Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15

hused the whole Judiciary Of Virginia, reiteratinp his
atta.k upon Judges Brooke & Cabell, and either vi,
iading to, or mentioning Holmes, (who has been dead
three years,) Daniel and Johnston, accusing them OF
hab'tuai in!oxication. Some of these are jackson men
l believe but that does not restrain hrm."
Another lettersays-'Much feeling is excited here
oY his lMr. Rando'ph's) abuse of Judges Brooke 6;
C"oell' and no small surprise, that no Member of tie
Delegation eid a word in reply 10 him."
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>WAsHINsr ron, March 11th, 1928.
10 he Editors Of he Constitutional UHis.
Gen,iemen: As Avn confu To my roam to-day, by n
sight indisposi,inn, I profit by the occasion to give YOU MY
:'npressions Of what is pasSin. on the tine tire here, where l
am a mere locker on. You nave seen that every meas u,.
which is brought before Congress, is regarded by both par
ties principally AS il bears on the Presidential question,
aud that the arguments which they generally use cft,n
assume a ludicrOus character hy the extremes tn which
'hey are pushed. Verify these grave legislators mus, sun
I'sa there IS little sense "r drcency in the nation, if they
can believe that they are affoShiig it either plea sure or
Instruction.. They have furnished fine materials indeed
far the dispatches of the corps diplomGi3gae: md there is
sol OF .its body who does not draw from the humiia-
tnS spectacle WHICH Congress has presented i!TS 81 ssIon,
arguments TO decry our form Of government, and to q ,ttcr
his"wn. But what cares the zcalot for national cha, ac,eI,
n he can either serve his party purposes or CRAFTY his
rfIty feelings: Besides, when is this state of things 10
end: Here are two r,en who agree in their INTERPRETATION
"a the CONSTITUTIONS, as well as in every grca, measure Of
"li,nnai policy. and yet one half q. the nation, led on bv
a lew ambitious leaders is ready t otear the o,her To pieces
on their account. AS soon as Adams o. Jackson i oui,,lv
seated IN the Chair OF State, there immrdia,e ly STATS Vi "A
e oil ca"iifates, who, by their cabalS aud election
ee'ing arts-hy means nf newspapers and pamphlets, and
trfters, and the va icuS MAJ hinrry by winch the puhlir
mimi is acten on, Ially around them the restless. the am
htiInus, and all who crave either the houors or the enrolu-
mrn's ct Office, until their numbers become so great, and
'neif clathniTs 50 loud. as To make them app.a ar 10 sneak
the voice "f'he nation. As the adherents OF the military
candtdate are now vety sanguIne in their hopes Of success.
enough not So cnhh'', Mt as they would make the public
believe, nr as they have beem0 one may already see here
the germs Of the future parties which are to divide the
country. Van Bureu and CHI 4 aIreair h,,;, o., i'll
and Clay and Calhoun nave long been in full leaf.
IT il premature TO estimate the future standing of these
gentlemen with the nation, bat We can even nov appreci-
ate some of the advantages which they respectively have
over their riva's. Calhoun has a, present the best ir,p,.sr
wiki the majority in Congress He has nearly reclaimed
thc ground I've hssi lost ny his te'npnrisFng cnpp ia aga nee To
tando'ph. The Army and Navy are still attached 70
HIM, and although they cannn, do much more they can
hHip {" keep him before the public. McDufie can aid
him yet more efectualiy. They have however a difficult,
game !" play--to secure Pennsylvania without losing The
S"uIh. This Circumstance, and The wish tn hunour Ram
dniph with the notion Of being the teId-y of IN. oppositior,
has hampeLd Med ufHe's movements this session vet more
than his financial duties.
Van hutcm's prospects are greatly Improved in New
York by Clinton's death. rIbo.r whns. chief r,u,iv. If
action is To have a New York President, and there is not
u few OF these, viii support him as alfnrding tine best chance
of success. Shnulh he be elected Governor, maintain his
fnr~cr standing in Georgia, gain Virginia and North Caro-
lima, he would hope eventually 70 gain New England, as
Mr.. Adams has done, merely by the force of local attach
rIent.
Cheves has some warm persona! fiends, bn, # is believed
rnat he mas been too long out Of the sight of the nation.
It is even doubtful whsther he can get "A single State To
enter him for lhc plate-the Pennsylvamians regarding him
ssa Caro!:nian, and the Carolinian, as a Pennsylvania.
But every one hears testimony to his putty OF purpose, his
gnId sense, and his frmuess.
find it is the opinion of not a few here vt both paltlc.,
that Mr.. Claws chance will he Il good one whether Mr..
Adams succeeds or fails in the approaching election -
Should Gen. Jackson prevail, he will naturally be placed
at the head of the oppositinn, and after the shouts OF exuI-
ta'ion have subsidized, he will be rega rdpd by the nation at
ssFee' anu even ny some Of bis present Prosecutors, as an
INJURED man, and tina, which might be rrga ,dcd as factjous
violence IN another, vii! be drrnei in him ~iusti6abla rpfTi-
hHiion. tie has moreover g1eat knowledge OF meu and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and in spite of all tie a.-
,enpis TO bear him down, more personal friends than any
man in the Union, NOT excepting Gen. JacLsrn.
Whether your State will add one To the ;-t Of randi
dates seems as yet uncertain. Air. TaZeweli ha, BEEN
mentioned, but any told that he has NOT either the conf
dence or affections oi Virgins, Besides, Ranaolph, ~ nose
ruling passion seems 10 be envy, would s,and in hi. wav
az indeed he would ia thdt OF the others. and il is thouonl
thai his attack on Cha pman Johnson was mean, as n,uch.
for Tazewell aud Webster, and other prominent LAWYERS
ss f~ the Virginia Advocate. Uuab!e To make a co,-
nscted argument bimSeiE. he loses no oppnt tuuity of under
va!uing the reasoning talent in others, and would pers a. dc
the world that his Indian mode Of bush fighting is superior
- the close order aud regular movements of scientific war
fare. For the nnst in pDrtant purposes II legi.Iaricn, his
ra"s@ing style OF speaking is as inferior 20 that If Webster
@, Sergeant, or even his colleague Rives, as a raj, is To- =
snip for crossing The ocean. Among the on dts here, which
you know are as often false as true, have heard that his
political associates, fnrGSrfing that he will OPPOSE whnevrr
IS likely TO succeed Gen. jackson IN case he is elected.
nave formed the plan Of getting him out of the way by
sending him minister t" England, where he would no doubt
br glad To- 20, uy+rss he should stay to spite them. Ic
certainly has some Quniifc lions for the office. INC xan,e
nothing bot 4 knowledge of national law, temper and dis
crr,inn. But my paper warns me TO conclude. II you
think my speculati"ns worth the postage you may fra
from me again. ] am your friend, &c. s.
The reader will be amused by a "fragmeDi,n re-
pubii"hed from the Democratic Press OF 1926. and
known % be from the pen of an American of bigf
standing and Intelligence, and who bad the mos, favo.
Esbie opportunities of observing Mr.. Randoiph's cou, Sc
in England. All accounts agree, that nothing could
exceed MIR Raudolpt's suppieness TO the Noblesge on
i!e otier side of the herring pond, but his apIaci,y and
insolerce 10 his equals Oh this. We had la,eI,. !
sample Of this spirit, in bis travelling SO far on, of de
record to fl sitter Sir WllIiam Drape5 Best and annie
Judge, who VIII probably receive his barney with as
much contempt as doth tue lion tie Drawing of an ass.
IL must have been an amusing spectacle, to see this
stern Rpnlfblran -ffia nn;,- T.,