Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-13
TDe Constitutional gubtg.
From The National Gare,fc.


preluuices or party purposes He states, in the outset
tina, there is an earnest anxiety in the pubic mind 10
oe accurately aud truly Informed of every incident
connected with the recent election of President by
The Body TO which he belongs This statement Is
not exaof.-The publick mind, generally, was sat
Seu VIII The resui: and the mode; and is satiated
.ast stories OF intrigue and corruption, resting on
,he assertions OF men who implicated themselves
and engaged in schemes of political opposition and
personal revenge. There avidty among the mass
vi sober and patriotic citizens receive information
90 'a.oa' winch tends to bring our country and in
situations into disrepute, by disparagine the bonour
and integrity of large portion of the National eps
iature and the first officers of the Executive branch
OF the government We would have republlsbed Mr.
ihgiarn's Address. Immediately on its appearance if
we had not believed that readers were tired of the
hreIner affair." and very unlikely to welcome another
voluminous essay on the subject.
iT hremer adduced no PROFIT to support the address
WHICH was issued under his name--Mr. Inrham offers
nome The latter disposes Of the testimony of Ness
BRENT Little and Diggs against Krener by asserting
,hat they have been deceived by their memories he
uescans upon the difficulty of retaining the precise
words Oh sentence uttered IN conversation; and VET he
cia'ins to be credited for several conversations and
quotes against Mr. Clay the language of others as if he
repeated it verbatim. In like manner with regard TO
the evidence of MIR. Crowninsheld the former Secrc
tary ofthe Navy he gets over it by saynroof co,.se
hr Crownnshield must have misunderstood MIR. IRE.
Hei' why, 81 courseS Truly because ii does not suit
t,ie OBJECT OF Mr. lngharn, that MIR. Crownnshield
should he right This is really ludicrnrs
Mr. 1. iabours to eXtrcate Mr. Kremer from the
asgrace attending his ultimate refusal submit to that
ihvestigatn by committee Of the House Represen-
"hich he al flrst SO promptly and boldly ac-
ceded In the House cit is we'll settled pontn ar
CUES MIR. l. ''that acknowledgements of Jurisdiction
gives no power TO Courts and party has perfect
right to avail himself of this plea, any stage of the
P!oceeainSs." we have reasoning akin with the spe-
cai plea winch was sent to the committee for Kre,ner
There Is no real analogy between the case of the ino
ry IN question, and that of judicial tribunal of defined
ana limited powers, which should, ITSELF take care not
t6 mr. taf1tsnK
become the former; it Of homo IN, of high
mmpirage There will be force and justice in The
hstiatop, 1t we suppose the of two gentlemen
one oil whom had brought injurious CHARGES against tlp
o'ei' having agreed voluntarily to submit the whole
SUBJECT to CT rtan num- er of bic lends, and
a'erN a as when the referees have He'd upon accu
ser or ms proof he objects 10 n. general right to de
cidePieads 10 their Jurisdiction aud ref.ses IN nra
ceed The proper and irresistible exposition o tho
IS contained IN the following passage of Mr. Claws Adj
dress.
f. hremer had chosen in anonymous letter 10 bring
against the presiding of the House Of
charges in respect that duty the most fagous
ter These charges cemprehcnded deIeg tons from several
hghy respectable States If that presiding Officer
esited not merely to be dragged from Chair but TO he
expelled the House. He challenges an investigation INFO
MS condn and Mr. kremer boldly accepts the cha enge
ana pfossSto sustain his tcusation. The Committee an
pointer by the House itself the common consent m
parties, call upon Al. Krensr execute his pl.e
gwen Ia ms proper place, and also given in puck prints
Every thing was here fresh the rcco!ect;on If tho
e IL mere were any Here all the proofs were
Nh kremer stimulated by every motive which could
lnpe to aciion by consistency by duty To III,
his country; by that redeemmg his solemn
P"ge ny hShxIous wish for the of his vourite
whose interests could fail be advanced by supporting
ms atfocous charges But Mr.. Kreuer had now the hen
eht OF the advice of bis friends. He had nroof for tho
paiest OF all reasons, because there was no truth in his
charges They that attempt establish them and
10 a as he must fail in the attempt might to the ex
posure OF the conspiracy, which he the orean T
advised therefore, that he should make retreat and their
adroitness suggested that, in objection 10 that rsdic
ton oil the House which bad been admitted and in the pop
uar topics of the freedom press his duty to his con-
stuents and the inequality in the condition the Speaker
Of the House ami the floor, plausible means
might DC iod to deceive the ignorant, and conceal his
grace. iaboured communication accordingly urcpa
en- by them, IN Mr. Krcmers name and transmitted to the
COMMITTEES, founded thrsc suggestions Thus the valiant
champions who ha dso boldly stepped forward md pomis-
ed, Representative of the people, to tcry alod and
spare not forgot all his gratultous galany and boastcd
patriotism and sunk at once into profound silence"
W.T. ingham strives also, to make appear thai Mr.
Gard" deliberate and inaievocnt act
intended to frghen all the jackson etter-writers and
degrade the whole Pennsy yaDan representations
Interpretation strained and ar-etched will never he
admitted by dispasionate Observers but ndependeut-
y OF this point, the Card" is psialy eIsion of
sudden and violent passion be mistaken bv any ONE
who is acquainted with the circumstances which pro-
Yoked it, for the offspring of calculating sefsbness aud
malice MIR. C's appeal te the House was the work of
his judgment atonng for that Of his anger.
Much stress is laid in this address, upon the patronage
and influence of MIR. Clay as Speaker to explain the
proceedings of the House of Representatives just men
toned; and it is said that ''mrnediae, before Mr. Clay
presented the address, he actively engaged in
cndeayouring to drill members into his plans" but Mr.
ngham must have forgotten that in the speech which lie
delivered IN the debate the occasion, he exclaimed
Lord forbid that should say the Speaker exercises his
powers of patronage m improper manncr!n TIE
American people, do not think so ueany their House
of Representatives to believe possible that such pa
tronage as the Speaker possesses could have produced
the effects which Mr. lnow ascrbes 10 it, directly or by
implication. He alleges that the Committee chosen
on the ballot Committee, that is, a pac6ed
Committee. No allegation could be more unjust or de-
rogatory.
In answer TO Mr.. Clay's statement, that he Mr. I.)
put into his pocket and suppressed paper Which had
been shown TO Mr. G. containing explanation VII
1t wassad, Mr. Kremer wiling rnalein lis place
lngha'n says
at probable after Mr. Kremcr had expressed in so de-
cided manner, his determination have nothing 10 do
with IT. nor TO offer any explanation Of his letter in writing
or otherwise that put the paper my pocket for after
yards found 1t among my papess."
How innocent!--he afterwards found it among bis
papers! All the management was on the side Of Mr..