Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-24
PL-I.y OF the C.4.uP.lTCN.,


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Eiectioa Jy the House If Representatives.
The National Intelligence has given the tone 10 the
Whig papers. by the General Orders it issued in th.
.,h No Of The Prospect before usIhe Globe of Tues
day last, thus analyses the scheme details aud its
RESULTS if carried out by the Wings:
1T Is by running separate Presidential tickets IN each
sHte Tor the benefit OF the general wggery the whole
Opposition, without regard to principle, uniting on same
sectional candidate, who eifactuay appeai 10
local pride and preudiccs, aud break that great tide of
Repubicansm witch hts united the great mass of the
people in the choice of successive Presidents united the
cnn ty IN directing the of the Federal
,atiou, aud the hearts grea, uujory Of the nation
IN ITS support. The Federal Head was under these
circumstances, bond of union. But what is il
- b, under the Opposition scheme, developed
~ the lnicliigenccr Each State il to support
local candidate. In the South, candidate is 10
be pressed, for whose benefit the Slave Question
may be ogatrd--tLe Tariff aninostics kept alive
nii every souihesn jealousy excited. In the North
canddae who will stir up the old Federal caven i'm his
iavor--press the principle of monopoly the Bank Joint
STOCK every other topic, appealing
ey cupiy and calculated convert the dsintcrcsted
philanthropy, ON which Government is founde,
into system of which money to be the prayitatin
power In the West, the lo.-rong principle is arain
10 lac propigated tho Public Lands -intcrnll Improye
in-ntsan every species of selfish and sectional feeling
Is TO be- nourished, to excite arfion put dawn thu
cause sustained by that patriotic feeling which looks TO
the maintenance OF our institutions in their purity as the
GREAT
And what is the object to be attained Nv this process
81 sectional division in relation the Presidency IL
- now plainly confessed, that the design is take the
'iecton from the Pcopleto give il
who, IN voting for themselves and with view to the
over'ures made by the candidates ght into the House
will pretend TO for their respective States-and
while these individuals in effect barter off the Pres
dency TO serve their private ends the best that
can be put upon il will be- that it is election by States
-an election, giving TO the minority power over the
maJority-invering the principles Of Government
and bringing in Administration war with the great
BODY OF the people, from its very Constitution; and
wnich from necessity, must rely for support upon the
ola British plan OF coruptns the lieprcsen 10 be-
tray their constituents. General dissatisfaction must
therefore, be supcraddcd by the result to the spirit of
faction employed in the various sections of country in
bringing IN such an Administration.
What prospect does this hold out for the herman
cncy OF our Government, and the general prosperity?
Upon the plan proposed III the ntclligcnccr all the
grounds OF discomfort in the various quarters of the
Union, are to be aggravated by Interested politicians
working upon sectional eaousrs in each division To-
give themselves Importance enough be broueh, for
Ward as Its champion. The temporary feeling which
was worked up to the point OF Notification tie South
IS TO be converted into immortal hatred ards the
North The Northern hostility, which brougl, to
head inthe Hartford Convention, be revived And
the noble patriotism of the West turned into sell
ishness to add another ingredient the cauldron of
the factions
The ~ nelligencer Of the same date TUESDAY last,
seems 10 have admitted that such Ife,es iepub
fishing an article from the Ohio Telegraph which con.
cludes follows:
That MIR. Webster is decidedly more popular in The
Northern States than Mr. Van Buren, there can be no
doubt, and that he obtain large majority Of ,r
votes of these States there is easonabIc ceriaiptv
wow, as 1t is apparent that MIR Van Buren, cannot re-
ceive the vote OF the Southern States, opposed
tnere as he VIII be, by Judge White his election by the
electoral colleges at least will be cecualy dcfeated
and 1t no choice be made by the people, through their
Electors The election ciH decoire upon their ReSr.s,u,
tires IN Congress- ohcye the of zach STATE ,oUoi
ana njorty % States necessary choice there could
DC eat hute doubt Of Mr. Webster SUGGEST
Mark Citizens of the South il is the N;ortteru ~
not the Southern Wit is Mr. EcLster, Judge Whis
who Is ultimately to be in--And run in by what
means mean. ny scramble before the House Of Rpresen
faleeS-We have recently met with attack upon this
mode Of Election, just and impressive and written
with no sort Of regard the pending Election that we
nave determined ID lay tbrfore readers 1t is from
the pen of St George Tucker ESQ., ono of the Judges
Of our Court of Appeals and appears in his Edition
OF "Blackstones Commentaries published in 1903
Whilst the Constitution expressly incapncitat,s any
man who may be presumed labor under any undue
bias from serving cectof in the first instance the
sanitary provisions which it contains in other RESPECTS
seem to afford sufficient guarantee against the arts az
ambition, and the venalty of corr upt minds There il
NJ room Tor the turbulence of Campus uJrtias or a
o'tS" Def on the one hand, for the intrigues of
the sacred college, Venetian senate on The other
unless when IT unfortunately happens that two persons
having majority Of the whole number of electors in
their favor, have likewise equal number of voicS or
where by any other means the election NAV devolve
upon the House of Representatives. Then inJecd IN
tf'guc ana caba may have Their full scope then may
the existence of Tie Union be put in extreme hazard
then might bold and desperate party having the COM
mand OF an armed force and Of all the resources of
government, attempt TO establish themselves permanent
~ IN power, without the future aid of forms or the con
noi OF elections Upon what principle, may ask is
''tnat State influence IS ia tbs ycrmited oDeras in
an tn0erse proportion to The ratio III opuati0a and Tins
prcdomlnate it? Upon what principle Is f. that
that ratio which gives TO all the citizens of the United
states an equal voice in the election of president in
tne hrs instance skaN gire Tie REPRESENTATIVE of tie
ftizcas 81 Defa7oarc an Tie second ccight equui 10
Hmsea representatives. Of the citizens of Virginia Jphv
ne" shosd INC House Of Representatives. oos BIZ States on
sis gre3f oceast0ny u.s. Perhaps susceptible Of proof
Mat ne nrts Of corruption should euer BE- praescd
.H success, IN ne election Of president, oM arise
yToa "S circumstance the rotes Of fen indtsdaais
~ ns Instance more en eoter6aeaeing fur Gmes
HofT nHmber-lt may be demonstrated that twenty re-
personalities, at the last election of president and
vice president, might have carried the election agans
eghty,six TINS suPPoses all the small States to have
" this were true in 1893, when fuckers Blackstone
was published, how strikngly is it At the present
tune ihe election of MIR. j. @ Adams sheds a fearful
ana ominous light on this mode Of cectino BIZ the House
y Representatives.
People OF Virginia Rcad-intcaydig digcsf-aud net
WIN you-can you, to frittcr away your votes
20 as to transfer the Election from your Ccieees to Con-
grcss2
Mr.. LIYLYGSTO.Y
HE Bih OF Indemnity has passed the Peers i'm the
shape wnich II assumed IN the Chamber of Dcyntcs-
we shail soon see the which the Crown will take
but upon one point the American People appear almost
united 70 man--.lo Ipoi0gg! No additional Eyyiaaa-
A0ns ~ ne Message! Way, raucT than dishonoyl
Inc froceedings at New York express the voice of
INC naAon Those Of Philadelphia are in the same keep
ing not whisper Of submission All who were pre-
sent are prepared to rally around the honor Of their
country. The dinner thus Qvcn To MIR a.