Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-12

am entirely ut loss conjecture; hes his sub
scquo, conduct furnished any clue to arrive at it.
Does Lc moan that the principle he oliudcs 10 is
that the candidate who receives the highest ccctC-
raj vote must necessarily bc ec ted by the House
of Representatives. The Constitution has no such
principle in it. If that had been the intention OF
the Trainers of that instrument, they would have
said that the candidate receiving the highest mum
her of electoral votes should be President. Or does
he mean that the Representatives of State are
bound 10 give the same vote as the electors had
done! Ma r.sI lie is not III the CONSTITUTIONS
The ... T.. imposed upon the House OF
Rep -.,-u at they H-' c'o"t cue OF the
tllrc,. ,.ior. 50 ... candid. thIs louise
of Il, ...,.g. d, aut therefore y'o icd no
prime ... ... .r. ..' stitut aowev,r v may
have .....i .-.. he y-uuipiC Of ,'c NIcc-Prc-
siden. srEgr .a 400, is entirely .ycut. be-
licve .. lIua, un II nEt b, cans, ii
he nut r. ....rt vsrv stonablc
MIR. Luu..l.u gity '' eNndu" the Vice
PresiI ..'s 'ruN -,~ '.~r 'h" can 1T be
possbl. ..t ..y..' .r'H ras s,,sn. t the friend
ship, .rs. ..sy % SD .ti, o' 20, yOUT friends?
Rohe c. ~. UFN. mote p" dos not. | have
quite tCu.rsen co. "a Geo 'h the ''' crai, to believe
s'icn Id ..pe. , '.'. "Nut.'"rrk he has been
d,ccivco t.;g r' ... "~. hhoun has pur
sud, an 'r 's ''r Fc' that which the
General 81. -|-~at'" t". Nt. pr ably continue to
pursue '.'...r k"' 'cc-fr4s dent. The keen
observer nf#-i,- ''rn' and the prophet are alike
mistaken n. "a ir ~ 'N' resident and Slcc-frcSi-
dent, hut H'.~'l i'' Hl'N' he more fortunate than
.-f'7ryo hc. # asc'N. r"E the important principle
which tho f-"u-, resident thinks ought to have go
vCrhCd th a.s...,n oi i.ciidcnt, 10y the House Of
Represent .'rr IN February, 1925.
proCcc. uo'v 20 comment on Mr.. Calhoun's
notes, TO ny ieter of 'hc I'd October, 1880, 1t is,
however d. Il" I"ySot ?" state, that, that letter
was writer Nf..-ll any expectation that 1t would
be published. am, however, glad that 1t was pub
lished' and that II has been accompanied with notes
ny the ice-frcsItcnt j hcse notes establish Two
most important facts. LIST That John Z. calhoun
established the Washington republican,, Tor the
purpose OF o'iuy!7g my reputation; and I'd, Thai;
he the nstigntor and inventor of the charges
OF Nnan Edwards against my official and private
character. Tho evidence by which these charges
arc established, would lie received IN any court of
justice IN the civilized world and is tenfold stron
ger than that winch he has deemed admissible
against me- 1t Is Il rule of evidence OF every days
application IN our courts, that where tine parties TO
suit are together, ana onc alleges IL TACT touching
Their law sUIt IN tine presence and hearing of the
other, which Is not denied by the other, 1t is good
evidence against the party not denying it. My lot
Ter |" the Nlcci res Gent, oil the "a oct lS5O, was
answered by nm, on the 5uth 0 That month. That
letter, was therefore, IN ms hands from the oOth
Oct. until The 10Th of February. when Inc annoXcs
parcel oi Notes 10 liz III the Telegraph shall,
IN the sequel, state the evidence upon which those
notes are aScrlbcd To the Ncc-Prcsidcnt. They
are Sch, that he at least, Will he constrained TO
aGI' IN my ititer TO the Nlce-fresldent, OF the
"a OctGbcr' lo3o, charge hn with having estdb
llseu Li'e washington republican, Tor the purpose
- N''''s - 49, NN''NSN'
~ c'tLA IN MS "l'icc' IN one OF ms notes. he
ueh!eS mat thomas Il. Mchcnney, the editor OF
that press, was clerk III the War Department,
WHl!G ne was Editor oil that paper. lie asserts
.iot nchehney soid out ms interest in that paper
~ ie-'' ana was nol appointed clerk IN the war
department una! FEBRUARY lo2l The VicePres
ldenl Then admits that he dad establish that Press
Tor Inc purpose OF "HJytng my reputation | have
not the means oil asceftaluing whether the facts
DC correctly stated But for the sake OF argument,
,et IL be @dhiiltcd:-ilow does that benc6: the
NlGo-i resiaeht!-Iiad NGrIttteo"ney been appointed
CLERK ne'"rv nc became fditor, or even while he
U.s. l'iI. Oahouh would IN All probability, have
$3.50 - - "''S M! iI'c'eo ny lhc Secreiary' TO
- ~ =, '''o "'oSG VIII II wa" heai'ea upon me, ny
,.' i'Ss GU" nave occh an infringement OF the
~ ne AIcSS' '!' II lhe appointment was
' - nv S''S," 80 ''''o!id- 4"1cfs' II was
Pr" MAUI 70 'Le t'tc services ne ilGd
~ o''''| Ut C"'i'o"h lhat he had
'1e" o.''i ecu III Z" i'.T'e%I"h paper WIN being
o, " ~! '.o y imam towards conspiracy to
ueS"oy my iGP"'1tio'l' ana charged man with lia-
E ~ ~" 90 % ~ 'ii1 ~ ana WIN revising
=, ", , II'''' 't"I c,chcidi Nohie inform
"a me- oi ms lrIihouh - u3iy visits to Edwards,
- ~ I'i ga! "ci"ic itc SCI out l"r lie West
~ Pil % 'i''9 cti"Igo Is ooilioo III the notes The
~ - ~ 20 tiCioipie '"iiittlSu. In the VICE
go - 80 ,'o 'o''Ii oI inc %J'h OF May
i,. '', ~ '''' ioSuolL' SPeaNihg oil the Nashville
,,,L' Nv say > ne tiF' CfaWt0rd) offers II" reason
80 No Si"S me I'm ~ "tS"o"of"Ole an act, as
- - my 'iic PIoceco!hgs OF the cahinet,
: " nc F"iPoS VI '!tJ"ii'g one Oh my as
-. - "a '"u ''I'i'iiilSitatIoh' lie ADDS few
| % WY ch"r9e me- ana not ME-
~ my lo'tcF OF me "a October
-; i..' % S'.tcu; copy a
IL i1,h 9o'i e''o' o. the %9lh OF
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