Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-20

Presidency; and secondly never yet fully understood to WIN
ions relative questions you pot to me- must beg ,ha
you wh not at this juncture give my views to the public
Of the talented and brilliant statesmen tina, In
country hos produced and should live many years lon
American Republic His career in lie has been
of glory and he has achieved that his country willis
engaged in her cause which would the brightest
IN the escutcbcon ftho Of any ace
naton." -
The contents oftbs letter are so different from the
character which we understood Mr. Jefferson to have
expressed about Mr.. Clay, chat confess we have
some doubts of the authenticity of the passage Ger
tain Isl tina, if Mr.. j. did expressos favorable oun.
ion OF Mr.. Clay, he had occasion to change it utter
Col Thomas NJ. Randolph. his son-in law in letter
which he published on the 18th August, 1927 declares
as foilows Towards Mr.. Clay, politician, bIr.
Jefferson constantly manifested very strong repue-
nance, and often said that he merely splendid
Orator, without any vsluabe knowledge from expe-
renee or study any determined public principles
founded sound political science either practical or
theoretical. With this impression my mind, left
Mr. Clay at Monticello, when went to the Lepislu-
tre, three days before the meeting of the Electoral
Colleges, in Dec. 1924 had heard some little dis
cusson between hum ard Mr. ]. upon those important
points OF constitutional doctrine, aud political economy
upon which they differed so widely II did not appear
to me, that MIR. j. viewed Mr. Clay in the light
ne Is now viewed by nunlbers, q man likely to be
dangerous to the Union, from his principles or that
nc ever contemplated for him any other elevation,
Representatives"
We republish tie above article by request. and
Tor the purpose of stating, upon the authority Of re
iative and conrexion of the family (who if necessary
is readyand willing avouch the statement publicly
thai at the period referred to, to w.t. in Dec 1924,
Tor some time previous, and until the death of the
latter, there was total suspension ofall intercourse
and communication between Col. Randolph and his
fatherin law, Mr.. jefferson.
Ii this statement appear TO iinpicate Col. Ran
doiphs veracity, the eSplicaton is furnished by the
notorious fact the unsettled condition of his intel
iects for some years anterior to his death.
The above facts were well known 10 us in common
with the community ut large, when some days ago,
we briefly alluded to the made of Col. Randolph,
by the Editor of the Enquirer We were not more
explicit at that time, from considerations of deli
cacy.
Were they not equally well known to the Editor
of the Enquirer.
Signal Triumph Regency or Tammany par
ty has been beaten in the 5th Ward of the City of
New York, after determined struggle Three can
dida.es we're rnn-Mr. Van Setback by The Repuhli-
can or Regency party Mr.. Leavens by one division
OF the Working Men-Gen. Anthony Lamb, Cav
man, by another division.
The vote stood-Lamb 717
Van Sclaick GIT
Leavens 545
This IS the Ward, says the Herald, which caused
the political revolution by which jefferson was elect
cd IN 1901 The present victory has been achieved
says the same paper Gin the very face of the Secreta
~ OF State, who Kindly takes upon his shoulders sc
large share OF the burthens of our State Govern
ment lnconsiderable far as the Office is concer
ned' the defeat of the Regency in Ward where
they commanded 400 majority in 1925. is important
as furnishing probable index to the present state Of
popular feeling, and cheering anticipation of the
speedy and entire overthrow of the Regency-tl,e
self styled Republican party, who by means of rern-
lar nominations and the influence of names have drill.
led the State of New York for number Of years 1t
is confidently believed that they Will meet with pe
neral defeat in 0ctoberthe fact of the expert Sec
rotary having left the post for which he is paid $4,000
per annuTn, aud repaired to New York to influence
the state elections, TO the contrary Notwithstanding
There is division in the ranks of the Working
Men, Tor which we are sorry. Their principles the
same, their materials ind their ends, it is pity thu,
they run the rsque of being conquered by being rs,
divided. Van Buren and his tools are Mt work, SOW
ing division and jealousy.
u" 4 mock affair of Convention has boon held in
Vermont, at which Gen. jackson was re-nominated
for the Presidency, and Jackson Candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieut.. Governor end Treasurer for the State
The people viii settle that matter.
LIEUT.. WEBB 6, DUFF GREEN-AGAIN.
The Protracled controversy between these worthless
which has so long alternately amused and disguised
the American public, is still, undetermined IF we
give them occasional notice. we beg the reader to
understand that entirely for his advertisement and
not to answer any serious political end One not un-
interesting fact, may indeed be inferred from their an
mosiiy-n that the luminosity lies hidden
under the exterior poitencss which they observe to-
wards each other, in the bosoms Of Calhoun aud Van
Buren,, of whose interests passions aud views Green
and the Lieutenant. are the respective typographical