Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-16
STATE OF THINGS A7 .aLBary


The Crawford caucus was as ,ye susne...d ,
mum bug. 1T has all turned out TO be fudge Tba
tiends OF all the candidates have likewise had THEW
caucuses, and made out their tickets-and four
.chets are actually circulating at Albany
1t is certainly ascefiained that nor one of them bs
independent strength enough to elect IT, In the,
two Houses Crawford has 10 votes Adams between
% and 60, and Clay the remaiuder except tbree ~
four for Jackson.
:, Inc elections have so generally taken place
throughout the u States, that it is well known is.
Albany, how many votes each Candidate can rel,
upon-and this knowledge has disunited the friende
of Clay and Crawford. No doubt rexis,s ,h., .
compact between Young the Clay, and Van Bue
reh te crawford LEADER existed for the division of
the votes ct New York between those gentlemen
But this was antecedent 10 late eyents. which ~,
rendered the return Of Adams and jackson tn Co.'S
gress, inevitable. Now division of Oh. 80.
wouid DC unavahing to one of the Contracting par
ues' as ono OF fhcIn, must at all events resign an
chance OF being returned one of the three To the
House of Representatives,. Mr.. vford,s fled,
therefore hold this language to Mr.. Claws. "If
we consent that you take half the votes of New
York, Mr.. Crawford will be excluded from the,
Rouse oil representatives. IL we give you any
lesser number, II will do you no service az thew
will not be enough to return Mr. Claw to t,ongrees
Mr. Gays trends retort the reasoning and thus
by an extraordinary concurrence of circumstances
rms corrupt alliance Is defeated, from the failure of
tne motives which hrst inducedi it. The contest in
and Crawford, and is a scufle which shall he re-
turnedfo Congress. As an abandonment of either
chief there by bis friends would be decisive of his
iate we infer that both parties will pertipaeouslr
adhere to their favorite. And this may possible
Iead TO one or the other, of these eopseouences
LIST. If all sides continue FIRM, the LEGISLATURE
WIZ adjourn without choosing electors, and New
ork VIII lose her vote in the electoral colleges.
I'd. To avoid this, which could not fail t. pro-
duce great commotioD in that state, the friendr
OF Clay and Crawford, may mutually abandon
their choice,And unite on neutral ground, Tbisis
already confidently predicted, and Jackson il IL
thought by many, though the weakest candidate Of
the four, will serve as a rallyiDg point. We are
inclined to adopt this opinion, for the following
reasons:
LIST: Both the parties Of Clay and Crawford,
though dividing in all things else agree in their de-
termination not to assist in the choice of Adams,
eiectors-and the friends Of Mr.. Adams, to their
great credit, have turned deafear TO all PROPOSE
IONS 10 sell their votes. 1t IS probable terefore
that no union to the beneft Of Mr.. Adams will take
place.
I'd. The votes of New-York viii elect Jackson
oy the colleges, and the certainty of success, maV
dispose the members of the Legislature 70 incur the
responsibility of voting jackson ticket.
~. The recent election Of De Witt Clinton the
friend eft Jackson, by an overwhelming Majority,
'ae sreafpatrcnage which ne Will WELD az AipaaT