assurance has been per(er,ned. But
this IS not all; the President has repeatedly
expressed his own opinions, and his own pur
poses, IN words borrowed frsm one in whose
mouth they meant what they seemed to mean
lie has declared, ever and ever again, that
ne neither sought office, nor Stunned it. II
the pubic are not now misintormed, re
cent occurrence has fully expounded his
meaning, and explained his sincerity 10 this
declaration.
1t is not the object of these paragraphs tO
enter INTO the merits of the questions raised
by the Wee Presidents publication, and it.
numerous answers and replies. We are lit
tie dlspssed to NEEDLE in this family quarrel
Our purpose, on the contrary, is to suggest
that those who have opposed the administra-
ton, and who still oppose it, have no con.
Germ In TINS dispute, except so far as its re
suits may affect the public interest These
results, 1t is probable. will be various in their
character. and in their tendency So far as
internal dissenhons May be likely to weaken
the momentum with which the dominant par
ty has hitherto proceededin course so threa-
tening TO all the great interests of the ceun-
try. the effect will uDquestioaably be good -
Still better will it be, il this disclosure of the
uous motives over all ether consideratio
shall open the eyes Of the community to the
real character of the times On the other
hand, it certainly gives a still more fernida-
BILE appearance to the dangers whsh threa-
ten US; when we see what their objects are.
unless we may hope at the same time that
the public will see them also, and take care
for its own 'afety. Their publications afford
striking example indeed of the nature of
these objects. There is not the smallest ref
erenee In any Of them to any public princi
pie, or public 10 easure. The general wei
fare, the good of the coustry, constitutional
principle, political expediency. these things,
none OF them, not one, is that about which
our men IN high places write letters, about
winch they express solisitude; about which
they s,fcr. Not at all. Gen. jackson and
Dir. Calhoun choose to quarrel, and yet they
pun their quarrel on grounds perfectly eonsis
tent With the fullest appreciation, on the part
oil MF. Calhoun, OF every one of Gen. Jack
sons measures. The ruin of political pros
poets is spoken OF, but they are the political
prospects OF the country. The mereiless pro
scHption for opinion, which has stallzea over
tue land; the violation Of national faith to lac
Indians; the mad project of paper money
Treasury Bank; the war on the Tariff; the
war on the Judiciary; the war on the Const
tuition; these are not subjects which have
drawn forth controversy all is personal
elimination and recrimination.
And what spectacle does this contestex-
hibit Who does not see, in what an aspect
OF disgrace it holds up the Government Of
the countryP What honest man does not
feel shame, as well as indignation, at the
picture upon which the whole world is here
invited to look? The second officer of the
Republic openly declares that the first officer
is ''THE VICTIM OF A POLITICAL IN
TRlGUE" Is this fact credible in itself;
and IS the witness entitled to belief? On the
other hand, the President charges the Vice
President beth with insratitude and duplici-
ty. Here, again, is the witness COED oae?
Shall we consider the charge proved?
We say nothing Of the language Of Mr..
CRAwFoRD's letter; bat we earnestly put it
to the whole American people TO say what
they think Of this controversy between their
two highest public officers; and we put il TO
them to say, too, not only what public Hon
or but the public Safety requires, when the
Vice President publicly declares, to all the
verdi, that the President Of the u States,
at the moment when he is discharging the
highest functions Of his office, is not an ia
~SPehuCHt dSDuts put q CiChiuic VI u
thers-the "Pictim Of a political intrigue"
There remains, evidently, for the friends
of the Constitution. administered in its true
spirit, to stay the progress of this admins
tration. and to save the country from the Ell
fects OF its measures, but one course. That
course lies right straight onward. They will
turn neither to the right hand nor to the left.
They are destined yet to save the country and
the constitution. They are NATIONAL Re-
PuBLIoANs; they are friends of Union; they
are the great party of free Americans, with
| out doubt or question. If the mere charm
of name were withdrawn, they are at this
moment great majority Of the Union. They
will take courage from these proofs of disaf-
| fiction and schism among their opponents,
and 60 forward with more assured hopes OF
ultimate success. They haze point Of con
F, cestrGtion. The psbiic sentiment runs strong
| IN in direction, to,cards one nerer yet charged
scith ingrSiitude; Hever yet guilty Of Implicitly;
neuer made, nor to be made, the victins Of ana
political intrigue. Let us beseech all friends
| Of the Constitution, all real lovers of their
country, to awake, look at the existing state
Of things seriously, and then do their duty,
| 1t becomes us to raise the alarm, not at pre-
| tended, but real, portsntous and imminent
| dangers. Ii becomes US earnestly to implore
| The PEOPLE to save themselves. Letu
rally for the Union of the States, for the
| Constitution, for American Liberty, as it was
while every man yet free to speak his epin-
| ion, and for the preservation oil those great
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