Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-26
more neutrality-suspicious. we consider the fa,,.rcr
W. ,h" S the meanness Of those who administer,
or 'he degradation Of those who receive

more oisgust1ng-whether we consider Tho a...
VI na"ered the meanness of those who adpinis,sr
VI inc degradation OF those who receive
ELECTORAL LAW OF NEw-YoRK-AaA,x
"e SupJect OF the change of the Electoral Law
IN New ork, is SO interesting u one, ON more ,h,n
ohc account that our readers will excuse The fro.
qoeht reference which we have had sion IN ,,t
u H' great many suppose, that in one poin, rs
view' the Presidential election depends upop the voo
OF that State: as, for instance if il should no n;..
as 1t is hoped and believed it will, to Mr.. Ad,ms
that that gentleman will be elected witbop, (, 90,
test in Congress. Mir. crawford's homes. no ,,.u
Mr. Clay's, are absolutely staked upon it, as with.
ou the vote of this State he could not even get bc
lore the House of Representatives In this state os
fhnss and having strong party i'm that State, i, is
no wonder that here his frnds have made their moss
desperate ana protracted struggle. Partial success
IN procuring rejection of the Electoral Law by the
senate alter 1t had nearly unanimously passed the
other House, has crowned their efforts. So far az
the prospects of MT. Crawford depended on the pas
sage or rejection of the law the is to him favor
able Hoac his safety is ensured by the rejection.
we profess not to Understands as there is still n-
,or7y, on joint ballot, against him. For the purpose
OF exposing the disregard of Crawiords friends
both to truth and the lcisee of the PEOPLE, we insert
the annexed affidavit from Newly DIRK paper The
wishes OF the people, and positive instructions
seem to have little weight in New-York. The ORR
glnal disposition of the Senate of New-York was in
favor OF the new law, 18 to l3-by the successful
management of the Albany Falconis," this si,ua-
ton of things reversed md the law was ye;cct
ed, II to ii.
Columbia county, IS.
Francis Burroughs and Jacob Barrineer, of tl.
'owh OF LIVINGSTON, being sworn say that they werc
snort time before the late election, appointed as a
committee TO wait upon Walter G. Livingston ESQ
now member of the assembly, ami ascertain M.
sentiments with regard to the electoral law That
they called accordingly upon him, when he declared
internationally, and in erpress language, that he
was III favour Of restoring the right OF choosing the
Presidcnualeectors tothe people, and. if elected he
SAID he should support the passage Of the law nro
viding Tor the same, to the utmost of his ability
Ana these deponents further say that the said Iv.
,nes'oh gave them TO understand, that they were at
liberty 10 refute any assertions that mich, c ,,r
by the fcderalists, that he was unf iendJv m Tho
posed change of choosing the electors And f,,rho,
the deponents say not
FRANCIS BURROUGHS.
JACOB BaRRINGER
Sworn and subscribed, this fourth dav -, Ar III
1924, before me- " e ~i'
SAM,L T. q. PLANTER COMMUNIST, :, r &c.
=, Inc Harrisburg Chronicle itself opposed to |
Tue nomination OF Gen. Jackson, has the fol-
lowing commentary on an article in this paper.
Inc oonostoga comparison is of the EDITORS own
nVenticn--wc said nothing about aricine.-but
,hat pennsylvania was more accustomed 10 fol-
lo,o, than to lead.
Newisa that PENNSYLVANIA would chanpe her
policy, and suffer crselfto be prevailed on 10 mt
forth ''the great men, which the Chronicle saws
she possesses Ambitious, they say Virginia.
IS anu greedy OF Office, she would support WHY {
great cheerfulncss q citizen of Pennsvlvor;.,,
who could be brought forward with toIer, ID.
pretension. for the Presidency. This is the a.e.
neral scni'ment-indicative of the respects ",
which Virginia holds Pennsylvania, and of lfer.
gratitude for her steady adherence to the BE-
mocratic party.
:" The Constitutional H7hiy, of Richmor,Ii II,
virginia, treats ats readers to some dry bnr xsl
we're reheclons upon Pennsylvania, when re-
marking upon the Harrisburg Convention. In.
deed the stand taken by this Convent;o,, L..
created astonlsh'ncn' every wlere-But to re-
t'rn 10 inc e articc-it is by no means won
aSfiui that Fcnnsyivania so long as she moved
III inc wake OF Virginia, should AYE been rrai !.
Gu iof her democracy-hcr steady, uniform de-
inocracy, That made her the i1c.y-stona of tbc.
Union, ana all that sort of thng:-and when, sh,.
SET up Tor herself and acted independently thai
she should hear the 1ea{ opinion entertained oc
her citizens. Why, from, this article il i yer,
manifest, that Pennsylvania has been looked nm
On by Virgimans as good Couostora wagon
morse, that was immensely serviceabIe in draw
ing the political machine at pinch. bIt stlI re-
quiring Virginia driver.
ne iact Is, Pennsylvania possesses as nreaf
men as does Virginia and as many of them: but
mere IL Is the policy TO keep such on the back
ground-therc to put them forward.
Harrisburg Pr