Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-28
COM MUNICATIONS.
FoR the WniG.
EXPOSURE OF JACkSON'S PERFIDY.
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Inow, aSreeably to promise, proceed TO the
tm,nts deriarcd in Gen Jackson's Address to the
Legislature of Tennessee, upon rosgning his seat
in the United States Senate. In TINT Address, as
published in Niles Register, oc the ,5.h Of Novem-
Der, 1925, will be found the following, viz:
"There is no truth rnoro sacred in politics, and
more conclu-ivoly stamped upon all the State con
stitution,, we'll the Federal Constitution, tn
that which requires til, ;hrcc departments OF pow
cr,-tho Legislative, judicial, and Executive, 10
no kept separate, and apart But simple and mani
fest this truth is, the difficulty of arriving at it
in practice, without constitutional restraints, still!
remains, aud presents question, whcthor the
wisdom and virtue of the present generation, with
view TO amendment in this important matter,
may noe he ustully employed Gratitude to the
founders of our happy form of Government, can
not be losscncd by honest efforts, part, to
improve, or rather TO tortity, tho blessings which
have been transmitted to us, with such additional
guards experience has proved to be necessary.
Upon this principle, | venture fully to accord with
you in the contemplated chance (relative to the
election of President and Nico Presidency proposed
to the Constitution: and indeed would go further.
With view to sustain fully in practice, the
axiom which divides tho three great classes of pow.
cr into independent, constitutional checks would
impose provision, rendering any member of Con.
gress ineligible to Office, under the General Go
vcrnment, during the term for which he was elect
cd, and for two thereafter except i'm tho cases
Of judicial Office, and these would except for the
reason that vacancies in this department not
frequent occurrences, because barrier shout Id
I've intcrposed in sc!.ctng TO the bench men of the
first talents and integrity. Their trusts and duties
being of tho most responsible kind the widest pos
siblc range should be permitted, that iudcious and
safe selections might be made. The politician may
err, yet his may be presently retrieved and no
considerable injury result; but with Judges, particu
larry i'll the last resort, is fatal because with
out remedy
"'rho effect ofsuch constitutional provisions is 90
vouS BY it, Congress, in considerable degree
would he free from that connection with the Exc.
cutive Department, which, at present, gives strong
ground of apprehension and jealousy, on tho part
o! the people. Members, instead Of being liable to
be withdrawn from lcglSlating the great int.
rests of the Nation, through prospects of Executive
patronage, would nc moro literally conlided in by
their constituents, while their vigilance would be
less interrupted BY party feelings and party excite.
mcntS. Calcuai IONS from intrigue and man re-
mont would fail; would their deliberations or
Investigations OF subjects consume so much time
The morals of the country would be improved and
vrtBc uniting with the labors of ihe Represent
atives, and with the official ministers of the law
would tend to pcrpctuatc the honor and glory o
tho Government
"But, iFths change in TIC Con,t tuition should no
bo obtained, & important appointments continue t.
be dcvolyed upon the Representa- ives in Congress-
it requires depth ofthought to be convinced tia
corruption will become the order of The day; & iha
under tho garb of conscientious sacrifices to estab
iish prcccdcns fer the public good evils of serious
importance TO the freedom and prosperity of the
Republic may arise. 1t is through this channel
that the People may expect TO he attacked in their
constitutional sovereignty, and whore tyranny mav
vol be apprchcndcd to spring mp, in favora-
bic emergency. Against such nroads every ruard
ought TO he intcrpoSel and none better occurs than
that of closing the suspected avenue with some
necessary constitutional restriction. Wa know hu.
man nature TO be prone 10 evil. We are carly
taught to pray that may not he lod into tempa-
ton, and hence the opinion that, by constitutional
provision, all avenues to temptation, the part
of our political servants, should be closed.
Gas, by resolution of your body, you have
thought proper again 10 present my to the
American People, / must cntroat to be excused
from any further service in the Scnnte, and TO sug.
gest, in conclusion, that it is due TO myself TO
practice upon the maxms recommended to others
scarcely know how to ne in my comments upon
document 20 prolific of matter suited to the pur
pose nand. But. to avoid all possible iTnDuta.
ton of unairness in my mode of treating it, | will
commence by statmg few truisns connected
with the subject and then, assuming for the pre-
sent (what before | close l Will place beyond all
doubt that President Jackson has not i'm his nd
Inln'stration, acted in conformity with, hut in d.
roct violation of, tho sentiments, thus avowed, as
his, proceed to shcw the inevitable, unavoidable
deductions resulting thcrcfrcm.
The address was written bY or for, General Jack
son, and Published To the People as his
Ilc wrote it, or he did rot write it.
He entertained tho sentiments it o. presses, h,
did not entertain them.
lie understood its contents, or he did not under
stand what il contained.
lie knew that tho avowal Of the sentiments OK
pressed in tho address, by or far him, and its pub
LEGATION rs his, whilst he Il candidate for the
euiraCcs of the people, was and would, Justly, be
considered, distinct pic &c that, if elected he
would act in conformity therewilh-that TO usc
his own Words ''hc would practice upon tho max.
inns recommended TO others" or he was not aware
that tho ayowal Of the sentiments and publication
Of the address, Ms his, under the circumstances
stated, amounted to and would justly be considered
such pledge.
From the foregoing truisns, the following de-
ductions logically, naturally and inevitably result,
viz:
If he wrote tho address whether he entertained
the sentiments it expresses not, or if he enter
tanned tic sentiments, whether he wrote it or not,
or, u he even understood its contents, and conse.
qutntly knew chat the avow1l Of the sentiments
1t expresses by or for him, and its publ
cation, as his, under the circumstances. was
aud would justly, be considered by the PEG.
pie, as distinct pledge, that, if elected che would
prac ice upon the maxims recomme ndcd 10 others"
lin either Of Tao stated, he has kgo,ojDgiy
been unfaitbful to solemn pledge, and grossly md
repeatedly violated lis sense Of rght os we'll
the confidence rePo,ed in lin integrity and
honor Ivy the people. And taking thc only other
Alternatives
If he did not write The oddroes, If was writics
by another, and pamcd upon tic public as h:s
either by his procurement, or with bis consent, or
subsequent couuivaucc, az q gross fraud upon The