Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-24

Brarsh has received numerous letters from, ;toIi,
ei'zens III North Carolina his friends and constituents
IN which 1t Is required of him, in Justice to HIMSELF TO
them, and to the country, give to the world s,,;
factory exhibition of the reasons which led 10 hs AZ
misSal iroII the cabinet The people of that STATE :,
rs said by these correspondents, dcsous to be in
formed whether the various aoat OH the sub;act
to General Jacksons reputation for sasaci
w. honor and patriotism, have any foundation in truth.
ana should these reports be confirmed they EXPRESS
thcr determination TO separate from him, once and
forever. Even the citizens friendly to General
JACKSON, now express their decided opinion that bo
cannot be reelectedthat he ought not to stand can
duate' and will not, to invite the defeat which would
certainty await him.-You will not, therefore, feel
Euch surprise should youhcar of the withdrawal of
General jackson, the of his declining health
~ tel case, to whom will the votes of the friends of
"eheTai Jackson be transferred? This is question
very difficult of reply. doubted that the friends
OF Mr.. Van Buren, would rather throw their weight
INTO the scale of Mr. Clay, than of Mr. Calhoun: 6ut
"hc'her tiey would come to Mr. Clay or 10 take
up another candidate, remains to be seen.
General Jeckson's unalterod, unabatng attachment
TO M van Buren,, manifests itself cvcry occasion
~ - SHOWN by ms appointment OF the latter minister
at the court OF London. Mr. Van Buren, is actuav
appointed and viii sail in the Columbia from New Yor
TO London, on the LIST of June; and as he was so l,o
as Saturday last still acting Secretary of State
presume he has made out his instructions as min
ster or Will direct their preparation by the gbts cast
rom ms own mind The complete possession of &c.
neral Jacksons car which has been obtained bv Mr.
yam buren, is proof of one of two things-eithcr of
the creduy and weakness of General Jackson or of
MS usposit,on TO lend himself to the interested and
ambitious designs of MIR. Van Buren, Tn either att;
lie
friends, and realized the declarations of ali the roh
&c among his opponents. A few DAYS more viii h
sufficient, to make the whole of the web which Mr.
Van Buren, has successfully woven to ensnnre Gene
raj jackson and his friends, apparent.
The Lynchburg Jefcrsonian, has taken the field
aast the contemplated Rail Road from that place to
No" hVef' insisting particularly, in opposition to tho
OPINION OF our learned neghbor of the Enouirer tb,
the route is not cvcl country In this con;ec
WEI nl II
porary We said he had taken the field against tho
ltall Road, but upon second perusu we find that y,
tins we have misrepresentcd the Jefersonian He nm
pears to entertain indeed, some doubts of the
by, or at least the value of Rail Road over so zre,
region as that from Lynchburg New River: but the
weight OF his opposition directed against the under
taking that Rail Road, before James River is so mpro
Veu between lRchburg and Richmond, as to be accom-
TO the increased intercourse consequent upon
the Rail Road. The following extract from the las,
No. OF that Journal will possess the reader of its views
Now we will suppose Ctor the sake of argument,
that the Rail Road the "epeL rep;on - n. Mt!
ttltchie calls it, from Lynchburg to New Rive
PraGncable and cxpedent-was seminently tDorthv NJ
PIottc Gc"gaence may more,-we will suppose that
lohg thls all Road, produce be brought to Ivncb
burg iree OF costs; would the Western Farmer he con
tent sun to lose thirty per bushel on his Ieat
rom Inns own TO richmond? Where, would ask
Where Is the greatest diculty,-where is the spongn
tat soas up the profits of the husbandman,s labor2
Is NJ IN the costs of getting produce to this market or
getting 1t from this market? No man who will n;y.
himself the trouble of enquiring will hesitate in h;s
swer, What then ought TO be the course of the We
tern feoPc and the citizens of Lynchburg? The an.
sVer is plain To make a concentrated effort 70 on
the navigation of James River from this to tide
10 pun down the dams, to remove the barrier which
sesh ana narrow policy has thrown across the pnblic
highway to the free Ocean. The time is nron paU S
this-the circumstances in which we are n nrasa. Ia
Geo. are more than favourable,-f we will only nse
'heln' Inc Richmond Regency is alarmed at the nroe
Pect OF Baltmores becoming rival; and dray;nn fp
inc produce of Its long taxed colonies We nse Tho
term advisedly The western counties have Iono, 80, VIZ
ed under this petty metropolitan tyranny Ms s. 81.
time to throw off the yoke. The prosperity the er;
tence OF Richmond is at stake. Let not the peon,e rs
the west lose the golden opportunity of securin tbot
justice which has been long withheld IF thew refuse ~
put one hand to the spade this New River Schema
'ney refuse to give one dollar to the fund.- they will
40 "eii-they will act wisey.-Iet them refuse all
countenance to the project, until the James Rre -
opened; and thus force the Regency to do them
They have the in their own hands and ;,I ~
the excess of folly not to use IT, A'A "e
And what, ask, is the interest of the ct;zens &c
AynehDurg IN this matter? Embark in this Railroad
over the eoeE region" MIR. Richie saws it's ,leveI
region'? from this to New River? WIN wbv emb.rL
an NJ Are you disposed to thawrt the Baltimore and
or rather its lateral branch along the val
ny ~ you are can you hatter yourselves that this
ISal-itoad will do it, while the navigation of the Lars
idver remains as it is? Suppose YOU succeed n onen
ing TINS RallRoad the "LeueL rcoioD (tbe Ia;
tor OF the Enquirer is authority and an erceI1ot
Geographer ne is too from this to New River? Do ,
suppose that That will affect the Baltimore
II
9g the valley wheat or tobacco would be carried from
'alel IN botetourt, to Baltimore less price than
~ coses om TINS to Richmond. How then can You hone
10 defeat 1T by this plan, while James River remains as
ltlsf You cannot.-Rcason and fact alike adnooii
you that there is but mode by which Won can
yourselves and defeat your rivals apd that is to o;n
WIN the people OF the west, and force open the James
6 RIveI-aftcr that you may construct as many Rail
hoaas as you please But until that is done yoI,r mo-
hoy ana laoour Will be thrown away in vain If vo,,
would save yourselves, you will do this 'Nu
! W Dr. Sam' G. Howe, who gained so much, eel.
Dirty few years ago, by his valor and devotion in tho
cause OF the Crooks, and has sir personally witness
sea 'o revolutions in France and Belgium has issued
proposals for establishing political journal in PhIa
dephla, with the title of the .National Renubl; -
The name indicates his opinions on the subjects which
no" occupy the attention of the American people
we quote paragraph from his progpectus:-
we hold it to be undeniable that there is WIDELY
extended ieeng OF discomfort abroad in our coumunt
with regard to the conduct of the present general adj
nmlstraon; that the hopes Of the former friends and
jealous supporters of those at the head of our ma
tonai government have been greatly dsappontedtbat
the fears of their hay hons,