Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-16
Gbe Constitutional gWbtg.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, July IA, 1880.
MR.. TAZEWELL.


Xhe vengeance of the Administration Presses. tn
partlzaus of Noah and Kendall, directed at first
equally against the four independent Southern Sepa
tors, who threw themselves into the breach to erea
The most pernicous principle ever yet attempted to b
introduced into the administration of public affairs
has more recently concentrated upon Mr. TaZewell
We have published from time to time the billions
and vltuperative illusions of the Kentucky Arau
aud the New York Courier the prints not long sine,
conducted by Kendall and Noah and still in all prob
ability, under their influence. We had supposed
that the earnest attempts made to reconcile this am
~ quarrel, inauspicous to the continued union O
tho Republican Party--a union SO necessary to tn,
second reign of the "Greatest and Best" and to tb
preservation of patronage in the channels throupl
which it at present flows and of the oaves and fish
es In the hands of those who now possess them-v,
say, we had supposed, that this family lar woul,
have been composed by the tears of R,tcho. mr.
the obvious necessity which called for HARMONY II
this we reckoned without our host. The Argus ON,
the Courier continue their attacks upon Mr. Taze
well, pursuing the uniform course of the party &c
which they belong-to allow nothing to honest differ
ence of opinion to ascribe every which they dc
not approve, to the motives which could hav,
produced it, to abuse vilify and hunt down ever,
man, who does not unrcservedly and unqualifiedIy
accommodate himself TO their standard of right or
interest.
The NJ Y. Courier 81 Enquirer Of July j, contains
the following attack upon Mr. Tazewell.
From the ~ Y. Courier g. Enquirer of J,.lv I
The Norfolk Macy .9gent-The Richmond En-
qirer has passed candid opinion in relation to the
accounts OF Mr. King, the late Navy Agent bv ad
hitting, in manner friendly end respec, Fl,
20 the officer that he was just ly removed but ON re-
ferrlng to our comments the set lement of HI.
accounts, finds fault with our In sons IN tho ra,,,
Of Mr. Tazewel
elf MIR Tezewe first determined for Mr. Kendall
and afterwards objected TO him because Ed
tor as soon as he found that Mr. Kendall would Mr.
Kings accounts it change of purpose we shoue
little admiIe and still less would approve
tor such change: But the genera proposition is
doced to certainty that had Amos Kendall the ac-
10 the Senate we should have heard of opposition Ed
tors much too gross for belief Can such un
qualified assertions come good?"
Justice TO ourselves and certainly no desire to en-
ter upon controversy this subject, requires from
us detail ofthe facts of the case, in which we shall
endeavour to show that had the Fourth Auditor set
tied the accounts of Mr.. King, in conformity with
the wishes of Mr. Tazewell, We should have heard q
10 opposition to Editors.
1t will be recollected that the President held up
post of the nominations at the late session. until the
Virginia Senators had finished their Iabors in the
state convention. He expected from them a lust
nnd frank support; for nothing else could be expect
ed from the representatives of that great and rener
ors state.
was the warm enlogist. He heard to speak in
the highest terms Of him while ATTENDING the con
vention in Richmond When his support of Mr. & en-
dali represented to be doubtful we well renem-
Der having heard the latter sny, that it was mpossi-
BILE. and that he had received from Mr. Tazewell. in
some correspondence relative his public duties
the strongest testimonials of bis confidence and appro-
baton. 'Phese facts satisfied US that Mr.. TaZewel
had NOT determined to vote against Mr.. K preyi-
Gus to the late session of Congress.
After the adjournment of the Va. Convention AIR
T. returned to Norfolk. Miles King, the late Navy
Agent, had been attempting to obtain various credits
With the government to himself the reproach
of being stigmatzed ilefaulter. MANY of his
claims had been rejected account Of their illecar
and extravaganza Mr.. z took up the subject and
made himself partZan of Mr. King. He wrote
two long arguments in support of the different claims
which he intended to communicate to the accorntinr
officers, whose nominations had not been confirmed
and who were probably dependent on his influence
and vote for their places.
When he came to Washington he found that the
accounting officers had acted on Mr.. Kings claims
ana that IN one point which he had argued their de-
cIsions had been confirmed by the President, He did
not, however, abandon his purpose. He address.
scd letter to the President, in which he charged
that important information had been withheld from
him; and inducemFnt to revise and reverse the
decision given, threatened, case it was not DOM
that there should be investigation in The Sennfe
Mltha view OF injuring all who had concurred in
them His language was follows
"All the facts which the documents abundaptlv
prove to constitute this case not disclosed in that
upon which your judgment has been gven An eX-
listing case has thus been settled by your opinion up
on supposed case which does not exist. 1t may
thus well happen, that you may become unintentor-
ally, the author OF an injury, to whom know it is
your wish to protect, far your duty will permit
you SO to do. Questions too, arise upon the facts
which are stated in The submitted to YOU that
never occurred to any of those from whose decisions
tue appeal to you was takeD and which questions
therefore, your attention was never called resui,
similar to that before stated, may thus also be prod
ccd And, lastly the decision given in this case, IL
ddUcrSe to The present Applicant (dS noto ISL ,oil
surely be brought under the examination Of another
department Of The government, tOhere ABUNDANT
PROOFS ARE HOURLY EXHIBITED. 10 inform u.s. that ca.
cry thing belonging to The JoH 6e sftsd, WITH
VIEW or BRINGING oDrUM UPON ALI THOSE WHO HAVE
HAD ANY AGENCY ITS DECISION. This considera-
ZION Is at least persuasive induce the most careful
revision of all the decisions made in relation to it.
ana the correctness of which arc really doubted by
any disnterested Judge"