Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-16

died. the Postmaster General had very pointedly given
his opin against IL. and only changed it at the in
stance OF Reverend gentleman, whose word is said
|" DC law wih Inn AMI perhaps ought TO be, if his
mntiv"s were always equal his powers.
HIS motives, however, IN this case are obvious
when We advert to the fact that by this
Mrssrs: NJ. of North Carolina, and Mel. OF S. Car
olna. secured their contracts rbasc onscien, ion.
gentlemen good friends to Van Buren,, with the
Postmaster General, aud Cath ,un men with The
"'ice Roy over him." Their prudent conduc also
secured for them several other oil of which
there we're unexceptonnblc derbidder TO a large
amount. particularly from Fayetteville 20 Charleston
IL was the first intention Ia exclude Mr.. Mel. alto.
gether If practicable, and it ought to be n matter Of
some sell congratulations thot IN his several interviews
with the Wee Roy he has been able to change that
de- crmiua ton
Then comes the of Mr.. S. of Virginia, the
TREND and favoritc If the Vice Roy who got oil he
asked Tor. and in asking not very modest By
what magic could he his old route though IN
terbid by ). & s TO the amount Of 81 600 when
an underbd OF only $40 was sufficient to procure
MN Inc Route oil MIR r. an old and popular contrac-
tor Another friend and favore Of the Vice Roy
u. j. of Alexandria, obtained wo routes from Fred.
er'cksourg. upon of which there were certainlp
NV" und-rbids to considerable unit by unexcep-
tonable men.
Indeed, ii the contracts are to be piveu in future
upon The same principle, rather the same want of
principle that appeared to actuatc the Department
on the occasion speak of, how much better would
It he at once tn distribute among friends and ayor-
ties all that arc valuable, and only advertise the
emaindcr'
Some Of the underbidders as | am informed. have
submitted their cases TO The President of the United
S,ates with the discrimination of pursuing even to
Congress their claim of redress. God grant them
success, for feel that il 10 due.
NORTH CAROLINIAN.
The NV York papers of last Saturday contain
the following notice.
~ The citizens of New Yor! friendly to the cleo
ION OF HENRY CLAI President of the United
| nYn otaIf
Monday evening next, at o'clock, to take such
measures as they may deem expedient to effect
that object"
MARRlED-On Wednesday evening last, BY the
XIV DR. George Baxter, FRANCIS II. ANDERSON,
E-q jualor Editor of the (Fincase) Virginia Patri-
Of, to Miss MARY Ann ALEXANDER. daughter Of
Andrew Alexander, Esq. of Rockbridge
DlED-On Tuesday evening" the 18th insta Mt,
Mrs. JANE LESTER. wife of Mr.. John Lester,
after long and painful illness of four months
The friends and ucquain,ances Of her husband, and
also of her father Mr.. Peter Miller are requested to
attend her funeral this day. Thursday the I6lh at
hafpast 2oclock, from the residence of her husban
near the County Court House, without further in
vitation
From, the albany Daily .1drerise, Of Dec.lI.
OBITUARY Died, IN this city. ut o'clock. on
Thursday morning, Gen MATTHEW TR0T-
TER. Gen T.. officer of the revolution;
be wa. engaged with Gen. Peter Ga.sevoort and
Col. Marinus Wlet At the battle of Fort Stanwix
He was subsequently, we hclievc, an aid to Major
General Lord Sterling AT the close of the war; he
engaged in mercantile business this CITY, and was
for some years captain of soop which sailed be-
| tween here and New York. He held several places
as one Of the municipal authorities of this city
When Lafayette arrived in this country, in 1924
zen l'rotter was deputed Jointly with Gen. John
IL. Wendell on behalf Of the poration of Albany,
to proceed to New York, and invite him TO the hos
qualities of this city. Throughout his long life
| Gen. Trotter commanded the respect and esteem oil
all his fellow criz"ns.