The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-06
[ From our CorrespoufI, I
NAsHIgGroN. J'burs,l,, !

'hohi'hIoN, thursday r. oh X
twas mistaken The day ofriunph h,s'a,,
yet arrived and the satellites of Inc V,ca Inv. NV
dent still hold hm up to the public - =, -. -
ed and unheyeaged individual-unga, e., 'I1pl
evidently Is, and what can SATISFY him, ~
mistaken, too, ia suppo ing I AT h, raaa va va
no more than the reports of III Com. -
indicate hs character. But WI, ,,. -,
upon any unit to the Iapacious wishr, a. ~"
~, which has determined to attljn il. a.
any neanS-no matter how base or desn.c.,Ii,
You Will perceive, III the Intelligence al I'M,
morning, letter from the fIend-l MAJ, 90.
the political protcge--of Mr.. Calhoun. Mr. NJ,
Dullle, complaining that the vindication aas,L
ed by the Report OF the Committee wos -,
sufficient, and that the investigation must he "a
sumed. I.uly, lie stomach for revenge or
these gentlemen, Is bounndless. What can tbs,
want will tell you--although it reunit,. na
ghost 10 burst his cerements to explain il Tia
object is, 10 Keep up that excicmentwhjch wona
have len TO the ground with the stilIborn.,
culpaton OF Nh. Calhoun still TO hold nm Ia Tim
/ public this harmless man as Il victim In tba
craft aud malice OF the administration and en-
/ deavouf, (Which us vet they Have failed To do)
TO make ont a case Of persecution. If ii can be
/ shown that the Honest sincere and ruiecSs
/ Vice President, who is yauuted TO be as wise ASA
| serpent, and as harmless as a dove has been en-.
| trapped by intrlguerS, bctras ed, bellcd af1=ed.
&c, why % much the better for those who stem
10 coyei injury, since they imagine il willlla
where II does not exist.
Incl letter of Mr.. McDuffie attacks the com
mttee, On many points. 1t IS useless for noe to
! enmnerate his arguments, as you will have seen
| his letter before this reaches you. Foly dave
in the wilderness OF investigation does moi con.
] a,,H. L. Ia.
| ed, whether my thing sAort o. decision that
should sound the praises vi the Vlce-Presldeut
10 very echo, aud at the same moment de-
clare Mr.. Clay convicted criminal would cou-
tent the honorable MI McDuilie? This is the
daty which he ii may be presumed would pre-.
scribe IL committee OF investigation : ii Is e.
Vnced by the organ OF irC foul abuse to which
4 tlIS precious oppostloa lends Is sanctions for
/ the paper published IL re by lie agent and hile-
| ling Of thai opposition, ana which stands mia-
| mousIy pi '-e.n'lent lor "a hood 81 abuse has,
| | an Told, pledged itselfto show that Mr. Clay
| had an agency III the publication of the asper-
slons of Mix upon Mr. Calhoun THIS it is pre-
sumed is equally true with the statement made in
the same paper that r. Clay was present, and
| had some agency in the matter. At the time the
report of the committee OF investigation vas
! presented, when IL IS notorious that he did TO
enter the House of Representatives until the dis.
| cusSion on that subject was oyer. But, II he
had been present, how could he have gamedauy
thing in opposition to Mr.. Calhoun, when two
reports were made in his favor
| All this howeve is done TO deceye-it IS done
| toI effect. Never WAS a party SO cIduorous as
the opposition and if noise is bravery, and
Dragging victory, they most assuredly are both
victorious and brave. But it is not SO. They
| m A cphp
people, are not to be guided in this manner and
they will find, with all their shouts to keep up
their own courage and alarm their enemy, that
% most outrageous pc ticians do moi always
| S'cceed, and in this oycrdone business OF the
/ Vice President
| Eaultmg ambition overeaps Itself
! And falls ON the other side.
This morning in the House of Representa-
tlves, Mr. Saunders again urged his resolutions
of which have hitherto spoken. on the all I'M
/ portant question OF Mr. Clay motives IN chang
| ing the printers of the avs The only thing to
| be regretted was that Nh. Rucllner, aman who
when he speaks, generally displays sound sense
and talent, took sufficient notice of the resoh'
! ton and its mover to lash linn ye:y severely
| He deserved punishment but it was taking 100
much notice Of the patry subject in question:
! Is It not shameful that members OF Congress
WIN thus mile with their stations! ana Sho""
not the people give some special token oil the''
contempt for such proceedings
! The su6Jact of graning an outfit to MI rom.
set, lately appointed minister to Tacubaya, h"'l
been freely discussed for two days in the ii"0'n
of Representatives, and after much debate ti
late hour this evenings motion OF Mr.. LOO y, :
/ 10 reduce the outfit from 5000 to F4,5oo w
carried and the bill ordered TO a third reading
/ | reserve some of the remarks on this sngjeo'
which Twas SO happy as to hear, until to-" 1t
row, only observing at present, that all the ~.
eTaiity of such men as MIR Saunders and eeo'0 -
krcmer, was exerted ON the occasion.
| attended the Presidents levce last eve.
ming, and may safely say, thatI bear about ,'e NJ.
the prints OF some hundred elbows. am io"y
prepared, when recovered, 10 give you some AZ,
count OF it, more especially as far as e9ncei"'
politics. " \. imtf'
! The following is an extract from letter ia
ted the 18th instant, and written by aee'iieihai'