Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-02

" FROM The returns, douot remnlnS, that W hNc
has been elected in Florida Gadsd,n. The
tcet however, appears have been close
The Georgetown CT y Meeting has hoon postpo-
ned to the 2d inst in OF the short notice
of the meeting proposeJto be held the 3lst Of May
The failure rf ne MailS.-The petty vcxations OF
life make up the sum of its misery, that he who
could (wereh possble) meet with but great aic
tt,ns wouA be very happy man. We are fretted into
fever-hs constant, every day, nay every mail occur
rchce from all points OF the compass keeps us in
tnua fret
During the cold weather contr;ycd bear it with
what philosophy might, trusting that change of
weather would bring rclefhy mcnding the roads and
bridges OF the post routes. But ,:th thermometer at
80 thereabouts it is too much for to Lear We,
at this moment think The scverest and trying mis-
fortune which has happened these United States for
the last half century has been the successful attempt
fix upon the Post Office Department. Justification of It's
documents. But for is according he logic OF Gen
Jachson there would have been change in thiAepurt-
ment of the Government also.
We published yesterday sunGry groans from various
places and the day before, had to refer
the subject ourselves The following letter from Ken
lucky, was received by yesterdays mail.
May 18th, 1881
Dear Sirs: Doctor --- has requested me to inform
that the Constitutional WI to
regularly that he must decline taking your paper after
the expiration of the year. ter which he has paid He
is well pleased with the political character of your paper
and the ability displayed in the Editorial Department
Until the Post Office Department is reorganized and
new regularity given to the transportation of the mail,
he is reluctantly compelled to discontinue all foreign
papers. He requests that you will above, dScontn-
ne the Wing until you hear from him again.
Respectfully, Yours, --.
1t is but sample of whatwe III gt publish. Is it
enough to provo&e-an EditO'l We believe neigh
bors suffering severely from the cause, as
ourselves but being of nilder temper, and what is
more, being in the majority, "a rout or the
temper by the bye-we judge from contraries they show
outward sign of distress. We wish could be
only mild, and keep cool, they DO.
o. We again refer to the facility Of communication
with the by the james River The following
statement Of octual charge is furnished US by ner-
chant of this city We call the attention Of editors, in
Western Tennessee, particularly TO this matter They
may their readers, that saving may be made of
fifty per cent. in the OF transportation by this
to the seaboard With this fact before us, even
with the present inadequate improvements of the James
River, who doubt, for moment, that MILLIONS
of outlay would be adequately reimbursed.
We pleased to find that suggestion of a re-
ducton Of the toll ia the mountains, has had to desired
effect.
Charges on 8 bales cotton, weighing 2StS lbs shin
ped at Flor (iIarvey's landing james River
about II miles above Paonsburg, in Botctour conn
ty directly the great main wagon road leading fro,
Tennessee, and the West to Baltimore and iora red
by way of Richmond to Baltimore, viz:
Freight to Richmond at 8 per G240 lbs Sl2 20
Toll through the mountain locks, at )
per 100 lbs. - II
Ditto at Richmond at g. DO do do. ISL
Commission florence. for receiving, storing
and forwarding, at % cents per bale 90 /
Iofci expenses to Rickmoud (rd!her less tdan -
G3 cent? per 100 Ns.) Sl7 80 /
Drayage from BASIN to Long Wharf (bclow
lock gates,) 90 rs
Wharfage at cents per bale, % 81
Commission at Richmond, for receiving and
forwarding, at 25 cents per BALE 90
Freight from Richmond TO Baltimore, at IS per
bale 90 !
Total expenses TO Bnliirncre, (olout Of cents -
per 400 lbs. SaG 81
In statement published in the Wing, last VI ,rch Of
the charges ON IL bales, items higher than
in ths SINCE then, freight the river IS obtained
$40 per ton instead OF 50 per 100 lbs. freight
from Richmond 20 Baltimore IS cents, instead Of =
per bale; and toll the mountain reduced by
the last General Assembly from 10 cents tn per
100 lbs.
1t is believed that freight, from Richmond to Bal
more, he obtained at SO cents per bale which
world reduce the total expenses to about So ior
100 lbs
p. S.-The charge from Pattons5urg TO Batnore.
by wagon is not less than dol IL and E cents per
100 lbs and the return, three collars 100 lbs
credbly informed.
~ Another communication from - Cine Of the PEG
pie" will be seen in cur columns dayWc need not
request the attention Of the reader IT, Il will recon-
mend itself
P"R Tur V'H!r.
TO EDWARD LIVINGSTON, Tsq.
Secretary # &iais nj he o. Ssqf-,.
Sir-When yon accepted the Office OF Secretary of
State, you became responsible for more than the
faithful and able discharge of the duties belonging 10 IL
on not, in any accountable for the act Of
the President, in comforting that flee yo It would
he all ,yyg,a
ointed times, to decline office of honour and profit
because it had been improperly iriudicously offered
10 you The PTcsdeBiis responsible to the Pcopir for
having placed you where you are. Hs adventurous
spirit often throws him bis high rcft cnsi ty &c