Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-22
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National .Ip
There is no doubt that MIR. BRENr has been rc-eect
ed TO Congress from the tird election district i'll LOU
sIana BY large majority, although the official returns
nave not yet been received. What will hOse persons
say 10 this result who, after the Presidential cleo
ton took such pains tn inform that the constituents
OF MIR. Brent were cxasperate against their repre-
sentative, that he lad but narrowly escaped the nc
ton oi summary ehasemen on his return home? With
the successful; termination of the election favor OF
Alessrs. Gurley and Brent ring them in the face
how viii the Jackson Committee OF Philadelphia
tam the assertion in their memorable ccular-"that
Louisiana, abused By two OF her representatives turned
upon her prescrvcr, and against tie tr oJ hcr cUicecS
pierced him with the fang of unparalleled ipgratitule."
although tie American Sentinel, "a jackson paper in
Ph'ladcIpia) dcduccs from the result of the Louisiana
elections that the Stale Is i'll favor OF General Jackson
We find nothing in the New. leans papers TO throw
llg! on the process by which he reaches that coucu
SION The papers OF Louisiana do sustain this info
renee The Louisiana State Gazette asserts, that with
TIC exception OF itself and the ST. fTancsylc Jour
nal cal! re presses g louisiana arc Tue supporters of
the Administration" The Mercantile Advertiser states,
that 'tcre arc 10 newspapers printed in Louisiana, and
they are edited by twenty individuals and yet ont o.:
This number there bat two papers aud two editors
opposed 10 the present Administration OF the General
Governments The Advertiser continues
The case different, it is true, longer tan cis
teen m"uts but then tnt fact tends show the wis
dom OF the Cabinet at Washington, which has drawn APP
probation aud support from formerly opposed To it
Mr. Bradford (the editor of the State Gazette will
tempt to libel Is 20t of his brother editors by asserting
IL S"f"y HloES AVE made them change; therefore
""r conversion sIil"ss from more enlightened views and
must he considered honorable the Administrative, well
as a Icluke - those vino aSsail IT,
We may he allowed, in further rcfuation of the Opt
mons thrown out by the Jackson Committee and the
Sentinel 80 quote again from the New Orleans NIer
camille Advertiser of the 9TH nit. the following sen>
ments. Hereafter trust shall not be told that
Nessrs. Gurlry and Bren have acted against the will
Of their constituents. They have been tiled by their
constituents, aud honourably acquittcd
result Of I,, elrc.ioye (,,,cros-
proof positive of the sentiments people respecting
the vote of AessIs. Brent aud GuIcy the late Plesi
dental question.
There is not doubt existing the minds of honest 20.
ticians in this part the United States these citizens
pursued an honest and that their citizens full
y approve of their conduct.
Ii is to he hoped that henccGorth shall ear no more
81 the sckenng cry "hat the majority of people in the
IFs and second Congressional Districts have been misl-
presented, nd that the voice the in favor of &c
neral Jackson. We say, hope never hear tli,
Whining assertion again; but that >uc party as have
been mislcf by the misrepresentation uoy and de-
GNng few, will have guamm;'y enough acknowdge
her political errors and Join tie peace able rauhs OF the
present Administrations
M good can arise from contrary course; II President
ona principles, aud 40 doubi but he will lie must
have the support all honest aud enlightened men in this
and every other country. Hence opposition founded as
the present Is, upon party zeal md me-" overture
his aGmihSlra on.