Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-22
AerDmt0ssO EUDtN.
SATURDAY MonNING, AUGUST 90. Is2o.

w "uc'Stah tnnt the President OF the United
States, accompanied by the Secretary of War, left
Washington yesterday in the S~tcamboa Potomac,
ON a visit to Old Point Comfort"
From he .N5r1oH Beacon OF Ey;dav.
THE PREsIDESr Or rHE UNITED STATES. the So
caErARY o. WAR, aud Gen GRATIoT of the Enoi-
neer Corps, came passengers yesterday, in The Steam
boat IJio"dae, ifom Washington, and landed at the
Rip Raps.
We learn it is his (ihe President's) intention to re-
main az Old Point Comfort, until Monday week, the
3ist inst. for the benefit OF his hcalth.-Heratd.
NASH LEoRaNp, Esq. the newly appointed Navy
Agent Vt this place, cuIne passenger IN the steam.
boat Norfolk, on Wednesday night, from Richmond.
and entered yesterday on the duties of his office.
We copy the annexed remarks of the editor of the
Ohio "FIrncrs' Record and comm them to
the attention of oil unprejudiccd minds. The truths
contained therein must be acknowledged by all who
are not determined to be blinded by their zeal and Mt
t.achment to a man, in preference to principles.
at Is well known to my friends that | have hereto
fore been the decided, and, L trust, the consistent SUD.
porter OF the claims OF the present incumbent Andrew
Jackson. / had lived a large portion of my life in the
South; had seen and formed some acquaintance with
Gen. Jackson; l disbclieyed in the many charges that
were scattered through the presses of the Union. i'm.
plicaiing his characters; | did believe that he would,
IN the strictest sense of the term, be President of the
the People, and not of a party; aud for these reasons. !
did yield him my cordial support, and am now ready
800 0a'a''f' A'b OF
far as 1t may conport with republican principles. At
the same time ] had the utmost confidence i'm the in
tegrity and talents of both Messrs. Albums and Clay.
] did not believe them dishonest; | could not for a
moment countcnance the foolish story of "barrain
and intriEae:@ i had too much faith in the purity of
our Institutions, aud III the high sense of honor Of
those individuals 70 believe that they would compio.
mise for the first and second Offices in the na,ion.-
Such were not my secret opinions. but thus | always
expressed myself. Ofone thing | am certain: Gen.
Jackson has not a friend la the government, who
NsntIln nnrCtF IN nFa 4 n "a gtAn - a-..-- Ia II -.
tratiou successful aud well sustained than | would.
and no Que will take greater delight i'll conceding me.
rt when 1t may be- due.
must now candidly confess that | have thus far
been much disappointed in his administration. The
indiscrinhnate removal OF public officers, men lonr
Tried aud of good standing, for no other reason than
because they did not think Gen. Jackson better qua
illed TO discharge the duties of President than MIR.
Adams, and placing in their stead, mon, Some orwlom
within the sphere OF my observatiou,~ have not even
common honesty to recommend them. has convinced
me that private feeling and resentment, not public
good, were the guiding principles of the odminisbn l.
ton. The history of all governments, both church and
state. has proved satisfactorily to nav mind, that no
direction OF affairs cun. neither should, succeed, the
object of which was to stitle public opinion by a svs-
TEN of prescription. When a President of the Uni
ted States compronits the high dignity of his Office.
by using 1t as a machine to crafty personal feeling,
by making IT an engine for individual oppression, he
certainly much mistakes the character of this people.
II he expects to be sustained. And when public
opinion sanctions the prescription of n man for think
ing acting ana exercising the right OF suffrage, hon
cstly and independently, then, in my opinion, will the
Republic have very far passed the meridian of her
existence. So far rs Gen. jackson has adopted this
course in his administration, so far must ms conduct
he disnpprobatcd by every unbiased aud correct
thinking man; so lar at least he meets my humble OPP
position.
/ have already remarked that 7 could not consis-
tcntly support the present Incumbent for n reelection.
II was frequently urged by the friends Of that indivi-
dual during the tie canvass that they ouly wished
him elected for one term; that he had been the choice
of a majority of the electors III '25; that it was due
him for his mIRy brilliant services; and that General
Iuckson would decline a ere. election. should he again
he proposed. These arguments | frequently urged
myself, and these were my serious opinions. Thought
the General too lar advanced in years to desire n re-
election. and am now convinced that such is the fact
whatever his desires may be. Under these circnm-
stances, I have determined, when the proper time
arrives to support MIR. Clay, should nothing in the
interim transpire to alter my opinion of him: or should
no other Candidates be presented than those al
ready in the public eye. | shall do so, under the
firm belief that Mr.. Clay is highly talented, honest
and public spirited, and the advocate of that policy,
the adoption OF which, ] think, the good Ofour coun-
try requires. and for other reasons which will be dis
closed in due time.
A circumstances uanspired in this rlace a few months
since, IN my presence, which deem proper Co place in the pos
SESSION Of the reader, aud which car substantiaie " necessa-
~ a person who had taken an active pat aud said much
un"s Wv = j. y, -" oo"n 1n " roImns 10 ue ,ae ELECTION, anu
another person removed, made a rcmsrk to this effect, after
opening the packet tia, brought his conn,issioni-"By Cd !
have lied and fought hard enough for the General during the
late campaign, aud Il would be d-n'd hard, if I didnt receive
sumo appointment The above IS the substance of his remark,
aud can be proven by respectable witnesses. must confess
my blood boiled .th indignation, when l heard such a remark
from an individual whom knew cared nothing for Gen. Jack.
son, and Who had received an appointment, TO the exclusion
and removal OF, for aughtl know, an honest man.
Tho Key Wcst Register of July 10th, publishes a
Meteorological Table for the month Of June, showing
tho temperature Of the climate there from which it
appears, that while Fohrenheit's thermometer has RI
sen os high as 05 degrees far TO the north, it had not
risen there above so deg. The Register remarks,
that experiments have shewn that the climate there
Is more uuilo,n ami less liable 90 sudden and considc-
rable changes than any part Of the u. States.
Tho following extract Oft letter is published in thc
Register, which the editor says is from the most res
pcctoblc source, aud from whence wo might expect
the most correct views Of the subject;
1--WE have heard here (unofhcially) that it is the
intention Of tho War Department to send two compa-
nins to Key Wost-and ! should not be- %surprzcd that
a survey will be made of It by tho Engineers with O