Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-07

sand weight OF sugar, or luxuriant GRIPS of rice,
indigo and cotton Good sugar lands on the Misss-
sippl are worth s,lot per acre. aud go6d rice lands
IN South Carolina, are Of still grfAter value. II
IS believed that this large area eF facing al below
lat: So, would support populations of two millions
ana matt It is unnecessary to 10 further INTO the
tacis stated IN this interesting Tcumeut except to
aud that the whole expense ofGrainng this tract Is
estimated at about ivemiorS of dollars. while ths
efect would be the drainiag ofland BELONGING to
the government, amount<r to three millions Of o.
ores, and valued at upv<rds of thirty millions of doS
lars. - W.
Extract GA Letter n The u. S. Ga-ene, dated
WASHINGTON, March g. IS 60
Tue rumours to-day are that Mr.. Eaton is to va.
cate the supectendence of the War Department and
to be superseded by Mr. Woodbury., the result Of
the late election in the state of New Hampshire
beng received evidence that the of tina,
state will appoint senator Of the United States to
succeed Mr. Woodbury., who will go with the admin
istratlon 1t Is further said, that Mr. Tazewell viii
go TO England and that Mr.. Baldwin will be appoint
ed to the Netherlands.-Mr. Van Buren, Is now in
this CITY, and will have endu BE- his share ofthe IA
tgue and irksomeness Of roc Giving and pacifyinp
tue numerous applicants who still lingering here
70 OBTAIN some OF the good thi rs which are being
scatterd about. SIT is stated ol{he best authority
that the annoyance to which til President has been
subjected by those who come-tp solicit for offices 10
extreme These office seekers are not merely
mportunnte III preferrng their claims but press them
In a manneT which is the reverse of courteons rrber
ntrude upon his private hours, and pyrforate fine
whoe OF the rooms OF his mansion to get n peep at
NM one OF the effects OF this incessant ssge is to
render HIM hcstang and irresolute; and it Is said
'nat important appointments have been made very
suddeny and with scarcely time for counsel With Tie.
members of his cabpet.
mere Is one anecdote in circulation, upon god
authcfty which seems TO corroborate this impTessA
Ion 1t Is said that scarcely four and twenty hour,
peiore II was announced in the Telegraph that Amos
Aendal was appointed to the situation ofIIourth AN
dtor, DIR. Watkins the late incumbent had ye,.,
Iujth tbo
Navy to whose department that auditorsap is ri
tacheu In the course of this conversations the Ser.
retary seemed to take especial care TO remove from
the mind OF DIR. Watkins any apprehension in reJ.
tlo1 to his removal from the oice II s stated tba,
nc emphatcaly requested that the Doctor would
treat him IN all respects he had treated his prrdc
essso!i and expressed hope, apparently most sin.
Gere' mat they should go harlnonously together
he result OF tins conversation was to free the mind NJ
Tue ia!e AUDITOR from any fears the subjects and his
surpfize on beng superseded immediately AFTER.
"drns may readily ba conceived 1t is not to he SIM,
posed, that the Secretary Intentionally deceivcd n
" atkins. The more probable inference is Tint h,.
was himself uniformed of his cont cmpIated cbanos
| and that it was determined or ,,;tLnu, .,.ss, .'
| him. '''N''''s
! "a rumour was afoat Yesterday that Mr.. Barr,,
me new Post Master General had reached the civ
oul Il was pren,atnre-He is expected here in tie
ann w ol n g nj The furniture of judge Nc
prices He will remain with us onlv ~ f.,y 5aa.
longer and his departure will beuniversally reprette
Ahhohgh he has quilted the Post Office, it is said
adt ne IS sun deeply concerned as to the course OF
policy which may hereafter be pursued and tbat
ne has taken opportunities in interviews sought for
tiias purpose to make known to the President hs
hopes that the Proscrptive policy would not be acted
on IN the Post Office Department Report 10 s,Jsnf
on the subject ofthe result of these interviews
III Is SAID to be in agitation to raise the Indian De-
partment, now filed by Thomas L. NJ Kenney, at a
salary OF 1910 dollars, to the rank and value Of an
authorship $4,000; and to superse de the nresent in
cumbent ty Mr. Robertson from Virginia. There
81 a rumour that 1t is intended divide the business
OF the State Department, and to give all that portion
Sl!lch Ieales 10 our domestic affairs to an under
merely state the as they run, without ssS
ing what degree OF credit is due to them believe.
however, thatthese is some foundation for them,