Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-02

the Presidents party, towards him his prime Mi
mister, without having attained the experience.
ed the monuments or undergone the probation which
in all former instances were deemed essential, it
qures scrutiny of his personnel character and politics.
to understand. For this scrutiny, neither feel in
clination or qualification. In the language of Ed
mund Burke, it.may be summarily affirmed that he
indebted for to "a spirit and habit of low cabal
and intrigue" The Secretary is
GA yuauag GER
s'For his own breakfast he'll project a scheme
ssNor take his tea without siraagem."
i With every advantage of geographical POSITION an
unscrupulous accommodation the times, selfcom-
mand that never makes personal enemy caution
that never commits itself upon doubtful results
tire prudence in talking, all the wisdom that is
tanned in the most comprehensive definition of cum
n'ng, with the of turning every thing that posi-
bly, be turned, to his personal advantage-by the
force and unremtted exerton of these traits the
subject of these observations has aoriggied himsel
into cninelcc, it may be safely asserted without the
exhibition possession, of single great, gen
erous striking quality. Were the value of
tai qualities be estimated by comparative SUCCESS
the life of the Secretary might lead prefer fat
terry over plain dealing trick and dexerity over
soning, tact honesty, and management over wis
dom.
The selfish cunning of the man needs no illustra-
tom If Ii did, might recite the he has
cessfully used to predomnating influence
over the mind of the President. 1t is well known
that this has been by his ostenatous entions
one, whom the President made it his darling object
to force into circle indsposed to receive her. The
obsequous attentions of the Secretary of State ia
cilitated the important State purpose and contrbu-
might mention another instance, in his lingering at
Albany, until the frs, fury Of prescription ex
hausted thus gaining the credit of moderation, and
avoiding any share of the odium, while his subse-
quent acts and previous limitations i'll the Senate,
furnish the strongest presumptive evidence that he
secretly using his influence to enlarge the sphere
of prescription. To him too the nation is indebted
for the attempt TO introduce the party Machinery
which he had used in his dirty work in New York,
at Washington-for the philosophical attempt to
identify Republlcanism and INSTRUMENTATION the
scheme of turning the Post Office into partzan in
strument, and pander The results of these move
ments will be developed in a nomination, and
making Van Burenism, the only test of Republican,
tsn, Mark the end.
% meeting of the working in the city Of
New York Thursday last, nominated Erastus
Root as Governor. Phe meeting thiny attend
ed, the Journal of Commerce says by about $50, the
Sentinel by IT'S or 2O0 Considering the popuato II
of New York, the meeting may be deemed a failure.
In the INTERIOR Francis Granger has received the
nomination ofihe Telegraph, an antimasoDic paper in
Chenango County, and the Albany Argus seems to
apprehend, will be nominated by the Antimasonic
Convention in August.
At this distance the taking up of Gov Root, by a
motion of the working men, the out hack of tho
Regency, who have used him long as his services
were valuable, and so recently bought his acquics
cence by the mission to Green Bay-the taking him
up by those who profess to have 1t in view to pn
down the traders politics, seems infinitely surpr
sing.