Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-17
MecDeatottD SGa 1DtN.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH II, 1899.
The following letters rom,he Washington Correspondent
of the L. ). Gazette: ~

"WAsHINGroN, March g. 1929
"Gentiemen.-Mr. Barry's nomination as Postmas
ter General and the other cabinet nominations vere
all confirmed to-day. There is a great hubbub
among the Jackson men, who split by their dis
contents into ten thousand factions already Public
rumour has turned out of Office nearly the whole of
the present auditors and bestowed their Offices unon
various office hunters, who are now in this city, with
appettes keen enough for any thing, and who expect
to feed and fatten upon the good things which are to
be given away. Among those who are dismissed nv
report, are DIR. Watkins, Messrs. Lee, Harrison, Ha
gner &C. but it is very probable that the dismissas
may not go to that extent.
There is no doubt that the policy of the new oabi
net Is to be proscrlptive; and it is because Mr. Nc
Lean resisted this SYSTEM and expressed his determ
nation to go no further than justice required that he
has been tranlated from the Post Office to the bench
of the Supreme Court. The Justices of that court
are, am told, very much g-atied by the appoint
mcnt, being under great apprehensions that they
Should receive Tor ther associate BROTHER of the
bags OF wind which are annually waited hither from
Kentucky or Tennessee. 1t is generally whispered
about and with air of great confidence that when
Mr. M Lean was required to carry into effect the pro-
scrptve policy he expressed his willingness to adopt
general rule which would dismiss all those who had
abused thefacities ofther office for potca pprnoses
To this proposition General Jackson is supposed to
have yielded ready assent; but when he was also ILL
formed that IN the application of this general princ
pie, 1t would be necessary TO apply the proscripye
rod to those who had espoused his cause as well as
those who were against him, provided 1T should be
found that these abuses of Office had been practised
1t became pretty Ineligible that the purgation was
only to be on one side. Mr. M'Lean was too nm
fright and too independent man to accede to
any principle which was to be one sided in its
operation, and he, therefore, declined to act with
cabinet which about to adopt course that could
not meet with his appreciation and co-operation.---
The general impression is that Mr.. NJ Lean will be
shortly compelled. In justice to himself to come be-
fore the people with exposition of the real causes
winch have induced him to accept seat upon the
hon rI,a-o1 -, L41o l-1I.-
will not suffer him long to remain The rea motive
OF removing Mr. M Lean is well understood The
act has had its origin with those who act behind
the screen, and who are urging General Jack
son In q course which is not calculated to pro-
mote his popularity, but which looks entirely to
the interests and designs of persons who as
pire to become his successors, and who are al
ready moulding the circumstances of the times.
as tar as they able, to give success To their
wishes. 1t is supposed that Ir. Calhoun has princi
paly iaboured to bring about change which is to
lesson Mr. MLeans popularity, of which Mr. Calhoun
has serious apprehensions. 1t is said that there is to
be q compromise between MIR. Van Buren, and Mr.
Calhoun by which the latter is to have the presden
cy for the next four years, and Mr. Van Buren, for the
succeeding term. The sovereign people are not nj
lowed to be parties to this bargain 1t is believed.
snec the people have been SO easily managed in the
recent election, that the party machinery can he
Drought to suck state of perfection under Mr. Van
Burons supervision, during the next four years that
there Will be no difficulty in bringing about this ar
rangement."
.'WAsHtNGToN, March o. 1929.
dentlemen,-An universal panic has been strick-
en- into the Office holders ofths city, during the last
day or two, by the prevalence of report that
circular was about to be issued by the President
suspendIng, without distinction, all subordinate Of
cers OF the government, requiring them to report
themselves to the heads of their different depart
ments on the succeeding day, with testimonials of
thelr diligence, ability and fidelity, and further
shc"lnG that they had never abused the facilities of
fOrD Iftcol
DC placed on the same footing with other applicants
Ior ONCE, and to stand the same chance of success
Nothmg could have been conceived, better CAL
cuiaIcd TO strike terror into the bosom of evcry
man VINO had not been thorough going Jack
son man, and Jackson men considered thorn
serves SAFE ibis afternoon, however the re-
port seems to obtain less credit, although in tho
morning and yesterday, it asserted with rrest
ucai OF commence and the panic seems likely TO srb
s'de' Ihere are some Pennsylvania members still
here' and mud some ofthem disposed to be very out
rageous at the construction oftfe cabinet mr. Bald
%in, VINO mas been here backwards ard forwards for
.e IaSI Ie" weeks, am told makes no hesitation to
express MS dissatisfaction and expresses it in very
unIneasured language. a distinguished individ-
ual from your state, in the city, has within
t.e last TWO days spoken very unreservedly as to
MS hlgh respect. for Mr.. Clay, and his disap-
poihtnent at the course which has been taken by
GENERAL Jackson and if any language short of alb
0ouCe colnntal may be received as evidence of the
poiltical intention Of an individual might predict
ha' aiCtough ne mas hitherto acted and voted with
the opposition to Mr.. Adams he will at the next se
SION be disposed to vote against tho present admins
aser General has surrendered mis- spcrinendence
m me ioSt Ohce, and the senior post master has acted
ay IN ms stead Tomorrow, is understood that the clerks
ne department intend TO take leave Of their late principal in
farewell address, paying deserved tribute 10 his merits Al
though the Central Committee of this place may be scoed M
nose at distance they have exhibited becoming sense of
er own talents and deserts by nominating three of their Nom
Ders 20 the offices Of the city Post Master District Attorney and
Of the District places indeed which are all roperI
e az present. but which they desire vacated in order
reward ue"f for Che distinguished part they have taken in
CIRCULATING ISLANDERS throughout the Uiion TO the utter demo-
raizatOn Of society. Wv ' "''
nL ADAMS IS living with his family Meridian Hill the
scar o. Commodore Porter where he is expected % remain o