Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-29

weakness than wicIcdrCss for it certainly INNS, h,
attributed To one or the other. My conduct. 20 \
P"hhc man, * wholly guided 10y the prircul =
""cn mas" oyo~Cd, and which | have
r'"cuseu throughout my political life. wear tho
'N'IH OF n" man on earth, and esteem them only
ny 'r STANDARD o! he cons itui on and their n,bc
S'"f /" The cause .: human liberty. | have never
! T' '"'Se occasion, known, sought To- know
t"c opinion of Mr. Calhoun IN relation 10 any sub.
Jrct ON Which have riycr 4 vote -, the S.r1,c 4
! respect MN as an honorable man, and an cnlirbt
! '"Vu statesman bui am very sure he would not
| ~ '"' '""''"'' HAh>rl as 10 presume, under any
circumstances, To dictate to me i'm the dsclrrc II
The high duties which have been cn,Gard :, M, Ia,
/ my constituents. Any such attempt would sink
! MN, IN my estimation, and receive the contonu,
winch arrogant presumption merits at the huud4 of
an independent man. lie has not and am sati,-
hei he VIII not, any future occasion ur"c bis
opinions ON me as the rule of my conduct Mr.
n'ih"n is not before the people for any office in
'h'f HiIt Inc VIII retire at the cud of his present
term, and II were capable of binding myself o
thc political fortunes of any asprani he couId nj.
Ter me ~ temptations to make the sacrifice as ho
!" P"W'FirS prosecuted, without influence with tho
poWcr' That 10, AND viii very soon be uriv,tc ci-
uZcn. ltIS natural enough for Il man who is him
self ScrviIc sycophant, who ''bcnds the knee I,
DiaI,' and records the Cdicts OF the Executive in
thc hopes OF receiving the crumbs Of olicc as his
reward, 10 lm"grne that similar motives govern tho
actions OF other men ; but [ protest auainst
me Application OF such other cpithutS 10 me.
ShoH exercise my best Judgment on every
measure brought before the body To which be.
ioag, unuiiacnccd 10y any other consi lerations
than the prosperity and glory Of our common
country, and the welfare uf NV immediate con-
St'imcutS, feeling at all times bound to obey
IN " instructions when they shall think it nrccSsu-
ry To give them. A. to Mr.. CLAY, with whom if
Is alleged |, among Others. have combined To break
down Ia" present administration, there does not
cAiSt between us the most remote political sympa-
t"y, ana t'c same remark viii apply wiki equal
justice to MIR. Calhoun and the other distinoc she'd
implicated Of
combination. All my votes on measures, will at
test my opposition TO the policy advocated by Mr.
Clay; aud Willie | accord To him lofty and COM
handing talents and boldncsS in declaring and de-
tending his opinions, | can never Ec prevailed an
TO give him my suffrage for the Ligl clTcc which
ne seeks, and thereby sustain the ultra doctrines OF
the American System MIR. Clay is well aware OF
tiiS, ana hc would rs soon calculate receiving
the support ct his btcrc.t personal enemy which
certainly an not mine. Between himself
and tEc President, and many Senators w no claim
to be the supporters OF The present administrations
there is but Il slight shade OF difference on the
subject OF protecting tariff. This odUus system
OF taxation would be repealed at he present scs
zion OF Congress, if Tie pro!csscd friends of the
administration did not unite with MIR. Clay i'm
pcrlctnating it. The journals of Congress wifi
show tins fact; and YET while those who find favor
with the Executive, act in concert with MIR. Clay in
giTing effect To his American system, they UNI
bluShngly dcmouncc Mir Calhoun and Others who
are aboring to relieve he pcopl. Of the South from
these heavy burdens, the adiunctS Of Mr.. Clay
IN making war the present administration. This
ciir"ntary is cluai,cd ouly ~ the robber, who, to
conceal his guilt, is the first cry out stop the
thief have seen with deep rcgrG, the proceed
mgs of small meeting at Clinton, in which my
vote on tho nomination of Van Barren is dsapprO
we'd had hoped, for the honor of the State that
this personal affair involving no pfimcpc connect
ed with the Interests o. Mississippi, would have
been permitted to ZOOS without the disgusting no.
tee which has been taken of it for party purpo-
seS m some other States of the Union. NV op-
tn off rr r,ItCt Il
upon the lights which possess OF their respective
merits, and whether i approve or disapprovc of tho
selections made by the Chief Magistrate of per
sons to li Offices within his gait, cannot be
ter of serious concern to any, save only those
whose individual interests involved in The act
ION of the Senate on their nominations. Many in
stances have occurred since Gen. jackson camo
INTO power where his nominations to high pc
Htical stations have been almost unanimously
rejected by the Senate; like instances are to be
found on the secret journal Of the Senate.
throughout every administration from the days
OF Washington up to the present time, and never,
until now, has it been deemed fiji subject for po-
pull II excitement and animadvcrson. What do INV
old friends at Clinton know OF Martin Van Buron
to render him so dear to them! Are they prepared
| to dolizc the man who fixed upon them that ''bill
| OF abomInatons," the tart of IS,1S-who came to
the support Of Gen. Jackson only few months be-
fore his election, evidently with view to the ad-
vanccmcnt of his own ambitious vicwS-who has
been faithless throughout his whole life 10 every
man, and every cause, when either the one or the
other ceased TO hold out rewards and inducements
to INN; who has done more injury to the admins
tration Of General Jackson than any other man
connected with it, and who is the enemy
OF the entire country south Of the Potomac,
winch he would at any moment sacrifice to sub
serve the ambitious projects of the powerful State
within hch all his feelings are concentrated! To
me il appears that there could not be any act OF
mine less calculated to draw on me the di<plcasirc
of any portion otmv fellow iZcns. Nothing which
concerns them either in reference TO their feelings
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