The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-14
FRsN THg RICHMOND WHO.
TO Henry Clay, Esq.-LErrER

To damp the hopes Of the freud OF liberty
Than that which relates 10 the ad'irs of the
United Suites during the las, ten years. Ia
Us, at this day, il is full of perple1ing mys.
terry. Ia after times, many Of the hidden
springs Of action may be detected, aud that
which IS now a riddle and a wonder, NAV
then seem PLAIN. In The page oil the future
historian, II may appear only as a new ex.
ample OF that game Of ambition and inter
est, Of craft, Discrimination and falsehood,
which forms the staple Of all past history,
aud which, from frequent repetition, ceases
to interest as soon as II is fully understood.
IL ~ not gwen 10 man 20 penetrate luiu.
riiy. But may we not permit ourselves TO
anticipate something OF the Judgment ofIbe
future on the present, aud To form conf Ac.
turs concerning the discoveries of what is
passing around us, which are 10 be made by
those aho are 10 cone after Us Could we
succeed IN this, how many things now IN.
comprehensive, would then be PLAIN
Suppose It 10 be DOW revealed 10 us, that
about the time Of MIR. Haynes celebrated
defence 81 Modification, be aud his friends
we're made TO understand that Gen. Jack
son, &c elected TO The Presidential Char.
would give his coUnienauce 10 the dociftue /;
lha, he would leave II 10 South Carolina 10
decide for herself on the adoption of the
ae1surc and that, 10 case she should adopt
Il, lac would bold back the arm Of Federal
authority from any attempt 60 enforce the
IBr9 law within her hmlls Should We be
aay longer at loss t. understand the ca
ger zcal with winch that State anJ the Anti
Farti party every where burned 10 his
standard Should No wonder At the alac
riy With v hich Mr.. Calhoun took his plsce
20 the old Inc Of succc sSion, a. y zee Press
dent - ibis ue~ champion Il State Rights 7
Should We sender that hes jealousy was
awakened, when, after ihis, Ihe President
vas seen 10 give tie FIRST place ~ his favor
"a Van BuneB-a Missouri Rastrictonls,-
80 ultra Iauliiie-a man who bad gwen
hls vote for establishing turnpike gates on
the Cumberland Ruad Can We be sur
pr'sed al his fear lest the great Moklunah
should play hin false, and prefer io continue
the netr line Of succession, to the advance
meni d thu Secretary ot state the first man
20 the favor 81 the Prcsid,nf. "a o. reference
10 the Wee Pressdeut, The accoad man ~
the favor Of ihr people {a)
Should We find all this 10 be true. SIR. We
should bat ascertain What many suspected
II the lIme, and It would snake the breach
between Sir Calhoun aud the prrsldcn, as
Plalu as u IS nos unlu,cligib'c. II would
explain some other matters. loo. II woula
explain Why Gen. Jackson ttom that tune
inukcd clldly Oh scheme which, ii euc,
ccssiu, was to give the ascendant 10 AR.
Calhoun, md Why that gentleman peru.
uacluusly adhered 10 Il, as his oul, chance
ipr baAl ~ the schcmcs Of the prcsdcut
Tor the ad,1ucg,neul Of his min,on.
" hilc Se are thus looking INTO the mir.
ror II tire ulufe TO catch \ retlecumn ot The
pasi, what II IN that magic glass II should
~ seen, Tint prospect Of relief 20 ihe
South vas held oul III tie plan Of 1cgocia,
tor, new commercial trenlg with Eng
land, ba~u 10 srrEAL ol the Coax Laws,
aud tie KrLNCrIsuaENr Of the pRorTC.
FL They chs VIII compare the Constitution Dc
ste and alef 81 Jr'Fefson'g 6.st election. vni
Hte Wis u sas shat 81 Adams, iics Presi1.HL
soefetdcd tson Washing iub and was succeeded
d, Mf. Ieilsaep, Ice President Ibov ~,d al.
SEQ ~ sycFy pupalar President .incc that day.
hae uamed h's successor. Mr. Monroe qasyruilcr
S'th MF j Ic'ton because he preferred VI Nadi
sos. but by aitctwards INSIDE bis reaoe, 81 ls re-.
cnurisH "a shc parry, auA a. anuintsd 70 TIE srr
srHeien a. esflf a. lelu though not elected an
1915. IT, htussell had sol ANY Transferable popn.
lafuy, and rho ftaleunlcs aud Sclcueius's Of his
court did rot care to court his patronage. Mr.
Adams could not save himself from thc conscqnen
COS 1t b,s oWn folly aud VANITY bu, after biat. We
Hsts lio sntnc game over again IN the quarrel Of
N4u uaton and Calhoun ior Jaohson's iasor. II
~ commonly charged upon jackson that h first
'.uoJuegd this corrupt practice. !, IS not true.
The goarf results ttom the cagcrness Of ui,ice
huIdcr- and olec.seekers, who wish 20 worship
lhr fist0g sun, 70 know Ii What quarter he Wlil
sgpear L vii dcyolgc on you too, sir pray
Tuu 90 exercise Il dlscrcctY not as personal
privilege. bot o. sacred trust, cast an YOU, ret.
laps uudesigpedly, bv the change al the Consul.
tuition The Visa President Is no lunecr tic man
whom. nest amer tie President, the people would
%, cr he is mcte appcndagc to The chef of
hla party--a creature taken up TO catch few
VOTE -ln short, can descend no loWcr,) Dick
JobHs9a, No man, ihcsesors, stands, W The act
- the people IN such bold relief as 10 b falying
po,o, 10 he Office holding crew. They are con.
.tqncntv obliged 10 vel ~ one or themselves, and
engage the President ~ single rut propo" per
"a due time, aud TO advance lis pretonsinns by
10 the influence Of h,s Office. THIS is uow the cs-
tahlNhcd order al succession. That which chan.
yes il, wants nothing bat bloudshcd to invest II
,,th all the hofForsof a revolution. That mark
viii not be wanting moch longer,
II IL true. Van Barren was N,co prcsden;-hut
D, had been first Secretary Of State. lie was 81.
ready the amounted iasnriic. and Sas elected Nice
rLe.ldaml hN Tie command 81 laeksnn. as a nc.