Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07

The transaction, 10 marked by every characteristic
and lneaneni of TYRANNY. IL is tyrannu,
naked, unqualified, and unredeemcd. Its without
parallel in the U. States. Neither in England or
France, would the King attempt it, or the People
| submit to it. II is the enforcement of one mans
pW. over all The restraints of Law and Constitu
ton, and if that is not TYRANNY and DESPO.
TiSM, the terms have no meaning.
We ask again, why is AN infraction of the Con.
stitution in the of tho Tariff and Improve
ment so alarming to Jackson optics, and why is
the nfracton in the case ofGwynn clear. uncquivo.
cal, aud acknowledged, destroying at u blow, the
equipoisc OF power, and concentrating it in the
hands ofthc Executive, ''comparitivcl i'm ,natcri
al?" We nothing for Gwynn bis offico-thc
writer at Charlottesville wishes to make that the
issue-the true issue is the Constitutional right of
the President to act as he has done.
In regard TO the removal ofJudge Smith, it would
not be difficult TO show that Gen Jackson has inva-
dcd the spirit of the Constitution, ho has certain
ly violated every injunction of justice aud propre-
~. The Globe has attempted no vindication
of that exer,cn Of arbitrary power, and until some
paTtizah can be found, proaigate enough to defend
it, it would be suporHuous farther to discuss it.
The CT. ',lottcsville writer concludes his .argu
ment in tic following Manner
! 1.-The contest for the Presidency, now stands mar.
rowed to one between the present incumbent and
Henry Clay. Reject the former, and the accept
ance of tile latter is the alternatives; and with
this alternative. presented, how can the Nation,
.h6H can the South, and more emphatcally. ho,,
;. Virginia hesitate? Admitting the two Iiyc,ito
he equally honest, aud for Jackson is claimed an
integrity that is. incompatible, and q devotion u
his country and her. government, tiat never fault
and the question still recurs-Can Virginia he
sit1te betwcen them? With Mr. CLAW, Virginia is.
of n,Iic
views which he entertains on the subject of the
powers and limitations Of the General Government
! arc indeed, the very Antipodes of those which
| Virginia has ever fondly cherished and upon the
| general diffusion and adoption of which she be-
iovcs, the stability of the Union, in small degree
depends. On the other hand whilst it is readily ad.
mtted, that Cen Jackson does not entirely in
Yirgpa's Interpretation of the bond of the UIiion
tho Federal Constitution, he certainly approx
mates very near to it, that Virginia may we'll rally
to his support in contest like the involved
in the approaching Presidential election. Virgil
MIA 10 opposed to the rechartering of the u S. Bank
So is General Jackson. Mr.. Clay, however, is
favorable to the measure. Virginia denies the pow.
i er of the General Government, to construct works
of internal Improvement, within the limits of
the State. General Jackson, acknowledges the
existence of this power, in form most materially
modified; whilst Mr. Clay admits it without limi.
tation restraint. Virginia is opposite to the
protective system. General jackson has already
contributed the entire weight of his influence, to
we have every assurance will be yet farther exered
in the same righteous cause; whilst to Mr. Clay be-
longs, not only the distinction of being the "Father
of this SYSTEM" but also. that of having opposed
the Bill, which has recently become law on the
subject, and the passage of which, demanded,
as the only means by which tranquility and peace,
could be restored to the land"
f 1t is untrue that Mr. Clay opposed the late Tar
f Bill. He voted for it. He wished it to assume
another shape indeed, but he voted for it as pass
ed. And as this writer derives an argument in
favor of Gen. Jackson from his support of it, if he
will look at paper of last October he will find
that the bill in principle Producing the revenue, but
asserting protection and so disposing duties as to
favor American Marufacturos) corresponds pre-.
ciscly, with the projst of modification, there an,
nounced, upon Mr.. Cluy's authority. Mr. Clay
in the Senate congratulated ttr Country that The
principle of protection now distinctly recor
nized by the Administration. And so it is, by Gen
Jackson's signature to the Bill Upon the subject
f of the Tariff then, Gen. Jackson is just as much
point s" with Virginia, Mr.. Clay. 1t is idle
and uncandd, TO pretend otherwise. The late bill
recognizes the principle ofprotecton in its amplcst
latitude Has the writer at Charlottesville, seen
the modest letter of Charles Jared Ingersoll, OF
f Philadelphia? That gentleman in letter signed
with his name declared he had been at Wash
ng,on, had the President, & that Gen Jackson
resolutcly determined to maintain every branch
of material manufactures2 Is this good authority7
Or is the old system still to be persevered in & Gen
Jackson represented to the People of Virginia. as
against the Tariff to those of Pennsylvania as for
it? There is that evidence of liberaly about the
writer at Charlottesville, which induces us to hope
that he at least, will not sanction the fraudulent
and concerning plan.
''Mr. Clay" says the writer, "is favorable to the
Bank OF The U. States Virginia and Gen. Jackson
against IL" We beg leave to state the proposition
somewhat differently Mr.. Clay is in favor of tine
present Bank; Gen. Jackson is against the present
Bank; Virginia is supposed to be inimical to the
exercise of the power of charterng Banks by Con-
gross, and therefore to be against any Bank to be
chartered by that authority But is General Jack
son against a, against Bank of the u. Statesl
In his late Veto Message, he admitted the Bank
to have been "valuabe TO the Government, and
useful to the People" He had the exquisite modesty
TO inform the Senate, that had he been requested
furnish the plan of such an Institution, he would
} have chcerfully complied with the request; which
means this, if it meaps any thing that had he been
permitted to dictate the provisions, he would have
approved the Bank, in place of Ding it. 1t is
therefore indispuable, that he does not agree with
. Virginia, in thinking the power of creating Cor
porutions unconstitutional; that he recognizes the
constitutionality of the general power limiting his
objections to incidental and collateral points; nd
} that he is prepared 10 sign Bank Bill, whenever
he get one TO suit him-not the people of the
u. States, for the present Bank suited them very
we'll These conclusions placed beyond the
reach of doubt, by reference to Gen. Jackson's
first Messages to Congress, wherein he not only ac
knOwledVes the constitutionaliiy of the nower