Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-20
POLITICAL.
From the Pennsylvania Wing.
TO GEN. ANDREW JACKSON,
) President Of The United States.


Sir-Shan congratulate you, that for once, in
ong Tito, You have at last, aftcr passing through
eseIy stage OF demagogism, popularity, and public
s'auon-oecn IN one act, coRsisfenfa-Ycs, sir, you
nave placed your VETO on tho Bill tn RE-cHARrEn
tho Bank of tho u. SrATEs!-Shall congratulate
you on your one act Of consistency? Or, shall L
weep over Jour former derclictions, and number
Toss violations Of pledges. principles, and profess.
toosi Your seD-tore would answer, ''congratulate
mc--you cannot deny but that l have at last, once
IN my life, been consistent" / confess thu force
OF your appeal, but, I am constrained To dissent
rom your opinion that you ought to BIO congratu-
.1'ed' III looked only to your otcn ,ceakness, and
the propensity of your advanced age to prove de-
relict to your former, matured opinions, conceived
s,gonr, and digestcd by experience. should
ieei disPoscd 10 congratulate you, that you had for
once been consistent aud ratified by your actions,
ed onlv t. Of your Up; If look
which you may possibly leave behind you,
as the fragment OF fame once magnificent
and imposing; and which act Of consistency
may Yet rescue from total distraction, might DO
tempted in tho weakness of tho moment to facitato
you on having escaped total obloquy for univer-
sal apostacy ofprncipls and profession. But, Sir,
have ceased to look to men, in order look upon
my country, with single, scrutinzing, and impair
tiui gaze. True you have been consistent for once
you have VETOED the Bill to RE.cHARrEK the Bank
Of the United States! But how is il? Your onlv
act Of consistency threatens to bring ruin and disas
ter on tho nation! How is this. Sr7 Consistency
erH You are, for once. consistent, and yet public
calamity is the consequence Give mo- Sir, to un.
dersand this hitherto unheard OF soccism in human
Conduct Is it that all your principles and opinions
are radically bad and that when you prore consist
snt, tho country suffers and groans-and that when
yon provo an dposfafe, the nation smiles with tho
hilarity of conscious happiness7 Is it. that nature
has denied you the faculty, to distinguish between
good and euiR Or, is it, that tho want of educa-
ton, has doomed you TO grope your way like
blind man, through the dark passages of duty; and
that you stumble on right, pursue the wrong by
chance, accident, and fatality Whatever may be
the cause such is the fact. Your consistency will
plunge your country in ruin, and bedew the cheeks
of the wido,c and the orphan with tears. Let me-
therefore, invoke You in the name of liberty, of
your country, and of heaven, to be consistent no
more!
You cunning. but not wise. You are plausi
Bile, but not virtuous. To you has been given the
faculty To do an act disastrous TO your country,
under tho spccious prctext of LIBERTY, Equality,
and HAPPINESS! To you has been given the ia
Guilty to clothe despotsm with tho flowers OF free.
dom; and to offor poisoned chalice to the lips of
tho people, while tho brim of the cup overhows
with honey, and sparkes with delerious, but false
Joy Yes, sir, TO you has heen given the faculty of
deception; for though not wise you cunning
though not learned, you have the power 20 bring
learning to the aid of ignorance, and direct your
Ministers how to clotie error with pausibility
and garnish illusion with the beams of apparent
truth. You have been successful in causing a spc.
&c.
company your VETO to the Senate-a Message,
which while it filings false glare over the whole
subject, to deludo the people, is so characterised
by can't and repletc with fectation, that the most
superficial reader detect its false logic and is
constrained to despiso it's spurious claim to patri
otsm and liberty.
Had you been satisfied with adducing your rea
sons against the unconstitutional tenure of the
Bank, in the lofty tone, and dignhed language of q
Ststesmon, satisfied with the truth OF your positions
and convinced that your principles founded in
Just science-had you confined your arguments to
that circle OF chastity propricty, and dccoru that
limits the movements of President--although
l might not have been able to concur in your
deductions, and applaud your wisdom, yet
should have respected your department., and
bowed with Difference to your exercise of consti-
tutional prerogativc. But when you forget the
dignity of tho President in the fawIiing of the De-
magogue--when you ceased to he tho cxpoander
OF constitutional law, to appeal to the prejudices,
the passions, and even the VICES of the People,
feel bound to thus address you, in the bold but re-
spectfnl language of a FTeemdn;-to tell YOU and
to tell the community, whose understandings you
insult, and whose confidence you have betrayed,
that in addressing Constitutional Message to both
Houses OF Congress, it was not less marked in |
suit than gross indignty, to enter tho Election
ecrng Arena, to palaver the cant of liberty or s,i
muiato 'hbertanism to riot in the overthrow of
wealth, or incite RIGHTEOUSNESS to huzza over the
ruin of the best Institutions of tho country! Sir
even doubt IT you arc aware of the full scope of
YOUR msCOHuuCt.-hrC YOU conscious that
hive boon acting tho part of Jdcobinicai Leader?
That you have made formal appeal to the porst
passions of human nature. to stimulate the poor to
desPoH the rich-to incite envy to tear down what
IT cannot enloy-and to madden tho people with
hatred against those whose only crime is wealth.
or the talent, economy, prudence, necessary to
acquire, and preserve it'll This, sir, you have done
IN the worst manner, and in the most pernicious
terms. Your Message 10 Proclamation of Equal.
REORGANIZATION Of riches-an incentive to plunder
- " foil
shout applause Mt the prospect of tho "SPoiIs' it
opens to them--but the patriot will gricve over
your factious zeai-lhe widow and the orphan
weep over your folly and wiekedness. Though not
your friend, can yet commisserato your dis
grace. while condemn your infatuaion and pitv
your ignorance.
Although your enemy, always gave you more
credit for consistency than your friends. Your w.
TO iexpected-predicted, and was not surprised to
Dchoid--but expected nothing than the W.
TO. Vet what have you produced? An election
eer'ng address of CANDIDATE FOR THE PagsipEN-
cY'. do not disscmblo my astonishmcnt. You
have transcribed ali the aDticipations that had
formed OF your cunning or your RIGHTEOUSNESS
7 on proclaim yourself the erciusire Amcriean!!!
You, and you only the LOVER or THE POOR
ou are tho sole and exclusive enemy of the Aris-
'ocrats..! You, and you only, the champion of the
cause of Equality Of Fortunes, as we'll as Equal
" OF Kigbts!! L do not envy your attributes, nor
aspire to your vacation. But let those who have
property take care Of it, by noting you out OF Of
nee or the spoitei will como in tho darkness of the
hignt, and their property will disappear!
. Extremes meet. You, who are a TYRaxT pre-
tess to DC a JAcoufS! This is consistent!-The ia
cooins OF France were all tyrsnts--Eyen you, who
so heartily detest all National Banks, would vet
condescend to submit your plan If one 10 tbs coun
Try had you BEEN so requestedH Tho subject is
100 important for tdicule, yet vino can repress a
smile at your boundless humility! your unutterable
eons'sfeney your sage difidcnco and your profound
Art finssse. and cant, arc unworthy of great