Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-23
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( EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


From the circumstance that Mr.. Hill transacted
public business III the Comp,rollers Office, after his
rejection by the Senate probably has the ru-
NOR that the President may be prevailed on to re
nominate him; or to refrain from making any nomi-
nation during the session, and then to replace him in
the Comptroller's Office. for the recess, with the
chance OF different result neSt year Such reports
circulated, and were 1t not that twotiirds of the
Senate voted against Hill, some credit might be gil
ven to the report. Mr.. Hill is certainiy Working Sc
tulously to effect object, but what that object
is, time alone can disclose. He was in the House of
Representatives on Friday, following up closely some
of his Congressional confederatcs from the New En-
gland States, nndprobably getting signatures to
testimonials to his integrity, fitness, &C. or some me-
mortal that such extraordinary integrity and fitness
concentrated III him should not be suffered to
be cast into the frost and the shade to be ppcd and
TO anguish in unobserved sterility. He seems to
have that phosplorc ingredient in him, the very i'm
purity OF which is luminous, and which will contn-
ue to shine, tread throw water upon it, much as
you please. There is, however strong competition
Tor his Office: malignant influences besetting the
star of his destiny and the great probability is that
they will be too powerful Tor him to resist. He will
he carried down the current Of fate, as thousands
much moro meritorious, have been before him A
Mr.. MaXcy of Md, who has been constant friend
of Mr.. Calhoun, is candidate for the office, with
what chance of success, It is impossible for me to
say. MI. Wickliffe is another candidate. Certain
~, in every requisite which makes Hyperion prefer
able to Satyr, Mr.. Maxcy, is superior, and su-
perior to MIR. Maxcy: but this very superiority may
prove fatal to his claims, FOR merit and denert seem
to have changed their wonted Influences and affect
mems fortunes differently from what they were used
TO do. ,.,-... .-
Sing Pmans to the praise and glory of Dir. Hub
bard of New hampshire. He is one of the lions of
the day, but he is lion rampant He bids fair to ri
val his teacher and guide, the bright eyed, clear
headed, single hearted Woodbury., in all those prop
critics of consistency, dsnteresiedness, patriotism
and political purity. not forgetting the humble virtue
and modesty, for which the Peter, or rock of New
England democracy on which Senator Benton is dis
posed to build his republican church, IS so universal
ay celebrated Should the Woodbury. star madly
shoot from its orbit, the Hubbard star may very pro-
vldenty dart into it, for the wise purpose of prevent
ing that disorder, danger, and chaotic perplexity
which might otherwise from the eXtinguish-
ment of so bright luminary from political irma-
Inent. Mr. Angel of New York does not assume a
more iron despotism the whole of the New York
delegation, than MIR Hubbard exercises over the de-
legation from New Hampshire The only difference
is, that the materials which the latter has ope-
rate, are more plastic, and more readily yield and
form to the touch, than those on which the New
York artist desires to work Mr.. Hubbard led the
New Hampshire delegation in unbroken phalanx
against the Buffalo Road Bill, because the President
and MIR. Woodbury. gave him his cue: but when Mr.
Angel, taking the same cue from the President and
Mr.. Van Buren,, attempted to lead all the New York
delegation, he cruelty resisted, and was told by
Dir. Magee on the floor of the House, that he was
not to consider himself the leader of the New York
delegation, speaking the sentiments of the
State, and was pointedy atnlonshcd neither to ar
rogate dignity, nor to misreprescnt his constituents.
The Senate did not go into Executive session yes
tcrday, or the two preceding days, They were en-
gagged on legislative business, in which the Indian
matters occupied prominent part. The House did
mot sit yesterday, in order that the House may be
ventilated. Mr.. Alexander Snlyth is severely inds-
posed, owing, it is believed, to the impure atmos-
phere ofthe Hall.
Washington, Saturday Night, .4pru II, 1880.
1t is with deep and unfeigned concern that have
20 inform you of the death of the Hon. Alexander
Smyth ofVirginia which took place at twenty min
CT VnlV Mt
ington. The disorder which has terminated thus ia
tally and carried offan ucorruptible patriot in the
very zenith of his usefulness. fever originating
in slight cold twas rapid in its progress for he
had been buta few days indsposed.
Arrangements making for his public funeral on
Monday. 1t will of course be attended by both Houses
Of Congress the principal heads of Departments, &c.
1t is probable that the House of Representatives, of
which the General was member, will sit tomorrow
tSunday1 on the occasien,-BaH. Rep.
~ Gen. Smyth died Unexpectedly. He was a
of singular habits and of methodcal mind He
lived more abstracted than any public man whose
habits have fallen under observation. He was
undoubtedly friend of liberty. The Nat. Inteli
gencer speaking of his death says
SIT is our unpleasant duty to announce the death
Of General Alexander Smyth, Representative in
Congress from the State of Virginia.. lie breathed
his last at his lodgings in this city, at one O'Clock on
Saturday, after an illness ofbut few DAYS duration
It's scarcely two weeks since he delivered speech
of considerable length in the House of Represents
tives; and it seems to tobe less than week since
we saw him in apparent health.
"Of the life of Gen. STnytb, an account may be
expected from the penof SOME one of his friends
As public man, from whom we often differed very
widely, we have always regarded him upright and
CONSCIENTIOUS His manners urbanc and cour-
teous and his private life retiring aud unobstrusi1e
His age presume to have been about sixty-fivc'
~ The Telegraph of Monday, contains toast
from Mr. Randolph, obtained from hin, by Col Ben
ton, but in time for the dinner of the 18TH The
toast is, 1.-The PRINCIPLES Which Mr.. Jefferson
brought into Office, and which brought him in
the touch-stoue of the old Republican Party