Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
Rec1peeenagaa &ga Saem
.HOssstyy Ercmssss, ESec. 10.
GOV. FLOYD,

taciturnty, has assaiIed the Message and its Au.
thor' with rancorous cnmity. Gov. Floyd is pla-
ced in singular prcdicament. Carried into office
by his zeal for Southern principles and the popu-
larity acquired by their defence on the floor of
Congress, he has brought himself under denuncia-
ton by pertinacious adhcrcn &C to those princi-
pies, and by refusing to qualify them TO shifting
circumstances. Three years ago, the sentiments
cf Gov. Floyds Message would have been echoed
back by the General Assembly, in appauding re-
solutions Now they received with cold assent,
profound silence, or open disapprobation. That
has suddenly become nuHifcqtion which was
affirmed to be the true doctrine by Mr. Drom
coolies Resolutions, and affirmed by succeeding
Legislatures. There is even Il growing spirit of
acquiescence in the constitutionality of the Tariff
by those same Resolutions unanimously declared
unconstitutional. We, who year since, were
trembling with apprehension at the violence with
which the undor currents setting towards Null
LITIGATION, unexpectedly find ourselves laboring side
by side With many Of the real Simon Pures (vbo
Mt that time and previously only awaited favora-
bic opportunity to hoist the colors of South Caro-
lina) agaInstlt! The drill sergeants, the discipl
nafians, the whppers III of the party whose secret
productions by all the indications, were u short
time since, decidedly multiplying, in other words
Ultra State Right, by the influence of some "Ma
Clans" wand or other, at this time surpass us in
dislike of Notification, and cxclam more indig-
nantiy against 1T than we. Strange mutation,
Gov. Floyd, who asserts the Old Doctrines so of
ten voted by the Legislature of Virginia, can find
no ally In any Press! The Enquirer, not choosing
to assai him editorially resorts to it's old artfce
OF republishing the structures of Others and exer
cisos all its influence discredit the sentiments of
his Message. Under such circumstances it is
merely just IN us, to afford him the opportunity OF
being heard in his defence, and with that view, we
re-publish extract from the U. S. Telegraph
1t will hardly be asked what is the cause of the
manifest cooling off, the visible change to which
we have alluded, in the politics of those who from
this point, have always regulated the public OPT
mon OF this State. Every observer must have dis
covered the change of tone, the new spirit ofmoL-
Grafton which has prevailed for some time and could
have been at little loss account for it. As long
back Us 1916, Martin Van Buren, has plotted for
the future aid of Virginia, in the accomplishment
of his ambitious expectations, and since 1928 every
step has been taken with view to secure his sue
cession. Those enlisted in his service, who
have never yet failed to succeed in their political
projects. With fixed power at the Seat of Go
vornmcnt, possessed ofthe party machinery, and a
Press which from the official character with which
Pope spoke to submissive nations, the persons to
whom we alluds with purpose of disrespect
tor 1t Is neither extraordinary dishonorable
that they should exercise the power which circum-
stances give thcml have only to declare any given
course to be the Republican course, TO ensure ODE
dience and command success. How many nstan-
ces do not party annals furnish, of the truth of
what we say? This party, this central power, this
Press, whose wishes are mandates to all who would
be popular who would take political course, who
are looking forward TO Office from the Legislature
in the interests of Mr.. Van Buren,; and although
at this time the ''pear may not be ripc'-although
Mr.. V. b. perhaps could not at this moment Jack
son out of the way) obtain the vote of Virginia;
yet must the unobservcd but unintermittcd action
of the powerful causes We have mentioned accom-.
Plish that result in time.
Hero then is the that Gov. FLOYD finds
himself stranded, high and dry, with his old ia
shoned opinions. Events in train to elevate the
Statesman of Undertook. Virginia must abate
somewhat of the rgor of her State Right Princi.
piles, to be prepared to clasp in her arms the man
who passed the Tariff of 1928 and whose course
in the Senate was so lattudnous. For the same
reasons, Mr.. Calhoun has fallen into bad odour
and his exposition, which few years ago 1--WE mean
when Mr.. Adams Presidency would have been
received Will dealcElnS SHOUTS OF appreciation,
now stigmatized Notification. Thus is confirm
ed the truth of the saying 'that it is an evil wind
which blows good to body" The purpose of
warming the bed for Mr.. Van Buren's reception,
has enlisted those against NulIifcation who under
the auspices of Mr.. Giles, were the first TO breach
1t, and whose course during, the period of Mr.. A
dams Administration, sustained it, though not un-
der that name.
The extract from the Telegraph folio VS.
GOVERNORS FLOYD AND HAMILTON.
It was but the other day that Governor Hamilton
was reminded by the Globe, that he was ''an old
friend, towards whom the President had long che
Tished the kndcs feelings and the highest regard
lie was also mploringly told that, it uukind to
construc the language Of Gen. Jackson according
TO its painest import the voice of entreaty and
ciliation is now abandoned, and menace and the
harshest denuncation substituted. Indeed moi
content with denouncing members ofCongrcss and
Gov. Hamilton as conspir1tors the Gl9bc has is
sued its anathem1 against the chivalrc Governor
of Virginia, who, at time when the hero Of y
ing in his favor, cried out for help, was among tho
boldest ablest, and most successful ofhis champ
ons Who was it that, disrcgarding all political re
ations, the influence early associations, and the
ties of consaD guinty, with an eloquencc seldom
equalled, repealed the assalaRts, that, led on by
WIN. II. Crawford, made war on the reputation Of
Andrew Jackson? Who was it that most contr
butcd 10 decorate the military chefain with civic
virtues and national glory, which dlspeed popular
apprehension, and constituted him national IA
yOTIte7 those u,lo mari in he debate