Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-13
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7URTHER DEYELOPEMENTs AT WASHINc,

1t VIII be remembered that the espondcnt of the
n Journal of Commerce Washington, some few
y weeks ago, declared that if MIR. Ingham disappointed
public expectation in raising tho veil which covered the
mysterious circumstances resulting in the expulsion OF
y himself and Mr. Branch from the Cabinet President
JACKSON that ne himself would do it, and fully reveal
/, the extraordinary history to the American Public
Whether Mr. Ingham has shrunk from the rcsponsib
ty or been soothed into better temper by the offer OF
the Mission to Russia which if not intended as .hus
money certainly looks like -yyhother he never really
contemplated such expose will yet perform it. are
matters unexplained-but the Correspondent of the
Journal of Commerce has redeemed his pledue and f
vored the Public with concise and inteliqiblc mar.
rativo OF the secret which beginning to work at
the moment Gen. Jackson took possession of the Prcs
dency, have i'll the space of years. produced su CHI
incredible ebects-tho resignation removal namely
OF the entire Administration, the dissolution of the
jackson party, and shock to the personal popularity
OF the PRESIDENT felt to its very foundations Causes
thus elective thus felt throughout the nation thus e
efting controlling influence its councils and af
lars however lnrinsicaly inconsderablc and
tenptibe, belong to History They ought to be lnves
tigatcd and exposed In this government the peopIo
have unquestionabe right all information inter
woven with, explanatory of the progress of Public
Affairs The President indeed has acted upon another
principlehe has evidently, the exercise of his
in his appointments and removals. considered the
Presidency has Office and not public trust using it as
fund to reward his sycophants and an instrument to
punish his encmes-and the spirit of this conception
of its nature, he may naturally enough consider the
discharge of the late Cabinet, private affair between
him and them. But in this, in of his notions
he will find himself unsupported by public opinion
which has demanded, demands, and will continue
so demand full reimbursement of the secret history
OF his Cabinet, until not chapter remains behind.
other sustans part In this secret history
is subject of infinite regret: hut when minglo
in politics, and undertake play part the game of
State they must expect, if they prepared
ceive portion of the blows which are circulating
Next to the government of Priests, the government of
the petticoat is affirmed by Mr. Randolph backed by all
history, to be the worst and it ought not occasion
SURPRISE that feemcn should the degrading
troll. Eighteen months ago, affirmed upon good
authority that petticoat influence was felt at Washing
tom Three months ago acdged upon the authority
OF distinguished Jackson men, that petticoat influence
not ouly felt, but the cardinal principle
this second Jefferson Administration was to establish
certain lady in Washington society; that men had
lost their Offices by resisting it, that Van Buren, had
paved his way to the heart of the Chief Magistrate by
the hearty cooperation he gave the darling measure
that it was making and unmaking Presidents and in
fact, exercising predominant influence in the great
affairs of State! 1t gave them it gives us now no
pleasure TO dwell upon these facts SO true that every
man in Washington knows them so degrading that no
patrotcan recur to them without indignation SO humi
atng that the pride of the is rather disposed to
shut its eyes upon facts, than admit the degrading
truth.
Talking of Priests, this Dr. Ely is the same person.
age who proposed publicly to rallya christian Party
in Politics." who confessed that the Presbyerans were
not strong enough Of Themselves to govern the elections
ii they eoere strong enough, the inference is pIa,
cnongh and therefore he invited the cooperation Of
tho Epscopalians and Baptisswhen in t,oentv years.
no officer from: Alderman President was to be
elected unless he Of them! This oficious gentle.
man, who no doubt actuaed by the sole view Of
promoting the "Redcemers Kingdom like some of his
'evangeica disciples in this quarter was also he who
because Cen jackson member of the Presbyterian
Church, converted the Pulpit into an in
stument i'll his favor We are glad to see yea reioc
ed to see, that this scheming meddling ambitious
tartan, who would ain if he could bring this nation Of
ireemen under the yoke of an established Churcb-vve
are infinitely contened to find that the hypocrite has
got into scrapo May he never get out of it, until
the shepherds is stripped from the back of the
wolf and the American people one and ALL know hin,
as he is.
We cannot pcss by the opportunity of cxpressin q
our unfeignod sympathy for the feelings of Mai Eaton
and regret that official duty leaves us no alternative but
to ad in the diffusion of public intelligence for which
our subscribers have claim upon u.s. We believe hin
TO be gentleman and a faithful public officer.
correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
-, WASHINGTON, 18th June 1881
M Ingham IN the letter published in a late nunbc
of the Journal of Commerce SAYS tbat tbcr. it ~
slightest truth in the rumor, that the cabinet was
distracted by the dssenons of its members as TO red
incapable OF transacting public business To ,gha
tause then would Mr. Ingham assign the dissolution nj
inc Caoinotl ir. Branch has called on the Pregiden
state truly to the people, the real cause of the DISC
Iutlon re IN turn is challenged by the Globe of th
ID morning 70 reveal the cause he apprehends it. vii
MI Branch meet this challenge and expose the snalir
y influences that expelled him from the Cabinet? Las
evening he Telegraph alluded to certain irrcsponsbl
agencies and ctrcuusdnces as the cause of the dis
g. mon q rev nterrogatorieg in my last were INTENDED
n Iolce OUT nc truth from Of the parties; and
cannot well imagine how answer to these nterrooa
20 IotcS can be evadod have been thinking today
d. .i'o history might perhaps have better effect an
therefore VIII raise the veil little higher
notwithstanding the affected innocence Of Van Bu