Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-12

your virtue and intelligence was ncver for an M
slant shaken. ! asked myself simply, what tho the
lasting interests and the honor of the country re-
urrc and not doubling but that both would DC sac
rifced without resistance, | uphesfa;lnsly gave
my voice for tina, war; which has empla'icaliy and
Justly been called the second war al independence
Nor was mistaken in my estimate Of the charac.
ter Of the people Sustained by their enlightened
patriotism the government was borne in safety
through the stormy current of events. An honora
ole peace followed, and with il the important qucs
ton occurred on what footing should our peace
adjustments be placed. Again Congress was di'
yded. There rere many on rhom Mc experience
10 the war appeared to be LOST. Either not discern.
ing what your interest required, OF what Is more
probable, no, coniding in your disposition TO make
the sacrifices, which the measures necessary for the
security Of the country required, they were found
in opposition to Utmost every measure proposed for
that purpose.
I" Not doubling the necessity of an heightened
system of measures for the security of the country
| and the advancement of lis true interest," nor your
disposition 10 make the necessary sacrifices 10 sus
tain it, Igave my Jealous efforts in favor Of all
such measures the gradual increase Of the navy,
a moderate military establishment properly orga-
nised and insruccda system Of tortication for the
defence Of the coast, the restoration Of specie cur
| rercy, a due protection Of those manufactures u
he G0aatry 1ra.ch had taken root during Lh per iod
| " war and restrictions; and faaA. system "
connecting Ne paflons positions Of the country on
q iadtcio system Of iaterasdl improvement Nor
again was mistaken in your character. You NO.
| bly, sustained all OF these measures. Soon after
the adoption by Congress Of this system OF nen
surcs, which grew out Of the experience Of the late
war, was transferred to preside over the Depart
ment Of War by the appointment Of olIr late WRIT
GUS and exccllen, Chief Magistrate In this new
position, my principles Of action remained unchang
sL-Conlinuings, l ,withmy faith increased ingead
Of being shaken in you virtue and intelligence,
songh, no other path to your favor, buta fearless
discharge of the duties Of my office Placed on 50
firm tunndarion, difficulty opposition coul]
|intioaidatc me. ltbecame my duty as member Of
| the administration, to aid in sustaining against
the bdllcsi assaults, those very measures which as
member Of Congress, had contributed In part
10 establish and again had the satisfaction TO find
that areliapac on your virtue md intelligence vas
| not IN vafh
! Your voice was SO audiby pronounced on the
side Of the administration. that now, instead Of op-
Irrstou the struggle appears TO be who shall. evtnce
! the greatest zeal in favor its measures But ii
is not simply en- questions ofnationh policy, that
this deep conviction Vi the virtue and intelligence
ptthe American people has guided me IN 10Y pub
lie course. lthas also been ny constant monitor.
! in relation ~ the principles a the Government aud
its operations 10 reference 10 them. Believing that
firm reliance on your frtIic and intelligence was
tho only safe foundation for Oh extendcd policy,
Il Aa1nyQa!y (ouOmeI, Nat should take sueh
Lrnic 4tita priAc7pLS a The GVpcr9mcas col glcs
ID aS jar 20 my Yo,r.r, t-ea direci0D to its cpe
rd1uuS az 1ronld be The lest edlcntafed To enlarge
and confirm The p"aeer Of tbs pcvpde. That l baye
ever sn acted, confidently appeal 10 my whole Pc
lticai Course Us well while member Of The Gov
Tunent Of the State as that of the nation and III
so uc,ing conceive tina, have but acted in the
spirit Of The constitution. Accefdine 10 our liner
sesa conception Of lbeytg a cau only trtA .chert
those el0a4Qkc aud execute the lacs cuRtroi!cd
ib0 the people aA0m The iars operate, tbs0ngA
! frequcat clections fairy conducted. To enlarge
and strengthen thrs control whenever it suscepti
;beof it, and to preserve it in vsor in the actual
operation OF thc system have ever conceived TO be
the first duty OF un Auerican citizen for i. nu,s
be manifest, that in the proportion. that the
lpeoplc may loose this control l,st in the same de-
gree tho responsibility Of public agents TO them
must be LOST, aud that in tho degree the Gov
ernnent mus. lose its demn;ratcal character"
Who, after reading the foregoing Spsccbi can
III .tli 1dtuOuil O INC
Of notification, and the bitter revcr Of that pro-
cess Unconstitutional construction, Of which, he was
in 1895 .he warm defender, and which he and his
friends now say renders resort to this revolution
ury measure necessary? What confidence can
we have III the iuisncn, or honesty Of such a
man OF what reliance can be placed upon his
opinions Who Gun say, that, if, by fortunate
lconcurrencc Of circumstances, he should nov be
elevated to the Presidency, and the false shs Of dis
appointed ambition shonld longer dazzle to beicay,
he will moi recan, this contracted hcresy Of his old
age, and Embrace agoin tilose enlarged epd nation.
al views which he once cspoustd with So much
earnesncss, and appealed to with so much appar-
en pcide as the evidence Of his past patriotism and
the foundation of his future fame Believing
aye, kuowins-that Modification ~ not consti-
ntional, and canaot be peacean!e remedy yet
we mas, confess We should be disposed 70 loob up
OH il nth less adherence, If its inventors and ad-
voca,es came before the public with garments un.
stained with suspicion. But when We see among
ies leading supporters men who once ridiculed the
doctrines OF '98, as tissue Of absufdities--men
who were once the nest latitujinarinn construers
Of ,ha, constitution which they wish 10 make
even weaker than the Confederation System which
i, was designed TO strengthcn-in short, when we
sec men who fastened the protecting system and
internal improvements, upon the country, ready to
destroy the Union, and drive US back again to
chaos IN order to get rid Of their own progeny,
We must believe either that their minds are labor