Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-01


q""er OIL Yesterday to Committee of the people of Stat
iord enuirins "if he would for Cen Jackson in
preference any other candidate election again de-
volved the House of Representatives. says .he ,s,
vote for that candidate upon whom electoral vote r
Virginia bestowed Suppose the electoral vote of
the State was given 20 and tho people OF his
District was to instruct him to vote for another, who
would Mr. Talaferro obey, his constituents. electoral
college OF Virginia: Our lives upon it, he would obey
his constituents What has lac electoral of Virginia
tn do 18th his Representative of the rcople in
Congress- We marvel that of sense should be weak
enough TO sacrifice their opinions, consistency and
the public confidence in their irmness as politicians for
the sake OF little brief popularity Every body krows
that Mr. Taliaerro infinitely prefers Adams to Jackson
how much more creditable would il been TO have
avowed his prsdccon and TO have stood fallen by it,
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How mscrably does Mr.. NIcnuifie compare with Mr.
Clay in their late addresses 10 the People! The rang
up Tie ISLANDERS OF yearsstrinsing together every snsri
ci'us Circumstance, whou, the anmity state
mat was redeeinng in the gros-
ses terms nsn who admired renowned before he
had emerged from pupiasehiusclf dcuded by his yu-
gar peudices aud passions, wfny leading others in
TO de this that and the other as If he
were a Jove TO threaten and command, CLAY ON thc
ether hand appears frank candid above board-rur
sued by calunny and Islander years all he asks is
iar al-he does justice to his enemies acknowledges
h''se guilty at what is imputed TO him, unworthy the
esteem oil ms country Why did not Mr. McDufie esta-
" MS charges IN ls2o, when they before Congress-
hat right has he TO say that he establish them,
he did MOI establish them? Has Gen. Mctcalfe infused
into him portion dislike Kcn,uckans or is his
patron Mr. Calhoun getting alarmed tho returning
confidence of the reope in Henry Clay We wish we had
room to spare, thai we might exhibit both specchfs the
! same time
ihe eyes OF the country opening tile real slate oil
Parties III he L. 5; when they fully opened those who
have been long with in their eyes will see wit,
surprise, that the aud only object of that o,nnon
conjunction of distinguished opposed to the Aminis
,ra'ion, open way for TO the first Of
fees BY ;he innuatic Of Mr.. Clay.
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The Harrisburg Convention Monday. Il.ltecn
states rep resented Of them fully and
others partially We shall Keep eye on their proceed
inss and lay them before the pubic.
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The Hastings Court, Saturday. annulIcd the
proceedings Of the CoroneI's Inquest l,ed over the
body of Capt. Carriers boy Charles noticed in our
last, aud ordered the boy to be disinerred and an
other Inquest holden We have not seen the YER
dict of this second inquest but learn that Capt Car
ter was apprehended on Saturday night, and commits
ted to prison On Monday. he was examined before
the Mayor, who ren,anded him to await exanina-
iion before the Hastings Cour. Saturday.
The U. S. line of-bat,Ie Ship North Carolina. Com
Rodgers, has arrived in Hampton Roads, from two
years. cruise in the ELECTROMAGNETIC well.
J"sEPH GALES, Esq ofthe Editors OF the National
Inieigencer has been elected Mayor of tile CIV Of
Washington.
series of an!e Essays publishing in the Raeigh Re-
sser v'"dic"'ing the Administration, signed Far
MER We would gladly transpia them II we had room
! The Chevalier Don FRANcIsco TAcpS was present
! cd, on Thursday last, TO the President by MIR Dan
| iel Brent, of the Department of State as Minister
! Resident from Spain. and received BY the Pres
! ideut In that character
The Postmaster General of the United States. will,
his family has returned to Wastng;on from his visit
TO the West.
! PHILADELPHIA, July 28.--The Hon. Joux SER
GEANT, Minis er to Facubaya and WILLIAM b. REED
Fsqr his private Secretary, arrived at this port yes
terday III the brig Eliza Capt. Neirclscn in 60 days
from VeEa Cruz They were landed al the Lazaretlo
at half past 20 O'Clock Il. NJ uuder salute O, IS
guns.
From the Norfolk Beacon of Wcdnesaav
! NAVAL.-The Uest India Sguadrou.-We learn
, that orders bave been issued from the Navy De-
partment. to the commander of The West India Squad
ron, TO rendezvous without delay with his whole force
, at Key West.
We surInise that this movement has some conpec-
ton with The renonstrances said to have been recent
Iy made TO our Government, by the Spanish Minis
Ter at Washington, against Com. Portc's being per-
mted 10 make of that neutral port.
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/ From tie .9icrandriG Phenir.
i We learn from the Lexington Reporter that the
Dinner given TO Mr. Clay in Woodford was attended
by upwards of of the respectable citizens
OF that county, a"d an immense concourse from the
counties adjoining. At Paris, in Bourbon COUNTY
the assenbage was still greater, being composed of
| between FOUR AND FIVE TBoCSAHD. The latter en-
tertainment was The most sUmpuous, and extensive
ever known IN tho western country. Invitations from
all parts of Kentucky, and many from Ohio were
hourly coming in, but could not be accepted