Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-01

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r. 3 S'"cc the above in type, n,iccd within this
""o, nave n"a conversation with se"'iema" OF un-
Questionable veracity of this city, VITO h about
dozen others spectator the jackson Caucus OF the Cd
inst The following believe the very words he used:
81 Caucus on the 3D. did NOT count the
"nchers present bu, they counted by Col Cunning
shaun Of Mercer county andh Senator and member al
'hr Hausc OF Representatives OF Pennsylvania whn
",rors tn spectators, aud .cy agree that member
'T'cscnt ~ the caucus was MirtE for iHci 1T
Na,ris're several days ae the humble, that caucus
"was frequently publicly spoken of aud heard any
Zone say there were more than tty-to"r At IL" This
puts the seal ut ruih i!ormation. presume We
snail hear no m'se OF majority OF the Legislature of
Pcrnsyrani" being in favor OF Cen Jachson elevation
,ne Presidency!
The following extracts hcm the speech oil Mr..
IRANcis JOHNSON, q! Kentucky. motion 10 amend
Mr.. Saunders celebrated resolution They will well
fewaJd the readers attention
We have heard parties spoken OF in the course OF
this debate. Sir, since gentlemen will speak of par
TIES IT may not be unpTuitaAie TO how parties stood
some time ago, and how they stand now Before The
close OF the administration Of Mr. Monroe there were
two parties IN this country, and this house;
called the Ridicats and the other the Liberals The
then Secretary Of the Treasury, MIR. Crawford was
charged with being the bead of the Radicals, and he
was deno,nua:ed the Raccul Chiff The then Sec.
rotary of War, Mr.. Calhoun assigned as the head
ofihe Liberals and was donomiuated the .9fn'y Can
G6late: for both these gentlemen t!.eu candidates
for the presidency Those parties were exceedingly
iniinca to each cher they differed too about meas
ures. The radicals were for reducing the army, for
rotreuchnen: On the public expenditures, generally,
and speedy discharge of the public debt. The Lib
erals opposed TO the reduction of the amy. to
entertainment generally, and to the speedy payment OF
the public debt pon these subjects they were at is
sue public opinion assigned these parties their pres
and IN this city 10 EACH through which an I'm
sparing warfare personal and political carried on;
each in turn, charged by the other with plotting
aud counter plotting, csucussng and caucus
sing-onc side was charged with prcfcrriug aud en-
p,oyig taror'tes contrary 10 law and the constitution,
and Of partially to certain banks, and the loss OF puo
Is moneys, by Improper depuses ic,ent banks:
and the other side char gcd with making large con
tracts III advance OF appropriations, aud contrary TO
law, and OF expanding rnh'nc money beyond appopri
atoms. Sone of their disputes found their way into
this house. aud committees were raised 10 settle them
10 shcw you, SIR that do not exaggerate vii, reac
extract o! letter from very distinguished me;n
bcr q. the time OF this house. Mr.. Randolph was a.
hont 10 einbatk Europe; he had the dangers OF the
sea to encounter, health 10 and lie BAG K
20 his constituents letter, from which will read an
extract; il may be found i'll tie 22i volume Of hes
Register OF 5OI o March,, 1875, page :j.-Nr Ran
dol,h says,
81 have especial desire be in that congress,
which will decide (pro6aby by ir,drrc,ion charac-
fer Of the executive government of the confederation
Tar at least four years-perhaps forever for the
fist time since the institution of the government We
have presented To the people the army candidate for
tie presidency, the person of him, who udrinr
from present appearances viii receive the support O!
tnc bank OF the United States also. This is an unon
of the purse nnd the sword with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-
ticpaed, IN this shape at least. Let the people look to
II, they los. forever. They will fall into that
gulf which, under tie arilcin military and paper
systems of Europe, divides Dives from Lazarus, and
grows daIlv and hourly b:as.der, dcre. APP
calling. 10 tbs state Of things rapidly ap-
preaching under administration, the head which
i.lc5ttS the state while tue !cuteuaus OF
the new mayor .! the palace, already contenIng
far the snccesson and tbcir relainers and adlsrens
With difficulty kept from coming blows, even
tive IGOR OF congress-
~ reading thisn do not subscribe TO all con
saioa she picture, in some respects, IS perhaps too
fjety drawn; but read i; show the temper ard
ieo.'HGa OF those parties towards each other One OF
the gentlemen afterwards left the direct path 10 tie
presidency, and entered upon a ccuitons route; and
s.s irieuds generally joined themselves TO those OF
s,r.aher candidate VII" had slso for the presi
Capcy, and who not less iniulcai to the radical
chef than the gentleman who had departed from the
Street road. Ii he was less iniinical, lie vas more
open and bitter his denunciaiions OF Mr. Crawford
END tie still carried with unabativ,e
@.:ai. Not even the severe Affections which visited
shat grea; end good man, which destroy ed his DOW crs
s.1d paraly Ied his mind, cOnd stay the violence OF par
g feelings. The Columbian Observer, to wnci,
fl'Yo before had occasion to advert, with than
EiTage cruelty, rsloiCed IN the severity of his Attic
sons declared they the visaiions Of Prov ieHce
SIS Just reirIbuon for his manifold Crimes The
never ceased until he election was on en- or until
lis latest hours But there another portion Of
this house and of the country who did not enter into
the feelings of the bei5crents they entertained kind
feeling towards BOTH and both felt at least expires
scd. feelings for them. The other portion O; the
house had. OF necessity to be The arbeis of the dis
utes introduced here, and THIS neutral party AZ the
house and the county composed of the friends of
the now President and Secretary of State and ybe
are 'icse beigereDt parties now, so zeaIousIy
and butterfly coutcnding against each other? Where
are they? Are they still arrayed against each Other,
NO. sir we nov find them united one common eG;jyt
against the very whose friends saved them from
'he fury Of each other These facts about which
should have made no remarks; but the gentlemen
on the other side have brought parties into view
i'ave enteavored to present you with portal though
" may be short OF real iIie of parties they were and
OF The same parties they are-aud lei tic pub
tic judge.
M. .4don,s and his Cajintf
At tie bead OF The administration, is JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS, the President of the United States--a man
ho is alike distinguished for lis eminent talents and