Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-28

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COURSE OF the ENQUIRER.--The ENQUIRER
seems al last to havo found its ground, and or
Christmas day proclaims tho programme. II
is as follows:
"The duties which the Argus is pleased TO assign
TO Virginia Of the most august characterbut 20
trust she will be prepared and able 10 Discharge them
all, with tho exception of the censures which il
calls down upon the leaders Of Nullfcatjon-sho
will deal with their acts, not with their ,no,;r.s L,
does not become her. standing rs she will do in tho
character Of mediator, hurl her thunders al anv
| man. We trust, that she vii! denounco the T,r;fp
IN the strongest tsrms-that she will declare her on
position to Notification in n firm but r.snectful
| manneT-that she will re-assert those proat ICON
sthutlonal rights of the States for which she ba,
always contendedtlat she will reiteTate especiallv
the doctrioes of '9S-00-that she will frankly de
clare her opposition TO much of the Proclamation
rs seems to her TO depart from those doctrines-but
.na she VIII not do So IN terms Of severity or I'M
hindnesS-lhat she Will not sacrifice such man 10
the resentment of his enemies or even to In, mas.
sions OF the hour OF those errors in point
Of doctrine, which his Proclamation contains lie
does moi deserve this treatment at the hands OF yr
gn7--and we are confident, that our fellow citizens
viii not permit it. Unfortunate as are some pass-
ages OF his Proclamation, erroneous as some of if.
doctrines are, land no man IL more ready To acknow.
ledge them, and more determined 10 oppose the m
than we nrc) yet we owe too much TO Andrew Jack
son 10 treat him other than a frend-What man
has done more for ne than he has dohe7 What Other
man would have arrested tho gigantic system Of In
ternal improvement vetoed tho Bank contributed
so much To reduce tho Tariff Is il CLAY or is il
Calhoun, or who is III But, put this distinguished
man down--dcstroy the moral force of his sharac
tor by violent denunclations-bind him as a victim
at the feet Of bis personal enemies-and how will
you replace hint Who will supply his placer Who
viii carry those plans Of reform, which he ha,
the moral courage TO conceive and TO promoter We
should hold the scales Of Justice and of truth cyon
sacrifice no: atom Of our principles, for
hun'-hold them up aloft, in the face of hi,
frocihmation-lct us speak plainly our sentiments
but let us speak Of him 4 friend frnicr patriot
does not breathe IN this land-severity from Virginia
to him would DO "thc unkindest cut Of all.r
What is most conspicuous is this artclc?-
Care for the (stIings Of Gen. Jark son. We
arc reminded of story Mr.. Jefferson some.
limes told on brother, who played the fiddle
well, hni ~ other respects was not as remark
bIe Tor iuicl'cct rs the Apostle Of Liberty. The
mansion IN which they resided was wrapped in
flames. VauabIes were consuming, and lives
IN danger. The brother rushed into the burn
ing mass, Hnd presently emerged scorched ADD
smoking, but in triumph: by God, brother
Iom, he exclaimed, have saved the fddIe
Not less prcposterous is the zeal Of our neigh
1"r for the feelings Of Gen. Jackson at such
moment On every side, dismal forcbodings