Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-28
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEB 90. 1881.

documents. Upon this letter we have word to Of
fer at convenient season. at present, our columns
are engrossed.
3he honest reader now begins to see what we
have often repeated-that the Jackson party was
composed of the most dscordant anu heterogeneous
materials--whch, united by The cement of interest.
wond fall usunder and split the country with their
dissentions, the moment the single object which u
nited them, accomplished. What congeniaIity
could there be, between Crawford and Calhoun
the radicals of Georgia and the latitudn arans, now
nalfyers. of s. Carolina-the strict cons ructons,s
OF Virginia, and the expediency politicians of Penn
syVanin-between free trade and the friends of the
protection of industry between Clintonsm and Book
tailism-between Federalsts of '9s and Republicans
of the Jefferson school, Yet all those confictnr de-
nominations entered largely into that horrible COM
pound, He'd Jacksonism-in other words the pros
traton of all independent sentiment and every an
cient division of party, into footstoo for
mount into power; the various fagn ents which COM
posed the WHOLE each hoping and expecting, that the
gnlden age which to succeed his preposterous
elevation, was to be peculiarly golden age for them.
Well--the winds have blown and the rains have
descended-and the fabric of Jacksonisu, lies cran-
bling ruin upon its own sandy foundation
G5'The Telegraph of Wednesday contains the fol-
lowing announcement, by which it will be seen that
the plot thickens:
eve authorized to state that the Vice Presi-
dent will publish in the Telegraph of tomorrow
some supplemental remarks, founded on the eircum-
stances disclosed in the letter of Mr. Forsyth to Mr.
Hamilton of the 9th February, 1928, published by the
former in the Telegraph of Yesterday
W Yesterday, The Loan Bill was again under con-
sideration, and much debate ensutd upon a motion
of MIR Venable change the direction of the appro-
pration from the objects specified, the Fund for
Internal Improvement; when there, be served out
by ffths to join, stock Companies. This propo-
sition supported with much warmth by Messrs
Venahle and Bryce. 1t ably opposed by Messrs
Miller of Botetourt and Summers, and defeated. The
last gentleman entered length into the considera-
ton of the merits of the James River Improvement,
or the union of the eastern and western waters Mr.
Summers made what may be called his debut in the
House of Delegates, and acquitted himself in the
most distinguished manner.
Asnotion of Dir Goode to strike out the appropri-
alton to the Tennessee road, also led to a warm de-
bate, in which Mr. Preston entered into part cular
description and defence Of that Improvement, which
retained in the bill by maj ority of single vote.
Mr. Goode subsequently moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely, motion which is yet pending, and
which opens the discussion the whole merits of
the bill. We hope to lay much of the debate before
the public.
G5 Fhe Erie Havre packet, furnishes news from
Paris to the 18th u which Will be found under the
Foreign head-at least much of it as has come ON
In Posscripts to the Journal of Commerce and Amer
lean of Monday. The Russian Autocrat it appears,
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at first manifested towards the Poles and it is
thought incnes TO treat with them; and on the
whole appearances more indicative of the con-
tnuance of peace Europe than at the date of the
last accounts.
The members of the Legislature of Maryland have
recommended the National Convention be held at
Baltimore, on the second Monday in December, ard
have appointed the Delegates from the Eastern and
Western Shore to attend said CoDyention--John ].
MerrIck, Esq. for the Western Shore; General Sol
ONION Dickinson for the Eastern Shore.
RIO DE JANEIRo The brig Post Captain, at New
York, brings advices to the Goth Dec. a slip from
the office Of the Mercantile Advertiser states that
the British fgate Thetis totally lost Dec. o. on
Cope Frio About thirty of the crew were drowned,
and several died the Cape before assistance could
be rendered. The frigate had board So 900 600
The U. S. ship Hudson, Capt. Cassin, arrived at
Rio Janeiro, previous to Goth Dec
A bill has passed both Houses of the Maryland
Legislature providing for the construction of Rail
road from Baltimore to Washington, by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
$4,000 of the notes the BanI; Of the Common
wealth of Kentucky. were burnt the 9TH inst. in
pursuance of resolution passed at the late session
the Legislature. .
vERMONT.-AnOther unsuccessful attempt has
been made in the fifth district to elect member Of
Congress. The votes in all the towns but five give
TOR Bailey $3.50; Allen 1851; Swift 252G.
The ESton Press OF Saturday the strength Of the
ice which covers the Elk riAer has it to be complete
highway between that village aud Back Creek and thence To
Chesapeake CITY The editor that four horse wagon
with ton OF hay had proceeded Elk reveT as far
piumb Point; and tina; asesh had all the way nom
Baltimore.
The East River remains frozen, or otherwise com
p,Ctey blocked up with ice from BlackwelPs Island
to Throgs NecE' distance of eight ten miles -
There is no approach to the city in that direction
nearer than twenty mles.--W Z. Jour. Com