Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-01

CInehins -puT Of the reics<aph, says that he
heard Gen. Jackson say, in March 1925 HAT Mr.. Clay
through has friends, had offered To for Gen. jack
sou, provided Mr. Adams not retained at the head
of the Department Of State. This clinChes the nail
IN anonymous statement, backed by the evidence OF
Duf, presents weight of authority not 10 be SHAKEN
even BY the counter testimony of HENRY Clay
When first the statement in the Fayetteville
Observer we remarked to frend--"Tske notice now
if Dun does not oband assert Tia is TO be true of his
own knowledge" He replied, that ii Green knew SO
singular circumstance, and one SO discr cdi,able to
Mr.. Clay il true lie would have published IT before
this True, we rcjoincd-had he known il, he would
have published it,but he did not know it, and there.
fore lie did not publish it-but mark the preticton,-
he will now rcPu5is it, and declare be knew all a.
bout ii, from the beginning enough, Duff says
he heard Gen. jackson say so in March l825!-Ob.
Duff! Duff. OH
To The Editors Of Me IFhis.
ten'ie;en: observe that an act passed the last
s-!'on OF Congress. establishing Commission TO act
under the first article of the Treaty of Client IN dis
tribute the sum of s 200, OOO, awarded by England for
depor;ed slaves; and that Langdon Ceves of Pennsy-
wanna, Gov. Pleasants of Virginia. and MIR. Seaweli
Oh MOTIF! carolina, have been appointed the Commits
soneTs by the President and Senate of the United
States. Can yOu inform me gentlemen if all Lepor>
ed slaves are TO be paid for. only such de-
poT'e'! BY te enemy after Of the Treaty of
HhenE Any information. possess tile subject,
VIII ooSe the low country generally, and in particular
ONE INTERESTED.
rive regret that our Information is so defective as
10 avail but little IN answering the intcrroga tories o.!
our correspondence but villa; we kno.7 is at his ser.
after The treaty o peace at Client had taken effect,
that are to te paid for iaYes dcporcd during the war,
sharing thc fate OF othe property falling into the
my hands, anl for which by the laws of nations Tue
United States had claim to indemnity. The first
article Of the treaty Of Client, prey ded for the res
uton o. payment fo,, property of the subjects and
citizens OF either government carried away destroy
ed after that treaty had taken effect but the u. States
and Great Britain, differing On certain points hen
tc fist article CT the treaty TO be carried into ex-
eculon, agreed 10 submit that difference to the arb-
ration and award OF the Emperor Alexander OF Rus
STA. We have or the aware; of the Emperor
Alexander bat have heard ;5a; it was considered
equitable AMI that would have proved satisfactory
to the government OF the United States, but that Ii
CURED species Of proof from tie claimants of ndeu-
mtg for deport ed slaves which il
practicable to give and which operated te
Great Britain almost entirely from payment for them.
Mr.. Chevcs On the part of the United States, aud MIR.
jackson on the part Eng land, years
mis5ioneFs under award but from he above
stated So little progress made in adjrdicating the
claims OF orr citizens, and the award was ii pract-
cai!y 60 unjust towards them, that government
ain made j: e subject CT negotiation with Englaud.
EnG!and it'll magnaniny peculiar in money matters
to herse acknowledged The practical injustice of Tie
aFar of the Enpcro: of Russia released the e. States
'front.' and agreed pay government S 200 ooo
al indemnity il full, for the claims of our cr:s.s
for deported slaves. As Tie award Of the Emperor
alexander binding upon U.s. notw outstanding its in
justice, ian injustice nobably entirely unforeseen and
unin;entona on his Pa:D this conduct of Great Bri-
tain is worthy o. her high standing among the nations
CT the Earth The Convention which settled this diff
terence between the two governments, concluded
at London IN November last by Ei and by
The claims for dcpoItel slaves have become domestic
question, 20 be adudcated by commissioners appointed
by the government Of the u. States. The gentlemen
named in the note OF cur correspondent, have been
appointed the commissioners and convene in The city
u! Washington the 9th day Of July, for the rur
pose of proceeding 10 the execution Of heir duties. As
10 Tie nature or the evidence required to establish
claims, we know nothing than is contained in
The act o! Congress, aud which may be seen in this
paper.
JjilGi.N{.1 ELECTIO.NS
CIiY OF lNcHMoNu--No opposition 10 Andrew Ste
Tenson for Congress, John rutherford for House
of Delegates.
observation-disclosures of Delegates Edmund Irvine
Dog w iiam Lcitwici% III 81 John II. Ottey Sen. 81 .