Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-08

count of it. Nay-lt is fearlEssly asserted, that
evidence is not wanting to prove that he cncoura-
gcS II. Mr.. Editor, is not the situation of every
state Il critical one, when the Chief Executive
keeps around him gang of reckless ruihans, arm
cd and equipped for murder, muimy and war, nj
ms command! Is not own SITUATION lull OF
peril when a member of our great DctIncr1uNc
Assembly, dare not any longer iearl"ssiy express
his opinion, controvcrt the will OF the president
or his creatures, without being subjected TO the
budgcon or knife of tho asSaSSn-- The aspect oil
Things, strongly argues that a tyra"t wou'u seat
ms throne on the ruins OF ouG liberty when tue
freedom OF enquiry and debate are 10 DC tlus opc-
~ and unccrcmouiouSly prohibited. Who could
have t"retold that the day would ever come IN
America, when physical strength ana u P'".o' III
their belts, would be Indispensable requisites IN our
legiSl1torS-that venerable sagcs anu PoIitlcal
fathers should be no longer safe from insult and
outrage, even at the Capitol of the U. Statesl
But Notwithstanding all Observation-Disclosures
the dccdcd and avowed opposition To what most oil
the nation conceive TO be their interest, nc is still
supported. Iis GrmnssS is extoIlcd. Storms Of
faction and dcraction lIavo been represented as
bursting over his head, while he renamed calm
and un6sturbcd. tie has been compared TO oceans
rock, around whose base the furious pillows dash
harmlcssy. In respect the co'sparison is a
good one: for he appears inscnsiblc to shame as
the rock; and it is partly owing to this, and partly
To affected dignity, that he assumes his pretended
indifference. He knows very well that II Inc Pur-
sucd any other course, spirit of enquiry into the
certainty of charges alleged, would be excited,
and that his conduct and character would never
bcar investigation. His dguihcd silence il not
the offspring of conscious purity. But whore does
his trmncss consist, In begging "a boon" at the
British Court and doing scrvilc adulation at the
foot OF the throne of his most gracious Majesty
Or in throwing away our Colonial Trade, and i'm.
plo-ing the King of Great Britan 10 accent it AZ
, remuneration for tho ohstmacv-nay-the patriot
ic frmncss of Mr. Adamsl Perhaps his humble
partizans would have us bclicva that his uncommon
stability consists in tine rritahility of his DISPOSE
tion, which induces him prescribe ndi>crim;nate
~, all who may dare to controvcrt his wishes
This is "ncOnuaoH frmness, indeed!
His economy is praised. Heavens, Hi, ocono
my! Cast hut superficial glance the long
list of expenditures incurred by his diplomatic III
tcrcoursr. Docs this appear any thing like econo
my? But if this unnecessary and uncallcd for TX
pcnditurc of the public money were ALL we would
not murmur But the dignity Of tho nation has
been prostiiuted by its msapplication. Here Mi
nlstcrS of talents and integrity have been recalled
there The nation has been disgraccd by the dis
gGSting and ridiculous ccccntricties of John Ran
dolph.
The advantageous and highly honorable adjust
mcnt OF foreign relations, it has been said, has
proved that Gen. Jackson is an excellent diploma
tist and OF UNSURPASSED political sagaciiy. If the
ratification of the treaties already made be highly
mertorlous, and dcmonstrativc Of great diplomatic
talent then, indeed, Gen. Jackson well deserves
the encomum. But the fact is, that Mr.. Adams
won the laurcls: and the misfortune is, that the
present Executive wears them. 1t is unfair that
one man should be glorious and great at Il better
mans expense. And what is the fact? Look at
the treaties of limits and commerce with Mexico
the treaty with Austria-thc treaty with Brazil
and many others which could be mentioned. Mr..
Adams made them; and Jackson rdtifcd them. In
short Mr. Editor, there is aet the least thing in the
administration of the latter gentleman to recon-
mend IL: and STILL will the People of Virginia sup.
port him, right or wrongl OLNNTHUS.