Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20

~ Almost patofdal Audness with the usua gratitude
"'' serpen'-iounds the presumption of Mr. CLAW,
gn'it upon the fact, that letters were written nv M
Gays friends, TO the Kentucky representation in On,
e'eSs' urging ihein to vote for MIR. Adams on ia,
GROUND 'hat he wond associate MIR. Clay with himsel
III 'ne executive. That such letters were written 1;
e'ueh'-ahd he mus, be a a very fastdions mon who
e' "o ac""""'eige that such letters are entirely le
g'''na'e nay further, that the expectation that Mr.
N'''"S would apPo:nt M Clay Secretary of State wa,
proper ana legitimate s'ound OF preference for MIR
Adams by the ken'Gcky delegation, oyer Gen. I,,l.-
o' - o'y conceived the appointment OF Mr. Clay
'upot'a", tor Inc welfare of their Stae-apd If ley
'pe'''" '''a inns would be made lay Mr.. Adams and
ho' oy Zen. JaoisoRit was an honest and sni;cien,
sp"u' o' preference between two mon, holding the
same political teneis But what will the reader saw Ia
ti'a DEDUCTION Of Mr.. Kendall when lie learns tla,
hIr. Kendall himsef by his own admission, one O,
tie persons who wrote lle Kentucky ra,,c,o,.
ton, urging them to for Mr. Adams, ON ,I,s
ground that he would raise MIR Ciay4o ,,,, po,.,,
ment OF State! II any Misrepresentation il felt. il ,t
hedireced against ~. Kendall. who rs! n,aq ,,e
appointment, of Mr. Clay ty Mr. .,5anr. and then
cites THIS very arpontmcat as pto,g NJ t,,r,in and
corruption! We have scijn;n known so fragrant an
instance of PREDICATE inpudcuce
ego
TIE Speakcr.-Thc writer of ,,a r,,l,,v;u,, ,o,,
and all others, ,nis,ook if he supposed we meant
by the observations quoted in his letter To ch,rcs ,,.
Speaker OF the House OF Representative with ,ytuI
neglect in preserving order. The word ..una,,on,.
ed" was hastily Gsc by us--we had 10 authority for
using IT. What we did 10 say was tina, the
Speaker probably found tempest too high 10 be con-
he best Chr al.
have several times ii the case in the VIRGINIA
House OF Delegates, possessing the reputation of be-
ing orderly.
II is but justice to Mr. Stevenson 20 saw that all ar
counts from friend and foe, of his style of PRESIDING
of tenor-aud that tile most Gatterinr n h;
We give place to The following from Citizen of
Richmond with pleasure.
WAsH!HGToN, Feb. 16.
In tie Wing of the 9th inst il is stated. o.tb,,
''the iHost disgraceful scenes exhibited on the
"!as day of the debate, Wednesday, No order was
preserved, and the personalities were n5I
''sed The Speaker probably found the ternpes, too
s'bgh for his cor,rou and suffered it 10 exhaust is
"fury unatteHpted.n
1t is certainly true that great excitement nrer,i,sa
in the Heusc the occasion alluded To in the ,boro
paragraph. but ii is doing Injustice to MIR Stevenson
90 state, that lie made no attempt preserve order
In the OF the debate, Gen Smyth WA calico
70 order by elr. Whippc; in taking hs seat he oh
served "th't the man must be drunk" or words 10
that etfec many members immediately arouod q
Smyth, heard the observation, and OF them judge
Clark, called him order; the Speaker ennu;ra1 IN
what respect the Gen. had been on! of order ,dre
Clark replied that personal insul; had been offered
Member of the liouse by accusing h,D of being
drunk; the Speaker promptly said, he did moi he.r
the remark or he would have casi the peu,lenan IN
order and have declared his right 10 the floor frfei.
ei HE situation HON which Gen. Smyth spoke was
very remhe from ;lc Chair, add have beop informed
by several gentlemen whose seats are near it, that
they did not hear the observation; and acqnit the
Speaker o. all blame.
! know you viii with pleasure make the NECESSARY
correction; doing you will only render an act 05
Justice 10 Representative, woo as far as am ca
pablo Judging. has discharged the duties of his r,u
office, not only with imfatay, hut with d:gui-
~ and ability Yours respectfully.
To TIE EDITORS OF TtIE CONSTITUTIONAL Wa1n
In your paper OF this morning IS communication
signed GA Hate- OF Aristocrats" purnortiue to rive
summary OF ''tie amendments TO the constitution in
which the friends Of convention generally e NOT u,;
versally agree" know rot the opportunities of in
formation Jour correspondent possesses on these srb~
eCs, but as have conVesed and acted with VERY ma.
ny tie intelligent friends OF convention for ,sars
;Inb my opportunity Of knowing their sentiments by
means limited and | venture TO assert ,at nine
sens would protest against the sentiments of vour
correspondents To tie first three propositions / be
leFe most Of us would agree wla ,ue .ins roodlica
ion but against an elective Judiciary convinced
nine in ten of the intelligent friends of convention
would most heartily Join III lie prayer, Good Lord
deliver as"
Most Of ns world probably agree too to withhold
from the Legislature some pow they now exercise;
but the idea ofestabsi'g Stale constitution the
rule ofconstrnc"n which prevails in relation 10
the Federal Constitution, is only inpo!,c but i'm
practicable.
WfsTFRN FRiEyn ! Co>y.vrroS
February 9Th, 1928
For THF CoNSrITuTIuHs.. Wing.
TO "a VIRGINIAN,"
In The Richmond Enquirer Of The 5h, letter was NUN.
by MIR JEFF ;,Lt
PREDATORY remark that its sentiments although incndcd IN
operate against another sneielY. annlicahlr