Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-30


service in these advanced positions, will each receive
from the Treasury of the United States salary the
rate of $4,000 per annum. So much for economi:
cal Administration !!
1t is manifest from the Grand Salaam" of his slaves
ofthe Argus and of the New York Enquirer that "he
favorite son" is once. more among YOU And by the
bye, his late with of the
iiustriouS Sagamoress of your city-Walter BOVINE
John Targee, Ben. Baily Gilbert Contant &C.. would
indicate he had been well received by them
least. Much joy may you have of him! Since his de-
purture hence, there has been n chasm in the councils
at the Capital; which the talents of his
can never supply;-Mr. Livingston is not sufficiently
disciplined to minister to the habtual caprice and
ity of an inAammatory .old man." He will hardly
lend himself TO dishonor.
% the causes of the disruption of
tue Cabinet but too well calculated to shield from
oboquy the principal actor in the base cabal that
produced After using sacrificing his prepos-
ferrous alnbon the late Secretary Of War; and after in
humanity dragging his domestic concerns before the
pubIic Van Buren,, with his characteristic plio
sophy, has at length shamefully deserted him. His
Intellectual attempt expel the friends of Mr.. Calhoun
and them only from the Cabinet, recoed upon himself
and the future of his humanity plot constrained him
yield the seals of Office.
If you viii allow me- will furnish you with a few
facts which have not yet reached the press and which
may contribute to unfold the ncipent official designs
of Van Buren, against the Vice President About the
period of the arrival of Van Buren, at Washington in
April, 1929, Mr. Eaton preparing to exchange his
situation the Cabinet for that of Minister to Frances
but had the willy Premier learned the crcum
stances of the private relations of the families of the
PRESIDENT and the late Secretary WAR; ne
cast about to prevent this judicious arrangement He
first appealed by ndrection Is true) the pride OF
lady, and by word and act protested against what
he nsidiously denomipated cruel persecution He
thus famed the dying embers of modification and
sentiment, and reused fame of domestic discord and
misery, whose urid light has cast abiding reflection
upon the character of our public councils! He more
than insnuated, that the weight of his official station
should be put in roqusition to all those who
had miSgiongs, tardy in their acknowledge
nrents, into u free and unreserved intercourse
The public example of Mr.. Van Buren,, and his pri-
denunciaton of such refractory, concluded
the President and his protege and the trip to Paris
indefinitely postponed. From that moment the treach
erous Vaccinations of the Secretary of State were
actively employed against the Vice President and
Eaton soon became his enemy BY artful and unman-
y the feud aggravated, and its influence was
finally extended the Sectaries of the Treasury and Ma
Wv and the Attorney General You, may rely the
truth of Green's late charge against the President
touching this matter. Col. ] member of Congress,
ded to, requiring compliance with the Executive
quest, REIMBURSEMENT of their Offices Col. j. will
deny that he duly authorized to convey to those
gentlemen message of that import, and the menace
would forthwith have heen executed but that dePua
ton of the Presidents friends arrested the impeuosty
of his temper and thus delayed the catastrophe for
season. The Secretary percevng his discontinue, and
being apprehensve of early reaction of public SEN
tment, availed himself of his influence with the
General to entire dissolution, that he
ight thereby escape the utter ruin of of his
hearted victims. He now, forsooth, would figure
at Lendon and participate In the Joy and greetn
the royal drawing rooms where like his plant prede
the occasion of the late prorogaton he nigh
complacently exclaim to inmate of the palace, &c
never, until this moment, envied the honors OF
Kingn' AS the ''ederly gentleman" of Richmond i
wont to say, nous OeTr0nS. M