Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-12
R6rDasQoMu &Saj
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. IL, 1928.

Refined ElHtery.-Mr. Calhoun. (wfo the reade
lsawarc) after supporting and acting upon for TWEEN.
years, as 4 member Of Congress, and Secretary c
War, the most ultra latitudinarian construction {
the constitution, has of Lutte become" convert to lin
itarianisin-and TO make the change still more flat
terlng to Virginia (Which State it is supposed ma
he necessary to his election as Prcsidcntl compliment
Mr.. Farewell with the credit of his conversion
How can Virginia resist SO much condcscensioa?
Conjecture is busy at Washington, arranging Gen
!ackson's cabinet for him. 1t seems understood tina
MIR. Van Buren, will by no means consent to plac,
himself within the cline Of safe precedcnts,' by con
ssnting to be Secretary of State. Who then will thu
General select? Livingston is perhaps better qualif
cd than any other, but there isa rule OF the Senat,
prohibiting the ratification oE the nomination of
puohc dc1auiter. Mr.. Ta2ewell's requirements anc
experience run altogether in the line of law and loric
Ike has neither diplomatic experience, any known IN
innate acquaintance with foreign relations and tn,
Internal mechanism OF European cabinets. nor tact
we imagine that the Fast Room business will place
Benton kors de combat. We should ADOPT the oninior
that the Post Master General would be elevated tt
Ihls responsible station II the events OF The four las
years had not altered The relationship in which the Sec
rotary of State was formerly supposed TO stand to tn,
Presidency. Far from courtlng the position, Van Bu-
rem hos manouyred himself into Il station which gives
hin, an apology for not accepting: and as Mr.. MTcar
IS now openly announced as Il wooer OF the Presidcn.
fy, we think that he too will shrink from putting him.
self"in the line ofsafe prccedents." In this eyirencv
wa think the Hero will have to put up with some Sc
cWnd rate man, unless Mr.. Richie can b. tollcd from
tho task of directing the dastinies of Virginia to the
slIpcrintendance of those of the nation. w throw
Ihf ttiy l;r+ g. l. .:I . = -
The other Departments are assigned to humorous
expectants, Mcssrs. Drayton, Johnson of Ky. Eaton
Benton and Houston, for Nar-.Nessrs Tazewell
iA4Trien' Woodbury., capt. Porter, ~Navy--NIcysrs.
Chcves, Gallatin, Livingston, Treasury, &c. &c.
Speculation on the subject is however, idle. There
are materials enough fer the formation OF an adj,
cabinet--and as we have Il President who spells with
great difficulty, and il too ignorant in Ar. Ritchic's
opinion, "to interpret the plain meaning Of a sinoIe
law" it must he confessed, that there was rcycr
greater need for an able cabinet.
The Governor in his letter to the io.at connnittce
rrnys 6rthe restoration of the reign OF pure. unadul-
terated reason and good feelings. Amen: Let rs
see who will best observe tho recommendation
His EXceIlency the Governor, seems TO think. he
has lately passed through a severe ordeal, from the
party feelings fthe day. The reader will be edited
to discover from his letter TO the committee, what no.
bic motives he has been governed by in all his recent
demonstration in tie newspapers, ana what a hoIv
spirit OF love and picty JFoathcs in that compositi,p,
Wr. KING, Esq. bds been appointed q Senator Of
the U. States, by the Executive of Maine, in place Of
ALBION (. PAnRIs, appointed State Judge.
AspIondid Cooch, to be drawnb BY four white Horses,
hls been sent to Wheeling from New York. thee 10
meet Gen. Jackson and conduct him to Philndalphia.
We cannot forbcar on the occasion, rcncatiao the
fable told by Plutarch. "a wolf, says Plltarcl. pccp-
ing into q cottage, discovered a party Of ST ,phcrds
faasting on "a kid. What a devil Of n ronte. said he.
would these good people hgvc made had thcv c9urbt
me fcasting Oh kid" Dreadful would have been the
CONSERVATION Of the exemplary Jacksmian Rcnubli-
cauIs, and few and numbcrcl, in their opinion, TIE davs
Of tho Republic, had Mr. Adams or Mr. CIav rode in
q splendid coach drawn by four milk white horses.
Put jealousy aside, wc think all true lovers Of rc-
PubicanI5n, the genius OF which is in opposition 20 ~
Tada and adulation, will mite in dislike of tie obsc-
quious ostentation. Why draw Gen. Jucla5n with
white horses, Why IS IL whole country to be at
tractcd to witness 8 tn staring eyes and gaping mouths.
lis progress through The co intry? 5fr. Jefferson ira
yelled to Washington on horseback, and that horse
ncithcr milk white, nor Of tha best, Mr.. Naaiso7's
pro gress vas marked, ~ no effort to ma. the vvlnar
Gender, or .lcl tJvTnselycs placed at an anti rryrhr-
I'm distaHcc from their rulers. We shall not cvr,-o
ourselves b. pretending 20 cousIGcr this parade ms the
Evidence OF corruption Of warners; but VIC think j.
I1le and impairment, ana worthy Of rcprlmaud. from
tirc sound par O.. the cJulnruj'v.