Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-06

retsTso~S' 1no Il. May, Lewis Maory, Ro. Der
williamsburg: Wm NJ Moody, Ro Anderson, Tho
Coleman.
p. s. Administration and neutral editors through
out Virginia requested to give this article an
insertion.
Mr. John Pope, who considers himself and is con-
sicrcd by few others the great Jackson leader in
Kentucky said before the late cle ction to the people
OF kentucky:
DO you or do you not approve the conduct Of
your Representatives., in voting ut the lust Presiden-
ual Election against Gen jackson, In opposition to
the solemn, and almost unanimous declaration of the
General Assembly? If the people in the present as
pect OF the controversy, elect Gen. Mecae it will
BE tanned, and rc,y proferig only as an acqut-
"tai by Kentucky of the charges aganst Adams,
"ciny, &c. but as Il triumph OF Mr.. Clay and his
friends, upon the very principle in contest. H must
'df SO "'e'ed here and by the people Of other States
Wcll Mr.. Ftzfndge, what say you to John Pope'a
authority? Is it decisive or not:
The Jacksonltes claim the victory in Kentucky,
because they have elected minority of their side to
the Legislature. But this proceeded from the inc
quality OF representation. In the Virginia Assembly
there Is nlaority of so 10 against Convention
yet the people, the freeholaey, approve its call by
5000 majority.
| Deduct 500 Iennessecans from Barry's poll, and
the spurious votes of men who voted t,cice and Met
cae minority would probably, be three thousand.
Let these knaves be watched in November, and ali
will be right.
That the strength of the two parties wa, tried on
Barry and Metcalf, and on them alone is apparent
from the following facts. The united gubernatorial
poll. exceeded the united poll of Underwood and
Breathitt near 1000 votes: Barrys vote was larger
than the average Jackson vote for Members of As
mby, throughout the State. Mctcalfc beat Breat-
hit II or 1900 votes. Viewed on any, or all sides
the election OF Governor be admitted fair test.
i The Albany Argus pronounces the statement Of
the National Intellgencer, ana Cincinnati Gazette,
that Mr. Van Buren, meitated change of the Elec.
,toral Law in New York and had written letter to
tins effect Ito be utterly and unguaiedly untrue"
| we always questioned the correctness of the
statement, not from want Of entire confidence in what
Nessrs Gales, Scaton and Hammond would affirm.
because we know the honour OF those gentlemen to
be as lmpregnable, as their abilities are graat--but
because, we had too much respect for Mr.. Van
burenS Judgment and tact, to believe him capable
OF making SO ruincus misnovcment. 1t was less
dltlcult to suppose, that the editors of the Inte
gencer and the Cincinnati tiazette, had been rnia
informed.
We are glad of Van Burcns disclaimer, howe
yer. 1T has put at ease in regard to the vote
of New York.
On tins subject the Democratic Press SAVE
u NV IoRK.-We have for some time THROUGH ali
the channels to which we had access been making
)! inquiries as to the probability of the Legislature
OF the State OF New York repeating the law by
winch the People to elect the Electors and vest
ing the exercise OF that authority in themselves II
is believed that there is not in the New York Ieosa
lure majority who would be willing sacrifice their
future political prospects, in order to secure the vote
OF the State for General Jackson
The persons more Immediately under the influence
Oh Ihr' ali Durcn arc those who have active
y set atioat the report that the whole vote would be
seized upon. This, Mr.. Van Buren,, who put those,
people IN molten. knew very well could not be done
and therefore, he, personally, never rave cotenane
70 the report ne had caused TO be circulated although
we are induced to believe that by letters to persons
y Mt distance he has for political purposes promised
the whole vote the State Of New York
1t we believe. now pretty distinctly and clearly
ascertained, that the real motive and Object of put
ing this report aiioat to diScomc the friends
OF Tho Administration in that State hut more esre-
cially In the otic5' S'totes ofthe Trnicn
The tide ofpubic opinion in the STATE of Nea,
orr, now runs so strongly in favor Of Mr.. Aia g
thatlt Is not doubted nut he will get two-tl:rds o
lis Electoral vote. The election Of Judge Thomp-
son as Governor by from six to ten thousand n1aor-
w, Is confidently expected by tn, one porty and
feared by the other. With such prospects before
them the Legislature will not affemOi TO us,Irp tho
rights of the People. The question will not even be
{mootcd i'll that body This fact shcald be generally
Tnown as one which ensures the reelection Of Mr. 4.
DAVIS and the election OF our able and well principled
ielo,v-czen Mr. Rush, to the two highest Offices in
the O!llom without the aid of Pennsylvania -
VIII Pennsylvania consent to be indebted 10 her sig
ter States for preserving that American System on
which her prosnerity depends, and saving from des
truction that Constitution, the life and arimatinq
principle of which is, that {" the MILITARY. rhai1
az MI eases be In strict subordnation to the CIVIL
power,"
II those who arc satisfied with the present Admin.
stration ofpublic airs had desire the election of
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Ersh, would but bestir them.
selves, we shonld be cerfEn Of the vote of Penns,,-
wanna. We should in THAI case not be dependine
upon the vote OF any Legislature. or any State The
reelection of the present Administration the perpo-
nat'on OF ITS principles, and with th IN the Prosper
ity and Happiness. Freedom and Independence of the
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