Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-29


cliiating and wretched policy in regard our tariff
or duties.
~. From the New York American OF April p
The letter Of MIR Van Buren, to the President and
thc answer thereto will te found annexed The
PLAN English of Mr. Van BureD's letter land our read
erN VIII be obliged to us we are sure for making plain
ana intelligl5e what is so thoroughly involved and
obscuTe) Is. that he finds himself TO be such mill
stone about the neck of the adminst' alton as that it
ana ne must sink together, it he continues attached
TO 1t. iherefore-as with its fall bis star would lie
eX'inguished certainly aud forever-he prefers to
give up present power to running the risk by cling
ing to it, of losing all chance of reaching that top
most round OF ADDITIONS ladder, upon which his eyes
heva been long and eagerly fyed.-This, we sey is
tue PLAIN English of the matted The turn, however,
which our political innocent" would give it, is, that
like another Curus, he devotes himself for his coun-
try! and, by this sacrifice hopes to close the gaping
preach which civil dscord threatens! There is Z
little sentence, however, about "sef disfrapchise-
ment being neither compatible Hith individual
"ishes nor 'proprietY," nor 'self respect which
makes this maryrdom look more like @ bold
political speculation, which hazards the lesser
10 gam the greater object-which stakes the State
department in possession, against the Presidential
Chalr IN reversion When Ito pursue our illustra-
tiou from Roman story Cur,Iss eaped into the yaw
ning gulf of the Forum. the earth closed bm,
ana he lived thencefarth only in immortal story;
houern CurtIus leaps into gulf from which exit,
oy tortuous ways, indeed leads to daylight and sats
ty' certainly,- erhaps,-but there's the ruh-Per-
maps to the lottiest political emuencel
IL Is impossible that he people Of this country car
De deceived by this shew of disnt srsstedness WHOM
In tact the most profound selfishness the ruling
tive The notification ~ AIR Van Buren, that he
vii not dtsfranchise himself is, in fact SeL.nom-
T'Hf'on Jor the Presidency STA gears hence ard mean
time at the next election, he will permit himstlf
Jackson!
From the ~ York Age.
Ahe resignation of the whole cabinet is evidenee,
sFo9g as holy writ, that they despair of their Cause
1kh, o,rr
ing ne wishes of the people He is proverhialfor
watching the ''sisnS of tho times " He and his
irHnas nave become cODVn ed, that General JACKSON
cahnot DC re-eectsd, if soms means not adopted
10 ehapge the current of public opinion Ho has
therefore resorted to the present expedien twill
prove unsuccessful 1t should, however, operate
upon US incentive to increase cur eXertitns in
promoting the good work which is so prospebusly
progressing
From the National Intelgencer
Inc Pennsylvania Iuquirer of Saturday States, on
the authority efs letter" from . responsible source
ina Andre" Stevenson TO be the new Secretary Of
the NeVy We doubt 1t, but do not undertake To
ceny 1t the same paper states. that s'lettsrs from
~ ashlngten convey the gratifying intelligence that
ID" Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, is the
newly appointed Attorney General" If this be
Eec' lntehlgence, 1t would seam that MIR Reryiens
Placo Ras eeen vGcat ed without his leave, as owing
10 Dis distance from he City, be cannot have been
hee[a lfaa Gnce 'hs revolution Ia the Cabinet. We
can hardly think, however that es ceremony Iflexs
couis BE-, mas been used witb him than with Hr Ing
nam j. Mr. Branch And here angle reflection oh
srGdes Isolf uacaed for and will lave veni: hat
Two gentlemen ~ cansentlnE rsDaie in Office I'M
III tnelr saGcesssrs have shewn either more
phuoSnphy OF temper than we suspected them
or or more exclusive regard for the public interest
than political adgesaries you'd be disposed to allow
then, credit for. In their places, few men would
nave consented patiently await the arrival of these
Wnom they nave been displaced to make room fer
we hass come TO tho conclusion, from his cirOunn-
passed n tla re canf
ostSeeD these gsstlsnen and The PEesdsnt, mast
nave been OF tenor different from that. Of rheir
correspondence. Indeed the whole Of the docu-
entaFy information reminds Us the saying of
tain saIirist that speech wGs given to man in order
10 conceel hls thoughts II the present case, much
mo truly may he b said of the art Of wri-
ting Pie President and his Secretaries have con-
pletely myst6ed the nation
From the Alexandria Gazette
Inc late change Of the Ministry came unexpected
~ upon US. from the apparent suddenRoss of the
transact aud the complete revolution that has
tualiy taken place. Were Jackson phrases familiar IN
been thoroughly clesnsed.''
The public will now be able to Judge of the cor
rectness OF our inforDstioh Shen it is INBRED
how confidently have always predicted the disco
luton of this Mosaic Cabinet here bit of black
stone and there bit of white The fact Isl in adj
eIho1 to their disgrsceful ignorance, their stupid
bundeTiEgs, and their contracted views the late
Ministers were, some Of them personal enemies to
each other they eyed each OIL or with iealousy-and
never cordially united any subject except in has
tenng the ruin of the country rs fast as they
able.-in addition to all this, let it be =. membered
that an organ of one division of 'he party" has pro-
claimed that FEMALE in,rigues have been resorted
70, tor the accomplishment of political views. Tn
this situation Of affairs it is no wonder that the dis
tracted, weak and divided Cabinet tumbled to pieces
There are many who believe, and with grounds for
their belief too that the affair has not resulted rs was
intended by those Immediately Interested tits said
IN Washington, by some, that the willy Premier de
signed at first by sham resignation, to induce the
calhoun faction 20 their seatsbut the bait did
not taEc-the fish did bite, and to save appearau
ces and rescue his character, the resignation ONLY
intended at first as de gucrre had to be per
sisted in. Be this il may, there is abundant cir
cumsantial evidence TO show, that no little shullfne.
has marked This well every other prominent
move OF the present administrations but since thew
have moved Themselves off, we can hardly find fault
with the procedure.
The rnmored appointments TO the new Cabinet
viii no doubt tGTn out TO be true. 1twill be stron
GER oOe--we mean moro talented one-fban tb,
last, bot it cannot take much higher ground ,yb,lo
~e have P-esidcn, who is CONTINUALLY sceElnr
his proper level.
The letter Of Ajr. Ven Buren,, 50 perfectly cbarac
trristc, has mel with different Interpretations from HE
friends rs wei as bis opponents: for our own paris we
look upon II, lust The writer intended 10 use !,
~ IS designed TO srf after circumstances and occs-