Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-16

~<Sh, " ~ clOck Al. nj. nnd that the CoN.-
~ epecs'ed this day report to tho said adjourn
Hugh Smith, Esq. Of Alexandria. moved tina,
tee thanks OF the meeting be prcsentod to the
Mayor OF Washington. and ths Hon. George C.
Wnshngfop,ssor their able services while presiding
at this meeting: which motion, being stated by the
Clerk. vas unanimously adopted :. =, ~ !, =. =
and then the meeting adjourned until NJ ,nday the
ath o. October next, at eleven O'clock
~ The foreign news is few DAYS la,or. but Of
ttle general interest. II will be seen that George
~ was not dead on the 9TH May, though he is pro-
oabiy before this time. The London Courier. the
ouncai Gazette states positively, that the ncgota.
mons on the Colonial Trade. noc AZ at he lime
q mr. C"nning' death. We presume oven the
most determined will now cease TO persist in believ-
ing or affecting 20 believe. that Mr.. McLane had met
with success Whatever he may do hereafter, the
humbug as to what no had done, must now explode
He had done exactly nothing, when the Presideu,,,
message taught the public to believe he had done
every thing. 49,.
f"e Ieto-We present this morning, from the
pen of correspondent, full and satyricoexoosore
OF the double dealing Jesutry of the Veto Mes,aoe
than which more false and treacherous document,
was neVcr laid before q delibera,iye BODY. The
friends OF limited construction in their honest ov M
the occurrence ofsny thing, arrest system which
they believe founded in constitutional trespass did mt
pause to investigate the holows and rece.ses of this
Trojan horse Let this be done in the subsdeuce Of
the anxiety which preceded ana attended the frat
appearance OF the message. calm second per,sal.
aided by the article from correspondent, will en-
able the reader to detectthe meta physical deceit and
lurking fraud in which every proposition is wrapped
foa rue RICHMOND CoSsrrurIosAL Vino.
IS. THE VETO.
A ne'0 Drama late performed in Washington CTtv.
scESE-a private apartment in the Palace.
Ihe Hero alone, smoking and musing.-Entcr the
Prime Minister.
Hero Complying his tobacco pipe and l,ylno il
aside. My dear Premier, your presence pspres me
Tins Cd Maysve turnpike, haunts me bv nigbt
and day can positively dream of nothing else but
hoaas ana Canals,-,he Tariff and Internal Improve
ments. but come. am all impatience to see tho
Veto II you cannot help me out of this confounded
noobe, should despair of Old Nick himselfs doing
Premier Your Excellency perhaps ascribes to
me more dexterty than possess. The whole art of
government resolves itself into one word manaee
men. 10 reduce tins grand principle into action
confess requires some tact and experience
Hero--both OF watch you have, or the general
sentiment bellies you Now Is the time To EXERCISE
your best gifts; aud remember if you do not helm me
out OF this internal dilemma, the mantle otmy now
ef and popularity can never descend upon your sbo.l
ders 49, e'
Premier -Distrust me not, pray YOUR ExceIlen-
cy. My dlscernment,-or if my enemies cboose n
can So my cunning. has beiriended me in six trials
and IN the seventh 1t will not desert me- have
after much and profound elaboration, prepa red your
Excellcncy's Yeto ''"'
Hero.-You are scholar Vim. Wh,, =. ,hr.
eral meaning OF the word?
fre1a.sr.--lt ,s Latin word, and literally sipni
hes II )or6td;" but, in political arithmetic Two
and Two do not always make in the vocabu.
also mean II conciliate'-"l yield'-sI reconcile
Hsro.--Admrape! Admrabe!--You give them a
mai refusal supPosc,--but sugar it over so as 10
avoid ali manner Of offence.
Premier.-I commence by pro,estinp your Excel.
lency's sincere attachment to he whole system of
Internal improvements; and have taken the liberty
TO express your anxious wish be correctly under
stood ny your constituents IN the discharge OF all
'your duties"
: Hero.-'Ghat may do very well to saw Van. RI,
IN this business OF Removals and Appointments the
true motive cinnot yet be revealed. We must still
hoa out the idea that the public good Is the object
have.expressed that identical sentiment IAN thai
our responsibility demands IS, that the public rood
''ehoud be the measure CT views debating alike
their frank expression and honest man, enance. -
our xcelency seems 10 be entirely sensible of the
magical power Of words. Your own expression
'3ud'cious tariff" worked wonders,-and [ myself
have welded the sceptre In New York by FREQUENT
and powerful appeals through my organs to she Re.
publican party" D. talking much of the ''pubic
good'-the public will Of course believe that we
have no private ends to serve.
Hero.-it will so. l am fond Of the public be-
cause the public has been fond of me / mean the
great mass the popuiace of the country-your real
throw -up-cap end hurra boys,--who understand the
merits OF grand battle much better than your ord-
nary readers and thinkers 1 believe these men
would support Van, if were to cut off every res
fractory Senator's ears. They are fond of noyelty
and change, and they take MS much pleasure in see
ing an office holder stripped--and hearing the lam.
entatlons of his wife and Children party of wick
ed boys find IN cinnng insects to wall and listening
TO the buz by which they express heir orrnents
Premier.-Your Exceency has studied closely
the great volume Of human nature. II is right that
the multitude shouldbe at all times fattered and pro-
PitIated. When the wave other power is apitated
the movement IS tremendous, and therefore must be
controlled by previous management. The intcllirenco
., the country must not however be sighted ''.aH
things TO all men" rhe wise have their weak points
as well as the ignorant. Personal attachment to