Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-17
fuR TnE CONSTITUTIONAL VIM
THE PRESENT CRISIS.


However men may differ in their modes Of , =, ., H.
concerns at religion, there is bu, one code of honour
winch paSihs aud Christians alike profess TO be governed
Ca" DC no misunderstanding the preceprs of this code
no mistake as to the orthodox Interpretation or
naN'ms or obscure dogmas: all is plain, intecibs ma;
t's"i IN ITS application Modesy forms as essential
par. Oh the Character of man of honour as its k;nec
hum'i'y does that ola christian; lie who truly
deserved to be ranked with either would no more hint
from the house-top his supe. merits thu
he would rob his friends Golfer
How VIII the conduct Of Cen Jackson bear the test of
examination by such standard? He has not only public
~ and repeatedly vaned that lie ought tn ha We beer
PRESIDENT OF the United States, asserted thar hi.
claims TO this high dignity nature so Irresistible
as To admit of no DENIAL except the corrpiion of his
competitors. lie has said that cheated of his
his right to be President of The U5feI S,aiesthy
corrupt arrangement and between Two of the
distinguished individuals of his county. Would man
OF tonour--would conscientious chrisan--havc made
tese vais,gorious BOASTS The most eouivocaI
proos of the corruption charged within his power
Did Gems jackson verify believe of
his own pretensio Did he really suspect the purify
motive which could induce MIR. Clay prefer another
hhn Let US look tho public two neu for an
answer lie, US read the speech of Mr.. Clay on the con-
duct of the Seminole War. Let US cast an eye Owe, L
oscia! report OF the victory Now Orleans made by Gen
Jackson to the Government If any man, after rea ding
these documents, seriously think b,, r,,r;
a'ownG the principles by which the public e Of MIR Ola,
had been governed, and representative of Kcnfv con,d
nave voted Tor The commander of forces ON the two
reiered IT," ms Chief Magistrate of this Republic
then shall be willing &c admir- that Mr.. Clay had his
priec and that MIR. Adams purchased his vote and ineu
cncc in the election.
But, supposng that nspcrablc olection cx ;sc
o" the part OF Mr. Clay the chieftan who Conducted
the Seminole War, and who had insucd the citizens of
The State which he represented, still it would an effort
or more than human charity believe, Gen.
a""in nave been either so ignorant of his standing in
the House nf Representatives, i'll Informed as In tb.
extent OF Mr. Ctays influence its Members as s,r-
ously TO entertain the idea that he could under ann,
cumstances, have been elected President IL he did nt
Kmow' 0Jore the vote was actually taken the House.
what number of The States intended To support him he
ylpur
been anionmced-and of long before the oppntu
nifty was afforded him OF amusing his company at the Her
magc with the tale Of Mr.. Clay's "insue and manage
ment"-that stren States only had voted for him; and
that consequently, if the whole the States which had
supported Mr. Clay III the first instance had been so fan
undef ms contr" as 10 have agreed without murmur Il,
his transfer of their another the toLali,y which he
might thus have acquired would fallen short of The
number necessary elect him. Whatever Gen I,cl,nn
may have Thought of the influence Of Mr. CLAW or how-
ever he have been deceived the extent of his own
popularity with the assembled States before the experiment
was made, il impossible unless his stupidity be ven more
egregions than his vanity, that he could have believed
afterwards, that the defeat of his petension was in anv
way, ascribabe to Mr. Clay.
have said, i'll former number, and pledge myself 10
produce the most unquest:onable evidence of the fact
Should it be denedthat of the States at least mach
as It's delegation admire and Mr. Clay, would have
spurned at any proposition from him TO vote for Gen
Jackson The pretended belief of the latter the fore
that he would have been President if MIR Clay had pursued
different course, absurd is arrogant--unless
indeed, by some rule of arithmetic can demonstrate
that ten is the majority Of treBty four.
But II be, that Gen. j. ckSon looked 10 no further
effect from the and influence Mr. Clay in hi, favor
han To prevent an election the first ba Hot; and that he
counted upon fo,ous accession to their united
strength upon Secona baoi. Let us see upou wha.
grounds he could build even this hope gratifying
his ambition.
In the first placc, there could been no reasonable
expectation that any of the SIC New England States
attached they Mr.. Adams both from p,tura !
and political consdea changed the vo;e
which they gave the first ballot. On contrary il
well uuers,ood tina, this formidable pialanx ouI
Nnthfp
di'ate while hope remained that their would
lie rewarded Had al the world abandoned him. Mr.
Adams would still have been their choice.
In the place, the OF Netr York HAVING ni,,y
six votes IN her electoral college, had given enysr To
Mr. Adams and but one to Gen. Jackson il conceva
be- that the honorable who clothed with the
power of expressing the great State could
have been persuaded far the rcsnonsbiIitv nj
their representative character. have given their vote
under any circumstances, aer number of trials
whom their constituents had rejected in the
ing proportions Of HiiTfy fac 0ne2 He must b, either
grossly ce'"ous o. himself open TO corruption, and
toFe rea0y TO suspect others, who could for
eve that the delegation from New Yo.k comd have been
induced TO s'verve from Their first vote.
1t is we'll known .NetC JereD thourt her vote ~,
the first ballot had been given miItary ceftau
would on second ballot have voted FOR MIR Adams The
people CT the State bad bccu icd of the expression
nj their real sentiments formation of their electoral
college; and the representatives enormously fancicd them
selves IN their first bound obey the viii; of thai
c'Fge But ha second vote been necessary they would
nave followed Inc dictates af their Judgment and prc
ference. -Four the e!ega ton were decidedly in a r
OF Mr.. Adams, and nf tro il was doub l
more than c',e would have continued to support Cen
Jackson
Ihe eectora! college of De{rrTrc had given two votes
I" MI CF6ofH, and one TO Mr.. 4dnmS; but none to Cen
Jarkson lndred at the period speak of, were not
dozen individuals in the STATE vino hive given
their voices for the Genera aud the sole
whatever be the disposition he has subsequently evin-
ced towards "he IeO, would az that time as soon LA
voted FOR the Prince of Darkness for him The same
may he said Of the States which had in the rsr
voted for MI Crawford, between whose friends those
Of General Jackson there then SEEMED be barrier that
nothing but miracle could have broken This was
not only Inc individual feeling of the representatives. WHO
evinced their devotion Mr. Crawford by giving hin, their
'st vote; but tine concerted determine ton of the
whole, after abandoning him, TO throw their weight into
the srac with Mr. Adams
The State Of Na,piqR3, was shown by the official
returns Of the votes takcn her electoral election
favor of Mr.. Adams B,t owing the most unprinciuIcd
leagues formed against him. the districts of the
stare and to the Utscrcet division among his friends in
niaers AT electoral college formed which cheated the
majority OF the peoPc o their uDdcniabc right to controuI
the voice oi the State. Several the delegation too had
imprudcntly piefcd themselves for Cen Jackson