Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-22
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''not both these tend to the same termination, Can
"thc administration contend with Mr.. Clay and
"proicSs to be the friends of internal Improvement
land OF tho tariff, without throwing It's influence
Gin favor OF tho vast projects OF public cxpendi-
"turo which it is the business of Mr.. Clay and his
"ircnds TO set footi Is it rot the duty of all
"thosc who desire to bring back the Constitution
ito It's original purposes, TO postpone tho Presi-
dontia election until tho discussion upon tho great
"qucstiors, connected with the approaching state
''of our finances, shall have brought them home TO
"eycry mans doori Until the people shall know
that Mr.. Clay's project is TO take millions
''nually out of the pockets of one portion of our
"c'tzcms for the purpose of buying up another"
Mr.. Green, well knowing Mr.. Ichic's devotion
to principle did not venture to approach him OH
any other gro..nd than that of principle. Appeal
my then TO his principles, he ondcavorcd TO alarm
hin with approximations that the policy of General
Jackson would be substantially the policy Of Mr..
Clay-that patronage and the American System
tended TO the same termination" The object was
a little more time for private action, and hence
was MIR. Rtchie to be prevailed upon net to conf
NIT himself in favor of the reelection of the Pre-
sdent, or at least TO remain neutral in relation to
those bold and decisive mcans," which then
| thought necessary 10 "iRSUre triumph"
These evidences Of political management, pre-
poratory to some contemplated grand movement,
al! OF which bear date about the time of the pre-
liminary meeting of certain members of Congress,
| to compel the Cabinet TO be rc-organzci, are from
the Telegraph ana wcrc voluntary disclosed by the
Editor himself. | have another letter which has
not before appeared, written by Mr.. Green at the
same time, 25th of March. | am authorized to
use It. Tho body of the letter, am informed is
! not in the hand writing of Mr.. Green, although
| the signature is. 1t doubtless was a circular care
fully prepared and arranged, and forwarded in va
rious directions, and to different persons.
"Ths intrigues of SONS individuals near TIE Pres
''iaent are daily developing themselves, and must
"soon end i'll the disappointment of those concern
| led in them. Tie article in the N,,o York Cour-
'''eT, assaHing The press the Tccgre phi and the
TfICIs nj fHy u
0rigin IN those rigucS, the object of ,,tich is to
'naks the President and Others bclicre thai Mr. Cal
""oan IS Tesolred to oppose them, and tus transfer
'fhe PRESIDENTS popularity TO Mr.. Fan Buren,.
| SHALL WAIT FEW DAYS FURTHER pEvELoPE-
"hENrs. In the mean time shall tako the liberty
'ot asking you TO suspend your opinion, until you
shal have seen the whole ofthc matters in issue &,
linen act on the sido OF patriotism. have never
| deceived my friends. have never sounded false
alarms l now say to you, that the remarks, so
lar as MIR. Calhoun is concerned, false, and
''tiine will show the true object Of his enemies.
MI Calhoun IS known TO be the true friend of the
president"
Al this time, Mr.. Calhoun was at Washington.
Who can believe, that during all this while, of
measured ctcp and slow" no was not counselle!
and advised with and that this circular was written
by his advice, or passed under his revision and in
spcctonf IL can hardly be believed, that without
his approval, Mr.. Green would take course so
important to his future political interests 1t can
not be doubted, that these letters to Dunlap Noah
Rtc!iic and especially this circular, were written
by and with MIR. CIlhouns advice or passed his
revision. Tho object and purpose of the last, was
to show that Mr.. Calhoun SIS the true friend of
the fresidcnt' next, how management and intrigue
were gong on near the President; and lastly that
In FEW DAYS full exposure would he made
Wherefore all this secret, private, political ar
rangcmontl Why all these conversations, this
widespread correspondence, these ntrigues in Con-
greSs' these preparatory movsmcmcnts Gin open
day and secret nght2" Why this restless jealousy
and fearful forcboding Of Mr.. Van Burcn-ths fear
that no would induce the President to consent TO
a re-ecctIon-this apprehension that had lent
myself and my influence, TO bring about results,
Whlcn were to thwart Mr.. Calhoun, and postponc
| me- claimsl Why the attempt to alarm, and TO a.
rouse the democracy of New England? Wherefore
disturb Mr. NoaI's tranquility, with fancicd tales
OF plots and intrigucs; and MIR. Richie, with grave
and oraculaT warningi Wherefore, in the circular
OF the 25th of March, is langua &c so impressive
and iorcbodlng, and of such solemn and prophetic
import employcdl What awful event, or dread
design, was "FEw DAYS. about to disclose, that
lriends, on tho ground that they had NEVER BEEN
DECEIVED, nor dtSc alarms been sounded should be
lmPiored TO suspend their opinions? Was all this
note Prcparaton-this bustlc-this management
tins toll by day, and profound meditation by
nlght-these solemn warnings and dolcfu cautions
to be the mere annunciation, that Mrs. l. B. b.
| ana r. did not interchange visits, or invite each
other TO LARGE PARTIES at Washington; and
That the PRESIDENT, in martial PomP and spirit, had
sent the gallant Hero of the Thames, the harbin-
| ger OF a dread threat, if it not otherwise?
! On, no! 1t was no such unimportant matter
| which IN Sew DAYS." with astounding effect.
was to be brought before the American people. 1t
| was general attack upon all who would not ac-
knowledge MIR. Calbouns legitimate right of iminc-
| dlate succcsslon; plot TO be discovered, and
Then we were to have an expose of those intrirues
| near the President, which were TO cvince TO the
world that a transfer Of his popularity to another
was designed. MIR. Van Burcn was to he sfirn1atized
| as the author; aud was to be marked as his hum
| bic instrument in the business. 1t was intended
next to denounce all the Presidents personal ric nds
VINO were near him, n ''malign innucncc'-to
| represent him the victim of their intrigucs that
one 0y one, thay might be driven from him; or if he
would not part with them, and should prove rcfrac
tory, 10 open the phias of their wrath against him
until slckened and disgusted with the turmoil hc
might retire to the solitude Of the Hcrmitape and
yield the strife politics the Vice President ard
ms rivals All the visiting cards that were ever prin
| tea and circulated in this city, were as nothing
compared to this grand-this important desirn
which was TO DO brought subsequently,, as an after
piece 10 the new plot that built upon the let
ter OF Mr. Crawford, and the published corrcspon-
dencc
The question arises why were not these plans
carried out at the intended time? Why not exccu-
tedi Why were these designs suspended, and all
the labor OF preparation brought 10 pause7 Pas
sing events furnished tho answer. On the 3lst of
March, the letter TO Mr.. Richie was written, and
before the "Fgw DAYS" Of waiting h1d expired n
UoiesJro'7 PenHsyLrdnid hurryirg ihr0uph the
land. The democratic members of the Legislature
OF That great State which first had presented C;e
neral Jackson, md through two contests sustained
him, wore again the first to cypress their conf
dencc in his administrations and to nominate him
Tor reelectIon hwGd 10y the independent and jim
corrupted voice Of this State, tie managers At
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