Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-17
10 d.e Editors Of the Enqsirer.

DOAI1N0DAOhE.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
GENTLEMEN do the favor publish the ensu-
ing Extract ola letter. 10 the Genital Corresponding Com
mi'iee) isou' the DOR esponding Conni,tee Of The
doubts that these gentlemen entertain be gene
rally felt than of-and therefore ought 20 b
publicly resolved as soon possible.
4" We wish To know whether they 1.-THE cleo
tors) ar. pledged to vote for Mr.. Crawford,
although by giving him up they can secure an
election by the Electors, or whether in that
sve"t they are at liberty to give him up. If
hey are not pledged 10 vote in any event for
him against either Of the other candidates,
their pledge does not satisfy us. We are de-
cldedly and absolutely opposed to the other
four candidates, and we have no hesitation in
saying that we prefer that the election should
80 to the House Of Representatives rather than
that either Of the four should be elected by
the Electors. IL they cannot elect Mr.. Craw.
ford, let us have chance for his election BY
the House Of Representatives, and for avoid
ing those dreadful mischiefs which would re-
suit from The election Of Mr. Adams, who
alone seems to stand any chance TO be
elected. We do not rcgart him as Dem
ocratic Republican we believe he does
not so regard himself; nor have we even
heard that he has prOfesed himself to be one
Add to this what has passed and is now pass
ing before our eyes at Washington, and which
We cannot wink so hard as not to see, and we
are filed with disnay at the bare idea of his
being placed at the head of our government.
Nor do we believe that we should gain any
thing by the elevation Of either Of The other
three candidates instead of MIR. Adams.-
Dur objections to them are in some res
poets different from those which deter
mine us against Mr.. Adams; but they are
so strong that It is impossible we can get
over them. We cannot regard any man
who contends Tor and acts upon IN. broad
construction OF the constitution which these
gentlemen have, as properly belonging to the
republican party and we cannot trust them
with power. We are distinctly and clearly of
opinion that II would be unwise in the ex-
treme for the republicans to give up Mr..
Crawford for either Of the other candidates, so
long as any the slightest chance remains for
bringing him into Office. Coming in as he
he must,if he comes at all land we have every
confidence IN his ultimate success) by the
voice OF the republicans, alone, he will feel him
sell bound and will respect those great land
marks, ny which they were and ought to be
governed aud set his face against that con /.
| struction OF the constitution of tho a. s.,
| which will and must (if il prevail) convert the
limited grant OF specfied powers into an un-
limited grant Of underlined, implied or inciden-
tai powers; as, Congress have without doubt
power 10 pass all laws necessary and proper
for carrying into effect as well the implied or
incidental powers as those which are speciiical.
ly grsnted. -
We have already seen the effects ofthis in
tImated construction, and if we do not put
stop TO II, we know not to what extent the
legal robbery which has already commenced
may be carried. As our opinions u,ma this
subject are distinctly and decidedly made up,
| and thus freely expressed, We need ecarceiy to
add that we are anxious that you shoa.d not
nominate any person to supply the place of
Col. Alexander Whose death we deeply ia
mentl who viii not pledge himself to vote for
Mr.. Crawford, and not for either Of the o,her
candidates, even il they could thereby secure
an.election by the Electors
Ibeg leave these gentlemen that have seer
ahe correspondence which passed between the Gen.
trail Committees and the gentlemen nolnaed Electors
The pledge which was laid down by resolution OF the
Members Of the Legislature has asked OF each EIec
tor and cheerfuily given by each wit lie would
unequivocaiiy vote for w. H. Crawford. With the pure
and enlightened gentlemen, who extracts
thoroughly agree TO abide by Mr.. Crawford no
event to change him for any Of the other candidates
With them have every confidence in his Ultimate
cess" MEMBER OF THE CRAWFORD COMMITTEE.
The Editor ofthe Wilmington Dell Watch
man of the 18th, has the hardwood to assert,
that 10 Virginia, Mr.. Adams is the favorite
candidate and his popularity is rapidly increas-
ing" 1t is almost idle to reason with man,
who thus talks without reason for neither
fact nor argument does he produce to holster
up this bold assertion. None indeed has he
TO produce, except the few scattered and thin
meetings, which have been got UP for MIR.
Adams's support.
| And is il astonishing that Messrs. Adams.
Jackson and Clay should have some partizans
in Virginia Look at the home-steads of all
the candidates, and you see opposition SPRING
ing up even there? Lock at the counter meet
ngs in Berkshire & Boston: from every symp-
tom in Massachusetts, we find a folerabIy
strong party arrayed against Mr.. Adams, and
in favor OF Mr.. Crawford.-In two Of the
largest Districts in. Kentucky, we fad efforts
making to rally ticket against Mr.. CLAW. and
in favor Of Gen. jackson. II was but the
other day, that we bebeld one meeting in Fay-
elite county OF the friends Of Clay, and another
of the friends Of Jackson.--Tennessee even ;s
not united 10 favor of l." the strong man.: for
one or two Crawford Electors are starting nm
against him. In Georgia too Mr.. Craw ford
has his opponents; though they NAV not pro-
badly 90 the length of running ticket agains,
him. lsit then astonishing, that Virginia, moi
the home ofany OF the candidates, should con-
tain within her bosom the friends Of all? Yet
you might as soon say that Massachusetts will
vote against ADAMS, or Kentucky against Clay,
or Tennessee against Jackson, or Georgia a.
gainst Crawford,as that Virgins will not give An
overwhelming vote to w. II. Crawford.-The
Alexandra Gasette is too so infatuated rs tn say
that I'm Virginia powerful opposition will be
made To Mr.. Crawford what will be the re-
suit, time alone can determine or course,
time alone will bring us the result; but that