Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-03

teo appointed accordingly 1t is novel STEP but
see IN it nothing particularly alarming dangerous.
/ Fi'm the Charleston City Gazette.
/ COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
The Legislature fair to be very stormy and d,scord i
urea arising There no doubt that Judge SIrn will con
Bank DuSRN EARLE and are the fvoe candidates
Io Judges The Attorney Generashpis great doubt yet
riSokNLy and HosRY will be back to Charleston,
! ne is the least chance of proving bad
was asa motion made m the House to-day for the APP
which excited considerable interest, regarded the
Of the Union Ii was however laid table
1t was proposed by PnEsroN supported by BUTLER
and b. SaiIrH, and opposed by HUGER and Others.
HuGLR deserves well of his country, and org, he ever
remembered
COLUMBIA, Nov. "a.
Nothing yet done of Importance. submitting the
Governors Message the Committees made by
Col Preston, to appoint standing committee consider
the arising between the other States
and the General denomina,ed Of right
y) Committee to enquire into the Federal relations
state PRESTON supported the proposition with much ability
Principally on the ground that these questions constantly
occurring and that therefore would relieve the Members
extraordinary committee business keep business of the
@ m regular train of aIfansemen. IL opposed by Mr.
contemplated nv it, would place State on an indie
suon which only recognised each State
component part of the Union and nothing Judge uegR
extraordinary prososa He replied to by BUTLER and
after some desulory discussion the postponed for
'uiher consideration probably to
Ihe Governors Message is still under consideration
H1"SfonH ana reidn1-O Council In his third
letter to the People of Ireland, on the calamites of
the act of Union. relates the following instances of
the corruption by which the Ministry procured the
assent OF the Irish Parliament
The prize of single vote was familiarIy known
Ia was tSoOoO IN money, civil or military an
pointment to the value of G2 ,OGO per anum They
were simple'ons who only took one of the three
Inc deXterous always managed to get, least, two
out OF three and it would not be difficult perhaps
TO mention the names OF twelve. r n of
members. who contrved to obtain the entire three
t8 900 the civil appointment, and the military APP
pointmeEt
Osborne voted for the Union and tbouub he never
had brief, save matter of favour in revenue
causes, he was made Judge DAILY voted for the
Union, and though he never had brief, even as
matter of favour, he made Judge. Norbury
voted tor the Union. and made q chief Justice
and in that capacity punned and banged for twenty
years and UPWARDS, TO the amusement and amaze
nent of all beholders.
There were two ca ses of somethnu of snrulnri.
tv-the one was that of Browne, member for Trinity
College, the other that os Coote, member for the
Queens county.
Browne fellow of the College; a man
of rare endowments but of mind distne uished ra-
ther by elegant requirements than native strength
or energy His reputation patriot stood high,
and he was man extremely sensitive to fame Coote
differed In lttle If at all, from the general race of
high Irish squres ofthe last generation
Browne, when the Union was first proposed voted
against it. and obtained much credit for the zeal will
which he opposed it. But alas! i'm the interval be-
tween the first session and the second, he was
bought over. His price was an immediate office OF
prime sergeant, and seat the bench the next
vacancy after Osborne and DAILY.
! But he never attained the bench From huh no.
puar favour, he fell into the greatest odium and con-
tempt His sensitive mind could not endure dis
grace. He sunk beneath the whitening contempt O
popular hatred saw him shortly before his death
and it was manifest that he dying OF the conse
quences of having betrayed his country Peace to
his now almost forgotten ashes.
COOte'S conduct hold nd hicn riz or
rather prizes, greater He moved in the House of
Commons resolution condemna.ory of the Union,
and prefaced it by violent speech. Lord Castle
Feagh saw ms danger. During the debate he came
up to Cooos terms, and Coote had the turuitude to
vote on the division against his motion!-He
was rewarded accordingly, with Commissioner
ship OF the Revenue and Peerage
| Why do | dwell those melancholy details of
depravity Lord Cnstereagh actually declared, in
| the House of Commons, that he would carry the
Union, though it might cost more than half mil
| lion. Ills words, as reported by Grattan, were
Hall a million or more expended some wears
ago to break an oppostion-the same, or greater
! sum, may be necessary now Such was the open
the unbushng, and impudent effrontery Of Lord Gas
tlereagh. Grattan added-ssHe nord Castlereanh'
has said so in the most extensive sense of bribery
! and corruption The threat was proceeded on--the
Peerage was sod'he caitffs of corruption were ev-
cry wherein the lobby, in the street. the steps
and at the door of every parliamentary leader offer
ing title TO Offices to others, and corruption tt
all.
i u The reader will find the Second Letter o
Judge Smith to the People of South Carolina, a Gu
Fl rIous and piqaant Document. Duff Green has repli
ed at great length and we as in impariality bound
shall republish the material parts of it.
u letter (post paid) from one of our subscriber:
enclosing to us marriage for publications is received
but cannot be inserted.-Wa have oigen notice owe
and over again, that such communications will nc
be published, unless accompanied by responsible
name.
} To HIS Honour Judge p. p. Barbour.