Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-07

Il President, (the trainers of that insirnmrnt
would say.l We wish him To be chosen by the
electors of the people.-Tte choice of Lke PEG
pie ought to BE- attended tor T'y th-n 10 elect
him Ia that way.-Bui, if you do nat elect in
that way, then he shall be elected by states in
The ii. of R-"-How then can it be considered
AS auy breach of the CONSTRUCTION, To try fair
means of doing thui first, which il saws IS the
j'rSt and the best 10 be- done Where is the
sreach OF the compromise VIII ies ". op-
position" in this To the positive rs ahsh-
meats" of the constitution? Where an, al,
tempt" to impede ur Interrupt its legitimate
progress ~ Nay, Mir. n. himself has said up
To tins time, that il MAS all right To do il by Il
caucus-aud he says now thar il would he
right to do ii for the sake of'' party princi-
pies" but not To- carry into effect tn. will of the
majority lie saysit is right, altho' ccord-
ing tn his owD principles, il weakens the CON
sllut'onal rights of The small statps-that is,
Is breach OF the cumpromsc-i that is, is a
breach or the constitution
We might with as much, not greater force,
contend, that To deny I" the majority of the
people the right of concentrating their VOTES,
ana ot thus fairly attempting to anticipate "a
choice by the II. Of r., would be a bi. ach of
the constitution because in "a variety of cases,
there Is no other chance of carrying into effect
the hrst and iarorite arrangement presented
by the constitution
The truth is, 1t is only when this first ar
rangemrnt fairly fails, that the substitute pro-
vided can be said To he constitutional. What
executive powers can MIR. Tompkins now
claim under the constitution Not AN atom,
unles Mr.. Monroe should die
Two other suggestions are thrown out by
Mr.. Niles which we will notice. and then
we have done. Each of these is founded on "A
very loose analogy. LIST. He contends that
II is as competent for the members of the Ii.
OF IL. rom the SIX large states" To GO into eau
Gus To concentrate their strength against the
constitutional power Of the Senate"-as to
nominate candidate for the purpose of ef-
feeling an election by the Electors. Is the
gentleman serious The hypothesis presup-
poses an excess offatuty in the members be-
Cause the caucus can give them no new pow
er. What they can cOnsluiionally d. is to
be- dome by the number of their votes in the
Huuse-whl caucus can neither give nor
take away.-Besides, what analogy is there
between power in the Senate. ALWAYS in
existence, always as great as that of the Fl cf
H., always existing cOntempnraneOusly with
their own, and Il power which is contingent
upon some other and which ne, rr exists, un-
III the other has ceased To cxst-in the Lam
guage ofthe schools, sis not where The other
rs, and as Where the other is mol ~
Cd. II contends, that il is just as pr per
for the Holy Allies of Europe To ban against
the weak states, as for the members of Con-
gross To- gn into Caucus Without n title of
| authority, Austria has invaded the rights Of
Naples, and France those nf Spin: but what
comparison is there between thai and the pre-
sent case ? Will he say, there is no rrs-
prct To br paid To the rights of the majority in
one common country? No prophet, in at
tempting fairly To Carr, int" effect provision
OF It's own constitution? No proprirty 10 saw
ing us from these 81 b -llOtiiugs-thOse scenes
| al agitation, and perhaps of intrigue, which
may be Witnessed IN the II. of r. ?-Besides
II Is not Ia Cypress the small states for we
trust, they too will be disposed 20 cooperate
III The effort 10 save the country from excite
ment and To secure the election of a rrpubii-
can chief magistrate. They have done So he
fore why should they not do so again ?-If
ever there WAS II case, when concert and har-
mony aud patriotic efforts are rXpedirnt, 1t is
Wnen i've persons are aspiring To- the chief ma
| gistracy OF this naion.-We trust the in;eIli-
gent Editor ef the Register will himself ioin
Us IN the tfnrt-and when the Storm has pass
cd away-we will SET down amicably and cor
daily togeIhrrto devise some better plan Of
Illumination han Il caucus Or for so amending
! the constitution, as 10 dispense with il alto
gelher.
Mr. Madson's Speech in the V. Convention.
Bunk appointment Rev, john Earlv. Pre-
s'dent of the Lynchburs Branch of the Bank
OF Virginia, rice William Nor,ell. esq. dec.
The citizens Of Hampshire their meeting on asst
MI William Naylor in the chair-arpoinied Mts>rs
W. Donsi,on w Armstrong Werner rhrockm l;obt
sherard w. NaNicr and Samuel kerchev a. Dele
gales to attend the meeting at Washington.
The Republican Conventions of Droome or,nre o,sso.
ar arc rsa5 G"%nfs q ~ have approved the principle
"ntion was edoped Res0IUsd, That approve the
course her-i fore observed in the nomination of candidates
Tor President ndV President and thai those rebIcsn.
supported" ~ "
The v. Y. Evening Post n The 18Th reneots tbs rusrdo
wbl'h was thrown out ia BOsisn in a Salem IVA ser
that Mr. Crawford 10 ihe puication Of
the Adams and Cunningham CorrespoudeIcr iris j. nm
has bad agency, directly indirecy in the pubca.
tion OF the said Correspondence.
nL The election Of members of the Legislature takes
place through the state of N York, this week.
N.op,,r, lcon'nno'icnicdl
Rev s. Wnn MI SAY i sys"ing ,he 2st nlt hy the
mus MARY daughter OF capt George T. Tod, Caroline
On The 2elh ult. by the Rev. J. Woodridse HENRY w
lkiNS Jr Of Powhaian to Miss JUDITH t. daughter
On the 3Oth ult by the Rev. Mr. Fulton cant JOHN NJ
uHtio 90 the very Interesting and beautiful Miss EVA
LIMA ANN eldest daughter OF the late Robert Moseley
Esq oec all OF buckingham county.
tComnrulicnted.I
DiEOl-0n Tuesday msrnine the 9TH inst. Mr. Harry
SmnS IN this city, in the 38h year her age Mrs AN
GEDDY consort Of Ed b. Geddy of New Kent county She
parable loss.
Deparedthis life Providence Forge the seat of VIM
douglass Esq in New Kent county, Friday last. Nhe
endren the e, ne" e re- m Alice Eaten
ney at law of Petersburg. She a good k nd gentle
beauty. This bcrcsvcnent has er her onIv smpyiS;s
Parent prey to the keenes aud heartfelt anguish
ms tue fourth victim of his family that The feilderoyeg