Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-09

military merits lis own si>nl and success
in war, give Linn ii ii'c TO speak with coat- |!
dcncc upon that subject.
Bat VIC will rot be guilty Of lcyity on
such a theme. We rather wish i'm So
Der seriousness 10 direct the attention oil
the American people, TO the headlong
career of the jackson majority in the
House Of Rcprescntativcs--the outrage
BUSINESS of their sentiments, and the fana-
ticlsm of their course. As for Gen. Smyth
and his paricidal attack upon the memory
and fame of Washngton-that name which
when an American hears pronounced with
vencration in a foreign country-as it is pro-
nounccd Will, vcnera;ion throughout the civil
ilZcd world-tcars OF pride and gratitude are
ready to spring to his eyes We tr,,s: that
he will meet with his reward There is but
one man iii the House of Representatives.
Il man IN his own r;,nks-capable of avengin"
the outraged feelings of America, upon Gen.
Smyth rs they deserve to hc avenged-all
Virgln.a-all America thank him for
iiayngave t!lcdciamcr of the '.iirst in peacc
and war, and the first in the hearts of his
ccuntrymcu."
Nh. Roadojp h.-On Wednesday we gave
extracts from Al letter written at " ashinyton,
Which seems ;oilaye IiIis,,uotedthe sentiments
OF Mr. Rando.ph In his speech on the Friday
preceding, on Chilton's Resolutions. That
letter expressed the idea, that Mr.. Randolph
had accused Mr. Clay Of eicctionecring witt,
him, for the vote of Virginia, 0fier it was as
ccrtancd that MIR. Clay by losing the vote of
Louisiana, had been excluded as one of the
three candidates returned TO the House of
Representatives. :.c report of that portion
of his remarks which we extracted from the
Journal, if i: lid no: fi.l!y sustain, certainly
did no: CONTRADICT tie construction put upon
Mr.. Randolph 5 language by our correspond
ent, who heard hn,. n similar construction
seems tohsve prevailed extensively at Wash
ington, supcrinduccd By the remarks of the
y. 5. Telegraph upon Mr. ElndolpIl's speech.
That paper represented MIR. Randolph as a
nc'D 7o''ness, tostifying to thc truth of the
Bargain, and eNtltcd accordingly 1t will
be seen from the following remarks of MIR.
Randolph, made Oh Tuesday last, that lie
made no such accus;ltion-that he disclaim-
ell the charoctcI Of Il witness to the Bargain
-ti;nt what passed between Mr.. Clay and
himself occurred before his voyage to Eng
land il the spring Of Ireland that so far
from proving tile 'Bargain,' it establishes
IT IT establishes any thing-that at that time,
(what we all knew before, y Mr.. Clay as a can
ddatc himself for the Presidency, was oppos-
ed to the success OF John Quincy Adams
as he was doubtless, equally opposed to the
Success Of Crawford or Jackson, or any other.
al las Oagn expense.
On Tuesday last, Mr.. Randolph made the
following explanatory remarks in the House
of Representatives:
The House oseelcd the consideration of the res.
olllions Of Mr. Chl'oD with the amendments of Messrs
Bi"ke aud ianiiton and Mr. Rive having risen to ad.
dress the House,
Mr.. Randolph and asked leave Oh his colleague
10 single fact The House would remember,
he said. and could not forget the courtesy with
" lch he heard, that remarks made by
aim on Friday last. YESTERDAY, in consequence Of
cer'ain in this City, friend asked him if no
had seen the paper which lie held in hs hand, the u
nfcd Saes' Telegraph, OF Satur day. He said he had
DOT; tor although subscriber 10 it, hun We.
~ irregnarly and he bad it. II sugges-
ted 10 INN that he had better look He did So and
his eye attracted 10 article under the edoria
head, entitled :" The Bargain.n He Immediately wrne
note 10 The Editors, stating that in tbs article there
was an INV 'rran:ed and uDwarI Bile of |,
name. not only in his incorporating what he had ss,
bat i'll sal Ing FIR him he did say. II long
time before he could get the paper. lie hunted the
whole Capitoline for il and got il al last from The oker
House lie meaut the other branch Of the Legislature.
Aer getting the paper, lis eye directed 10 the
report anu Just al bat nUteIt he Inv ted 10
terqiew with one OF the EDITORS in ad joining
tie diJ not accept the invaliop for lie preferred list
enng to the gentleman :ion Pennsy wanna, (AIr. Sc
5ean but he wrote note saying that the report
obnoxious TO the oteclion the editorial article
-hn', perhaps, IN less degree. On reading the
port, howeye more atteniivn!y, he found that il
obnoxious 10 still hr her degree lie had waited TIL
this Dn:nng TO see any notice taken Of his
munca'ions. Is notice had been taken, lie felt it
due 10 hnscfaud TO tie House to say that tie state
ment which thai paJer coutaiucd not statement
Of m!ia he said, bal OF what he did tot say.
Here M L read an exrac, {. OH the article com
pla ned Of
lie said 10 such ,og re sail, perhaps, something
which .ghi have been iaiitn for it. lie did
peach the motives OF nd duas III, may Gpera ate jn
deed, regards tie agent, but they vary the
effect. To him lie EFFECT was tie same, whatever
mst be tie motives. lie had said what he said in
Senate, Two years ago; ard he hal also said what lie