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


i The National Journal states thut MIR. Woodbu
OF New Hampshire has declined tire preferred einlas
sy to Spain Mr.. Woodbury. is Senator of the w.
States, and man of talents. We understand, (and
we wishit may prove true) that en-. FLOYD of Wiz.
| ginia, viii probably be rendered the embassy.
Co The fact is certain, that Hon. VIM. C. Riyes.
has been rendered the embassy to France, aud that
hehas accepted it.
AS the notes Of the Bank of the United States payable
az 1e Offices south Of this place their office
notice is given Cor the benrS, of hs az Ihls
ally bring such paper into Virginia
| The venerable Shepard Kollock, a Revolu,iomru
patriot, has been removed from Office as Postmaster
of Elizabethtown. New Jersey, and Thomas C. b.
Dayton appointed m INSTEAD. Dir. K was appoints
ed by President Monroe, has discharged his duties
With fidelity. and had family dependant upon TIN,
small perquisities of the office for their suppore
But 'the public good required his removal"
The National Intcigencer Of Tuesday savs
There are rumors of farther 4emoraLsi IN the pub.
Offices in this city, besides others which are said to be
going on at distance, and reach only by their
echo. In time shall know the whole extunt OF
the reform" which is i'll progress.
Neglected uiriue preferable to trini plant cice--
Those accustomed TO read the ancient Classics cauno
fail to be charmed with the elevated morality so
often found in them and which frequently puts to
the blush the practice and morals of our own day
In those interesting fragments OF Cicero treatise De
f1epubiicG, which have been recently rescued trobl
the oblivion OF past ages by the discovery of Sp
Mar, the present librarian D, the Vatican, find The
following:
II ask if there be two men, one of them of tho
very best kind; equitable, perfectly just, Of exen-
Plary faith and copduct the other singular for his
wickedness and audacty; and suppose the commit
NIFTY to- be In such that the good man passes
for u wicked and dishonest one while the bad one
has the reputation Of perfect probify and good fn b.
and through this general deiusinn Of the citizens, the
good if21r IS harrassed, condemned, Sc. On the
otner ~ the bad man bruised, sought after car-
ressed BY the majority honors of every Kind author
Try power and every advantage conferred on him from
those who are thus ulisled. Who would be So insane
as TO hesitate chtA Of these tro he oouid chuossio
}Gt5
COMMENT.
In ths'our day, whs, on reflection, would hesitate
which OF the two situations to choose, thai of the,
able, virtuous, and much abused philosopher Of MerS-
diaa t that of the huan6vg Idol of circumstances
chance deinson and bad passions lin son,e,j whqnOw
'nfaDits the splendid palace of the Metropolise
PLATO REDIvLVBsS.
NeAare heurd Of saying sfk0nest George kIe-
mer which has some fairness in it. He refren from
Washington in high dudgeon as the sight of the
throngs of applicants, who were hanging CD the
skirts of the officers in power: .4dszs and Clan
corrupt said he, bB theirs sr4ts eifs paa xnhe1
compa,r1 10 arhnf iS going lgs Washi,gto5
Carlisle I1srnkl
From .Ntkesf REGISTER.
.2Ppoii1lLe7iSt TO Office Accidentally turning over
the lenves of our 2ist vol.--[froin Sept 800, to
March 1871 we much amused with some OF
our own remarks, to disappointment of members
Of Congressto Office, except of the highest Grade; al
almost ready to laugh at Importance then anchea
TO the appointment OF General Solomon Wan Re1sse--
facr to the place of DIputy Postmaster as Abany.
most earnestly resisted by Vice President pounpkins
aud Senators King and Van Ruren; the rorrespon-
dence aud proceedings concerning which ill moro
81 M,
struck with the following paragraph extracted frnua
the Richmond Enquirer and inserted in page 304
having References to that appointment Gunerai Y. Il.
being at the tirne-a member OF Congress
Soe of the newspapers upon the s,rou obe.
tom that his successor member Congress time
Of his appointment We should be happy indeed fheves
II is too much thai the representatives Of the people should
watch The beck nod OF orers-an even be odd
ory tempting bal, from the Postmaster General the Ex-
eive will not keep off their hands the of
The People, they will go tempting them to desert their
posts, Welding their solicitations cases xheIp the min
lsierai ofceeould be equally well flied ny tfouxaud
olnefs' IL IS unic l0f 'be PEOPLE 10 speak ouI"
Important r,lnour.-The N. York Mercantile sySa
there Is ruInor that Spain is about recognizing the
Independence ogthe South American States and thnf
10 secure some peculiar advantages, she will make q
demonstration upon Of her old possessions with
q naval and military force. A letter from Havana
dated I'd OF fpril repeats The published hero
some Gays since from the English papers, that an az
nnainent fitting out at Cadz for CNba-the i1rhs
btants of Cadiz, it was said in the English ACCOUNTS
were to pay the expense Of the expedition in graf1
tHde for H. G. Majesty's having made Cadia q frey,
port II will be well for Ferdinand if be reebonize
the Independence of the South American Srates even
at this late Day.
NEw YoRK, May 9.-Major Gen. Scott, who has
received Through until December next has arrived
TINS CITY, on his way to join his family in Francp
he has taken passage in The ST. Georpe t6 saT fo,
Havrc on the 18th. "
CONVENTION ELECTIONS
FI'6nh1'rhGeo. Townes Of Pnfyyvsui, 2o9 IV,r C,uo
way OF Franklin 238, Ben w s. Caie Of pi,tsvsv,n 9s
Joseph Martin of Henry ~ Henry Galloway of Franklin III
AIcmnaid Stewart of Patrick 49, Raleigh Iyhitr ofpiva
Ii9 w Chaplin ofdo SO, James Garland of do Iii ro
aDs Iat iownes, CaheD Stewart and Martin will p oel1cd
Experimentation p. Taylor 25 r. NORRIS 214 J. Rc7rA
205. Lames NJ Garret W.. au-