Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-26

basis on which the Jackson Administration rests its
claim to high character for extraordinary in
It's negotiations. say no'hiog of commercial advan
tagcs secured to us by this treaty. But this much
confidently say-that any advantages whatever,
would be most dearly purchased, If gained (Gs these
nave oeenl at the expense OF our Constitutional
Charter With Rassid. what are our rulers, and our
Envoy Extraordinary doing, IL seems To- be the
policy of this Adminstr alton, on occasions which
are thought suitable. to wrap itself up in clouds and
darkness. IL IL advised Of any success attending
the nesociatons OF our Minister, 1ho ought 10 be in
81. Petersburg II has not thought fit tn let the Peo
plo know IT, As il is not too modest to trumpet ITS own
praise the Inference is Irressta br-that our MINIS
ter has done nothing, aud promises to do nothing
advantageous To his country.
The Admlnlst ration has been successful-not in
dong good, but evil Ii has been wonderfully
cessfui I'm Keeping up an artificial excitement. 10
wh Gu II owes It's very existcnce-in deCeiving tho
people-in destroying the freedom of elections. and
The freedom OF the pressin poisoning the fountains
OF public virue-in violating with mpuni,y the
sacred charter OF our liberties
The late French Ministry boosted of their success
and iooli'hly thought By thrr reni foreign,
war, 10 take oH the attention of the People from
their domestic grievances. But whilst the proud
Eagles OF France were flynn. the walls of Al
g'ers, the Ministry were brought strict account
ioi their mIsdeeds, and the King hurled from his
throne. Our King and our Ministry can boas, OF
no real success by the glare of which they can hope
to bind the People. May the fate OF the French King
and ministry be soemnvarning to them, and check
hem IN their mad career
| Every man in the Y. States may express his
Opinions of public and measures. In cxcr-
cisng this right, he Is amcnable to high tribunal
the tribunal OF enlightened public opinion. There
sa responsibility of an entirely different character
wn'ch has It's terrors for IL is-rcsponsi.
ohty to the domnau; faction. This is now iclt and
most grievously felt through the Union But this
action mean Ito speak more property the real
Jackson party probably not, at this time, supported
oy enlightened pubic opinion, or by the approving
Judgment Of hr nafiDn. The People will never
again support it, because Of their respect for and
confidence an At Strong this party is, | owe
1t no allegiance. Formidable as !; is, | do
not dread its denunciations-its sentences Of ex-
communication from the political church--or its
prosecutions, however cruel and vnd.c tre They
may because they will probably be OF short
duration. Perhaps | am emboldened by the con
sc'ousness that | am too humble an individual to
provoke the resentment of the great and powerful.
There are some land The number of them is not
very smal) who increasingly cry ut--Hosannu 10
lien Jackson. and who would force all men to ION IL
! the cry They nho hare ,casted us require of u.
mrh' But we have hung our harps upon the will
Iows--we cannot sing. We cry out for Justice or
our rulers and exclam against this Admins, ,ior
as the Children of Edom did in the day Of Jerpsa-
lem" Hase IL, rare it, eren 10 Nh. foundation thereof
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.