Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-14
HoL. IV.-No. So.

=" t'''hm Il future contest. No one who knows tho
l,ub, ,Lr w ,nto' " Z Mr., Eaton t" the '''lorv," viii
vote. "N "'''e ""'" So'e'nI" "S
~ nn Twelve remaining dissruticn,s, sc,en had b=cn ,he,
10 aug %ra!ous advocates Of Mir. Crawford. ac-
knowledge the difficulty of accounting fur Inc .on,ur, nj
SO"t % 't friends "f this uusurcvssiul candidate. They
81 'V.'ti"'y not aciua'cd by loveo respecr for Grucrat
"N"SV"' 'E onti the moment OF the election, it might a.;
500" nave been expected that any two anripa ,l,ies in no
'S. W""Io coaleSce' and minglc in harmonious union, rs
"' ''e"dS u these two antagonists. If there was a man
on earth Whom Mir. Crawford h0ed with his whole heart,
tnat man was the 'rnilitary c~hiefiain;' aud ,leir respec,iyes
friends hid hitherto seemed to act on The principle OF Ben.
" W' III 'hVct lido 0bout .FoMimg, al will epcr love that
which my friend hates.i' Tico at least OF the seyenI hnrA
s""" authority t"r saying, did act dissent from the appoint
"eht because o: Il belief in the corruption of NG. Clay, urr
' WY SuSPi''on II 'u'H'ncss in the election; but be-
aus 'He "r"wed opinions Of MIR. CLAY, On certain points
w com 'n''ondl. constructions particularly as IT. The pow.
- W "a cl''inn " Internal improvements, ami
'hH protection uf Domestic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i,nn,
'nc,' own. ! a'lude 1" Mr.. Macon Of -Nor,h Carolina,
'"' ' WI ia"tWcl "l Virginia; both Of whom, soon nF.
yer the event, made this acknowledgment to a friend of Nj.
lay l"t Ing purpose ofe@plaining OF apologizing for tleir
nrsaiir1 votes. a MiId one is now umono the mos, er.
''r supporters oi the Administration; aud he IS too homo
'"hiH Il IMAM ~ Justly the belief, that he would aoty he this
'ut"'''e "i '"'n whom he Uicr thought guilty OF acquiring
.'h power ~ corrupt ard a.sgraceiul traffic. His ub-
j'''''' I" vi. Clay was nlingo Their personal, and founded
.iu" !" "'scn"rept'""' which was soon afterwards salts
''Gt'''y explained. The gentleman TO whom l allude
VIE IN '"',"' G"ni'Fm this statement, if the fact be dispu-
ttH' ana VIII, am very sure, he willing TO affirm that he
never Tor n moment doubted The iatcgTiiY of Nix. Clay.-.
NC cumming i"'' OIL tue seven friends Of Mr.. Crawford,
were his t~Anndcutiai advisers, his warm personal afhercn,a
u W"hid have moved HEAVIER, and earth TO a-cnynnlis,
'heif WISHES TO see him President. They entertained the
erroneous heUui, That \; Mr.. Clay had voted for, and exert
Cd ms influence IN lave: Of the idol of their worshin. he
would ultimately have succeeded ia winning owe. Il main
guy "I The House IN whose hands the election was held
""''r ms i"i'acioos convicti"n, they attributed The fail
he OF Nr. Crawford TO the pant which Mr.. Clay had Ia
ken; and they possessed not the M snanimitv Ia forpjye tjs
supposed disappointment of their hopes. Their votes. il
cannot he doubted, were dictated by Il shirt of resentment.
wholly urconncotci with consider ations OF a public nature.
Inc Sonnior from New jersey, since dcceascd. who en-.
'"i aH"ihsilhc app"I"'uuCnt. of Mr.. Clay, il is well known,
was a personal friend aud admirer of MIR Adams, H.,
was am"nE tho first after the election, TO cxprcss his bjrh
g'Htihcaiinn at the defeat Of the military candidate. ann
ms vote against Mr.. Clay was the only instance, while hs
continued mthe Senate, in which he Manifested the sIiob.
81 Fehi@ III diSapp'0bauon against the adninistra tion.--
iiIs negative on TINS occasion Is easily accounted for. The
state winch he an part repre- Gcutc1, as | ha We already sho,vo
ilad De"h Ctc@!e1 of her voicc IN the election. A college
al Electors bad been chosen friendly tn Gen. jackson, Inv
4 Species 81 !e1rGdcmaiu, when az was urovrd at the fra
a'ctl'd!y hostile 10 him. ~. AcIlvnime had been, like
others, deceived a. 10 tue real wishes u his State; aud con.
scInniionsiy Gccnrd!ul ot the obligations which his placs
IMPOSED ur"m him, he Thought he was fulfilling ti.ase wisf4
IS by y"uos aS he Old even against his own prcfcrepc. ami
better Judgment.
The remaining four dissemiicnts were ORIGINAL par,;g,r.
OF Mr.. Calhoun, who had followed their leader Tn the s,on.
".ia OF Jackson, noi because they thought him better ua-
INC" mhn Mr.. Adams t" be President, but because n. had
gwen them " pledge that ic would, il elected, ct. on,ent
VIVA wearing his honour tcr II single term. To eccoupr
lor ne" hostility {" Mr.. Clay is II II difirnIt task. R,t
having ahraiy cXtCnl5d ;hs humber 10 a smfici 4, 4, L.ro,,
Shall postpone the I"Itte, consider lion OF The snhjsct ~
"S 'N'' BRUTUs.