Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-27

Of their particular ia, oriie. Ii is evident tina,
such nominations il they do not begrt candi. q
dates equal 10 the number of states, will ne.
cessarily epgend-r sectional jealousy aud AM.
mosiihs, hich above all other evils il shnuid
be the wish of every real patriot Ia guard Il.
gainst. and render an election by the people f.
more than ever improbable.
State nominations then. defeat rather than
promote The chief eud of caucus, and ii an
pears to MS too plaiu Ia require. further argu,
men,, that the only efiicien, system of eau.
rus is that by which the people in every part
OF the Uniied States may be- represented, and
this can only br by convention Of delegates
chosen Tor the purpose, az by msaibets os |
Congress, assembling IN their iHdi, id,ial cspa.
cities under the sanction of the people iu sub.
serte their purposes.
We have already remarked that conyen.
ton Of delegates specially chosen for this pur
pose would he incon, enent and impractical.
bic Whoever dlspass!c6ately co,, siders the
suh)rct VIII find IL Ia be So. The immense
distance which they would uert ssarly be obi.
&ed 10 travel. to any central point, Ia icmaiu
perhaps hut n single day and the expense and
RISK they would iicur in their Journey, would
at once discourage such convention Every
motive of con,eui.nce aud necessity would
speedily lead to the eypedicnt of sri. citing the
memhrrs OF congress fur this duty, and no
portion of the people of this country who
would conide the destiuics nf the nation 10
the hands of III representative in congress
would be unwilling To trust to him tn. minor
duty of recommending a candidate for the
presidency.
But after these delegates should assemble
they would be destitute Of that sort OF nfur-
nation the most essential To- Wise perform
ance of their duty we mean particular and
MAJ l. L., Of, a.,
position aud principles, of all the candidates
nor could they remain hong enough al ,,-;r
post To acquire il. Would il be safe 10 make
such nominatinn upon ;he new spaper an;hor-
ity, or the llbell0us matter with which every
neishborhood is filled against the best and
greatest men in our country? Who du,.s not
reculiect the Infamous SANDERS which were
every where propagated OF Mr.. Jefferson
y hlch they who knew him best at that period
disregarded, aud which he in the course. Of
ions life of public service has lived down:
We insist that they are hest qualified Ia select
and recommend candidate for public sup
port who know him personally and ultimately
who have acted with him IN public affairs, or
hsve a!tentiveiy observed his public and mi
'ate character: who can ruuch. an their own
Knowledge, for the confnrmlv nf his conduct
ind principles with uur republican institutions
Nerd "" say that this sort OF intimate knyw-
ledge can be best acquired by nemhrrs of
Congress- whose public situation al W.shGg-
Ton give them better opportunities OF disco
"erIng The real character Of public men. Than
are Afforded to any either class of their fellow
citizens.
Wewill not pursue this part af the argm.
mrn' further, however, thanio add that the
usage ADD good sense of the american peo-
pie, have already pronounce ;e system Df
rnn i 4
gh,ened.
let il be conceded then, that members OF
Congress cannot be " electors are hey there
fore less qualified to make caucus re COM
niendaiion We think the opposite conclu-
SION might be fairly drawn. since the less
power they would have Ia force their nomi-
nation through, the more complete would he
Ms dependence upon the pubic will. Such
nomination would essentially be- matter OF
advice and ddmOniiion plar.ly, which the
member of COngress could no otherwise er-
force than by any nnueace he might derive
from his weight "f character, nf which The
constitution does not aud never intended 10
deprive him.
We ask if there be any thing in the letter
or spirit of The constitution wbich excludes "A
member fCongress from any ether par,icipa-
ton in the election 10 Is hich every free citizen
IL entitled, except that ofvoting in ihei .Iecto-
raj colleges. And If the constitution express
rly lnhibits this because hr may br called uii-
mately Ia act as umpire over this college. and
IS at the same time silent as 10 other matters,
does II not exclude the idea of any further dis
qualification Has NOT the armbpr Of con-
gress the right 10 vote in the choice nf electors
TO exert his talents and Industry to promote
the choice ofthose WHOSE principles and views
are consonant with his own? May he not
lei in tic FIJI
zens, and act in caucus with them at home 10
select candidates for electors, aud is il not bis
duty 10 do so? If his fellow-ciizrn relying
upon his superior opportunities ofinformarion,
apply to him for advice. and To be instructed
IN the character and qualifications Of the vari-
Gus candidates presented fur the public suf-
hage, is he to deny the inf0rmaiion hecatise
he is a member of Congress? And if llf may
do all this, and il is his July to do So if br may
br active IN the contest and management Of
the election generally il he NAV vote in COM
mon with his fellow-clZens and in common
with them devise expedien;s 10 render that
vote efficient and successful, why may he not
assist in giving union and concert To their ex
ertions and in guiding their common efforts
To u cnmmone d?
On this score, therefore, there is no objec-
ton to congressional caucus. But as we
have already extend d ihis number Ia an I'M
usual length, we will resume the subject in
another article. PUBLIUS.
Extract Of letter from W~hngtep City, Dee. 24th 1926
Since the commencement OF this session Congress
nothing Of peculiar interest character Of s
deliberations Mr.. Wbsters resolution in relation TO
Creeks, vast in ITSELF acquire, Additional importance from
The weight Of talent called its support will
less elicit much debate, there exists time
diversity Of sentiment about lie propety owing 10 the
trnordnary condition of the world their mote connection
with This country and the knowledge as 10 their