Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-02

Suffice it 10 say, that in tha. Message, as I'D
almost every other important official act OF
the Presidents brief career, - TO be traced
the iusidious operations Of that "maheh IN
fluence" which has followed hIm ever since
his elevation 10 the Presidency IL may not
be unifnpoftant, however, TO remark, that,
while the President denies the constltauonaii-
ty Of the Bank charter as presented 10 aim
for signature, he altIrms has Willingness 10
prepare a projet Of an institution, II not sImi-
lar in its details, AT least Identical 10 pFinci-
ple, with that which IS pronounced TO De IN
constitutional. Without pausing TO admire
the aJodesty Of this assumption vi superior
ooI,t,ral experience Of greater financial skill,
ans Of more profound End comprehensive
intellect than is to be found in the two Houses
Of Conero,s. let us enquire in what part of
the Constitution does the President find au-
tbority for his unborn scheme, which will not
alike Sustain the bill which he has vetoedP Ii
the President can find any suchproyislon, then
we will admit that his ingenuity is equal TO
his modcsty. We will not impute TO him IN
his evident anxiety rather to change the cha
r.cter of the Bank charter, than to put down
the institution itself, wish TO bring that vast
moneycd institution, with the hundred eyes
of Argus aud more than the hundred arms OF
Briareus. extending from the central seat Of
its innlen 10 the extremities OF the Union,
under the control of the President, aud thus
increasing, To an uHinagInable extent,
power and patronage already iearfuily torm
dable although, in truth, it seems difficult
to find any other motive for views which are
repudiatrd by the good sense, and retuted by
the practical experience of ninety nine hun
tlrcdths Vi the rejecting portion OF the con-
muGuy
But, we should extend this address to
length alike announcement aud Improbable,
were we to enumerare all the well founded
objections 10 the re election of Gen. Andrew
jackson which crowd upon our minds, toge
Their with the reflections which suggest them
selves as they are mentioned. 1t must suffice,
therefore, To say, IN addition to the torcgo
IBg observations, that
He has corrupted AEe sources OF all pOliti
cal intel gence, by bestowing lucrative offices
on numerous Editors Of newspapers, as re
ward for the services rendered 10y them IN
that capacry- measuring the value Of the
reward by tie extent Of the prostitution.
He hascofrnptcd the sources of legislation,
by comforting on various members OF Con
gress, offices Of greater emoinment and OF
hisher disnl:y than that OF representative,
thereby bu}iag their votes on the flor oil
Congress, and their influence, always too
great wilh their conoiitu, nts. Aud this too,
Notwithstanding he had ASSERTED previously
to hi, own election, that such u course OF POI
hey nust necessarily ehgender, II IT did not
spriag from, ceTaphon'
He has denounced ihe doctrine Of NuiliGca
ton in South Carolina. while with conSs
tency peculiar 10 himself, he su9tdins those ~ no
carry the doctrine into practice IN Georgia.
iIu hoe raar-uraan1af a III Ctrth utlnu oi tho
surplus Revenue among the States,--a mea-
sure than which none can be more seriously
detrimental to their prosperity or fatal to their
sovereignty, as contended for by the State
Rights party, of which Mr. Madisons ceIe-
brated Report is the creed, and himself the
founder while, at the same time, he pro.
fesses TO go beyond Mr. Madison himself in
bis devotion 10 the doctrines Ct that party.
He has removed hundreds Of compt tett Of
fieers, without even the ALLEGATION Of fault,
solely because they supported aud voted for
his antagonist, amid appointed in their stead
"men whose sole claims were founded IN a
seivIle devotion 10 has person." in many ln-
stances indeed, he has appointed individuals
who SD far from beng Only incompetent, su
peradded 10 their ignorance OF the duties Of
tLeir Stations a criminal life, only exceeded
BY ;he Shameless audacfty which provoked
and laughed at lis exposure.
He came into power with professions OF Re
form on bis lips, and they have been redeem
ed by the most shameless prostitution Of his
powers He has effected chGnges indeed; but
they have been suci, changes as were not re.
CURED by The interests or rights Of the peo-
PIE, nor demanded by their voice.
He lledsed himself 90 economize the expen
ditures of lie government: and they have
vastly exceeded aIl-preyious examples.
In short, Gen jackson has been consistent
only in inconsistency, aud faithful only in for
getting his pledges The fair promises which
preceded bis Inauguration, and the hopes
which were excited ia the breasts of many of
his opponents, can be compared only 10 that
fruit, or which the Poet speaks, on the Dor
ders Of the Dead Sea, which tempts the eye
10y the beauty Of its exterior, and the seem
ing richness of lis flavor, but which "turus
TO ashes on the lips"
II is with pleasure that we turn from This
hun'liating spectacle OF political depravty-
from this waste on which no verdure quick.
ens-t0 a character, distinguished, as we be.
lieye, for every great and generous quality,
l he name OF lENRf CLAY is not unknown
to the people of Virginia. Born citizen of
the Commonwealth-rea amidst her in
itutons, imbued with her principles, and
familiar wish her history, he has ever mani
Tested an ardent attachment TO her character,
and Just appreciation of her fame.
The first act Of bis political life was sig
nalized by nanly support Of her principles,
then the DFinCInleS Of the InIOD and of ron.