Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-11
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TUESDAY MORNING, April II. 1895.


between alessrs McDulie, TrmbIe and Vance IIav
ing, received correction from the WASHINGTON E3;
TORS we presume it is entitled TO conGdencc-if it be
uniathfu its want of accuracy probably consists in its
failing to depict the exceeding violence of that debate
IN as strong coiors. truth would have warranted.
Neither the history OF our Gov ernnent nor the ira
dton Of elders, has handed down any debate in all
the annals of American legislation at all rva ling This
In violence, and abuse. We must go for its parallel
not to England flor ST. Shepherds chapel never heard
ITS fellow, still less TO the solemn dignity of Indian
Council which we impertinently call savagc) but to
semibarbarous Polish Diet when Poland had Die--or
toa French Assembly intoxicated nth the fumes of re-
Foiation The Anglo Saxon world, before Runn,-
mede, never witnessed lit tie credabe 10 the
dignity Of National Leg islation.
Whose fault? delicate question, which we leave
the reader to decide for himself Why were the gen.
tieInen not called TO order That is 4 form no longer
observed in either House of Congress- In that grave
body the Senate, representing not the swnish multi
tude," as some gentlemen cali the Sovereign People
but Sovereign States, Orators have been known TO ad.
dress the Chair 3 hours, hours, and / hours
without once touching the question-yet never call
cd 10 order Who is the presiding officer? John
c. Calhoun, Vice President of the U. States. WHY
does he not enforce the order which he was placed
there to preserve, aud protect the dignity of tie sta
ton Of President of the Senate Which in bis inau-
gural address, he animated should be increased b.,
him? Ny, there's the rub. Some conjecture that
nc rolls the abuse Of Messrs. Adams CLAW JeAcr
aud Madison, a s'swcet n,orsel under his
tongne"others think. that lie docs not care to offend
Mr. Il. lest he may in share of the blows
which that intellectual gladiator deals out SO literally
Well, but when the President Of the Senate and
Mr. Il. TO consider each other with SO nuch Difference
and complacency' Since ii became ;heir mutual int
rest to do What has made it their interest and
what kind Of interest is ii?
will tell you. On one side, Mr. C,s-it is a direct
personal interest, and that the highest which can be Of
fered to the ambition OF mankind-the Presidency
namely, Of the United States. If the stand is made in
favor of Old Hickory Though some of his friends begin
TO think he may be getting too od) it is thought he win
not wish to be President than -four years-and
then, who likely succeed to the affections of the
party as he who has mainly assisted in rallyng it, and
incurred much just censure in keeping il together
and efecng its Objects If they should give the Hero
the slip, think they WILL then the views of the party
may be directed TO the ndivdua that you see
1t is both ways his interest offend none and to buy
golden opinions from all. The interest the other
side, Mr.. R's-is of another kind-he YOU know since
1906 has been against all men, and all measures. For
twenty years, he has supported nothing unless so1e
such measure as that for the relief Of Mrs. Perry He
Is influenced by the feeling stl--exarrerated hv
the idea that he sent the Senate to oppose the
admnistraon-and embuercd by his personal dislike
OF certain individuals of the administration. He uses
MT T. to forward his political opposition. MIR G. uses
I'm TO help on his views on The Presdency-and this
mutual usefulness renders them amiably loving
ana endearng to one another Now if the President of
the Senate was to take the liberty of calling Mr. r. to
ORDER there no telling what might be the consequence
10 this new born enderness-a blow up might and most
Frobably would follow.
What yor say surprises me, as far Mr. G. is con-
ceFned. Why should it surprise you? For this rea-
son-During the early part of the late canvass for the
Presidency, it generally thought if not certainly
known. that after himself Mr.. C.. was for Mr. Adams
as President. lie leading member of Mr. Mon
roe's Cabinet, and supposed to have preDondera
ting influence its Councils. As far as ! can I'M
derstand the of Mr.. Adams administration
only continuation Of the foreign and domestic no
Icy pursued by MIR. Monroe's. Now as Mr. c. was
friend of Mr. Adams elections his own being out Of The
question-and Mr.. Adams being elected is pursuing
the same measures which Mr.. &. as a member of Mr.
Monroes Cabinet approved, fhe did not dictate con
fess surprised that he should be now hostile both
TO Mr.. Adams and his measures.
You are surprised! ba! ha! ha! What an old fashion
ed moralist you are really thought you were more
cup 20 trap" than you seem 10 be But will quickly
end your surprise, and then advise you TO go home
and mind your domestic affairs for you have no head
and hope no heart, for these matters. This is the
way the thing worked. You know the north had been
grumbliug since Mr.. JeTersons time, that the south
especially Virginia, furnished all tie Presidents-and
began to say tba she mould have her turn After Mr.
Monroe, there was no man who united civil merit will,
revolutionary services, and the north thought the
latter part Of his term, favorable time TO insist on
her right to President. Many people in the south
thought the Dorth ongt to be INDUCED in this
hrn Of hers and many supposed that the two sections