Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-16

and the respl. learned to,toy. He need scarce
y expect ,nilder fate than Hill, unless the Semi,
shall become convinced Of his " Heavenly" creden,,
| to the office.
How the "Grcatcst and Best" rclshes this excr
ton of independence in the Senate, we NAV guess
but we have not understood Accustomed to militia
ry rule, and acting from the beginning of his term a.
if he considered the Offices of the Government his
many frfs which he was at liberty 10 bcs,ou
upon the followers of his fortunes, and TIN. m;nons
OF his prcposterous elevations without any other con
sideraton, may naturally conjecture that he cnfcs
under the castigatipn of the Senate
Politically, as to mere party consequences. ;ye had
rather liiis, hendaiPs and other bad appointments
of the President had been confirmed than rejected
Tor they were standing reproach to tic Admuistra-
tion which is much likely to be strengthened
than weakened. by their dismissal This onipion we
have famil:s'iiJ expressed to several friends. In
Offering therefore, ulations to the country
upon The rejection of the above appointment we arc
swaycd by no other motive han sincere satsfac ton
at the defeat of dangerous principle The point
ment OF 3ly one individual Is immediately connecte
with, or controlling TIE Public Press, to Office.
Could not leave rational doubt but that the motive
at bottom, was to reward its electionccrnr services
as the dismissal of 49 anti Jackson Pos, Masters.
while not Jackson Post Maser has been dismissed.
leaves no doubt that the ma unanimous Jackson was
resolved upon Furnishing those who had exercised the
elective franchise against him The man who can
honestly say that lie approves tlcEc things, may he
credited for sincerity, but mu4 be written an ass
and has no idea of free government
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
WAsH'NGroS, April ID, 1880.
T, L., Jl,,J o,lor
Editors in Eastern State, net many DAYS since,
that if the u S. Senate should betray such an gno-
of the merits of Isaac Hill of New flampshire;
and such disregard to the Interests of the coun-
try as to reject his nomination assecond Comptroller
the vrtuous and intelligent of New Hampshire would
instantly assign to him post of superior honor. The
Senate have given the citizens OF New Hampshire
tins coveted opportunity, actngtn that principle Of
indisplt able wisdom in delegated bodes that where
doubtful points presented for 6ecison it is always
the true to refer the decision to the primary
authority. The doubtful point ii this case, was to
determine whether Isaac Till was rood enourh for
the office, on the other hand, whether the Office
was good enough for Isaac Hill The settlement of
such an arduous question enough to perplex sa-
gacity and to drive philosophy mad. The Senate
therefore, have wisely left the matter
vote of 80 to 10, that Isaac Hill and the office are
not formed for each other, that they must like
couple egltitnate.y Joined together, be pat asun-
der. Put asuRdor therefore, they to-day; and
the citizens of New Hampshire left at full
liberty to bestew Isaac Hill such evidence of their
confidence and liberality as thcymay seem fit. The
Executive session in winch this decision was made
lasted nearly quite hours, and the nomination
of Hill is said to have been themain topic of discus
sion. Mr. Hensl.aw confirmed as Collector of
Boston. and DabDey Carr was also confirmed as Ma
val Officer of Baltimore. | presume that the Com
mittec have also reported in the of Amos Ken
dali, and that his nomination WIZ be taken up
than he wishes.
The rejection OF Hill caused much satisfaction in
Int n hn.,H hoo
sccndcd to the preparation and publication of pam
phlet of the grnssest nature against Mrs Adams and
which contained statements which he knew he false,
yet, knowing, caused to be circulated merely to
prodncc certain political effects. do not find that
since his arrival here, he has been much courted,
cept by Office holders and office seekers, whose coun-
tenancc ucither CRAFTY elevate an individual
Should Kendall share the fate of his brother in soul,
is is said, perhaps untruy, that they
an Editorial Combination, and to uart paper here,
in this city, for the purpose promulgating orfodor
rcpubCanisrh, and extending the discipline of the
Tamnfamy Hall tactics into The federal government
and the federal agents.
We have still the BufIaloc Road occupying the
House Of but the probability is that
vote which will pretty certainly indicate its ult-
mate fate, will be taken III the of to-day or
morrow. The speakers have nearly exhausted them
sclycsthcy have long since exhaust ed the sntiect.
There Mr. Hubbard, one OF the Woodbury. men
from New Hampshire. and who formed one ofthe suite
of the Senator when he visited Richmond last No
vcmber, who flashed upon The House yesterday some
original figures and stale arguments. lie is law.
yer; but he committed gross !elonics upon Legitimate
English, and committed most violent outrages on the
chastity Of metaphor, for which he ought to be strck
en- off the rolls attorney, and disocGcd from
his easy elbow chair in the House of Representatives
As soon'as the Road Bill IS disposed of, something will
be said done in the of Judge Peck of Msssou
ri, Dot the probability Is, that the session has
approached the month of May, that whatever ute
rior proceedings may he ordcred they will not be
commenced during the present sitting of the two
Houses.
To THE EpIToR or TUE VINO.
Sir: ] observed few days since, statement CO.
pied from the Kenawha Register, that so, % bush
els salt weighed and Inspected in Kenawha