Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-27
LIEUT.. WEIR.


In the Courier s. Enquirer of the 22d inst. we dis
the following:
The Richmond Wing, very devoted Adams and
Clay paper is the defender of the public course Mr.
Tazewel in relation defauIting officers writer
that paper referring the the Senator's letter to
the President on the subject of the navy agents &C.
counts, which vas published in the Courier & Enqu-
rer desires to know how obtained possession of
MIR. TazewePs "PRIvATE letter." and several refer
ences are made to the confidential letter written to
the President. Mr. TazewelIs letter is public docu-
men on file, for the inspection of all whom it may
concern. Senator writes letter to the Presi-
dent of the United State informing him that the Secrc
tary of the Navy and the Fourth Auditor have neglect
ed their duty in emitting facts connected with the set
Element of Miles Kings accounts, and indicates the
cessity of supervising their decision the Senate will
take the matterup What does the President do in this
case! Does he send for Mr. Tazewe in his closet,
treat his forbearance and promise that the accounts
shall be settled his satisfaction No no. such is not
the character of Andrew Jackson sends the letter
to the Secretary of the Navy and says "Sr, your Off
cIaI conduct Is herewith impugned, defend Yourself"
The Secretary writes to Mr.. Tazewell, begging to
know what sin of omission has been communicative
Senator is dumb. The fact is, Mr.. Tazewell intended
10 threaten the President, and he mlstook his
How came possession of that letter is concern
of the Wbg.
We have often had occasion to admire the non
chaiatce with which the warlike Editor of the Cou-
rieT backs out of scrape Pray, was it not he who
told US that Mr.. Tazewels letter "was Evidently in
tended for The private eye of the President alone''
II is no concern of ours grant--but we think
1t somewhat concerns the honour Of the President.
~ a facetious correspondent requests us to ask
Mr.. Richie, if he has heard from Washington late
~; IT ne has heard any thing Of the visit of the Pre-
sident to Tennessee, and the general absence of the
Cabinet. | sure he must be in entire ignorance
ofthesc factsor why sleep the ire and Indignation
that burst from him with such fury, when Megsrs
Adams, Clay and Barbour made excursion for the
benefit of their health to attend to their private
affairs? Do let him know the whole truth--aDd un-
less decency and justice-mpar tiaity and magnani-
mIty--ond even the ballowed motto Terite sans
Pc~'-have forsworn the columns Of the Enquirer
we shell again hear of the 'Traycing Cabinet"
The Unirersty.-The Virginia Advocate informs
US that "the Visitors of the University of Virginia
terminated their session Of ten days, on "Wednesday
LAST The vacancy il the Law profcssorsIip Of the
Uoiver,iy has been Supplied by the appointments of
Mr.. JOHN A. G. Davis of charlottesville to fiji Tho
law chair for one year The place Of Secretary to the
Board of Visitors vacated by the above appointment,
has been conferred on DR. Frank Carr, of Char
lottesville."
IL The Augusta Consitutionslst remarks with
surprise that at the State Right Dinner at Charles
ton, The name Of WIN. II. Crawford "one os the