Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-11

principle, political cxpcdlency, these things,
none of them, not one, Is that about which
our men Ill high places write letters; about
which they express soliCtudc; about which
they differ Not ut all Gen JACKSON and
Mr. CALuoUN, choose to quarrel, and vet
they put their quarrel on Groudns perfectly
consistent with the fullest appreciation, on
the part of Mr. CALHOUN, of every one Of
Gen. JAcKsoN's measures. The ruin of po-
litical prospects is spoken Of, but they are
the political prospects of an individual, not
the political prospects of the country. The
merciless prescription for opinion, which
has stalkcd over the land; the violation of
national faith 10 the Indians; the mad pro-
jcct of Il papcr-rnoncy Treasury Bank; the
war on tl.c Tariff; the war on the Judiciary;
the war on the Constitution; these are not
subjects which have drawn forth controvcr-
lsy--all is personal elimination and rccrim-
ination.
And what u spectacle docs this contest
exhibit Who does not sec, in what an
aspect of disgrace it holds up the Govern
ment of the country! What honest man
does not feel shame, as well us Indignation,
at the picture upon which the whole world
is here invited to look? The second officer
of tho Republic openly declares that the
first officer is THE VICTIM OF A PO-
LlTlCAL INTRIGUE" Is this fact crc-
dible III itself; and is the witness entitled to
belief? On the other hand, the PRESIDENT
charges the VICE PRESIDENT b tn with in
gratitude and duplicity. Here, again, is the
witness good one9 Shall we consider the
charge proved! We say nothing of the lam
guagc Of MIR CRAwFoRp's letter; but VIC
earnestly put it to the whole American Poo
pie to say what they think of this controvcr-
sy between their two highest public officers;
and we put it to them to say, too, not only
what public Honor but the public Safety
also requires, when the Vice President pub
llcly declares, to all the world, that the Pre-
sldcnt Of the United States, at the moment
when he rs d!scharging the highest functions
! OF his office, is not al independent agent
but Il mere creature of others--thc s'Fictisl,
| IF q political intrigue.n
There remains, evidently, for the friend S
OF the Constitution, administered in its true
spirit, to stay the progress of this Admins
tratlon, and to save the country from the
effects 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 NArIovA1,
REPUBLICANS: they arc friends CT Union:
they are the great party of free Americans;
without doubt or question. If the mere
charm OF name were withdrawn, they are
at thls momenta great majority Of tic Union.
They will take courage from these proofs
OF dlsaticctlon and schism among their
opponents, and go forward with more as
sured hopes of ultimate success. They have
point of concentration. The public sen
tlment runs strongly in a direction towards
one never yet charged with ingratitude; ne
yer yet guilty Of duplicity: never made, nor
to be made, the victim of any political intri-
que. Let us bcseech all friends of the Con
stltution: all real lovers of their country, to
awake, look at the existing state of things
seriously, and then do their duty. 1t be-
comes Us to raise the alarm, not at pretcn
ded, but real, portcntous and imminent dan
gers: 1t becomes us earnestly to implore
THE PEOPLE to save themselves Lee
us rally for the Union of the States, for the
Constitution, for American Liberty, as il
was while every man was yet free to spcal
has opinion, and for the preservation o.
those great interests for which the Govern
| mcnt was established.