The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-13
PROM THE RICHMOND WIG.
10 Henry CLAW. EsG.-LrTrEa

iinguished man, while IN FACT their lucu
erations are meant for others. Such is no
my case. My errand is 10 YOU and though
| am by no means unwilling that they wht
SIT upsn the wal' shall hear my words, yet
| am no railing Rabshakeh, come TO insult
you. Did circumstances Justify the free
dom, | would rather that all | have to say
we're laid before you and you alone, 10 The
privacy oil your closet, where no present
consciousness of public censure or applause
might disturb the calm reflection 10 winch
would invite. For myself, | shall say
nothing 10 disturb it. sha,i be careful
neither TO fiatier nor offend.
Circumstances plainly designate YOU as
the next Preslden, of the United States /:
aud 1t Is hardly less manifest, that YOU will
owe your elevation ~ grea, measure, TO
that small party Of consistent States Right
politicians, who will lend their weight to
east Tho @averlng balance 10 your favour.
Baifi-d as they have been BY the alternate
rashness and treachery of their leaders,
there IS nothing lett TO them but TO choose
between the masters offered by the two
great csniending factions OF the Un,cn.-
Even The opportunity so to choose, is a rare
privilege; and happy is 1t for them, that
/ circumstances have scbooled them into a
temper to use II wisely. Had not the ca
ger ambition of Mr.. Calhoun urged him to
course which has left hlm no place in tue
confidence or respect OF the great BODY of
that party, their votes might have been
neuiraIized by beng cast for hum. In that
event, none could have anticipated the re.
suit OF the doubtful conflict between the adj
yocaies Of LEGISLATIVE and EXECUTIVE
SurREHAcy-th+ taSIrorsAcE Of Cox
GREss, and the OMNIPorENcE Of the Pre-,
sIDENT. But under the sway Of this un.
governed passion, OF the existence of which
h- may he no more conscious, than the de
momac Of the tiend that possesses him, he
Is carried whilhersoeYer II will: and
sometimes II casteih him into the fire, and
sometimes INTO the water" There let him
le. We have no call TO resue hun from
the tate he has chosen, or to share il with
hm. Our business Is with our couNTRYs
SAFETY, and WIN YoU.
variable attention 10 what have 10 effar, /
Wlll NOT attempt to deceive you. You /
will see by the signature | have chosen, /
that | am one Of that set of politicians, /
known BY The aame Of States Right men.
II may perhaps enable you to identify nae
as one OF the most uncampromising oppon.
cnis OF your general policy. You may
therefore mol be surprised TO learn, that |
am not al this day prepared to enter on a
n"@ COURSE Of action, and TO give my own
psrsanal vote in favour Of the great leader
81 the national party. IL ls at this momeu,
a cnmtori TO me which fendl, CHERISH,
that ! am IN no Wisc responsible for any I
part Of The mlsrulc which has ufflclcd my
country tor The last quarter Of century,
Il has not been my fault that while the pow
FRS ct the Federal Government were 10 the
hands Of men avewtng The most ardent zeal
or the rights Of the States, and eontendlng
or The NEST restricted interpretation Of the
Constitution, their course of policy was
such as almost 10 eStingulsh the like seali.
neuts 20 the MINDS Of their devoted foIlow.
srs. Il has not been BY my fault that the
Administrator af that Government has
Doen unlisrmly federal, whatever The pro.
esslons Of those whs administered IL. II,
e,l 10 sci, reproach, when read the dec.
sratIon Of Chancellor Kent, that " from
sl2 to l-25, the progress of opinion was
~ favour al a PRETTY LIBERAL aud enlarged .
construction OF the Constitution of the t. /
ntes States" while he adds that a question +
"a which the public mind bad given ludg. q
nent against the power Of the Federal Go i
'ernmrat at the former period would doubt }
rss be decided In lis favour at the latter :
axe no blame 10 myself for these things E
| ~ by no fault OF nine, that while the ship
I State has stood with all sails set right h
or the harbour OF strict construction, she |
las been all the time drifting before an IN. 4
er currren. into the vide ocean OF federal. h
snl. voted for none Of those hv whom q
hese things were done, DOT because did G
ot hold the principles protested by them, i
ut because had no faith in their protes. Il
ions. II was not BY my fault that Andrew l.
ackson made the chair of state desPnt's 8
hrone, and tramplsd IN bitter scors on the d
ight's and interests which hs had pledged t,
himself to my friends, to maintain and pro D
ect. have an honest pride In remember j,
ng, that by refusing TO concur in this, | {
Ill under the displsasure Of my best friends, n
el,.ieal and personal But | had no faith a
n his pledges. | had hved as YOU have, Ii
lr, among those who knew him well ard "
could have no faith in the public virtue of c
man whose private life was stained with fl
very crime. Lsoking back upon the past, o