Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-16
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NEDNEDAY MORNING, Jan. lG. 1a2a.
YIRGINIA ANrI-yAcKsoN CoNYENrls,N

SATURDAY, December II.
The President took the Chair at one O'clock
MIR. Dabuey Carr from the Commit, oe To frame an
address, stated the readiness tia, committee to report
within one hour, and on motion oil Mr. Il. Colsion the
CHAIR vacated for that space of times at the ex-
pirauou ct which The President resumed the chair.
MIR. Johnson from the committee 10 frame an adj
dress, tLen reported the following Address aad Reso-
iutious:
TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
laving bsen delegated, BY hose who oppose the
Election CT Andrew jackson, President Of the u.
States and having assembled the city of Richmond
pursuant to our appointment, and formed electoral
ticket, feel it due TO ourselves TO hosc who de-
pulled us, and TO country, TO submit brief expo-
silisn OF our views, the very interesting subject
winch has brought us together.
1t Is no ordinary occasion, which at l;s nclemeut
of the year. has brought many OF from our
business and cur homes. We believed that the dear
est interests OF our country stake, that her
character, her peace and happiness, and The per-
Manerre of her freezinsiitutons, were iu peril we
feared the mot perncous consequence from the cleo
tf0n IF General JacksDn, and we have cnme to con
snh about the OF averting this calamity from
country. We believe that the only lIuans of eff
fccting this g>vat object the reeleron OF he pre-
sent chief magistrate, and have formed electoral
ticket for that purpose, which earnestly recommend
TO the support of the people OF Virginia
We know that many OF You strongly Jisapprore some
ofhe leading of The present administrations,
have not confidence in it, and would be exceedingly
Unwilling to sanction the principles OF construction
applied by the present chief magistrate tie cons,
tuition OF the United States. But We d. not perez
in these circumstances, any sufficient rcaspu for wh-
holding your support from the ticket we have recon-
,nended. We ourselves not agreed upon these
t1tf,i 10
want confidence In tue administration, and anvil
Ting to sanction the principles of construction adopted
by the Presided ,-tnust Of approve tho general
course OF the administrations have confidence il is viz
tue, its PATRIOTISM its wisdom s nothing TO cnn1en,n
iii the Presidents Interpretation OF the federal constu-
top. Yet do not discuss among ourselves, and we
will not discuss before yeu the grounds of this differ
cnce. We awe such discussion, wholly inappro.
priate;-and postpone il 10 the time, wlien there may
be choice Offer ed us, that might be Influenced ~
il. Now there is none such. W are left to the al
rernatve OF choosing between jackson and Adams;-
"nH however may differ in opinion the merits
OF the latter, heartify "a giving him de-
cHled preference his competitor. Tue measures
which soae dsapproye n the present administrator
none woliI hoPe amended, under That or G. enc.
raj Jactson:-he distust in the present chief rnasis.
%ilh that whcn all cci his compctilor;--anJ the
constitution, winch would preserve from the TOO
liherol Interpretation of MIR. Adams, we would vet
Inbre zealensy deicud against the destroying la I'D of
1lisrival.
While hoy ever, we DECLINE discussion OF those
subjects, which differ in opinion and pretermi
any general vindication of tie chief magistrate his
Gabiuet bis measures cannot pass unoticed son
,I,o I,
of t;e Administrations in relation to which, we think
the public mind iras been greatly. abused.
fire friends OF Gen. jackson have coniddntly held
him up the favorilc of the peopIe-have insisted
ai in tire lest election, his plurality Of votes proved
him TO be the choice Of the nation have bitterly
complained. that that choice, was improperly dsap-
pointed, by tho representatives in congress.
Never was there more direct appeal 10 those pre-
jutces and =. 5ous, which on all occasions The good
should dis1ain, and The wise should repress,--neYcr
vas a complaint utterly uniouudcd and never
characteristic of that disregard for the con-
s1iution which has been manifested, on more occa.
sous than one, when its Proyisrs STOOD in the way Of
Gen. Jacksous march.
Whether ecu Jackson is the peoples flyorite, is 10
be tested by Tie event, not assumed the basis, Of
Tie pending election. That his plurality Of votes pro-
Neo b'n 10 he tue choice OF toe nation al TIC last
election, We souiJeUry deny II may perhaps be
7pfnd upon examination, that while Gen. Jackson had
plurality Of electoral votes, ttr. Adams had pIur
atty Of votes at the polls AMI are confident, that
il MIR. Crawford and MIR. Clay had been withdrawn
f1m tic canvass, auj the contest bad been single
handed, between Gen. Jackson and Mr. Adams, the
election would have resulted Il bas done, in the
choice OF Mr.. Adams.
But this is not the light in which this question de-
eeEFes consideration. The minds o! the people ought
not to be influenced by such exraneous considerations
and above all, the principles Of our constitution
ogGA: cot TO be abGss4, b. admitting, Csr rQpant