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

A"o "U"'1ur IeS Oeodss, OF the 9TH. of JANUARY
contains the following article upon the Message Of
the late President, Mr.. Adams, ut the opening oftbe
session Of Congress- - 'A'
"Ihls message, is of the last papers of this
statesman, that we shall have an opportunity ofey
atusning.--1t is his political adeu to his fellow c;
zens and yet there is effort to magnify the past
wnchwas not without splendor no ATTEMPT to create
even the appearance of apprehension about the des-
TIMES OF a country, which be no longer to con-
troll. There IS, it must be admitted Sometime
grave and imposing in this abnegation of sele-and
one feels at once that the affairs of this country upst
suer detrment In passing from the purely disinter-
ested hands OF him who now directs them Was
this, indeed tit occasion for the United States to
aepart from usage SO rarely put aside in cutting
snort career OF which many presidents fixed the
term at eight years? Tried talents at fbe be,a %
the nation, they not worth more than those which
as yet have not been tested by the trials of powerp
ana since the constitution of the United States had
htherto, without danger, confided for eight wears
the sovereign authority to one who had not iur;nr
ms hrst term, deserved i'll of his country why vio
ientiy cut short career SO worthily foiilled-yhv
FISK al. the chances Of the FUTURE when the past fur
Missed its experience?
It's nlmposing sight, that of this Congress- open
ed annually by picture Of the growing prosperi,v
OF great nation As Mr.. Adams has, for the last
tne presented it to his ellow-citizens we onlv de-
sire Tor his successor the same titles to tho conf
dence OF ills country, when he obj aims power-and
the same right to its gratitude, when he leaves it,"
In the of sensible remarks ON the ars,o,;
feature of the Virginia Convention the members of ub;ch ave
DE chosen by the editor of the Political
rhamiher introduces die following from an eIooent
speech OF Judge Story, delivered in the Convention of
chaI in o, who are the republicans daysBal Pat
In our county, sayshe, the highest is not aboc the
people, the humbles, is beoD people IL the rich MAJ,
nave Sos they have additional
a@ies Those who are wealthy to-day pass 10 the tomb
died quite fast accnulacs No family 1y;,b
us own eXerons stand for long time under Our sta,e
of descen's and distributions the ony true and Ie,
up oy the toll and diligence Of long life of eteprfze and In
dusty Property Continually changing like waves os ,
sea One rises and swallowed up by the ras
ABYSS and Is seen Another rises and having reach
ed its destined limits falls quietly away and succeeded b
yet another which, its turn, apd dies gently on ,s
oe. me richest man amongst us may be brought down to
Inns nakedness the highest Office in our
and the poor man whie he rocks his on his knee NAV
Justly indulge the consolation that possess talent and
vnne there IS no Office beyond the reach of his hoporab
| ambition" - ~ Noioiaoe
CASE OF THE FUGITIVE STEpuENsoN- the J,,
fon Times of 9th January, find some remarks mon
ne probable conditions in this country of Stephenson
"hich as putting the case plainly, of the difficulty of
surrenderng fugitives, we copy:-
notwithstanding the passengers in the streets NJ
London were stunned with the cries of hawkers nm
nouncng the particulars of the capture of Stephenson
seems to be believed though it is not certain that
ne has escaped to America; and the next inouiyv i
whether the Government of the u. States will o;va
hum up. Clearly not There is no treaty which bS5nd
them and us to reciprocal surrender of moral mr. leoaI
haigoeas; and such treaty being nOnexsten ne
mas violated no law In America. There therefore
lie hassa night to shelter, and the usual securtv S
persons living IN peace in the country which, thew
nhabIt At least suchis view of the subject ana
we believe rational men will concur with us
mere IS not subject Of greater delicacv I'M tba
pubic law OF nations, than that which regulates tho
state OF iugtiVeS from one COUNT to another Tho
ne whch separates criminal from political offences is,
In many cases, indistnguishable; and If men, upon
principle of morals, to be seized snd ovor ~, C
the former, it will not be long before ali Tho lptt
shah De- oy explanations and CLOSES, drawn within
lhelr character and cfcymscrpon, and them as Glib
Don justly observes, the whole world would he bu+
one great prison-there would be no escane from ~
rannic power, whether exercised by single dcsnofs
by arstocratc combinations by triumphant rebels
The editor of the New York ENQUIRER. in motto; n,x
the translation Of Mr. Mclean from the general NOS;
oce 10 'he oench OF the u States court ustifesthe
measure, without disparity to that Ssntlemsn',
services q talents upon the ground that he had snnor
ted many Adams men post masters vhon, he H. n
be unwilling to dismiss from Office: ssAnd sncb re-
,nos;S lnust De MADE continues hc"or power Is
continued IN the hands ofthe most active of C;Sna
!acksons enemies, for we do contend that v;ll.oa
postmaster, with the franking privilege and onlv Ton
ooiiars per annuin income, has influences than
CITY postmaster with $4,000; and when we tnl,e ;n,
consideration how many thousand postmas s.ra .L
are throughout the union, can readily estimate a.
effect ofther combined influence 1t istberefare'
ment that change be made in that department ana
others may grow out oft of great importance ~
benefit to the new adninist ration o'&
From a Paris pdperof .Jqnunrv Is
On the evening of the 18th inst. CAPTAIN TavIor
OF the American vessel Hevetius who was r. In.'
sailed on the following day from Hayre feIl into tho
sea and was drowned. The vessel sailed ON tbo or
having her flag half mast high. All the American lean
vessels at tiaVre iewered their ags to half Tast b
IN token ofmourning. The body has NOT We, hass n
picked up. Dp0 "o' YET Oeeh
In publishing yesterday the proceedings of ,s.,,e
eehotocs OF Halifax and Charlotte the nan1 of oit Isr
was by mistake printed Hart o'esA'eS 70 convention,
re- CoHfsfUFIc ATED,
Coylagration Of .lloscotO-Tbis snIendd o.,.:L;
oon, winch never fails to CRAFTY every bcbolder viii