Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-24
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. IS, 1880.

principles, though nominally a Jackson man On IN.
other hand thelefeat of Barton is sore morti6c,t,or
to the friends of Clay, whose chSkrin however is d
nihlshed, by the overthrow of Gov. Miller and his
party. the revolution in popular opinion which has
effected it, the election of liberal antagonist if moi
secret friend, and their confidence that all is igl
IN Missouri 1t axes but half an eve to See tina,
the iefeat of Mexican at Harrisburg, and Miller in
Mssouri. the candidates of the whole hog blpoted
prescribing portions Of he Jackson party are in re-
alty, whatever cXultation may be affected or device
attempted to conceal the truth, trumphs in fact So
they appreciated by u.s. and so they are seen ~
be through the mighty pains taken by the enemy to
prove to the world that they are not defeated
Both In fact are compromises-moderate men. in
whom both sides were willing to con6de. Both VII.
Kins and Buckner however-were voted against bv
the violent Jacksonans to mnn-and both are in
debted to the friends OF Clay, for their election n
jackson out of the way, land his message in effect
declines reelectionJ and both Wilkins and Buckner
are for Clay. We are satisfied
All parties affect be greatly pleased in PennsvI
vonia, at the election of Judge Wilkins to the Senate
The Ingham and Wolf faction at the election of ,
jackson mantle an,i-Ingham party at the defeat
OF that party in The person of Samuel McKean-the
friends OF Clay, at he choice of liberal and we'll in
formed Statesman, agreeing with Clay in general
sentiment, and opposed to prescription. While all
affect to be well pleased. none in fact, are much
SO. Wilkins election was a compromise. and be i
acceptable to few, except he less disasef than
Others would have BEEN
Fhe sold and i9aerible' Democrat, Gen .ucCov -
The writer of the following letter is mistaken in
saying. that we stated, q friend of Gen Meow had
gwen us the information that he was in the LeoisIa
ture Of '97-98 and voted for GILES resolutions
What we said. was that correspondent 20 informed
us-whch correspondent stated that &c Meow
bad complained of ga want of fair play in the fact
of his having voted for Giles resolutions in '97
Whether our correspondent we'll informed in his
statement we know Motive knew hin, to be entitled
to credit, and repeated it upon his credibilty
As for Gen McCoys having been in the Legislo
ture OF 97-8-or otherwise, we know nothing and
think 1t of little consequence either to him or anv
body else, that we shall not investigate the point.
We take 1t for granted from what IS said below tina
be was not in that Legislature.
Messrs. Editors-In your paper of the e6tb nj,
IN paragraph hea ded The old and infloxble Demo
crat"-you observe, that friend of Gen Meow
writes you. that the Gen complains of want of fair
play. in relation to his votes on Madisons's resolu
Gons by suppressng the fact tha in the previous e
gislature of 97 the General voted for Giles reolu
tions, &c. &c Now Messrs Editors, will YOU be so
kind inform me, aUho this ,oyite, is who bas
thought proper in his zeal for the General to give
you this information? | want to know his name 7
think sir, that bv turning the journals of e7 Won
will hnd that Gen. Mccoy did not vote for Giles res
outoRs in 81, and for the best reason in the world
Viz because he not member of the Iepis]at re
al that time have examined the records of this
county, and find that the first time Mccoy was cleo
ted in the sp ing of 49, that the writer G,,e
Generals friend, alluded to in your paragraph is
md dyyCr Al
era had some agency in furnishing you with The in
formation, through his friend feel deslrous to know
Who his friend is; by furnishing with this informa
ton, YOU will confer favor of somn magnitude
There can be no doubt sir, that Gen NcCov N
Pendeton. iDas nQSa member of the Legislatures in
the session of 1907 of which if you have anv scrn
pies, you can easily satisfy YOURSELF by reference to
the Journal
W fhe reader who has any just conceptions of the
power of the periodical Press in France will read the
chapter from Lady Morgans France, in 1929 3O-or
the Paris Press, with great interest Werecomment
the character Of the Moniteur"-w hch announced
the dethronement of Napoleon, the restoration O
Louis XVIII, the return of Napoleon from Elba anc
the second restoration of the Bourbons--a ,oiA
equal pieasure-to the profound study of the Amer
can prototype.
10 We insert the following from respect for ant
DIT LIE specia request of the Wricr-but without any
pretention IS the grammatical skill necessary to an
swer the enquiry addressed to us. IF Joke be in
tended, we are too dull to perceive it,
writer son Diet" says, 'iwo ounces of food wei
chewed will give more nourshmrnt than double tbi,
quantity. bolted, ,oahout hardly any mastication"
VIII tho Editor of The Wing, in his ncxI paper
say whether the above is correct sentence or not?
o rather the latter part of #? And give his reasons
why and wherefore. | am The more anxious To know
your opinion as tho question has produced much dis
cusson among u.s. MS well among the intelligent
gentlemen assembled al Richmond.
Louisa County.
H0JISE OP mr.