Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-01-27

to the first organization Of our off ces afs[fsi
our exchanges regularly established, con5nz
still perhaps be made, but we shall make
apologies. 10
Having surnounted ut lest, the varioStef<
ties which delayed the appearance of thi$ M
considerably beyond the period original gSsSf
for its publication, ws are enabled tnsd3
the first No. before our readers. The slit1H
we naturally experience on this occasion
ced, by the ref,tation which the fact ca
tile prophecies, AM by the qualification ~
stance viii afford 70 our personal ffiehd&>z
numerous class WHO desire upon princiz
tablishment of 4 new Press in the CITY Of
In proportion to the strength of these con-
the generous encouragement we here rete(
TIE venture we. have at stake, will beahf
and the continuance Of our exertiops. ~
command success, but we will try at ES
serve it;n and if we fail under the nufidf
encouraging inducements offorded by a lib
conhding public, ours be the gnon,iny and
Reasons for and against Gongressiont
The friends of Congressional CaaeUI
that 1t is sVe only expedient left to erpb2
concentrate public opinion-that withouE
the numerous and irreconcilable diyisi6
agitate the country, and the multitude of5
dsnes who are contcndmg for the Office 4
Magistrate, no one Of them can rece.yea
| ty Of Electoral yotcs-that the election Of
sident must consaquen;lyder%)ye .ssa TIT
Of Representatives, and that the count
thus be possibly exposed to the cccuiren@
interregnun, the Members Of Copgrs ssh
fav, -f .h...,.
deprived of their Just influence in the.
aud the smallest States put on a,leqtla
the largest.
To this il is objected that Caucus -
tutonal. That if il be not unc Atuti3
Members Of Congress who comp, % it a
subjected 10 the same teinptation} to Gof
that they would he on tic floor of Congfe
in a Caucus the people are IS Liable to
influence IN the election, as if tie elec(
made by the House oftReplesentstWe
the first place, to constitute Caucus
ton of the Members muet relinquisf
dual choice and adopt that oth IS, and
dent that Caucus so coni ,oscd, lsou] M
sent 4 majority of the people-and ineh&]
Caucus nomination, il abiCSd by, woHl
valent to choice by Copg,dsss itself, Aaaa
! pie would exercise nominal sgepcYtl IL
election. If the Electoral Colleges l5il3
an election, it must be for the reason 3nE
majority of the people whom they reprxf<
agree in their choice of an individual =
to do so he Cor titution of the;I
prescT5ses that the el&ctian sha, g4to
OF REPRESENTATIVES,. ltSsqnot besfB
those who framed the Consis tl,ti
singular provision of requiring the ek
made by States, instead Of numerical
the maturest consideration, ard for re
appeared TO them conclusive. The%fc
place the small States on sovereign e4ua
the large, as in the organization of CoSg1N
have ordained that all the State sore3X
should be represented in the Senate oEthl
States alike. The choice of Presi5&a$
tIouse of Representative is a resi!uzl6 n
whirh the people having failed to e7et
fairly reverted to the States in their cd
sovereign capacities. To force an
the Electors must for these reasons
tutional. For if majority of the peoH
| ed on the same individual for PresideHS5 81
choice must be effected by the instru5
the Electors whom they have depu4S&
purpose, and who are previously ifistf
their wishes. If Congress be fair tess2|
the viii of the people, there can be no S.
for Caucus, because that viii can ID s
ally represented by the Electors thenf
Congress do not fairly reflect the wilf'a53
pie, there ought to be no Caucus, beCa
event, the Members of Congress workl
represent the opinions and wishes Of 3
tuents.--The broad gTound.upon wlf
the unconstitutionality of Caucus 3 s
majority of the people are in favor o
dividual, that individual must necessaS
ted, as the people, or which is the SAD
States, will choose no Elecior unfaYe5
appointment. If the people are mott
United to eject this object, then no xl5
to be made by 81. Electors, & the .ete
to devolve, as the J0fistiYi sa
the House of Representatives,
1t is for these reasons, and not siffsfsf*S
we find no clause of the constitution adj
members ofCoDgress TO assemble inca;
we conclude thatmeasure to be uncof1sf8
! The time has been, when doubt of fk#
nationality ofdnv measure, was Suffice
ray against it, the best talents and the
thodox heads OF Virginia. UnfortunSfef
good old cause. men have become me5rs
ed to make this or that Individual, Tres
the United States, than to preserve cons
Of conduct, or protect the inviolahility 81
principle. Mr.. Crawford is anxious "a
to the Presidency, aud Mr.. Crawford 3
succeed by the agency ofa caucus: therek
Noah and Mr.. Richie pronounced In.
sure to be bob constitutional and expedie
C who shall doubt vhen Cesar desides.p
But, continue The advocates ola caucu
the election comes before the house ofRe
tadvcs, it is made by states instead ofby a
| ity of the Representation, a sdlhy this pi
| thirty two members, or the 5esentatiyl
million, four hundred thousand people, n
tate to the remaining six millions. Be
! The Constitution, the sovereign law Old
has established the provision, aud untii III
cd by due course ofamendment, we have
10 complain offs o9sratioD, or to ol5struei
ecntion. Hit be dangerous or an utl3
tribution of power, IS oil viii adinit, aud 4
renee nas eviuccd, let the crisis cesnes Is
| crini writer in tac FnquiTas argued, d
larger being app@ent. a remedy may D
~ tue good sccnse an1 patroiism Office
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