The New Hampshire Gazette

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Mr. Editor,

The Editor of the New-Hampshire Patriot, is laboring with uncommon earnestness to have it believed, that our Senators and Representatives in Congress, with one exception, were in favor of the late Washington Caucus, and will be disposed to support the nomination made by it.

There is but one reply to these insinuations, and that is a sufficient one. Not one of the New-Hampshire delegation attended that meeting, and therefore we must presume, that not one approved of the principles of Congressional Caucuses. We must presume either that they considered them to be a violation of the spirit of the Constitution, and a dangerous and unwarrantable usurpation of power; or else, that they withheld their presence and support, not from principle, but from a mean fear of losing their popularity. Which of these alternatives is most probable, I leave to Mr. Hill's decision.

For my own part, Mr. Editor, I have never entertained a doubt as to what would be the inclinations of this state, when the question came fairly before them, in regard to the election of a Chief Magistrate of the Republic.

The talents, industry, long experience and important services of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS are well known to the people of New-England. In this part of the world, sir, we are fully satisfied, that not another man proposed for this office possesses the same qualifications in such perfection, and we look in vain for a reason which shall induce us to abandon a man, so well qualified by nature, education and a long life of public services, merely because his rival, confessedly inferior in every great requisite, has had the address to procure a Congressional nomination.

As regards the person to be elected Vice-President, it must be granted, that there is by no means the same unanimity. And if the question were now to be taken, I should have considerable doubt as to the successful candidate.

It is, however, a subject of no small importance; for it is at least possible that the person elected to this office may be called upon to conduct the affairs of this great empire. Great care should therefore be taken, that no incapable or unworthy person be inconsiderately voted for; for the welfare of the country, the safety of the constitution, and even our being a nation may depend upon the election of a Vice-President.

In naming JOHN C. CALHOUN as the person, most worthy to receive the electoral vote of New-Hampshire, I have without doubt been anticipated by many of your readers; to such as are of a different opinion, I shall in your next paper offer a few dispassionate considerations.

A CITIZEN OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.