Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-08

MIR. Polk underworld TO cut or Mr.. Burgess by call
for the previous question; but tho House moved
by a comb ned sp''i, of Justice and curiosity
determined TO hear the Rhode Islander A letter
We have seer says that Cumbrsleng was "atc up
swallowed I'M like Pompc by the load issuing from
him whom he justly compared to
"Snow crown'd Etna craurmd with fires"
nj. u. spoke an hour and three quarters without
concluding The question was not resumed on
Friday.
The bill granting Mr.. Monroe 10000 if the ac-
counting officers shlll think much due him. WIN,
passed on Friday, 1914 TO 80-Jourteen members from
Vira nu, voting against it, 1t will no doubt become
a law.
bill reported from the Committee on Manufac-
lures, To increase the duty salt up Friday
and was supported very efficiently by Mr.. Maxwell
of Virginia. A discussion Of latitude ensued,
which short by the expiration of the allotted
hour.
| 6c'The Albany Argus pretcnds to consider il pro-
bi"ma,ical, whether Mr. Cu,tenden in the late con-
test for Senator in kentucky did not vote for him
self. or would not have voted for himself, knowing
That n single would elect nm Such q inanon-
vrc VIC dare say, is jusdable in the eyes of the Ar
gus and the Van Buren, school, one Of whose organs
declared all TO be fair in politics. and another of
whom cXucd in the fact. that the House Of Repre-
sent atvcs III the contest between Newton and 10y
all, had made Jackson question Of lin that school
we think 1t likely, the course Indicated would be
considered exceedingly clear, but in the school Of
honour, studied IN by Mr. Cri,tenden, it would be
deemed damnng beyond reprieve cxtenua,ion.
aJThc following may in degree not en,ircly,l
explain the Iuo modo of Green's reelection as Public
Printer The principal cause of that event, lies in
rho iryal oDnrahrnSon of tho
sion and the secrets tina, Duff could divulge if he
was so minded The artificial state of ,hin-s Mt
Washington cannot BE- much longer preserved We
hear ut complaints from Jackson sources that Cl,,,
By occupying The attitude he does forces those into
contratcrnity, having no symputhy-a rare complaint
and cause of dcnuncil tion
Extract OF letter to the editor of the Baltimore
Patriot, dated WASHINGTON, Feb. ?, 1881.
You will sec that the House of Representatives
has degraded itself by the recollection of Duff Cream
as Printer The Jackson party VI the House in ON
the ev' of an irreconcIlab schsn. between Calhoun
and Van BnIen, but by drilling AMI importantly and
the fear OF Clay, 1903 oct of 50 Admns ION men,
be's, (Which is the total Jackson strength IN the
House, were got to vote for Green and elected
him lie has been giving dinners and parties all the
winter to these members who would accent them
and he made the most Illuminating appeals to his par
ty 1" avort from Inn the ruin which the loss of the
printing would involve him and his family in Ha-
wing feeling of delicacy sensbility he eleeto-
neers in the same INSCRIPTIONS and unblushing man
ne WI ch dist .ngulshes his master. Blair (the Glo.e
man) was scIuced IF from competition by ruse of
Dnifs; lie got Blair to his house to dinner, and
at or the Champagne had circulated freely appealed
TO his gencrosity-teng him that if no opposed hin,
he would be ruined, and his family made benunys
air soitencd by his appeals, promised him he would
not offer fir he printing Of the House. bur wonld ho
content with that ofthc departments or largo sbo p,
oft Had there been election the first ballot tho
10 for Greer lchlehy nsylvanrans) and several
: who went for Duff under PROMISE almost ox,or,e5
$ from thora, To give him vote would on second
trial have voted for Gales and Seaton These men
, 10 O. 81 ought to have met Dufwilh his own wea
pons, and elcctlonccrcd too. But they held than
selves aloof upon foolish dellcacy never visnD n
, member, as am informed, and even salut,no them
with reserve, lcvcn those who a, heart wished them
wcl) from ridiculous Apprehension tha. thew migbt
be suspected of counting favor
Judging from the result of this election Won wonld
not Imagine the odIum in which Green is held DER
1onaly III Congress, as he is in the CITY, Sim. 7
have been here have converscd with scveraI NOR,
ocrs about him. and was only Yesterday assured bo
one OF his political supporters that if his election
We erG I TO De determined by his intrinsic standing with
Inc House he would not get fifty votes but that nv
the means winch had occn used, and the Vim Ruran
men having no other alternative he would be elected
r. nc was however u is said desperately frightened
ana was Tor two days necessarily bus y in the House
scndng Tor members from their seats and aft or oar
nestiy talking 20 them, marking his list which with
his pencil he held openly in his hand "
i TniAL or JuDCE PEcK The result of this ,r;oI
mas confirmed us IN an opinion long entertained thut
improvements are State farccs which never have been
and never will be productive of the conviction Of the
accused, however deep The guilt, or eleur the prooE
Can we imagine more high handed offence than
that committed by Judge Peck? An offence which
struck i" tho same blow at the express guarantees
! Of the Constitution the freedom of tho Press md
! The personal liberty oc the citizen? We are not N
learn that in passing sentence of condemnation upon
Judge Peck we differ from those or tho mnioritv of
them with whom it is our pride and pleasure, peper
ally to act but, while we really believe him void
Of tho intention of guilt it is impossible for Us TO be-
Ieve nc was not guilty in fact that the gross vo-
Ia'ions OF the most Facted principles pcrperated by
h'r"' did not call Tor punishment as punish
mem 10 h''' but vndic0ton Of the Constitution,
INC freedom Of the Proes, and the snncuy Of person.
nj right.