Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-08

The Judge says, Adams 'swas imposed upon the |
people by faithlcss Representatives." meaning we |
suppose, that he had majority of Electoral votes.
This statement hus been SO often refuted that we
little surprised the Judge should reiterate it.
Eighty four votes not majority of 26l we grant
but must insist that his Honour shall make the
same concession to 80, 1.-THE number obtained by the
Hero.) Yet when the Judge says that Mr.. Adams,
he means that the Hero who got 90 ,oas, and ought
therefore, to have been chosen by Congress-
If his honour then will insist that 81 is majority
of gel, we must make the same assertion as to o.
This leaves the two, Adams and Jackson on precise
ly the same ground. Neither had been the choice of
the people, and the H. of Representatives in selecting
sttution, to elect whom they thought best quail
fed. But very few we believe doubt in their secret
souls, that their selection wise one.
Judge Daniel speaks of s'NIr. Adams and lis a,nu
Clay as if Robinson Crsoc and Friday, and not the
President and Secretary of State of the U. States
were the theme of his letter. Is not some respect
owing to the high officers of our Government. Is If
dccorous i'll sodigned officer as Judge, to speak
In this tone OF insult and lcvity c distinguished nc
tonariess Could his Honour in reason co,nplaia. If
we were to speak of John Randolph and his nun Da
MEL opme his Honour would take il in brh dud
gcon' Yet in point of fact, it would be no more dis
respectful in thus to allute to Judge Daniel than
i'll him to designate Henry Cayas Mr. Adams ..rnan.
ana we should be fully justified by his example.
Ii we are removed Mt unreasonable space from or
mined dignity, we would still have his Honour re-
member, that Henry Clay is elevated at a still more
CIR, fpcc ftcf,,
Olympus
II @dn0tng .4rmy Of 100 600 nei!--tcI,. Jackson
the PLAIN FARMER OF TENNESSEE-
Ideas OF Republican Government and conformity tn
the naHis OF the Jefferson school in regard to stan,
ing armies may be gathered from the following cor
rcSpondencc There certainly was time when th,,
Republican party OF the U. States would have unit ed
as one man, to oppose the elevation of him to tbo
Presidency, who advocated u standing army in time
OF peace of 100000 men. Now, SO forgotten are the
maXls of the old Republicans-so STRANGELY harc
the protested disciples of Jefferson strayed from his
principles that the single individual perhaps who has
ever wished for Ihonstrous standing army is cal
led par excellence the Republican candidate and NIL
who dissent from his support are stipmatized ne F
deralists standing army of 100 600 mon !, t;,n
OF Pence! The militia of course to be mid asd, md
dlsoreanizcd People Of Virginia. are Won in reality.
determined to bestow your votes upon Cen Jack.or,
Are You willing to contGc MIN. your lives and Eb
critics the honour of your country and the brthr;t
of your children?
The gentlemen whose names are stoned To tbe 10,
ter to Mr.. Humphrey, are the Administration Com
mttee of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 1893
Dr. GMeon Humphrey.
| Sr-hs members of Il Committee of the frien,,s ri
tue Administration in this city, take the liberty to
qury. "
We have been told BY gentleman of rcspectabi
h'y' VINO Is one OF your personal friends that Won
have, or lately had, in your possession an or;rn,i
letter from Gen. Andrew jackson, which fIrnTrhos
additional evidence of his real disposition and cha
ractcr. ~ ~
As we are informed, the letter is one of several that
were written by General Jackson TO your late brot
Major Humphrey, of the Artillery and contains tho
following passage respecting the reduction of the
Army by Congress, VIZ. 1.-The Government ouuht TO
be damned, instead of reducing the Arnv thew OUGHT
to have increased if tenfoid."
The letter quoted to us contains other pbroses
OF similar tenor but not particularly recollccted
The people ofthc United States are deeply intores
ted to know If such are the actual sentiments of
candidate for the chief magistracy
| We trust therefore that you will appreciate orr
motive IN asking that you will communicate the pre-
else language OF the letter referred to;-and we ven
'o u" "ui INC itiueSt uliit II the letter is still
your possession YOU will allow us TO obtain nm a,
thentic and certified copy of it.
An answer mt earliest leisure will ,nuc, ol, .,
us. We are &c
Samuel Wethcrill, Richard Peters ID. W. Coke
John Jennings. Jacob Nayland Edward Jnrersoll
Clement c. Biddle, Samuel Mifiiin.
SEPTEMBER 23tf 1928.
Gcntlencn-Your favour of the 23d instant was
duly received and although cannot but regret that
The private correspondence of nv deceased brother
should ever have been made matter of public dis
CUSTOM; STILL conceive it my duty, under all the
circumstances OF the case, and notwithstanding the
sacrifice OF private feeling, to give you all the infor
nation on the subject of which am possessed.
Some time since, in the course of private CONVEX
saton, ut my own house, stated that had letter
IN my possession written by Gen. Andrew Jackson to
the lae MAJOR Enoch Humphrey the United States
artillery, containing sentiments highly disrespectfu
IN their character towards the general government of
the United States this was done inadverfcnilr and