Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-17
Correspondence Of the Erening Journal.

=, WASHINGTON, APRIL. =, 1882.
Mr.. Spraguc consumed the session of the Senate
yesterday, and concluded his mastery exposition OF
the mbecility and trcachery of the administration
IN the course OF his argument he took occasion,
ana found documentary evidence to prove, gross
deception and prevarication on the part of the
President of the United States not only in his
last message to Congress, but also in his famous
eAcnpatory communication to the Legislative eau
Gus at Albany On the second page of the message
IN the congressional documents you will find the
iolioWlng:-'One of these arrangements (speakinp
OF the glorious arrang cmcnts between this country
and Great Brittany is that relating to the colonial
trade, which was Communicated to congress at the
last session, and although the short period during
which 1t has been in force, will not enable me to
form an accurate judgment of its operation, there
IS euery reason to beLiere ii rW prore highLy benefit.
ciaI" This official opinion of the Executive bears
date 9th December, 1881. In Mr.. M'Lane's letter
to Mr. Van Buren,, dated London, 14th March, 1881
abiding to the colonial bill Which passed the British
parliament, u became law in April last, he saws
That the present measure went beyond these limits
tha is would not merely give preference to the in
direct trade) would not be denieG and equality in
any part of the trade cOuld be prsdicdfed of its propi
SONS" Here you will perceive that the President
u his Minister are directly at issue, and the yari-
ance OF their sentiments the subject of the
recent negotiations with England must long
since have been known to these high func,
tlonarles. have not the Executive epistlc
to the Regency at hand, or [ would quote the
monstrous mistake contained in that precious state
paper; however, will commend it to your perusal
and request you to compare its bold statements
with the admission of late Envoy at the British
curt. itpossble, the discrepancy is even greater
than that which have set forth above. After thus
conylctIng Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.. M'Lane and
the President of the United States, of wilful misre
presentation and hypocrisy, will not the people,
with one voice, do honor to the Senate, who. in
defiance of Executive wrath, have dared to do
tneir duty;-wil they not set their faces against
men to whom they had temporarily delegated their
power, and who have thus abused it bz, the vlesi
practices for their own purposesl Let the Ides Of
March declare
But this is not all: General jackson and his cor.
InPt counselors have appealed to the people against
tho most sacred institutions of our country. They
have laid before them their icsuitcal proceedings
aud profess to have given the motives for their con-
duct. AS authorities springng out of the sufTra
yes OF the nation, they have a claim to considcra-
on' but II the people wilfully darken their senses
10 inc evidence of fraudulent usurpation, be tho
consequence upon their own heads. A reckless
anoitlon among those who control the President,
Is cXaSPerating the public mind against the Senate
OF the United States and tho Supreme judicial pow.
er.
Seeing they cannot be intimidatcd OF made to sub
serve the corrupt purposes of a party, they arc
mendccd with the strong of Executive power
and the party presses have denounced them through
out the land.-Fhey striving to kindIc the
flames of discord around us; and arc exposing this
great Republic to all the horrors of civil un,ul,t
Shall we lend gracious hearing to men like Lewis
Hill, Kendall, &c, who must exist in political CON
fusion or have no existence, and treat the solemn
acts of our most rcvered authorities with sspicion
and contempt?
The establishment of free governments was con.
'Oi'eo' 70 prevent or TO remedy the evils Of dcsPo