Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-27


connexion with their interests, as well as that of
the nation, he has determined at an early period
TO direct survey for a national road from the
seat of government to New Orleans.
In relation TO the objects TO which you call his
attention, as being particularly connected with
the interests of the state of Georgia, he deems
them to be important, and worthy the attention
of the nation; but il will be impossible, under
the general arrangements which have been
made, To carry into effect the act above referred
to, to bestow immediate attention on them
have the honor to he, sir, with great respect,
your humble servant,
J. G. CALHOUN.
His Elk. GEO. NJ. TRoUP,
Gov. State of Georgia. NlilledgevilIc.
From the Clarksburg (Va.) Intclligencer.l
.'Ihe reading s. rejecting men Of the CouutIy."
The National lntelligencer of. the goth ulti-
mo repeats the assertion heretofore hazarded
bv its Editors, that Mr.. Crawford was preferred
for the Presidency by majority of the reading
and retlectng men of the Country. Notwits-
standing the solemnity with which it seeks to
force conviction of the truth of this allegation,
we have no hesitation tor affirm that more i'm
pudent, and grouudless pretension, never was
set up by tile yenai partsans of any candidate
for the public favor, since the institution Of pop
! ular elections. lit had been merely affirmed
that greater number of that description OF our
citizens were to be found amongst rhc advocates
for his election, than for either of the other dis
tinguishcd men bfore the nation, in competition
for the office, it might have been set down as a
mere electioneering artiice, iustiiiable, or moi,
according to the ductility of the moral sense of
/, those elisted in the controversy. But to affirm
that he is preferred by ga decided majority OF
those citizens who by public service, or u grea-
ter attention to public affairs, are best quail
fled to form Just estimate of public character,
and of fitness for the exalted station of President
of the United States" is utterly untrue as To
defy the belief of the most unbirIshing credutv.
We do notdeny that amongst the advocates of Mr..
Crawford's election. there are many high mind
ed, honorable, able, patriotic individuals, pos
sessed Of such experience III public affairs, and
we'll qualified to decide correctly upon the fit
ness OF the respective candidates before the
people. Burt these honorable men win not pre-
tend, that their numbers eo,ral all those of
similar description found i'll support of Adams,
Clay and jackson. Where shall we look for
proofs Of the facts in controversy? Shall we re-
sort to the Congressional Caucus, There we
find less than IA of the members, including
proxies, uniting for Crawford, and without in
tending to disparage the 81 advocates of that
Gentleman, we hazard nothing in stating that
the members opposed to him are equally respcc
table for talents and public services. Shall we
look to the North and East2 There the unan-
nifty in favor0f Adams forbids the presumption
that the talents and public services are against
him. Shall we go to the West, to the great val
ley of the Mississippi Clay and jackson, and
Adams out vote him an hundred fold. Even
here in Virginia, although it may be admitted
that Crawford has more advocates than either
of his competitors, all of his opposers united will
vastly outnumber his friends, class them as you
will. In the middle States, and in the South
Crawford has not Q bare majority in his
favour over all the others. We therefore
advise the Editors of the Intellgencer TO cherish
its former well earned reputation with this ma
ton, by abstanng from the hazard of such dec
iaraticns,, which it ''holds criminal without the
strongest conviction of its truth" That it is not
true we have the fullest, cTearest conviction, and
beside that, the assertion is exceedingly invidi-
ons. and calculated to dispease, rather than TO
win over to theirs side. We disclaim any ind-
vidual feeling on the subject, our inexperience
prevents us from being enrolled amongst the E.
ditors of the Intclligencer, and their friends,
'sthe reading and rejecting men of the country. )"
We are, however, reminded of the effect produ-
ccd by the assertion of distinguished citizen of
our own state, who, in the great struggle OF
| 1898, solaced himself for the wild extravagan-
cIes, as he termed them, Of Virginia, by SINH
lar bold and equally unfounded declaration,
''that the wealth and talents of the state were
on his sde.n He has lived to see and aclSnow-
edge his errcr, and upon memorable occasion,
having been proposed by his friends for high
station, his pretensions were frustrated by re-
collection of the nyidious comparison.