Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-03

/ Xhe Jackson Van Buren, msmbers OF the New
| York Legislature having made address 10 the
SAFE, courier address has been put forth by the
mia ,rity. foa which we extract TIE following
sentence:
'''rhe late revolution in the cabinet at Washing, On
opens TO view, new prospects. New York, as a
sovereign State is hoped. wall no longer be under
the guidance Of an officer of the general govern
ment. The individual who fad long Official ed in
that character, has been driven from his alton BY
The intelligent and independent members of his own
| party the States of Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Ihe patronage Of the general government viii no
longer be brought in collision with ths freedom OF
our elections The parsans who have been slim
ua'ed by the hops of office and of houors, to be
derived iiom !het government will abate some =
what IN their violence, If in their activity; and
we VIII indulge the hope, thar the time IS not far dis
,ant when tbs truth may be heard By them, and
son be allowed TO prevail"
uk- The New York Courier recommends the
culosium of the Richmond Enquirer upon Mr. Van
Buren,. and says speaks thu sentiments of the Re-
publican party! Whch:-;he Van Buren,, Calhoun
or Jackson Republican Party'
The New York Gaz .tte, says Nr Livingston has
accepted the tender of the Department OF State
and would leave that city in day two for Wash
lngton.
Many of tie Clay papers in the West, stick The
language of Martin Van Baron at the Capitol in
Albany, conspicuously and permanently iii their
heads:
O. "fhe life of Henry Clay has been one Of re
nown; fer his early, unremitt ed and eloquent servi-
ces, under the banner ofthe Constitution he has the
gratitude of Republicans"
fier IN tho NnSt
think, more eloquent than ust. We never heard
that Mr. Van Baren the author of the charge of
'baTgain and corruption" against Mr. Adams and MIR
Clay. We rather think that dish was cooked by.
another hand aad that Mr. Van Buren, did no more
than Benton at Lexington, said he did, she did
believe it, but he would not contradict it. because il
answered The purpose" Now that the little ''Mag;-
clan" is down, we have no idea of seeing him STAN
ped. Whittier says:
"Justice may be slow OF foot, bat it has hands OF
lfon Let Martin Van Buren,, when he losses on his
uneasy pillow, with the cry of ''intrguer" and base
hyPocrl;e still ringing in his ear remember the false
charge which he caused to be brought against
HENRY CLAY Let him think of 1.-The stale and
ioathed caiHpng" of "6arGntn and corruplion'-a
calumny, 6aseess, and without shadow of evidence
10 sustain it,a foul libel which hundred presses
reiterated at his caE Let him learn to drink deep
OF the foul cup which he has himself mngled-ay
wko invented the Guilotine test lis abborrent use.
Dir Clay has trumphed over / e accused calumny-
be stands erect before the American people, in the
pride of conscious integrity And now let his false
accusers feel the searching reco of their base
nesslet the poison prepared for the innocent do its
perest work upen the guilty
u We ready to do the bidding Of our fair
| correspondent a. E We have been for some time.
| awaiting the signal But we did not understand
that we were to make the FIRST We though,
fair correspondent ans, like Bonaparte to out the
allies in the TO sustain the fret shock of battle
If this be her purpose obey, although we had
rathe bring up the rear.
We publish Lord Chancellor Brougham's speech OF,
Reform, recommended by the celebrity of it's author
| and it's merits, and will follow it up with Sir
Robert Peels, which contains all that can be said on
the other side.
u 1t is believed that all the lately appointed Julg
es have accepted. An active canvass pervades the
entire Commonwealth for the offices of State Attor-
nay 10 the Circuit Courts. and the Clerlshps yaca-
ted in June.
Do THE EDITORS THE WHIG
has been required Of the Judges Of the General Cour. to
qualify very speedily their commissions, and moceeG to
hold theis respective circuits But the
qualification have not Aecn furnished them They Cannot
for example, ascertain in the countTy the Of
pre:crbsd by the late suppress duelng. may,
therefore, tend prevent embarrassment if your vii
be taken by Judge of the General Court and Circuit
Superior Courts OF Law end Chancery:
l. Oath Of fidelity TO the Commonwealth Il r. Csof 1919
Q Oath support the Constitution of the United States