Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-21
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~ generally considered impossible for Ir Adams
aud hrs friends, Clay aud Webster t. unto in DO
lltical career with Mr. Cnlhoun--t NAV be so-but
wo have seen thing Just strange come Ia pass.
Who ever supposed that AIR Clay md Mr. Adams
would pull together"
When putting strong case, w marvel that tie
Cunsitutionalist s'iud have overlooked Que so much
stronger than the cXamp' selected. Who ever sup
posed that Mr. Crawford and Gen. Jackson would
p'i together Virginia and the Curse? Between
Adams and Clay, there little difference of opin-
ION, bat 4 misunderstanding merely between Craw-
ford and Jackson, and Virginia aud Jackson a yawn
ing and to all Appearance hoprlcssly nipassablc
chasrn ii was surmountcd however, and for ,iai
reason the CoHs'I:nt'onast right to fur,ify itself
against feeling surprizc at any thing.
By the cooperation Of all the elements or orposi-
ton only The present. rulers to be driven from IN.
power obtained by popular ntatuaton, held against
The wishes of the almost entire mass Of social int c-
gcncc and which il head be not speedily aud untcdly
made against it, scarcely fail to per ctuatc itself
III The person of successor chosen by The ruling dyn-
asty. WHY should not this be- 10 @: Why hould
not the TiHnds Of Calhoun and Clay bat more the
friends ofhc;r Country bury their differences in OBJ
hvon, II necessary TO this purpose, set aside both
Mr. Clay and NJ. Calhoun, and unite upou SOM.
third man. whom ali cansccntlou.l: snppur,,
Who are the friend o! Clay ami Calhoun bat differ
cat fragments OF the Old Republican party who
having conquered the common cncmy, the old federal
party have since, qua-eled among thcns Ives upon
qleS Ions principally Of cXpedIency' 1t these par
ties agree 10 slran Ter something OF that viii ch hey
mnuair desire, upon the altar of the union and har
nion'. Let tic world see nuotheDlay, Ike the me-
Morable day Of sacr!ces' in the French Convcn-
ton. Let paF2lrs prove, that they arc capable
on great emergency, of surrcnderlng prediction
for u iavorltc, to the necessities Of their Coun-
try Let the friends of Clay las we know that in
dIvdua Is ready to do abatc something Of their Ia
riff demands, and return 10 the standard IF 1916 or
l&cA-ai least las he declared his willingness at Co
lpmbrs or Ciucinnat) make any necessary sacrifice
to the content and harmony of the Union On the
subject Of Internal Improvement, let the Constitn.
ton be amended and the power which all experience
shows ~H be exercised distncly confcrrcd, bu, With
limitations prescribed by the vau, of the Western
Lands. Lot the claim of nrllltic dion b. abandoned
as it would be with the supposed necessity which
demanded ITS exercise.
Is all this in7racticable, + i, mootc' Is it un
wse Is 1t corrupt Is it Coalition, Ayc-a COAL
;ion-but coalition in which no principle you'll DO
unlOn--SaDC.
tilted BY its means. of nutusl concession for pcacc
and Countrys sake. Would there be mutual apprc
hcnsiou on the part of Mr. Calhoun's or Mr. Claws
partHans, that the one or the other would reap all
tho benefit? To obvlao this, let 1t be agreed TO post
p'nc the claims Of both Let there be National
Convention the approaching autumn at Philadelphia
to choose new Candidate from the ranks of the Peo-
pie. Are the people Of this Country forever to be
the instruments ola few aspiranis to the Presdency2
Shnll they be considered rs mere weights in tho
balances Of great men Must they be forever used and
designated Jackson men, Clay men, or Calhoun
mem
l. there necessity for this patriotic union Of OPP
posing Pdtrots1 Necessity Does not every man
know that the Union reposes on a Volcano' Is no,
every intelligent satisfied, that the state of
things at Washington, desperate 1t can well be,
Where ia the man who went to Washington at tho
commence mcnt ofhc 2lst Congress- alteration for the
Hero running his breast who has not returned
at ITS close, dlsgu5ed with all he has seen, amazed
at his falui;y and astoundcd at the extent Of his i'm
bccIty, Except few palace slaves" from Ten
ncssce, and a few who have either rot ar ernec,
something, affirm without the fear of bcnr con-
tradctcd, that at the close of tho 2s Congress- the
sentiment OF Jacks'n's entire ncompetCncy, and of
his bong stalking horse to Disguise the am
bon the rapacy and the covert dasirns Of his cour
tiers and favorItcs, universal. That was not all
Cont'm disgust, disappointment and mprtlfc1tion
freely expressed as they were generally on
t3rtaIncd Even Mr. Tazrwcll the ablest, the least
ambitious, bit also the warnes, and most devoted Of
hose who contributed 20 tx this great Hero upon
the Country, in the bitterness Of s chagrin aud dis
gust at tive state ofthngs, forced 20 acknowledge