Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-20
CHE Constitutional ,gabtn.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY I7.sIs3O.

The Secretary of the Treasury has returned to TIN
City, so that there is one head of Department nov
there, and the Post Master General.
Inc Enquirer as in duty bound, takes up the de
fence of the Travelling Cabinet" having however
the modesty to say nothing of its by way of apol
ogy' but putting Duff forward for that purpose Thi
IS u" Ola TRICK OF that paper. When is afraid t.
saHc tho oul by the horns with ITS own hands, il con
'riVes to fall upon some more hardy adventurer wl
WILL 10 defend the Travelling Cabinet" and fin
apologies for the President and all his Sccrctarie
leaving their posts ai the time after the advcr
tlsement OF Mr. Adams as runaway in 1898, an,
the lnnumerabe philippcs and witticlslns upon hi
travelling Cabinet" somewhat exceeds it's brass
but as the Greatest and Best and all he does mn,
DC defended, Duff is called IN and made to bear tn
orunt' NOW would 1t not have been more manly AM
7e'te as consistent, for the Enquirer itself to excuse
the Cabinet, as forit to quote Dnffs lame excuses,
w fhe following paragraph is quoted by the Jack
son prints as coming from the Marlborough Press IN
G.)a paper with which we do not exchan ge
we stated it as runaor, that Mr.. Clarke had re-
signed in disgust We 50 heard it, AMI gave it for
what 1t was worth. Perceivng that the rumor was
without foundation, we lose no time in makinr the
correction We could not probably, if we had giyeI
relns to our fancy. have assigned motive for his re-
slsnation, more honorable to the gentleman He
must have strong stomach indeed-stronrer than
most Jackson men of intelligence if he felt no dis
gust at the scenes he witnessed in Washnrto,
When his ''eary friend" Secretary Branch was reodv
to throw up in dgust, and could with difficulty. he
persuaded to hold on Mr. Clarke it seems was ouite
cool and delighted. We congratulate the gentleman
on his self possession
James ". Clark, President of the day, being cal
led on for toast, rose and said He had to ask the
indulgence OF the company for few moments He
held In his hand paragraph extracted from the
Richmond Wing of the Goth ultimo, the contents of
which, with permission. he would read
rs James w Clark of N. C. has resigned the
Office OF First Clerk in the Navy Department and
Jno. Boyle has been appointed in his place resi1-
nauon OF office 10 so rare thing in these days of ro-
tation, that 1t deserves commemoration. Mr. c.. is
reported to have resigned from discust-a sentiment
which is believed to be epidemic AMONG honest men
at Washington"
He solicited their attention to that part of the ex
tract which stated he had retired from the Navy De-
partment IN disgust and would avail himself of the
present occaslon--and was happy it had occur
red-to declare that the information gwen by the edi
tor OF the Whig from whatever source received was
altogether gratuItous aad incorrect He had RESIGN.
ed his situation in the department from motives pure
~ OF a private nature-and regretted the necessity
tor desoving the official conneXlon between himself
ana the Secretary, whom he was proud to call his
Navy Department; the energy, fidelity and uny!eld
ing independence with which its concerns are admin
lsteFed d'sgusts those only whose are wilfy
depraved or who view the acts of the Sccretarv
through jaundiced medium
JUr Pan Buren, Ave invite the reader To peruse
the following card to Mr.. Van Buren, which anpear;
as communication III the Baltimore Patriot
The cIrcumstantal evidence bears out the allega-
ton OF Curtius as to the Consultation in the private
audience chamber of the President. Phe s.muItanc
GUS attack made upon Mr. Tazewel by the semi
official organs of the Administration the Courier and
tue Argus-the former of these Mr. Van Buren,s
confidential pTnt-the private letter of Mr. Tazewel
profgatey sent to the Editor of the Courier, TO be-
garbed and wrested his injury, sent toe, by the
President himself, to whom it was written or with
his privity-these circumstances prove ncontes,ibly
deliberate design to detach the confidence Of The
Republican party from Mr. Tazcwell, and to pull him
down if possible.
The President probably thought this was matter
very easy OF accomplishment to his overwhelming
popularity. But the day has passed wien his wishes
to become decrees had only to be known. The con-
cuct for which Tazewell and Tyler are denounced
las gwen the most general satisfaction their const,
tuents, and Strengthened their popularity
Is 1t not new era in the Government When the
President of the U States scans and crticses the con-
duct of the Senators Of the u States permits ..con
sutatlons TO be held in his presence upon the exped
cncy and best of lessening their influence and
turning them from Office and even assists in promo
ting the end, by betrayDg suffering others to beray
private correspondence the foundation of
ed attack upon their regulations? Can this be So
The reader secs how far the allegation supported
by circumstances. We hope Curtius will spare no
pains to liberate himself from the necessity wbic,
conrouls and compes him 10 withhold the direct
testimony which he says is in his power.
Such games are in keeping with The tastes and
habits OF the expert little Secretary, and need not
be surprised at his having q hand IN this.
FOR THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.
CARD