Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-21
For run CoxsrlrurtoaA1. wu1c.

TO Ci5.lP.N9.N' JOfENSOy ESQ
SGR-ihe sediments avowed BY vor in YOUR late
correspondence tiih the Richmond S,omui;tee arc
mine and many thousands besides. / have no. entire
confidence IN the qualifications OF the President and
uis tao'!e bn have ia their personal integrity and
aIr intentions to"ards the country. Of Gen Jackso.'s
Qualifications, have opinion ,yhaieyer-;o my mind
II seems impossible, that he can have any one ousIf
cation whatever, for that responsible oGice-pei
ticr experience temper, patience nor information
In tins. all DFGtiHd G%Tee aud VI NAV state tic mr.,
position as undeuiablc. that if lie seems TO have fair
prospect of success, T lie should succeed il will no,
be from the peoples thinking him qualified nor from
ther affection to his person, but from their superior
diSllEe OF MIR. Adams. Whether their preiu,ncos \
gans MIR Adams, are reasonable or unreasonable arc
the effect OF his acts, of his fathers nothing TO the
purpose they exist extensively. and are of the most
oosuho'e nature, and that is enough 10 know. We
must take men as they are, not as they o,cht ,o
be- and The s:se statesmen will dIstIan 10 cousulf
even Pr3"i!ce, when prejudice is strong enough to
silence
These observations intended for the Convention
10 assemble IN Iichmond the 9Th January: but tev
are addressed 10 you conspicuous member of th,,
body and because of the coincidence Of opinion ALREADY
hinted at.
restae unJeniabe, the proDosition that in
ct"sng Cen Jackson President. tie people are moi
acticg from the desire 10 make him President for the
people hCoS his wart of qualification pe,fecty we'll
but from isr desire - get rid of MIR Adams If ths
rs true, II follows That il tllird Individual is BROUGHT
Toward IN g9od f.i.t. whose qualifications arc I'M
doubted against whom neither H. objections made 10
MIR. Adams Gen. jackson can I've; whose fame is
high, experience great popularity extensive and tai
ehts undonbted it follows say, that that Individual
must be e}ecicd To secure The election of this Hird
IHdiu{dui. two things only necessary: first TO find
lie man uniting the enumerated qualifications and
secondly, 70 satisfy the public mind beyond ali ouas
ton, thai he IS placed before The county in good Efh
i1t all fair exertion will be made his behalf and
ha his nofninat ton is not intended diversion either
IN favor OF Mr. Adams or Gen Jackson II these tso
preliminary requisites be accomplished hesitate
not TO believe, that this third individual would receive
The whole vote Of tie United Siaes--Rlassacbuset
Tennessee, and few States ne'ghbors 10 them ex.
ceptcd
First then Of tie individual There but one man of
fame so high, Of talents and experience so Universally
admitted. as 10 enable him 10 calm the tempest that is
raging, and rally around him force enough to defeat
both Mr.. Adams and Gen. Jackson either Of whom
cand'dIy believe obnoxious TO the great majority Of
ne American people That man is DEWITT CGIN-
oN- He has not been particular favorte of nine
Du' am ready to yield up preiudiccs TO
'he election OF Gen. jackson which believe fraur
WIN present and future Danger that of Mr. Adams
WHICH should at any time deprccste bu, this
Tue second requisite is to satisfy The public ni6 l.
mat he ~ brought forward ari viii be supported for