Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-24
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SATURDAY WoRNiN4, NAY 81, 1925

nominated as Minister to England, and Peter b
Porter al New York Sec: etary OF War! |, is no
DOUBT true. What THINK you of all ts!n
To which The Oh Lady nconicaIIy renli,s-
Why tia; Mr.. Webster is 6a-and tina, those
seec'ions will catch neither the great States OF New
York o. Virginia"
The news wants Confirmation and the very sus
p'cious channel through WHICH it reaches the pyb,,c
flor how know mat tbs IS not another East Roon,
letter.? w produce pause before implicit crct, is
gwen TO H. But granting 10 DE t.ue we 30 rot see
taat the pubic has any or dissatisfaction II IS
he fashion in Virginia deprecia,e James Barbour
Tor the purpose oi dispensing larger share OF praise to
his brother, MI p P. Barbour who has more success
'u"y cultivated the regard of that political club which
na' So ionS ruled all things nth despo.ic sway but
whose days are now, fortunately, numbered. This
like many other, not all other Fashions is silly enough
Tor lie has but imperfect idea of the character o.
our institutions. who supposos that man can have
mounted fom the vocation OF county court LAWYER
though all the additions OF Office liz the State and Fed
eFai Governments, 90 the post OF Ambassador to the
most important court III Europe, without possessing
large Share OF talent. To deny 10 Gov Barbour fac
talents. only proves the weakness o those who make
tie objection. On tlc score Of qualification Gov
Barbour Is amply equal 10 the occasionand his repu-
ted successor in the Wa, Office is we presume vary
competent 10 The discharge the duties of the station
Gen Porter stood high the Congress of 1919, and
was Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Relations
which made the celebrated War Report. He took an
active and etlcient part on the lines, and both by
his talents and his actual military experience. is
wei qualified we think, for the Department of War
is ne IS Certainly, for his services, well entitled to
the gratitude and consideration OF the country.
But, the appointment of these gentlemen will not
give satisfaction to the Jacksonans. 1t would have
been much more grateful to them had Mr. Webster
been appointed for then they could have rallied al the
Administration Tor appointing Fedsralisr and could
wthat, have quoted it, confederation that nom
sensica story OF the pledge, about which so much has
been haId, aud so little proved. Their Single wish on
THIS, and all similar OCCASIONS is, rot that the man
should be appointed best qualified 10 advance the conl
mon interest. but the man who is obnoxious 70 Ito
greatest plumber OF cbjectonsfor theirs is and has
been, the object, not 10 advance the public rood bu,
the good Of Gen jackson and their own interested
views Iiien 4 notnn &c 10 office is well or III nuaiii
ed-if he is an old Federalis or an old De,noeyat-a
pa7tizan OF Jackson adherent of the Adinis,ra
ton, the Old Lady and her BROOD NToIdecai Duff and
measure O. censure Comes he from whatever qnarer
OF the Union, his appointment ascrbed 20 bu, one
cause.-the wish Of gaining the State to ,glic. lie be
longs Thus. even when the uomoation OF Governor
Barbour and Gen. Porter, is nothing more than ia
mour the Old Lady is already brought to bed of her
standing accusation, that the Administration was ac-
tuated IN The selection Of these gentlemen, by the hope
Of winning Virginia anu New York. Had mr.. Gas
ton been appointed should have heard that sir a.
dams hoped TO seduce North Carolina from her aleci-
ance to Jacksonbut her Lad ship would have added
she little knows The virtue and steadnegs OF The people
OF that State" Ifthe choice had fallen upon Mr. Ser
geant, precisely the thing would have been said
in regard 10 Pennsylvania with some such addendnm rs
IBIS, that, hIr. ADAMS has but an Inaccurate idea Of
the rmnes and devotion 10 principle of the people Of
Penn.n rs ii is, tie Presidents selection las fallen
upon two citizens, OF New York, the ether OF Viz
GINA both long and favoraby known rs conspicuous
members OF the Republican party, and ,,rnnnen, cit
liens of their respective States. Arc The fault Gnders
:atised that Republicans and not ede,asts men too
in whose praises they have been once Loud are cho
scn' Rot they indeed. The appointment is taken q,
the first Sep and unIuaIitedy stigmalized as the Of
spring of corrupt and dishonest motives. Had Bir
Webster been appointed, il would have been instantly
denounced as the contamination of the bargain be
tween Mr. Adams and Tire Fedora ists-ifaIr Castor
besides the desire Of coucatiDg Forth Carolina il,
would have been said, that Mr. Adams was afraid o.
furnishing the evidence Of the pledge Tie FederaIist
by the appointment of Mr. ebsier, with whom il was
negotiated, he had kept the spirit Of his bargain, by
choosing MIR Castor In fine, noibrg tfal the Pres
ident has done 10 the Of three years. Admins
i'aton has given content to TIE worsicpe5s Of Ger
Jackson, nothing that he may get DO viii End from
them more favorable reception. Had Jackson man
MIR. Van Buren or MIR. Tazewcil TOR example been
nominated, and bad accepted tie indignation O. the
Jaclsonans would have been raised, at SO lsgrant a
purchase Oils political enemies by TIE Presi5eoIbad
either Of hose gentlemen been nUtnuated and had re
icc;ed the appointment, the President would have
been as numerically abused and idculed for his TN
successful attempt at neuiraJizDg the influence Of his
opponents, as the gentleman who refused would have
been extTavacan;ly apDJaude6 for reoctrncs tho