Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-18

OF Mr.. Adams. There are t,yo or three respoc-
table papers entirely uncommitted on the sub
jcct. These, il they study popularity, will no
doubtjoin in with the Adams throng.
But some may be disposed to dispute the point,
that MIR. Adaips is SO clearly tho popular candi-
date. What better evidence can we have, than
that we have aforementioned We see n large
majority of the most respectable papers in the
different sections of the State, the obvious frint!s
Of Mr.. Adams, and it is not reasonable to sup
pose, that they would act in direct opposition to
the will OF tic people. But that Mr.. Adams
should be tue popular candidate in this state, is
By no means strange nor unaccountable; il istlle
inevitable result He Is the csiiy Presidential
Candidate opposed TO tic ruinons Tariff Bill
This Identities hin, with MS at once. BESIDES this
VIC kno,c that he is the most able of all the cam
didatcs, and we feel that his integrity cannot be
inpeached. We arc ourselves, epideaces of his
long and faithful services, and we see that his
cause, is the cause Of the N ALTON, and that con-
sicrcd as such, the will ofthc people, is advance
ing INN with sure and undev WAITING steps to the
Presidential goal. To that goal he ,oin arrive {!
All the attacks of a yanquished Russell, the in
veterate rnalignity of q silenccd Smyth, the in
| famous trcachery OF a neglected Cunningham,
aud the hatred ola disappointed Pickering, to
the contrary notwithstanding. lfntct!igenccr.
The case IF Pere<.-The Philadelphia papers
make loud complaints against the President for
extending mercy 10 Perez, lately condemned to
death for piracy. They labor under great and
singular error, ifthey for a moment imagine that
the Executive clemency was extended at the in
stigation and cntreates Of J Ohm Edwards, scale
beam maker. The motives which induced Mr..
Edwards to plead fol. his pardoa were pr,isewor-
Thy; but the opportunities, the tears, entreaties,
OF an enthusiast, could never, we should ina
| CINE, bend the stern DEGREES of Justice. The
dover OF pardoning was not conferred upon the
President 10 be SO loosely exercised. The facts
arc, as we are informed, that the counsel for the
prisoner drew up statement of his case, with
| the legal points at issue that JUDGE Van Meas.
one OF the Judges who tried him, had no hesita
ton in concuning in opinion with tie counsel,
that under the peculiar circumstances oftllc Gaze
1t would net be right 10 take the life Of the man:
and we should disposed to concur with Judge
Van Ness IN. almost any view which lie may take
ola case in relation TO law and evidence 1t was
not, therefore, ut the entrcatics Of Mr.. John Ed
wards that the President yIel.lcd liis pardon but
| upon the solemn and satisfactory assurances OF
the Judgc and the counsel that the life of the
man ought not to be forfeited.
we have already stated what the legal objec-
| tons were: and we now add apothcr fact, rela-
ted to us by a friend, which puts the matter at
rest. This friend informed US, that, before the
captain gave testimony to the grand jury, he
went into the prison 10 see Perez, and on his re-
turn, he was asked if he was the man. Is WHY,
think he is,' said the captain, g but 7 can't
positively swear to it,"
Now, on the threshold of the investigation,
there was doubt on the mind of the Captain,
who IS a worthy man, and thaugh his memory
was strengthened during the trial, and he swore
positively to the fact, yet there was a doubt ON
dis mind. and possibility existed, that Perez
was not the man.
we entirely approve the course the Prcsi-
sent has taken in this case, without passing any
opinion on former cases. Nal. .9ar.
II Is not generally known that Russia is pro-
scouting ware the Eastern side of Turkey.
a statementsin the Russian papers has been
read will, some surprise, that the Emperor l.
Iexandcr, to reward the bravery which several
| officers have knownin heactions which hayeta-
ken place with the Nomrade tribe beyond the Gu
ban and Eagastan, has granted them various
honorable distinctions. This is the first time
that This war has been heard of in Europe
which seems to have been kept profound Sc
cret. However this be, the Cabinet of St. Pc
tcrsburgh must have considered the event as of
some Importance, besides the Insignia of differ
ent orders which have been given away, swords
and ssibres mounted with gold have been given
! bearing the inscription, 'sto yalor.'' Tie sword
winch Gen. Wiljaminow received was enriched
with diamonds.
! These marks of honor, which ere bestowed
only on extraordinary occasions, are not con-
erred by the Chapters of the Russian Orders,
bat Immediately by the Emperor.
| The Russian government lately conyolsed
! number Of the Governors of Provinces at Ct.
retcrsbutgh in order 10 propose to them GER
tain changes in the organization of the asitnif,-
iStratIon of the empire, the nature of which is
not mentioned. They are said 10 have decided
that those changes ought not TO be introduced
simultaneously, but successfully, and that they
must be prepared for longer or shorter period,
according to the situation and internal state OF
each goyernment.--[ Ball. FED. GaS.
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