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

'su~a1cI ater supporting ana actnI upon Tot twenty
years, as member of Congress, and Secretary Of
War, the most ultra latitudinarion construction oil
the constitution hns of lata become convert to lin
itsrianisn-and to make the change still more flat
tering to Virginia (which State it is supposed my
he necessary to his election Prcsidcnt compliments
Mr.. Tazewc with the credit of his conversion
How can Virginia resist so much condcscoasion'
Conjecture is busy Mt Washington, arranging Gen.
Jackson's cabinet for him. 1t Stems understood that
himself within tho "nc of safe prcccdcnts" by con-
ssnng to be Secretary OF State. Who t,cn will the
General select? Livingston perhaps better quaiii-
cd than any other but there is rule of the Senate
prohibiting the ratification of the nomination OF a
public defaulter. Mr.. Tazcwc's requirements ard
experience altogcthcrin the line of LAW and logic.
lie has neither diplomatic experience. any known in
innate acquaintance with foreign relations and the
internal mechanism Of European cabinets, nor tact.
We imagine that the East Room business will place
Benton hors de combat. We should adopt tho opinion
that the Post MASTER General would he elevated 10
this responsible station if the events Of the four last
years had not altered the relationship in which the Sec
rotary Of State formerly supposed to stand to the
Presidency. Far from courtinc tho position Van Blu
ren has manouvrcd himself into station which rivcs
him an apology FOR no, accepting; and "a Dir. M1.cpn
is openly announced Us woocr Of tho Prcsidcn-
cy, we think that no will shrink from putting him.
seif"in the line oCsai p:cccdcns.' Irths cxigcncy
we think thu Hero will have put up with soma Sc
cpnd rate man, unless Mr. Richie can n, toed from
the task ofdrectng tho dcstinea Of Virginia 20 the
snperlntcrdaHco OF those Of tho nation. W. throw
cut this hint for the wisdom, Of Gen. Jackson
9'he oticr D3p1rtne-'s ara assigned to humorous
cXpectants, McsSrs nrayton, Johnson of XIV. Eaton
Benton and Houston. fer War-.ifessrs Tazcwcll.
Berricn, Woodbury., capt. Porter, Navy-Alessrs
Chcvcs, Gnilatin Livingston, Treasury, &C. &c.
Speculation on the subject is however, idn. There
are materials enough for the formation Of az able
cabinet and have n President who spells with
great difficulty, and Is too ignorant in Mr.. R.;chies
opinion "to interpret tho plain meaning Ct single
law" it rnnet he confessed that thora was revcr
greater mood for an able cabinct.
The Governor in hs e,,c- 70 The i3nt committee.
Irrys for the restoration of Tho reign Of pure unau-
tgrated reasop," and good fa"ngs. Amen Let MS
sre who viii best Observe tho Recommendation.
Ills Excol,ency tho Governor, seems 70 think. no
las lately passed. through ordeal, from the
party feelings ofthc day. Tho render will bo edited
10 discover from his letter 70 Tic committee what NO.
bic motives he has bocn governed ~ in eli his recent
demonstrations in tho newspapers and WHAT holy
spirit Of love and rcty brches in thrt coinroson!
Var. ErEG, Eaq. his b,oa cP7oa:cd q Senator or
the o. States, by tho Executive of Maine in place of
ALBIos (. PAnRIs, appointed State Judrc.
AsFlendd Coach, A> d-awnby G,rr {;A:c I!ore,sy.
Tns been sent 10 Wheeling from Nov York, tho to
nlret Gen. Jackson md con]uci hro 10 PhaacIphia.
We cannot forbcor oil tho occasion. rcneatino the
fable told by Plutarch a wolf saws Pluarch. pccr
iHy into cottage, discovered party Of Shepherds
feastng a hid. What a devil Of q rou'c. said no
would these good people hqvo made had thoy canght
'ae feastng on kid" Dreadful would have bn-p tho
CONSERVATION Of the exemplary JacLso1an Rcnubli-
Cams, and few and nun1horc in th"r opinion the dave
Of tho Republic, had Mr. h5ams or Mr. Ci,y rode in
Hsplendid coach drawn NV four milk wl,c horses.
But jealousy aside, .hi7k a.! trlo lovers Of To
pnblicansm, the genius Of which IS in opposition ~ 10
Tsde and odulation, will unite in dislike nr tb, obeo
quious osteutnton. Why draw Gen. Iaokson with
vbite horses, Why 10 th" Who'll, country - bn at
rractcd towrc ai.h rrin crc md ,, mr.. r1,,r,rg
hls progress through .lc coga.ry' IIr J., G,rso ,rn
vailed to Washington OIL horseback, end hat horse
HIther milk waite, nor of the host Mr.. Mal.-on's
FRO grcss vas marked IT, effort to make tho y,.lar
wonder, or cc th:msclycs placed Mt an anti ropuAli
con distance from their rulers We shal' no, cxuoso
ourselves by pretending to consider this parade ~ the
evidence Of corruption Of manners; bot we thirt
idle and impairment anil worthy Of rcprimnnd. from
tho sound part Of the community.
THBATRE.--Nf. H,mmIv played Ifs,l, On
"Wednesday night 20 n fall house 70 saw merely
That &c performed tic character ,e,p would be- di,,
h"H 'l'''icc-'o say hc rVccllcd tic many eminent
'eageoans who have per~onafcd the character ON tho
RIchnopd Noards uiiyit be considered rs DOING him
more han justice iishow"vcr trro. that lc excited
the unigersal admiration Of the audience. and wac
The opinion OF nonv not az, that ne has po co,,oI
d, that charscfar.--IIe closes lis cnanoeoort ~, ih