Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-22
VIEWS AIIEtDI

W subscribe to the following vicw.. OF the y. J.
American, with the exception that VIC think vcals
quite long enough for President TO serve Ii is plain
that to render an incumbent ineligible 70 a second
election, Is to remove great exciting c..a 10 tie e.
rocIousucss of Presidential contests
with the American we anticipate a bitter and i'm
pac&bic contest between Van Burcn and Ii.jhonn.
These gentlemen already as Jealous of eicI. other
as two young misses who have fallen in love with th,
same Object. We hope the gentlemen Will not olive
themselves too much uncazincss about each other
Perhaps, the struggle may be lcrlDinQ'cd b. l Poo
Pies setting both aside.
Frou, the .Yt,0 York american. ,~ Nar.,2I,,. l.
There are certain reflections suggested bv ana COZ,
sequences yet TO flow from the election lust torni
mated; that VIC think it right thus early advert TO-
and put upon record. 1t is now not doubtful that If
Virginia and Georgia give their votes Tor General
Jackson, he will be elected President; even tho,,o
Kentucky and Ohio o-which is very qocstionablc-
Tor adams. On all hands It seems to be conccJcd
that General jackson viii only endure or desire 10
endure Tor term. Hence in the first place rs
there Is no interest any side to uphold for r,rr-
sent object the practice winch heretofore has Obtain
ed, OF electn3 President for second term tic g..
forts OF all parties may, trust be dire - ro
cure such an amendment to the Constitution o(fI,c
United States, IN criendiBm the term for 7cb,b
President as eisCfcd, shall cspcrniy D10pfc N1f In
shall not, IN mn CASE bc rcefgiIc This is Tho onc
their acrunOny and personal feeling md N the Same
time to ensure the entire and undivided attention o.
the incumbent whUsoevcr he Inev be- to the dugs al
his station. President elected for six--or as W.
should prefer t-for eight years. who knowing tina.
Lr could not. under any circumstances. anain h,
candidate, would have every indictment ofrafrn,js
OF honour able ambition, Of honest pride to exert oil
his faculties for the good Of his country and for IT,
alone. Thus much for Tire present in the vav Of an
opinion which hereafter. We my cndcayUr 90 cnfjrri
at large
But 2dly-aud as an instanrc Of The consrp,Icrcc 81
things remaining trcv art,--- is unrucstouaflc
that General Jackson will hardly be warm in his scat
before the contest for his succession viii brrn: and
in all probability it will nc contest anlonr prcdn,
friends it will be i'll proportion bitter and eXaspcrat
cd. 20 be plain. Mr.. Van Buren, is the C,orcrror
elect of New York and already it is rvcn ont bv Mr.
Van Burcns runners and pcnccrs---and IL is his for
tune, good bad, TO have many such of various
grades, character and cabre---that the Governor or
New York will nc tho successor Of Gen Jackson: nnd
thus before the next President is even cccfd ofci
ally, naneuvrcs and demonstrations arc maxim f.
FIX upon his successor. The ANTAGONIST Of Mr. Van
Buren, always among friends, is Mr.. Calhoun lie !,
intends hnIselfand his friends hot headed and ,na
lous, and ndlscrcet intend for him. as to control for
even to that extent they deceive thcmseves-thc adj
mmstratlon and policy of Gen Jackson so to make /
the way easy for Mr. G.. lust to step into the IToros
shoes at the expiration Of four wears The game then
is TO be, so tar as these two aspiring individuals can
control t---Ar. Van Buren, and the North---or then
ne VIII seek TO put himself on the notiern ground
winch hitherto he has 50 bagcy abandUmed---afd Mr..
Calhoun ana the South, We note i!cse tbncs e.: