Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-13
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The 'ipr0icipiad opposition TO the present lmins
'rato II Is considered, will Justify the cveoT e,nent
of every item in the Mix contract subject as far as
facts and their natural Influence can irnpcae the War
Department, which the idol OF tie Randolph an
NicDnfe faction once presided If the oniy material
tact, bearing upon the character of ATr Calhoun has
been wrnng from the teacherols and feeble memory
OF Col Arnjstead, il is possible The ;an1iuescercns 81
Gen Swift, Col. Arms;ead and their s,bo,,y,r,fa
agents. might be proftably stimulated by Jew short
recitaIs. Need!er Robinson is dead! Robert Cary
Jinnii@ SIN lives TO testify, cho gaze r10sasl Ia ie
teCe that Neecor Robinson either pa: tner IN the
rip Rap Contract, or had become 6o,da1, for the en-
terpMc Ioexptain the mysterious interIcea or les Of
SIen S"!ii, rs to Mr. Robnson's character aad res
PoTlsloi'tj: together with Gen. Swts manifest I'M
patience 10 commence operations, far as to cause
the displacement of the bnoys. and wrong depo,t of
ten thousand perchcs of stone by Iont. B!aney: Who
authorised payment 10 Mix for the Apromattox stone
Gftei II was found to- be worthless: W Inv was tho ma
SIC sap of three hundred dollars administered 10 a
competitors dn Getting his specula tons ON AnDonao
stone, 20 deiusye contract for lime? Did the discye
}'diey, Or lin plain English fla contradiction existing
IN a correspondence between Col. irnisteai and
ieui De!ae'd as to the erection Of furnace at Old
Font comfort, in lis consequences, give William Yea
ION ti TiVeGe OF Euo'ing his competitors prices for
iiiir during the months notice given in the National
inleigencer, the seqied proposals Notwithstanding
W lam fGatOn's character stands fair: very rula
that OF Major Mix. Mr.. Calioun when on MS visit
at Oid Font Comfort with President Monroe made
inquiries, If better bricks could be bad and for VITA,
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rendered accordingly, from Norfolk Baltimore and
Rchncni. And YET, those OF Strawberry Banl:
were Preferred and conliDueG to be furnished. Ti.se
were estimated, including casugs, and n guess i'm
material vacancics;he kins entre-wbiisi those of
tie three other places would have been elivere,l mon
actual counting; deiFeTed moreover, the wiatves
ihe removal OF bricks across the Greek woni COS.
bat mere trife!) Had The drunken Clerk Of th.,
sottsh Ar Laws, any knowledge Of the seer ei ;}ariner
when IN tie presence OF Col Armiseat he was tor
drunk 10 perform the duties required Of him? And
when advised by friend. not TO drink so lar1--ha
would be turned ont--!he Clerks indignant lepiy
/ was-they dare not will biow them up:-lhefe
are wheels within wheels! There are Mycey II is
believed fiat this Clerk continued in Office 10 his deat
And, At dead msu tell tales, living ones have nor
all lost !heir memories. With abundant supplies of
cash, yet Do!iiha Laws chose rather, prafu::Jue TO
allow ITS TO his frend than unite in four spccula
Tons There was no improperly preisrring y0u.s,
To toe Aliitary Academy, but the necessity Of The
JWHe''S beng wanted on charger at Old Point ON
fort, PAID six dollars per day. never well under
stood Nor 1t discovered, what duties were TO be
performed, unless in planning The pa lace al Old Point
C0mort) by the brother Of MIR. Smith, Secretary Of
the Board OF Engineers, ordered from Charleston S. c.
lis pay OF six dollars per day also from the recent
Of tie order at Charleston( Mr.. S. was precarj,s
JacksoniaD till furnished 9Th barge and four hands
Tor dali visits to the Rip Eaps!-Gen. Mason's gun
borngs-deemsd worthless naCerial by Isn Mr.
tonb'--and, when these exhausted, Col Jol,
Cdrke's, together with the modus opsranii AT Oil
Point Comfort, Mr.. Editor, would tire fackne, ed
parzan, were the details given much less than your
ncutra! readers forming odi0Us auinadyersion
>ltb March 1871.
GRO
Il stated That the recall of the Swiss rcors from,
SF1, dad produced great sensation IL the Spaui,' can.
toll and equal alarm III King Ferdinand, although had