Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-06
the State and wrcst tho vote from the hands OF the

people. - '''
Our readers will readily believe that we didnot ha
Aard SO serious statement without the respcc-
table authority for it. This was such as VIZ could
hot el, or again, hesitate rely was moreo-
Ver' corroDorated by co-temporaneous and positive
Ioeh', tnc same almost IN terms, our c,yn, by
tHe respectable editor of the Cincinnati Gazette. In
Nc paper, whlch reached us two DAYS before die re-
.ept OF the letter which communicated the ilGorn,a-
n n 10 u.s. he says: 81 speak advisedly, whe, say
VT; an Buren, has recently written distinguish
Gu herolte oil kentucky to this effect jackson will
get twenty -our votes in New York; he shall have
the Whole inecessary." Positive as this STATEN mt
was IL dd not induce to depart from that crcun-
specuon which we conceive proper to observe in all
matters involving personal or public character and
we passed the statement by without notice. When
however private information reached us from m ore
respectable source, fifty miles distant from Cincnla
~, iuny Con,irlhng the Gazette statement, could
not withhold conviction OF its truth nor hesitate
@ .hs course Which 1t was our duty to adopt, and
we accordingly communicated to the public
we are thus particular, lest it mnv be s,nnosaj
,n1e we proceeded on light and insufficient grounds
we are not at present at liberty to refer with more
pi'nieSs to our authority; but, as Mr.. VAN B,-nI>
mas denied the accusation, it will be jncunbou, on
those who made, and who authorized it, to adluce
their proofs account for the error if error thor be
ii It. III the present state of the question, are
bound to receive the word of Mr.. Van BrnEN, and
to presume that there has been some mistake until
the contrary be made to appear.
The National Advocate of Monday remarks
we are Forced to say ia from evidence of totally different
the
Electoral Law of this State should be considered ~
the success OF the Jackson Cause.
There must by plausible reasons for the opinion
SO confidently expressed by the Inteigencer, the
Clncninatl Gazette and the National Advocate
we hope the affair viii be probed to the bottom
.Mssonri.-Ths National Inteirercer and sev
eral of the Missouri papers, and respectable indi-
viduals in that State, assert that Mr. Bates was
defeated by his opposition to the Tariff TO Roads
and Canals, and to Bentons famous cuU bill for
graduating the price of public lands. Bcnton's
hand-bill full of injurious instrumentation was
circulated on the of the election, when Mr..
Bates had no opportunity Of reply. These reasons
We're certainly calculated operate very preiudiz
cially against Mr.. Bates, aud We have no doubt
did operate.
Mr.. Fitziudge, thinks tic election of Jackson
Member of Congress in Mississippi great ri-
umph. Oar side has never claimed Missssippi
M r. Fitz.
Literaity!-A writer in the Petersburg Intelliren-
Ger, under the signature of Mehcrrin, who seems to
have a particular antipathy to conventions, saws
"Doesa Judge ofthc Court fAppeals, who receives
S250o per annunl, take it into his head that little
piece ofland he happens to James River, will
be advanced in value, some two dollars per
acre by expenditure by the State Of several mil
lions of dollars? Why, good soul, lie gets up convcn-
ton
The above paragraph is an unjust and liberal CEN
sure upon of our public spirited and enlrr-
tened fellow citizens. Surely, this writer mirht have
imagined some more honorable and dsinterested mo-
tive for Judge Coaltcr's zeal in favor of Internal
Improvement, than the base he has chosen to as
crbe to him. Has he then no faith in patriotism ,
Can no public spirits exist in his opinion unless cona
minated with the sordid spirit of selfslnesse Could
he not as reasonably, have referred Judge Coaters
zeal and activity Ill promoting the Charlottesville Con-
penon, to the generous ambition Of rousng up Vir-
gl.ia to her great and neglected interests as to the
miserable wish otputtng few dollars into his pocket?
The writer's general views of the objects of the
leaders fthe Charlottesville Conventions are in our
opinion, not less UNJUST hon the motives he has i'm
puted TO Judge Coaltcr. Though we are among the
number, who anticipate no great benefit, from the
measure OF that Convention, yet feel proud of cit
izcnshP with the men who assembled there. and
we know that their views embraced the promo
ton OF the good ofal Virginia. True, preference
was given TO the central Improvement but unuuestio-
ably not from the selfish and reasons assumed
by this uncharitable writer. The work of improve
ment must be begun somewhere and where can if be so
properly ana benefciaily begun, the central and
greatest work. EXpedcncy, and favoritisn 10 the
centre, or hostility to the TANKS oftha State, infuen-
ccd the recommendation for first completing the James
River Improvement.
The people of Virginia not only behind their
n,ighbors in the march of improvement, but there
seems to be, in quarter OF the State at least dis
position 10 reFrovc and disparagc all who attempt to
animate their zeal.
Cabinet SVccessiOn.--There is but too much Justice
in the following structures OF the New York Advcrti-
So long the Madisons and Monroes were Sc
crotares Of State so long did consistent neighbor
MIR. Richie, who speaks for Virginia, and noIhs her
opinions and shapes her will, vail his saga
cious eyes TO the danger of Cabinet succossion AMI