Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-07
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce,

WASHINGTON, 9th JUaG, 1881,
The President, it would appear has al length
found an Attorney General, in Mr.. Roger b. Tan
ey of Baltimore, Il gentleman of extensive fame
Il lawyer, and equally we'll known of un
exccptionablc private character. Re is internal
Improvement and free trade Now that the
Cabinet may he considered completed, it will not be
deemed officous to designate the members, accord
ing to their avowed political enets-Mr Livings-
ton is an internal Improvement man, friend of free
trade, the advocate oftho Judiciary constitu-
ted favorable to the renewal of the charter of the
U. >. Bank, and no nullifier
Mr.. McLanc is thorough going American sys-
tenn man, the advocate of the Judiciary now I'D
mlnistercd favorable to the renewal OF the charter
of the u. 5. Bank, and nuiier.
Mr.. White is an old-sclioo Jefersonan, anti-lat-
tudinaran, anti-Tariff; but his sentiments in rea
ton to the U. 5. Bank, the public lands, and Su-
preme Court he has not to my knowledge. taken
occasion to deliver in debate.-Hc is no nullifier
Mr. Woodbury. is opposed to the execution, by
the federal government, of system of internal i'm.
provement, free trade man, and a non-com-
initial or equlvocal man in relation to the ).
Bank, the Judiciary, public lands and notification.
never could understand his speech in the ''great
debato," IN reference 10 these topcs but SO far as
L could comprehend him, he, i'll that exhibition,
seemed to me to DO balancing between his better
judgment and Difference to his party. should hope,
now That he has got out of the company of Benton,
Hayne, Grundy, and Kane, he will pursue the die
tatcs of his better Judgment He certainly bids fair
to make good Secretary of the Navy.
Mr. fancy is internal improvement man, in
favor of judicious Tariff, friend to the present
Judiciary system, favorable to Il renewal the Char
ter of the U. =. Bank, & no nullifer. What may
be his opinions iii relation to the disposition of the
public lands, ] do not know.
MIR. Barry, semper idem, whole-hog Jacksoni-
an, and very amiable and agreeable gentleman
Our eyes are turning westwardly. The election
in several Western Safes will take place in a few
weeks and will result in the expression of an opin
ion decidedly unfavorable to the course of the AID
ministration up to this time, l have since Satur.
n loftn
gentlemen long connected with the politics of that
State, which contain very atterng accounts of the
progress of the cause of good government. The
course of Mr.. Calhoun is warmly AMI decidedly
appiaudcd; and public sentiment amounts almost
to detestation of Martin Van Buren, and hissirres
ponsible agents."
In the course of the last week several respectable
citizens of Pennsylvania were here, some of them
holding Office under the general government, and
some under the state government. The Hon. Hen
ry Baldwin, and MIR. Workman, of the Land Office
of Pennsylvania, had interviews with the President
l am informed and believe. I will not at pres
ent disclose their communications, leaving that
be done by the gentlemen most interested in their
publication. j have reason to expect, that Mr..
Ingham will have occasion, in Il few days, to
use some of them 1 may be permitted to
state, however, the latter gentleman did reveal
to the President the transactions then pending in
and about the public Offices on Monday Tuesday
morning last, Mt the latest before the date ofti1s
Presidents letter to Mr.. Campbell, lin which he states
that the letter of Mr.. Ingham first gave him notice
of the matters complained of by Mr.. Ingham.
A new book of correspondence, you may de-
pend on it, will be issued from the
press. There is consulting cotere here
composed of gentlemen high in Office, and
who cut such FRANKS before high heaven would
make angels weep. Let them beware that they he
not strpt of their little brief authority. Cuculeus
n0a.facit chunn" There is Il power in these
realms that can reform Cesar, for whom this 60
vernment was not made,-much less the suffers
of his camp. We have high authority for saying,
''truth is mighty. and will prevail. Enigma est
UeyitaS ct preUaiebH' Then, | say, let the truth
prevail Let the people but it. Let the peo-
pie know what these great men have been doing
here; under what and whose auspices, and for
whose benefit! Even poor Job killed granny;
and think the people of the United States might
Kill Il gTanny--PoLTTICALIY.