Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-14
issue, as far as TO clear up my objections to him

the call made the President, which migh;
Involve tho Senate in difficulty. doubt the cX-
pediency OF one branch Of the Government eve
trmaily asking another coordinate branch TO
state the reasons OF is conduct. Thcrc arc
questions OF privilege OF a delicate chara cter
"Hhch ought not tn be sported With We ought
NOT 10 pu ourselves ever III a position to be i'll
suited with impunity. -Whcn we make call
Oh the President, 1t ought To be such uu one as
we nave the right to insist on being responded
to. Hence, early in the session. before was
yet warm III my seat, | objected to the call
proposed to be mad, by tho Senator from
Maine, OH the subject of the Northeastern
boundary. L voted, therefore, with tho mnver.
oiay the resolutions on the table; but GER
tliniy did believe that those who voted against
laying the resolutions on the table, meant to
vote against them, and not to refer them; aud
must add, my Impressions as to the course
the friends of the nominee desired are i'm con.
hrma,lon of the views taken by my friend from
mississippi. can scarcely be uis,aken on this
matter; but, lest may be so, take the liberty
to put directly the question TO the Senator from
Georgia, (Mr. Forsyth whether he did not, by
voting to lay on the table the resolutions Of the
Senator from Maine, intend to follow up his
Vote successful, by voting to reject them,-
mere Mr.: FoRsYrH rose and answered, that he
dld intend so to vote, to reject them.)
[ perceive / did not err in the opinion en-
tcrtalned of the course of the friends of the no
minee, and Ill conformity with what was sug-
'sted ny them, have taken the trouble to in
form myself on some of the points. Yet still
would be satisfied to let Committee be char
ged with this subject, should the friends of the
nominee require it.. Otherwise from the facts
| have heard, and believe, (the names of the
persons giving the Information, are authorized
to be given up, they are the most intelligent and
respectable, on whose statements | rely most
Implicitly have determined 10 vote in the
negative on this question. The gentleman from
Georgia has told us that he is both the personal
and political friend of the nominee; in this he
has the advantage of me. / never had the homer
to see him. I did not happen to meet
with him in his southern pilgrimage. | once
considered myself his political friend; l do
not now. He has forced mo from the ranks
of those who may be considered the faith
full adhcrcnts of the present administration.
| am left to follow untrammclled by
the force of party what is right, appro-
wing what is commendable, and crnsuring what
is reprehensibc. Among the objections of
personal and political character, | reckon not
the least the agency he has had in alternating
the President from portion of his old and
most devoted personal friends, his earliest sup.
PoEters, and rendering very respectable portion
of the people Of South Carolina, disaf'.cte
mere or less to the Chief Magistrate, whom
they have formerly held in the highest esima-
ton. as well for his public services, as for
his supposed sound political principles. For
my own part, | was bred up with a personal
regard for the character Of the President. lie
was the native Of MY own district; reared up
by one relation, and himself the patron OF anc-
Their. My father his friend. He taught
my elder brothers and sisters til, first ruGments
of thcr odnrriion. I hone the Senate will Par
don me for reading sentence or two extracted
from an address made by myself previous to
his election, as illustrative how far | sustained
nm upon personal, well political grounds
Nr. Nj. then read the following extract:
SsPp-n1t 1G.fn rot H., ~.
for the com plimantary notice it has pleased you
to bostow upon old WaXaw. lie must have
heart as cold as marble who does not kindle
with eathnsasm at the mention Of his native
land. My kndest and most endearng recollec-
tons blended with that little neck of land
to be found on our map, between the angle
made by the North Carolina line, and the
Catawba river. It was there was first made
to admire the fame and the talents Of DAVE
1t was there that Jackson was the idol of the
country. in the mild radiance of bis youthful
virtues long before the Justre of his name, as
distinguished and able general, had ovespread
an admiring and grateful nation. While all of
proud that our State has the honor of
presenting TO the Republic great man,
can assure you that Jackson is equally proud Of
the land OF his nativity. We have guaranty
in the philosophy of nature, Of his local at at CHI
ments Should your predictions and your hopee
be realised, and the 4h of March next shall
give us Jackson our President, the triumph
will be one Of magnifcenCc and grandeur. 1t
will &c the triumph ofthc people, over the pow
ec and patronage ofihe governmental will be
a triumph of the spirit ofthe constitution, over
its loose and perverted exposition. We may
then hope to and TO feel n practical and
common sense administration No light houses
IN the skics-no splendid mission--no entaug-
ling alhances--no governmental eXcr,ion to
bling out the capabilities of the nation, by par
tal, unjust, and unconstitutional legIsla ion.
rod ti,o LOFT cly,nl ,l-- L..
the democracy ofthc country, shall look to
him to restore simplicity and economy. We
shall see a pure patriot, who, having power, re-
fuses to it when il adds not to the prosperity
of the Union. Then will the enemies of tho
constitution be confounded, and lis friends re
ioice at the illustration. 1t Will be cmphati-
calIy great day 10 the American people, and
glorious ono for S. Carolina"
Mr.. Miller proceeded:
Now, sir, it VIII, ! think, by almost every one
who hears be admitted that the events Of
the present administration have not entitled inc
to much consideration as a prophet. Indeed.
Immediately after the address, Il very disln-
guishe6 and highly valued friend of nine, now
no more-who was Older and better acquainted
with men than myself, wrote to me and plea
sanity remarked, that so much Of my address A.
al!udc to Gen. jackson was Al cArrANDuM nc
presumed. But ! replied, With tho greatest
sincerity, that did hope and believe that q he
were elected, he wonld appoint a strong clhi-.
net, and bling about him the best talents OF the
country, and that, by his decision Of charac-
ter and purity of purpose, aided by sound con-
sttunonal advisers, such predictions would be
verified.
That they have failed s;rnaliy, and none moro
50 than the ore which ai!udps TO the local at.
tnchmcuts Of Gen. jackson to $ Carolina,
readily adm,t--rud for that failure, a. far as ms
vote viii 60, intend TO make the NOMINEES res