Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-03

Hith interest exceeded 100000, has been paid by
the sale Of his property. We are glad to hear il
and HOPE 1t Is true We will believe it when we
have sumo better authority for il.
From, the Baltimore Ch,oajcis
IMPROPER INTERFERENCE
We publish 10 day from the Providence + Rbo5c T..
os) American, au article exposing in brief but apnr
prate terine the improper intcrncddlnr of the I'M
fed Sfae. O6'rcys in the recent elcciion tle,c Tie
overwhelming vote which the patriotic people of that
industrious and public spirit ed state given TO Messrs
Bsrges and Pea,rt, is perhaps the severest comment
which could be made upon the inecorous course our
seu oy nose individuals, in endcavoring, by means
othcia stations to conrou the free exercise of
the elective franchise Ii ia tho more unoardonnble
that the President should permit his srlbornat,, TO
thus ootrude themselves upon the rights Il nInunes
ofthc people, after he had made such A., in he;
inaugural speech about the '.ab-tres' which s.hnd
brought The patronage Of Uc E,,iernf Gorernu.,,
mo conflict irth The freedom If elections" This aIlu
SION was no less indehcatc thaa UNJUST towards
Mr.. Adams, md his administration, aud ,y.s =,
viewed by impartial men at the time. The suhs
quent conduct OF General Jackson and his admin
islration proves conclusively tInt IL was ,brnw,
out only as blind to put the people of their
guard, for almost every appointment which b,s
been made since then, has been so made ns IN mr.,
dace political effect, and operate fvourably to those
IN power, M all state elections. Printers and Edi
lots nave been bought and sold, and their presses
Subsidized with the public treasure as uncerrmon.
ously as thought the former were so many co,nmndi
ties oftrafc, and the latter had been placed in the
hands OF the government for purposes of syrye,,,
ana corruption" There is scarcely noisy dcIna-
gogue who had at his command, during the recent
Struggle, INK, type. and paper that has not subse-
9aently received tho wages of his neutrality-suspicious.
IN all probunlty those for which he stipulated az tho
price OF his loyalty.
From lie Proridsace Salesman.
THE SECRETARY'S BRIBE-Mr Secretary
lnghai, neanly attempted 10 influence the vote OF
the to.n Of Provdence by Dithhoifing the approprir
iion OF $500, M ic by Mr.. Adams for the Marine
Hospital His letters on the subject holds out the
idea, which cannot be Concealed, that if we wonId
snnd Jackson Representatives TO Congress, he would
pay our debt, and let us have the money he un-
justly dciains The town of Providence has given
Mr. lngiiam real Rt0de Island answcr.-68S votes
for the he did not wish elected and CO votes for
the men to whom be would have paid over the Hos
pital money! Dir. lngham should study human ma
tuTe little deSper, before he attempts 10 jriLe
threaten Rhode Island.
From the Providence .1meriean.
u. s. OFFTcERs iNTERFERiNG STATE EiEcrIoNs.
PresdeLt Jackson, in his inaugural expressed
horror at the interference of the u States goy-
ernment IN elections, and his supporters clamo-
r0us OH this point during the administration of Mr.
Adams. Now they are in power, they begin 10 prac-
tcc, and we have had little sample of it in this
state during the election OF representatives Mr.
Ingbams gross attempt influence tho votes Of this
town, have before alluded to- and also, the fact
that the Postmaster OF this town has been permitted
during the contest, TO act as Chairman oftIe cor
responding Jackson Committee The personal ex-
crons of every office holder or expectant have been
untirng, and wo doubt it more than ono IT, s. Off
In this state, has voted for Pearce and Burgess,
or withheld theis votes from Eddy and Durce. Ii it
be so, should like to hear il stated.
in this town every u. s. officer who had vote,
at his post, eeciionecring for the Jackson
didates. On examining the list Of Jackson votes il
appears that Of 90 fourteen were given by per-
sOns holding Offices under the u. s. and six by per-
sons who arc expectonts of Custom House or other
lv nf1t h.,
tho government patronage, besides some ten if-
teen votes more given by relatives friends of ".
=. officers.
Mr.. John r. Waterman, Weipher in the Custom
louec, has been the principal leader of the Jackson
party in this contest. Though sworn officer Of tho
Customs, and residing ia this town, he visited War.
witch, town IN Kent County, from which he had re.
moved and spent much time there in eectionecrinr
On town meeting day he busy in distributing
votes and bringing persons to the polls. Some Of the
citizens, indignant at This interference reminded Mr..
Waterman that he u. =. officer, aud resident
OF Providence, and that IL did not become him to
NEEDLE With their town affairs. This rcbukc Ind no
effect upon the dccacy Of tho Custom House officer,
and did not restrain him from his tionGcring eff
forts Such arc the beautiful practical results Of this
reforming Administration, which promised SO loudly
to prevent all improper Interference with the right.
tul course OF appointments TO Office.
We PIee9, 70 our readers in this days paper complete
OF the elections IN this ssiesone Of the previous returns
required frmn the IN Dtnon which we have
been able 10 obaio the Republican, party majority
eight IN The Senate, and twcntyour IN the House Of Reprscn
svesvog clear majority in both branches of the Iersa
ure OF ihy.two So much for "Jackson and Reor' Ken
lucky Is herself sgaie--[ KsntRckiaP
BY an endorsement, on the Way Bill received this nornic
from Cumberland, learn that George Sweangen has nads
confession, IN which I've Rachael Cunningham with
the murder Of his wife --jfegsrsio'oH Mail
ocntcnan who has Just returned from a travelling cxpeli
slon w which he visited various paris Of New England
New YORK informs that tie prospects Of the husbandmar
were never more CATERING -tJoRv. Cov.