Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-03
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Friday Eces,s.ss. Se3,s. 30.
MORE CONSISTENCY.

hSl<E CONSISTENCY.
Inc following letter from the President of tho
ohited. States, and part of the comments of the
f.otor OF the Lyme hburg Jeffersonian, we extract
from that paper. Our readers no doubt bear in mind
.he ietter from the President to the Union and
state hights party, i'll Charleston South Coro,n,
IN which was contained threat as the Notification
afty aeemcd It, of applying the armed force of
'ie oh'ed States, to suppress any resistance TO
'ne execution OF the laws of the Union The
Sheo'o i 'hat letter, as we'll we can iudre from
.he tone OF many of the papers of that State, is
truY stated by the Jefersonan, and no doubt can
e@s'' mat powerful opposition is being organised
- H0u.n Sarohna' to the reelection of Gen. Jack
o ne only difficulty this party has to encoun-
and is very serious one, situated as il is is
20 ma candidate whom it can support. with INV
prospect OF success The letter from the President
winch we now publish cannot but have a tenden.
cy 10 increase the excitement in South Carolina.
For ourselves having always considered tho Co.
1ier lester oil the President as proper and called
1or ny the occasion, and viewing the present letter
with unqualified appreciation, as dignGed and be-
coming the Chief Magistrate of the Union, no con.
sheraton of our unceusng opposition to his adj
shistratioh, shall restrain from the expression
OF this opinion. Rare, very rare indeed, has it
been, that we have had the opportunitv Tn ,nnroye
ms conduct, and we regret it the more as ours is
not and never shall be factous opposition TO anv
man or any set of measures
But how stands this matter, as it RESPECTS certain
of the real Simon Pures7 Do we not all remcm-
Der the hue and cry against Mr.. Adams, during his
administration, when he had occasion to intimate
the course the General Government would purspe
under similar circumstances? Have we forpotten
the affected horror of the Enquirer and its humble
followers, at the danger to the Union of such n
threat, as they affected to call it, whom used to
highminded and chivalrous people like those of
South Carolina?
Were we not told, that Gen. Jackson was the onlv
man who could control these elements of strife and
calm this troubled ocean of contention7 We knew
Ut the time, and said that this all election
cerlng slang. We denied that Mr. Adams used any
threat. we commended that it proper for the
President to give this admonitory caution and that
Gen. Jackson unless derelict to duty to his eoun
try, could not do otherwise. He has done his duty
we give him our humble thanks, and his country
Will give him due honor, for the act But where
are those noisy sentinels on the watchtower7
SILENT. Oh consistency! thou art a Jewel of price
and happy no, who possesses thee.
From the Lynchburg .Jefersonian.
THE THREAT.
oil
recently produced in South Carolina, by the very
lmPrudent and censurabe conduct efthe President
This excitement is by means confined to any one
portion of the State; but is spreading throughout
every sectieh' ana increasing as it proceeds At
late and very large meeting of the citizens of
Coileton District headed by the venerable Pinclz-
ney, resolution adopted in terms the most
respectful to the President, with the view of as
pertaining from him, whether the meeting had
placed an improper construction his letter to
Fthe Federal Party in Charleston, wherein the meet
/ ing had considered that menance was conveyed
higly insulting TO the character and dignity of the
State. They asked him civilly to tell them wheth-
pr they had misunderstood his leter-in order that
q occasasion might be afforded them to do him
Justice, if they had mistaken his meaning In an
$swer to this high-minded and honorable request
3the President has returned an answer, n copy of
which has been politely furnished us by gentle
man who took part in the proceedings, and which
is IN the following words:
WASHINGTON, September s, 1881.
SIR:-1 have received your letter of the 22nd
ultimo, enclosing, agreeably to one of the Reso-
lutions of the meeting, copy of ''the proceedings
of Coleton District at WATERFORD on the LIST Of
August, 1887 stating the construction which
they say, they are compelled to give to my letter
of the 18th of June last to Committee Of my fell
low citizens of Charleston; and requesting me 10
inform them whether they have truly interpreted
my language.
am not satisfied that the language referred to
&s Justly liable to misapp.ehep sion and / do not
feel myself authorized to enter into correspond.
encc for the purpose of explaining discussing in
reference merely to supposed emergency, the
means which the President may be required TO EN-.
Ploy in the discharge of his Constitutional duty,
oftaking that the laws be faithfully executed
am therefore constrained, with all proper res
pect for my fellow citizens who composed the meet
ing to decline the explanations required by their
resolution.
am sir, with sentiments ofrcspect,
Your obedient servant,
ANDREW jackson
To CHAKLEs WEBB, Chairman, &c.