Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-16
honor and happiness have bosa IN. lilied in my

honor and happiness have bosu sns A,lied in my
hands"
Comment on such fulsomo egotis,n, and dotins
vanity, is needless. Tho man, who could write
thus, from the Presidential Chair, addressing q
Cabai of his tactious supporters, arrayed agains,
a coordinate branch of government, pronoGnces
his own condemnation IN language too implicit
and ndubitabc. to call for Il remark.
Gen. Jackson next proceeds tn the dis.
grace Of the Country, pcrpctratcd by Van Buren,,
and attempts TO Justify 1t ON Jactious and PARTY
grounds.
at is undoubtedly the duty of all to sustain, by
an undivided and patriotic front, the action of the
and this duty requires, that during tho continu-
ancc of administration in office, nothing
should be done to embarrass tho Executive intor
course in its foreign policy, unless upon IA con-
vction that 1t Is erroneous. thorough change
in the administration, however, raises up other
authorities of equal dignity, and equally entitled
to re pc t: open adoption Of different course
implies separation of the different parts of tho
| government: nor docs admission of tho inc xpc-
dicncy imprac,icabilty of previous demands i'm
ply any want of respect for those who have man.
| tanned them
"To dcienc the claims, or prctcnsions, as they
| had been Unfortunately called, either side, in
the previous correspondence, which had been for
a time urged by the late administration, would
have been to defend what that adminstr ration, by
waving them had admitted to be untcnablc; and
! if that which had been by them conceded to be in
expcdiemt, could not be sustained proper, I
perceive nothing dcrogatory, and surely nothing
wrong, in conducting the negotiation upon tho
common and established principle, that in a change
CT administration there may be corresponding
change in the policy and counsels of the govern
mcnt. This principle exists and is acted upon, in
the diplomatic and public transactions of all ma
tions. The fact of its existence in tho recent
change of the administration of the American gov
eminent, was Gs notorious as tho circulation of
the American press could make il; and while its in
tiuoncc upon tho policy of foreign nations was
both natural and reasonable; it proper, accord
ing to my OF duty, frankly to it, if tho
interests of people of the United States should
| require.
| "Such was the motive, and such and nothing
more, is the true import of tho instructions, taken
a whole, which directed to DO gson to our
minister at London, and which Mother expressed
nor implied condemnation of the government of
the United States, nor Of the late administration,
further than had been implied by their acts and
admissions"
| Hero he attempts, with "la5ourcd imbecility" to
place new construction on his disgraceful letters
to Mr.. M'LaLc-but at the same time, avows
that the Country disgraced for factious aud
electioneering purposes; in order to cast obloGny
upon MIR. Adams, and court the People, through
the restoration Of trade. at best only nominaiiy
obtained, after having exhausted all the pride, and
Frustrated all the dignity and independence Of the
Country.
What shall we say of President who forpetfn
OF his exalted duties, of his high dignity, of his
oath of office, as a national magistrate-of all
that nice feeling and superior range of thought
which ought to characterize the first officer of this
great Government, deScrnds to plead the influence a
certain measure had on the Elections in Justification
of his dishonorabe cagcrness to obtain it?-Yct-
this has Andrew Jackson done =. He has ad.
dnced the influence Of tho West India trade, orer
ms Otrn Election, excuse for his REASONABLE
instructions to Louis MLahe!! Hear hin,-hear
his own words to the Albany Cabal!
"Ihe acknowledged Importance of this branch
of trade, tie influence IL beiiered to hare had
in the elections phich terminated in the chanpe of the
administration, and the general expectation on the
part OF the people, that rene,ced Efforts on frank
and decisive grounds might be successfully made
10 recorer T., imposed upon the duty of underta
ki"g the task"
Such is the low, vulgar, and degrading language
of Andrea Jackson PRESIDENT of The United
States, to eabal of his adherents. who are infa.
ting him by idle and specious adulation!-History
can produce no parallel to this extraordinary pro-
ducton.
"A stronger Elcctioneering paper in his own IA
Vor, could not DO put forward at this time.-u
presents General Jackson in the attit Ide of beg
gIng tor reelection, under fuse pretences and
spurious professions Of talents, craftsmanship and
patriotism.
1t may we'll be doubted whether the person
whose name is appended to this Letter, was i'm n
national sense, aware fall its tenor, bearings and
import.-We doubt whether any man. perfectly
sound in mind, would proclaim himself to the
world, the first hero Of the age, and great a
statesman he 1ras a Hero.!!-We asks il
possible for such mind to be sane?--Wc think
not.
There is other evidence in this letter to demon.
sratc, that the power of Reason totters on its
throne, and Judgment has given place to dotagc-
Such is his sweeping exemption of Van Buren,
from all participation in the dissolution of the late
Cabinct!-lt could hardly be tolerated, at this pc
riod to alcge that Gen. Jackson would publish
to the world Il faIsehood on this subjcct-a subject
so clearly proved TO the satisfaction OF all me
of all paries.--But he is certainly in a state
of intellectual inflammation approaching to
and equivalent to fermentation. He real
~ BIO Ievcs, that Van Buren, and Mrs
Edton are as pure as Mrs. Donelson's infant
aaughter:-poor old man! to what pitiful state
has he fallen. He also believes himself to be
great and nfallibIe statesman, and looks down
with the most sovereign contempt upon your Pitts
your Cannings-your roughams-your Claws
yours Wcbscrs-and your Wirts,
Inc question here arises-is not Ne,D. York re-
presented in the Senate Of the United States?-
Then how can she thus, by Cabal, array herself
against the Constitution; and commit an act allied
TO ireason!--Iet she complains of South Carroll
ma though even more guilty, having less provoca-
'ion' and no cause of complaint.-New-Yor k now
STANDS branded in the face of the world-as the
Tsbeilous sycophant of demented and doating
President
Sycophancy Of the Times-Thc tone of abiect
ana craven subserviency which pervadcs the Lee
gislatlve letter of coincidence TO Cen Jackson
slckens and disgusts all indepepde dent minds. Take
the following instances of cra,oling lfabase
ment:-
This State witnessed with pride, the selection
of Mr.. Van Buren,, by your Erceikeucy al vour
Secretary of State"
ihey teit that your ETcellencys removal of
him to wider sphere, &C."