The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-07-23


II Is a Legislative act; and accordingly
the public dinner given by the members
lior no one else was ADMITTEDLY to Mr. Clay
when 10 Richmond some winters since,as
commissioners from Kentucky, was Ie-
glssative act How then can an act be call.
60 Official that Is declared by the agent 70
be lnohicial,and portion are sinterferine.
othcisiIy In the presidential, election
TOT MT. Clay was then a candidate for the
presidency Ye, il had the pleasure OF
the sen'ieman's company whom take 70
be tho writer ofthe publication. But. il
may be said, such writings as those take
place upon occasions on which the nnb-
Tic are by no means interested. and ,b,,
meetings OF the members. called caucus.
Tor The purpose of throwing the weight Of
their recommendation into the scale of
one OF The candidates are subjects Of great
public concern, and are calculated tn
nave an influence upon the election
oranted: and for that very reason, il is that
under existing circumstances approve
OF them, since the Recommendation of
tnose VINO have no power 10 enforce IL .
out ,hat which they derive from their in
tegrfty ---wisdom is the nature of that in.
teiigence which it is the genius of re.
pnblics, as well as their interest. to e,ici.
rom Inc lew Tor The benefit of all.and UNI,
I'll an amendment TO the constitution shall
ee made that shall provide better mode
ior me ascertainment and effectuatioD of
the viii oil the people in relation TO the
election OF president, the causus system
venture 10 say never will be abandon.
ed.
Inc publication proDounces the acts
o. these caucusses to be 'acts of usurpa-
ZION against the rights of the people, not
only not authorized by the constitution
Out In direct hostility to some of its prov;.
sions. Why 1t should be said tina, these
acts were not authorized by the consti-
tuition, unless it is the opinion of the
writer that man has no right to do anv
thing but that which the constitution su-
thorizos him to do, | cannot conceiye,f Tor
II is certain that naturally q man has a
r'ght 10 do Us he pleases, provided he
IbIure not his fellow man, 10 do which
were contradiction in terms as well as
I'D iact, since all men are entitled to the
same natural rights,& in entering society
IN this land OF Liberty at least, has entitled
himselfto the support of the whole com
h'uhi'y OF which he is member, in the
assertion OF those rights but that thev
are "ln direct hostility 10 some of its (,he
conshtution's) provisions" 1 positively
deny, and defy the writer TO demonstrate
the position he has taken by argument.
ibe publication moreover declares.
from the known sentiments of a large
majority ell the individuals who COMPOSED
'ne congressional edneus, as well as from
me PRINCIPLES aOozued in their t1uSHc nd.
areaS 20 ;he faeohEe Of The U. S. there 10
reason 20 ohfrehend their object TO BE- 70
!hTo7p tile administration INFO the bonds
ora marry disffnSaished not less BY its
PoHlscal intolerance than by the narrow.
ness OF Hs UiezoS in relation 10 The conofi.
'"fionaf 6os0ers and tie general holiep off
me government Now how the wri,er
ascerained the principles Of a large
majority OF the individuals who comDos.
CD inc congressional caucus wbsteyer
tney were, except such as thew ayow-
Oh I'D their public address to the people
OF The U. 81 | am more than ever q,
loss to imagine, nor am | less so to dis
cover IN their public address to the nec,.
pie OF the U. S. any st onger evidence ne
political Intolerance than that. TO say the
least, disclosed by the writer Of The nmh.
ncation. The moaning of the express
sion 'nSrrownsss OF It's views in relation
10 the constitutional powers and general
poicy OF the government is too obvious
10 be mistaken by any one, much less hv
nose TO whom the principal actors IN
'his meeting are known to be amoDpst,bn
most ac,ive,intelligent and decided of the
'eaeral party In this county.
In conclusion, fellow citizens I
add that the friends of gen Jacksou..
election TO the presidency should bavs
oeeo the last to complsiD of the Official
interference, as it is denounced, of the 10.
gisia'iye bodies in the presidential sIac
uon; since he was first Introduced n The
Puohc as candidate for that high Orc
oy the legislature mot the msmhersos
'''o legislature in csucus) of his ann
Isa". Ano meeting such as this the
,as' 70 pretend 10 al anti caucus charac-,
.er Enough if there be any merit in =
NY Ivy are welcome TO enjoy it) since thew
"soS 'heir determination TO sunnor, .nv
ol 'ne candidates in opposition 10 tbo.a
recommended by the congress;on., "o,'
Gus and the caucus at Richmond. ana
no' one OF whom but has received the ro-
So'nheDdalICn of some leo;sJo,,,