Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-21

State, aud reiterated the charge of bargainan cor. +,
upton, witt, an ~aSs'duty which las not been inlei,ni;
led aad an etTrontory whio!lhas seldom been surpassed
IA the annals uf factiun. lt-has uisrepresenicd the
at the Administration, Deliberately itnpuuug
every act to the worst uotive:. 10 thc dsclissions res
pectiug the cClonial trade, il has thrown its entire
weightinto the B,iush scale, peiroIting facts and ar
cement, and Squirting tue tics az allegiance ana tie
al councils topics of discussion tending 10 no uso fuI
result, in crdet TO opeii the looisates of caiuunny ard
'ninsie the waters of bs;te:uess,-therehy abusing the
public ear: pr0siitC.iog The dignity Of parliamentary
debate, aud tetarJinr pubic business.
ihc Leaders OF tNis opposiion dcnonnce unnatural
coalitions vet what coalition was ever more unuatu-
sal than thcir own? in the progress of whose com5i
nation, The hitterest personal enemies, men of the most
opposite and Giscordant political opiniOns aud rai ties,
have suddenly ooaiesced,--as If operated upon by the
potent wand Of some sturdy magic'an?-
Tue most deadly ieuds, rcnOunClng friendships, aban
doning principles, and forgetting the most so!emn pledg
es!-at The same time arro5atng 10 themselves a SUI
prenle love OF the pcopie,-ana Il sort of pious zeal for
the detection and putting down of corruptiou!
we are asked 10 dcnounCa the President and Sc
crsiary OF Siate;-Dot because they lack ability, or
nave administered the government bad!y,-but because
they have been charge with secret co,ruptiun; OF
Wh'ch The more liberal OF their accnsers are nuY con
strained 10 admit there is no proof This meeting
regard the President o. The u. States os a man pos
sessing talents of the first order, nnd the most various
aud useful leatning,-as a faithful and tired servant,
III whose counsels there is safety. In the Secretary Of
state, this meeting recognize the arbiter Of the dis
tracing Missouri question, the eloquent asserter OF the
rights OF mao, and tue iilustrious advocate of tie A,ne-
rican Systetn-"hosev voice YVES never raised against
hs country, aud WHO never shruak from The discharge
% his duty.
Towards Gen jackson, personally, t;s meeting che
tish the sentiments of gratitude due 10 "A brave soI,.ier
who, in the hour OF danger led our armies IN v;c.n,,.
bat they cannot al INIT. that military proves can sr nniy
the place OF wisdom and skill IN civil affairs. Tba,
Cen. Jackson is AT and capable for the office Ia which,
lie asrlres, Is hardly pretended, his fame and pre-
tensions being entirely support ted by has martial ac!. ;nyc.
ments. And besides his want OF qualifications, he has.
on several occasions, manifested so much isuorauce OF
the constitution and laws, and SO much violence and
'mpeinosity OF temper, as bcspeak him an unsafe re-
Pository for tic supreme executive authority in a &c
country.
RascIred, Therefore, That we are unable 10 discu.
veT IN the character Of .indrew Jackson those ouaIiG-
catinns, moral or Intellectual, which should desimna,e
hin as a suitable person 10 ill the Office OF President of
The u. States; and that we should regard his elevation
10 the Presidency as an event p~reiudIcial TO The inter
eSis and welfare OF the nation and q precedent dange-
ruus 10 public liberty.
Rcsoicsd, That we possess fu!I and undiminisled
confidence IN 'tie Integrity and ah,lit;es of john Quinc,
adams, and iienry Clay; and that we Geplorc as a ma
tioi:a' evil, the spirit cf denunciafion and DISREGARD of
private character which tic pr,sent contest i.as eugen-
dcred.
RtSotced, Tiatth policy and prominent measures of
ttc present administrator, receive our cordial aud IN
qualified appreciation, and that we will use all proper and
legal eXcriions to secure the lie election OF John @ A.
dams 10 tie Presidency.
1t'N' "' - ~i'/ipFc u lHC convention iOE
nominating an Electoral Ticket, proposed TO DE holden
at Richmond On the 9Th OF January next, as a measure
we'll calculated 10 ascertain the ri!l Of the people, and
10 produce a fair ex PRECISION o! !I!c.r choice al t,n .,
suing Presidential election.
ReSofsna, Thattwo Delegates be elected 10 represent
the citizens Of ,his coun'y, in The said Convention
wl!e:enPon, S. IL. t~iuhagh, md John PARROT, were
diiy appointed.
Rss2'eci, That Committee of Corrc7condsn ce IN
consist of twenty, be aPpo.niej, whose province il sia!
be 80 correspond with committees OF similar meetings
and Stat they he requested 10 u5e the almost zeal in tic
discharge OF their duties; ami that said committee have
po'"er to Oh any vacancy that may occgr in tie delega.
ton appointed TO attend said convention.
Co1re&poadiag Co&]aosiice. = Ibonezer AI.KinIev.
Geo. Edingtou, John Feay. Wm. Iiaikins. S. Curtis.
Il. |. Ice, Samuel Frazier, Geo. Duly, Hiram Hedges,
John S~notgrass, Z. B!'Mechcn, Z. S,mrns, Walter
Gray. NJ. Crea"P, Il. c. Woods, S. .Sprigg, =. Woods,
l. Bonnet.
iiesoiocd, That the proceedings of this meeting be
Published in the Wheeling Gazette. and Constitution
a! Wing; and the editors throughout, Virginia favorable
10 lie Convention are requested TO publish them.
BENIN M'MECiEN, Chuiy;a.
c. i. KNOX, See'yy.