Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-12

| urged against him by merchants and other persons q
edrespectabty. that seriously feared that ir
Is present circumstances and with his present stand
ing. his appointment to the coectorshp of this port
would seriously impair the Presidents popularity
and therefore it was opposed it. also added that
towards Mr.. Swartwout himself, I did not enter
tain an unkiud feeling, nor had said any thnu
that had tendency to call i'll question his integrity
tor his bonor-Such the natns.. and smell the
extent ofmy oppositionto Mr. ssswartwout am vet
to learn that ought .I sell ashamed oft.
. IT5.a me .Nero York .alo,7,ing Herald.
Two errors of detail, but unnoortant as to the fact
that the Senior Editor ofthe Evening Post did write
letter to Washington for the purpose of opposing the
appointment of Mr.. Swartwot occurred in our allu
sion to that transaction in Fridays Herald We
weren cFror stating that the letter addressed
General Jackson. 1t was written to Mr.. IIurnl-
ton, the newly appointed District Attorney, with n
view TO its beir9 shewn to the President. II was
shewn to him, and copy transmitted to Mr.. Swart-
won't. We also incorrect in stating that Mr.. s.
called onthe editor Of the Post with the letter. We
are informed that friend of r S. made to the editor
this uuquestionaby agreeable visit. The facts are be-
yond denial, and we believe there is no bubble left
by which the Editor of the Post make even
temporary escape. The statements in the letter in
tended to be injurious TO hIr. Swartwout related
to conversation said to have been held with him by
gentleman in the street, III which MIR. S. suffered
himself without resentment, to be revled and insult
ed The gentleman thus designated was applied %.
on the receipt ofthe letter from Washington and de-
cared in writing that the statements nisrepre
sentatons, that the conversation between him and
Mr.. S. ola playful iocular nature, and THAT ne-
Their insult offence given intended. We
in possession of full Information relative to the
affair, endif forced by the editor of the Post TO re-
sort to it, we shall give n detail ofthe facts, which
will certainly silew little to his honor
NEW MARKET RACES.
The Races over tine New Marke, course commenced on
Tuesday last
First Day For c produce Sweepstakes for three years old
colts and e mile out, 500 entrance half forfeit and
subscribers, there hut three entries viz: w r.
Johnsons fv MIR. Todds do. AMI Mr. Barson's colt. The
by Mr. Johnson hly-Time I'm. IS.
Second Day-Froprierors Purse, $500 entrance, mile
eatsionr entries Wis s. b. Jeers Pioneer Sir Charles
j. J. fIasons Corporal Trim by SIR Archy Thomas Hranch's
Polly Hopkins ny virgnan, w r. Tobnsons Star by Virgi
niau The Purse taken ny Star heats, the dis
appointment of the "knoying ones"foy Hopkins being the
favorte at starting
Judges .acard: -
STAR / 7
Polly Hopkins, y .
Corporal Trim, 3 3
Pioneer, i
Tine-First heat 3r, AS, second heat BIN. SOS.
Third Day-Jockey Club Purse, $3.50, four mile heats
This By MIR ohnsnns Slender, in heats,
beating Mr. Se;den's Kate Kearney, and Mr. Buwells Hip
pona. Slender,
Kate kearncy, >
Hip. 'na dist
Time of r,,nninglst heat SIN. IS, I'd do. 8m los.
[Pe!ersburg INT.