Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-01

we never Tor moment conceived it possible that he
could IN so short time, give such manifold and ex--
traordlnary proofs ofincapacy Nor is it his oppo-
nents only who thus think but the almost entire body
OF those of his friends, whose duty stationiny them
IN his vicinity, had the best opportunity of FORMING
an opinion His best friends in order to excuse his
acts, acknowledge his ignorance.
1t is impossible that the Editor of the Enon;Ycr
in his situation and with his lights, can be ignor,nt
of these truths. He cannot believe-we DEFY him 40
gentleman to SAY he Jelieces-rbat "a. Jackson"
as he calls him, competent fill the office Of Pre-
sidency of the U. States! He cannot bnlieve tho
does not believe it-he has too much sense to believe
1T Why then does he continue to support him,
Why does he make parade even, of supporting him,
why does he affect to consider it test of RepubH
! ean'sm' to support man who, he knows. must be
dependent Tor every step he takes, upon the advice
OF those around him' There are various reasons for
It. first the editor supposes that the majority are
SUN Tor "A Jackson" and secondly, he knows that
~ JACKSON Is quasi President only, while his little
laVorite Van Buren,, IS the real President In addi
tion' II "A jackson" is once more elected Martin
will oome in the next time, in his own right,
Such are the motives which actuate our most
puissant contemporary. The results to the cop,or,
the violation OF all the pledges and professions
"hich the administration brought into power anil
winch brought them into power'--the danger of
nominal president, with ministry irresponsible
of 'e acts which they in fact, dictate--the dancer
Vi '"e maxim that the King can do no wrong unac
companed by the responsibility of those who advise
tine shame and reproach TO the nation of be,,
ruled oy such minons as those in the War Denart
men' who are known to lead his majesty by the nose
"hi'e they themselves are the supple and accomno
uatlhs instruments OF him who makes all the punpets
dance-ths state at facts, disgraceul, extraordinary
a'o aurmlng' makes. and VIII make, no impression
o" our contemporary, so long popular fanaticsm
can oe sustained, or popular ignorance deluded
Come what maya. Jackson is his man as Ionoo,
"A Jackson retains his popularity.
u Yesterday the Executive of Virginia under tho
, new Constitution, organized. Peter " Daniel ESQ
drew No. /; Daniel A. Wilson, Esq. No. O. wvrJ
} ham Robertson, Esq. No. 3: Accordingly. Peter "
DANIEL VIII be Lt. Governor for 10 montbs-D.n;.,
!, a. Wilson for the second year, and Wvndbam p =
) nertson, for the third year from this date. Vim IT
Richardson, Eq. was reelected CIerl. of Oh.
, Executive " 'ho
;, VIM f. Pendeton Jno. B. Christian, John IT.
smith, Alex. H. Bolts, and Guy R. C. Allen. Esos.
Executive. No
, feel at some loss, whether most to condoe with
those 'itelngent gentlemen, at being compelled to
loreso their communion with the Treasury, or will,
'e State' upon losing the services of citizens so in
E teihgent and so patriotic. Peter V. Daniel. Esq
may say what he peases about 'rotation--but after
8 ALL $1,000 pei annum, is better saved than lost
u Yesterday, the House of Delepates naesed
few local Bills, but was chiefly engaged on the Bill
respecting the Court of Appeals the most novel
feature oil which is, to require the Court 10 hold
summer session west of the Blue Ridge ypo.
rous, but unsuccessful, effort was made 10
that feature OF The Bill The House clearly iodica
ted Its purpose OF branching the Court-but the
place OF Western INSTRUMENTATION Staunton, Lex
ington' the Aarm Springs, or Lewlsburg--s VET
undetermined. 3s'
lliE BANK RoBBER-The York American
OF MONDAY evening says nothing additional had been
uiScoVeIeo respecting the robbery of the City Bank
and no further moaey had been recovered
Inc following particulars are given in tho N. Y.
papers of the apprehension of the Robber
In the early part OF last week Jacob Havs in or
sequence OF the suspicious character oftbe nr;sonn
and from Some circumstances which came - -;
khoWleugP' thou9ht proper to his residence
IN lawson street but found nothing there To var
1.'"' 'i'N S"'P'SOH entertained. a few DAVIS
: the owner of the house at the corner of En-, -
Broome streets IN which the prisoner was arrested
d communicated to Mr. Hays certain suspicious cir
u cunstances relative to his boa rder Mr. Uavs
u thought them OF sufficient weight to take his SON
, ana n Mr. moman to the house on Saturday night
Oh arriving there they foDnd that The person whom,
they were IN search of was not IN and tbeu n,ocaod
ed to his roOm where by certain keys in possession
OF the ofhcerS they opened two trunks which thew
found in the room. In the first nothing ,ras die
covered, but on opening the other it was found to be
packed completely ful of Bank notes. On making
> TINS gratifying discovery all retired TO private room
hrst locking every entrance except the front door
they tnen awaited the arrival of the person whom thew
sought. About half past eleven he let himself in by
@s night key, and Immediately proceeded to his
room: he was f"!!"wed by Mr Hays who asked him
whose trunks those which were in the room he
, replied they were his Dir H. Immediately said
: then you Will come with me-" The prisoner at the
first instant appeared alarmed, but soon reenv-.
: eIcd ms seitrpcssesion, and said Eyes will
One OF the oihcers was then despatched to secure
the wife OF the prisoner, who still resided in Division
Street, and both were brought to the Civ Hail and