Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25

PvksELvEs.--"Ahethcr Of tho People, In tn
chichester Republican, addresses y line to MA |,
Sho following words:
- s. Iregret to observe tina. the Richmon,
w ing ID conforming the principles of the proofs
nation, aud advocating opposing doctrines with IN,
UFku which has so long distinguished it's cd
ltor' How f"r he may speak tho sentiments o
l'he legislature, the people of Eastern Virgi
ma L have no certain means of knowing: but
lthc writer of this Who has uniformly zone
with Mr.. Peasants on all other na,iona
questions than state rights, feels compelled to as
sure h'n that the national republican party in tbi,
county (and believe Western yirginia) do not g.
twith nun here. To q man, as tho writer verify be-
cves they assent to the opinions and of tho
irresldent. 1t is not supposed ihat knowledge OF
tnis TACT Will operate any change in MIR. Peasants
VINO always rrites what no thinks, but il is due 10
truth TO state the fact, is also due to the Presi.
dent to say, that the show of opposition which has
here boon raised il but tho shadow of skeleton
iparty."
We truly regret that the National Republican
Party in Virginia do not go with US in our opinions
OF the doctrines of the Presidents Msssagc-for
eve beg 10 observe, that in regard all the rest of
SIT Document, we perfectly concur in tho praise
Which has every whore been lavsled upon it. We
regret it, but not surprised III for we well
knew that many of tho Party with which wa have
been acting for eight years, held opinions upon the
fundamental doctrines of our Government, which
Federalists, whereas We were bred in another
School, which believed more truly sxpouud
cd the nature of the Federal Government, aud
whose tenets werc.ho safest Az NO believed, for
the maintenance of that Liberty which WAS tho
common end and object of all. The Presidents
Proclamation, has, with the rapidly of magic, dis.
solved the National Republican Party. Tho great
mass of it's members Lave instastancously given
n W no has /, Jis
appointed their expectations, and in his Proclama.
nation, sanctions all those views OF Government
for which they as party con,endod. All tho To-
deraiiss of that Party, must from necessity sup.
port tho man who has raised tho long PROSTATE
standard of the Old Federal Party, and whose po-
pularity seems able to sustain doctrines which the
yh6itTty oil n Hamilton, Jay and Marshall, and
tho popularity of the Father CT his Country him.
solf,-in former times, could OF sustain.
We howeva, were never Fsderalists. True we
have consumed with them in tho eonsttutionalily
OF tho Tariff, in opposing Gan. Jackson, whose
despotic character distrustcd, und in other
things; we would not permit any man SGT of men,
10 prescribe tous, what were the doctrines of the
'9e School, and we have often differed from those
who IN this State, csiined the exclusive privilege
OF exPounding the principles of that School, but TO
tho great truths announced by tho old Republican
Party-the sovereignty of the States and the me-
eessity of limiting the Federal Government to tho
exercise of defined powers-wo have ever boon
faithful "Demoeracy-the Constitr:ion-State
Rights"-s the flag under which We have sailed for
nine years, nay from Infancy, and to that flag we
will 90 truo, roar as the battle may, and traer tho
louder it rosrs.
= Ii therefore, in this recurrence to Fundamental
sInciples, which General Jackson - uue1.
ectedly, (but it may yot prove fortunutoy) forcad
upon the Country, separation should ba produced
between many OF our old friends and ourselves we
neg them TO believe, that it y truly painful TO U.s.
paut that we should prove most unworthy of their
former confidence. If NC did not pursue ti.e path
at conviction. @e'enter not into the eon.idor,
zion OF the question of profit and loss We believe
our friends have conceded tho sYodit TO s of
not permitting our sentiments or III cir froc exprs,s
aon, to be influenced by that question