Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-06

ana ,s possibly one in Madison and Shelby Tbs ree
,hmk the jackson candidates will DO defeated ;n we
eoones According to this estimate and from the hes, h
we could obtain, with respect other countie the
Jackson party will be ina smaller minority this wear than s,
AND under no circumstances likely happen can Mr. Row..
be re elected to the Senate of the United States AN
The President affects to mako it test of Repub,;cs,
simplicity to accept no dinners. In reply to an invita-
.on from Nashville, he says, Having, since nv de-
par'ure from Washington, declined various invitations
10 portake "f public dinners hope my fellow citizens
OF Nashville, will pardon the same course ON this
occasion Upon this the Kentucky Reporter with
~ remarks-that the Hero had excellent reasons for
declining public dinners-quite as good ms Jacks for
not eating his supper.
W The Working Men gave dinner to Mr. Civ
at Columbus on the 22d ult., which 3ao of all par
ties were present
MR.. VAN BuREN.--Ths gentleman rs by far lite
most unpopular of Gen. Jackson's Cabinet He mo.
sesses the affections of the public nowhere-wb;,e
suspicion OF his selfish ambidexterity pursues him ev
cry where. Nowhere is he better known than in h;s
Gown State and the approaching fall if there be anv
rehance upon 'sgns" and individual statements evil,
ma him stripped OF the adventurous werbt confer
req oy the supposed confidence of New York. Thu
Albany journal of July 81, contains notice NJ rho
Secretary, in the following words:
''Fhis morning. Argus advertses X-C u.,
having departed for the Springs The Secretary as
very quietly The multitude, whom he exnec.d Soou
as do h,n homage except his immediate dependents oS
greetings he received would have chilled him. had The -,
ners Went and came with elongated and .i
% ~ Ills every prospect at home and abroad cloud
The National Administration is sinking under tho oly md
/ IA
be forgotten" A'"uehooR ana
ny the way-the wise wight of the Enquirer. dis.
CLAIMS with suitable indignation. the induction of
caro- lately addressed through this paper to the free
men OF Virginia, affirming that the vote of he State
was promised to the little Secretary Whether pro.
na'ed or not-even by those who have for sere. os
years ventured, notexacty in FORM but certainly in
SUBSTANCE TO dispose ofthe vote of Vrginia-,oe will
nat assert-the author of the card knows what be 10
ABOUT eu this we to'H say, that between the little
secretary and certain folks hereabout who think thew
nave the disposal of Virginia, there has been for a
ieng'h OF time' great ia! of billing and cooling:
most tender intercourse sweetened by mutual a,tarv
ana caresses we speak very intelligibly to the
Aic"'oho pubic. The parties both skiIful and
very hkeiy there. was no comuiAal-the policy of
co"'m"tais being equally abhorrent to the tactics of
either. There was NO black and white, we will nm
s"ef iof it-out not The less perfect though s4eos
understanding between the parties
very hkeiy this understanding may ava the littIe
Secretary nothing, after all his artful mano,,vran,
and personal condescensons to arrive at it. He ,us,
remember the fable Of Hercules and the w,conar
If ne expects the aid without which, he burst n,t
even aspire to the vote of Virginia He must help
h'hse'f-he must have ma5orty-and then he NAV
countto certainty upon cur Republican coteporary
who has superstitious regard for numbers
| G In consequence of the absence of the Senioy
Editor for two OF three days, and his wish that il
snonio De seen ny the author of the queries to Capt
Miller The following reply of that gentleman has
oeeh retained near week without publication We
now give it to the public. The reader will see that
capt Miller negatives all the queries addressed to
nirn' IN the most positive manner. We are request
60 oy the author OF the queries to say--that though
mistaken about Capt Mer's agency in the matter,
ne cannot be In the fact Of there being such let
ter or letters, which he is resolved to pursue to eu
cldation Fhe public will likely hear from him again.
JULY Goth, 1880.
To The Editors Of The Whig
Gentemen: saw by accident on Yesterday yon,
paper OF the day before, he eth inst and the letter
therein addressed to me by some person who STYLES
himself "friend = In reply to his questions On.
swer all of them fatty in the negative 7 will how
ever add, that never in my life any letter or o.
ther cofnmunleatIon from Gen. Jackson, upon the
subject of Internal Improvement except those which
have been published in the newspapers II ia due
10 the entire respect" which this esfrend" feels for
me, TO say to him, that if henceferth be wishes to
catechse me on Politics, and expects an answer he
must PROFOUND his queries personally face to ace)
or IN his own hand writing, with bis proper name an
nexed.
Respectfully your ODD Mt,
THOS. MILLER,
Of Powhatan.
From ErGncsTbe New York American has ,sce;v.d -,
pers by The ship Mary Lord, New York fTom HAVE