Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-21

wise ana moderate, and We trust that the Tariff
majority viii not by hiscxpulson in other ros,cc,
uhcxceptionablc, manifest that thew posscss so
little OF that compromising spirit believed to he
necessary to save the State. But for the Iorl,u
sake, no more of 'proscription," and the three
'eSfs' and "evil times1 from the Richmond En-.
q"'rer "A little Cvct, good Apothecary."
The Jcfersonian says
"Thc Richmond Enquirer asks of the prov;doroo
american why not cry out for an Anti Masonic
speaker OF the House of Representatives. The Ian
guaSe OF the American is at is not of SO much
consequence whether the Speaker of the nex, Co,
gress is Jackson man, Clay man n Calhoun
man. or Writ man. if he be sound Thrift mn - ,,
| ne Enquirer says, "Their policy is to break down
| me present Jdc6soR Speaker-to scatter disa f,c
| ton and diSunon i'll the Jackson ranks~-ond thon
goes on IN ITS accustomed strain to talk about bav
ing fallen on evil times, if the old tests of quail
| lhcations shall be lost sight of-when instcnd nf
ASKING is he honest' is no capable? il nc faithful
| to the Constitutions we should have to ask a. b
| faithful to the Tariff? or, to Ant; M,so,r,,,, r.
to ANDREW JACKSON
we nave no Objection, personal POLITICAL to
| inc present Spoaker,-neither do we desire tn .s-
i' supPianted by any other individual. We re-
marx pom the passages, simply for the purpose Of
exhibiting strong example of the character of tLa
uress Here is apaper published in the heart of
| Virginia, boosting Of its Observation-Disclosures
oi ns dignity and devotion to prrnciple-affeeting
| WV VI gun vi Inc sentiments nd opinions of
| the State,-undertakng to censure another prcss
~, i us adherence to the principles of protecting
iar1i, (however obnoxious,) regardless of mem:
"hi!c In the same breath that it vaunts its disre
salu vi n'e" ana Its entire devotion to principie
runs up the flag of an individual, regardless of all
principle! If the Parties in this country were dis
tinguished only by their opinions for, or against
the arli there might be some grounds to hone
tlat me evils arisng to the Republic, by the pre-
sent warfare between the partzans of Clay and
jackson, might be arrested. AS it is there is scht
| ground Tor hope. You may convince CLAW man
that his opinions in regard to the Tariffare errone
ous' out you cannot conquer his personal PARTIAL
| ties, and therefore cannot operate upon his CON
duct. lie is Clay-man still and will 6ght out
the night, though the liberties of his country sink
IN the contest. GU may persuade n Jackson man
'i'at lhe lariif is unjust and unconstitutional; but
you cannot touch his personal allegiance He is
jackson man still, and will give his vote for him.
though he build up the Tariff upon the ruins of his
| political principles. What is TO be expected from
such state of things? We call upon the digni-
ty,-the mtegcnce-thc patriotism of the conn
try to stand forth and rescue its institutions from
| the malignant madness of the times.
Inc Enquirer asks is Mr.. Stevenson ssto be de-
nounccd and prescribed because he is not the friend
| OF the Tariff" No. But does not the ENQUIRER
ochounce every man who is i'll favor Of the Far
| except Jackson, and his friends? What is the no
sitIon of the Richmond Enquirer in this matter?
jackson is the friend of the Tariff-the Enouirer
Is not but the Enquirer is friend OF JacksDD
Jackson is In favor of Government Bank-the
enquirer is not; but the Enquirer is in favor of
Iacks0n' Jackson is friendly to a general system
OF internal Improvement, by the Federal Govern
ment-the Enquirer is not; but the Enquirer is
friendly to Jackson. Jackson is an advocate of the
Doctrine that the President originate foreign
missions, without the advice or consent OF the
oenate-Ihe enquirer is not; but the Enquirer is
an advocate of LacEoe-,.- Jackson is pccuiiary IA
vourable to the appointment of Editors and Mem
bers of Congress-to ofhcc-the Enquirer is not;
but the Enquirer is peculiarly favorable to Jackson
AND all tins too, is consiStent-and patrotic-and
republican. Oh sweet consistency, On devoted
putriotisin!' oh exalted republicanism..: