Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-07
For THE CoNsrrrurroNA1 WHta.
A REPUBLICAN--No. Nv.

Lcptezr Of The Yirgil.ia Jackson .d9drsax
,;. Wy 'as'' underworld TO show, that 10 iofm in
a. ''e ias' presidential! election can he viewed viii
the friends of Gen Jackson find any rro,g on which
10 rest his claims before the peopIe 7 ,bs-af,,s az
pass over all that is said in tie address ebou,
49, Instructions, not because 10 not think it
easy 10 answer and reirte the propositions advan-
Geo. out because think that have sufficiently show,
rom PLAIN facts, and fan reasoning that giving 10 Cen
1achsoh all iAenGchy, he still could not have been p
- w, nave thonght necessary 10 speculate
upon the probable which ~ Carolina C,orpi. az
Delaware would have Civ en- upon second bailoi 10
cause 1rit!tom tter Mr. Adams had enopab sta,e. q,
eject HIM. though think certain that Georgia ana
Delaware would have given their vocs 10 Mr. nd,m
upon second ballot and very probable ,iat Norib
osToina would have done the same thing
- ne next rash and bold assertion of tie Jackson
COMMITTEE is that "the delegation from Illino,s and
'"isSourI consisting of single member from each.
ana carrying these states of " one vo,e) SIM
ported the election of Mr.. Adams iIiouob the naor
n 10 MS iaVor For this deserton they were
'nr nfs opportunity rejected by their constituents,
&C. fhs statement, thus soemnly and bplJ,x mad,
ov the jackson Committee, here Denied bo i'm lie
Pe,pses ana CONCLUSIONS. 60 not tank 1t NECESSARY
20 dchy that the people Of Missouri NAV he in foyor NJ
Een. JacksoB: this fact wii be dcyelonrJ IN 4 .,
son. OUT do deny that the Jackson Committee, who
nave asserted the fact, bad ans knoYedse o: ,ie exi
tence OF the TACT which they pi ocIaimed
ibey may have guessed right and # 60 shall Le,e
a'er give them credit for the guess but moi FL, tc,
h"c"!eGge. At the time that this Presidential yote
""s en- IN me House OF Representatives there is er-
Spn
iairiy represented Mr.. Cook himself yybo rave rio
Voe OF The State, preferred Mr. Adams and in This mo-
'erebce lie was supported by both Senators from he
same State namely Mr.. Thomas and Mr. Edsyards
oese circumstances the best that could ex ist at
'he I'e for ascertaln'eg the will of the peope of the
,I anu I"ey go 10 show that they in favor of
W. hua"s' } ne assertion therefore, made by the
tomhhttee that The people Of Illinois were in favor NJ
cen jackson, is directly contralcte5 bv tho tho, nv
suog facts, and they have only guessed at the thine
Tar uy Isser' cut they have guessed eery badiy
lucy n's however, that The last election for Repre
sentative from Tint State proves thai ,,e;r osso,;
true. lhIs does not follow, although an adams MAJ.
may nave been turned cut, and Tsckspo man eisr,d
IN his place, because sufficient time intervened bt.
we e,ec''on OF fTesI6ent, and OF Gen. Duncan 10 mil
so" Me PuoIc mind, has been done in V;toin;o ood
o"e. paces ann make that mind, very different from
wna' was when Mr. Cook gave the vote Of tbe state
mere does not seem to however To isl sufc;ent
reason IN The changes Of Illinois Z, boI;o,
mat me people of that State at all in favor of &C.
nerai jackson. Their Governor recently elected 4.
TSano ~ 'o on IN his principles ID Mr..
name OF the Senate IS understood to be firm decided
ebo unbiased supported of American prncpes 0;,bont
regard 10 men So may be said of Mr. Duncan yVho
"f. Cook, and IT he be for Jackson he il
certainly less noisy and clamorous than most nj
~ But Gen. Duncan rs understood En- be 4, ,,s,,Io
,'" 81 great foPu'sTity the State and was eIpcfo,,
Cneny rom personal circumstances. Taking ali
hings mic The estiinate il next 10 certain hat mi
nois 10 favorable to Mr. Adams 70, no -, -,
M'sSour' ana see how far The Jackson Commute
Jus'hcn 10 teir assertion in regard to that STATE
p' vas pea'en by Mr. Bates, aud this fact is a.
- ot 'e jackson Committee 10 be proof that Le
people OF Missouri are favorable to q nj, T,o1,.o
us IS indeed curious fact, from Which 10 nrl,. eucb
AZ S'eIence as that which has been proclaimed by The
COMMITTEE; Mr. Scott and Mr.. Bates are both firm and
f au''S',s"on men, whilst the superior talents
% me iatter make him much better rsureea,,at
,nan 'be former The charge therefore not oniy dis
proves the assertion Of the COMMITTEE but proves d.;
reverse and, if taken alone leaves ;be mind
Pe'feCuy convinced that DIR Adams has 5oc;5s1 80
ference over Cen Jackson in that State.
noS nave endesyored 10 dcmor lrate that in p1o
oanhIDg 10 The American people the jackson nm
Illee nave dooe, that Illinois and hlissonri ,yero +,
favor Of Gen. Jackson the les, Pret5onsi )"
ann oat they took the first opportunity, of p1ni.bns
ne representatives, Tor disappearing their wishes
quo merely, attempting by analogy, and inference f9
S''r . ne "c1e-a' is dIEe7ac.. -ff9,. - .rn-.s