Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
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on thursday the nth inst. for adjournment,
and Thursday" was stricken out, and the reso.
luton left in blank, and laid on the table.
Gen. .WCiu'e then offered resolution, the
substance OF which was, that the persons on the
Clay ticket should be nominated on the mart of
the House, as Electors of President aud Vice
Presdent Hostages 81, noes 95.
MIR. Bdrsso'o then suggested the propricty of
proceeding with the ordinary business of the
House. 1t was not probable the House would
succeed IN the nomin. ton of a ticket, ~
Mr.. IiIfotson moved that the House 60 into
co'h'h''ee oi tho wi.'ie ON the special order Of
the day. edi,-s,;,.
Mr.. Cunningham, opposed the motion; the
people were anxious to know the result of the
proceedings, and nothing else ought to be done,
till the subject was disposed of. This was the
special business of the day.
Mir. F2,tyg also wished to proceed in tho mo-
mutation.
Mr.. IItofson withdrew his motion.
Mr. Liotagsfon then moved that the persons
named on the Crawford ticket be nominated ON
the part of the House.
Mr. Wheaton wished it to be distinctly nm
dcsstood by the House, that the list now offer
| ed was composed of rnen that would vote for Mr.
Crawford as President. MIR. w. exclaimed i,;s
views of the subject; he neither approved of the
man nor the manner in which he had been
brought before the public by a minority Caucus.
He stated that it was evident by the result of the
late election, that he the choice of the peo
ple icr the electoral law had been defeated with
a view To further his elections; aud every msn
who had taken part in that measure, ard had
come within the reach of the people, had met
with their most decided disapprobation. cxnress-
| ed in n voice of thunder. gentleman who
at one time was al tue lowest state of political
| depression, had been elevated to the guberna
tor'ai CHAR by am overwhelming majority; and
the gentleman on his right (Mr. Tallma,lrel had
also been borne trumpantly on the mighty tor
rent and he appealed to gentlemen to know
whether they would now support AN electoral
ticket made by the Senate which defeated tho
electoral bill, and which, if successful. would
give the votes of the state TO a man that conId
not procure majority in five counties in the
state
Mr.. F2agg spoke in reply, and at considerable
iengtfi, and IN the course of his remarks we,t
mo general history OF the rise and progress Of
the caucus system, and urged members to adj
mere 10 the ancient usages and customs OF the
party. He admitted that the ticket then before
the House was composed of gentlemen friendly
to Hir. Crawford, and expressed a wish that i
might prevail; bnt denied that the result of
tne laie erection was test of the unpopularity
oil W.T.. rawford, or was evidence of Indignation
at the defeat of the electoral law and contended
that II that law had been so near the hearts
OF the people, the gentleman from New York
hr. w heaton) who might be called its father
would not have lost his election; nor would have
the gentleman from Orange, {fr. J. Finch.
who was one of ITS most staunch advocates
Mr. u. Finch replied, that if he had not been
personally named by the gentleman last I'D. he
should not have risen TO trouble the house with
any remarks. He hoped that if he had lost his
election, his successor would be a better man.
Mr. F. then gave his views at large on the
subject, and concluded by saving, that i'm the
vote he was about to give, he felt bound to ex
press what ne believed to be the sentiments of
his constituents; and on his soul he did not be-
! lieve that Mr. Crawford could receive 200 voice
in his county, if his election was left to the neo
| pie
| Mr.. WH'rer, SAID he conceded with the
gentleman from Now York, as to the tichat to
oe voie1 TOR, but he thought it improper 10 can
| yass the characters of the presidential caf di
dates, and expressed hope that that course
would not be pursued.
Mr.. Ia'tnsrdge said he regretted the course
which the debate had taken, and was of opini
on that such a course would not rebound TO the
hobor OF the state, nor alter single vote in
| the house. For his part, for the present he
| felt willing to record his sentiments by a single
aye or nav on the propositions as they came ,fp
! VIZ. H.smer said that inasrnueh as gentle
! men favourable to two OF the candidates had
been permitted to give their reasons for their
preference. he hoped to be INDUCED in few
remarks, to assign the reasons why he. and the
| friends with whom he acted, preferred MIR.
ltiay--6e thcn at some length, stated the
claims OF Nr. Claw. To the confidence of his conn
trymen, and while he Acknowledged mo worth
OF all the candidates he gave Mr.. Clay his SIM
| port because he was the advocate of system
| oi measures, stIch as internal Improvement and
the protection of American ,nanufactures.- on
which so much of our future prosperity and hap
/ pincss depended.
MIR. Crof'uS was aware that in the course of
their DEBATE many unnecessary things had been
said; but he wished every gentleman " no de-
sired might have chance TO speak i'm behalf of
his tavorlte Perhaps the friends Of General
jackson would state his claims, and he sbouJd
listen with pleasure to them He stated that he
had his faVonrite, but if he could not get him, il
I was his determination to take the next best
man: But the principal object of his rising was
| To correct mistake of the gentleman from Gin
ton, Ntr. fIagg, who had drawn the conclusion.
tat because bs colleague (Mr. Wheaton, had
failed in his election 10 Congress, the people did
not regard the course of men on the electoral
bill: The failure owing to local causes
incident to a great commercial city, such as the
tariff question, &c. Mr. e.. thought the fair
test 90 that point was the votes for senator in
ms district, and there man not very popular had
succeeded by majority of 5000 over caudi-
dale who had voted against the electoral law.
The motion for Crawford electors was LOST
ayes 41-noes 81.
Wiz. Whento't then moved that the persons on
The Adams ticket be nominated by the house:
and this motion was lost, ayes 51-noes rs.
In these several votes the parties stood pre-
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