Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-19

aeht, muitiply TIE chances Of success, and ind
recty eleyatetiat gentleman TO the Presidency
we repub,sh the following article from the New
| York Salesman.
Secrets uoifh knominy We understand
there are nor inthis city three members of con.
grcss, one from Virginia, one from MARYLAND
ana the other from PENNSYLVANIA, having will
them the resignation of Albert GalIatin, as q
Candidate for Vice President of Tie United
States, and who are authorised by the friends OF
lilie caucus candidates, to nominate Henry iSlau
as candidate for the Vice Presidency. They
met some OF Mr.. Clay's influential friends il,
this city, Who promptly refused TO accept these
ovefturcs; and in SD doing doubtless consulted
The wishes OF that gentleman, who is opposed to
all compromises of every kind and who is dc,
tefinincd TO stand or fall by himself The circu
llr from Frankfort, TO which we alluded ON
ihursuay, announces tic intention of Mr. CLAY :
irieiius To push han To the last extremity. This
point may therefore be considered us settled.
MIR Galiatn has manifested his good sense i'm
declining contest, in which a failure would
have been inevitable. Had he come ont ana,
cecilIcd immediately alter the nomination was
made by the caucus at Washington. il wu,kI
have been still more Crcditabe To his Judgment.
as he must have known, that he could not be
elected. We congratulate the public on the
voluntary retirement frSm the contest of a man
whose talents we have ever been ready To appre-
ciate and acknowledge, but whom we should be
extremely unwilling To see elevated to the Sc
cond office in the country. Who will be sclet-
ted 10 fill that station, we know not but the ma
ton is certainly not wanting in men emincn;ly
qualified for the place.
In the mean time, what will be thought of the
Judgment and, policy of Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr..
Lowrie of Pennsylvania, who planned and
brought forward this nomination i'm the caucus
at w ashington, with Il view to secure the votes
of PENNSYLVANIA. The whole affair, from be-
ginning to end, has been complete abortion, and
shows with what confidence the destinics of this
nation audUf this state are TO be confiIed TO such
politicians. Ii is but Justice TO remark, that the
nomination lnTueston has been milestone about
the neck of Mr.. Crawford, and if it has been the
means of sinking him, the blame should be laid
at tue right door. If we mistake not, the de-
CLEMSON of Mr.. Gallatn will react treinend-
ously upon the men who were instrumental in
bringing him forward. The failure of Col
Young at the approaching election, who has
been brought forward by Il similar stroke of
policy, will give the finishing blow to MIR. Van
Burcn's influence.
While upon this subject it may be rs well
to add 4 few particulars, respecting a ncrota-
ton to which VIC briefly alluded The other day.
Ii is understood, that Mr.. Van Buren, has given
out, that if MIR. Crawford stood no chance of
colleges, he should not press his claims, aware
that ha could not obtain majority of the states
IN the House of Representatives. Some of Mr.
Gags lnprudent friends, catching at this lure,
conceived the planof driving a bargain with Mr.
Van Buren,, for securing To their candidate tho
votes of New York, in such an emergency
Contrary to the wishes of his judicious advisers,
an agent undertook admission 10 Albany, for the
purpose of negotiating with the head of the Re-
M ah Mt t,,~,
sumo he went on a tom-fool's GRAND. Let Mr.
sfrlends beware how they are dipped by any
such stratagems. His popularity in this state
has already been greatly injured by the indscre-
ton OF some of his protested partisans, in op-
posing the electoral law. Another deep game
of this sort might entirely ruin his prospects,
Let il be remembered, that Mr.. Van Burcn
Col Young, and Mr.. Wheeler, have no longer
the disposal of the votes of this state; and ifthey
had, the better part Of MIR. Clays friends have
no wish to buy. We know something of his
views He Is frank, open, and ingenious III all
his political operations, and would scorn to re-
cciye vote, which should not be given to him
voluntarily, and emanatc from the spontaneous
wishes of the people,"
In subsequent article the Statesman de-
clares, that Mr.. GaIlaiin has already prepared
'his address TO the public, in which he assigns
his reasons for withdrawing, and warmly re-
comIncnds MIR. Crawiord"-the Statesman fur
Their asserts that overures had hcen made to
Mr.. Clay inviting him to take Mr.. Galatians
vacant place, but that those ovcrtuI es had been
rejected.
TO those declarations of the Statesman. we
attach considerable if not entire credit. The
apparent desperation of Mr.. Galatians chance
OF success, renders IT not improbable, that he
would decline contest, where lie knows i,cfore-
hand, that defeat is ineyita5e-In the ALBANY
Argus, the mouthpecc of Van Buren,, his name
which since the Caucus, has been biazoncd forth
in capital letters, part Of the yeguin1 ,niiondi
nomination.. has been suddenly omitted altoge,
thcr, whilst those of Crawford and Young arc
still continued. In Virginia, tLc tickets are
printed without the name of Gallatin-a stroke
Of policy, 10 leave the Electors at liberty to vote
for whom they please as Vice President These
things taken separately, prove muc!i--r.nted,
they are ire ;istil,Ic. The scheme is 10 foist III
Clay in as President Crawford ii is plain. can
not be elected and must be dropped. II il shall
be thought that Crawford and Clay will run well
together, Crawford may be voted for under the
expectation thu: his health will force Inn to re-
tire--if Clay will run best by HIMSELF he will be
voted for as President.
IL may be naturally enqurcd, why This ar
rangeneDt should be objected to, And If Henry
Clay is not as eligible candidate for the Vice
Presidency, as Mr.. Galatin' We reply that
our objections arc not so much drawn from hos
tty 60 Mr.. Clay, as from the mole of elTccting
the rranyemcnt-Are the people to be consul
ted No. The whole intrigue is conducted
with the profundost secrecy. The people in this
state at least are to bc dupcd into tic belief that
they are supporting Mr. Crawford, nor will they
know any better, until the evil is past remedy.
They will not be consulted either as TO the pro-
e.. al