Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-04
Enn TILE NNufc

In the Enquirer of this morning, / sec q com.
municaton over the signature of Critic, on which
purpose to make a few remarks 1t speaks of
Van Buren's rejection by the Senate, and says
The recent rejection Of this gentleman presents
to the American public subject for curious spc-
culatior" 10 this, every honest man will agree it
is .'subJcct for curious speculation" but few,
very few will say, though it be 'novel and unprc-
ccdented," that it is unjust. If it be unjust to
punish the offender for his misdcmcanors then the
Senate have been guilty of niusticc-but if il is
not injustice, then that gentleman has been re-
warded according to his merits. lie was rejected
by majority of the Senate, and why attribute
impure motives to that majority? Critic thinks
Van Buren, the victim of injustice, and perhaps
thinks so honcStty: then, why not view the conduct
of others in the same light? 1t cannot be done:
and simply for this reason, the opposition would
have credit for being honest and disnterestcd for
once; besides, it would cast shadow over Van
Buren's prospects-cven putting censure on his
conduct out of the question. Critic too is, | pre-
sumo, warm Jackson Van Buren, man, and as
such, assumes that Van Buren, has acted properly
IN all his official transactions Degrading the
Union is no blot on his escutcheon, if il affords
the slightest prospect of his ultimate success for
the Presidency. This is what they labor for
Tic, to crafty his personal ambition: and they to
reap the golden harvest of that fawring and flat
terry which has characterised the supporters of the
present Administration, and which has justified
and advocated It's every measure, however much
at war with our Republican institutions. The old
Hero can do wrong, and who dare disagree
with those in power? None, certainly, who fear
vituperatlon, the maxim of Jackson and his
friends is "CdrihGgO dclcRda est" and they care
not whether the works he carried by storm or by
undermining. Randolph, that pure and unJougM
politician, used it in speech against Mr.. Clay,
and il has ever since been acted on by tho pGriy.
Coalition, too, is again brought into the play
Clay, Calhoun, Webster, and every other rcntlo-
man who voted against Martin, have entered into
bargain to put him down. The difference in tie
politics of those gcntlcmen-as far apart as the
zenith and the nadir-forms no obstacle in the
fertile magination of Critic to such combina
lion. The cry OF bdrgdiH, intrigue and n,dRagc-
mcat was once made handle of by ecctioncerng
Jcmagoguos for party purposes, and Critic thinks
al still retains its magic powers. In this, however,
inc is observation-disclosures mutanter," and the
American people cannot again be gullod by the
same shallow practices that formerly carried such
influence along with them. They have seen pro-
scrpton follow proscription-anG for what pur-
POscl Solely for the qualification Of personal
piGuc, or the equally base and gnoble motive of
paying hircngs of no principles for their support
They have seen the Constitution violated, and a
Cabinet dismissed, because the husbands did not
look up to Van Bnreu as the Gleafest. and Best,
next tho old Hero himself and because their wives
would not associate with the consort of Jackson's
Biographer. They have witnessed too tho dcpra.
dation brought upon country by the partizan
instructions given TO our Minister at a foreign
Court. For that degradation, Van Buren,, as the
author of il, rejected by the Senate, and in
his rejection, Crjto discovers the sign of a comb.
nation between Clay and Calhoun. II is useless
to make an observation with regard TO the person.
al feelings ofthosc gentlemen operating cause
for his rejection. Such Legislative acts might
accord with Crjig's ideas Of Prriy, but as Legsla
tors their duties are too exalted 10 follow tho
litLcncss Of Jackson and lis friends in the course
they have pursued towards political opponents.
am no advocate Of Mr.. Clay, but | hope | slIal
ever DC the advocate Of Justice
SUM CuIovE TRiaurro.