Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-08
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DO extremely idle therefore, to com,nun;co,, =,
MeJer Lewis, fact which he we'll knows am psr
fcetiy familiar with. In TRUTH the unbusb;ng Cor
ruPtions OF this administration have lony for5, al
Theme tor my animadversions with the Presdon
himsolf: and at last, u re-elo stion apnro,chod
nave become so hagrant and opon, that no man
ian smut ms eyes 10 the glare of pollution, whose
ooams Ponetrate every nook and corner of IN,
Union, and flash upon every observer the convic
ton Of profigate Walpole ministry. HAVING tbe
patronage OF government now in their hands
wa'cn they abuse for the special purpose of secur
ing .c-eiecton. Does this sir, moet with your
aPProbation7
ime' as 1t rolls on, gives birth to the most une X
Pected revolutions and roalises tho ost incredible
Of haY;Dn sar.sy you belongs the peculiar segacy
to the world, that Jacksons election would .propr
e3fse 10 TIE country'-and to myself attaches the
oiscredit OF having been originally instrumental in
producing the revolution, which evontuatsd in his
success. We are both to blamc-you for hav;ng
supported man, whose election you thought would
bring curse on the republic, and for having been
SO grossly deluded, as to imagine that mere mill
tary tact In Indian warfare and Indian negoeiatiOn
r,a1ss - qusnhcauoh Tor the high functions of SUI
preme governmental its civil duties, reouiring
enlarged scence-profound Jurisprudence and
practical and refined statesmanship.
VI the purity of the presidents motives Irbaye
e'e :" say andit as little concerns the people to
Know, or to believe that good intentions will never
atone TOR actions ralliate ruinous measures and
an the patriotism of all the Romans could not JUS
ufy him In sacrificing the country-its moral sense
-"s unsuilied honor-its virtuous sympathies, and
ns political integrity TO the reputation of political
enartafan-the vanity of favorite, without either
PRINCIPLES or talents-or the character of woman
OF at least dubious pretensons to equality with
CAESARS wife.
For the frat time, in the history of this country
we Behold the amazing spectacle of double cabinet
private irresponsible one-Eaton, Kendall
lewis ~ Co.-and nominal political one whose
Vhiy quatncatlon is, ready acquiescence with the
decrees of the former, and non resistance to the
caprice of lady. Comment is supererogatorv This
country has never before been visited by the de-
graduation.
The original friends of Jackson nominated him.
and were pledged to sustain him only for ONE TERM
otandif.g somewhat conspicuous in that part, am
pound to the people, we'll to my principles to
give MN no support for e-election. This shall
proclaim to the people, with my reasons for cause
originally promted by desire to reform what /
conceived to be gross abuses subsequently confirmed
by hs own declarations, 81 since frequently attested
by ms avowals his conversations, and his MESA
ses to congTess-{see nots2
Yours, &c. STEPHEN SIMPSON.
Note.-It is impossible to conceive of more gross
tergiversatons and more inveterate ambition, than
Is shown In the discrepancy between the profession
and actions of president Jackson, having abandon
ed all his old positions, except that relating to
che Bank of the United States, and this he is
now willing to compromise.
buch was the correspondence, which has excited
so violent an effusion of wrath and denunciation
on the part of the venerable and consistent editor
of the Richmond Enquirer-who, as if ambitious
to ernuate the roaring of the Lion" has SO effec-
tualiy lost sight of the dignity of the man, and the
Politeness ofthe gentleman. On future occas' on
shall hold up to this autocrat of the press mir.
that will reflect his real character in colors cal
culated to disturb his seif-complacency.
have eomplimented him for his polite sagacity in
respect to general Jackson, but shall never fat
tor im for his honesty, his candor his politeness
benevolence. STEPHEN SIMPSON.
Hamilton, near Philada. Aug. g. 1881.
*Gos communicated by me, but evidently coming
familiar with the transaction