Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-15

Present circulation Of the Daily W nag GOO
o. The CONSTITUTIONAL WING is published twice
awesk (Iuesdays and Fndays) at five dollars per
For 4drertsng-75 n square, less for the
Srton, ind so cents for each continuance
Present circulation Of the Country lfhg 600 copies.
Washington rrcspoadcnce-A letter from w ash
ington ofthc 10th says MIR. Mclean the Postmaster
General Is spoken of as Premier,n ndcr the
dynasty, as well as for Treasury and War. In my
opinion, he will retain his present situation, if
either of these offices, offered for his acceptance
His patronage in his present office, greater than
that of the President himself To say nothing of the
many postmasters, the mail contractors, 1.-THE rami-
fcations of whose influence you may readily imagine
from the number of persons dependent them,)
sttutc source of power and o. influence, greater
than that of the President. The Postmaster Gene
raj predicted the result of the election III every state
of Pennsylvania believing that Ohio only doubt
full and as Dean Swift says that they are the trucst
prophets who predict what they determined TO
accomplished, have doubt that the Postmaster
General was prophet of that description"
81 believe Mr.. Clay will retire from public life for
year two. The results in Kentucky, Ohio, &c.
10 not affect ham. The race was between Adams
and Jackson have reason 10 believe that he is al
ready looked to by the people Of the west, as the
successor of Jackson. Van Buren, though possessing
influence in other states is popular only in New York
and even IN that State, his election would have been
doubtful but for the folly OF the anti-masons. Cal
houns fate is settled. The Postmaster General and
himself, are understand, ut vGrancc-thc former is
Jealous, though possessing much greater influence
than Calhoun
There seems n general concurrence ofscntimcnt at
Washington among close observers that Mr.. M'Lesn
will be brought Jacksons successor, and that
already greater influence is rolying in his favor,
than for either the Vice President or Mr. Van Buren,
His position in the west enabling him to offer the only
probability Of breaking down Mr. Clay in that already
powerful, and rapidly growing division of the Union
the efficient MD nc contributed Gen. Jack son sue
cess with his 60 coo post office agents-and his abi
tes which if less brilliant than those of Van Buren,
and Calhoun. are respectable, and unaccompanied BY
certain objections uppGriaining to their political cha
racter ell point him out the Individual in whose ia
the warning partizaHs OF Mr.. Calhoun 81 Mr.. Van
Buren, will compromise, and agree to set them aside
We were not little surprised learn that Mr.. Cal
houn and the Postmaster General were Mt variancc-
and amused, that it proceeded from jealousy of the
latter towards the former! Had Mr.. Calhoun been
told in 1916, that his p,oicge should become ea-
lous of him. end that that jealousy sprang from Pre-
sdcntal rivalry, he would have been apt the
Prophet Cassandra of old was treated! But moth
ing ought to surprise politics. Its incidents
whimsical than the imagination can invent.
That South Carolina should become friend of state
rights and Mr.. Calhoun protested votary of the
Virginia Schoo-tbat the denouncers of the Hart
ford Convention, should in ID years. enact the same
reasonable drama-tliat Gen. jackson should be
President of the u. States, and by the aid of Mr..
Rrchc-what can be more whimsical than these
and many such incidents which migbI be GENERATED.
The enemies of Mr. Clay eagerly mculcate the OPT
Mon that his destiny has been unalteraby fixed, by
the vote Of the western country. Such opinion is
unphlosophical, and at variance with the course o.
every republic In every popular government, the
popularity Of public men il increasingly fuctuating
The examples of this nature in own government
have beenso many striking and almost Justify the
conclusion that the present want ofpopuiariy is the
best guarantee for its future possession. We need
not 90 out Of Virginia Tor iluslratonsthcy urc fur
nisbed by Mr.. Randolph Mr. Giles, and Gen. jack
himsefal Of these pcrsonagcs have in the course
Of their political lives been the uodr Of public de-
testation, and eoch has risen in turn ike Antnus
with renovated strength. Why shall not Mr. Clay fur
ush another c2rmpc Of the Instability Of popular favor
or dislike Why shall he alone be condemned to hope
less banishmcnt and secudon' is he less Of repnb.
lcan-has his public services been less substantial
las he added less to the solid reputation Of the coun
Try than the individuals enumerated! If Mr.. Clay has
offended the of propricty Of tho nation has Inc
hOt Oeeh suhcienty punished by the war OF cXtcrni-
nation wagcd against him and his character and BY
that sentence Of the people, which nficts upon susp
cion, the punishment due only to convicted guilt,
The Uniform experience Of Republican Govern.
nentstho good nature of The people, over ready "a
atone for hnsy and undoscrvod inury--he own great
abilities, dauntless independence and commanding olo-
quence-proportics which qualify their possessor To
shine in rcpublc--whlch en1ear Mr.. Clay to his
friends, and command tie acknowledgement and re-
spect even Of his cncmes-all these considerations
outhorise the belief that his popularity circurnscrbed
fra time, win return with increased and ovcrVhen.
lug force. We expect 70 see the combination Of he
tcrogenoous and hostile elements, constituting the po-
iticul party that elected Gen. j. dissolved by the nc
compll.IInent Of TIE comlnln cbect whlcl 1nited