Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-11

VOTE OF fENNsYLvANIA.-1t seems to be admit
ted that the vote of the State will be given to Mr.
Wilkins for Vice President, tho People intended
Notwithstanding the Intrigue foot 10 cast it for
Mr.. Van Buren,, and wilkins own suspected con-
currence in the movement. The Legislature met
at Harrisburg, on Monday. Great difficulty was
anticipated in the choice of officers, from the no.
vel combination of parties in the Legislature. The
Jucksonlans possess a plurality, but not majority
OF the whoe-the Anti-Masons were next strong
est and Mr.. Clay's friends but little inferior in
strength to either. 1t was necessary that two of
the parties should unite to effect an election, for
me rule OF sro ing the hindmost, prevails no
where but in the General Assembly of Virginia,
and ought to be amended there. Dislike and lea
lousy seem mutual in the three parties, although
from appearances, it seem probable that Jackson
and Clay may there unite to defeat Anti. Masonry.
Cen. Samuel Mexican, Secretary of State for
Pennsylvania, and the first.named on the Jackson
Electoral Ticket has addressed second letter to
the public. on the subject of Van Buren, tactics.
Gen. Mexican is a leader of the Wolf party, and is
presumed to speak their sentiments. We invite at
tention to his letter Gen. Mexican knows the
man.
TO The Editor Of the HarrisLurgh Chronicle
Since my return 10 Harrisburgh, I have seen in
The Chronicle, extracted from the New York Stand
ard, Mr. Van Buren's reply 10 my letter of the 18th
of September last addressed "to the Editor of The
Snsauehannah Register" Mr.. Van Buren, has pass
ed over IS unworthy OF notice the direc, charges
OF his opposition to Gen. Jackson. until Pennsyl-
Nania had broken down all hopes to defeat him. and
other charges of his notorious nolitica iuIpitude
and has sheltered himself behind The single pasiton
that Il corrupt attempts have been made by his
supporters, To obtain for him the vote of Pennsvl.
wanna, contrary to The known and expressed will
oil the people, they not his friends and that
the authorship of such transactions cannot be ira
ced TO him.
although my iciler wns dra,cn up in much haste IL
'rds not doHe toHhom q scrupuLous regGrd for ais
TRUTH, aud my otcn honor; and however free from
doubt my own mind may be, to Mr. Van Buren,
being the moving cause of The actions of his parli-
sans referred 10 in my letter. am nevertheless too
wen acquainted with his method TO believe for a
moment that ii can be brought home to him. II is
also notorious fact, that The ultra parisans OF Mar
Tin van Buren,, for the last three years have be en-
me most malignant aud uncompromising enemies
OF Governor Wolf, and his friends ali know il
would be hopeless task 10 trace the springs of act
ION back TO Mr. Van Barren, and yet there is not
an Intelligent man, conversant with the facts who
doubts il: there is affinity, and there can be mo
cordially and eciioD botw cen the poliical adj
herents OF Mr.. Van Buren,, and the genuine friends
OF Gov. Wolf
Mr.. Van Buren, having, by his own declarations,
exonerated himself and vouched for his friends if
is TO be hoped he will answer without evasion few
more plain queries, which shall hereinafter be pro-
pounded, and the character of which shall be dec-
SlNS VI whether lnc delicate and unDlea
SAINT duty of making public, names, times, places,
and transactions, shall be performed now or defer
red for the present
QuerieS.-iVil Mr. Van Buren, deny that promi
nent political parisans 0 his mot Eiends) citizens
ut New York, have written letters to citizens of
<Pcnrsylvanin proposing that after the vote Of the
STATE shall have been given by the people, with
view TO Mr. wilkins, the electors should then give
th"ir votes 10 Martin Van Buren7
VIII MIR. Van Buren, deny, that an active and
prominent political partisan of his, citizen of the
State of New York, in interview with one of
the nominated Jackson electors Of Pennsylvania,
did propose, il the said elector would exert him.
sen to transfer The vote OF the State to Mr.. Van
buren, be should in return possess his entire con-
ndchce aud favor, adding that Mr.. Van Buren,
friends
w ~ Mr. Van Buren, deny, that n conspicuous po-
IHchi partisan OF bis, citizen of the State Of New
Iolh, c aId propose TO exchange the votes Of mem
oe'S ol Oongress for the next Speaker of the House
VI hepresentatiyes, for votes for Vice President
aHc8'hg ~ 'he same time that the present ncum-
zen. Tl We Speakers cioir would be otherwise
provided Tor, aud that he would not again be can
"espccuuIy SAMUEL MKEAN.