Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-30

-iearn'ng-or reputation, ever condaced TO mise
samuel ID. Ingham to be the fnancisr of this vast
Iepuohc: have consulted his private life, and find
lne records OF his humble trade unillumnaed by one
SOLITARY CLEAN of genius, science ability have
turned over the history of his public career and
ma no evidence of an order of intellect or felicity
OF learning that entities him this nominal pre-
nS m ior real 1t never was pretended and never
Wilt prove. As member of the legislature the
most humble mediocrity marked his course AS Sec
retary OF the Commonwealth, venaty shone forth the
prominent feature of his character: and low int rioue
alHso ""n degrading cunning were the sole mprints
oI us meeting career Tracing him to cong ess what
90 we there behold as his peculiar characteristics of
mind and motion? Small narrow, and obscure was
ms oro,t-sIimy. obscene, and grovelling the man.
nor OF his describing it. His HIGHEST elevation ou,
ing to the tteness that surrounded him WINS besd of
the commlttee on the post ofices!-A station subse
quent'v held by ofthe most stupid and ipnoran,
VI rennsyvana's sons-Samue M'Kean! As the
mead " thai committee, what was the conduct of
Mr.. lngbams Let the report of the Committee nm
the double contract corruption of the Bradl.ys an
swef. iSnt where was the display of the science of
the nnancer!-Alas such attainments and quali6ca-
mons were as alien to Mr. Ingham as to Mr. Branch
or any other member of the cabinet. He was whol,v
Stranger to the genius that is requisite as funda-
anu me science that is Indispensable to the per-
.eGt!on OF hnancler. His sole qualification conss-
Ieo IN being member of Congressman this was the
iortutous result of accident of factionone of the
ond chances of the lottery of party that draws the
name of one Ounce instead of another out of the
n n
meeting OF trading POLITICIANS, dignifed by the name
OF delegates and susceptible of performing the part
Oh the mock statesman in the farce of the ssdupe"
or the tragedy of the ''tyrant expelled" as recently
performed in Paris, bv the enemies of the French
PolIgnac, and the lovers of liberty
w mar, however, did invest MIR. Ingham with this
important part at the seat of government 1t was
the Liliputlan model upon which the whole cabinet
being OF the smallest caibre of talent was deter
mined that all the rest should grade with him. Mr.
,"sndm was selected because he had no talent. Not
oy the fresdent-no--he was imposed upon by 9TH
er as IL seems upon this theory he is forever destined
20 De. The formulary of his selection was a mere
farce, to cover the cheat, and defend the executive
rom open ingratitude and unjustiabe treachery to,
Warus man OF superior atanments. constructed on
Che modei ut SIX feet sta esmen-not the four feet
and half of the Ingham school, You shall hear from
me again. must here close.
MARTIN LUTHER, Jr.
Condition Of hreland.-The popular blood of Ire
land, powerfully feels the stimuant of the French
Revolution, and Mr.. O'Connell has seized the occa-
sion TO address series of letters to the Irish people
bitterly inveighing against the &C, of union with Eng
land disclosing the enormous frauds g. corruption by
which that union was effected and tracing its fright
fui consequences to the interests honour and glory
OF Ireland His letters models of cogent argu-
ment, and infammatory eloquence. NE can well
ment of the Irish character, when we cannot read
Them ourselves without excitement Accordinplv.
they have produced the strongest sensation. The
repeal OF the Union has become well defined object
OF national wish and of national determination to at
cheVe. Meetings we're being called, associations for
eo' money subscribed, to promote this great design
ihese symptoms alarmed the Lord Lieutenant, Sir
Henry Hardinge, who issued his Proclamation forbid
dng the holding OF any meeting association of the
kind Apprehensive of the effect of this measure to
drive the popular temper into dsobedence and in
MIR. O'Connell on the 9th October, ad-
dressed the following prudent letter to the Irish The
day is coming, or already come, when the grievan-
ces of Ireland, like those of other nations must be
redressed
"Fhe Proclamation signed by Sir Henry Hardinee,
an English officer, holding situation here and paid
with our money prohibits society, which has as vet
no existence, from meeting. This is according to
law-that 49, there is statute in force enabling this
Ell giishman to prevent Irishmen from consulting to-
gether in order obtain legal and constitutional relief
:, The Proclamation will of course, be obeyed-read-
Iiy obeyed That obedience does alter the nature
OF the conduct of those who prevent Iristmen from
meeting, but it is essential to our future success mn
CITY to obey this proclamation There are but three
things which can impede the certain repeal OF
the Union
The first is bigotry. BY religious anmositv we are
degraded and divided.-The enemies of Ireland win
endeavor to excite it againIt is their old game but
L am convinced the endeavor will now be futile
The second is-the organization of secret soc;et;es
and administering OF illegal oaths learn from I'M
doubted authority taat this attempt is on foot cal
on the People, as their friend-i warn them to avoid
every liga society, and every Illegal oath whatsoever
The third is-Any attempt at force or vic.
IeDce. The Anti Union would be annihilated if
there was attempt made to achieve by force Upon
this point desire to be most emphatic. Irishmenl
No man but bitter enemy of ireland will think of
using force or violence. think + can confidently
pledge myself that ,he Union cannot last unless some
attempt be made to dissolve it forcibly.
Any effort of that kind would disgust all good men
No man of honor or conscience could countenance so
absurd and wicked an effort.
We cannot fail to succeed, if wait for the peace
able and moral combination of the People It will
require time, and the absence of the unreasonable
terror to combine them. The animoses Of religious
discord are too recent not to demand patient consid
ton; in order to prevent their interfering with the
progress of that legislative independence which the
virtuous and the good of all classes and persuasions