Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-18

| VI III making choice OF Mr.. Adams
gu lus'ined TINS sentiment by adding that thoug
In ic2o Gen. Jackson did not obtain a majority o
tne electoral votes, yet that his plurality was SC
great none could mistake the choice of the people
as .!is pam indication of the public sentiment
ought 10 nave been respected, and that Congres,
was both morally and constitutionally bound "a
nave chosen Cen Jackson for the President
cannot mistake your language it will be found run
ning through your columns in 1897, '2S. Now
sir, how can you reconcile such language with that
| heid by you, upon the same occasion in the BERN
ning OF the year 1S25l Then YOU were for naiiino
the colours to the masrs head, and sink with the
snip; or, IN other words, though Mr.. Crawford OBJ
tanned but al votes aGl you still urged his cleo
uon IN defiance of the tciH Of the peopie to which
you have since pretended much devotion In u
contest between Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Adams
aohe, you urged, as an unanswerable argument, the
PLAIN indication of the peoples will IN the vote of
1874; yet, Immediately after that vote in perlec,
c0htehpt oil the choice of the people, you continu-
ca TO urge the election of Mr.. Crawford, though
the people had plainly said that he was not their
cnoice by vote of nearly seven 10 one arainst
nm. Docs not such conduct demonstrate your
TO party, in total disregard to country?
Does 1t not involve YOU in palpabe
as dlsgraceful as 1t IS unjustiiabe? With whit
race SIR can you declare that the will of tho peopl.
Is your polar star, after having so undisguisedly
| epcarea your contempt for that will in 1875? And
now, II these things be so, how 10 YOU stand be
lore the people as witness? Are you credible or
not! Can jury believe in any declaration which
you VIII make, when your own party is Interested
GU know the consequences which would res alt to
witness, before Court of Justice under such
circumstances, and you must share the same fate
AND, now sir, TO what party do you belong7 To
the Republican Party2 Where is it? Scattered ia
the winds-dissolved into the original elements
which composed the Jackson party The sane
spirit of strife has roappeared that marked the tin
OF 1924: the Calhoun, Crawford, aud Jack son men,
were then bitter and uncompromisnp enemies of
each other: more dscordant materials could not well
be assembled togethcr--they had abused and yilrf
unh Tho L,
tlon-atter tho election, however, of 1926, these
were the disappointed parties, and though ttsy
mated each other, for various causes they resolved
to coalesce for the unhoy purpose of putting
down Mr.. Adams administration s.rioht or ,rro,r
ihey found that though each was too weak to take
revenge atone, yet, by uniting their forces tbcv
might succeed in a common object; and in order to
make the disgrace of Mr.. Adams defeat of The
deepest die, they agreed to unite on Gen. Jacksoo
ana divide the spoils after his success. So far all
went well with them; cabinet was formed of the
same dsccrdant materials which had before distin-
! Sulshed them; and upon cool calculation they found
that all was not right; explosion of the cabinet
| proper took place; the CIPHER gave the command
| ana the Unit fed; yes, SIR fed after having de.
graded and dsgraced the country. During all these
| scenes, you were the unfnching friend of every
ne" measure, and of every incident If re-
port was spread that the cabinet was to be chanped
you instantly told your readers that it was COAL.
ton he; being blown ''sky high" in few DAYS .f.
forwards, you said, you knew tit was perfectlv
rlght-lt proved Jackson's wisdom. If lady is
detected IN using undue influence over the old
Hero, you deny it as long denial will do; when
II VIII no longer do, you come out in strains like
these--''scenes at Washington-we are sorry TO see
Sueh thlngs-theydo the country no good-but they
are exaggerated by the coalition" Sc Sc In no
part OF your language is condemnation to be found
wen, sir, repeat the question: to what party do
you now belong? You know that ssthe ReDubioon
Party IS broken into its old Fragments though the
names 'aJ net 81 the same, md i il important TO
know where You stand Do you class with the
Jackson Van Buren, Party the Jackson Calhoun
Party, the Jackson M'I.ean PARTY or the Jackson
Jackson Party? Tell us, sir where we NAV find
you, for you are dear TO us all. We wish to know
that you are safe and free from danger. Nothing
would distress me more than to know that you were
In harms tody. But perhaps it may not be prudent
for you yet, TO speak the party which you belon
there may be more changes ere long. Who knows |
but a Jackson Clay party may rise up, and as YOU
nave heretofore turned tail upon all men, and then
turned back again, perhaps we may have YOU on |
our side. Remember that you have often recommen-
ded an amendment 10 the Constitution so as to give
to Congress the pOLoer Of making internal improre-
menfs; your objection to the exercise of the power
heretofore according to your own language, being
SIMPLY because the Constitution does not authorize
1T and J0r that reason, the power, if exercised will
cOnSo'd0tc the government, operate UnegudILy and
uYaSffy' and break do'0n all the great principles
which belong to tie gOreTRmeRt. Now sir if these
disastrous consequences would grow out of the
power, II exercised, why would they not continue
to flow, after amendment? Would few words
printed on paper, winch should delegate the power,
change the consequences which will always spring
for the same given cause7 Sir, you have seized
upon this point, in the spirit of fdction and YOU
VIII stick TO 1t as long rs party requires it. Dis
guIse your motive as you please, you stard convic
ted OF all principles but those of republican pat
riotism.
Inconcluding these letters, bog leave most re-
sPecttully TO call your attention to an appropriation
of $25OOO, made for finishing and furnishing the
east room whilst Mr. Adams president. This
sum Mr. A. might, and think ought to have used
for the objects of its appropriation; and nothing
but his plain republican simplicity prevented
it.-Have you forgotten the countless untruths
which you uttered Of Mr.. Adams upon that occa-
letter. mean your otcR faJrcations long before this
celebrated letter made it's appearance: that letter
was only introduced by you as eUidcnce to pTorc
what you had before said-You had charged Mr.. a
with principles of aristocracy and catching at nobi-
lily, apeing kingly fashions, &c. upon the assumed
fact, afterwards pT0ren by your East Room Cores
pendent, that Mr.. Adams had caused the East Room
| to be finished, according TO the wishes of Con-
gress--that this had been done IN gorgeous,
| splendid manner. You knew better at tho time
| sir; you knew that your assertions false but
you used the thing for effect, and dare say it bad
much. Well sir, when your then curse, and present
! idol got possession Of tho East Room what did be
dor Did he let II lie a lumber room As Mr.
Adams had donc7 Oh no. This plain man Of the
mountains this Tennessee farmer, not only used
| the $4,000 appropriated for the room, but some
thousands more, and it was soon made pretty much
/ such as your EAST Room" Correspondent
described.
And what has been your course since? Why
sir, you not only have not condemned Gen. Jack
son for really making all things splendid about the
Iro1o arr -c bod " fof~