Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-10-12
For the Piney Woods Planter.
To the People of Mississippi

TIE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

NO IL
TIE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
]. Having in my first number given
very succinct account Of the several Pre-
sdential succession, since the existence
ofour governmental will now, if you please,
Mr. Editor. unfold the real character off
some of our most eminent citizens, who may
have pretensions to the next presidency.
g. The honors of political dissection are
due in the first place TO Mr.. Clay. be-
leye he will be nominated by the great
Wing Convention, should such convention
ever come to maturity. Since its post
ponemcnt, their horison has become much
more darkened, and recent elections must
have been very appalling to the No-pdrty
PARTY
3, Mr., Clay is, by birth, a Virginian;
son Of the ancient Dominion, which may
be considered the heart of this Republic.
what sort Of education he received, am
not exactly in possession of. Isuppose IT
to have been, at least, respectable, but not
profound.
A. In the only Chancery Court in Vir-
ginia, over which presided George Wythe,
he served an apprenticeship, by which he
acquired the practice of law. AT the
same time he studied the theory of that
science, and had the advantage OF hearing
the most learned bar in the United States,
5. Possessed of these advantages, he
ventured not to plead in Virginia, but EN-
igrated to the young State of Kentucky
Here he embarked in the speculatons oil
the day, and became opu1ent. What are
his pecuniarv circumstances at tins day,
know not, and it is foreign to my purpose
6. One thing is certain, he very soon
became one ofthc most distinguished men
of Kentucky.
7. He was very soon ushered into Con
grcss; ana was made their speaker, IN
which situation he was very popular
8. In 1912 he was one of the triumVl-
rate who contributed so essentially to the
declaration of war against Great Britain
Calhoun may be considered the leader IN
that great debate-Clay second, and
Grundy third. The first famed for strength
the second Tor plausibility, and the .thlrf
for ingenuity. This increased his repu
tation.
8. have she vn you, rs yet, teHo" G.
fizens. the favorable side of the picture
He hecan now to conceive the plan OF be
inc Mr.. Monroe's successor, and cuhJufe'
nm his plan Of a PROTECTIVE TARIFF, 0
" ich he is called the FATHER.
10. II is necessary, in this case, to cE
hibit to YOU his motive. "heh roop
o,nd;dotns we're in the field, he made tn
followinp calculations :--"Ihe people Q
the Southern States wiH nerer eject 1nr
ADAMS. Mr.. CRAWFORD and mr. oAL
HOLM wiH weaken each other. hare
Standing interest in the South West. Mr.
Adams nil be Mropa out Of the House
and l. karing ADVOCATED the TARIFF 81
s,ronglu. piH become heir TO has intaenc
--,ciH get The New England States, anC
be consequently elected"
IL. This was no very light calculation
and no doubt would have succeeded-bu
Gen. Jackson was unexpectedly announ
ced. and Mr.. Clay's plans were to be for
med anew.
II. The Legislature of Kentucky re
quested and instructed him to vote to
Jackson. if he, himself were left out. Al
ter pretending to deliberate three week
what he should do in this case, he disobey
cd orders; became Secretary Of State
1.-THE Democracy thought corruptedly,) &C
ted contrarily to the established doctrln
If instruction, and stamped his name wit
INFAMY. Who, of his advocates, ca
take this spot out Of his coat of many CO
Tors.
ls aim GOT to be very chronological
gbut youch for the truth OF my assertions
He saw the necessity of an electIoneerIn
tour, to re-elect Mr. Adams, but all
vain. The people, with an overwne'"
ing vote, elected Jackson