Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-01-27
PROPOSALS
For publishing IN Richmond, PoFs!iral {ea3er,
TO BE DE EoMINArEn
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL yrEsc q.

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| Accident having led tha subscribe; n edit a ne rs-
paper in the interior oil vi cipie, BE feels The neees-
Sity ct transferring hir:seit IN city, whe Tue
business he has selected p. ofession car be o.
ecUtcd with more advantage to himself ami. lie i
hopes, with mere usefulness 10 the public, thaE,a
| a f" provincial town.
| His own Judgments and the advice of n few
friends, have recommended the Aiet opclis OF Viz
gina, as an eligible sc. foT the establishments ii
new Political Newspaper.
| Whilst newspapers, keeping pace with the pgo-
gress of wealth population. AND intelligence haze
| multiplied to surprising dagec in eve y otilsr e
ton OF the Union, ii is singular cilcuu stance dat
| In Richmond alone, where 50 much tGlent, weaith
and political zeal concert -atcd. and vhoss
statesmen are continually appealed tc by the wkCse
American conedeiacy Tor the nrst clii:thte,ed and
orthodox views of National policy but enc s,..p-r
should be found. to utter the various ant conflicting
opinions OF the old, as we'll the pa. ties. wca
the impending crisis has called into existence IL is
| signal compliment TO the g kichmcnd Eniui,
that this state of things Is alone attributed It's 49,
Snowledged ability and widespread celebiy. Oh
gnating at period when events hid clea W
defined the opposing views of the old pa ties att
taching itself with ardof to the t.i,.nrha pero-
cfacy enriched by tie contributions OF the abest
statesmen Of the country, and supported " IT,. in
deiatigahle zeal. and disciplined talents Of IL adi-
tors, that paper fought its early way popular Ia
vcr and has since aiDed its proud pie-eninrIcc
without rival, and withoGt tistrust. Gomez. lI,r
IN devotion 70 the great doctrine which the Eniui-
rer has so long, and SO faithfully suppc ted at,ir-
ing its steady attachment, anc gyatciul ior it sev-
| ces, to the Republican Patty, have neiths. the
vanity to expect, nor the nigratitude desire by
the establishment Of anothei pareg any dirnni ~
of its popularity or patronage with the public IL II
due to myself to declare tt my present design s
conceived neither in hostilit to the plnoinlgS the
| Enquirer. to itself. If, iatto.ly, ccasid. he
proportion OF the Democracy Of this and otne States
| have suddenly found themselves Issue y th Ire
Enquirer. on the prominent national ;epic 4, the
day. that apparent disunnD is to BE- ascibe.i toer
to difference OF opinion as to the means CT peru -
ting the triumph Of the party, and the ha.rcny ss
integrity of the Union, than to any aba ndcnnet Of
principles on either side. Whilst that paper s!rl
ports Mr.. Crawford, republican ounds othe@s
Rave supported MIR. Adams on similar {; aud il we
acknowledge the of the Enuui er to h3tvtS
! been dictated b. an honorable conviction of ALL
renee to principle, we claim for the democr aticf
of Mr.. Adams the same liberal consYuctansa
tive. Attempts have been made to idenEM -
friends of Mr.. Adams with the old federal "a -
and scattering examples may be cited to support No
assertion and To give it air OF plausbiIi1y But,
if Mr., Adams is supported in the No tn, by .@es.a
Walsh and King, Mr.. Crawford Is surpo. It'd in 90
einia, by the most active federal leaders and =
certainly is unreasonable apology, for the aty-
Gates of the forme., in this State, that IN the -
pending contest they find nea " the whole ultrGE
federal strength aTrayed against them. ~
Believing thatthe apathy Of vi ginia AM North q
Carolina had rendered the prospects of Mr.. ~ ccn,
in succeeding to the Presidency, hopeless to- whom .
only, of all the persons named, those States could
have given honest VOTE I have early as The e,li-
tor OF a newspaper EXPRESSED preference loi Mr..
Adams, as choice Of er:iS, as unitn g.eatar mass
OF qualifications, and most Likely to h. r1criZo
| the sectional feelings of the North aud south 10
this course, the result Of ,ince convirt: and
to avoid Inconsistency, shall continue to adhere
IT, however, the support of Nj. Adams in tn, W big
be consequence OF its CstahiiShu ent. TINT ccnsiGe-
ration has had no influence in PRODUCING tire event
Official patronage has neither been inst yrcata3 in
creating the Wing viii have the ~ est ial,,-
ence over IFS political opinions. 70 o. f;.nfs,
this dsavowa will be supe,e. Ogatciy While to TIE
public it may be necessary. . eu,,s ant { H.. cur
independence, and the puciiy of Gu motives paiv
experience proves that the pres il &pe ica IS i
losing its independence and Gesosctpbif and .or-
| he particular cisis which we htva selected 10;
commencing d paper. we acknov lr''ce apn -.
hension of being cassed by some. among the vanl
herd, who haze sold their papers. and themselves, to
the IMP alcipled asplfauts to public Office.
| fine constitutional Whig, as it, name. i,rrio.,
lMi be devoted TO the doct ines and The 1.7 CT
1893. To detect and to aid in defeating. ~ b..
| signs against the Constitution Of the United 8 &c
against its integrity, its alteration, OF en!1r-e ~;
to revive, to revere, and to incucgte the & ~ titu-
tonal pfecepts Of MesSLs. Jefferson. Madison, nd
| Roaue. will be the dearest dutiNs Of II 81 ors.
Our political creed is suffacd up in the following
brief articles:
| Veneration for the Constitution.
OprositiQnIn thGcxtension Of the n ~ SYST
Opposition to all National Improvements, vithou;
the authority of tho people.
To all standing armies and to the fogia zion
system.
Our columns, nevertheless viii be opsnsto ro'i
Vol ii,putants of all compilations d. tes con.
wv ourselves entitled to any nther ds sen N
reYeNkg communications, but the right to deci@c n
: dcccEcv f1rs>been Regarded o. sowe share Ct y
! displayed. We, therefore, invite tn cnrnon,~9~
tons of correspondents, political, lite aYy ar|s
tifc and pledge ourselves sacredy to presesva Their
3 secrets. ~
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The price of subscription viii not be required IN
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= will be permanent. Payment in advance will
= ever be gratefully received, and acknowledg e
: the Proprietors as a Gattcring mark Of confidence
their promises.
JOHN II. PEASANTS, A
sosEPH BUTLER.