Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11
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SATURDAY MORNING JANUARY 20, 1890.

SATURDAY N'h.NlNN JAND Alkl ", 1851.
~ We have again tn call Tie readers attention to
the three letters from Cobhet to tue Editor of the
La Revolution al Paris. The simplicity, concisencss
and suiii"ency of his reasoning, will Indemnify the
rcade: for the time occupied their pcrusaI.
a. The House of Delegates consumed The whole
ofyes,crtlu in discussing resolution of the Com
nittec 0f Courts of Justice, changing the tenure by
which Clerks oil! Courts hold their Offices, from life to
n of years, aud giving the Courts within this
perioh, the power nf removal for misconduct general
" No vote vas ,akcn-but The temper of the
House seemed inclined both to alter the tenure, and
to YES, the Courts with the power of remova
Ettruct Of n lsHe, 10 the Editors Of lie U'hig
WAsUtNGToN, Cd Jan. 1881
The trial of Judge Peck DO, tpnued on Wedncs.
dav last. until to by of the illness and
death OF one of Mr.. Wirt's daughters. He being
laldrg ccur ec for the respondent. Mr. Meredith
askcd the iudulgeuc o. the Court until his rcturn-
~ st 0fthr witnesses examined in support IF the
ti'la Of impeaclimCut, members Of the Missouri
Bar and have given evidence of their good standing
Afer all il has appeared in me-, that there no
good reason FOR such an array of witnesses who feve
attended from great distance, and at mcnsrous
charge upon the Treasury The answer of the res
pendent to the article OF impeachment admitted the
facts char ed: and tho Court well prepared
10 pronounce judgment the day it filed as i, will
be when all the test Ionv shall have been heard [
convicted, Their" appearing no corruption malice
proved in his conduct.
The Vice Presd"nts arrival in this city ON TUESDAY
last, has given rise To great deal of conversa, ION
concerning his relations with the President: and his
delay in taking his scat in the Senate and absence
from the Mansion OF The President Yesterday have az
forded not little ament 70 the disposition TO Fpccu-
late unon the origin aud consequence of the supposed
difference between the 'wo first officers OF the Gov
crHmen. Ifal have heard can be rcliafeon as fur
nishnr a truc history Of The afair arAdams, Mr.
frrr, f,,rl IT,
upon the canvass. Ia f,w words, communication
has been made tho President that in the Cabinet
Of Mr.. Monroe. when his condnct the Seminole
Campaign. became the subject of rtmunstrarcg bv
the Spanish minister, Don Oins afr. Calhoun advo
Gated his arrest and trial by Court Martial tPhe
President having always considered Mr. Calhoun his
advocate, and attributed to Mr. Crawford the rquisi
ton originated in the two Houses Of Congress- the
communication above mentioned vas calculated to
surprise him l. is notorious that in Mr. Adams the
President found bold uncompromsing and success
f defender; and if ali the of the affair were as
well known, he would understand that is due tn the
influence OF Mr.. Adams that he was not arrested and
tried on the complaint Of the Spanish Government
qhere not wanting many Of orr leading politicians
disposed to make the most If the Presidents sensib-
tiles this occasion, and by them Mr.. Calhoun will
he painted tn him in oGons colours. On the o.
tier hind, Mr. Calhoun has among the personal
and political friends of the President MANY apnlnosts
who interpret his motives aroably and declare that
his conduct will bear the enquiry: whatever shall be
tho catastrophe ofthis reimbursement it will be seen
that the popularity OF Mr. Calhoun is Wauinn under
the influence of his rival
qEhe treaties submitted by the President TO he Sc
nate for approval and ratification have vet .ecciV.
c1 its sanctions. and apprehend there viii b.: SOME
time consumed in that body in their discussion Nor
has the nomination Of the commissioners under the
Danish treaty been confirmed What With the inter
rnption of legislation by the Sessions of the high
Court of Impeachment and the desire of the dominant
party to let all things stand in their present posture
there will be little done. Some attempts will be made !
TO press upon The President several bills which involve
his veto DOCTRINES and among them is the bl reported
by Mr. Blair. Of Tennessee to promote the construc-
ton OF Il canal to connect tbs HghWassee and Coosa
rivers This b Will have the support of most OF lle
representatives., whose constituents will be Elected by
the projected canal. This measure will CreHte some
sensbility. Fhe bill proposing appropriation to
improve the navigation of Back Crenk, connecting
with the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal viii also
put the President TO his trumps; for by resorting to
the veto III this he will pronounce that mighty
Improvement local work against all the sppcas thnt
were addressed by Mr. McDufic in favor OF encon-
raging it by the patronage Of the Federal Govern
ment; and in tho completion Of Which it has involved
half a million ofdolars.