Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-27
Retrospect and PrOapect,--nr,snr c1>x.

Retrospect and Proapect,--Trsnx c1.Ny
Under this Caption, the Columbia Telescope advan.
ces some rational views, blended with the strange nfat
unton which exists in S. Carolina IN reation to the
Tariff.
"Retrospect s. prospect-The very strange, and With
al the explanations that have been given, the unintel
gble rennciations and dsmssion of cabinet ministers
at Washington, have left the President in very unen-
viahle situation Not that his "Cabinet' was of any
use to him; for be called them together for the
purposespf mutual consultation since his accession
to the Presidency: least snch is common report
Who his advisers now be, no body vet knows
Men who have honorable and lucrative cmploymcnts
already, Will hardly accept of the Pfecarious situation
OF Secretary ut Washington; vii it be easy re.
cast this political Image which General Jackson wishes
to set up unless from materials discordant, those
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The public anxionsy wait |
ng but without any reasonable prospect of ministry
useful to the President, to the nation In the mean
time, chief gstrate is manfcstlv losing influence
and reputation; it be concealed that Mr. Clay
will be Formidable and probably successful compel
itor at the next contest for the Presidency. TO the
Souri, it is of little who comes In. Her pros
pery Is the decline, the value of her staple is fall
ing the articles she has been accustomed purchase
are rising III price, while tho north Is fatening the
plonder obtained from the tmidity of the Southern
States"
Mr. Clay would como into tho Presidency with an
ardent attachment tho Union; with determination to
preserve it, by sacEces to the wishes by sacrif
ccs to tho preudccs, Of the South We know his pri
vate sentiments, and such assert them to DO. No
man is more firmly attached TO the Tariff, tho
roughly persuaded of ifs constttionality, deeply
convinced chat the present position of the world the
Tariff necessary to protect vital interests and
national independence. Bot nc is Republican, and
admits that the first object, tho cardinal principle OF
Eepublcansm is that the people should be haPpy and
satisfied with their government That any portion OF
the people Of thu Il Stnos uneltnbHy and iFrAnor
ccabIy opposed TO the Tariff, though that oPposi
ton be the merest and sheercst prejudice is with every
Republican, an argument for it's modification.
Suppose r. Clay electc, thus ard emily attached to
tho Union, thus zeaousy disposed to dssipate by
citation and concession that dark cloud which hovcrs
in the South raised by the Tariff Question Will
any man have tho hardhood to compare what IL
could do, b. argument and influence, with what can
be done by the erannyism which bears rule, busicd
It is in roarlDg avoritcs pampcring minions and
composing Cabinet nd Palace qIarrcs, ond nrigues2
Who can rely on Gen. JocFson7 Who viii even thus
late in the day, pretend that he knows his sentiments
On this very question OF the Tariff? Who is there
that docs not know that no has personal influence
in Congress-. that even il so disposed ne can effect
nothing2 From his vaclation, 'judicious" conceal
mcnt Of his opinions, and Illustrations with The mlovi
t there can be nothing TO hope. From Horny Clay
from him uho never concealed al opinion or skrunk
from maintaining it against any odds, you At least will
escape shutting, cquivocation, nysfc4tior and dsop
poinfmcnt. Ills enemies and his friends, know where
10 fund him. Ie in truth, is tIlt "rtank and candid"
man, to being which, tho Hero lays spurious claim il
his letters and those Of his scrbes, to the Enquirer.
lie has never clothed his continents in judicous' and
ambiguous phrase interpreted as voriously there
arc separated and conflicting interests consruc tom
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