Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-11
1te Constitutional eubta.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JUNE @. Isao.
LIEUTENANT WEBB.

no was then little prepared for and to achieve gun
dry other valiant things by way of atonemept 70
Noah, Kendall, and Hill. for the extreme pres,mn-
tion of Messrs. Tazewel Tyler, Smith and IredeI
20 voting against their appointments in the Senate.
we trembled for ar. Tazewe when we read the
denuncations of the gallant Lieutenant having seen
IN his recent trip Washington and it's denoueuen.
evidence of the brilliant concord and agreement
which always existed between his menaces and their
execution. In the last No of the Courier &. En-
luirer, we find the fulflment Of the promised nfic
lion on Farewell, Tyler, Smith aud lredea. in the
following words:
mr.; Iazewell we need not remind our readers is
an old federalist He had the ambition tn ssn;ye tn
the Office of Secretary of State and the vanity To be
lIeve that he was qualified for the station No 9TH
er person in the whole union worthy of influence sec
oooeo Ms views with much black letter learning
and forensic talent, he was known to possess cam
tous caviiling spirit, with unhappy temper fortif
ed with much fthat empty contemplate pride indi
Gated IN the paragraph we have just quoted f.n the
MOTOR Herald. He took his seat in the Senate I'M
der disappointed views and irritated feelings which
he determined to vent upon General Jackson .by a.
ousng bis trust in rejecting appointments of undoubt-
ed worth and talent 1t Is to Mr. Tazewell that the
credit if it be credit, of originating the opposition
to the conductors of the Press may be ascrbed and
the people Of the United States will not be surprised
when we inform them that this hostility to editors
was cloak meany assumed by Mr. Tazewel to
vent his rage Mr. Kendall. the fourth Auditor
1t appears that Mr. Kendall had the accounts of
Miles King, the Navy Agent at Norfolk, to settle.
WHO appeared on the books as deaulter. Mr. Taze.
well, the particular friend of Mr. King ATTEMPTED to
have those accounts adjusted upon PRINCIPLES which
tue independent and honest accounting officer posi-
tvely refused to recognise. This will be seen by his
report which we shall hereafter publish. similar
cHse In which Mr. Tyler took a particular interest
was that of Lieutenant Randolph, and finding that
> Mr.. Kendall was immnvsable. unawed bv power and
9ndsnayed with threats, it was determined by these
minded virginlans that he should be sacrificed,
but to cover the real design it was deemed polite to
nnRe his editorial pursuits the ground of opposition
we have here the origin of that honorable crusade
against an honorable and valuable profession which
originated with a Virginia Senator. The whole ed
itorial corps of the union to be dsfranchsed
because single editor Office refused to submit to
the dictum of single Senator. Because an editor
vas not to be shaken in his fidelity his country and
DIS trust, every editor whose wac before the
Senate was to be prescribed and banshed The
worst days of Greece and Rome. and the French
revolution have parallel this act of ostracism
Mr. Tyler it should be known is Clay man. one who
considered the election of General jackson .aas a.
teyndtioe, not choice, one who managed to oceupy
seat IN the Senate which the nation at large said be-
longed to John Randolph. Such person looking to
Interior views and the choice of his early friend was
determined sto punish" the opponents of Mr. 3Cav
while protesting friendship for General jackson His
State had voted for Jackson and would vote again for
him: 1t was deemed prudent therefore, for these Sen
aors to be open and unreserved in their declarations
of attachment to the President, while they secretly
wnked at MI. Webster, and fell in the wake of his
chosen band of organized opponents to the admins
tTation. Mr. lrede Of North Carolina is an old fed
eralst, the son of Judge Iredell, one of John AID
ANS midnight judges. These ''whitewasbed sepu-
chres every where fatal to the success of the
publican party They repudate their old doctrines
they VOW allegance-they swear and protest land
when they succeed they join their old party and
throw off the CLOAK at Mr. Iredell eiyes out So
that he will not be candidate again for seat in the
Senate, having probably ascertaned that North Car
rttna hoch bono oI.k
can be selected in his place. The last of these wor-
titles Is Judge Smith, of South Carolina. Phs gen
sieman, at very early period of the session, mani
tested disposition to be considered as one of Mr.
Vebster's corps de reserve Exceedingly anxious to
be collected to the Senate it is supposed that he was
gwen to understand, that certain course might prob
ABLY induce the Senate to elect him President pro
tenpore, which bait was doubt nibbled at-but it
Jailed Judge Smith is of stubborn preiudi-
ces, and always considers it merit to hold ont
against the convictions of reason He has cause.
however, to believe, that his election is more than
doubtful. 1t is known that he has recently purca-
sed Sugar Plantation in Louisiana, between which
and his large planta,5n in Alabama, he intends dvi-
ding his numerous slaves Drom these circumstan.
ces the Judge under impression that the people
Of South Carolina may have come doubts of his oiti
zenship; besides, he knows they aware of his in
tentlon of sustaining tariff state and opposing the
reduction Of the sugar duty. There can be no diff
Guilty IN selecting successor TO Judge Smith, who
rs more acceptable to the State and Union-We dis
miss this subject, for the present. as it is fruitful
one, with this single remark that General Jackson
has less to fear from open enemies than from profess
ing friends who are enemies in disguise.
'Pazewell, old Hederalist" -"pyer, Clay
man''-''Iredell, an old Pederaist"-ssJudge Smith,
of Webster's corps de reserve"-and all of them
f'whited sepulchres'' What modest man is our
vaIorous Lieutenant! How slow and cautious in
ma king up his opinions, and how dEiden in speaking
them! IF we have been accurately informed, the
Lieutenant is under three and twenty years of sge-
fact that places his competency to form correct
opinion OF men who served in Congress before he
was oorn' and the modesty of understanding
CONDEMNATION of their public motives and condsct,
Oh GROUNDS OF The most just and beautiful proprety!
we e"'eFtain much respect for the talents of the
"'eu'epah'' aho Tor himself report. But he is
eunderouss polltican far more dangerous TO those