Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-14

him unfairly dspositon,o give prefsrene
delegation he looks upon hostile phaan knit together
oppose bIowbeai and put him down, by every means which
shod aud TO rot then horse ot aud dragoos in The
opinion of naory Of the House, certainly pthat Of the 5Oy
10 " eng .se by r ;ses;
votes to- be partially snnued by the fA Of pol,tica
which ,ey contend thar Aeksnn parry hay
Ing the Legislature ct the State All The off
GERS Of election, their sde able bring into the Geld
against individual who has sufficient duess to resist
ten.
TIE nominations have no, hen in to the Senate;
rs far as appearances would strike the superficial
observer are there amy indications Of any change par.s
But who look beyond the surface Of c,unenance aud
VINO arc mol IN be deceived 10y smile
enough 10 iheu tina, the
harmony altogether deceptive The s,u,ied courtesy
vads each Other which marks tho conduct Of Calbou and
ole Van Buren, parties deceive few but observing
men, carries its true character Ever Since commence
'ent of MIR Van iiureh As candidate for The Presidency
tina i'e OF separation has assumed more distinct character
the pazans of the Cabinet, and the division Of the
two parties hroashout the Union he simultaneous ope.
That the ground may be broken in the discussions The
auons is rather possible than probable unless the seung
OF the nominations should be delayed until the close the
SESSION Should they submitted an earlier period our
most Intelligent politicians uf opinion that live friends
y 1t likely ever tina, The nomna,i,ns viii be sn,
IN until the Virginia Senators shall arrive; audi iom present
be- asuved ffou, paramount obsa,ie Of attending
their duties m Convention before the middle the presrn
month.
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Ddiiy -4drtraissr.
:, HiNeTos,sJan 5.
nominated by the President, to-day 10 the Senate TOR
IN associate Judge ofthe Supreme Court ofthe Uni
t. Suites 1t having been generally understood that
the appointment would be nad-from Pennsy Nana the
friends ofthe respective Candidates have been the
alert. Mt Binney had the support Of the bar III
Philadelphia; Judge Gibson that u5the Calhoun par
~ In Penn {; and mr. Baldwin that Of about Two
thirds of the legislature ard the supporters. of mr.
n DANA n,Y in J,ctr; 10
state mp. Baldwin aud mr Clay formed early init
macy, winch has been cemenied tiey have advan-
ced In liie During tho late pres dental contest they
were separated as To he who siDull admn!st or
the government; but as to the policy on which it
should be administered they have been ut AL times
agreed. Mr.. BuldwIn invited By Gene al Jack
son TO visit Washington, as he passed through PITTS
burgh last winter; and il then his intention to
| appoint him Secretary of the Treasury. by tile in
terference OF the Calhoun party, have mentioned
to you before he was supplar.. ed by mr. Ingham.-
Although nr Baldwin had been a jealous supporter oil
Sen Jackson, he had not been bred in that extcrmi-
mating school of politics which teaches that diter-
ence of opinion necessarily burst asuner the cords OF
friendship and makes personal foe. Free .sas the
mountain air. he breahs liberal aud highmnded, he
paid his respects to mr. Clay, and enjoyed with hin
social hour, in reviewing former seems, in relatnu
the ancien, and of told anecdotes Of their YOUTH aS
in admiring the increasing prosperity of country
lie was not aware, at the time, that spy followed
his every step, wou.l he believe it. until he re
ceiyed the letter Of Duff Green charging him witt
conspiracy, founded on the interview e lad with mr.
/ Clay This letter mr.. Green published few NOR
nngs since, to blast the prospects or mr.. BALDWIN,
The arrogance of this dedl etor and interneddicr
has Disguised many of the Presidents friends wht
were determined that there should be check to tn,
impression that was fist gaining ground, that Du6
| Green ,oas NE President in fact effort was mad
here in favor Of mr.. Baldwin, which has resulted fn.
vourably. There is no doubt fthe confirmation.
! Phe bills reported by the committee on
rctrenchments, appear to have been doomed
to share u hard fate. After much discus
sion yesterday, the bill fixing the of forage
Of the officers of the army-by the passage OF
which, Mr.. Wichliffe the chairman, said nearly
twenty one thousand dollars would be annually saved
and after it had been denounced by Gel. Drayton
! taken from the committee retrenchment, and
referred to the committee military affairs.
Phe bill fixing the mode of ascertaning the
mileage of members of Congress. was taken III
i'll the Senate to-day, read the first and second time
and three several motions to refer it to three differ
standing committees of the Senate, having beer
put, and negatived, Mr.. Holmes of Maine mo, ed liz
reference TO select committee, which being put
was negntivcd also. Finding that there was nc
| committee of the Senate to whom a majority wal
wiling to refer it. Mr.. Webster moved to lay tn,
bill the table, for the present, which carried
Deaths by Fire.-On the night of the e5th Dec
the house Of Simon Shelly of Marshall N. J. in TIT
absence of the parents, took fire and burnt down
Three children, left i'll bed, aged 7, 4 and Q year
were burnt 10 death.
FHHHE general meeting Of the Mutual As
X surancc Society against fire on buildings of tn
State of Virginia. will be held OF The office of tll
said society IN the city of Richmond, on Friday tn
goth dSy of Jauugry rext, 1880.
JAMES RAWLINGS,
Principal Agent of tho
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