Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-06
From the Pennsylvania Wing.
To The Hon. ]. C. CArroux, Vice PRESIDE


United Sates.-No. I.
SiE,-It is on no common occasion, and for no
unimportant purpose that now do myself the no
nor to address You. BY series of nlrigues, and a
course OF prescription, unknown to most countries
and unparalleled in this, yen ha been rIrratefj,!i,,
and tiagiomsly excluded from the political friend
ship Of men, whose election YOU devoted all YOUR
energies and fine talents 10 promote, at the 50 crcc
"f your own fame, your tWn prospects, and yo1r
faithful friends L would not pause 20 ask Won TO
dwell nron this extraordinary act of fla gious ia
gratitude for your services, and cupablc ne gcct OF
your commanding tacnts, if il did no: involve pr:n
cipes essentially at variance with the Vclarc our
country, and involving "ltcrior views, destructive
to the purity IF election, tie frecd0n Of swGjage
the integrity of the Constitution, and the perma-.
hence of the Union. You have not suffered PRO
&c!jpiion Sir, account of your Rdir;GHGl dome
rts IN tire eyes Of your foes; or, because, merely in
your rerSDH or pGrty you obnoxious to the
ccnsurc of the JlcksOnan prosecutors. Bat YOU
have been prescribed because yCu stood in the path
of the HEIR TO Enr RE- because you would moi
fall down and worship the 0dopted son Of imperial
CBSar-ihc SUCCESSOR TO the throne, rs chosen and
nominated by the incumbent. on will recollect sir
that when you co-operated TO elect Hndrcr JGchs9n
1T was on the principle of abo!iahmg this HrGRsHP
10 the Presidency! But Gen. jackson soon discover
cd that the 3G votes of New York in the n:n of Mr.
Van Barren, were prcScrabe to the - votes Of South
Carnllnaj and he no himslf elected, than
he left you, for the chieftan of the nlanmrlh
State! thus, Sir, is your prescription identified
with the prostitution of the right of sntTrare and
the frccdOm Of election. You are embarked in =
common cause with all tie opponcnts Of Andrew
Jackson-in the support Of vital principles of con
sttutional liberty For Should Mr. Van Ruren enc
coed in reaching The Presidential succession by in
trgFe and management, he VIII corfue tie Presi-
dcocy to line Of his choScn Gir9rites forcscr! Or
what will amount to the sumo period, until some
and at present unseen 81 unknown revolution.
in the course ofcvents shall uusctc ali corrugfi0Us
and explode pernicous and mcrccnarv rs,GEs! In
such contingency all hope of day Of REDEEM Ftion
is lost.
1t is not necessary Sir, to call the attention Of
politician OF your sagacity to the Importance of
the present iunciure of public affairs and the ex-
listing peculiar relations of parties. The spirit Of
the dominant faction aims to presesve its power by
every stretch of corruption; and a common war is
w0ged against all who do not cooperate 10 crafty
the ambition of Andrew Jackson. fie aims The
blow Of Tie toTGh1wk at your kcad, equally with
those Of Mr.. Clay and MIR. Writ. without agree
ing OF all minor points of policy, you may surely
all agree in common system Of SELF DEFENCE!
Harmony This point is essential to the prcscrva-
ton Of the Constitution. Your country invokcs
YOU, in the most solemn strain, to UNITE against
the tWGW who proscribcs all, with cGua! fcroc;ty,
who venture to preserve their integrity AZ the OK
pence Of his displcasurc. You will agree with me
Sir, THAI c period has 0}rircd when this uxioN
between MI his opponents must ne contaminated.
or yourself, Mr.. Clay, and Mr.. Writ, will bc cue
coSSvciv defeated, one by onc, and the decree Of
EHIh@ FROM OFFICE will issue against all, fOTcrcr.-
TG:s, Sir, is 10 visionary picture, Whatever posi-
ton you may now assume, Sir, must lie for your
advantage. You cauuot fall politically lower than
you have been cast down nv Andrew Jackson, rs
the reward Of your great friendship and Immense
sacrifices aud You have fallen only to the icrci Of
your genius, tcaTHiHg, SfqfcSmrHshjU and pufryfxU:
and this level ! proud TO say IT, is as far st3pc-
rior 60 the emincncc of hndrcv Jackson, as talent
and knowledge, honor aud energy, arc ever pre-.
eminent over those grovcug properties which
throw yours into higher contrast. Sir. you owe.
# TO your c0URfry, first, aud To yoVrsciG not les
han your country TO combine with al f+r Op.5g~uts
n This characterization to reduce IL TO the exact on
dhions ut the orjgiv1i comP7ct, fiaac among u.s.
supporters, that ONE shall lnait the rrcsidcu-
cy OF Andrew Jackson. This, Sir, was tie roHJj
tim of your support-it has been fuiilcG-ard
you are now bound TO vindjcate your honor, main
tam your patriotism, and promote your interest.
| lending your aid and corporation TO Mr.. War are
Mr.. CLAY, TO terminate the mi5rule, immortality
righteousness, tyranny, and impotence of Andrew
Jackson's administration. Comply, Sir, with 81,
earnest solicitation Of your country and receive
It's gratitude for the reward Of your patriotism
CATO.