Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-26


what WIS the situation then occupied in relation
70 Mr.. Adams and ;be Administration.
In the Presidential contest of'2i-5,i had been the
Jealous and devoted friend OF Mr.. Crawford had
akcn no part at that TIM" between Mr.. Adams and
General Jackson. The friends OF .fIr. Crawford men
ding the election in the louse Of Rcprcscr; ,tyasI
had determined adh"re TO him TO Ia, last mo-
mont. and not "a vote between the other capIiGntre
IN ti'is, no one was more decided th1n ,lvs,i For
PROOF OF tins, refer 90 the following extract from an
article puh'ficl in the En- uircr in January l82,;
aud based Upon letter otminc 10 the Editors oy"c
t'T.a"E q 'i. Craze a'a 6"~e he'd jH toar gls
ar" orr ~, 20 the n'rei S,k ,7i1 Tie shin, Nh
i"@ci0FG Is qt;jic jcsh, amt his C-ic,Is c.,r IN oc{
SPIRITS HcrCy rGS GntR s,TTo:pifcd cRG ;.,' RI, .,
more mann, disiai,,tioI |ricpds--t;oR !.rt t%
ne nay get tFl"np%. @@a Il fo'Lbe pence G7d pros
Pc7-"y y "y Country 1t is due TO canccr however
to say that Eve mad been forced in the dishar~c of
o'r Hith duty, to surrcEicr Mr. Crawford, and yot,
aatWr2 the ether two candidates should Lyvc thru,
nccn IN favor ot My Adams. lcciarodit tc{i,ne
ana Sincc, as did many "a my colleagues who now. net
WIN me. The strong reason for this preference MAS
Il beii" that MIR. ;iaIus principles came s,onYg. to
those 81 Virginia, than Gcn. is. THAT moss fo MIR
Ire"oEd ne was the most iavorall" c 7 limit I'd cor
sricou oftha Constitutions al.l n~sast ,i,I,.,i,.r
the powers 9th" General Government. g., ,,r.,rt
ioii-t How deeply should have n rr,f T. ~,
Ha in tn" list eXircm voted for EIr. Adams in ,,r.
ort2o TO GENERA! jackson, time has fully daytara2
AMI II IS unnecessary bow TO discuss Vi.m.uia i,a,
SELF Whatever her Pre- ference may have Eoen h. r.,
Gently given the strongest and bcs. evidence Of i,r
opinion as 20 the merits and character Of hes, t.ya
Gls, ngN!sHed individuals. On the on OF February
1929; NJ adams vas elected by ihe House Of :; ni
rcscn:1t.yes, and the It'll o.. -aY,b .lc,,.;n, fL
cry ai,c: the ado cnmect Of tie 1871 C;,3o,,c} 10
Evorcd lis Inaugural snecch.
WI" tto genera! character ofthut Snccch, was
4Ecf'iy o'S'iitisii2i considered the thccr,- }i;1
down hv 1t. for constructing the cor,st o,, &c i,,
eGul ocni and Dangerous. These orig:,ns ay,,r c
co CT my return home in the Scrrr AM fail a. Int
yea: 81 my personal and political fricr;:s well ;n,
= Mid
did not hesitate 10 declare, that # t,,.,. W., g. H.
followed uplr ms FIRST Message 10 CONGRESS- ans mn,
Tie basis OF the administration Should b.. ccynnajla5
no. Oily to oppose thonl, but that w.s we'll sa
tiShcu virginia would herself ha found most s,r.7.,
~ III the opposition. [ went to WASHINGTON j., ia
conner, 1873, with these opinions end ca+or..ir,,
Jus Air Brent states IN his letter. fears tat eiolJ
&c competed III Vindc" ION ofny own j.. l:ipl9s and
those al the State, TO be IN The opposition
Standing then, in this relation ia tho Ailr:s.~-
tion and cheTiShing prncires dear 70 1n,s,,f iI >.
VIRGINIA, principles upon which mud for re ycars re-.
te ana Whlch were IN truth the nurse Of ANY political
standing to which might have acquired what z,.n n
nave peen the condition il which | ni-ht hare baer
placed, If ! could have Succeeded in re9chin- ffIn
ri''aNcr chair under formal pledge 10 srnDort tho
''trst'fes OF the ADMINISTRATION, right or wrong?
" no IS there, that docs not sec that i,v;tai,r 49,.
posture and ruin, must have been the co1scora,,ro
whether the pledge was redeemed or not. afcr nv,
Election? '' t'' NY
The basenesS Of such an attempt both in the mo-
CQuaed hv It's folly. 10y "
But is there any man SO blind, or 50 d,cpI stained
t1 ti'E' IS not 10 sec, mat stuated a5 then was
II aihDlion was my obect) there were far nober ob
}ScfS within my reach, and solid reputation to
De gained, by following the pa. h Of DUTY and hou,r
than could De obtained By such weak and wrofcbnd
Continuance, and onctoo, ia which must not ,,nt7,Ia
gajueG? " -
let it ha snpPoseJhowcyor, thae was prepared
% bargain and pledge myself t6r o!ic1 and 7vi9. 70