Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30
RfOFIMOND.
FRIDAY MORNING, April. 20. I
THE PRESIDENCY.

1t is natufSl that the sentiments of men Shout
'"Ty on tins subject, in correspondence with the
several wishes. Man is so constituted that his dis
position to Rope inparts cheerful hue to the sui,
y' vi winch ~ acts, when rational calculation lia
esaNcu 10 expect success. This natural turn of tn
human mind, Is Illustrated in the case To which tho
hcaong ofthis article reers,as well rs in Others
winch we feel more than ordinary Interest When ",
near the Fitizanso of the different candidates there
ore, asserting thoirconfdencc in the ultimate sccc
vi their1variteswo shonld not i; Z,
sncef''y, but most frequently To the prevalence o.
nus constitutional bias. In the pIcscnt contest tl,c
| fiehos oil Mr. Calhoun alone have Abandoned him
ana there rs good rcasou1nr believing thai that et.
iect was produced by inclination of theirs bu,
ny calcuiotng policy the par, of their superi-
OF, una Ills cohfidentiai friends. Al the others ma
tam their ground; and, were we t.; listen 20 the on
posite calculations and nfsrcnccs of their rns,,cctve
supporters, we should he forced 10 conclude tina,
the prospects of each were equal and tina, the {,
Oh 'hS election would depend at last upon some hair
breadth contingency, which ordinary sapaci,v had
not yet been able to detect.
we do not believe that this is the case We think
mat tie relative strength of the Candidates is OK
tremely unequal, and that if there was a possbitv
oil dec'ding the event without the presence and in
uence oil Intrigue, that it would be no LONGER Doubt
ini. we emphaticaiiy consider Mr.. Adams. n the
Candidate who represents much the largcs, portion
Oh the American people the whole OF New Enel, nd
the yconanry Of New-Jcrsey aud Marv,aud n
decided majority in New ork-a probable maio-
r'y IN ONO, Inois Indiana, and Mississippi Will.
respectable support III all Of the other Sta;es-
wherever prejudice against his name and his ma Ii
WITTY has not observation-disclosures sectional feelings
nave mad no influence and the people have ledu..cd
their choice from their previous acquaintance with
the talents and services Of the Candidates there Nh
Adams is decidedly preferred MIR. Adams repre-
SCENTS not only, we conceive, majority of the natl
on, but the mos; intelligent part. This follows no
cessarily from the fact OF his being the only CauIi
date vino is supported all the countgy-who
has numerous friends not in the East only, b,r in
the South the North aud the West.
Mr.. Crawford is not The peoples Candidate
they know nothing about him-he has never figured
In the annals of the country. He is certainly gcn
tcman of strong and discriminating understa naiu,
SO are thousands of Others who layno can to the
Presidency. Mr.. Randolph said, that nc was at a
loss to Know, how the translation of Il Member OF
Congress to the Head Of one of the Executive De-
partments, gave him claim to the Presidency
Mr.. Randolph did not mean or foresce p,obablv.
that the remark would apply with equal farce to
Mr.. Crawford, rs to Mr.. Calhoun. But if does
MIR. Crawford has been Amba ssa dor to France
so have many others-is Mr.. Brown to be brought
out as Candidate fos the Presidency atc. the an
preaching term is over, because he represent, the
government of the United States al the 1huillprcS,
MT. Crawford embassy was in no degree tiistiD-
guishcd. The two governments were on terms of
friendly rstanding-tllerc was no need for the
exercise of pofund diplomats skill, and there is NOT
tie least evidence OF its having been emploved-
The relations Of the two countries sustained M l
tcraiion during the period of his ernbassy-he ur-
settled controversies between them, suspended
until the war in which they were both engaged with
the same enemy, had tarminated
MIR. Crawford is indebted more to the upponula
rity of tile present President of the United Statcs
than to his merits, for the prominent character
IN which he stands before the nation. There was
strong party opposed to MIR. Monroe's election in
iol6-Nlr Crawford was started by This party, nj
wanted but few votes of receiving ma jority in the
caucus. But the people knew notiing of this hans-
action-lt was not his popularity with them GER
tainly, that produced the bold stand which was
'''a"e Cor INN. 1t was not even NIr. Monlocs t..14
p i':'. lty, because out of tine State of Virginia.
where ne never was, or will be, popular, Presi-
dent had conc the Chair with more unanisnity
than MIR. Monroe. If Mr.. Crawford had not been
offered, and had not accepted seat in Mr. Mon
roe's Cabinet, what would have been nor his Dyos
poets for succeeding him. Were his merits of that
ORDER that he could expect step from the ranks of
the citizen, at once, into the Chair Of State Mr.
Crawford is not the Candidate of the people He
owes his present lofty pretcusons chain of ac-
cIdental and fortunate circumstances If he had
not been brought forward in 1916, by men who
knew the impossibility of his succeeding (which he
very well kncw) and who meant only TO cypress
their opposition to Mr.. Monroe, he woull not have
been sufficiently known, TO be Candidate now for
the Presidency. Yet he was indebted 10 this circ,m
stance for his seat in the Cabinet for the President
from policy, or something else, chose TO conciliate
him. To his seat in the Cabinet-to his constant
presence in the City of Notwithstanding patronae &c
of his oihceaid his sedulously identifying himself
with that party III the government (there always
will be one) which constantly opposed, (amdw we think
generally for excellent relsoTs) the IN asares f al
minisrraionSI Tor his affected devotion to the n ia
Democratic party, which he had Rot always acted
with, and had on the most important occasions de-
T.
sItuation to reach, with some prospect of success
at the Presidency. We highly respect his talents,
&hs principles as gentleman he probably possess
ed talents, whchb hashad opportunity of devel-
oping--but we think that Mr.. Crawford has been
started by faction in Congress that the populari-
y ne has, has been created for him, by his own
works, but by the labors OF Members of Congress,
who have represented him in lettering colours to
their constnensan that if the people elect him it
would be authority hereafter foT every or Any man
being brought forward for the Presidency who was
endowed with respectable talents; who had seen
something of public life, and could procure tie aid
OF faction i'll State, in Congress, to back his
pretensons.
r~Mt. Clay is no more the peoples Candidate than
Mr.. Crawford-hc is the Candidate of section-
He has not, ike Mr.. Adams, party throughout the
Unon-Tior is his interest generally diiIscd even
as Mr.. CfawfoTds. II is confined to Kentucky, o.
hio, Missouri, Indiana, with few supporters in
Maryland and Newly ork. MIR. CLAW has never
expected to he elected by the peoplehis hopes be-
gin and end in the House of Repre- where
it is not probable he will be returned. To say
nothing of his unconstitutional opinions, his iara
and caualling which must forever exclude him from
the votes OF Virginia. and the agricultural ;hs 2c-
publican, and the commercial States, Mr.. Clay
ought not 10 be elected, because the people eyi-
IDENTIFY against him. Should he get votes cno0E!I TO
bring him before the House Of Representatives, tha;
body could not safely for themselves elect him