Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-02

We trust that the example Of Norfolk and Fr,dc-
fcSsoars wli be initiated, wherever the peope COM
s.Her themselves agsrievcd by the proceedings OF
the late caucus.
COMMEMORATIVE ENQUIRER
we ih"!c our readers to serious tieiibe ra ton on
'"S suoleci, ana candid examination of the argu-
'"an's iorit. The Editors of the Enquirer 1--WE con-
Tie friends OF the call on it, have evowed
themselves favorable To this measure of tie n.c
pie They seem 10 he situated ,bouob. TLc Jhan.,,s
Aqein@s ass between the two bundles of fodder
'h'F are equally attracted b. their desire to mo-
y ole an eject which is certainly hccomin. very
o'"'''' III 'ie State, and is realty regui,cd by il.
.'ercS'S--ah" withheld by their d;snrlina ton To
20 any thing, which might prejudice The HIGH star
hs Oh their paper, b. attaching al, mir OF levi,y,
y prudence to their motions. They wouhl render
ire cause more service, by circulating through their
nse spread journa! the reasons and necessity far
'chvenlion, than By waiting for public feeling To
come 20 head OF itself. .Ncw they could do inf
mite service to Il cause which thew have ut heart
men, II vii! i:o longer need their assistance
In the Enquirer Of Tuesday, the Editors avow
themselves friendly TO this ob;cct--but they seem
= ling also 10 throw cold water upon the proposed
meeting III this place. They say, " no Convention
snouid be called without tic consent of the people"
Grantcd: there never Das a Convention ,vithou,
the consent OF the people, and there never can he
y rs the inStrumentaliS OF the people is indispen
SID G 10 elect one. The Editors might as well have
''i1 us, that there would have been .Ncou with
out tho st of the Almighty. Eut the quo nodo the
INK thod OF arriving ut this will of the people, is we
icAnf Wedge, the difficulty The Enquirer is first,
Tor getting the ieore of the Legislature They must
direct the opening OF the polls, "Convention' or
= NO Convention But may it no, SO ha ppen that
the Legislature may choose 10 think differently from
tie eo pie, ami refuse to direct OF recommend this
or any othc, course, which may lead the propcs-
,i Oh ct! Is no, such determination extremely
y ~ : f-nn Tho ji-ta,
a Il, and from the known circumstance that GEN.
!eman OF Colossal influence in that body IS nd AL
ways Z; been, against Convention? Suppose E
Ter Wal ing II months for this lcdre of the Iepisla
iure 10 hold Convention, they should at last re-
nSeit what course would the Enquirer then pur-
sue: AcqnieSce, wait until we can find n cgis-
ature which will prove more complaisant. This
course really seems to US, incompatible with the
Democratic tene's of that paper. We do no, see
what the Legislature has to do with this question
They might very well originate it if they were in
session, and chose to do 1t would be less diff
cult of execution, originating with them But they
may never originate 1t, and verify believe that
they never Will.
Cannot the people themselves rio il, without the
Of the Lcgisla They can and it il
more respectful to their rights do ii themselves
than to have it done by their servants If the ex
ample OF Richmond IS followed throughout the State
IT will be known that naioty OF the people is in
favor Of a Convention. The people at their meet
ings, first or last can a not the powers of the
Convenuon--iiX on some general time for clectinc
their Dclcgaes,-the time and place of their meet
ing. They too, prescribe the mode of raisinr
the necessary for defraying tie EXPENSES Of
their members. In fine, there arc difficulties To arr
mount In this. in every other important measure
but they can be suImounted by the Peop!c as well
as BY the Legislature.
The Washington City Gazette supposes that we
n NH Salf ..I,,t
be excited, by any thing Il could say, 10 make us
lay aside the dcrencies of temper. The reason ,!e
editors assign fer Indignation, is matter of nirh
-sbecause say they, "lUe indicated the intel)ectu-
al Character Of Pennsylvania from the syveepinn
lenunciation Of the Wing" Pennsylvania must be-
worse OFF tan even are had supposed, if she stands
IN need of such an advocate; and we really think
the W ashiGson Gazette is offering them as great
an insult IN pfcsuniDg to defend, IRE did i'm pre-
Stunning to question her intellect But she is in fact
above the reach of both, and can no more be effect
I'd by DIR. Covin's good natured bosterinr Of nor
character Tor intellect, than by our attempt e, de-
pfeciats 1T. We question if her citizens were by
acciGe, to hear OF the things have said for and
against her, 1t they would not be more provoked nj
MI. C0lvins Ssri0us attempts to defend her again.t
charge made i'll joke, than at the Jokes being
cracked at her expense. The first implies fear,
lest there should be found some to believe the tale
the other is so Improbable in itself, as to carry its
owl refu;ation along with IT, 1t is something like
the story told OF Charles the eds oicious cour-
tiers, who eagerly defended his master against
charge of Papefy, lightly and jestngly made and
at time when his religion was secret. The car
ncstncss of tho defence made some suspect that so
much zeal could not be employed to defend the
King against fabulous crime Ills Majesty View
ell the thing in the light and instead of thank
ing the couror for the favor, which he honest ma
thought he had done him, gave him a severe rcpri-
mari for his meddling IN things which did not con-
Germ him. we leave it to the GascHecys to apply
the moral
The Gazette is welcome to continue to call this
paper the " Adams Paper" As far a tie name inn
plies an hcrest and independent support of MI.
Adams for the Presidency, it is both founded in fact
and as we think, compliment to the discornment
OF IT'S conductors 1t by the epithet it means to as
simulate it more nearly the character of the Ga
zette, we disclaim the forced alliance. Let the
Gazette do us the justice to admit on, independence
and we VIII do them the justice to say that we dis
cover. not the exhiliratipg properties of the
Treasury pap" in their excessive zeal but
the productions of minds, acting only under tbe
influence Of ordinary and audablc stimuli. I'm
this last confession, are very sure, we are