Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-26

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travclng cabinet" .elcctioncc,ng Secretary m"cor.
ruPt coalition" &c. The oiisinteyested nrn in ,hi
CITY, would have been greatly scandalixed at such ~,
evident seeking of popularity. All the airmations :,
Tue WORLD could never have persuaded its patriotic e.
ditors that the Tip was not undertaken with .,,;
eerns views. Such was its language when Mr. H.,
visited Kentucky, and the President Massac,mse,,.
where their respective estates lie Have ,re h.,a -
lamentations from the dsnteres,ed gentlemen =, Cor
Jacksons accepting invitation To dinner , ,bors,ra
miles from home, in the midst of winter ,vbera h
has no estate. and where no par, of hi tamil, ros;,.,
Shall we hear any? On our lives no, So Ear or,
!" these d's'nterested gentlemen looking with inn
patient hope for of the splendid parea,, ~
new Orleans They are calculating largely, ucon the
effect the New Orleans celebration is IN have ,,or
Louisiana and the Union a, large Some IF ,,.;
more simple coadJutors have e, the cat ont of,be b,
ana fairly confessed the hope that tn. people of Ious
lana sill be unable 10 resist the influence of Cen.r,
'ac&Son's presence among tlemand if they have no.
not secretly cherish the same hope.
Let us cooIy examine The nature Of this visit ne
'en' ; acSson to New Orleans. Why has f.e accent,
ed an invitation thousand mile, oT IN &. liz. =:
the day, and bail at uisht. Can these h.rh,as +,
so deieh and irresistible to nan 6o xe,,s of o
VAST to indulge the pleasure of seeing sycopb.ntc
csowd cape at his greatness and struggle for the ho,o
of sight OF his glorious person. or touch Of his b,,
VAST that a whole city might degrade its repubI;c,o
character, suspend its common occupations and e.
haus ITS seryile genius finding amusement, and rarce
shows, for 'one man and his wife, tLady perha,,
would sound more royalty. These consideration. re
doubt not, entered into the general caIculationbu.
The Tote OF Louisiana the equivalent expected for
The trouble, and Inconvenience of a thousand miles,
journey in the middle of winter. The French popu,n-
lion Of Louisiana fond of hustle and show. i, wa,
houeh could not resist the splendid and cstcDtaous
pageant OF the 9th of January. Never was a mora
papable eiectioneering scheme devised or executed.
mere cannot be two opinions about it. Yet they
who have denounced and ridiculed the members of te
'""Sra'ion or summer visits of recreation and
HEALTH TO their farms and families, when public bust;
esS mao no immediate claim on their attention. repre-
se 'n's VISIT OF Gen. jackson for purpose so obvf,
Jus ana cnipaoe, as proc! OF his republican conformity
o'"e "iShes OF portion of tie people; and his /1n,Yy
0e'aP"er' n,aJ Lee even has the Assurance to praise
the decacy of Gen Jackson for moi tray e,no. .bor,
he Country anlriniDg that required the invitation Of
sovereign state TO dtaw him from home." We hore
'ne Isherrat took his biographer along with him. 10
oe'e ofae me Incidents of his royal progress down To-
I'VE" orleans and up again. 1t will form az interest.
ing chapter in the forthcoming bioeracin!
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/" ten. Jackson's Judgment Of men aud partiality
TO snS nians, should continue uuimpaired after nj.
elevation to the Presidency the counirv and v;rr;r;
in particular, will have nuch to expect from his adj
b'nIstration. In that scrt OF knowledee-,be Is,oy
ledge of men--the important of al, know ladoe
he has certainly displayed the most acute and bsn,y
Discrimination Harry Bsnhs, Carter Bever,y ana
lienry ee' has he successfully made inmates of his
family, and repositories of his conGjencet The cato,
losue had nearly been complete, :or we understand
that the celebrated Major Bailey was in ful, rere,t
Tor the CaraEansera OF the Hermitage when unlucki-
w he was arrested by death ytbn few miles of tina
Haven! Oh! unfortunate Major Bailey! An of these
gentlemen are authorsa decided proof of the C;ener
ais taste for literature, and determination to ps.rone
H. when nc shai!':creaher become President of IN.
u States tiom counselIors SO learned and wise who
have written much, ard furnished evidence so r,s
qu'voca Of that wisdom, in the management Of tIe;p
OVID affairs, what happy and beneGcent councils NAV
we not expect under the new Administrative From
this specimen of the Generals tact in the selection, rs
lis coDhdens, we may anticipate, BY what bevv nj
Sases and learned Thebans, lie will be surrounded
when il shall become his dispense the crumbs of ,f
Presidential Office! Ah! happy day! How, no doubt,
The bare contemplation OF it, makes the mouths Of the
e%pec'aH's water. Thrice unfortunate Major Bailey,
that you should not have lived TO see that da,,
We said all of tue gentlemen above named we-.
authors; we beg pardon; one of them has yet 10 be
oeiNeTed' MAJOR Lee we believe has not vet con
clnded tire biography We afraid the Inequalities
OF The Hermitage, have diverted his attention TOO much
from that important worls-or perhaps he is keepur
1t open 10 reserve place for The grand finale in tho
History OF his Hero. Re tis il may the nn5lic is
saS'y "P''ent TO sec ibis third biogtap of living
Hero! IL trulh, according TO Cicero should be Tho
great aim Of History, how rjpjdlv m,y ,vn No.. o-,.