Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-20
Tte constitutional ggabta.
COMMUNICATIONS.

D' One who was struck with the hurnor of tn,
extract which follows-which appears to be from
the letter of an Englshman travelling in thi.
Country-and with the just severity Of its irony
has transmitted it for publication.
VIRGINIA, NORTH AMERICA, 1892.
AS you express desire to receive some inform
alton respecting the nation which is growing up
on this side the Atlantic will endeavor occasion.
ally, to give you sketch of what seems to me
most striking in their character. You must be
content with sketches, as you know my mortal
aversion to long dissertations.
The circumstance which has appeared to me
most singular, is n conception in their minds of
the connection between cause and effect, entirely
different from the manner it is understood by tho
nations of Europe, and which l suppose is one of
FOR instance, the Tariff Question, which threat.
ems to cOnvulso their Union, is defended and
attacked on the following principles: The
Tariff Party contends, the higher the price of
an article the cheaper it is, in other words, the
moro duty is charged article, the less
tho consumer. The other party say the consumer
does not pay the duty, but one pays it, ut al
most the other end of the Globe who never saw or
heard OF the article which it is charged. A
slight extension of this doctrine to the assertion
That tho Chinese or Hindoos pay the duty, might
nave preserved harmony as it is, they talk of dis
solution; but they have President who says the
Union shall be preserved. lilo was selected as
Statesman, expressly for the reason, he knew no.
thing OF State affairs, but had been successful as
leader OF woodsmen in their western wilds,
pursuit the most opposite TO the affairs of civil life
lie seems at first not to have fully understood the
new Philosopy, and struck with the ridiculc of
bong nominated for the Presidency.
The first paper which recommended him that
1eii INTO his hands, excited his indignation. "Do
they think am such damned fool" he exclaimed
las TO believe / am fit to be President? lean COM
mand body of men in rough way, but am not
ut all tit to be Prcsidentm Silly mani it as for that
very reason they chose him. He had soon to act
upon the vexcd question, the Tariff. lie
mcnded a JudiciOus Tariff. 1t took like wild fire
The Tariffites said it accorded with their doc
trlnc OF rendering things cheaper, by making them
dearer. The An,i-Tariffites said it har,nonized
with their opinion, that the burthcns of the Tariff
arc felt most near the Antipodes The nowspa.
per Editors toilcd and printed with great zeal The
Enquirer, "a paper of this Statc) sgnalzed itself
against the Tariff-called it n violation of the
Constitution, bill of abomiantions, sc. Well,
what remedy do you imagine it recommends for its
evils! Guess if you can?
1t recommends the election to the Vice Presi.
oency as stepping stone to the Presidency, of the
very man who was most active and efficient in pro-
curing the enactment of the Tariff Law! To in.
crease the power of him who was most powerful in
producing the evil complained of.
some people reprOach this Editor with inconsist.
ency, hypocrisy, and do not know how Inany
other mean qualities. They do not know how deep
ABLY dictated to him the support of the present Pre-
sldent whom he doubtless still considers as he has
always done, curse to the country.
No man who this Editor, can doubt for
moment, the proprety of ranking him with that il.
lustrious band OF Scduants described by CULVER,
who were so scdulously and laudably employed in
re-converting' TO wholesome aliment, what had pre-
yiously undergone the process of digestion.
To avoid being tedious, will mention only one
more instance of the new lights discovered in this
part of the Globe. BY way of enhancing the pu-
city OF their women, they have introduced the
Waltz in their social parties. Now, although we
may be quite in the dark, when we reason from
antccedent to consequent, i'll relation to their in
telectual operations, when we reason physiological
ly wo may form shrewd guess of what may be
the consequence of stimulating their corporal or
gans. l leave that to your own conjecture. and as
the ltaii'n lady said who was asked to explain the
use OF Cicisbeo, beg you to imagine it.
Yours as ever. C.. A.
To Mr.. d. T., Somersetshirc, England.