Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-26

a writer !" that paper Of yesterday. finds consolation
from the appointment OF Macomb, in tho troubes and
oi'hcu'ies in which it will involve tho administration
ana IN the hope that will breed parties and division,
among the officers of the army. Perhaps this heusvon,
writer is disturbing himself with unnecessary md mn
founded f'ncies. We advised that the nomination
of Gen. Macomb has given very general satisfaction
among 'mse whom he expect aud To hone !,
may set By the Cen G aiues b;ose,f ,,h =
10 Washington, has expressed il said his sa,sfac,
at the act Gen Scotts friends seem eouallv canton.
NO court martial need be held determine whe,h.,
"acomb can outrans Scott aud Gaines" as he simply
enough snpHoses-for If Macomb had never held com,
mission OF seen u" enemy, his appointment as Major
General by the President aud Senate, settles aucs.
nous OF RANK AS u him. In selecting Commander the
Executive have right choose fon the ranks of the
citizens and had thcy done il, this case Gems se,,,
an" "a'nes would have had no help bi, 10 throw Up
their commissions.
ihe writer IL. qn"stion, laboYs with rrca, yea, and
charity, to sm"aio Scot, C!ai,es To h.licvc they
have been reated with udignity, aud TO excite them
against the Administrations He compares to the pooc
Catholics of heand (ve,y opNy it must be confessed,
and tells them that they prosct bpd now and in nil
time 10 come. But f Gaines and Scott are satisfied
why need this writer make himself unhappy with hei,
"'s'"ri"nss We hope he will himself aud rest
H"ea '"at the Army is satisfied, that Ga,es and Sco,
Will be satisfied D.'i that the Senate will rat;fy III.
nomination Of Cen Macomb
/ Inc nomination OF Gen aIacon,h was lefensblc md
even, i! we have been tightly informed NECESSARY wh
Mr. Monroe transferred him the Engineer Depa,,mc,,
lie "iranked both Scott and Gaines If no, in So no,;,y
feve', in seniority of commission (And whether Main,
General by bEcvet sha oulrank Sc n,r Brpadisr e,
raj is the very question between Scott IL Gaines) When
the nf ,
asked and received re Mr.. Monroe written pedpe hat
his transerencc from line to the STAFF sIou,a mn, ST.;
dice his future claims prou,oon He was rio, ,he al
der OF the thes--hs showed this written edsc which tho
FFesaen' was bound no, aw We, de!cacy TO his
peue'esor' IN respectH nd his actions during the War
we're Of the most distinguished character
" ofs'"es These weishty considerations in his favor
" "pVi'ed the necessity of deciding for tn,
present aud possibly foreycr, the dispu.a o,es,;or
rank oewee" "aines and Scott. The fau, ntng gen.
tcmen noticed ahove, reckon a criminal veas,ess l.,
the tie''dent' that he has decided this Question
Already conclusion whicl, they are led nv thai
hopes that the decision whatcver /, NAV he u;Il oci
! Tres aiiiert to the fauindcrs Eu in pon, Of fac,
no wr' disposed man ough, desire ,,at cu.s,i,,,
he decidei-"r its inevitable rfec, would be the Ines u
ore ar the 9th er Of those DISTINGUISHED on.o- , -
service OF the country; not mention other dsapre.
able consequences tina, nigh; result Ivbv should - r.
decided: Its pendeney does 10 harm to N. ss,,;
whereas its decision wou All things then considcres
me President acted most wisely in nominating Gen 17s
oo'o-and nothing but spirit Of faction will defeat
's 'a'hcaton oy the Senatetle scoiding of ,hot old
"""'"' Tue enquirer to tn" contrary Notwithstanding
!Ae following sensible remarks This subject are co
tai"ed in letter to tbs Editor, of the Maryaute,:
TN me ntxt phi ace, fii he proper have commsn,;n
General, must be acknowledged that !, could nm,
haY of
% 5" oar OF IT. Ter the sake of finding in civil life n,o,,
man 10 fl the Office. Proprety cusro,n ;us,,c -,
lnite tfat some officer should riomo,ed,o ,b,, ,
""F'hff Cen Macomb ought TO i've been seec,sd i az
t ts'n. II is INSISTED on Ivy many here, ;iat he
ought "os'o nave been the n.Bmt the arguments il, ~,
'o t' s'"ns. lie IS by several, tine Oldest Officer
IN me afny--nr man il. has ever mu.,,,, -;
on the contrary he has actually comma p,ied .ve1y 60
~ nc mas passed non the lowest the hishes, rnrk
through every gradaon IN all !,as received ,t ]
p.unh OF ms superinrs and n the Governments, In ,;
OF war when Gaines and Scott, already ts,,,mis,J
n'ish' have been selected, A!aconb was mo a,red =,
s'' ""ntfa' and an important, frouticr entrusted Ia his
command. lie received the bisb,s, ,o,x,l - W. ia
service promotion, medal and ti. Ihan., ,c f,,nr
Could all h's have hfen witfou merit on his ca,,5 H.
t"etfh oi the it impassihe tn 80 -; bi,, ,
Sf'Sadc', b"ranse he from the same stare Win g.:
'e vas therefore placed AT the head Of the FrpI-
ser oT', aud Rreyct conferred .rnn him h., H..
Ien ana sFnA''io preserve mis- rauk--wi;h f,jl az.
"'IIan"Ing thai NE shnuii I've commanded nv E,;,
81 scott both Of whno had before been his interiors ia
mas heh MS present situation since 1921 in, The NAG n
ME the others have tnjoyed that NJ Major CIR
/ neral He has been all times subordipate deco,r
'n respectful Ia 'le civil authorities He i. inf.rio 70
nei'hsf !" talents, and greatly her rio in scnG
J requirements as military man"
The Committee Expenditures in the ra,,r,
fnen' OF state have at length reported to the r. Of
Representatives through their Chairman Atr Ela,r
Z" 'enhessec--"ho, he drew their Report seems dc
'erhhed to seek that no'oriey which b.. has failed r.,
10 acquire in the Hall, b. peddng and padding il,
lie dirty and low lived sIanders which lis parlr have
ipropagated What will the nation-tvba, will E,,
r'Pe-wha' nj. poserityiulk of this aspi,ant af1e-
immortality and his Committee, when tliey read IN;
MS nsnorions Report such things as tl,esc-apd find
them gravely protested against as gross violations or
principle IN the Secretary of Stste-"S250 for Por
"a' OF Washington, and $40 for medal oftre Pre-
sident Of the L. Ststes!D