Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-12

iiSron. This is not the first time that we have scco
TINS Private and "n6rfciat letter referred to in dis,an,
puhhck prInts.-lsi II possible that such a note could
have been received by a memebr of HE Convention? Not
a whisper abont any such no,n-oy of the information
II contains has ever transpued, within our knowledge. az
tsme. What is C1e facto
"Ihaye seen I letie, from Mr.. gTonro, N \ ron.,or,,
IN this city, in witch he states that both him,e,f and
"Hlr Madison had 3crIlaei heir nomination as electoral
"cand'dates by 5he Anti Jackson Virginia Convention
that TIE iacY was communicated to- one OF the mos,
distinguished members Of that convention by them
IN a Eh'rNe, un?SiCiai hetcr winch lie addressed ,o
- m"er fTes'den!s. In the letter, which | read,
OR. Monroe authorised his correspondent, To make
''D'' KNOWN 10 his 'riends AT WasIiugluu.n
The above is from lie Enquirer OF yesterday. II
v true tina; Mr.. Mons U!,ongh no, We believe, Mr..
Hiad'scal did IN a private letter, and in answer 20 ,
private letter, apprise a member o! tie Coa-cnticn in
t'is CITY. of his resolution not 10 ae. as an Elac,,r
previously to his Official reply. Aud Wat then? Wba,
un'avora5ie deduction can be made IRON his fact o,
''e fact that 'his letter was nat pub ;-hede He was
drised in a private letter OF lis nomination ari that he
would be officially appraised Off by he Prcsid.t, i, a
snort time, that is when the proaeediugs of the CSnvon.
ton were printed. In reply 10 this, he declared bis
purpose of declining the Nominations, and requested
that he might be officially advised Of his appointment
as early as possible, in order I'VE presurno> 10 make ,hs
Fact o! his declining public without DELAY. His own
letter proYeh his understanding to be ;!,a, he ruuiy 20
he given To The world, must await the offciaI ANNOUNCE.
ment 70 him Of his domination. As scou rs the ,rococ-
Sings OF the conYention were prinleL land iba; no fine
"as lost in printing item may be INFERRED from the fact,
fiat MIR. Richie himself had H.; IN printed, and thu
President had a copy 10 transini; TO AIr. Monroe, his
nomination was officially announced to hln-ani his
and Dir. Madisou's replies published IN tte FIRST Nhtg.
that issued after their reception. What more would
gentlemen desire? We presume that tue geLtlcAan
who heM this private CORE p~oniencc with Mir. Mon
roe, can bave no digestion TO publish il.
Nhsn we referred TO the Senator from Orange tCcn.
DYari we did not mean 10 say, or TO intimate, tia, he had
te'ged the opinion flat Mr.. Madison preferred MIR. Al
FANS TO Gen. JarLsonr&o,n Mr.. Madison himself. Ue
npfF stated, what we again state, that in a con, ers,Eon
IN the main Street, aud which occurred soon after The
rneetne; Of the General Assembly, in Tie presence OF
several gentlemen, Gen. Dade ~~inl,,,d, beng ap
Ieahd to BY the Senior Editor of this parer. tina;
FIR. Madison preferred MIR. Adams to Gen. jackson
How he-arriyed at the fact, whether by circumstances
ur from Nr. Madison himself, we did not inqn,1e, or
tlinst it material 70 inquire. We we're struck with
the csudor of the admission, and remarked a. the txae,
fiat it was the first admission, unfavurable to his siGo
which we had ever had the good fortune 10 hear FROM
> Jackson man. There Is no incongrui:y be,H cen
Gen. Dade's s'ate~len; below, aud ours. If what he
said was no more than an on,,ian NJ his o,yn t,r,a.,
on inference, ii snlI bears US cat in the reference
madc to ii on Saturday. We believe That afr. aNadi,
snn,s nrefcre,ce of AIr. Adams In co, t,.b. -
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"'A''eF ci 30 TO P1ie'S III orange,
10 THE EntroNs OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL WHO.
Gentlemen: | have seen in your ma prr uf ss ,rrdr :. ,.
Sin March, a statement IN which a reference is made "a nc.
which should mo, untice but4rom its referring also 10 Mr..
Madison. /, would aprrar f:ou, the a,er,ef ,bs, LA
asserted Mr. MaGi.ons preference for Nj. Adams, as = tac,
within my own kuowledge; which Nigh, Imply tia, 1 had
5eard him say 50. This MAKES it necessary, rs an act o.
'aGt / really dfd say on this subject. When ! ca"Y down
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