Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-21
To rne EDrrors OF THE wnie.
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.! u very handsome eulogy on Mr.. Clay, and some
pitihg sarcasins on Gen. jackson, well as O
scinc tAing BY cray of advice myself. Cor ali wfic
be pleased to accept my thanks 1t gives me IL,
PAIN TO read the tribute you pay to Mr. CLAY altho
may not concur with you in opinion of its lust
ness 1t gives me pain TO read the satire on
Gen. Jackson because L do, and have always dep
recated the rise of Gen. Jackson, among othcr
reasons, because it evidently depended not on his
own strength, but OH the weakness of his adverse.
ry-not on his own purity, but on the alleged i'm
purity of others. Throughout this whole nation
the election of Gen. Jackson excited spirit of
hostility and disunon, which nothing but an i'm
partial anu independent policy, could have quelled
instead oil this, he has pursued just such course
as should have expected from Roman Emperor
OF the I'd century. Parties, such as the good of
the Union requires, their none. No other tcst
OF private worth, public integrity, official ca
paclty is necessary but Jacksonsm. 1t is the open
sesame to wealth and honours, and the absence OF
IT. is considered as absolute fermentation. lit is
Il political benefit of Clergy, the King cure Ill
whether of moral turpitude political heresy
Really 1t would seem if some Flibbertigibbet had
extended his rogueish wand over the land and so
far as truth and virtue, morality and decency ho-
nesty and integrity, concerned, inverted the
order of things. What man will now dare express
the honest convictions of his mind? II he has no
Office, It WI / forever occlude the door to his pre-
terment and it he has Office, he dispute
the Deity ofthe Golden Calf, under the penalty OF its
loss and if you say that there are some who nei-
Their have office, seek it, nor desire it, would
reply, that although that be true, yet we have an
innate aversion to being in minortes and mighty
alacrlty, Fastaff has it, at belonging tho per
force, to the Republican Party, which as you know
is now cloak, and not the wedding garment.
cannot approve, nor aid in the support of Mr..
Clay, with all his splendid abilities fervid patriot
ism, and experience Statesman. First, because
he has welded his destiny to Mr.. Adams and by
that act, deprived himself in great degree
OF the moral power of pursuing such course of
policy as his own superior wisdom and Judgment
might approve and dictatc-and secondly, because
he is the main pillar of the American SYSTEM and
Tariff and Internal improvements, and however
he might be willing that circumstances shout mod
lily the Tariff, he is for the principle of protecting
duties, far it is safe and practicable TO carry
1t into operati IL. do not object to his coalition
with Mr.. Adams, from 4 conviction that there wa $
any thing corrupt in the act, although it done
under speh circumstances to give his name "a
doubt TO all the winds of Heaven but because he
thereby bound himself TO sustain and identified
himself with MIR. Adamss course of policy-a pol
icy which believe Mr.. Clay never did, or can,
thoroughly and heartily approve. It has been, and
ever VIII be, drag-chain upon him, until he
throws 1t off altogether, thing which he cannot
now do, without sacrificing the support Of the Adj
ans party which is essential to his rise.
Mr.. Adams, in his inaugural address, If recol-
lect rlght) declared his determination TO adhere as
closely as he could to the policy pursued under the
administration of Mr.. Monroe, who | have always
regarded OF the wrong head family If not
Sir Francis himself, and whose administration has
done more harm to the country, than the more
palpabe errors of his successor. Few men, think
have been unjustly treated as Mr.. Adams who
whatever may be his faults, regard as far more
open, honest independent President than the pre-
sent Idol. of his run-nad country. MIR. Adams
never mixed with his fellow men. but was Graded
IN diplomacy, and forced far away from those pla
ces where alone, he could have gained common
sense, by which mean that kind of knowledge
which enables the majority of mankind to deter
NINE upon what is true false. His errors were
really So and dangerous to our institutions but
they were the errors of his education. / regard
HIM as the indirect cause of his oountrys ruin-tbe
direct cause being the evils which have sprrno
from the supposed necessity of opposing General
jackson TO him. No man be more opposed
to the political opinions of Mr.. Adams, than NV
self: and yet deem it poor logic that Gen Jack
son was the only man properly to succeed him.
In your comments my note to YOU; YOU adj
wise me to '.Gonsult my own understanding more
and Thos. Richie, &c. less and to rccollcct that
every future President must be in favor of the
Iarif and Internal Improvement System, unless
minority can elect the President" Do YOU
really believe that majority of those who vote for
i President in favour of this system, either
from conviction of lis policy or fwhut is n far
more potent principlel from belief that it advan
ces their own individual interests? | opine not
pennsylvania believe, is engaged more extensively
in manufactures than anv other State in the Union
Are majority OF the voters of Pennsylvania per
sonally and individually Interested in manufactured
Is their pccuniary interest advanced by it? You
will, or might reply bring them to the polls an d
they will vote Tor it. Why? | believe that Won
are moro candid and ingenious than most editors
or ] should not have addressed this letter TO Won
and to the above iuterrogatory, | believe Won will
be obliged to say that they would vote for The
System in consequence of the influence exercised
over them by the large capitalists, who only are
personally Interested.
Relieve plain man from the influence of othore
moro wise or cunning than himself, and rcuuiro
bin to act on any political subject and he will
first enquire how his individual interests arc to bn
affected BY the act proposed and by this rule will
he square his conduct. If he is an arriculturaIist
common suglcity will enable him 10 sec that the
protective system is opposed to his individual in
teTest.
But, gentlemen, for the sake OF argument. ad-
init that tho numerical majority Of voters are in
favor OF n protecting tariff because IL is favorable
TO their individual interests, (which believe is not
and never can be the actual state Of thinrs think
you can have no hesitation in admitting, what all
the advocates Of the protecting tariff have admit
ted at different times, that orr prosperity as M
ton depends more ON the success OF agriculture
than manufactures or any other interest. Should
" not he the policy Of the government to foster au1
protect that interest III the union on which the ma
tions prosperity mostly depends, although that in
tercst be in point Of fact vested in nunsyical mi,
norIty! II seems TO that this cannot he n Se
b1te1bls question. This I consider the real or,se
nationality was hushed Debate on that has moi
afforded either light rpeace. view now as ouer
ton OF policy merely / may be in error fu,ooint
OF fact but my impression is that less CIap tsrth
part Of the voters for President ara peYsdaailzr
teTested IN manufactures; and if they are not
estod ~ then individually, it cannot DO a hone
leeS effort TO bring them TO vote fox mar who is
manufactures. at The expense II every cfer inter