Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-08

ren'ained tIcn bu, MI Adams ann Crn rarkson. mon
" MS new system Of tactics co6rd I've tried. II was
Important los hm In gain the support @. JcH tor If f.
repealed his advances end rejected l.is p,ord
ne Knew mat ne must again suffer Tie nortifcaon of de-
iea' Besides, Ia nu 5nrey elected Vice President, wod
not answer his purpose His nbec, was Tn h, ier,cl
such orerat.linng mdioIy over e,ev otrr cnn,l,t
as to show tia" he the decided fayorie Of The pco
ana iat his Claims 10 ting hghes, office had breu mc.tF
postponed.
While Mr. Calhoun profcscd tn tic world a s,e, at,~
atf.y towards the competitors lust ra,ned Ne spvs-
oyevery art i'll his power make respective lsien
believe that he exclusively TO erct; aud h
'ititered himself that his dupoy THO
friends OF Mr. Adams however had iciirl arrowv
ana knew him well. They were perfectly aware lhap
wbc 'n prniuse in his prcits alta chn,er
I" ~ u inc was SECRETLY Using the little influence while his
'""! S gave ham. To promote line election Of General
""chs"n. hut 1t was matter 90 Indifference them nt
was ice President, aud they permitted Mr.. Calhoun TO
ei"y his .anced security cxnosure The friends cf
Gen. Jackson on - contrary, only believed in th,
sHce'iiy oi Dr. Caouns professions, ca credit
"r an Influence much beyond that c actually rcs-
sesSed; and with view tina influence they ,ea
oily offered pledge that their aniate if clectcd shorl
retire a HE end &" four years, and they womd t
'e IA the e'ldeavof 10 bring Mr.. Calhoun the sue.
Notwithstanding THIS mutual asrcsacnt, it was 10, Until
alter sac Electoral College had yntcd that Mr.. Calhnl n
oPt1y declared himself in favour Of Gem jackson. lie
had then gained all that hoped. TO gain from his hv
f"''i'y-'he votes OF Mr. Ahamss i.iendsi he hf
nothing flheso lock ftou, them TIE reason which
he assigned for this abnnmen, n:uiraiit to hosi
oi his friends whn had hitherto acted with him. but yio
enu!d not be prevailed upon follow him the standard
!
be able Ia rally aron 'n tho great badly OF Rtpvticrfs
whom was nscssay to peaas. a,d Cirn. ky,n
'c0Uh! 80
This might have heeh received SUFFICIENT apology
For his conduct, had heheiieyca be true Eu, tia, 70
df mol btG AZ 10 tc trae, may easily shown In the
hrs; place If he did believe were homes. in his mr.
POSE thai beiif oug, decided him 10 declare onc
Won Gem Jackson at the lis cxn deieat IN
inc *fcoi place one of the principal assigned by
m Tor tconniimg candidate himself c,,positinn IN Nj
Adams, that Mr. Adams would be unable 10 conc lin
e o'e IfstT"s winch he !rcncd essential the
q! the 'greai causr and that IL Nov it is cyi-
dent ih'i Dir Calhoun sincere in lis fast opinion
will regard To III. Aas lie have Been sincere
IA the sc1ond o., if lie helc, ed that Mr.. Adams would
please 'te'eF Tue Republican Inc Fed raj party,
was neither sincere houtS in his early ami re! eate
d"ciara Fons that il the duty who were itiend!y
!" Mr.. ho"eG and TO lis System Ut .o!iey, support NJ
ihe Inconsistency or I:. Cahc, opinions. as exprfs.
sgd at different periods Of ic ?rcsie.t canvass can Biz
housl un seSosf Mr.. Adams at the moment, as ,+,e
- t 1t me '''"'nI were more CT less proPi.iats
!" has Own "rf'or views What these uItero views were
i's readef can be loss 10 divine
Iht,i ne adnaiio" Of his rar2ans and Aepen.len.sa--
s ny ne ce taniy extensive popularity ,vhicI s;,an
cIo"s exercise of his patronage Secretary Of Wa L
"'e'' 10" !'''- mad worked iron his young ambition 20
believe that he had only express his assent IN En- -
forward 10 ensure him the n.rsiteucv Mr. t.aIhcn, -
satisfied !t his HAT igh honour Was IN ,
success OF the system Of which nc Of ihr acguoy
'e"seH pillars And he il The FIST instance. ur fecf
sincere III tie opinion hc he euoca sd m impress u,
others that hlr. .~cGs ought the choice or The
lbcus
'!' adams ana himself had hus far tngc,lr i'm r
nony AID IL elected, Mr. Adams would moi, ortr c,,
hl" in the Cabinet bus must probably advance him in ~
the station next himself. But his am',ition curc
vanity ouran all hai'oy; and in Little whit, i,s ,c m
ttoSh hu; spoke OF hiHs, only tic most geor1jf~
n" as decidedly the most lrQG person pc sorted a
fhe sudden change IN his sentfmcns- larc,a,s -;
re'"on To Mr. Adams, is therefore easily cxpained: I'M,
II "as necessary convince oIbc.s as vel as hiursr
that the change honest aud these were the arsI,ncr,
which I've bad the etnntery cfStr tLs had fannd ha
'' upon closer '%annaon certain fafrs the ci:a-
''c'e oil 9F' ADAMS @!ch he had FIRST seen ur re-
1acmhrrcd lie began recoe,t rEai Mir Adams.
"'H o"cc been considered as belonging the Fcdro par,c
that the hsdrGs Therefore, wee violently oppesrd s.
MN on account Of his dcsUifiou at Ihc pry-and tjas
he ItP"1he"2S would M afraid t,,,si an c7cslnc-
The EGS!e,54 Iedrralists without ,hoss aid =.
neither ne nor Mr. Adams could h, clrccd-hc was si
would never be brought suppnr man :, no had ar9n
d""ed them IN the hour OF need. The Republicans, wkuf.
votes equally necessary, had security that Nj A..
dams would no Ggoin change As to h1nseiG having BEEN
always opposed to ti Federasj had right 80 cnnn5
upon their eSpeeiGt renJosome their leading men had
heF ms cofe compd1ooS his Colleagues in Congress,
ADD they would all he sure vote for t,ei, uni.
| form creRny rather thar for u doubtful iriardD
This is substantially the reasoning by which Mr. CAT
houn persuaded himself aul cucovored to rersua6e c1l
Gre, that he acing size part gGioi in ana n,onp
c whom he had represented as the atlas of ,hc cgs
| aud glory OF the ccuui,y!
From what has Been sad, lie following cope;oas ma.
th."k, hc i"'fy ded"ccd iF That 1'r CALHOUN, nGaI
beginning 70 'bd WIS soyefeH 10 all that n Ivy
tves entirely se1a. 81 That he believed is, his oy,
eH"pce OF 'cachng the object o his ambition ,vnuii ",
greater ny the election OF Cen jacksou ,rau hy that o
AIr Adams. 3D. That having Jailed Nv lis influence f.
rocerc he election Grn JACKSON toe ics; stem fova-e
accomplishing his Object was to prevent by any ,aa ns It's
'pp'''ht "i 'pe man whom I've regarded as lis chi, ~
-nre ri~h to place oc more vatrana r. nd
nat vhi'. he himself held. aud t,at us'y hie sol7 d.
j'eii"n 10 Nr chg, ,hat he STOOD in us way Of lis
own ambition. - 80
u 'h reasoning be corrr, and csa 10 .1yssf tI,5,
cannot oe conr"yeicd-it follows tina; the votes IF The mr.
I'oS q ar. Calhoun Ia tac Senate, we're personal ana
'' I'eonat; and that ia position which ~ rst stunned
has oeen clearly setabshranaricy, ta, the opposition
20 TIC present administration did originate IN Tie teifcc
on me part Of suy member o. .ac rnai. o. d-arunins
~ tht election ofthe picsiirnt EEi;-TtTS
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