Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-30
To TIE En,rons or tina w.,o

To TIE EDIrons OF THs Wnr
"a conversation some days since with very intellisen.
the service Of the State was forcby struck
win The views expressed by him in relation tn the
inc puoc Arms aud the ereeon of Arssunls no. a
pc "s ,ns SUBJECT III your columns promising tina,
ne interest directly Indirectly the matter md ool
nesfe to present to the consde ton of IN.
General Assembly Besides the Armory in this which
now useo os depot Tor Arms, and barracks for tina
Public Guard, the State an Arsenal M Iex;n,, "a
II IS contemplated to build very soon Pronosal,
maoe, or about I" be made for leasing or purcha
inc Armory (Which present ofli,tlc value to m.
with view to it into ma fac,nrnc ..,ah,;i
ment ihs would doubtless preserve the b1d;n, from
decay, whilst it would yield n good rent IN ,be r.
weath. But that which desc, We r,,ca
attention at this time, doubtful policy of s;sns
ne PUBIC Arms over the State at places which in all pro.
oaby viii never be the theatre war, O.. near r., ,na
having the militia when called in,o service ,adaJ ;
them upon march of $50 or 60 miles s,nosi Tho
water. - NF' .'uS
host OF the militia who called into service tina,
me' rendezyouzed at Richmoni-,hen the only d.pot or
ans-there received them marched tn their s,a,;on.
If there had then been another iepo Wayrsnou i; Ea
q"'e! or some other place in section of tire STATE
would nave been as good any, perhaps the bes whilst
d" arsenai at Lexington would have been eue,y
But it, as tits expected the waters Of tba hes.peaL
can, u he event oil another protected by the forth
tcatons and of the United States no uinvo,, a.,
'he aeienSe Oh hat part Of territory bodeng u,on it,
need be made by the State. Arsenal viii cos, t
state in ground and buildings less perhaps than
S-Vooo ana VIII ieqaiie permanent military Quart
The annual which Gugng by the appropriations
$4,000 " '' SMUT VI
mara a. Ei"hmnnd; and should the Arn,ory be leased or
Sno an Arsenal at this place. with barracks for the pub
must be erected Would therefore, be better
at once to build these Barracks, and i'm connsr;on viii,
Ie AN Arsenal TO eontain all public Arms ,h
ooou stand at Lexington! tina, such an Az,
sonar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mol here than uerr
Arsenal at another place; that the public t;uar wifi
ne viiy sufficient for the protection whole This
would save the expense of $4,000 before mentioned The
at fhr
believe upon the Canal in time of war R;chmo,a
should be in danger of invssou the Arms could in ,y
'N " toVe' IN ooa's' beyond the reach Of enemy.
a SUBSCRIBER
Communicated through. the Post Office
1ooSf giren by G. C. DRoMGooLE, an J,tiu 1924
"The Hartford OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10. its member, I'm.
ger IN disgrace. than be uncesenoniausy hanged by a
COMMUNICATED.
'nere was Killed IN Lancaster uny OH the borders os
'he kapnahannock river, the 9TH inst an unIsa, ami;
NAL with us) In colour it was 1ief,e, thar The O,
Oh. career than the Rats feet extreme length,
'"ches h'eh' short legs, the large as a
MANS fui grown and weighed I42 hounds In waebv
so"e called Catamount, by other. rieer-frtna,s,,,
here was no person injured its death The sk;n h.,
sold for $3.50. " ..
IN ,ne Maternal Advocate find the annex ed letter
rom W ashing ton II refers matters that in the ex
esting They to US; but If the reIatioa bar
given De authentic (of which. we have no rea,on ~
aoup, II may, we think be asked witt, pride. bv The
!r'enos OF Mr. Adams, which of the two Mr. Adams mr.
Gen. jackson, under Giro u,nsances somc,x ,at ;n:,
syinced the more magnanrnity and independeuce-Ie
@no Ne nir. Adams at the risk of losing the vote of
sd ~. a'eaa.ng true friend answered promptly
ahd without parade, that his purpose was tn do ,at
nat rend earnestly opposed aud deprecated; or Of
oerai !ackson, who when waited upon bv Mr. Rncb.n
70 know II he had ever said he would in case of bs
adop,e ~, G
.nely gave the only that was desired nv his r
Sans; and then added iBe declaration abont his no,
ICON, virtue aud purity that would d.dain to let his
rgnt hand know what his left was doing, And ,i, .r
ter saying all he asked to saw This letter es, h,;h
aho'er ac that the intriguers and pronisers nrece
o,"g me canvass at Washington, were the friends of
Cen Jackson ~ y .4merican. -
Extract Of letter dated Jpshinp,o,,, z ,o,t 1000
on:e 'pe "noie transactions respecting the ate prc
ouea' contest are coming before the public il NAV
no. DC aniss TO add to them negotiation commences
~ "s rare Denie Cook. no then held tie vote
u Iinno's, and was decided friend Of MIR Adams
itts Wen known 10 every per son here that MIR Cool.
e . an inveferae hostility to Mr. Crawford
q. aGc9uht OF the controversy with his fa,her.n>law
ir EDWARDS Upon this antipahy the friends of Cor,
jackson formed their hopes Of success Tho ~ H.;
most particular friends accordingly waited on M
Cook and lnfoi med him that Mr. Adams intended ;r
Cor 80 Keep Mr Crawford in the Cabinet whereas
Sen, 'aoason would certainly turn him out Mr.,
LOOK said he did not believe it, Tbev ren;ed Tho.
ey "ond convince him of the truth of their statement,
~ w n,St "armih OF his feelings he said, that if il
were so he would not vote for him In ,h;s r.r 49,
.lousa. they had secured him, and 30 appreIens;ye
we're some OF Mr. Adams' friends Of hts course maj
eS went 10 Mr. Adama with view of asceriainine-
ms oeter,nination on the subject Mr. Adams ,oIS
mem decidedly hat he had made up his mind that II;
case Q, ms election he should offer TO Mr. Craxfo,d
, a1 station he then bed and that they might INFORM
Cook, much to his bonor told Them that aear u ,n,
an ne had resolved to vote for bis rs choice.
VT. Adams. and that he thought he had no right To-
any conditions with bio, respecting his future
these circumstances were communicated ,o . ron
etnan OF the highest character for honor and rutb bv
'r ooos' and necessary the names of the friends Of
tne pao''c accompanied with particulars II not NV
20 comment on the above statement but to give