Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-17

Cor the purpose of making observations on the pas
sing events and INJECTING them on the bystanders in
the shape OF Criticisms. Before IL o'clock, tile
Pennsylvania avenue was entirely choaked up with
peoPe--most of them on foot, some of them in ve-
hcles, and many on horses, of every rank and an
pearance at IL, something moved forward, which
was called procession, consisting of some 80 or
80 PERSONS following each other on the pave
ment, and fanked on the roadside by hacks, gIgs
sulhies, wood carts and Dutch wagon having
freight of females, who enioyed the env1able dis
8 faction of keeping by the side of the General all
tile way to the capitol. The General entered the
) senate chamber at about half past u, conducted
by Mr.. Chandler and General Smith--and having
taken his seat, with the Vice President and Supreme
Judges on each side, remained there mute
until lie, when Tins, the door-keeper, announ-
ced the order of procession, aud marshalled it.
1t proceeded from the senate, marched to the eus;
front of the capitol where table had been placed
under the portico-and here the General, taking his
inaugural from his side pocket, read ito the edi-
ficatlon perhaps, OF some of those who inlne-
dately around him. although that fact has been dis
puted by some who were not more that six feet from
him; but the courteous motion of the per and the
Generals head was all that the distant multitude
could obtain. As spon as he had finished and taken
the oath from Chief Justice Marshall, there was
great rush up-the steps, to catch The hand of the
new President; and inclined to the belief that
honest Geo krenier was among the first to gain the
prize. Alter the congratulations had ceased, the
General returned to the senate, and thence to the
entrance, where he mounted white horse, and re-
turned to the Presidents mansion. Here the thronr
SAID TO nave Deen still greater and dSDrderY
than at the capitol. The refreshments were monop-
oized before they could reach the principal rooms,
and the only mode of keeping the sovereign people
from committing burglary upon their mansion,
was to place tubs of ices and liquors outside so that
the pressure upon those within might be abated.
DIR. .AIcLean.-Tho National Journal and the
Official, at Washington, have got into controversy
on the motives which have led to the translation Of
Judge Mclean to the bench of the Supreme Court
the former intimating that it the result
Of n disposition to get hm out of the way, the
latter aiedging that it bis own voluntary pre-
ference. The point is OF some interest and curl
dsity. IF Mr.. Mclean voluntarily chose to go into
the Supreme Court, why did he not make known this
wish before his announcement Postmaster, accom-
panied by intmation, that he was to be ssarrar-
ged" in the Cabinet, for the purpose of bringing the
patronage ofthc General Post Office, more directly
under the controul of the President? THE affair
shows the strength of the under currents at Wash
ington What the truth of the matter is, time will
unfold--meantlme, the following views of the same
correspondent of the U. S. Gazette, are not des-
titute of interest and plausibility. Mr. Calhouns
finger is visible in the transaction.
"WAsHINGToN, March 7 1929.
ssGentlemen,--The curiosity which exists in the
public mind TO discover the course which the admin
isration is about take, becomes ardent rest
less and pryng every hour.-rhe groupcs of Office
seekers have experiencedno sensible dimnution they
yet remain hanging on the teRter hooks of suspense,
ignorant to their final destiny. The behaviour of
General jackson, as regards the Post Master Gene
rail- has disguised many, and opened the eyes ofstl
MORE The facts generally understood, are these.
1t originally the desire of General Jackson to
retain Judge MLean in office. He was originally
named for the Treasury. That wish being overru-
led, he then proposed for the department he has
for several years filled with much credit and eff
Il. l,.L.w a. al
which guides dictates to and controuls the Cen
eral-fearful that Mr.. Mclean by retaining the un-
checked controul of the Post Office Department,
would preserve, and probably increase the popularity
lie has already obtained, and would thus be enabled
To present himself in very formidable attitude as
candidate for the Presidency, insisted sine gun
am that he should be brought into the cabinet, and
that the patronage of his department should be pa
ced at the disposal of the cabinet instead Of remain
ing, as heretofore, in the hands Of the Post
Master General alone. This proposition was natu-
rally offensive to PR. MLean, especially he was
piven to understand that IL would be required Of him
to 90 the whole in sustaining and fufthering the
measures Of the administration. IIe accordingly de-
ciine5 giving this pledge; and spme embarrassment
occurred for moment.
It was finally resolved, however that the scruplcs
Of Judge WIcan should not obstrUct the policy laid
down by the advisers Of Gen. Jackson; and it vas
communicated to him that he might have the option
of receiving the vacant Judgesbp, retiring to phi
vate life. 1t is rumoufed that his nomination Judge
ofthe Supreme Court confirmed to-day, well as
the nomination Of Mr.. Campbell as District Judge Of
Ohio.
AS successor to Judge M,r,ean, Mr.. Barry of Ky.
is named, who will be ready to adopt the go-the-
whole policy which has been required of, and re-
iected by, the present ncumbent and it is conjec-
tured, that tn ere will be general sweeping out
the Deputy Postmasters in certain sections of the
country. Mr.. Baldwin IS here, ind has also been
named as a successor to Mr. NJ Lean; but his chance
is slight, as he blew up the whole arrangement,
soon as he understood who were to compose the
cabinet. A Virginia Jacksonian, and member Of
Congress, told to-day, that it was objectionable
to select men Of such moderate capacities for sta
tons of such importance, and to leave out such mer
to be found in the Virginia Delegation, Taze
well, p. p. Barbour, &c.