Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-24
FoR THE WING
a,IsGUIpEp REprRiIcANs'n h'

The sagacity of the Editors of the Enquirer has
enabled them tn make the important discovery, that
Mr. Adams will be supported i'm Virgn by only a
few misguided Republicans"-But as they are 81
lent as to the particular description of "Republi-
cans who will sustain the pretensions of Mr..
Crawford, we may nationally conclude, that the
profound researches of these gentlemen, that in
teresting subject, have either proved entirely fruit
less and unavailing-or that the difidence and mo-
desty which have always peculiarly characterized
them, will not permit them TO lumine the public
mind, by communicating the successful result of
their lucubratons-Be this as il may, among the
"misguided Republicans" of this state are some OF
our purest and most enlightened citizens; men, who
discouuenance and spurn with contempt the claims
of Mr.. era wford to he considered democratic
Republican,, although, advocated by the Editors of
the Enquirer--and we will further say, with their
permission, that if any man should vote for that
candidate for the Presidency, because he supposes
him to belong 10 the Democratic Party, that he is
deluded, betrayed and "inisguided Republican,
The fact is that Mr.. Crawford always has been de-
cidedly federal i'll his principles, and the able rgu
ment he delivered liz favor of the constitutional
power of congress to incorporate the United States
Bank, conclusvely aud incontestbl establishes the
charge. The principle involved in, and settled by
the Law the United States, that charters that
Bank, has always :ery justly from the foundation
of the Republic been considered as one of the most
prominent features that distinguished the Federal
party-lt is against this principle, that ablest
and most enlightened statesmen and politicians,
have, all occasions, solemnily protested-It was
against this principle, that Mr.. Jefferson, and MIR.
Randolph opposed their powerful and uDnnswera-
bile arguments, when the bill Incorporating the old
United States Bank presented TO Gen. WASH
ington, for his sanction 1t was this principle that
the Legislature of Virginia il 1898, denounced in
their celebrated Resolutions with force of reason
ing that was irresistible, and unrivacd power of
cloquence. Those sta tesmen foresaw that the Ma
tional Government would, if the doctrine of con-
struct've and implicatve powers was once firmly
settled obtain supreme, uncontrolled and unlimit-
ed power over the whole union-that the beautiful
| and admirable system of schecks aud counterbal-
auces devised by the wisdom of our ancestors, eff
fectuay to guard and perpetuate the public liber-
ties, would be broken down and DESTROYED, and thai
the rights reserved to the and people respec-
lively would be ultimately Frustrated at the feet OF
Federal usurpation--well may all those, who are
devotedly attached the cause of freedom trembls
with dismay, and shudder with terror when in the il
speculation the future fat of their country the
idea of consolidated government fits like an an
| FALLING vision before the mind-The exercise O.
these constructive and implied powers has always
been odous to the Dcmocr attic party, and is even 70
this day, notwithstanding the revolution which DO
icai parties and political principles, have under
gone held in execration by the Republicans Of this
state-and yet without dcignng to inform us of the
hour the day which MIR. Crawford's politjcal
I regeneration occurred, without even a recantation
of his errors, the Editors of the Enquirer, design To
force him within the pale of the torthodox church.
the MAJORITY OF the Democratic party, we can as
sure them, with confidence, will nGver commune
with him, but viii! always regard his assumption of
that name with honest Recommendations however,
if that party could forget that Mr.. Crawford had at
ouc time stood forth the advocate of Federal prnci-
lplcs, when the Bank question discussed vet he
has other political transgressons answer for be-
fore, by the democratic Republicans, he could be
forgiveu,-and not the least among these was the
decided opposition of that gentleman to the Embar-
go Law, which was supported Icy the whole strength
OF the republican party, and deemed by republic
can administration, measure of vital importa nee
and of the deepest moment to the United States
We have been induced TO submit these remarks 20
the public, not because are actuated or influ-
enced by motives of hostility to Mr.. Crawford but
to vindicate ourselves from the uncourteous mpu-
tat;on of the Enquirer. We have expressed our o.
pinion in favor of MIR. Adams, not because we be-
lieve him to be an advocate of the sortbodoy Vir-
gnia cIeed, but because his political principles be-
ing the with the other candidates for the pre-
sdential chair, his northumberland endowments
his great experience, his profound and intimate
knowledge of the resources of this country and of
IFS foreign relations, the zeal, fidelity and ability
with which he has discharged his official duties nd
the stainless purity of his reputation, entlc him TO
the confidence of the American nation.
GR.7YSO.N.