Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-09

principle, political expediency, these things,
none of them, not one, is that about which
our men in high places write letters; about
which they express solicitude; about which
they differ. Not at all. Gen. JACKSON and
MIR CALHOUN, choose to quarrel, and yet
they put their quarrel OH groudns perfectly
consistent with the fullest appreciation, OH
the part of MIR CALHOUN, of every one of
Gen. JAcKsoN's measures. The ruin of po-
litical prospects is spoken of, but they ure
the political prospects of an individual, not
the political prospects Of the country. The
mcrcilcss prescription for opinion, which
has stalked over the land; the violation OF
national faith to the Indians; the mad pro-
Jcct of apapor-moncy Treasury Bank; the
war on the Tariff; the war on the Judiciary;
the war on the Constitution; these arc not
subjects which have drawn forth controvcr-
sy--all is personal elimination and rccrim-
nation.
And what spectacle docs this contest
exhibit! Who docs not see, in what un
aspect Of disgrace it holds up the Govern.
ment of the country What honest man
does not feel shame, as well us indignation
ut the picture upon which the whole world
is here invited to look! The second officer
of the Republic openly declares that the
first officer is THE VICTIM OF A Pc
LITlCAL INTRIGUE" Is this fact Gre
diblc in itself; and is the witness entitled &c
belief! On the other hand, the PREsIsEN1
charges the VICE President b tn with in
gratitude and duplicity. Here, again, is the
witness good one! Shall we consider the
charge proved! We say nothing of the Ian
Suagc Of Mr. CnAwTonD's letter; but we
earnestly put il TO the whole American Pco
pie tn say what they think Of this controvcr
sy between their two highest public officers
and VIC put 1t to them 10 say, too, not only
what public Honor bat the public Safety
also requires, when the Vice President pub
rcly declares, to all the world, that the Pre-
sident of the United States, 1T the momcn
when he rs discharging the highest functions
of his office, is not an independent agent
but mere creature Of othcrs-tho "JI.tiH
| IF a political intrigue"
There remains, evidently, for the friends
of the Constitution, administered in its true
spirit, to stay the progress OF this Admins
tration, and TO save the country from tho
I effects of its measures, but one course. Tina
course lies right straight onward. They w i'll
turn neither TO the right hand nor 10 the left
They are destined yet TO save the country
and the Constitution. They are NArIoYA1
! REPUBLICANS; they arc friends of Union:
! thcy are thc great party OF Tree Americans
without doubt or question. If the mere
charm of Il name were withdrawn, they arc
ut this momenta great nsqjoriygf tie Union.
They will take courage from these proofs
OF dlsallcction and schism among their
opponents, and go forward with more as
surcd hopes Of ultimate success. They have
point of concentration. The public SCH
timcnt runs strongly in direction towards
one never yet charged with ingratitudc; nc
yer yet guilty Of duplicity: never made, nor
to be made, the victim ofany political intri-
que. Let us bcseeCh all friends of the Con
stitu,ion, all real lovers of their country, TO
awake. look at the existing state of things
seriously, and then do their duty II be-
comes us 10 raise the alarm, not at prcten-
dcd, but real, portentous and imminent dam
gers. 1t becomes Us earnestly to implorc
THE PEOPLE to save themselves. Let
us rally for the Union of the States, for the
Constitution, for American Liberty, as it
was while every man was yet free to speak
his opinion, and for the preservation OF
those great interests for which the Govern
mcnt was established.