Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-18


asiington ror their able services while presiding
at this meeting; which notion being stated by the
Clerk. was unanimously adopted.
And then the meeting adjourned until NJ snday the
18th or October next at eleven o'clock. 40
Q5, The foreign news is a few days later, but of
little general interest. It will be that George
w. not dead, the 7th May, though he is pro-
badly before this time The London Courier. the
official Gazette, states positively, that the negota
tons the Colonial Trade were no,o, as al the time
q Mr.. Canains's death. We presume even the
most determined, will now cease to persist in beev-
ing or affecting 20 believe, that Mr.. McLane had met
with success Whatever he may do hereafter, the
humbug as to what he had done, must now explode
He had done exactly nothing, when the Presidents
message taught the public to believe he had done
every thing.
Iae Peto.--We present this morning, from the
pen of correspondent, full and satyrical exposure
OF the double dealing Jesuitry of the Veto Message
than which more false and treacherous document.
was never laid before deliberative body. The
friends of limited constructions in their honest Joy at
the occurrence of any thing, to arrest system which
they believe founded in constitutional trespass did
pause to investigate the hoows and recesses of this
Trojan horse Let this be done in the subsistence of
the anxiety which preceded and attended the first
appearance of the message. a calm second perusal,
aided by the article from our correspondent will en-
able the reader detect the metaphysical deceit and
lurking fraud, in which every proposition is wrapped
Fos THE RICHMOND CONSTITUTIONAL WING.
THE VETO.
Il ne1o Drama late performed IN Washington City.
ScHNE-.4 private apartment in the Palace.
The Hero alone, smoking and musing.-Enter the
Prime Minister.
Hero (emptying his tobacco pipe and laying it
aside -My dear Premier, your presence inspires me-
Tins Cd Maysvllle turnpike, haunts me by night
and day can positively dream of nothing else but
Roads and Canals-the Tariff and Internal Improve
ments But come. am ell impatience to see the
Veto II you cannot help me out of this COMPOUNDED
hobble, should despair of Old Nick himselfs doing
Premier'--Your Excellency perhaps ascribes to
me more dexterity than possess. The whole art of
Government resolves itself into one word, manage
ment TO reduce this grand principle into action
confess requires some tact and experience
Hero Both of which you have, or the general
sentiment bellies you. Now Is the time to exercise
your best gifts; aud, remember ii you do not help me
out OF this internal dilemma, the mantle ofny pUw-
e and popularity can never descend upon your shog
ders.
Preuier.-Dstrust me not, pray your Excellen-
cy. My discernment,-or if nay enemies choose to
and In the seventh it will not desert me. have,
after much and profound deliberations prepared your
Excellency's Veto
Hero-You ascholar, Van; What is the lit
eral meaning Of the word7
Preu,er.--It is Latin word, and literally signi-
fes II forbid" but, as in political arithmetic two
and TWO do not always make four,-so in the vocabu
larry of our sublime art of management VETO NAV
also II conciliate'-.'i yield'--''I reconcile
Hsro.--Admirab!e! Admlrable.--Y You give them
Hal refusal supPose,--but sugar 1t over as TO
avoid all manner of offence.
Prenrier.--I commence ~ protesting your Excel
lency sincere attachment to the whole system of
Internal improvements and have taken the liberty
to express your -nxious wish 10 be correctly under
"stood by your constituents IN the discharge of all
"your duties"
Hero.--I hat may do very we'll to say, Van: Blu,
in this business of Removals and Appointments, the
true motive lnnot yet be revealed. We must still
hold out the idea that the public good the object.
Premier.-EXac;ly so;--and little further on
have expressed that Identical sentiment. ''All that
"our responsibility demands is, that the public good
'shoud be the measure of our views, debating alike
s'tncr frank expression and honest maIn enance. -
Your Excellency seems 10 be entirely sensible of the
'.i,.diciotts tariff" worked wonders,--and myself
have welded the sceptre IN New York by frequent
and powerful appeals through my organs to 'He Re-
publican party" BY talking much of the public
good'-the public will OF course believe that we
have private ends to serve.
Hero.-It will so. am fond of the public be-
cause The public has been fond of | mean the
great mass the populace of the country-your real
throw-u p-cap and hufra boys,-who understand the
merits OF grand battle much better than your ord
nary readers and thinkers. / believe these men
would support me Van, if we're to cut offevery re-
fractory Senator's ears. They are ford Of novelty
and change, and they take as much pleasure in see
ing office holder strlpped--and hearing the lam
entations of his wife and children, party of wick
ed boys find IN piDDng insects to wall and listening
to the buz by which they express heir torments
Preuier.-YoGr Excelency has studied closely
the great volume of human nuture. 1t is right that
the multitude should be at all times attercd and pro-
pltiotcd When the wave 0ftheir power is agtatcd,
the movement is tremendous, and therefore must be
controlled by previous management The intelligence
OF the country must not however be sighted ''-4A
things TO all men" The have their weak points
as well as the ignorant. Personal attachment to
your Excelicncy is the ruling passion of the many.
Attachment to principles is also professed by the fen.
These various motives of conduct in others, must
make subservient to our own plans. Agan;-oppo
site sections of our Country ntain drectIv oono-