Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-04
From ne Philadelphia U. S. Gd-ettc.
ANOTHER PROTOCOL.

Scstrs. BpIroRs.--Anuhcr protocol of the |
sreinal jacksou-inCn IL now before me. II was |
placed in my hands by friend, who was ono OIL
The signers, and who expressed his surprise tina, |
Il had not yet been given TO the public, being !
undbio himself to account Tor its suppression.
nn,il suggested to hun, whether ihis might TO;
have been caused by some overture on the pr II
Of those IN authority to some cf the ais nrr. to
bestow official dignity aud errcl uinrnt in CON
si6eration of It's b.irg wnhd, avn from he pub
lie eye. In confirmation of thus berg tho fact
stated to h,ni, that the -Jcn1ser Of M.,o.
Lewis. in this city, for thu sale, bargain, and
transfer of office, had rendered app y;ntmcn,s in
q similar case, for The suppr, ssNn of s.m;laf
Document; and the fact was made known {, me
by one ofthc signers cfihc protocol new b. for.
me, that he was an applicant for n lucrative ap
pontmcnt If some eninSrcr, ost-office) in this
eitv, ard that the aforesaid manager on he part
Of Major Lewis, had been us'ng hi. exrrtion~ to
procure him the offic and that he would receive
/! The original If this pro oc,l heirg IN he
possession If this same gen leman, and its non
appearance b, fore the public, suffi, icntly &C
counted for its supl ression, with he motive a nd
object for dong. The gentleman who hand
Cd me this copy, gave permission 10 presen'
you an abstract OF II for pubca,ion--w hich /
here arncx:-
To hes Ereeiitncy .4,d cur Jackson. President Of
the Unitet Stucs-
"The undersigned, availing themselves of
privilege which monsrchs conecde to their sub
tcCtS, ana winch. win tho presiding CtfIcCr at
free people, " i'll not, src persuaded, bc re-
lactantlv ellCwed to carly and devoted fr,cnd.
tho privilege OF unresrrved commnn: cation nth
the head of government. beg leave to lay h-f,r,
your exec lrncv the following frank and able TX.
pose Of the stae of p ible sentiment IN TIN.
section of the Union.
81; was u favor t. maxim tn he most popular
ofyour predecessors, that course, huwcvr
epnsonnn' with the welfare, should be- pursued
In opposition 10 the wishes of the people Thu
II 20
ent as policy; and prudence as well "a pe,rio
tism has, we assured, timed far II yuut
upproba ion, though il has filled in some lnstar-
este secure your support; II becomes. under the
present state of things, The duty Ct every honest
friend to apprse you, that whatever msy lie q a M
precision 81 w ashinE ton. the course ofthc adm n
Straton, far as il concerns this Z. elton of the
Union. has not been in accordance wIth this rnl.
To say taat the coursc of no adm nis,ratlon
gAr the election, was regarded BY the par,,
Tith surprise. were to say no hing They wit
eess |ith teolings that Knocked e1prck.iun the
action, which had denounced you openly as
Nero and n Catalice, which supp red vou firm
motives of intimate interest all ne and hich .t1
sreathed against you 'curscs not loud, bu, deem ("
taken by the hand and led before the as;oni.bca
eyes Of your original friends to The h.h mace. of
your administration. Office after flee was fIl
cd, and yet no token was gwen of votr Tonneu,
ofance that there was an original jackson oar
tYisent. Vastly superior in numbers with the
memorlals OF services, anu acrlicrS early acti,
d cislnterested, they found themselves rewarded
with chilling iud ference, or huln.lia,in,- cor
turelyi excluded from your confidence, and prc
sented to the eyes of your and their encn7,ef MS
too stupidity and slavishly faithful 10 deserve ros
peel or require conci!latlon. l. not this ever
ct it, true? And what is the result, Enci, =
Rght dave been antjciPatcd--a sui.en nd sD.-
sition 10 move in your 'haf. Is win -au-
original friends almost universal. ard Wi con
time. Until they cease 10 consider themselves
the mere puTveyors of flee ard hon,r for ther
Sncicrt and bitter fues. With such man
they cannot consent to act m unG-r mari
even to secure tho election ofAndrew jackson
Aor can they, indeed, feel very deep inter-
est IN that event, while they see such men bask
fns IN the sunshine of executive power cuff
dence, and patronage; while delusive promises
are considered sufficient b. on r these ,siti-|
cut Union, he nerer eouid hare get the rot Of Penn
syfcanta, and tsittow ,ohom, permit Us frankis
50 dssuTe you, ne can ncrcr get it again
Under these circumstances, we would res
pecttuliy, bat earnestly, esk your excen.ncy, is
IL possible, patient and long suffering az we have
ehown ourselves IS it pos5blc-that the part,
can continue much longer TO cling to an admin
istTation which seems thus solicIlGus TO di .ca,d
and repudiate it? 1t is no'. Injury has been
accumulated on injury; one tie has been broken
after another; and little now remains to attach
the original Jackson party 10 The admir- .iratIon
save the attcnuatcd shreds nf those nepl.c,en
principles " hicb 81 first INJECTED them VIVA
those prime! pes are, and how jhsv were nraed
your support by your original friends in 1924
your memory Will yet, We trust, remind you:
Restriction ofthe presidential office to one t4rn
oppoS't'on to the sytc"a Of pereeyting patron
age to personal and p",it,cai ends.
OPposih'n t. the GPPoHd.nenl of members oil
eongress to !ffce
Opposition to the iaf-iagementof senatorial mi
re eCfs.
End oppoSs.ion tic seasi N n eonstitaiionu,
ehecks
The appointment to and continuance in ofic.
81 fsd,raiists, and men otherwise uhnnx,nus +,
the democratic par,y, &c. &c nre principles 4 II
and as warmly ~ al fifs;, CHI risbrd by yonr orig
mn! friends IN this stale. How far n. ,nrs! NJ,
get and prescription of the party m V drive
them to 8 sR~ond si"dtrdtion # tieir o.i7ciDiss
';RT" and you future cour," vii kc fn1nit',t.
"lhr const qu.rcc OF this d, lection could n. |
bat bs dangerous. perhaps ia al To the caus, IN
PsnnsylvaEla. Vet We arc nrt ignorant III.
you hrye thu mos ccnfidcnt nssurancrs f: ON h.,
whose iLtGrrsi ycu have il to deceive Won. .,
the uBtImir'shed devotion Of Penn. ylvania to
your admire srutIoy. it Is the tritc lale Of adr
Istion, and may IN the present, u in pas in,tor
ses lead to disappointment IL neglect. Wiirn W
sss'Te you, nat this assHearcr originates with |
eh'ie hose political lm7'r ance depends upon |
hs credit; that these mon, Thus boss,fiIl datt |
thr'r entrance INTO the party from thcIr d"Ce,t
ny ne owe Whrnng superiority Of The Cjrigna |
80 Fson paris; and that the u5irinHl Jackrnn
mel sre now almost without cacnpfIcr e.the-
wagering IN their support, or decided IN their
oFposl ion; you cannot but receive it with eau