Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

t"G"rer, :" rely 10 sic.utvs .. the National ius,
Crncer, Instead of such remarks as we rronos,d ssr
To submit that subject. ' ''''
We have spoken OF the "sisns'' of the Iucl,iro.. -
P.''tis"''S ana misrepresentation We have don. :,
WIN reluctance, for 10th TO give Mace II, INV o,,
ma" 'na' OIL respect for their opinions nd conduct,
, ING ""leh we shall! continue entertain for them
ana Tor their talents. Briefly, their pcryersinns
CONSIST !" "t'rbu,ng to Mr.. VAN BuRxN in his lopcp,rc
,; ' "a "e senate a design iInpro,e coud-
no" I'll the Piess throughout the Country as to render il
''e' 10 ms views or the views what they chusc 10
can the "Combnation," whereas they well knew tina, no
'" 10 SUCH an improvement should make the Press
independent OF Executive influence bv placing the apnont
e" oi e i"oi'scrs ut the Laws hands of the Re-
personalities OF the People instead of those of the Secrea-
% T'"' Amongst their misrepresentation, notice
others.
They say: "Thc hopes Party rest on the ability of
Nj an Euren TO transfer the Caucus next Winter
e "F'ySLc shares Of stock which he has CONTRACTED
| them" ~
Tie editors OF the Inteiiisencer ire chaens to exhibit
"e proc" OF their declarations i'll this respect; they will
foundation"
From, this article it we are thought TO have
perverted Mr. VAN BrREH's languame i'm regard TO
improving the condition of the press and that be only
meant 10 suggest the eXpcdicncy of change in the
n'o0e or selecting Publishers of the Laws a more
insy defence was never offered for what tie SUB
icct upon which he made those rernarks3 Was il the
publication of the laws? Not at all Had the choice
OF Printer TO the Senate any connec lion ith The selec
ton OF Publishers Of the Laws? Not the least Had
respect for the Senate" any thing TO DO with the Pub
shers oil The Laws! Certainly not. Had "thc reports
o; proceedings of the Senator any thing do With the
appointment of the Publishers of the Lawso Clearly
not. Yet these two topics were alsn introduced By
Ar. Van BuEEN, along with his project for the i'm
provemen OF 1.-THE condition of the press by denoun-
cling and prescribing the National Integ encer, in
despair of bending its stubborn independence to his
political purposes. And, not contencd with the i'm
provenont of the condition OF the press here by this
patent process he betrayed his views TO the press
not only here but elsewhere" 1t is prepostero,ls in
defiance OF testimony irresistible find the friends
of that distinguished gentleman now DENYING the ayow
ed determination of MIR. VAN buren, to control the
press here by means of the printing the Senate and
elsewhere by other means, the full force of Which means
the Argus probably understands better than VIC pretend
to do. Ii that talented Senator had though, there was
any thing politically wrong in this employment of the
powers of the Senate, he would doubtless neither have
conceived or uttered the sentiment. The question is
whether II be right wrong? 1t for the People of
the United States TO decide whether such principles
belong TO The creed of Republican, do honor to the
Senate of the United States. To them that question,
I has been resp cctiuy submitted.
We were that there we're poIiticians in tho
State OF New York I'VE hoped there we're fewI who
would applaud this piece Of dcxterous MANAGEMENT
we have heard gentlemen from that State defend the
proposition that Legislator has the same right 10 dis
pose of his political influence for gold as TO sell anv
other property he Is possessed Of And these men were
no miserable cheats lurking after unwary victims 10
'h' rapacity but honest Open good hnored persons
as onS would meet with iii Summers day. One of
them we recoilect set himself up for a very Cato in
sernness and independence regarded the politics of
the General Government. This vicious perytrsion of
the principles Of right and wrong is aribuab.e In the
prevalence OF sort OF organization which has long
/ existed IN the State of New York Though now much
curtaed oil us power of such nature, that single
individual not even member of the Legislature OF the
State, has been able to exercise influence over o.
gisiatiye measures, which las been tbourbt 10 no
cheapy bought for thousands and tens of thousands
MS Is the elect OF organization and discipline the in.
PRODUCTION OF which into the Councs of this nation We
deprccate as most awful evil. 1t s this system the
power of WHICH surpasscs the dreams of Arclrnede.
'iat me 1l'afcd have IN view, when they boast OF la
wing 'organzed" party hereof The Senate IS baripo
become the controiling power" of the Gov ernment-
and of the control of the State of New York over the
Presidential Election being ''absolute and certain
Ii the People approve of these dongs we sba II of coursr
submit like good citizens to the will of the majority
out II shall not be done :: Iou solemn and uncca.
sing protest against the progress of political corrup
ton Ambition is motive noble indeed tlan av-
arice 10 excite statesman politician, but it is not
less powerful ard it is 10 defence of these poticaI
conoinations that The object is aaOncy but some
ttnng more tempting poorer.
In respect to the demand for proof that thirtv.s
shares OF stock have been contractetln by Mr. Van
oren to the new party, we only say that we can
NOT De expected to produce, in evidence written OBJ
ga'!on, SiSaatm CT SiSi}iniu, prepared with all the
forms and sanctions OF legal contract for the very OBJ
Eions reason that such contract would be Illegal and
u Is not usual TO coElIlt such crgas 10 paper
Bnrens re election was the signal for open action on
the belief that he would be able to control the move
tnens of the Legislature at Albany, SO as to secure
by means OF Caucus proceedings there the votes oil
New York to The Caucus here. We have az little
doubt that this belief has been countenanced BY the
honourable member himself. We have. of course, no
personal knowledge Of this fact; and if we had as it
must have been confdentialy communicated 10 u.s. we
could not with propricty, make of it. But we
have seen 1t stated in al least print at distance
as certain news from Washington, that st* *Fs+* had
assured the writer, that New York would undoubied
" go tor an Opposition candidate for the Presidency
naming Cen Jackson lor words 10 that effect for we
have not preserved the paper and we have no !
doubt OF meeting with other testimony of the same
sort before this discussion ended. we notice this
demand Tor proof however, only out of cyility the
Editors of the Argus, not feeling that such Gomre
as we made use of requires literal defence Itcer
tanIy expresses, as fact, nothing more than that
Mr.. v H. will do his best to array the vote of his
STATE on the side OF his party. That the hopes of
that party depend upon his ability TO do So mn IN =