Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-18

length Terminated, under crcumst ances more |
honorable to the national character, con-
selling 10 the patriot who takes deep interest in
the duration of Institutions than could have
been anticipated by the most san suue admirer
of our political system. We speak now without
reference to the actual choice, continuing our
ulluSiou To the incidents of the election. We
refer to the deberation and calnness which
characterized the conduct of the Members of
both Houses, the order aud regularity of the
proceedings, the forbearance the part OF the
yictors, and the sober resignation of the van
pushed friends of the several candidates, on
The result being ascertaincd. To these cha
raclerstics of the day, we add, the ORDERLY aod
| respectful conduct of the galleries: for though
there were sounds heard from the galleries. they
| were dscountcnauced by ninety nine out of a
hundred Of those who filled ti,cn and when the
order was very properly gWe.i to clear the gall
lcri,s, in consequence OF the interruption to the
| proceedings Of the House, the intense anxiety
TO witness the completion oil the proceedings
| did not occasion a moment's hesitation, the or
der being promptly obeyed.
Congress had been iikened, by political wr-
tiers, III lis function OF electlug President. to
a Polish Diet. But. III reality, nothing was
lever less like any other thing. As far as our
observation cxt ended, there was manifest among
II @ Members nothing but urbauily and correct
deportmcnt with cast OF gravity arising from
I'm the uIschargeof which they were engaged.
There was neither violence uor trick in the
proceeding. There was as little Disguise; for,
although the voting was atog ether by ballot,
we do not believe ti.at tue vote of "A single mem
Der from amy State is unknown. After what
has passed, we shall never again feel the APP
prehension which, wien at distance the alter
native of an election b the Huuse of Repre-
sentatvcs filled not only minds, but those
the
| Nor have we been able to detect the exercise Of
any undue influence out OF duoIs upon THIS cleo
ton. " e do not believe tIcre WAS any sach
Combinations have | cen spoken of, which have
ben inagai.ed or cnibcllishcd by public rune,
INTO Ic,hing deserving greatcensure. Weiave
seen no evidence to prove 10 our minds the ex-
istsnce of any combination, by Members OF
ongress, other thant, e conference, consult.,-
,ioh. I'd IN erstanding, which &c Constitution
lcentemplites We speak OF things as we see
them on the surface, and without pretending TO
more than ordinary means of information.
II the order ana dignity of the official pro
ceedings in this case deserve comrnendation. not
less is TO be admired the personal department of
those most seriously affected by the result The
evening of "Wednesday happened To be one, on
/ which the Presidents mansion is open to his
friends. As may well be supposed, IN unusual
crowd filled the spaciC'Is apartments Mr.
ADAMS, the President elect, was there and so was
Ten. j JACKSON. Never was the usual courtesy
OF Gen. JACKSON moe conspicuous or moro
honorable 10 himself. There was a laudable
iilagnanHnIty IN the manner In which he aIuted
Ait. ADAMS, and congratulated him on the event
which had that day taken place. Ii Mr. CR4xV
TJiD had been present, have no doubt he
would have done the same. kindred spirit
tperyaded the whole scene. The friends of the
different candidates mingled together, and con
Ye'sed with good iiu'nor and fIankness finely
conirasled with the vIrnleuce and malirnilv
which, IN some parts OF tire country, had at end
ed the discussion ofthis question before il cam,
to the House of Representatives
1t may be, perhaps Justly expected from us by
our readers, who alone are concerned I'm the
matter, that we should express an opinion on
The result of the controversy which has agitated
the country for three years past. We feel the
obligation TO declare our sentiments. In doing
so, we have only 10 say, thatswe were not tI,c
advocates of the election of MIR. ApAus: bnt
that we nave always entertained for him. per-
soi'liy, profound respect. He ctjn,cs IN To Of
ice, with honor to nseli, by the forms of fine
! Constitution; and we sincerely hope his Admin
istrdtion will be such as to entitle it To the an
probation OF the People. The tone Of the
1 irst act which he has been called upon to per
form, relatively TO his official duties in his am,
swcr 10 the House of Representative is a IA.
vourable augury tor the temper of his Admins
| tration.
! T" ith regard 10 tue course which, as editors,
we shall feel II to be our duty to pursue, il was
clearly traced out, without reference 10 the
event oi the election, in the National InfeHi
gencer of the 17!hof December, when we te,l1
leave OF the question, on its decision bejnn de-
yolved ON the House of REPRESENTATIVES We
| ohlY repeal GU declarations of that date when
we say we shall, for the benefit of our readers
avali Ourselves, "a heretoure of every access
Z. sible source OF information. The acts of the
| Executive viii be viewed with Candor. apnrov
| ed with pleasure, aud censured with REQ ref. In
/ regard 10 t,efn, we shall cDdeayour not To Lose
slght oil what becomes our siation in the CON
MUMMY, the respect which is due to fine n,,h
nc tunctonaries, and that which we owe tc tbe
iuduigcnt Public to whose confidence This ~.
| per is indebted for continued support and sus.
tanned circulation. This was orr Ianrn,oa
! TWO montlis ago, when the final result of Tie
election was wholly uncertain, aud notbino has
occurred 60 change the determination then de-
liberately formed.
NoRFoIK, Feb. 10.
.4rrtral9f the WenSci.--The United States
schooner Weaset, Lieut.. Comd't Boayvhro. one
| ii The West lula Squadron, arrived here vester-
| DAY morning. She was bound 10 New Yorlz
having on board $4,000 in specie for NOR
Grants of that city; but cncounterin. adverse
Winds endeayour TO get into Charlesion-bere
| again being headed OFT, she bore away for fbc
chesapeake, and prevented by head winds from,
! proceeding up 10 Washington put into This ,,,,t
whence she viii sail for tie last named nlsc,.
as soon as the wind favors.
| nc Weazel has been absent from ,lo I'm;
'eu states more than seven months, and = proat