Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-08

ipeop.e represented and when The election ~ ma lie
the states, the representatives in Congress
should exercise the power in conformity g. the
VII OF the States represented. Some, indeed,
contend, that the representatives bear no relation
to the States, but look to the particular lis
| '9cts hey respectively represent The absuri,ty
| 81 'h "ilI be app1ie nt upon singh suggestion:
! suppose, from sickness other cause Il majority
If the representatives, Of the State had been absent
when the election took pace, and only one two OF
. 'lrce members had been present TO give the yolr
III hentucky?--when called on to give the vote of
this State, was it their duty to give the vote of
two or three districts. the vote Of the STATED
This subject is the more interesting when il is
considered Chat the elecion by electors is made
in December, and the election by the House of
Representatives. on the isthol FEBRUARY following
Unless The viii OF the State be made known
! through their Genera! Assembly. il will be i'm.
| pracucahic to OBTAIN il in any other mode, and
| inc doctrine advanced in the Circular of the Clay
| COMMITTEES, IN 1924, must prevail. Ne were told
IN that famous document that if the election
should come before Congress the voice of the peo-
pie would no more be heard. and that every thing
| MouH! DC earned, by influence and intrigue,
bargain and management land are the free non
pie oil Kentucky prepared to put thei, seal of an
PROBATION on tbs doctrine by electing one Of those
VINO, by his vote at the last Presidential election
gave II countenancr:
ihs IS not contest about men, blu. an important
vital principle. We're the candidates alone con
! cerneu' should take no part III the CONT ovcrsv
| ine'r relative merits and qualifications are OF
4 MINOR inportancc-they are all believe Highly
respectable. A late Address of The friends ot ill.,
administration TO the people of the United States
merits 'he particular attention of the Jackson party
| In this Address, the pending contest in Ken-.
lucky Tor The Office OF Governor is noticed with
much interest, and hope indeed confident cx-
Pectauon expressed, OF the success of Gen Met
Gale, the administration Candidate and of the
great influence his success will have on the Presi
GENIAL election. Can the friends of the jackson
ceuse iend their aid to accomplish what the
4 it1tf ak,n,N
| an important effect in defeating the election
; Oh "eh. Jackson! Can they be neutral in such a
, contest hatcver use the administration parry
may make oil the old and court question 10 Ii
| 'iue ana weaken the jackson force il is evident.
| not only from the candid declarations of Mr. I'm
! uer"oou out the acts of the party, that they do
not consider that question now before the people
~ ,''Is contest. Last year, in the county of Wood
'ori' Where there Is majority of old court men
an oiu ana new court man was selected bv the
/ ADMINISTRATION party as candidates for the LegS-
| 'Itu,e' ihJenerS0n county anew court man was
| cietteu aud received the general support of the
Sha,,as t,1 party; In Henry county, Nh
| 'narleS Alien, decided new court man, is a pro-
nheht candidate on the side of the administrations
"he oil the Adams electoral ticket is prominent
dnn decided new court man-and Mr.. Kendall
| ""iie eXerhng his Editorial powers in support of
,ne re-o'Samz'ng act, received an offer from Mr.
lay OF situation in the Department of Stale nor
| qua Nr. Clay visit him with any special mark of
! MS uSp'easure. until the new court party was pros
| ''' iic Iiluic0tSu ms intention the
| administration.
ten. Metcalfc does not seem to have an. verv
: hSh claim TO public consideration on account OF
MS course on the old aud new court question
! me oiierence between him s. Major Barry con-
siats IN thiS-that while Barry openly met the odi
UNI and responsibility OF the measure, Gen Met
care observed a profound if not mysterious silence
I win regard to the occupant question, which
seems 10 be very foreign to the subject in contest
! nave only TO observe, that have not the iour-
| q n n;
! c'S"teen or twenty years ago, upon the various
proportions TO alter modify our occupan laws:
"ut u IS due TO him to state, in 1921, when wa,
member OF the House of Representatives he
was a jealous supporter OF the measures then de-
viSed IN opposition to the decision of the Supreme
Our OF the United States, declaring our cccu-
Psn Jaws unconstitutional. From the tenor of some
oil the hand bills and publications circulated by the
administration party,t that all their sympa.
| thcs are awakened for the poor suffering occu-
pants ma that their security is the cardinal object
% 'neir soiicitude: and yet suspect that, if a
rieno Oh the occupant and Of General Jackson was
put IN competition for office, with an enemy to the
! occupant and friend TO the administration it
would not be difficult 10 determine which the adj
inihis'raion party would supports and it is proba-
"ie ne" court administration would find
| support against an old court Jackson man | do
not mention these things in a spirit of reDroach
Out 10 expose the iutility OF such objections and
me insincerity of their authors. They ought to be
io't siSht OIL in the magnitude of tn, contest now
IL Is well known that did not approye the seIec
uoioI the Candidate presented by the Jackson par
~ Tor the Office of governor. | really feared th,t
the conspicuous attitude he had occupied i'm the
new court rank, would render il difficult to unite
. the Jackson party for him. ain conscious was
actu3'ed by no selfish or personal consideration
some circumstances connected with the nomina-
uon would forbid my interference .didI not believe
mat the good OF the Jackson cause demanded my
exertions.
viii not discuss the relative merits or qialiG-
cations Of Gen. Jackson or Mr. Adams. In some
respects MIR. Adams may be better informed and
4uahlied than Gen. Jaclson--in others, have no
uoubt zen. Jackson would make better Presi-
dent man Mr. Adams. They are both distinguish
ed and talented men, and either qualified for the
ONCE. The cant phrase OF {" military chieftain''
| "ouid not deserve notice but for the grave man.
ner IN which il Is urgel upon the consideration of
me American people. All experience has proved,
,hnN that great military men are generally best
suited for executive stations Their military ha
bits and feelings incline them 70 ill the public Of
uces with the most Git men, and their nrruness
ana decision OF character, afford 10 the people bet
ter guarantee against aladninisiration than il TO
We iound IN intriguing and popularity hunting poll
Icians ihe apprehension Of danger from the @
lecli0n ol Gen. Jackson is TO my mind Idle and
imaginary. Gan any man in his sober senses be-
heye' that one who has fought tor the iiberteA
OF his country, from his youth TO old age wouIs
suddenly engage in Quixoiic scheme TO overturn
them, and at the very moment when he is 70
wdrded with the first homo in the Gift of the peo-
pie! what renders this alarm the more ridicu-
oWS ~, luat the President has no power 10 eclate
war, 10 raise armies or revenue-ihesc importan,
powers being vested in Congress no, sir--tbe
people nave more 10 fear from intrigue and man
agemen in ihc representative BODY; the want ofl
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