Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-28
Gbe Constitutional yubtg.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY &c, 1880.


" correspondent wishes to know the probable
nmount which the State will be called upon to paw in
consequence of the late decision in favor of the old
GERS of the State line made by the Court OF Appeals
in Lilys case. We have no means of information,
but common report. That estimates the aggregate
of the claims at something under $3.50 900; but if
another report in circulation be correct viz that the
single claim of the representatives of the late ccle-
brated DR.. McClurg of this city, who acted as sur
geon, amounts to 100000, the estimate must be
greatly under the truth There NAV be some mis-
take as to the amount of the latter claim.
Our correspondent passes severe philippe upon
Che court and its decision The severity Of his STRIFE
lures constrains to decline the publication of his
ertice. His grounds briefly are, the repeated reiec
ton of the CLAIMS by former courts, nearer to the
time, and able, if not ADLER; the acguiescence in
those decisions; but principally that these great sums
of money will not benefit revolutionary patriots Or
their descendants, but almost entirely, 90 into the
pockets of shavers aid spectators, who have pur-
CHASED up the claims for mere song These grounds
lie thinks strong enough, in conjunction with the
Legislative WILL declared at the last session. to usti-
fy the occiuson of the exchequer against the claims
Upon thea, matters have nothing to say, but
this; that if thu claims benefited revolutionary SOL
last cent taken from The Treasury lq1idate them
but when this severe pau is made upon the Golfers
of the State almost exclusively for the advantage of
spectators, who far from having rendered public
service speculated upon he necessities of those who
did, but regret that the Iourt of Appeals
found itself compelled to acknowledge them just
and obligatory. That Court is throned so firmly in
integrity, that any disclaimer of designing to
reflect in the most distant upon them. is
necessary. We only to express our regret,
that the public should be under the necessity of
tributing to enrich individuals who have no ccinl,
upon it's patriotism, justice, or sympathy.
GE The Indian question was not decided, nor even
taken up by the House of Representatives on Satur-
day. The National Intelgencer Of Monday, ex-
presses the opinion that the bill oH not pass in Its
present shape
Strenuous and persevering efforts have been made
and are making, to give it the shape of party
question But the Representatives of the middle
States, all IF Gen and even some from the South,
refuse to be whipped in by it. The argument of Mr.
Storrs of New York, is said to have given the neg
alive side of the question, great superiority of ar
gument The National Journal accuses the Chief
Magistrate of personal solicitation to command
majority. It says
Great efforts have been made to whip in the jack
son members vote for the Indian Bill, before
the House of Representatives The greatest and
best" spares pains to induce his followers to
ton an act of injustice to which he oppo-
sed, and his aboard of rewards and punishments"
busy in pressing upon the majority the necessity of
relieving the wise Executive from The painful condi
zion of enforcing The ''supreme laws of the lard,
should they be attempted to be inffInged. Never
has an administration degraded itself so far. In
,;rh nd hvtu Tho lucfri inn of
engaged In the disgrsceful work of attempting
to persuade mento violate the honor of the nation,
by committing an act OF oppression and cruelty, at
which their conscience Yevolts. The good sense Of
the House has, however, throughout the session,
been often displayed in rejecting the crude, injur-
Gus and preposterous measures recommended by one
who seems to have no other knowledge of govern
rnent than that of striking down the virluous and
able who held office under the late Administrations
1.-THE feelings of the American people are reused
to Indignation at this climax of injustice and folly,
they made of sterner stuff than had supposed.
we trust the representatives of the people will
allow this additional stain to be fixed upon the ma
tiona character. and that they will put down the
tempt of this 'Retrencbing Administration to- sad
die the nation with an expense of twenty-four mil
lions of dollars! for this Mr.. Everett clearly
showed in his speech the other day, the minimum
OF the cost which must eDsue the passage Of the
odious Indian Bill now before Congress.
Ia M. NOAH--was nominated 10 the Office of
Surveyor by the President, on Saturday. Was the
precedent Of the way weshoud not be displeascd
to see Noah confirmed but for President of the U.
States, (the Senate having, every member present,
rejected nominee,) TO watch his opportunity when
one member absent, and another sick, TO SNUG
gle appointment through the body, which had just
rejected it-tlis think, is trick unworthy of the
PRESIDENT of the u States. and little like what the
first w asington would hove done, tits possible to
Imagine Few will deem the structures of the Nat
Journal upon this event, either unmerited, or too
harsh.
NATIONAL JOURNAL
Rcrenchment-Tbe process of denomination has
commenced We understand that Saturday last
.Mordecai ~ Noah was renoninated to the Senate