Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-06

) VI lie WIT clinton, It's author, on high and loft,
; ground. He dcservedly should be considered
one OF the prominent benefactors of the presen
age, and held In proud remembrance, a, least
by every citizen Of New York. have had IN,
pleasure to see and converse with him, and free
,nyselttron all the little grovclIing prejudice.
which seem TO claim an influence here feel wei
convinced that Inc merits to be considered (;
great and good man.
In my pilgrimage thus made, saw many per-
sons, and heard many opinions of the relative
worth and pretensisns of the several Presidcn-
tlai Candidates, and of their probable strength,
Though IN all my tour through this state |
have not yet reen single Individual in favor
of Mr. Clay. Gen. Porter and some few adhe
rents far west, towards the lakes, arc cndeavor-
| ing, understand, TO advance hin: but gene
| rally his name seems 10 be thrown from the
| list, and almost forgotten.
| as regards the other gentlemen, in almost
every company you meet with opinions like
theses III the Legislature retain the right of
appointing The electors, Mr.. Crawford or Mr.
Adams will assuredly obtain the vote of the
state, the former most probably. attributable To
the advantage which is derived TO him from the
adrOit management of his. adherents. But if
the law pass, and the people are permitted to
vote, then the admission is, that the contest
will entirely rest between Adams and jackson;
and IN favor OF each, success is spirtedlv argued
and ARMY maintained, according as the speak
er himself happens to be for either one or the
other OF the gentlemen. In this event all, of
all parties, concede that MIR. Crawford will
stand no chance whatever, that his strength and
his prospects alone abide where intrigue and
management can be called into action; that
before the people he must inevitably fail for that
his prospect of success before them is moi at all
probable, and scarcely even possible.
L do assure you, there is no mistake greater,
than that which asserts that the Secretary oftie
irss1S f,y., i'm L..
thing. | admit that the opinion most generally
advanced IS that if the Legislature make choice
OF the electors, Crawford may get them, and for
the reason that ms supporters, Van Buren, s. Co.
have foIsted upon the people members to the
assembly when Presidential matters were not
thought oi; but as 1t regards the great body ofthe
people, he seXtremely feeble; and before them if
their rights yielded to them lac has nothing e,
hope for, or expect. Jackson and Adams are de
cdedly the tavoritcs here; whichef theHtt,u, they
are mostly IN favor OIL cannot say for as before
remarked different opinions are,Irged and main
tanned according as you happen to fall in COM
pany with the friends of either the one or the
other: the friends Of both are alike confident ,r
success, IN the event the law shall pass; should
ii not pass, jackson is without expectation here:
the vote of New York must and VIII in that e.
vent, be tor either Adams or Craw ford;-not for
either Jackson or CLAY, for .sveriIy. verify Isay
unto you" Clay has no more chance for IT, be
the mode of choosing after whatever manner or
mode it may, than you orI. Whether the Lee
gislature or the People choose the electors; vine
ther 1t be by general ticket or by Districts i,
VIII be ali the saiIie: the people of this state
dream not, and think not of him, and if he and
ms friends have ever INDUCED such hope
they have been egregiously deceived. Ii the
law does pass, Jackson Adams will succeed
here; if ii does not pass, then Adams and Crayv-
ford will obtain the vote of the State. Rest as
these arr TO-. fI,ov
ed upon course of reason and observation that
cannot lead to crror, and not on the opinions of
this, that and the other man.
The Legislature convcnes on Monday next
when will be decided the important question
whether the people shall exercise rights which
belong TO them, and which they are demanding
should be restored TO them; or the Legislature
shall persist in their usurped course. Upon this
subject various opinions prevail, some warmly
MAINTAINING that the law must pass others that
it will not. 1t. Gov. Root the other day re-
marked, that the Legislature, the second day af-
fer their meeting, would adjourn without doing
any thing. Said gentleman standing by, g /
do verify believe that neither jackson or Adams
would be disposed to obtain the vote of your
state by having the people thus robbed of their
rights" and IN this | rather think he was right
Gov Roots suggestion may indeed prevail for he
IS all over Radical, and then Messrs. Forrest and
Van Buren,, who are on pilgrimage through the
state, 10 nouDtieSS keep their friends constantly
advised of how and where they shold rest their
hopes and expectations. Yours trulyn
We are informed, that correspondence has
recently taken place between General Arm
strong and General Jackson IN relation to some
supposed structures made by the latter on the
conduct of the former while Secretary of War
in private letter to MIR. Monroe, of the 9th OF
January, 1917. The result is,--a prompt and
frank d'saroicai, on the part of Gen. Jackson,
OF any intention, in what he did say, to cast a
reproach upon any Individual" and also, dc-
mai of the genuincness of part of the said let
Ter, as published in several of the journals. On
this last point, the Generals words arc Per
nit me here, however, TO observe, that the
words, s'by the tcichcInesS ,Ueahness nj ON.
'car minister" which you have quoted from my
letter TO MIR. Monroe, and undcrscorcd, in your
communication, not TO be found in the COPY
now in my possession, printed from the oyigitn,
and furnished the editors of the National Intel
ligencer"
The above paragraph is published by request
and we must say, that staining as ii docs with
out further explanation or remark is calcutta
ted to throw mist of suspicion over the whole
correspondence, which has heretofore appeared
between Mr.. Monroe and General jackson
indeed we have been long of opinion that some
Of the letters carry, the face of them, intrin-
sic evidence that they are not genuine.
NJ. T. En-. Post.
AUGUSTA, July "a.