Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-12

s"ouiu nave Induced him TO leave his
poI. '' d moment OF such interest. Whilst he
feels no disposition to apoloeise for his rocen,
absence, he is prepared from the compIete ,cco.
very VI ms health to meet the arduous duties
imposed by the approaching Legislative cam
lpaiSh with a hriDncSs which would have been
crwisennpossiblc.
| MIR. CLAY.
| We have received from Frankfort, Circular
signed by VIM. L. Barry, George Robertson, John
| Rowan, Benjamin w. Patton and John J. Crittcu-
den, Committee Of Correspondence to promote the
eectHn al Mr.. Clay, enforcing the claims of that
Sehtien'an, aud representing i'll saugunc coors, his
prospects oil success. We propose publish this
Circular 1T an early day-but in the me "A ntime we
VIII review some of its most important positions
This pamphlet j. designed for the merida II of Vr-
Sna IL Is based upon the assumption, which fact,
well authorize the writer's To take, that Mr. Crav-
lord can IN no probable event he elected" and as
sumcs further, what facts by warrant, that
Mr. Clay is the second choice Of Virginia. The au-
thor of this Circular If he does take il for
c'i, yet strongly SuSains the opinion that should MIR.
Clay be returned to- the House of Representatives,
his election by that body will be certain. Here too,
we imagine that Mr.. Clay's friends reckon without
their host. We do not believe that such would be
the There is other evidence of it, than Ills
election TO the Chair iu his contest with MIR. Bar
bour-an event totally uncomectcd with the Pre-
sidential election, and which depended entirely up
gentlemen for that station.
ave Will not longer, says the writer Of the Cir
| cuiar- dwell upon the improbabtv of MIR. Craw-
ford election, hut will advert 10 some of those
considerations which think tend to shew that
| Virginia may eopardizc her second choice and
that by employing in due season, her great weight
and influence, she might certainly secure his cleo
ton Now what these potent considerations
which ought TO prevail with Virginia to abandon
Mr. Crawford, and take up Mr.. Clay Is this State
50 greatly indebted to Mr.. Clay or to Kentucky !:
Is Virginia So much interested in the imposition Of
radical tariff, that she is support for the Presi-
dcncy that man who more than any other, or all
others united, has contributed render II popular
III the United States, and to whom she is indebted
for the burensomc increase which has already been
LAID on duties? Do we owe him any thing for his
strenuous and unremitted efforts clothe the Ma
tional Government with the mighty accession of
unconstitutional power, implied in tire right TO con-
stiuct Roads and Canals:- In what case involving
those g,.at doctrines dear to Virginia, has Mr.
Clay been found ting her side? In ca Sc
He has been Uniformly against her, violently aud
vehcmcnty. With what couLtenance then can Mr..
Clay or his friends ask Virginia for her support? We
owe nothing to Kentucky. She requires from us
the manifestation of parental rcgard--hut she re-
fuses To display towards the atfcon and respect
vi a daughter. In what quarter of the Union Ina S
the policy of Virginia beeu more steadily opposed,
the cry Of Virginia Influence been more loudly vo-
citeratcd the assertion of our decline md decay
more uuteclingly and triumphantly made than i'll
Kentucky? II is at the very time that Kentucky
is violating through Virginia the most sacred COM
pact, principles of honor aud honesty, and with
holding from citizens their undoubted rights
that she.is asking at her hands political union & $
Sis.ancc. But the demand is ruitlcss. Virginia will
not, under any circumstances, support Mr.. Clay
He is the last Statesman in America, whom she
consistently with her honor, principles and interest,"
support. There may be a party, aud we bciirv,
there is such one, composed i'll part of Mt. Craw
ford's friends, who secretly disposed to- transfc
the vote of the State TO Mr.. Clay after Ms. Craw
ford. But they dare not openly avow such
wish. They know too well the feelings OF the grea
body of the people. vast majority Of the pe"p
nf Virginia, assert II upon good authority, ar
insupcrably opposed to MIR. Clay.--COuld the lie
gislature he wheedieti TO recommend it, the Eccto
raj College could not be inCuccd to beStOw THEN
votes upon him The spirit of the sentence we hav,
quoted, is, think, discrGtitable to tine authors
the Circular. To ilattcr caress Virginia, is
vain attempt from any quarter-it may expose TN,
me mess of those who attempt it, but it ant
will prove aborivc. For kentucky to do II, is add
ing insult to injury.
But suppose Virginia were to CIV up Mr.. Craw
ford and vote for MIR. Clay? II would still be i'm
possible to elect the latter, and with due submission
we think IL would be more reasonable for her 4
rive up Clay, and vote for Mir. Crawfnrd.-Mr
Crawford can count with tolerab!c certainty ,.
votcs-whst MIR. Clay cannot certainly calculate
on but two States, viz: Kentucky ii, Missouri )
Grand total II. So. that even if Virginia could ac
so bascly as for Mr. Clay, the dcrcliction
principle would not be justified by the cmotest hope
of success.
What the feeling of Kentucky wns towards Vir
gina let the following fact, by the side of her
pying claimant law, speak. When the last session
S of Congress approached, it was doubtful whcthc
Mr.. Clay frov, intsposition, would he able to AT
tend as early as tbc first day. Ii he did attend,
was thought to be doubtful if he would consent t.
4, for a lmP
that if Mr.. Clay did not oppose Mr.. Barbour's re
/, election, that Mr.. Taylor, of NewYork, or SOM
northern gentleman would We did hoar, and up
on high authority, that the Kentucky members una
niuously avowed their determination to support MI
TAYLOR or whoever might be nominated in OPPOSITE
on to- Mr. Barbour, and that from want of con
fidcncc in Mr.. Barbours capacity, bur upon Stat
: grounds, and State feelings alone. Upon the hce
Of this fal grateful and generous resolution
: kentucky comes with admirable grace to solici
; the vote of Virginia for .1r. Clay.
.HIR. CRAWFORD.
At no stage of the contest has MIR. Crawford
prospects been so desperate as at this time. Thong
discerning men ha I'VE perceived from the commence
rncnt the Impractical btv Of clcctmg him, and eau
did men have ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vast majorit
Of tho people were opposrd to him, yet the furiou
zeal of his friends, the noisy clamor of his news