Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-02
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FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. ?, 1925.

Giles" and United States Senator'S as the subject of
apprehension. As the cssay from the time which has
elapsed, seems TO have he write some E!c pains in
preparing FOR the public Shall, by noticing IL paw
That respect TO the labor expedited, which se should
have denied TO the matter the essay contains The SIM
picst way OF dong tus will be travel with it, promo
suon by proposition.
Inc articles "eierred to. supposed BY this writer
10 have been written with the view Of opposing .he
strong current OF public sentiment, hcI seems TO de-
sGhae N'r Giles as oar next Senator in the Congress
OF me United States" They certainly written
with The view of opposing Mr. G lies and none other
but we enquire of Ciyrs, when, whcre and how, this
strong current Of public sentiment in favor of Mr. CHESS
election to the Senate has manifested itself The
newspapers supposed to a5 some criterion of pub
lie opinion, and at least Is reflect the sentiments of Z
majority of their supro,ters-haye they manifested anv
prediction for MIR, Giles? With the execution Of the
Enquirer, (and TIC opinion was so cautiously ex
pressed, rs 10 be inferred rather than known the rb
nc prints OF the state in every section se unanimous
~ against his election There has been no Indication
OF popular feeling in his favor in any quarter OF Virri
ma, and among the many with whom " have conIcfs
Cd from different parts of the State we 90 not
single individual who expressed preference for him,
Even in Rlcm mond there so persons gho wish
hin u represent Virginia in the Senate, and these so
arc men considered by the remainder Of their fellow Gill
@e"s' as ha cracked on the subject of Federal Politics.
1t great mistake in Ciy measure Virginia by tI
counties ot'Powhatan and Amelia, or toinduce the SON
tlmens Of the whole State from the rabbiers about
state rights in the Enquirer. If therefore we have
posed the election of Mr.. Giles it was because it was
So pertinacousIy pressed BY the political arittors of
the day. and not from the slightest apprehension of his
/ success re opts ifty yntce ~
tension TO judgment in such affairs
This writer is pleased to pay compliment to ON, IN
dependence &c. that By this apparent canJor bo5
receive more credit Tor his charges of iudcret; and
Inconsistency. For lis compliments we desire thor,
MOTOR Tie charge @: inconsistency we are ottent n
throw ourselves ON the memory and Indictment or o,r
subscribers We began professional career br .
declaration IN favor john Quincy Adams as Presdon-
OF The United Htatesexplict stating that we did nor
consider his political character as unexceptionabI
Though as little eXccptonabIc his rivals hat that
m other respects from his geographical position and
! rs uniting greater mass of qualifications arc
experience ard attaininents, his claims were of the
irst rank. From this qualified declaration VIC have
never departed nor is The fact that the conztitu.
''ohai authorities of the land sustained it, bad proof
!" It's aoS'Fact correctness We prolcssed be from
'.o beginning 1ehersoGan Rcpublicans-fricnds of a
rigid Interpretation of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r.,
national roads and canals schools and COLLEGES ..re
and forhGcaiions, tariffs and hot-bed manufactures
20 we are now; and defy Ciyis 10 point to siomle
proof III tie files Of ibis paper to the contrary W.
protested also 10 be enemies to demaqogues and hano
/ eTs on upon great ren--iiiukng nothing more dc.
grading 10 free than tho aftanDi to accuire ~,
artificial consequence by rubbing against great
% we are s'"I' ami shall SO remain bong keep