Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-05

j" Hnry Clay--,he West TO be induced mud nrat;
id 20 the point OF SURF ,nl,rug every considers. 10,
20 their grateful sense at the benefits conferred O,
hem by tn. South Carolina heir apparent. Phi.
may be fancy. 1t mny grow GU, of Jealous lis;rus
OF the who is known to be am bitious n ca,sor
and who pursues the end of that ambition tbrouo,
crooked paths aud with the most restless g. indcnt
gable vigilance But fit be fancy i, has delud.d ina
and backed by strong circuu,s, ances of probab,
Il is probable that Webster has sh;ye.ed this hope
tu project with his Club of Hercules. 10 be- do.
feated. it needed only to DO blown before consu,n.
nation. The following correspondence, of the New
York Commercial, throws some light upon this sub
Ject, and is otherwise interesting
W AsHINGroN, Jan ct
Our levees and parties of pleasure, have been
scarcely more numerousy attended than was the
Senate Chamber for The last two or three dav 70
bear the debate between Mr. Hayne and Mr. Web
ster. The Senators were pushed from their stools
and al tho avenues to the Chair ware filed wi, n
ladies', desrons to impair. spirit To- the con-
tending knights, and 10 witness the tourney of mind
against mind and all the lobby and the ga ilsries
were ihrongcd by those whu arc less privilpsd
nave never heard any parliamentary effort to exceed
IN sp'eni,r of intellect and opulence of dicton thar
O.! nr; e6stcr during ye.'erday and to-day 1t was
with difficulty that the audience could restrain them
serves from frequent bursts of applause in its pro
gross, and when Mr. ~ ehs,er sat down, | balieye
rom an Indication IN the gallery, that the general
feeling would have found vent had not tho p;1;l,
ofhe Vic; President detected it at the moment and
eheck>d 1t by single expression rtcr in tia
galleries. It would be lpossible Within tho lit,is
OF hui;dred letters to convoy to you any adequate
idca OF The ability Of thfS spccci which is des med
90 Wreatbc Kicker garland round the broyrs of Ar
Webster than any c,rclct he mas yer worn Il is
believed that his speech will be published in q iew
days. ior the intense anxicty of the public pesase
will not permit any delay. a NOR. successful de-
ience or HIMSELF OF the East of principle could not
have been mada To rsc To, Language, of a veteran
Senator, one OF the Jackson RANKS it was truly
statesrnnn-lke speech, With rubbish g. 4 it. nd
full OF irrcutahle, although they might to snre no
unpleasant truths. 1t was a seri.s of triuppb.
throughout, folio wing each other in rapid succession
ana with the moat conclusive results. every sen
tence was pointed With conviction, and w.s emit. cd
With f5rce which carried il homo TO The hos I'M of
the lis aper. Hhc effect oil the speech on SIr uaync
wrs very visible, for whnn be rose to reply, il was
With very subducd manner There WAS u,,n. ,r
that sc.f-conhscnrs, Of that arrogant bearing
noue OF that llaahtiness of tone, which were evident
IN his first essay. He was comparatively soctlinr
dfident snl cnnccdins. 'tf
1t IS generally believed that the attack on the F>st
ny air Dentou, was the comm enccmeut OF the exc
cu'on OF settled design make wide and deeo and
ftnpassaole the gulph or separation between tho Eas;
and the WcS. II Is believed that the understood
cpmpact winch the South are disposed To form, was
to give the public lands to the West, provided the
West could go. th the Souti, III producing some ma
dhcatlon Of the pariB. That scheme, I iinagin- is
a a
successfully exposed and doicatr by the mass erly eff.
tort of Air Webster; and the result of his disc inf
tuTe VIII be fatal to The project. When Mr. Hayne
spoke the ffst TING, Ii. suggested that Mir. Vestor
was horror-strieken at the shadows which his iinnsi-
nation had called torlh-probably the spiri, OF the
dead Coalition, like Banguos ghost, had riser, to
alarm him. When Mr.. Webster commenced his re-
ply, he stated that the reference of the gentleman to
Banquo's ghost was unhappy, although he could not
say IT WAS Inappropriate. He reminded MIR. .Hayne
thatB anQno's ghost only terrible the murder
ers OF Banqno, and not to his friends. lie was not
one of those, therefore, at whom the bleeding sha de
could shake his CORY locks: would have more ter
ror to the gentleman from South Carolina, and his
political associates than to hn.
Again, the horror of the murderers of Banqio was
Increased by the knowledge that Banguo only was
siam, but that his line was not extinct 4i!e hopes
of his enenes had other hold than the individual
who filled the throne-no heir renamed to succeed
him. The gentleman from South Carolina might he
assured no son OF that State would fill the thrones
only barren scepre could be welded bv such while
the Longtime of Banquo would successfully mount the
throne.
was not present
SCENES IN WASHINGTON.
Ihc following extracts are from a letter written
by gentleman ofntelligence and high respectabilty
at w asbing.on. who sIuoker-on in Venice" and
who looks to some purpose
g **sf%* In the moan lime. the two fracrons of the
FICTION, or rnnjorities may be factions Mr. Madison
says, and says truly.) at loggerheads Each is
looking for hobbies to accelerate its career Van
Burens first hobby #***Tf. lie mounted it grace
full y, and has rdden it wHh SUCCESS that mus have
surprised even himself Prophets, however, throw or.
bodings'ofa fearful tumble at distant day. They
say, that when he hobby shall have fairly met pub
lie sentiment, breast tn breast, the boy, rider and all
will b5Iairy in the mud II is already half leg deep
Murfnurs deep and strong pervade social circles
These were never cut mp by sub factions as now.
we shall '.sec the end ont
" B., not trusting to one hobby, took tie bank as
second Cfthe SUCCESS (ultiunte) Of this different
views are entertained. IL will a id him i'll Virginia.
perhaps IN New York, and some parts of the West.
But will he not lose by exciting the opposition
of a class who give inconsiterable tone to public
affairs?
And where is Dir Calhoun, all this Their Two posi-.
lions mark the distinctive characters OF the
mounted and riding and another Of his hobbies g.
bethousbi himself that he had payo perhaps hc
absorbed in reflection bow lie should
tariff mad Carolina, anh have hope og-
conred Pennsylvania and her projection 4,
last, his friend Haync has With his budget The
wcsten lands are 10 be gwen the price Uf
But this IS not cutting deep enough Phe West South
with tae aid OF the census will make
ority, after deuctng Virginia. or that portion OF the
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