Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-26
FoR THE WHIo.
10 the Jackson Central Comn.iliee.


nov ascer's'ned. have removed the most specious
grood OF opposition which your party has made 20 his
eec""o.'- And although you should succeed in fx,rg
Oh oe representatives of Kentucky Illinois and Mis-.
S"hi 'he charge of falling their duty their con
s'uents yet as in doing So they gave effect 10 the
wishes OF The greater part of the nation you under
te saew of vind,c atiDg ie rights of those states AS
saa the rights of the whole people. To naka the ina:
Ter worse these representatives, Sy their vote were
actually fulfilling the wishes of Virginia and great.
" suspect yoli own. Surely then their course is
matter exclusively be;weea them and their cons,u-
ep'S aud there is neither propr;e;r decency in
your obJec'mg To ~ But II the lights of the ma nsit
OF the nation comprshcndng Virginia are to be ,i,s.
regarded for the sake o asserting those ohree stairs
lei us see how far Mr. Clay aud bis
.onr rep'onches f'r having violated those rights
on The duty OF the Representative 90 obey the i'm
siruct'on and TO consult the wishes of bis
'here Is known difference OF opinion among STATES
neo and POLITICAL ctsuists Soa,e assert the oIicaion
AID others deuy it. Ar. Clay has been understood 10
belong TO The first class, and MIR McDpie, who char
ed Mr. C. with ircons stency last summer Il, hclorp
to the other, hongh he did CHOOSE weaaea the
iorce OF bis censnre, by informing the public Of HAT
fact will not however, Law any stress on Mr. Nc
DUNES authority, which perhaps may have
weight With yon, but admit the duty az obedience ior
such IS any opinion, - general, cardinal I,ucir!e Of
representative government But when the eect,un of
fresdcr devo'Yes on tie House of Rarresep aivos
ths duty must according any cuGr ri puiifica! mn
raty, be qualified rule Of octtan; since an undevia
ting adherepce Ia the rule, would not oply deiea the
paramount 'niy OF choosing a chief magistrate, but
also dSaf ncn The WISHES of :e constituents ,tcin
selves. The constitution then MAINLY suonosoe ,;at
sme of the representatives will d8tega lie yo,e of
heii State, and either consult is ,!ercst rather than
us wishes or the wishes the 'rho!e nation rather
IMAM oil the partcuiar portion they represent. Now
tf;hey may be allow I'd 10 cun;ravcnc . VIII of tei,
constituents what consideration ought to have us
Hnch ;ahaence with them the viii to the rnaprtp
OF Inc natnm VIVA Is III consnuRnt IF Justice po.
hcy--to e tirs principle of free eoveiiifnemto the
harmony and ngth the IJnloD>
We know that as the constitution was the CONNECT
o' independent sovereguties which very unequal
"ropuation as there vey rree ular distribution of
political power among theD--that ore rule prevails
in one mode o. election and another i'm pnoher-tat
u Is possioe,It we can suppose 10 OF the smallest
states 10 nntie IN election, for 81 members out oi
-'' 10 choose PIeSden'--and without imagining 80
extreme case that II rs very easy for rd the
M nh n - make ciioice-tIat Delaware M,si.sp
P' Missouri and Illinois, weigh much III such an
election, as New York, Pennsy wanna. Virginia and
thie--tha is, i votes III lui. WLeu ,hsr,
representative is called upon make select ion
Different from the made BY his stale a. must Of
fen ne the case TO effect choice, there seems be no
pr'cipie which can nave snch'forthe claims his
respect as Tie wishes nf the nato frustrated as tLse
wishes may easily be- when the election is made by
the House Of Representatives. THIS consideration
oiaer Tie actual circumstances OF tue case, would he
suihr:en jnsiiicaton 10 MI. Clay and his friends
Il they had de etned the objections TO GEN. Jackson
10 be ezs cogent aOd nsprrnpuuabie. Besides, gen.
tte1en to give Your argument weight! il ought 10 in
pear that MIR .3da'Ds could have been elected with
ont Inc votes Of Hen,uci. kH4sonri and Illinois AM,
tliat Gen. Jacksoa would have been elected viii.
ticH'. aware or this. you roundy affirm that had the
d,''ega;iun ot ese States, respected the wishes vi
iheir constituents, AIR. adams cond Dot have been
elected. Now, gentlemen, const aimed 10 say
that ki"Hn facts do warrant ihis assef,irr-itat
Your Information las bern erroneous Had these
states voted for Gen Jackson ii wou!d have reissi
his vote {" ten Had North Carolina also voted as il
wcn!d have dune, eu abandoning Air ,srswiu,J he
wcuid have had eleven Yates. bn yhe tlis tool, place
Delaware, Virginia a'd Georgia won!d, as there arc
the best reasons for believing, have voted io Mr.,
dams, and ihus have supplied the place of the. three
Nesiern votes. believe there IS no mar. possessed
nj once OF candn'r ard lnit nation who vii, drnv
this statement. 9nch may perhaps g6 ,et tnr
TIER and say that, granting possible iia hlr Adams
"oiid not ~ that event, have been elected neither
could Gen jackson, and hat if the election had Ia
Gen place on the Fl 81 ballot, Mir CrmwgoTd's uu.nber
would have bern quite likely increase as en-
Jacksons so l'uct So that o.guine mind,
yet brie'e he would in tha, case have been cleo, ed
Such had been tho gratifying RESULT Vat would you
Len have said OF 'tthis Abandonment OF pfncipC'n
a3ftchend ai you have much rHrn o tins sIi,i- CT
Noi little indeed o. what had probably taken place
IN Tue contingency SPOKEN Of, is known To tie inua
ted; hnt much also viii probably never be known
and fern all his writer has heari ruurta MN can
say with certainty What would have been the ina re
suts. oI THIS how"vaT, tie feels c"niide;n G. Ell
jackson could not havs received 10 votes, and tia hl,
election was es iin,'racticaoio is would have been in
fo'tci with the fishes OF the ma ION.
have hitherto reasoned this mailer as If eac!, O.
re Western members who voted ;ur Mr. Adams had
Seen instructed ny his constituents vote for Gen.
Jackson Bu all know that HAT was not the cnse
Fhe Kentucky delegation were instructed by The Ie
gsiaiure at iher Stale which you admit vas not lin
p'r'uVe," 6n list that If fought have been resrect.
e." me nent]er from ILLINOIS gave qualified pro-
mise 10 las constituents, and the member from Nilsson
',fneher rece' eh Instructions gave pledge II
inen these gentlemen in being faithful To the nation
ana !hef "7n sense Of right, violated conflicting
dn!y VI was that which they owed their immediate
constituents IN their respective disticrs; and it be-
!onged exclusively 10 Them, 10 judge of The manner
IN ~ch their duty had been dischai gcd. Tel ia SEE
then how Jar the Conjuct of ttess representatives is
condemned when tried by this rgotops odd as VIZ
have seen oot conclusive test. H." sre TO, Eow fax
you nave fairly aud trmperGtciy interpreted the evil
dence on Tins sublec' for US, lie people, whom yOu
have undertaken 30 cplj9ii,en and instruct.
We will begin with KshtnSky. There have been two
elections TO Congress III this State since the election, 81
Mr. Adaus- and you consider the furnishing con
evidence sentiment. M, en-,