Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-30

Tue peoples will bad beeu disree ar,le3 N.,,,n,, i
more iaiiacious, nothing more decep,ious Ia the
h's' pace the manner declared by the will Of the
people because, bat for thar tvL The constitution
would have had no such feature; the ,oH of ihe 7eo-
PC !" ,ner deliberations upon the constitutions de.
c'fea ,h', m amer Of making President. 1t has
'sce":o Their appreciation, and in giving effect 10
'"'' provision OF the constitution the House of Repre
Se"iativns acted in obedience to that good faith W m
which they were bound TO discharge the importont
'uH' reposed IN thorn by the people; had they acted
o'"er"iSe, thcy would have made upon both the
constitution aud the union. But says this committee
=" IS an objectionable truth that be fSIr Adamsl
was not the choice of the majority of the peonle -
Kermit me- most respectfully TO enquire bv what
means this committee has arrived at KNOWLEDGE of
this fac Is il from the Of the electoral woe of
the colleges? This is fatty denied because ont of two
hundred and sixty one votes given by the COLLEGES
General Jackson obtained but fifteen more than Mr.
OF the times know very we'll that upon an examin
ation OF the numerical numbers given by the people
n'r. Adams had considerable majority over General
jackson, as has been since demons i'm yarious
forms of calculation IL is therefore certain that the
Jackson committee sustain the assertion which
'ney nave made by any view which can be taken of
me vote gwen by the colleges of electors Can they
lnsuy their declaration, BY any estimate which can
be made from the IN the House of Renresen,,.
'ves' IL is believ ed not bscause this committee may
Wist and turn parties (as they then exstedl in any
way 'hey pease, ana they can arrive al result ia
'oraoie 10 General Jackson. Let us see. Out of %
states Thirteen voted fsr Mr. Adams on the fist hal
sosi seses Tor Gaf, Jackson, and four for MIR Craw
ihrs was the state OF the vote upon the first
oa!o', and settled the election. But the present MR.
tizans of Gen. jackson have the bodness 10 say Ina,
nau nr. Clay not given Kentucky to Mr. Adams that
men Gen. Jackson's election would have been certain
really The friends Of Gen. J. must have become blind
ca anu distracted by partizan feelings or they must
suppose i'at i,a american people FOOLS yes down
r'ght Tools. Suppose KenBcky had voted for Gen
suppose for argument sake, that Mr.. CLAY did
give henfucty 10 Mr. Adams. do these gentlemen
graye} contend Thai and ore ,phe, added t,oe
i|tSf maze hFfecn2 Do the friends of Gen Jackson
mean 10 be bold enough 10 assert that upon second
',atip', me state of Virginia would have gone fur
>kasasoh' II they DO expose themselves by making
snc an assertion, ton say that they will assert that
Meich every politician 10 Virginia knows is net so
ahowios then tiai Kentucky carried over TO MI,
1ida"s against the will of the people of that state
ana giving that state 20 GeB. j. she vote urop the
Fs' osiiot would then have stood for Adams L. for
JACKSON y, for Crawford i. Had such been the re-
srit OF The hFst ballot, second would have been no
cessRry when every man in Congress Me,, k,,to and
Fo'o "noses, That Virginia would have voted unanimous
y HT hir adams, and then the vote would have been
sirfeen Tor Adams, for Jackson aud for Crau ford
Which would have settled the contest How then
Gao Tie Jackson committee justify themselves in the
assertion last quoted from their address? II stands
inustiied, and contradc,ed b, every view m which
me subject can be placed, whether that view be di
rceted to the votes OF tho Peopte, of the Coeges or
oil tile House 9 Representatives..
a REPUBLICAN.