Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-26

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what was the situation then occupied in relation
10 mr.. Adams and the new Administrations
IN the PRESIDENTIAL contest of Is had been tho.
Jealous and devoted friend of Mr.. Crawford had
taken no part at that time between Mr.. Adams and
Gcneral Jackson. The friends of Mr. Crawford Tncn
ang the election III the House of Representatives
hau determined To adhere TO him IN tle Ina. mo
ent, ana not to vote between the other candidates
LII tnis' no one was more decided than niys, i. For
PROOF oil this. refer to the following extract , am
article published in the Enquirer in January las,
anu based upon letter ofminc TO the Editors "7bc
y'f."os q 'd' C'd'ctord hare hetd bu, toac. Ne
mn'f our rHg to The DcSt aud sink 9th he shin! Jr
CraJord IS quite noH, and his friends are IN .ood
SPif"S. Necer ,cdS surrounded and tpbeEI IA,
more i0drn', or dsstG'esfed ijcnds.--Cod grant hat
ne nay yet triumph. Lash. it for The peace and ~
Pe''y ~ my Country"-It is due TO caudor however
To NJ nat I'VE had been forced i'm the DISCHARGE of
our hgh duty to surrender Mr.. Crawford and vote
ocl~cen the other two candidates. should have then
been IN favor OF Mr.. Adams. declared M hc ti,n
and since, did many ofmy COLLEAGUES ,ybo now NO,
"i,H me- The strong reason for this r,ii.rcnc, was
belief that Mr.. Adams PRINCIPLES came nearer IN
tno'e OF Virginia, than Gen. Us. That next to Mr..
Crawford he was the most favorable IN E,n; c COZ,
struction OF the Constitution, and AGAINST cnlaryr,,
TIC powers OF the General Government nv cou,fT,,r
ticn- How deeply We should have thon erred IL Wa
dd III tue IlSt extremity, voted for Mr. Adams IN prc
ference TO General Jackson tine ha, i;I',. ,rvco,oI
ana 1t Is unnecessary now to discuss rniui, hr
SER Whatever her preference inuy have hcrn b,s 20
Gently given the strongest and best evidence r To-
9Plnon' as TO the merits md character of these two
distinguished indviduals.l On the 9,b OF F,br,,,r,
1928; MI Adams was elected hy the House of ~
rcScrtatives, and OH the 9Th Of March following M
uay after the adjournment of TIE 1871 Con,.reSsA do
nvcred his inaugural speech.
With the general Character of That Sroocb r ,,.,
greatly dissatisfied. l considered i,r tboor, la
doNl by II, Tor constructing the constitution ms Ionso
equiv ocai and dangerous. These opinions oxrr,.ss
cu on my return nome IN the Spring ana Fad of that
year rs my personal and political friends we'll tnv,
some OF whom could and am authorised ~ ,,.,,,
dd not hesitate to declare that if these ,ycrn t M
followed up, his first Message TO ConorcsSnnd ,,,J
inc oasis OF inc administration, should b. compelled
not only to oppose them, but that [ was wcu g,
tiScd Virginia, would herself be found most s,ro,-
~ IN the opposition. | went to Wasinrton in Do
ccnber, 1928, with these opinions and cntn-,,r,:n
LAS r. Grcnt. states in his letter. fears that should
DC compelled IN vindcatlon of my own rr1r;p,cs md
those ofthc State, to be in the opposition.
Stunning then, Ill i'lis relation TO the Adminis,r,
Ioh ana chershing principles dear 70 myself and "a
'lr%ih'9' principles upon which had for Is ycarspr
tea nj which were in truth the nurse, of any roj,,i
standing TO which might have acquired what would
nave been the condition in which nirht burc bcnn
placed, II could have succeeded il, rcucb;n, tho
PgaMcr thpir' under formal pledge TO support the
measures or the Administration, right or wroroo
Who is there, that docs not see thai in.v,,I, -,
posurc and rum, must have been the consequences
whether the pledge was redeemed or no.. airr nv
Election ''''' 81!
The baseness fsuch uu attempt tboth in tho mo.
tVcs and the manner ofgoing about N could ONLY hc
cqualled by It's folly ''''y ~
But is there any blind, or so deeply stained
WIN fary as not to sec, that situated as then was
lt ambition was my obect) there were far noble- oh
lects within my reach, and more solid reputation 70
be gained, by following the path of.dutv and bonnr
than could be obtained by such a weak and wretchnd
cohtrIvancc and one too, III which must not only nvc
been detected and exposed but nothing was To bc
gained? WI" ~ VI
Let 1t be supposcd,howcver. that was prepared
10 bargain and pledge myself for Office and willing to
reach the chair of the House of Representatives, by
any means IN my power who that knows mo can 10
evc that would have been so s,upid os t haze ,c
ted IN the manner pretended. at moment VIII ooIy
one solitary vote could have been obtained and even
that vote doubtful? ~
If had been prepared TO barter rnvsolf and nri,c;
pies for this high Office, Tone of the last in tho world
Whch should be reached By any trick or conrivannc
elther IN relation to the individual the oice;) if
was prepared and willing to sell myself for Ambition
sake, what would |, what ought j. to have donaa
To whom should have looked,-wbcrr -. Guild
hnvo expenditures aid, should have invoked,
Would have gOnc to those in power who could hny.
served me, or those who could not, Would have
gone to men of influence and character II no were no.
pular with their party or to obscure individual. ,Jho
could not influence a SINGLE vote
II disposed, however 10 act fairly and suppo-t tho
Administration, III believed them entitled TO my sup
port would not have gone to that class of odIins
traon-mcn, with whom was intimate. and who had
the kIndcst personal feeling towards me- rather t,n
to man with whom | was never intimate and whose
Feelings towards Southern men and Southern doc
trneS had long known to have been most bitter and
unrclcnting'-
Would have waited 10 make such declaration '
until the las moment, when the ballots were dcposifp
ana when one vote only could be Obtained and even
that doubtful
Let those who measure mems conduct by the safe ,
standards of human life and experience answer these
gucstons-No candid and upright man can believe if,
rho Idol of Party itself Mt whose shrine cycrv thine
dear to reputation and life has been go freely and In
vshy offered up would spurn stupid and Inalionnn
Il sacrifice Besides. the manner aud cIcunstnnccs
under which this chargc frat publicly made. and
the character OF Mr.. Soanes letter bctray the object
and design, and contain palpablc contradiction be-.
Tween the conduct and professions Of tho writer Tho
reasons which he assigns for writing his letter and
aking the disclosure, was tho publication Of my let
or from Saratoga in August last. TO the Editors Of
Inc Enquirer. II would SEEM if This he true TINT he
he had Just then learnt and for TIC first time that I
was opposed to the principles Of tho Administration
and favorable TO the election of Cen Jackson! Mise
rablc subterfugp! Who is there that bccvco u, A. 49,,