Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-17

our iittie patronage almost daily, do we ma, rL,ro
nc 9ualIoat'ons fthe candidates are equal, prefer
our irieods to our enemies? answer, we do. All
Tor doing this, would we not Indignantly rene, , Che
Vi bribery or corruption We cci tainly wouLi. WI,
w prac use a iule. and exclude others from tho ,sc
U,M society Will not giant such immunity, AMI nro
mint ~ To others. This argument will uroh;bi, al ~
uc men from comforting favots OH their friends and
iorcc them to bcstow all offices on their cncni.,. /.
l.is 10 be the rule in the mex, administration, inns
une" 'h"ecd, IN The language of one member, IT twill he
IKE ooesar's wife, above suspicion. Let us recur I, =
mmer period IN The history oi our government. In
i0oi., hir. Jefferson and Mr.. Burr, had an equal
n"'hner OF votes, for the President, and the election
deroi'ed ON the House of Representatives, as il did AZ
The last election. After many hallutines, BY the mar
unanimous conduct OF a distinguished member from Del
aware, MIR. Jefferson was elected. Gov. Claiborne
was then the ONLY member from Tennessee. re
voted for MIR. Jefferson and by his vote Mr.. Jefferson
was made president of the United States. Shortly
afterwards, MIR. Jefferson appointed MIR. Claiborne
Governor of the Mississippi Territory. The newspa-
pers hostile to Mr.. Jefferson, seized on this. and CHARGED
him with bribery and corruption. Bat have no
recollection, that any one of the legislatures OF
the states were al that time called on, TO make good the
charge without testimony, Mr.. Jefferson did no, act
upon the modern reiinements in bcstowing Offices On
his enemies instead of his friends. He was an old
fashioned Republican. He preferred his friends To
his enemies: and now, that he has lived and died in
the hearts of his cuuntr ymep, arguments are made
TO prove, that he was guilty OF bribery and corruption.
All this proves the miserable shifts to which gen
tiemen may be driven, when they are fatally bent on
a purpose"
The argument ihat corruption is established by the
TACT that a difference once existed between the Presi.
dent and Secretary Of State, proves too much. hc.
cording to this reasoning, Gen. Jackson would he con.
demned for having made peace with some of his for.
mer enemies. 'tBlessed be the peace maker,n is a
precept inculcated from hi.1 authority. Let us moi,
array ourselves agains, the laws, both human and
divine, to effect any purpose. As to the charge that
The Secretaries traverse their respective states, eiec.
tioneering, the author may have seen the evidence TO
prove this fact, bat none las been submitted To MS
Would 1t not be more charitable to suppose that these
men occasionally visit their own homes, TO regulate
their domestic concerns IL the allegations contain.
ed IN this paper are true, our delegation i'm CONGRESS
will fall short Of their duty If they do no, prefer ort;
Giles OF impeachment for hisf, crimes and misdeneanors
against the President ana Mr. Clay. am aware that
every thing !! say or do will be misunderstood. This
Las no influence with me. IL is my pride, but poiiti-
cal misfortune, 10 have preferred VIM. II. Crawford
for the Presidency, in the late contest. If he had the
same faculties now, he had some years ago. | would
at this moment prefer him To any of the candidates. II,
Is said he has been smitten by the hand of providence,
and politically lac is horS de comb Il. For this sincere
and honest preference, I have been pursued to the
borders OF persecution. Perhaps no person in the u.
States has been prescribed to the same extent AS N.Y.
self, for opinions which ] hno,c TO be honest. Let
others say as they may about them, | will never nro
fess that which ] do not believe. |! never have. nor
never will fall into a current because il is ron,,ar
MY creed IN politics always has, and ever shall be,
principles and not men. In my youth I was Taught to
worship none hat the true and living God. detes,
man idoiatry In every shape in which it is manifested
--and when l am prescribed for being Questionable.
| submit to my fate with composure. In the progress
oil human affairs, public men must expect such a doom,
to a greater or less degree, unless they will set their
SAILS to every breeze. ] preferred Mr. Crawford 10
Zen. jackson or Mr. Adams, upon what I considered
principle. The former, for some time after the cam
paign was opened, was considered By many a more
PROMINENT candidate than Mr. Adams. About This ne
TlN q altn .p,nba - IT. &c.,
county "i Knox, introduced, or caused 10 be intro.
duced, resolutions Gas ! understood at the ,irne.l re
commenting Gen. JachsOn for The Presidency. |Fba,
gentleman said % several persons abont that lima ,na
angus, i62S, ADMITTED IN my presence and others.
that'the OBJECT lii nominating Gen. Jackson was NOT
with any expectation that he would be elected, BIN,
10 Cripple AIR Crawford in the south, and thereby Sc.
cure The election al Mr. adams. This gentleman AZ
that period was supposed 10 be in the confidence of
Gen. Jackson. From the complimentary toasts eiven
Mr. Adams al jackson dinners, and other circumstances.
I supposed an intimate personal and political friend.
snip existed between those northumberland | gave
credit TO the statements Of the representative from Knox
county, who acquired much credit among the common
friends G! those distinguished men, for the movement.
/ have since heard that "a member from Davidson
county claimed part of this honor. Whether this claim
IS well founded, ! cannot decide. But from circum-
stances, believe the NnoX member is best entitled
10 the credit Of this movement. Gen Jackson and
"r Adams run in concert, in some of the states. This
aided, IN some degree, to prostrate their competitors.
When this was done, and the choice was 10 be made
between them ! expected what has happened, a d.E-
terence would arise"
Some frie'i has sent us from Fallmonth, an address
TO the freei'olders of Stafford, signed 'Drapier." THIS
address reasons With quite as much accuracy as the
generality of jackson addresses. The following is 2
sample:
What hand lad the people in the elevation os John
QUINCY Adams and his Secretaries? Those men, did
not receive their appointments from the people. They
acknowledge no dependence on our will. They oh
tai"ed their power f'om our representatives in congress
contrary 10 me wishes OF the people, and they rely on