Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-03

t"c iCore tie STATE 0! NcH osk given The pow er
of selling baIteriug even girin atcay their votes
upon the Presidential Election! Secondly-lf they
have given such authority to any body, how came
they, uuCousultC and uuadvisC TO be trans in
gross, 10 Cen jackson? Is this the reason why they
have been urged 10 avoid "'prcnatre conniitais-in
ether words 10 have opinion ii their own until The
"Master Spirit" by whose agency tie New York
Advocate ell this is TO be brought about C,r,s
them with one ready made up II tie the statement
oi The Mercury be true, Heaven save The Renubl,c
from tie future cunso Guences of such tolerated can
er III lis core as this same sly and secret Congress
Caucus,
II the statement in The Mercury DC aot true, then
nave we sun more disgusting view OF Tie desperate
game that IS playing. If these twonvhree Senators
are not true Jackson!ans, then is that untrue state
men held forth, merely 20 shield from present expo
sure the operations which foot for attaining
very d'ierent object from the elevation Of Cen Jack
son TO the Presidency. We observe that the Albany
Argus has lately stated with cautious reserve upon
every other pont connected with this discussion that
",hc Republicans" of New York do not propose 10 OF
fer Go.ERNEn CLINTON as Candidate for the Vice
Presidency & that IFS editors aware that il is the
wish OF tie "iIepubcans OF tlat State that The Pre-
Presidents should bs located IN tha. State But not a
word, from the argus, about the Presidency! How
would please the Republcanse of New York to have
the Presidency filed from that S,aee Ii is not disho
norabie and far less is it criminal for any individual
Under our Tree Government, TO aspire to tic Presi-
dency. We believe, If MIR V. q. would patiently.
await his turn, that might have more dangerous
President than he would make Blu: If, buoyed up by
political success the distinguished Senator shall have
met the weird sisters on the blasted heath and drank
IN his ear a glorious phTophesy-why, what then? II
the control" of the State of New York over the e,ec
ton be "absoiute aud certain il will DO seem il is
mailer TO be determined bv, 'stbe master spjrit in
rOSC favor that control shall be eyercised-ihat is If
1.-The master sp,rit' has accomplished all that the Adj
Tocate supHoscs: which however, VIC are far from be
evinS-and OF course our SWpposjtioa goes for nothing
Whether tc statement Of the Mercury be true or false
however, the unnsruced reader will see that there
iIpaYpn Earfh han,
in his philosophy.
The Richmond Enlnirer at irs attempts to rdicule
The views we have taken IF this matter. In the very
next paper however, the Editors appear 20 think Them
ediat we misunderstood the meaning OF Mr. VA; B,,
RnN'i Speech in the Senate. RIayfap VIC did though
the iIchmond Enquirer probably did not obtain the 10
formation from Ike gentleman himself. Be il so or moi
that Speech, and the vote by which il was G,,lnwcd
hrst opened our eyes 10 the of the
wh!c IS not only not denied but boasted of Tia;
vote Mas better test OF the congratulations than any
other Thing could ell have BEEN il was ertoyfed il
NC may say fIem reluctant hands by the mower ol
That most potent Instruments, secret sub caucus
| sily.n
Wo shall offer but more illustration of the NOW
err OF concentration of seniiacnt,n such as the Al
Vocac has announced TO have taken place at Wash.
inGtnn, during the past Winter. Phe Richmond En-
qulTer has remarked that the Senators OUGHT 10 hs
confronted with their accusers. Without clusina to
be considered in that light, otherwise than we often
arcuse the Enquirer itself of being operated upon by
prejudice ~ manner which may may opera te to
the pubic INJURY, we will confront ourselves h the
yoesoi those gentlemen three leading questions Of
lie last session, which were foiws:
The first in lie order of time, Feb lo) was tina,
upon the motion OF MI BENTON declaring il to be in.
eXpedieat 10 send Minister to acuhaya in the Mace
OF MIR AHDERsoN, deceased. On that question the AZ
iiFnlItiUe votes we're a. he below
The second in The order of time (Fcb. ea) was that
upon 'he cnoicc ct Printer To the Senate, upon which
hpI ,t..>,,z
10 have voted /o' tie Editor of the Telegraph.
Thirdly, on the 81 of March after = n;ttcr eooc
rom i'tr iAzEwELL, the Colonial Trade Bill was res
S , 's 'a engagement to The amendment Of the
a.""sJ VI hsfrsSe"'a'iVes thereto The gentlemen
nanod below voted against that amendment,
ihe votes on these Questions excluding The names
OF senators no did not vote for either The candidates
been The test Of ":rue rnen''I stood as s,IIove