Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-11

when most successful, were slow and tedious
Ia promoting mS advancemcnt--ho soon found
mat TO devise and To execute r'ots---to remove
rivals, mako friends, and kill oil cnomics,
would require at least o'gh' years. instead o'
Aho brief period comprised within first term.
Nhc removal al Mr.. Calhoun was found TO DC
tough, tedious and difficult task, and though cxccu-
tci with nil the skill, it had been conceived WIN
all the malgnity at LagO, in the play; yet depend
cd for it's consumInatIon machinery too OK
tcrsivc aud complicated, Ia he under the
control OF the unseen hand OF the willy lntr''
guCr The total disruption OF the Caoinc', was
the FIRST act in ihe drdn1, that was TO WIND up with
u DECEPTION On rltE PEOPLE, 10y placing MIR VAN
buren, IN rmE PREsIpE>Cy, without his ever being
p cScn,cd to the People, or receiving one populir
vote for that office. Had the SENATE even con
rmcd his appo N; ucut Minister TO st. James, il
would have produced 40 change in the relation
which he now stands IN to tho people us Il candi-
date for the NiCE PRESIpENCy, whatever IT may suit
Mr. Ihonsas Ruchie 10 aicgc TO the contrary; tor
among the many curious aud revolving features
which distinguish the followers of him who NEVER
KEPT a PROMISE no FRIEND, and NEVER REFUSED
TO PURCHASE An ENEMY, is that of mcnfTt feSerUa-
tim which permits them to riot in mcndac,y, with
out blush on the check, or u pang iii their con-
science. Of all the followers ot Gen. Jackson,
Mr.. Ritchic is without doubt the most accomplish
cd Jesuit; so that he has at last come to persuade
himself, that faisehood is SYNONYMOUS with genius,
and that skin ia frcdchcry, is really gilt which
entities man to the admiration OF his fellows
who belong to the school Of politicians have de-
lmeatcd.
Ii has been comcnsivcly manifested that General
Jackson, as well as hr Van Buren. expected a con.
hrma,ion of the appointment of the latter by the
SENATE. 1t il fact within my knowledge, that
MIR. Van Buren, was settled Hpon as the Nicg PRESI-
DENT for the purpose of Inheritance, already
stated, carly the winter of lS30-3l, mt Wash
ing,on; where efforts then making, 10 girc
such DIRECTION to ALI. APPOINTMENTS rs would add
% a. VAN BIREN
In confederation of my position in this matter, the
public possessed of the .molens rolens" letter of
Mr. James W. Webb; and the repeated declarations
OF the Treasury paper at the Seat of Government
''that General Jackson did not desire reeicction,
nnicSs his friends 'cOud also eject Mr.. Van Bmcn
Vice Prcsidcnt!."
1t would he a work of superogation in me, to
Ike out a strong case of this kind by argument,
when the fact itself is proclaimed by the parties
Gomez rncd, i'll the passage to which have referred
or quoted above, from the organs If Mr.. Van Bu-
rem The only point at issue, is the intention NJ
General Jsckson # reeiccfcd 10 resign! That in.
tcntInn have received from his lips in cxpli.
c I, unqualified, and cXulting terms But sup.
posing this point open TO doubt, and perhaps from
ats very nature necessarily involved III in
ttudc, upon the other question at ISSUE who is the
reai candfd1fc If The Jnckson party for the Presi.
Sc"cy,-there can he no doubt and no difference of
opiuiom-thc re0L candidate being Martin Van b. |
rem, not Andrew jackson.
From political fraud every American should !
bui VIII IN such fraud is stIpcndous, to cut up
by the roots the very first principle of liberty the |
rigM nj suffrage nnd the liberty to select 0ur oop |
fi0rcynorS and ProSidrufs; to expose it to public
adherence, and invoke upon it's authors The right
c"uS Judgment of an offended and virtuous people, |
becomes tho sacred duty Of every citizen unbought |
by power, and un-cnsiavcd to man worship, 10 |
once admit the practice of President appointing |
his successor, is to surrender The right Of S6rhge
TO daring usurpcr. Even silence under such cir J
= hr
criminal for it would seem to imply sanction of
tho abusa which only requires to be once establish
ed by successful and triumphant example, such
as that now before us, to reduce this far republic
mere no'niaat land of liberty, in which the forms
and the language of Freedom were only made
Of to disguise an HEREDITARY MoNARclIy, and
shield from popular vengeance, an absolute and un.
prncplcd iYRANr, restrained by no iaws-chcck-
nh ny no nbiigntions, and moderated by none of
those bland and ben'gnant feelings, which in noble
en- authority mt" paternai meekncss and affection
HISTORY mas i''aoe me acqu in'cd with no people |