Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-26
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


Yesterday, Mr.. Hemphil succeeded in getting up
his Bill to construct n road from Washington TO Bufa-
10, North and to New Orleans, South a distance of
about 1900 miles, which he calculates will cost $500
per mile, ESQ 600, without the of turnpi
king it, should Congress ever determine TO make il
turnpike. AS Mr.. p. p. Barbour, Mr.. Archer and
others Of the rigid sticklers for strict construction
Of the Constitution, were either taking notes, or ov.
IDENTIFY preparing their minds for controversy and as
the Bill is purposely reported without reference TO the
consent of the States, the principle that il has been
now sufficiently established by vote after vote of Con-
gresS that the consent of the States longer ne
cessarrY to be obtained there is reason 10 cX-
pect that the old Constitutional question may be re-.
agltated, unless, indeed, the gentlemen have ma
med shond have sngacty enough to discover that the
very agitation of that question would ensure the pas
sage of the bill, which may be doubtful under any
other circumstances constitutional discussion, at
this late period of the session. is sincerely TO be epre
cated ruinous as 1t must prove to the claims Of the
hundreds of individuals who are now waiting for le-
gslntion to relieve them from the difficulties brought
upon the in consequence Of the tardy and uncertain
Justice of Congress.
In the Senate there was brief discussion on the
resolutions submitted by Mr.. Holiness callinp for in
formation rs to the number of Postmasers and Off
Gers oftho Customs who had been removed since the
4th of March last. The resolutions were finally
agreed to- and 1t is probable that when the nforna-
ton comes there VIII be debate, in the course of
which disclosures will be made which must shock
every rejecting citizen, and make even those less
addicted To reflection, feel some npprehensions
lest all which has been done may not eventuate the
public benefit. There was also long secret session
extending to above three hours 1t whispered that
some warm debates took place there; but the only
result OF which i have heard is the confirmation of
MIR. Campbell tn be Treasurer of the u. States in the
room Of Mr. Clark, removed by the President only II
few weeks after bis appointment he'd been confirmed
by the Senate. II has been generally believed that
report from the Select Committee appointed to ex-
anime into the subject Of Mr.. Kcndalrs nomination,
would be made to-day, Whether il was go made or
not, am not sufficiently informed TO stale. The pro-
liability is that such report made, but that the
action on It either did not take place at all or only
partially took place, without being productive Of any
conclusive result.
as TO Mr.. Eoahs nomination, there arc persons
who think his recent has been offensive TO
the Calhoun pnrty as to placc IL IN imminent peril.
The Telegraph 10 hereafter 10 be considered as tho
organ of Mr.. Calhoun and his friends and in due sea-
son. will take up that gentleman its candidate for
the Presidency. The offensive style IN which il has
been assailed by Mr.. Noah on account of It's equivo
cation respecting the reelection ofGcneral Jackson
has, IL is supposed, irta,od some Of the friends nj
Mr. Calhoun i'm the Senate, and thus rendered IL still
more doubtful than before whether tho nomination NJ
Noah will be confirmed. A great deal of anxiety i
manifested TO obtain tho favor Of tho Anti Mnsons
whose influence at tho next election IN Pennsylvania
it is gupposed, will have very considerable effect IL
deciding tho contest far that State is concerned
Such Is tho impression here, and accordingly we SEQ
the Anti Masonic members coy although they arc
courted willing to receive the attorics Of tho cand
dates who are equally willing TO give them, but alto
gctbor unwilling TO say or do single thing which
Can commit, or even Indicate, their future course,