Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-30

ana the old fashioned Republican doctrines EmIera.
ing fourteen years ago. from Virginia to Missouri
having MS own way to fight in land Of strangers he
sPccdly paced hnnseifat the head of the bar tS,.
reputation and the chivalry OF Missouri 4 chnnrc Of
climate, and OF associations, did not ALLEVIATE him, as
Has done SO many others, from his original princ-
pies. lie chung in spite OF their unpomlarity in his
adopted country, TO the doctrines of the Jca,rso,
ochooi. Inns man OF towering tvlcnts, nprcgnable
proby and gentle virtues es been expelled from tho
seat III Congress, which the nportunate solicitations
OF the .eople prevailed with him reluctantly to ac
cept' and to make way for whom: Nr. Spencer Pet
1S-'he butt OF his own party-wiosc highest proise
L. tiat nc supports Cen. Jackson and the best arnu-
en' IL whose BEHALF is thut nobody knows any thing
about him. Wy o
"ecoh1ess that this election las greatly stirred I'D
our bile. We believe that Edward Bates has been
defeated by the Use ofmworthy means which he was
co frank to suspect, and too honorable to counter
''c Otherwise than by casting himself on the virtue
and Intelligence of Missouri. 1t must enhance every
man Indignation to reflect, that the princpal hand
that defeated him, is the same, that penncd the infa
nous East Room letter-and that ilchedSfrom tie
WIDOW, portion of the pitancc that it had been en-
trusted to collect. Those charges at least l,uye been
preferred against Col Benton, publicly, il the town
What must we think of community, which such MAJ,
influences at wp The reflection is cnouq! 20 check
emigration to Missouri.
If Bates had succeeded in Missouri. D 4f',rorIj
have sworn, that was owing to "Jcal causes"-nay
III anticipation of TINT event, he and his bre.lra
had always declared that it would prove notElinr NOR
than Mr.. Bates superior personal oo,,,,,~st, Pr.
Mr.. Pettls has succeeded, and the saou. All hail
Missouri" and "NIissouri safi' ho; already b,
shouted We hear nothing more Of personal popu
i'ry' and "iocal casy,.' The pre,loninat:,,r sumo
fori'y Of the I!ero's popularity has achieved It al
What causes did produce Mir. Bates dc!cut or who
thcr it Is to be ascribc solely to his brir an Admin
istration man, We do not know nor care We VIII
not minute tine hypocrisy OF Duff and his Peck, t.
a'tributi!g that to local Causes which had i. bo,,n
favorable, they were ready 10 attribute to o.her-
Alssour may or may nos he for Jackson We. have
been too much disappointed in the event OF the Cor
gressona to predict how she will vote in the prcs;
dcisai election. and too much Disguised ia care
whether she votes for Dir. Adams or Gcr Jackson
The cause Of the former, is safe without her aid
Mr. Bates avovcd his opposition to Roads ana Canals
nc did not vote for the Tariff and his course ,.vs
unpopuar on Inc subject OF Western I.an!s Wa
might reasonably, claim the benefit of these s:cca!
causcs'-but VIC let it pass. The National IutcIf;-
gcncer SAYS
The WeSfcrn Eiectjons.-~E'hc first can,pacn Of tho
present political contest may be said 10 be over. IL
has been more than mere slrEsb a.; brief review
* its results will sicw
! The five Western States, KrxTrcKY Lo1.,s1,,A
INDIANA, illinois, and MIssoURI, have been consi-
dered, on all hands, dcbataEls ground. In the esti-
mates OF the active men OF each party, tley have been
cnincd by both parties. 1t has been vcht r,e1ilv
asserted that ArNrucKf and LOUISIANA would give
large naiUrities ior the jackson Tickets. Large sums
OF money have been w"gered upon this prediction,
even by those who made it, which shows their conf
dcnce in the truth of it. Wen do we encr the
exu!i!ng boast, By ote best informed .acr ofthu
STATE during the last session Of Congress u 9: Ken.
TrcKi would give minority Of ten thousand for
| Mr. Barry for Governor We now know how wi,.
he was OF the mark The majority Obtained BY Mr.
AlETcaLFE is comparatively s,ralI, il is true but il is
decisive; and as friend writes TO US, - will bt.
greater i'll Novcrnber: for IN Kentucky nnd else
" here, many have been carried aoIg, doubt ~
}c con!dc, assertions Of the !ackr:,nans that tho
"wouli succeed" IApIhHA has exhibited vati
prcponderance ofvo:ns III favor the Administration
tlck@'s ILLINOIS We consider az least doubtful if it,
be not with U.S.. MssouHr we also consider doubtful
though intelligent friend ofthat counfry assures n
! That II VII 80 Tor the Administration.
MIssouRr.-FrOm this State we learn what orr
previous adcccs had led us to expect that Sprncrn
ErTIs has been chosen Representative TO tho twenty
rsI Congress; IN the place OF Mr. BATES the sitting
member and bya very large majority. We canrof
Mt tins distance, pretend TO understand the witl.
grounf OF this election. We learn however that the
question concerning the sale Of public lands ba much
to do with III und though Mr.. BArrs is ON one side
and hlr. PETrIs on The other, Missourian friend
informs u.s. that It is any thing but Of the SEMI
r'ent Of that State respecting the Presidency.
| P.S.-Thc Missouri Republican, (AGmn.l &C the
l2th inst admits Missouri 10 be Jacisonian-tbot tL
election turned upon this ground and that Mr. Tate.
was elected for his support of the Administrations
This cand"ris rs hou"TaIc TO the Republican, as It is
rare III these days We commend the example to
Onii and Mr. Fitziudge, who thinks that Metcnltes
getting majority in Kentucky, is dccisivc' CHATS
! the world i'll favor of jackson.
The Republican says, perfect harmony was brous.
about by Bcntons proclamation. Fhot his handb1ls
ngans Bates were indusriously circulated, and tho
cry Of Jackson and Reform raised. HRcforynp from
the pure lips of Tho. II. Benton! With what oraca