Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-15

cd the highest Office Of the Government his remov
ais would have been marked by less of injustice than
they have BEEN and hts appointments by more of dis
examination. Hi; errors hardly SO much his, as
those OF the People, who appointed him to ali office
satisfactory discharge CT the duties of which the
tenor OF his life had not well qualified him for as it
mad those who went before him.
I We believe General JACKSON to have cooJ dis
positions, but bad counsellGrs. Through them he
errs, and errs greatly.
70 hsc Editors Of he -Hationa! Lat,Q;gencer
| GENrLEaEN at the termination of the late polit.
zeal contest, those men who had supported the last
Administration, without personal views. nut mon
The single ground OF supposed superior fitness for
the discharge of the functions which attach To tho
responsible offices of Government were prepared 20
review the eItire ground of controversy To dis.
card all pre- udices, to admit the benefits which in
some points, would arise from the decision of the
Feople, and to anticipate many ADVANTAGES instea,
OF evils, which Lad been foretold from an impartial
ana liberal Administration.
1t was thought (ior SO it was promisedI that Gen.
JACKSON, feeling tue high responsibility of his sta
ton, would direct his attention alone to those ab
SEES winch had crept into the Government, re,ae-
di' It's successful operations, ana preventing u cor
rect ana proper adlnInst ration of its affairs.
|, 1t was thought that the constitution and laws
beng preserved as a guide, abuses, which had no
sanction out CUSTOM would have been corrected;
That the spirit OF Republicanisrn would have been
made to triumph over the gradual encroac.lments
winch are the frequent results of unquestoned power
by adopting this course, 1t Is more than proba-
"tO might nave Deeu detected, ami
edea AT all events, just regard for the purity of
the laws would have been displayed and tho Admin
stacn entitled to the thanks of the county for its
zeal 1t not Its SUCCESS, in detecting abuses.
IL was Thought, too. that, as it was believed to
come within the scope of their duties, the great
principals OF general policy both external and inter
nal would have occupied the attention of the Cabinet
Ihese dreams. for they turn out to be So were
'nomshtary. NO sooner was the Chair OF State va
Gated than the present incumbent, yielding either
10 tue force OF natural passions pronn,ed by the
Interested suggestions Of band of camdrous petit
TONER'S began system OF prose ription which, ii the
hercchess and unconpromising spirit in which it is
pursued, yields to nothing i'll the annals of any are
In TINS country, 1t Is true Trunks to tie wisdom and
foresight OF fathers the lives of men are safe
Ihe spirit OF a Iiberius Nero may riot to ex-
cess OF the 'lls'resses OF such derive subsistence
from the Government; hat 80 The deprivation OF
Office the power is limited.
1t Is not possible to discover the princip,e uno n
wh4ct tins prescription rests Its Operation is more
occult than the course of tie celebrated Council at
Venice There, it is true, information and charges
were lnvited. and they were ANONYMOUS. but. not
concealed. The victim of suspicion had the opnor
tunity on defence! Blu. here the blow follows the
ed in perpetual darkness.
ftonn'n!t'tAss hn6e durissima regno ceytiyak que
a'uHt2oe--but here, even after punishment the VIC
Tin Is not permitted to meet the charge, Tor the
| Did 'fiberius or Nero ever pcrpetra,e an act OF
greater moral ob!quity than those which daily occur
i'll this City,
Ills true, they carried 10 an excess their ven
geance, and stained their guiit with deeper dive
, OF CRIME But here iorbcayance cannot be consi
! dered L v,rtuc- Thc power which Tiberius WELD
ell to attain his objects Of vengeance is fortuna e
'ioS eeP"Ief' ny the laws ~LUCIUS.
See SHADES correspondence with Mr. Van Buren, coni.ece
WIN me TACT that secret n!onaans private ienumc
IONS nave IN some. not many, haen ground
Tie removal from oiite Of useful and esmabe mon!
-Is-
Gl'iVe are requested 10 state, Gen. VAl. 2. COR
DON OF Albeinarle, is candidate for Congress il
the District of Amherst, Nelson A!bemarlc Fluvan
IA aud Goochland, vacated by Tie resignation q
Hon. VIM, c. Rives.
o. The Northern Mail reached the Richmond r, cGca
hal, pas! MAE o'clock YESTERDAY no, (tour I,fhour
o'clock the day beoe I'VE have BEEN ts sn r to ye e.
plo"s extracts this morning from the papers broug! by w
were i'll topes tai the Postmaster General mad
arrangement have the Mai hroTht on thus caTlv every da,
but understand that merely in consequence of tie Contrac
tor being III tire Stage aud wishing reach eary porhap
TO he in tine witness tie four mile racc) that the Mail wa
expetei this OCCASION We have long toush, tia, Ii.
i Northern Mail might Sa brought Richmond by 10 or
oCiock, ard nnw by the tc Oft early Yesterday
confirmed in that belief Tine citizens Of Richmond and sou
of it, would be much benefited could permanent arrangement
DC Effected TO bring here by 10 II O'Clock in the morning
And we are cerla whatever is possible that way
the eieprisns Contractor peuu may be a,
object III comparison the benefit that would be errcd by ii,
Merchants aud citizens generally.
i
! J1U2GINTI ELECTYOG.S
CONGRESS.
u Lo5H,s WIN. Smith 15G -Jascph Lowell &c, l.
Il 0Iaxwell2.
n Cajejl--I.ovoli 52S--W. Smith 93-AIaxwcn Is
! HoUsE OF DELEGATES.
\ Log1n.--Col. Griffin Siolljngs* 02, James Bins
77Joseph Siratton TO- Tios Lindille 10, j. Snlitl
i 3d. Jas. Christian SO, Robertson %, Barker ct.
!! CabeE-Wm. Spmlocist 26l, L. G. L. Benhring
2i0--ThoEnas McAllsteg I35, Levi Siortrilgc los
J. Barrett I0I.
New Members.
! CONVENTION ELECTIONS.
.frmeS City.--The election was very thinly attcn
; ded. The poll stood thus, for John Tyler Gil !. Mar
shall S. Philip r.. Nicholas 10; Littletop W. Tazc
well 40; Robert Saunders 10; John Il. Clop,on 4
BurweA Bassett 5; and james Scmplc I.
y RnsseH-1st day-Cowan of Russell $50; JOIN