Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-30

the goSernment. lie has, hcretuiOre resisted the at
tempts to send out Mr.. MLean, and as he foun
himself at last likely to he overpowered he pr.va
ed on Mr. ALean, the Minister. to express prefer
cnee tor Washington Irving. This succeeded. l.
the mean time Dir. Van Bureaus sen pocs out a
private Secretary to the Minister, and on the recc
OF Mr.. lrvng's refusal to accept, MIR. Van Burel
VIII be prepared AID on the spot step into the va
cant Office.
Treasury drafts declining in value, since tn,
new order of things commenced. Formerly, ther.
was room enough for complaints of the imped,ent
wici had to be overcome, before Tic holder of
warrant could get the money! but these obstacle.
have been increased prodigously. Gen. Jackson
Tor the purpose of seeming TO be efficient mar
dan, has determined that every warrant shall be swn
cd by himself and as the warrants are pretty hume
ro's, and he is not remarkably rapid i'll his mode
perusai In his conceptions the DELAYS and incon
pen,ences which result from this new practice ina,
be easily imagined. But it carries with it u show
of vigilance, which is all that Gen Jackson desires
Yoa VIII readily perceive however, the necessity
repoSny some confidence III public officers if IN,
pubhc business L. to be promptly Gespa ched. Gen
jackson has appointed his TREASURER aud il j.
Curious That lie cannot put confidence III him.
| The Telegraph Of Saturday, publishes Mr. Sccre-
tary lnghams letter in reply the one addressed t.
INN by Mr.. Nourse the elder, ella inning . / . pei
cent, on the money disbursc by him us agent Of tn,
U. > Alr. lnghum refuses to allow the claim, sav
thcrei no precedent for it, aud pretty plainly tell!
Dir. Nourse, that the claim is after thought, sng
geSted tor the purpose OF balancing his denquencies
which he says amount to 10 or 81 ,ooo We know
not how the natter is. MIR. Nourse in his eynose
exhibited The opinions os Mr.. Writ, and Gen. Jones
IN iaTor OF the validity Of his claim. INet, author
ty, familiar both Of them urc with the history Of
le Government, and The usages in such eases, mus
De esteemed superior to that Of AR. Inganl who i.
"a new hand ut the bellows" Mr.. Noarsc even Iii.
enemies admit has sustained Dit ing long life sill
gdlafiy plain, irreproacub!e aud uions character
We cannot and will. iiot, hastily admit, cAarncs o
tnrpude against such man. preferred on the sa,i-
thory OF Duff Green and the Tclerra pi-au author
y Which the Jackson party Itself admits TO be OK
cecdingly questionable. If these charaes ore sas
af'sed, it will be time enough TO lament with crcco
die tears, does the Telegraph the fall of man es
teemcd foi three quarters oi century, pcrg.c,l,
honorable ami upright.
The following fanciful urticie from the pen Of the
Editor OF the Arena, Wi! amuse the reader. We
object to of his descriptive phrases as calino
the Presidents Mansion the Palace. nna Tie Pres;
dent of the Republic of Great Britain taat shall BE-
the Lo,G high President. Let us have no Dalaco
ana no Lords in Republics. Let the Editor of ,Is
arena deposit his amusing peep into futurity" in
'eau ooH, pace 1t among the archives and irrscrbt
upon an injunction as earnest that addressed b,
'ha"speare TO fut;irity uhoat his ashes that it sba!
not be opened TIL the 22G June, 1909! A centur,
VIII prove Ii he be prophet. We're ICE to speculate
we should arrVc at very different conclusions from
/ Inc EDITOR or tie Arena. IN 1929 we should prc
phcsy OF England that here "Troy once stood" ~
sec Der conquered appcndage of Francc, or ofsom
more distant and formidable power tie artificial bub
bic OF her prosperity long ago exploded. her peopl
huggilg their ciaiDs tie an!uid aid dercnerat
progeny OF brave and aspiring ancestry, the sea
j OF the worlds Empire and commerce transfers.
across the ocean, and London with It's rorgcous nal
aces, innumcrabie spires, untold veal, and wyrl,
people, fallen from her a'l estate into the deca
OF Rome, of Tyre and SidoD. 4 ccat,ov may M
exactly accomplish our prnphccy, but VIC prophes
with most confidence, for conformaby to Cur p7adic
non mas run the course of events in all time. Not
stone marks the site OF Babylon ofTroy Of Carthage
or of Lacednmon.
| turning orr eyes to the New World, we find ,hi
lair Republic split up into many kingdoms a might
population covering Tie face Of the earth and ul
mankind acknowledging that to be true OF her wlic
was said Of Cesar IL Pomyey, that i'll united arm
her rulers could easily su5due tie whole world w
ihd our beautiful forests lovced great cities wlcr
now are mud haniets, splendid structures GOVERN,
the land, ali the nations of tho earth pouipg the pro
ductons OF their industry into her lap, aud her lls
r0us population rioting i'll inordnntc wealth. ant
refined Iato the denominations Of vice that mark dr,
Ginning people, and prepare the way for the yengcanc
OF Heaven. We see here and there a solitary Ec
p"ohcan, like Ptetus Thrasea, mourning the willing
bondage OF bis country reading in secret places Tho
history Of the Old Republic, aud sicliing over tn
fatal truth now become manifest frUL the destruction
OF tie worlds last hope, That Republican liberty il
incapable OF pcrpetuaton. We see all south tribnta
! ry 70 the kingdoms Of North America, and no Re
public lett in the New World
! May the Arena prove the true, aud we the falls
! prophet! But if he follows our advice cbort ,L