Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-06

this "iaithiul!" Was this t'patriotic?"
This short narrative brings me down To the
time when he took his seat i'll the Senate of the Unit
cd States. At that time the country was agtatcd
10y the presidential question. Mr.. Van Buren, was
a member of the caucus which nominated MIR
Craw ford, and enlisted against Gen. Jackson, and
his NEST active, powerful, and bitter opponent:
for proof of which, refer 10 the Albany Argus.
them as now, under his influence, the Richmond
EnuIircr and the National Advocate, edited by
Mr.. Noah, all of which were in the same interest.
No one prctcndS to doubt that through his irlu-
cncc General jackson failed to obtain the vote of
New York Was this "patriotc!"
Gen. Jackson, MIR. Adams, and Mr. Crawford
were returned to the House, thu two former by the
highest vote. Mr.. Crawford's vote small; his
health ut that time exceedingly bad; his mental and
oddly faculties permanently I'm aired. Notwith-
standing all this, find MIR. Van Buren, and his
associates using all their influence TO urge MIR.
Crawford's election. | canaot forget that, at the
time when i, as our representatives was DONG all
in my power to crafty your wishes, they were then
defeated by Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t owing to his
course and that of his associates, that Gen. Jack
son was not then elected-that the will of the poo
pie defeated; and he may be held fairly re-
sponsblc for all the disastrous consequences which
have since followed. Was he i'll this, "faithfulI"
Was he in this, "pa;rio,ic"
Next follows the struggle between Mr. Adams
and Gen. Jackson, which ended in The election
of the latter. The gallant and high minded menu
hers Of the republican party entered prominently in
to the conflict, without stopping by the way to cal
culatc the result. Ii was enough for them that
the will of the people had been violated in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Adams. Not with MIR. Van Buren,.
lie waited to the probable result. And, after
Mr.. Adams had refused to appoint him minis
ter to England--a station which he then coveted
we find him, at the eleventh hour, when the battle
had been fairly won, Joining the ranks of the vic
torious party; but not then, until he had
made visit TO Georgia and made his arrange
mcnts to destroy, i'll the friendship of General
had
earliest into the conflict and done most to achieve
the victory. Was this ''fathfu"l Was this spa
trintic7"
His next prominent step was in relation to the
tariff of 1928 that bill DENOMINATIONS, for the pass
aye of which, he is responsible. 1t will not be
ceSsary for me to go into detail to make good my
assertion, the truth of it is known to all the act
orS on the stage at the time. 1t is perfectly we'll
understood that the bill, it passed the House of
Representatives., shaped in confor.rity to the
wishes of himself and friends They were in a
majority in the committee which reported the bill.
The object of the southern members to defeat
1t. 1t was known TO be, i'll that shape, exceeding
ly Odious to the eastern States The southern men,
hcrs determined to vote against all amendments
with an understanding that when it came to the
Senate, where the eastern States were strong, the
same course should be pursued by Mr.. Van Buren,
and his political friends, in the hope that in the
final vote, the union of the sout hern and eastern
States would reject it. When the bill came to the
Senate, 1t was clearly ascertained that, without
amendment, the eastern Senators would vote
against it, and the bill be lost Mr.. Van Buren,
voted for such amendments as he knew would make
the bill acceptable to the eastern Senator'S and by
which its passage was secured by his vote and in
fucnce.
Here follo,o the memorable rotes Of Mr.. "
b. IN the Senate upon the tariff Of 1928, and which
hare dtreddy been published by US
1t was thus in violation of his pledge, that
this bill, so unjust and so oppressive and uncon-
stitutional, which has weighed heavily upon
the spring of southern industry and which has
proved SO rulnons to 'hn cotton planters, became
law. add a single fact to complete the pic
ture. Mr. Van Buren, was at that time, owner
of an extensive flock of Mcrino sheep: and this
vote, which has been SO ruinous to my constitu
cnts, was calculated TO put thousands into his
pocket. Was this ''faithiul?" Was this ''patriot
ic?"
Ertacls from the Richmond Enquirer.
awe cannot consent to lend hand towards
! the election of such man Andrew Jackson
lie Is too little Of Il StdtGSman-tOO rdSh-tOO UiO-
! lent in his temper-his measures too much incl
ncd to arbitrary government, to obtain the humble
support of the editor of this paper. We would
dcPrccate his election as CURSE UroN coUN-
TRY"
"What kind of President would this great cipH-
ian make? A gentleman lchO cannot interpret the
plain expressions of ldU-and yet would be
called upon to administer all the laws of the land
One whose ideas are so purely military, that he
| n,,,';sL ,a 80 H. ~ III % spy, "
w,nr',,i Smo "V, t "y r' ,SN at Dui oooh
cor, tb ,ho1o ~, ''n! &c.. ,islS "oui'
would rnJmce almost Svcrv ,I;n,+ ,,,nn
LAW"
ale is distinguished Soldier--but is he I
statesman?-Where is the evidence Of ia Wbcr,
are his political speeches? his despotchcs? hi
ESSAYS? his measurcs?-Whcre are the evidence
of that skill and attainment in politics TO which
life of study and experience is so essentially no
| cessary! COMPARE him with ADAMS and with
| CRAwroRD and HOW INFERIOR must he ben