Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

citizens who arc better informed, or have better
opportunitlcsia relation to the military favorite,
they consider themselves competent to decide Us
any one else; they 6eiisss in him, and therefore
yield the most implicit appreciation TO every thing
that he does. Statesmen may warn them in vain
against those measures, whose tendency is 10 bring
rum and slavery upon them; their belief is fixed on
tho idol, and in matters of faith reason is super
seded II is impossible for you to do any act which
wiz be dsapprOved by those supporters; they will
disbeve it they believe, they will say, that you
1ad good reasons for your acts. If you should
declare that member of the Senate " ho dared TO
vote against nomination made by you, should be
oanished from the Republics; that any Representa-
tive who voted, spoke against favorte measure,
ora tavorite individual, should be beaten with a
hickory cudge or, if should denouncc the high
est Judicial Tribunal for having mado decision dsa-
grecabe to you; in any of these cases, and in every
other of those examples. furnished by your adni-
nistraion, full Of mischief of error, and usurpa-
tion-your act would be applauded by those who
place their filth, as well trust, in you, and ex
hbit the degrading, melancholy spectacle in free
country of roinntary political serritude. do We
rily believe that if you had ordered half u dozen
Senators, and Representatives from either Branch
of tho National Congress-, to DO seized and be-
headed on the steps of the Capitol, tho act would
still be approved by thousands of those who sup
port yon Hero! Within few days, have
witnessed in this city. display of attachment,
as perfect, any that Hero, pemigod Tyrant
ever enjoyed. Many of those who earnestly wish
cd you TO approve the Bank Bill, and who in the
firm belief that you would do 80, wero prepared
to shout your praises sooner hea I'd that you had
dcspised their wishes und trampled on their dear.
eat interests. than they raised a huzza of rppro.
baton. They huzzaed for the veto-if you had
signed, it would have been huaza for tho Bank
What infatuation! Alas. is it then in human ma.
ture to love tyrants. and TO be infatuated such
degree as to applaud, even while they place their
feet upon the necks of their willing siaves2 But
there is still hope that the good sense of the
people will prevail, and give proper direction to
the mistaken, although honest zeal, of your dcvo-
ted worshppers. The fpot print Of despoisin is seen
upon this hitherto free landund il strikes no ter
ror to the hearts Of Jrcemea! Who could have belle.
we'd this n few years ago, when the slightest approach
Of the fiend, would have caused an involuntary
shuddcrng throughout the Republic? felt
that freedom dwelt IN my native land; and suppo-
sed that never in my time. at least, would Cesar
dare to PROSTATE all other power in the State in
der to concentrate il in his person. by deludng
the people into the belief, that il they ,rho
crcised this pocer by him, their Immediate and only
true representative. once could exclaim in the
words of tho dramntist, in the character of Will
liam Tell,
son tho hill
O'ortaken by the blast. Pva laid me fat along,
And while gust followed gust, more horribly,
As if to sweep me DER the dizzy brink
have thought Of the lands, whose storms
Seemed summer flaws, compared to those of mine,
And just have wished me there-The thought THAT
MINE FREE,
Has checked that wish--and havo raised my head
And cried in thraldom to that furious wind,
Blow on--THis IS THE LAND or Liberty"
1t was indeed the Land of Liberty, while JEFF.
ferson, a Madison, and Monroe, were at the head
| of our affairs-but ruffian soldier-niies impro.
bus, has attempted TO enslavo us-and he finds a
country willing TO be slaves. "AFTER THE Book
OF JUDoes, THEN CONES THE Roox KINGS"
III. M. BRECKENRIDGE.