Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-12
From the Richmond Phe7ia
HENRI YCLAY.

AT a meeting of the Members of the Virgin
in Legislature, favorable to the Election of
Henry Clay, to the Office of President of the
United States, at Richmond, March 8, 1924, it
WIS
Resolued, That Hector Davis, of the III. of
D. and Edwin S. Duncan, of the Sen. he ap-
pointed Committee to frame suitable address
to the People of Virginia, assigning the reasons
of this meeting for its preference of Henry CLAW,
for the Office of President of the United States:
And that the same Committee do frame an E.
lectorial Ticket; and also name suitable persons
to constitute Central Committee, in the CITY
of Richmond, who shall be empowered to com
municate to the Electors proposd to be chosen,
their selection; and, in the event of any of said
Electors declining to act, to nominate such other
persons as they may deem proper and also, t.
appoint, if necessary, Corresponding Commit
tees in the different countries of this Cninmon-
wealth. But in adopting this course, any inten-
ton to array portion of the State against an
other is disclaimed--itso only effect will be, by
widening the field of selection, to afford, to the
people of Virginia. the opportunity of making
the best choice under circumstances that may
possibly occur.
The Committee appointed to prepare an adj
dress, and to frame an electoral Ticket an
Central Committee, submitted the following
which was adopted and ordered to be publish
ed.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
Although minority only of the Legislature,
we feel ourselves bound to communicate our
sentiments upon the subject of the approaching
Presidential election which we regard as an
event of the highest Importance, and think that
the fullest information in our power to afford,
ought to be laid before you respecting it. MOI
less than five candidates, all of the same politi-
cal party, have been proposed and different o.
pinions, as to their respective qualifications, ex
st throughout the confederacy. In Virginia a
large proportion Of the Genral Assembly have
selected Mr.. Crawford but we, who are mem
bers of the same body, prefer Mr.. Clay. The
former have amounted their choice by an cleo
torai ticket, and we believe it incumbent on us
to do so likewise; not for the unworthy purpose
of vexatious opposition, but because we think
Mr.. Clay has the best claims to your favor, aud
thatit is our duty to state it to you, with the
grounds ofour opinion. As a patriot, an orator,
legislator and statesman, Mr.. Clay has long
peen conspicuous; and the public employmeDts
which have been occasionally conferrd upon
him have all been conducted with honor and fl
delity--As Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatives, he has been popular beyond example;
and when sent by Government to assist in the
negotiations at Client, his manly and successful
resistance to the British Commissioners, prOcur-
ed him general esteem. But the distinguished
part which he took in bringing to a happy con-
clusion the dispute concerning the Missouri
Question, which threatened to shake the Union
to its centre, is matter Of the highest praise and
entities hun to the gratitude Of the nation