Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02

sentat'ves (which was adoptedl calling on the Post
Master General for information as to The fact whether
any editor of newspaper n.the District of Countia
was party original by assignment, 10 any contract
Tor Carrying The mail OF the U. S,atesapd ON motion
ot Mr. Clarke, Information likewise called for as
10 The sums paid for carrying the mail from Washing
ton City TO Finccnnes Indiana.
Some people maciously surmise that our old friend
Duff, of the Telegraph is the Editor here alluded to-
but they surely do not reflect upon the mprobability
of the conjecture OF all men, Duff is surely the last
who would conaminate his fingers with public money
from The Golfers of the Coalition. Has not Duff de-
nounced them usurpers--has be not denounced ev-
cry man who has acted under them in any the most
subordinate copacity, hirelings-as bought and
Has he not traced every of necessary authoritv
every arrointment-every opinion OF tleirs--,o base
and corrupt motives, Though MIR. Clay is ,eouired
by law, 10 publish the acts of Congress in certain
number of papers in every State, has no, Duff insisted
hpon IT. that the editors who published them wore all
hireiings OF the Coalition Does he not call ,en he
every hard name, and rcproba,e them as Evipr nm
"Ireasury pap" feeding out of the public ..corp
CRIB" The columns OF the Telegraph replete with
political maral-wii the finest strains of patriotic en-
Icude for the people-wih the deepest anathernas of
the Coalition. and all connected with them-especialv
ttse who in any shape draw money from the public
treasury To believe therefore. that its editor Duff
Duff who is baptist, and no doubt, practices what
lie preaches--Duf the ..organ of the Republican mar
ty--D"d the oracle of the opposon-Dnff the sworn
foe of the COuIIu,n--Dur WHO considered i, en- inf,
nous IN us TO receive $3.50 for carrying dispatches
duff whose doctrine il is that ,,n,bn,, ,,,, ~,
come out of Nazareth. and that pitch tpubiic money,
cannot he touched without detilenent-Duf who has
neither stages horsns--DuT whose province &c
literary and political, and whose business habits am,
former pursuits, render it impossible that he can know
any thing about mails and their inciients--we ga,
that TO suppose that Duff, whose eloqnence has SO Of
4 ten been raised against sipendiaries can be AZ h
very npnent in Tie enjoyment of rich contract fo
carrying the mail from Washington to Vincepnes-a
contract larger in amount than the whole sum pa i'll r.
publishers of laws throughout the United States is in
,credible-Pas all belief 1t is true we have remarked
him 10 puff Mr.. Mclean the Post Master General
every now and then, whilst every other officer of the
Codliton, was withered by his denunciaons But we
knew MIR. Mclean to DO able and excellent an of
fIcer, THAT thought these pufs were the unwilling
praises of foe, eStorted BY the force and unanmity
Of public sentmen,--apparenty magnanrnous, but
! eaHy polite. We never dreamed that thew were
exchange for Treasury pap"-a just tribute raid TO
acknowledged pubic worth, in consideration ola s.Gt
contractn
No! We cannot believe that Duf-Dua whose
writings breathe such Roman grandeur and holiness
OF soul-so high and Caionic contemn, for uono,
that Dwf can be at this Identical moment ENJOYING :,
snug Contract with the Post Office Department.
contract by which, without personal labor or risque-
without striking stroke for the Republic he is cram.
ming his pockets with the peoples money. Our read,
ers shall hear farther when the denouemeaf comes.
Nh Giles Ioesolutions. TAYLOR concluded his
argument yesterday--and one of tremendous ability
we believe all admit it have BEEN There was sor
of feeling before it Delivered that he had not ex
actIs risen up 10 public expectations since he became
Member of the General Assembly. That feeling has
'ahshed-and to 1t has succeeded, ahgher estimation
thaD ever of hs abilities. We hone to Law this ,rea
argument before the reader in due time
He was succeeded on the floor by Gen Snytl, vino
had not concluded when Tie House adjourned
conomy-i''eachim@ and Practice-Dr. FIovd is
a great advocate for Economy in Goyernment--fan
excellent thing, and Intimately connected with Rcp,h
can Libcry.) The Doctor left Congress some three
weeks before Congress adjourned, Did lie draw pay
up TO The las, day Of the session or not: Blew
-aSe-
JHh@n .NnfinE.-W = observe that certain ct
zens of CupePer have called Jack son meeting al
March Court Among OILERS observe The name of
that 'rnagniIoqueni orthoepist," Col Siorrow. We
may expect address 'of learned length, and tiun
dering sound"
-ao9-
Mr. Reyno'ds.-'This highly intelligent gentleu,au
by permission of the Speaker, lectures this evening
IN the Hall of Delegates, what is popularity called.
Symmes' Theory of tue Earth We have the plea
sure OF j personal acquaintance with Air. Reynolds
HUd &c confidently pP6Tnse high qualification to those
who may attend. His philosophy, sustained by many
profound arguments, has made converts Of many OF
The sOundest and most uDimaginative heads in the
United States, and shaken the incredibly Of all who
have heard