Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-20
1rbe CONSTITUTIONAL g1lhin.
From the National In,eiligencer of March IL.

setting forth the opinions of those who assemble 10
suit we nave supposed caucus recommendations of
sons Tor high public stations unobec tiunable on the
score OF principle We believe that opuous, EXPIRES.
SEQ oy such assemblies, entitled TO all the respect
that due 10 the characters and staudin Of those b
whom 'hey are expressed, and to more or higher
respect. In this light, highly approved the open
anu irana nomination of Mr. CRAwFoRp and MIR G. 4,
LATIN Tor the Presidency and Vice Presidency pre-
Vious 10 Tue last election, of the most honorable
u 'r,uous acts OF pubic duty performed By an
asSehoiy oil individuals. Considered in this aspect
caucus IS but another term for Public aIecting
"aoe proceedings are OF greater less authority ac
compose it. ' way
solutions intended to control ,auGrHes by the force
oil combinations, we are, and have been decided
ny aVerse. There is species of Caucus however
which we regard in much more serous I;pbt ,,.n
even those last mentioned.
we refer to that description OF Caucus which hold
mh'hef a stated Times or periodically determine
te ia'e oil great public concerns upon their rcr
u.s. out upon other principles; which is co,nuosed NJ
persons seltappointed OF whom some indy In.I ,n,e
always be 'ihe master spirn TO give i.npuIse and
nnecuon 10 Tie whole; which is held under the cover
OF n5h., ana ooigatons of secrecy; whose fiat is tel,
before II Is reyealed whose influence is visible AT moon
day without any being able tell whence il com
en- or whittier 1t goeh. Such Caucus as far as il
Is Drought " bear upon men, will hardly gain bv
comparison with the reprobated nquisition of on
Spain The rack and the torture are not among lis
implements, but there others of equal rnaIipnity
and lie that hath bui the tnge of heresy about him So
lar as 10 doubt the availability of the Grand Inauso
! or have an opinion of his own, will experience their
inilction II the power were equal TO tl,e will M
man who dared to tn! for himself would escaue pol
ucai aainnation. We should be treated with grand
! auto ia Je at least Otre ere,y four 7JeGJs
We shall have arrived at dangerous crisis indeed
OF our rational existence, if ever such sscoucent,a
ton" as this aiming 10 WELD tie powers of this GO
Vernnent oy unlawful agencies, shall extend IFS ope
rations from men 10 measures and undertake 10 deter
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questions OF legislation by considerations relative nat
10 'eir merits, but by considerations wholly foreign TO
their merits Dark will be our destiny if such usur-
patton be ever submitted TO. SipnaIsed i'm b,storr
will be his which is identified with spch ;, CON
spiracy against the public veal. lIonored will be his
name who shall come fors ard and expose it.
Let us hope that that day is far distant when there
would be any ground for such an exposition But
when we the boldness with Which some of tho ,b
Jects OF these Caucus Statesmen already ayowcd
we have much to fear from their success The cloc
tons made and their choice secured the same means
can hardly fail TO be employed perpetuate their pow
er which we're used 20 acquire IT.
! With these preliminary remarks we nroceed In &.
further consideration of the sgns of the times the
petition OF which expire sion reminds us of naraoran
In the Richmond Enquirer, of Tuesday last in which
Is used-oeip9 The very ay which we first COM
initted /; TO paper.
1--WE understand Says the Enqner) tina, the Admins
tr"i'on are falling t" pieces at Washington. The pub
nc sentiment is rising stronger and stronger against them
The ominous signs Of he times cannot be mistaken III.
nGjoriy Of tie late Senate is against them"
me enquirer goes on 10 express its exuberant iov
al ms news being very earnestly and very conscien
tiousy, no Doubt engaged in tie very asabIe task of
putting down the Administrations rirbi or wrcnr Il
is no wonder that sat w asingtonn sthe pubIic son
"Gn' rising stronger and stronger againstn when
we learn from the organ" at New York that fherc
has been concentration" of it here. The s,e~ns of
The times are commons enough we acrcc AMI ,yo 10
not think they well abe mistakenly We arc mn,
as cohhueni as the Enquirer That the qioriiy of the
late Senate against ttem,n but the Enouirer mn,
JTr wds ct the mark, III two preceding ESSAYS ty
have shewn. We are glad 10 have so good an an,lo
rijy TO confirm what we have hitherto sunnoscd ,,r
than asserted in regard TO ihe organized opposition in
that body. The Enquirer better informed t.,an us j.
perhaps, more nearly right.
Speaking OF the Enquirer, leads us 70 notice tic T.
rem, OF Thursday last, beginning in the ioIoyipo
lofty strains OF eXrtaticn
III '46d'E-Every Thing is onnous Of The fate of the
Coalition All their favorc measures ,i,,,;rr tn, ,,
session, have been defeated. The Wo,Il.r hin a.,
Colonial bill, the Naval School BILL the two DOCK h;Il
| are blown sky high, sky high"
BY the "Toaltion," the Enquirer decatc!y allu,cs
to the Constitutional President, and the Officers l
preside over the great Departments OF The Govern
nen We shall moi dispute bout names: and certain
y there is no great djsrcspect in this application of lilo
word "CoanOn," by those who are proud Of beJono.
pg to denominations" the formation of which has
been almost officially announced Tina, ll,c .n,.-nt
Bill the Naval School Bill, the two Dock Bill and
especially the former, ftcoriie measures of te
huiIiDIo Iatiubj VIC were not before apDriypd
had the contrary, until the Enquirer cave ne tb;s
Information, supposed that they were, in the Senate
where they defeatedp favorite measures of Mr.
HAyNE, OF South Carolina, by whom they were all re-
ported and ably advocated, and who is certapI, n,
particular friend to this Administrations We sin
cereIy regret that these measures failed Of success,
Il is due to the fraukncss If these si,ic;n,es
should keep nothing back from our readers we arc r
from being disposed to draw, from facts which e tnnD
any ieenceS which they do not warrant SIN less shall
we state as fact any Thing which we do not pcrsona!y
know We wish, therefore, to be distinctly understood a.
giving no authority Of what rumor says when we
state u as common report that regular weekly Caurus
held during the last session. and particularly during
the latter part of ii, composed Of Members Of the Ops-
on at which of the number presided and another
acted as Sccreaiyi that when thus formally organized
public Questions there discussed with reference to
tneir political cEpcdCucy, and their bearing Presi-
oen'iAi elections and that regular taken
whole body considering itself bound by the decisions Of the
mayor part OF 1t. We shall not pretend to name the
place OF ce'ing much less the unbcr names Of those
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