Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-20

III u,cc,;oc. ""'' WAS
The rig o every 70 change his opinion, will never
D. coa'r"vrr;cd by Upnn conviction, i, is du,v m
e rs RIGHT HUt, i'f ourselves, :ve caunot renounce
".r doctrines, "a the support rh cur pcn end press
nave AWAY been devoted; caunot disnwn on, own
Ir"tUc'c"S an rcc"rt earnest professions h.
~nas' r same sentiments are pnfes>p! nd oc,a,
an Administration which existence wi,I,o,, on,
No. ann wc" !aws as closely it can, the footsteps of
tle Administrations which have Proceeded IL and bor 9.
'ny contributed to the psospcy Tranquility ans, true
CORY, t. tn country. "'
FROM nc " YORK yyu, n5
lie ccio'n Of election IS ASSUMING a rev char
actcr IL tins country II was once understood to
neaa "a" right Of co.g fo' ,cto ice pleased without
being Responsible 10 any person persons for the man
Hcr Ia which that right exercised. All that 10 nc
considered necessary for the Ie ultimate ne rf,rr,o,, a.
the duty wac. that it should he thin he sconc of Ia
EN' t'ii c'HS,'"'"nai provision. Every thing else
" IS hetwcen the individual and his consciprct II,
t"at alone was he answcrablc and if catcchised ty
any ctc: authority, was Justly considered as an i'm
pertinent and wholly unauthorized interference.
LAT times are altered. Neither legal. nor 4 con-
sti'uiion'' exercise of the privilege is now viewed
10y portion OF the country AT least NJ ,,t;sCc,or,
CT ~ en- ius;iGablc.There Il higher a self copsi;
i"!c-, :: bold and npudent poirer, which assumes =
Pe:oGave more lofty than either law constitution o
conscience aud undertakes call men TO accom-, for
ei' c'Hfnsi IN voting contrary their will or in nm
position "a their interests. The late presiden,ja c,r
ton case of this GcscriD,,on a,d ;s ,,,;.II :,
IErCii consideration.
at that election, there having been no c;oco b
ne Electors, the duty Of deciding who Of three
'iatcs should bold that Office der,'y.d unon ,h
House of Representatives. of the United States. TLis
was t"'e m str'cl conformity 10 the principles and
I'Fn'ieicns oi the constitution. small number of
i"'''Gn"s, having totally distinct and diverse pro-
lfcs il relation to The were subject, disappointed
Ho'HC OF these YorGOGs were in fayour of oro ,n5
Some ~ favour of the ether of the t,ro candidate.
WHO i@aa bnl al! Of them cut together fell short of
Tain ity "
le t,scc candidates before the IIorse If ;,o,-osor
fItiyCS
Irnw!"'d The former had the greatest number bnt
I2' m2Jnrliy ct tie electoral vctcs m Adams stonJ
the next, and sir. Crawford, the low est of the three
having received onll il OF these votes Reweon ,,o
persons the Constitution made il .h, lutv of tho 80
~ decide, aDd they gave maioritv cf votes 70 Mr.
N'2'7s. lie iFicnda of General jackson and Mr.
'''" ceine disappointed, very began 10 cla
iaonr against Mr. Adams and his friends aIrpnr that
Ire C'.oIce the result intrigue and coTrno,;o
and that S'"ss violation ofdn, occurred by major
lty OF tic States giving the Office to the present chief
'Aasls'rate instead OF eectiDS General Jackson on
'He simple ground that he had the greatest number of
eec'orhi votes Among those who keep I'D this cta-
nIo'r, ana make the loudest noise, are lie notci,rs
and newspapers OF Virginia Delaware, North Carolina
and 4 cOTgia. Now let /, be remembered Tia, ~
Representatives, from all these States instead of vo
ting i"r Gen Jackson, who had the greatest numbo,
electoral votes, oot>f far Mr.. Cru2f6rd 5rho AaH
Tue tGirsG! And could they have obtained ,,,;or;,,
ot tie States III favour of their candidate he ycujt
doubtless have boen in their opinion, and he would
nave nee" IN 'ac' perfectly constitutional Chief magis
iI!tS' lsaVnG oCQn defeated ~ their wishes
lec ana thc choice nav ing fallen a candidate from
an EastcTn State, toe politicians Of the four S;o,oe
above mentioned, notwithstanding they voted .,r MI,
Cra"fod in tie House of Representatives are loud in
rcntcniIrG that Gen. jackson, having had q tcr
more electoral votes than Mr. adams orct 10 have
been elected by the :ousc Of Representatives, and are
row urging i:' as strong why tie latter sfo,d
MT be elected.
Consistency Of coadGCt in politicians * -, ,,-o ~,
Jty.
AIR '%iI;;A, hTr; 4.--Bcing fully satisfied that !
the su5io'ned statement is strictly true we do not hes
I!ain to give IT currency. We have seen an attos,e0
cory Of the records Of the Court and we have road m
Jaw ur0m which they we're based. There are other
'"r's connected with the case which, Will probably
cJu1e 10 light f'tcHjJ Gazette.
"CAI.UNNY-FOUT. DETRACTIOX.n
ihcre IS aGt|Eo under this head IN the last Nd
Tcg'iser, which coinir pncrs t!!4:
~ favo understood that Mr. Hammond boasts of
he beng III posses nr OF certain documents or COMES
':TGcohs, than th!rtg years OLD which arc cal
"aicd to wound TIE fair atro OF certain distinguish
g. indiyiiial.''
The same article conc!n!ss rs lolloxs:
'i he las possession OF what ought 10 change mems
'#nd as To Tie character o. :he man. bis duty calls
rpoH hi;n 10 publish them Ifnoi his moral iui calls
u"On Hn. At least, 10 contradict the Gju aspcrsions
which he knows are founded upon those documents
Which lie says he has in his possession.D
rnaor:Iard thie charge of''c7iGnnv md f1m ne.
t'acioa" to haze reference 10 Gen. jackson. And !
in rcV'y to 1t, stale 'ic suhjoocd facts
Is the summer of 1890, General Jackson prevail |
Cd nf9r iic VIE OF Lewis RObcrts Of Mercer county
Itcniucy, IA desert her husband and live will, him
scti IN &c character OF wife. Kentucky VIZ then
fa't o! iho State Of virginia. Roberts applied TO the
Legislature 81 Virginia for divorce. Uron ,hat an
iiaa'ioG a'q was passed. entitled '.qn net corcc-
"'ag lie aGTyEi'c Gf Lcl"je RotcrLs This law mas
scd Dec. 20. 7Ho, and rcay be found in ne i3rl
vol al Jennings Virginia Statutes at large IL au-
t""fscd c"''ai" judicial proceedings to be had in the
District 81 kentucky bci#ccn Roberts and his WIFI
70 accria" tj;c facts of desrr;ion and adn,tery-ant
provided ihat q! tic Jury, in case Of issue iopcd
shall End oT TIC plaintiff, or, in case Of inquiry into
Ne nth Of The allegations contained in The docIara-
ton, SHa'i find dat the defendant hath deserted Tie
plaintiff and dat Sic BATH lived in adultery with an
otcT mTn since snob dcsc5top, the said verde shall
Is recorded. ard tisnrcupon TIC marriage bciprcu fc