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

10 deter ninc the manner in which, the Clccto S
s''.u De chosen. SoHe of the I.cri slitires re-
tam tac r'ght To c.ioosc thc:n.in tI2ir own hands
some choose by general ticket others by Dis
tracts; according to uicir sovereign pleasure
tie could not sec that any mischief hai resulted
from this practice. lie thought 1t better Ia
take longer time 10 dcyeopc the provisions OF
TUG consultations as II now stands, and be sure
you sec tha rc'uel,, as we'll az TIC evil before
any chansc should hc male in il. 1t was not
impossible that Il chance might Introduce still
greater errors. The gentleman from Massa.
chusetts, Mr.. Mi!ls,) has produced an amend.
inent, to restore the Constitution tn the situation
IN winch 1t originally STOOL III respect to the G.
lection OF President and Vice President This
shows, that 1t is doubted, bv some, whether the
amendment which had already been made, has
proved beneficial. Ii may be matter of specu-
lation, whether the dfiiciS:;os we see, are not
rather the result of the iuferni;ic of our nature
tho1 oil the Constitution. For these reasons
Mr.. Is. SAID, he was iii favor OF inliini;c post
ponement.
flc came now to the topic to which he had
'ifst alluded. lie must be permitted TO minglc
ms regret with that of other members, that
such a subjecthai been Introduced into this bo-
. dv; not that he had the slightest objection to a
critical examination of it. Whatever had been
done, in reference to that subject was not Sc
cret 1t was done in puhlic it was done before
the people; ana their decision will be made u.,-
iiasirc had been uttered against the individuals
Who attended that meeting. He did not ronr.;
tt,t the subject had found its way here because
he feared y fair investigation of it, but because
It3 this body, subjects vi tha, kind ought not to
be introduced. 1t coald not have failed to
bring forth the exposition OF feelings which
ought not to he ii..luigcd here. When that
meeting was represented as :, great central
power, which was about TO Ovcrwhclu the Com
stitution, surely those who heard it. and who
attended tat meeting, could not refrain from
,..rr,yin@. II there was any spot on earth which
liz considered - consecrateI To peace aud har-
inony, Is WIS the Senate D, the United States
1t should be our political holy OF h,!ics--vherc
the brand of discord was never to be drawn
where tranquility and mature elaboration should
acquire the respect of the people. IIc had
considered this body the sheet q .chor of the
nation-as presenting limit to the waves ofthe
other branch. & equally inaccessible to Execu-
1--WE lntlience-a body, whose character for pro-
priety Should never Be icopordizei. He be-
eicgcd the nation hal iniui;;ed confidence that
Whatever storms ni,ghtraee elsewhere nothing
bat GOODNESS and deiiberation would prcs;,]c
here. Is this question one that in les discuss,
on, IS Calculated to promote the dignity of this
boiy Is tone td;tt IS calculated to enter this
Hall Surely not. And Szkst is The Gentle
mems apology FOR introducing the subject. The
gentleman from New Jersey charged him with
ha' ing changed Ia. opinion, in respect TO the
proprlety OF amending The Constitution that
last year, he was IN i..var OF an amendment, and
this year opposed TO it. The gentleman from ~
York states, rs reason for this cilan.c that =
g"cat central power, of an alarming character
had since sprung IN TO his view. The rcntle-
man from South Carolina, IIr. Hayne,) has
thnrGel the geu,iaTna7i from MARYLAND Mr.
Smith, with having been first To mention the
word & Caucus.n This, Mr.: Barbour said. he
lhonght was nIlust. If the gentleman from n.
iioik, Nj. King, did not maize use OF the ,,oyd
3iooody could mistake the meaning of his great
central power.' Tie gc,Itlenan's description
bore the name upon lis front.
To 40 nnaiiyisesi stranger, who hal heorl Ie
gentleman from New yc.'.5, 1t wo;ild scern1llS a
monster of Yesterday had sprung up, who was
hrcateniug todevastatc the country-and vet
hl'. Il. asked, was this any new measured WAS
1t Tict onopted IL 1900, hi. 'O3, re, ana liz !?
Vet 1t ,ii aot tken meet the gentleman; attcu
ton, or call forth such violent apprehension Cram
him but, II 521 II suddenly svvc!ls to 4 rrc,,
measure, th: caton:ng destruction the ConSt;tu
ton. Whence did the system originate , Mir
B. believed, with the Revolution ITSELF II was
the vencrated Samuel Adams, or his farther Who
first suggf sted it. Ii had its ORIGIN in the sni
rit that gave birth 10 this nation. Wfcrcyn,
freenen arc, they viii assemble aal Converse
Freely a-beut men and measures And y cusior,
that has produced so much good, cannot itself
be very bad. Mr.. u. said he had 4 witness boro
at ms lett, Cailuding probably 10 Mr. Macon !
'yho could tell how necessary suci, meatinms
had been folnd, IN the CARL, DAYS OF This 90
SeTnmcnt-a gentleman who. then stood as he
now stands the guardian ofhs Iia;iyc land. WV
did he not war7 the people against system
which, according TO the gentleman from Nc,y
Z ok, Is now, like another unshoYu Sanp;.,,
about to embrace the pillars OF the Constitution
and whe!m the splendid fabric in ruins Surc-
~ this is the mere phantom OF the rcatIen1an-s
Imagination. What is this constitution "
aAaVea vast continent, over which it is To ORC,
rata multiplicity Of different statcs Fhat *
the spirit of the constitution, III rerar! TO tl,c o.
lection OF President That number shall pro
vail, IN the first insance--anl, in The corit;u-
gency nj a aon election b. tc Electors tia tl,a
House OF Representatives. shall chose Nov. Is
not Che l'5t Of these provisions mere tnoc,,gy-y
unless there car be some inter. corn!runica tim
of sentiment, previous to the election VIVA; il
IT tcc have done? Fcual lircurs of the rr.ss
directed, n some instances, by the outcas,s of
Europe, an GCCn whose forehca1a If tl,av b..5
their deserts, ought 10 hang tic i,lri G.. IL he
Lct,n have accused 49, whose all is here and VII,
have been IGNORED with The higirsst Offices il,
the gift OF ihe peopc-of consyiring against tho
liberty of the coun,ry AMI seeking 10 overthrow
the Constitution. where was the rneetiufr beLd3
IN the Chamber Of tic House Of Represents
tiye5-in pg5iic--in the very face of the peoD,c:
those people those rights it is said VIC met TO be-
tray--oGd the result is we'll known Was there
any intention 10 recommend rlan who was all
hCrrcpt "a the people? If The people are united
~ favor Of another nan, tic accommodation
grouit not weigh = feather. tfthcv vcra NOT u,
ni;el thc meeting might have tendency to