Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-29

be procured TO take down the sneecl,es If ,vo m,
not mistaken ii will require all the coqncnce nrenu:
" and dcxteri'y for which Mr. Giles is 50 DISTINGUISHED
10 satisfy the people that lie has not ,Iisregarded the
right o instruction. ana violated The Constitution whist
acting as Senator of the United States
From Re Hincieetcy I'couJi;c,,a
30 assertion is gravcv made bv the su,nor,or.
Gen. achson than that the OF the ,eonie wa
usregardl IN the constitutional election the president
ny congress- Because Gen. jackson had nuroli,v M
the of the electors they insist that i, 49, ~ 80,
rage upon our rights and upon the republican usana oI
Our country Tor congress 10 choose candidate who had
nut minority. The peopie, say they; Gen. Jackson
is the mn Of He peoie i've want no coalitions in con
Srcs TO deprive MS of co;rc ard cheat us of our
rights NO had the election been left to the nco, Ie as
IL onght 10 have been Jackson would have been the
man. l ms assertion has been often rcpca,cd t,,t
those who make IL seem verify have ners,atcd tlcn
selves that il is true. Sat it is NOT true Ltni Cen
Jacasoa I@ it"TaHy IF the toics Of The pcople: ana
II is trnc thai NJ adams hnd IL IS no ,nnro r,,o ,,
the electoral colleges expressed the votes Of e ncola
than that congress expressed the votes of the cole@cs
Had the electors voel according TO tie ascc tainted
wishes Of the reop, Themselves
Mr.. Adams would have received oc votes
General Jackson rs
mir Crawford ~
Mr. Law 90
Mr.. Adams therefore in preference n onv oticr
candidate, ''c choice of the Icoplc To mcntion case
DID that cecor from disc; iii Mar, land who was
chosen by little more han third of the district, b.,
reason o! there being two opposing Adams candidates
did that clecor, saw regard the wishes of tha liz
ric when he voted for Gen. Jackson? Or were The
wishes OF The state of Mary land regarded, in ti.c seven
electoral votes for Gen jackson and three for AIR
dams when the latter htd large ority Of the votes
OF the people throughout the sta,co 1t was ,; unequal
and Unfair operation otle constitutional mode Of cfoos-
ing e electoral colleges, dat gave Gen. Jackson
plurality oi votes but as II constitutional The friends
81 Mr. Adams aclncscci. The final election hy con
gress a.o cuI,stuo:.ai ana dd express fhe -
es OF The people, while the colleges dil not Wl.at
Then, IS the opposition opposed to- We answer Tire
ADMINISTRATION ANp tie peop'e Their cause is oyi
and although few disappointed oGicc hunters and no
ticai ntrGners may attempt to separate them We,
ii:c administration by lis wisdom and prudence cannot
silence The people III their majesty vii! eccuall: aver
come.
We nee! NOT ask orn>al Of MIR. Clay's speech at
'ic t'eTishnrg dinner Every thing from that dstin-
guisiied individual " Ill arrest the attention of both
friends and foes. To Ills friends this spcech will rjoca
Mr. G. ON still higher ground his enemies IL is clear
reuta'i"n; and II they will rot believe this. they would
not oe''cVe were one 10 rise from The dead. IL.
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From til: Charleston, (lan) Western virginian.
III. C}ag at LemisJuYr.-yYe have ALREADY stated
that on the 3D;h nit. the ion Henry CLAY rarooIS
OF Public Dinner, given him by the citizens of Low
lshnTg and Grecnt''.'r county We would GLADLY pub
sb Tie Whole proceedings This Dinner hu; our lin
rs viii not permit 10 any thing more than the
Toast drank 10 him, AID III, admirable Speech
which followed II viii be perceived tGInt ho entered
nio general defence OF his course, and rcrced the
most prominent charges which have hcen hr,nrI
against n. and Is ;ch every 5ch;yyer OF an opDoxij17
st has nov got by rotc By tic way, we beIieye that
NC Administration IS every where gaining ground =
Nilh Us 1t certainly Isl and if the issue is between
Adams and Jackson the former must certainly iriuno
Most OF thosc-and they numerous anil powerful
who were firmly attached 10 the cause of Crawford
while he was candidate, now the warm aud I'm
y'cIing supporters Of the Administration. Mr. Clay
recently passed through Charleston on his way TO the
seat of government, and had his stay afforded an np2or
uniiy 10 citizens, ho yould have received The same
public manifestations Of confidence and regard here
that were s'Icwn him a! Lewisburg.
800
Tie ;o' * &c Fir1inia FREQ Prc~s, t}us acl,nogv-
lodges the receipt OF hlr CI,,'s speech eve have
FeceTc c speech Of Mr.. CLtY, at the dinner lately
given li1 BY the cilens Of I.cwisburg. lie advcrts
10 the IDcral rCfscc1'ion which he has met with and
gives in riil and frank manner his reasons for his
cOnduct in tiir presidential election. IL any person
ever seriously believed the charge OF corruption, we
think there IS r1"nrh n Mr. - rcfea''.s 10 shake suc
IN uDgcncrnu, belief. Iit>By CT needed no favor
from John q. Adams from Andrew Jackson 20
make bin what hc undoubtedly IS a man beyond tic
shafts Of dciracon and malice. rs Speaker of the
House o Representatives and as The able md eloquent
advocate cf South American Independence, and of free
princi1Ica generally. he had acc rcd character which
no Office in this, or any other government, couid CT
hancc elevate. Impartial potcrily viii give ii per
Pctuity. Time viii but add To lis lusttc.'
600
Nothing is easy lha1 10 raise Glamour and 20
ind fault especially if one Is resolved upon il al all
events This IS cxcnplifPd bv the pursued by
several opposition papers in this state aud elsewhere
900
1 y Plum. There certain words very much Used ut
tie present moment by politicians Of particular stamp
which think ought 10 be stercotypcd for the purpose
Of saving great deal Of labour Among these may be
cassed coalition" "aristocr5cy" bribery" "corrup-
ton" "inlrguc.' 'managomcnL" spuritau," 'blaci;
leg" &c. &c. The typographical labours of the Wash
ington Telegraph and several others would be much d.
mnTshed if our plan could be put into effect. They
ought TO look TO it. Nat. .9ly.
i 900
Our esteemed and accomplished countryman wash
ugton Irving, is at Madrid where he is engaged upor
the life Of Columbus nearly finished. lie ,IHn
Il !; win be lis best work. ~, y (;o-.