Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23
GBe CONSTITUTIONS glIi,tn.
From Tie Ls1,cd6urS l'Ug1,i,u..
MIR. CLAG,-No. :.

we can with the readiness advance 10 the discussion
ni point which, it has been proved have conncc-
non with Is vote cannot affect him. however il be decided
As &C. not instructed by his constituents To vote
Tor Cen Jackson it cannot be said chat driven to
the necessity OF denying the binding authority of nstruc
ions Oh the representatives. in his capacity Presidential
EIec'or 10 meet the pecuiiaIity of his situation.
1t evident, that when members of tie House of
Representatives are called ON 10 exercise
al functions, Electors of President they lose tei les-
IatYe and their individual character II is not an orno
~ of legislation which they assemble to p:orni,
not where the member has lis usual in
iuencebut they assemble perform one at the highest
"hd most important duties recognized y the
parakug not in slightest degree, OF legislative cha
c az" hiS IS to I've done in the corporate capacity of
States, aud not in the individual capacity Of members
iS !at TACT proves that is only when representative
Is called on to igLi, that a O6iralDry
w no snail! instruct the delegation of State, when acting
IN any other capacity Ian individual legislators? Snail
he VOICE o the "t0e State be taken ion by
which the icoie delegation shall gulsd? Or shall each
member look To his particular District controller of
ms suii'agf II the former, will destructive
the very principle which is 81 stiruumsly asserted
' :" Warmly detitd tn suit the particular emergency
which has occuncd, OF the necessity JUSTICE init
mate ec''o"hei"ecn the Representative aud his mnc
date constituents: If the latter, may snrrvtnc
produce worse evil by throwing the vorc Of the State
the control of the minority? For exar:pc: will sup
pose that A, Il and candidates Presidency:
that, before the people, had obtained in Ni..ia IA ma
Jory OF the votes both the other candidates united:
'at no election is effected by thu Electoral COLLEGES: and
tha hsa consequence, the choice 1cvoves House
NJ representatives. Although Is demonstrated to be the
avorite of the State, by overwhelming majority, yet
from the inequality OF population the several Cnngres
"nai districts, majnity 0f tj members Ieprcsrntinl
which the people intended. i; not pushing the
argument OF the nexpcdency % tho right Instructions
cases OF TINS Sort to an extreme. If the fact have used,
ny way q" uS,ration, has happened literally. already,
circumstances hare happened which prove ge possibility Of
us eGzaton We refer to the North Carolina
Heegaiion "hch few IN the teeth OF that given by teir
constituents the polls.
Bat we rely higher source Than on arguments
drawn from the evils which may pnssly happen from an
Of
e!ectousWc viii go the constitution cf the United
States and contend, that the provsun that nstr,,.,
making the House OF Representa- ast4e>crt i,a
dfa BY IT'S terms 20 constitute that body iadeaG.i
college OF Electors, and give latitude of choice
only restricted by It's previous limitation as to the nu,
her from whom they might make selection nd rc
would here remark, further evidence of such
tom that the clause Of the Constitution which we refer
not found in that part nf the instrument which drG ,ho
powers Of the Houses of Congress The d,,,, Of ,
ing President, not partakng Of the legislative ch,rartc
the a+thoty Tor It's exercise placed separate ma apa
from the other enumerated powers Congress- ri.
stituon, after directing IN manner tho lrc,i
President and Vice President should be couIur,e Ia H.
previous stages, and anticipating future to c,,t bv ,r
Fcope says ~ mat event lie ''ii"u>e of
shall Immediately chccse, by hal!of the Pcsi,, ,,
there is any nearing in words, this cause o. the Co,,i,
non expressly "cies tue binding authority of i,SIros
whei the House of representatives is asSrnb,cd j., m
Electoral character How could mentc,s stcgo,
incy were ALREADY vote as their Constituents =.
IL this the case, would be dsposcd IN ,ec;,l
tie lcusc the mere cnlogoer of clicj already dac.cI
ana frryoca bic rather than hay wl,oSr discretion
ana wisdom the nation COEIICd
evils oil maehv, and To give it Ruler whose virtrcs and
talents would adnn tie highest station knavn o III, On
Sui'on: And, we would ask, what use would all
Inc pafdre AMI t"rnaHty, aud agitation produced l
Congrcssion" election, be, if tie i,dirIun who MAJ, ,
tain P'rHISigof rntes, aud yet fail 10 Get ,o<,j,,;,
a. 1ajoriig <iali nevertheless he crcIcd t ,j ~
under the idea, that IL is duty which th,v orc - In,
nation: plurality of obtained y one individual
over three or four others, evidence that TINT ,I
al the choice Of Inc nation. ii contest had been be-
wiTt himself aud either of the ofhrr canIuIacs single
handed in al probability he would NOT nav obtained fbe
P"r"liJ "ai w"ui certainly he absurd rcuicud that
constitutional majority in Congress wa hound tn III, that
which constitutional minority of the prorI hal ~ 10
do nntci existing circumstances; and when ,,,r ,.
circumstances they would probably have refused to- da
Many other considerations might be ndIuccd il we had
space TO r""g' upon this topic ii il necessary
me Justification Of MI. Cays vote. So ar az .fr C. is
conceFreh rcpcai rc, what I'd ~ the com
PlecPincnt oi Tins 80 that he cannot be affected by TIC
drcls'on Of this question. r-, rta tat VIC Ina vr
therefore, perfectly graIuit"S and re only mad, h.
cause they naturally Of tie consideration Of tie
question: But auxiols he neither n,is,n,icr
Stood or mlsrcpcscnted relat ton the rir, o( ns-
tinr, shall here explicitly observe that IN nil Of To-
e'uo aud Nhcn ihc acting iu his md
V0uo capacity we are rcHdouS advocates o
aud acknowcdge its obligatory character. In ordiuarg
cdscs.Cvcr, Off Presidential election. when the inns nd
qualifications cf Compositions are something like c,
should bc Disposed SIC representative obey what
Hc believed 60 be- IRE wiics of his constituents If no
great sacrifice " phcie policy be made bv the
surrender of bis personal feelings thcu irv ronirf
"I' those OF majority of MS constituents hc ought Inc-
a'iuey 10 surrender them, in accordance viii, the rord
old democratic nmzim thai the majority ought to govern
fr' whon tic clIus and qualifications uf TIE
uucguaI wien they compare better than 81 10 Her
cucs, when IN the decision of IucSnn q great and
vital principle is involved and - hc decided g, f H. lac
would he traitor ~ postcgy, which pc-sesscs
cai~s on his patriotism than the existing gcrcratin; hc
would ba political euiciic.ifhc ehpu1 permit my ou5
~ temporary ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. nary cownd'y dead ol
o d'nuur'to 81 lu7i3Ious Crmasngucs Of iucoridc
rate and oTeduous patriots, 10 induce u cl0ueh bis
constitutional right ciojcr,S and uree hjr t1 am ACT
which I've verify believed would Icy tic axe at ,c root oi
rn ff tho lfrrf ftt