Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-01

diplomatic expenses which he has needessly
incurred in calling home Ministers. and
giving new outfits to little Moore and others,
his favoritcs, is further proof of the SINGER.
fty OF this reason for not signing the Mays
vile bill.
The true reasons which controul the con-
duct OF great men, seldom escape their own
breasts. Whatever these true reasons may
be IN this case, we do not believe that sol
ltary one of them is contained in the Presi-
dents message. A known advocate and
supporter Of the power when he was in the
Senate six years ago, then SIS years of age,
and long conversant with public affairs, it
requires some stretch of credulity to believe
that he has since become convert to the
opinions Of others. We must look for the
motives of his veto, in the events of the late
convass to thc-Presidency. While his friends
in Ohio and Pennsylvania, supported him as
the friend Of the Tariff and Improvements,
he undoubtedly committed himself deeply
against both to Southern politicians. There
!, is not wanting evidence of this, in extracts
insidously published from his own letters, in
the marked change of sentiment in Ten
nessee, in the assurances given by those
who claimed to know, in Virginia and else
where, and in a thousand little indications Of
various kinds and degrees. All this time
however, he never by word or deed, paraly-
sed the exertions of his friends in Tariff and
improvement States, by intimating to them,
any change of opinion. They electioneered
openly for him, as a friend of the Tariff and
Improvements; and as such he received the
votes of Pennsylvania and the North Yves
tern States y
This double dealing secured him aid from
both parties, but il placed him in predjca-
ment from which as far as improvements are
concerned, he is now, assisted by his astute
little Secretary, attempting extrication. E.
lected both as the friend and the enemy of
the improvement power, the time was to
come, and has come, when he was to elect
In which character he would choose for the
future, to be viewed. A ''iudicious'' answer
would no longer serve the purpose He
must act. On either hand, was danger;
Scylla on this, Charybdis on that. He has
attempted the middle navigation, and sought
to please both parties-the enemies by the
rejection and the orgunsent--the friends by
the recognition of the power in the abstract
AL by honied phrases and patriotic senti-
ments in abundance. The enemies have
undoubtedly gained the most.
But our readers are as competent as we,
to Judge this matter for themselves. We
are glad of the rejection of the Maysville
bill, but we put no faith in the reasons as
signed for it.
o. The appointment of Mr. Thornton to
the Office of Cd Comptroller, and the defeat
of Mr.. Maxey, backed by the whole inf1u-
ence of Mr.. Calhoun-shows the little con-
sideration which the latter possesses with the
President. Thornton is man unknown to
the public, while Maxey is well known as
man Of talents and character, and who
The case of citizen of Virginia who
wished to be Charge at Rio, is yet more ex-
pressive of the Vice Presidents little nf1u-
ence. This gentleman too was strongly en-
dorsed by his friend the Vice President and
from Virginia, and was amused with expec-
tations of success. He failed, and Van
Burenite from Ohio succeeded. The man
who has never stood firm to any principle but
his own advancement, deserves to be used
and spurned.