Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-09
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Saturday E'Ucnsus.. Oct. 6.
CHANCELLOR KENT, AND COL. WHITE
OF FLORIDA-CONTRADI

OF FLORIDA-CONTRADI
we have the satisfaction of stating that Colonel
"h'te is not in Florida, but in Virginia. The AL
oany Argus, which securely calculated, that Col.
white could not be heard from in time TO correct
the story circulated by it, before the election, has
rockonsd without its host.
By the way-whot s it to the Argus, or to it's
alter idem at Richmond, HOW Chancellor Kent
ana The Electoral ticket which he heads will voter
Ii tho National Republicans and Anti. Mssons,
VINO VIII vote for and elect that ticket, content
10 eonhde in it TO vote it shall see best pray
what is it to Crozzle, Van Buren, or Ritchie7 They
gre opposing it with all their mightwhat possible
right have they to catechise it7 "Know then thi,
ruth, observes tho Commercially emosgh for them
| 70 know"-that the ticket headed by Chance.
Tor Kent, and which will be elected ne, rly TO a no.
sitive certainty, will vote for Jacksonwill not
| vote for Van Buren,.
| The Enquirer, few days age, copied the follow
| ing from the Albany Argus:
TO CHANCELLOR KENT
Ia yesterdays Argus we copied from the Win
chester Virginan, query, addressed to the editors
| OF the National Intelligencer, in the following
wordg:
| a." "Do you not know that letter was writ
ten towards the close OF the last session of Con-
| sress, to Colonel White of Florida by one of the
New York ANTI NJ AsoNIc ELECTORS ASSURING hin,
that If that ticket should succeed, the electoral
vie OF the State would he GIVEN TO Mr.. CLAY?
What say you gentlemen, yea or nay?"
We perceive by the Virgnan of the 18th inst
which we have just received, that tho editors of
the lntcigcnccr have answered the query by deny
ing any knowledge of such letter as is above set
forth. The Virgnan then continues:
"That such letter the one we describe = 81
the possession Of Col. White will moi Te presume
DO denied "sr::.. auinority nor unless we are
iTiislnforIned, will it be denied, that the letter in
question was written by no less u parsonage than
CHANCELLOR KENT himself"
Will you not, sir in Justice to the high character
which you have established for ffankness and hon.
csty put all doubt on this subject rest? Or shall
the Puhhc, by failure on your part to respond to
TINS call upon you be authorized to believe in the
accusatlon-no less an accusation than that of re-
ceivng nomination from party, with the
pledge, (for the acceptance of such n nomination
amounts to pledge in the eyes of an honest man)
TO vote for its candidates. and at the same time con-
vcylng to different party the assurance that the
pledge will be violated.
We respectfully wait for your reply"
This has caught the eye of Col. White, now in
Albomare, (ho,o unlucky,) and we arc requested by
him to say
"Ihat he never had the honor of an acq,iaints nee
with Chancellor Kent directly or indirectly. any
communication with him, on any subject what
overs and farther, that he never received from any
one of the Electors the ticket headed by Chan
ceor Kent, any such letter as that supposed by the
Winchester Virginian."
AS or contemporary expresses wish for "liqht {"
It "aHords Col White pleas,sTa 20 giyu- all in his
power and he will thank Mr.. r. to allow it to
shine through his columns, TO cnlighten the Alba
bany Argus"
The observant reader will readily appreciate the
motive and tendency of this story: To alarm the
Anti-Masons namely, and bring them into the sup.
port of the Hero and little Van. Col. Whites tarry
ing the summer in Virginia, has blown up the
scheme. The Editor OF the Winchester Virpinian
(Mr Brysf quodd this matter?) has been nisled no
doubt as to his recollection of some letter, which
he heard the Delegate from Florida speak of last
winter at Washington We do not question the
sincerity of his recollcctions; but we do cues
ton the ProprIcty Of his bringing before tho public
a letter which he could only have heard of, (it APP
pears to us) in away to forbid its introduction int
the public prints.
We hope the Albany Argus will consider it its
duty, to give prompt circulation to Col Whites
contradiction.