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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
Saturday EUcsstass, Fec. IA.

u The election of Councillor of State to sup
ply the vacancy which will occur in the Executive
Council on the 3lst March, took place yesterday,
and from the closencss of the vote and other cir
cumstances, excited an interest far beyond the i'm
portancc of the office; which, Notwithstanding the
consequence attached to it, that euogy might have
an opportunity Of cxaggerating services never per-
formcd,) is, in the economy of the Governments
not of the least Importance. The Council under
the old Constitution declared nuisance by all
acquainted with the operations of the Government;
now, that the Governor is entitled to reject its ad
vice, it is wart-a fnngus-an imposthume.
Peter V. Daniel, the present incumbent, it will
be observed, was elected on tho second ballot, over
VIM. M. Rives, by majority of one-being the
third instance since he Councillor, of the &C.
currencc of the same remarkable fact On the first
ballot there tie. An interval of half an hour
occurring, messengers were dispatched in all direc-
tons for the sick, several of whom were brought in
looking badly, and some perhaps, who are sick by
design. More honorcd, however, were the sick who
risked their lives to perform public duty, than the
well who left their posts to avoid it. Mr.. Daniel,
of Campbell, the colleague of Mr.. Rivcs did not
vote from just considerations of dclicacy.
1t will be observed by examination of the
votes, that Miles King, esq. of Norfolk Borough,
voted first for Mr.. Daniel, secondly for Mr.. Rives
Rumor says that Mr.. Kings first vote (for Mr..
DanieD was given by mistake. Had he exercised
his right of correcting the mistake before it was too
late, or not committed it, Mr.. Rves would have
been chosen by ma ority of too. Mr.. Spurocke
was in the House, just before the first vote, but
retired from indispostion, and returned after the
tic. Had he remained, the Same result would have
occurred. So nice were the chances upon the
occasion, and so good his Vice Excellency's luck!
The people will look at the votes and we imag CINE
with surprise in We shall have occa-
sion to say more, after time. We forbear at pre-
sent, from want of time and space. The Senate
voted as follows:
On The first ballot Mr.. Daniel received the votes
of Mcssrs. Holt, (Speaker,) Old, Parker, Cooke
Hunter, Pennybacker, Rivcs, Alexander, Booker
Dadc, Opie, Wyatt, IIarvie, Basye, Boyd, Nc.
Whortcr, Dromgoole, Winston, Beale, and McCo-
mas of Logan--20.
Mr.. Rives received the votes of Messrs. Camp
bell, Patterson, Joynes, Borne, Cabel Cravens,
Cowan, McCarty, and Edgington-9.
| On the -econd ballot, Mr. Daniel received the
additional vote of Mr.. Armstead who was. abscn
on mt of ndsposition, when the first vote
was taken.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
Extract Of a letter, dated

WASHINGTON, Dec. J.
''The President has lost some flesh during the
summer, and his countenance and general appear
ance indicate great fcebencss He SAYS however
that all his bad blood is drawn of, and that sshe
has not been well in ten years" When an in
qury is made after his health, r. repeats as much
OF the letter. written for him to sign addressed to
TREND In Cincinnati he can rccollect
For some object, and what, cannot conceive,
unless 1t be to induce Congress 10 make another
East Room appropriation, the Audience Chamber
IS furnished with old chairs, some having backs
broken oil, others leg others with broken rounds
and others with the cushions torn. There is not
4 sound or decent chair in the room. Such as
they are, the servants very politely ask the gem
tiemen who are waiting 'sto see the show" TO &C.
cupy then. taxing pains at the same fine to pom .
out their defects. Tho garrets and Ks cens appear
to have been rumaged and stripped of their broken
furniture to fit up the Audience Chamber at the
opening of Congress. The furniture is a vory lust
representation of the condition Of the Cabinet dur
ing the summer and of the shattered condition Of
| the party at this time.
| in TIE East Room, to few select friends, an,
some old political opponents 1t is said to be
trait In his character to pursue his most recent
ponents with all his vengeance, and to make
friends with those, with whom he has been long in
| controversy. Those who know him best, say he
greatly prefers Mr. Clay to Mr.. Calhoun. Al the
| ball above mentioned, none of Mr.. Calboun's
| friends were present, while many of Mr.. Clay's
| friends found themselves in strange company
~ y Dai Adr
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

\ letter from Washington to the New York
Daily Advertiser, dated 9Th inst. says-"At half
past ii O'Clock, the exPresdent Mr. ADAMS, en-
tered the Hail. and took his seat on the left of
the Speakers chair, at single desk. next to the
area in front of the Clerks table. He received
the congratulations of his friends, and of many
who have traduced him for years. His dress was
very plain, his demeanor unostentatious, yet suf-
hciently courteous He walked TO and from the
Capitol, and Probaby will do through the win.
ter, although his residence is about two miles dis
tant.
"Nir. Clay took his seat in tho Senate, and
to appearance in excellent health. Tho Sc.
majors paid their respects ndiscrimina ely. Tho
mechanics and business men of tho city generally
were extremely anxious to escort Mr. Clay into
the city: but were advised by his friends from
abroad not to make any arrangement for that pur.
pose. 1t was with reluctance they yielded to this
advice. There is probably town, village, oil
city, where Mr. Clay is more popular than he is ir
this city.n
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

Louis McLanc, who few years ago on the floor O
Congress, entered violent vindication of TN,
Hartford Convcntion-we say if John Sergeant il
fcdcralist, which he is no,-the scrvle and svc
dynamite euogist of these three Felcralists oupb
TO have kept his mouth shut for very shame
Inc venerable gcntleman's characteristic trait o
consistency, is equally observable in another par
ticuiar OF this paragraph of six lines Heretofore
he ms represented Rufus King, as the getter up o.
the Missouri qucstion-now it is Mr.. Sergeant
Anon II will be someIb body clse-Mr Webster per
maps or whatsoever may chance to stand most in
the way at the moment
These six lines contain yet a third proof Of the
TRAIT so conspicuous in the political history of this
Editor. Mr. Sergeant was nominated by Mr. Ad
ans as Agent to the Congress at Panama. His
passive participation in that violation OF the Con
suion is sufficient it seems in the opinion of the
Editor OF the Enquirer, to damn him in all time
1t VIII prove him TO Mr.. Clay, another shirt of Mes
suS! NOW mark the evidence of tho editors most
distinguished virtue-consistency. Mr.. Adams
CLAIMED the power to originate embassies without
Inc advice and consent of the Senate, and besides
claiming the theoretical right, proceeded SO far to
practise IT, as to nominate Messrs. Sergeant & Ro-
CHESTER ministers. The result is wei! remembered
Inc senate denied the constitutional right and ex.
tinguished the Mission. General Jackson came in
couple OF years after. All his Cabinet except
MIR. lngham-Van Buren,, Berricn, Branch and
Eaton, were members of the Senate at the time Of
the discussion of the Panama Question and voted
against Mr. Adams. One Of the first things which
President JAG kson did, to originate a Mission
to Turkey. Mr.. Adams brought his nominations
before the Standardization, without letting the
Senate know word of the matter despatched
Mr.. Rhnd to Constantnope, and the first official
intelligence which the Senate received was upon
the presentation of the treaty negotiated by him
That which MIR. Adams only claimed, vas thus per-
formed by Gen. Jackson, under the aggravated
circumstances, of disrcgarding the solemn adiu
dication of the Senate, had not two years before,
Has the venerable editor complained Of this outra-
gcous conduct Of the President? No-his euloov
his tiattery his sycophancy have rather increased
than diminished. But, that which the Hero could
do with impunty, in the teeth and in defiance of a
senatus consutum-that thing was political
crime OF INCAPABLE turpitude il Mr.. Adams, and
is to stick to Mr.. Sergeant with the tenacity and
the vengeance, Of the shirt of Ncssus.
What mark of pre-eminent distinction in his
exceiling virtue of consistency, does not this ed-
tor deserve? A weathercock ought to supplant the
vignette of the Capitol in his frontispece, and or
nanent his monumental marble when dead
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
THE o. S. BANK-AND THE PRESIDENT.

THE U. S. BANK-AND THE PRESIDENT.
1t appears, that at the North, the cold reference
of the Presidents Message to his former objections
to the Bank of the u. States is received as an
abandonment of his ground. The n. Y Daily
Advertiser says-"The Presidents Message had
an instantaneous effect the Stock of the u S.
Bank. AS soon as the Message made known
yesterday 1t considered that the President had
so far abandoned his hostility to the institution, that
he would not, in case the Charter passed both
Houses of Congress- put his Veto on the BILL
This advanced the stock from 1881 TO 1884, 1919 ],
and after the Board of Bankers adjourned, to 100
per cent, making a sudden rise of = per cent,
on this fact alone"
The Pennsylvania Inquirer (Jackson) says the
sensation was pleasurabe in Phil adelphia, oc-
casioned by that portion of the Message that the
Editor met by several of his friends with the
hearty exclamations "Hurra for Jackson. Hurra
for the Bank" The Inquirer, with great simplicity,
adds its Persuation, from its knowledge of the
trait in the Presidents character ''to identify his
acts with the wishes Of the PEG e," of his having
yielded his views on the subject, to the views
of the people. Does this simple Editor remember
what the grounds of Gen. Juckson's opposition
TO the Bank7 Has he forgotten that orc of those
grounds is its alledgcd unconstitutionaty? Does
he really consider himself paying the President
compliment, when he processes his persua sion
that he will surrender his judgment and his oath
to the wishes of majority? That the fact may be
so, not disposed TO question, but what shall
be thought of his understanding, who makes it the
occasion and the motive of adulaion7 Perjury in
small men, is visited with loss of ears; in the
Of the President, nattery anticipates it with
triumph, and demands for it new honours for the
ready obedience it implies to the will of the People
Certainly, venerable neighbor who allcdges
that the President will not cannot sign the act for
Techarerng the Bank, if he displays less sagacity
in interpreting his private purposes, renders him
moro honour than the Philadelphia Solomon.
understanding the President in this sense
(says the Pennsylvania Inqurer,) we are gratifiet
Mt his course upon this question, and are certain il
will strengthen him in tho affections and conf
'dence of tho American Public" No doubt the
editor of the Inquirer, dearly he loves the Pre-
ssjdcnt in this world would look on very philoso-
phically and him violate the oath he mas takcr
to support the Constitution and thus give his Satan
lc Majesty lien upon his soul in the next, prov
dcd Jacksonis triumphs by the act, and the loavc,
and fishes continue 20 flow at present
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

Una, nc has discharged his duties during the time
ina. he has resided in this country.
Inc undersigned having communicated this To
H. II. The Vice President, has received orders %
reply to Mr.. Moore, that it is matter of regret 10
IL. IL. that the conduct of the American Minister
should have been represented in so incorrect and
untrue light. III. e. with u view TO repair SO
great an injustice as that which has been commit
Tea towards the Hon. Minister, and to satisfy TIM,
government OF the U. s. requests that the under
signed will declare he hereby does, that the Go
vernment of Colombia is highly satisfied with the
becoming, correct, proper and impartial conduct
winch has been observed by Mr.. Moore in his
hission to the Government, that far from having
any cause Of complaint against him, it ackrow
iedges that his efforts have been peru efIicacious
towards strengthening the ties of friendship and
good understanding which happily exist between
the two nations-tics which now can be cultivated
WIN success and expedition on account of the
splendid triumph, which the political principles that
constitute the foundation of the Institutions of tho
%. have gained in Colombia, and which cannot
,ai 10 produce sentiments of sympathy between tho
two Governments.
the undersigned takes this opportunity of re-
ne"lng to Mr.. Moore the sentiments of his high
esteem and perfect respect.
ALEXANDRA VELEZ.
NO: 10 II. H. Mr.. Moore, Envoy Extraordinary and
minister Plenipotentiary of the U. =.
". Y. COur. # Eng
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

one oil the messages he has transmitted to Con
IN The Anglo world, besides this one nj BALTIMORE
that not one individual, Of any party, who has n
P"SSd0le knowledge Of the En- glsh language the
principles of composition, and the diycrsi,ics of
style, could he induced TO say that he believed tho
sand head conceived and the sama hand wrote. the
messages of 1880 and 1881. We venture to assert,
that II the editor of the Baltimore Republican will
trarei to Washington, go into the War Depart
mcnt, and gift has not been removed by Mai Ia.
ton or Mr. Cassl there examine IL certain letter
written by Gen Jackson, called the Dinsmoor let
ter, that he himself will confess it was rs imposs
bic that the President should have written his mes
sages' as Tor to execute difficult piece of mu-
sic, who bundled fiddle for the first time
But what then? Does it detract from Gen. Jack
sons merit that he is an Indifferent scholar? Do
his opponents act injustlv, when they alledge the
sell evident fact, that he did not compose his mes
sago7 Or, is it true that ignorance is respectable
while Prctcnsion 10 learning, is ridiculous? Those
1awning hatterers are Jackson's worst enemies
who, IN claiming for him qualifications which his
habits of life could never have permitted him to
acquire, and all the virtues of all the Heroes and
Sages of ancient and of modern song, expose to
doubt and question, the truth of virtues which o.
therwlse all would have boon disposed to acknow
well as Princes
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
OUR MINISTER AT COLOMBIA

A document is published in the Richmond Wbir.
addressed to the President of Colombia, and dated
twenty months back, charging Mr. Moore, our
Minister at Colombia, with having denounced three
citizens with conspring against the life of the
President, and thus exposing them to Imprisonment
and loss of lie;t is also said ly the editor of the
Wing, that the Secretary of Legation was so en-
ragged at this conduct of the Minister in thus at
tempting to sacrifice his countrymen, that he in
fcted on him personal chastisement The paper
is signed Thomas X. Travcrs, Augustus Leland
and Albert Gooding.
AT the very time this paper W as signed, the above
named persons profcssed great friendship for the
Mniser-and Leland and 6 ooding have in great
measure subslsted on his bounty. These very men
at the period alluded to, when assassnations took
place and change of government followed, aware
that they had given of suspicion, fled to the
Minister'S house, who kindly received and protected
them, and they resided several weeks with him,
until tranquility restored. These men not
satisfied with eliminating the character of MIR.
Moore and thus endcavorng TO lessen his influence,
have, through their agent in this city,. in
troducod into Bogota number Of papers con-
tanning the correspondence of Ingbom, Calhoun
and Branch, with commentaries OF the most
abusive character: and not content with this
attempt 10 degrade our Government, sent num-
Der Of vulgar carcaturcs of the President. Mr.
Moore has proved himself noble ncCotator, and
has effected much for The commerce Of the coun-
try. He has had an arduous and difficult task,
arising from the various changes OF tho Govern
ment. lie has succeeded in obtaining reduction
of duties, and placing our trade upon the most ia
vorablc footnr-and our Consul at Carlhagcna
in letter OF the 9th September last says-'''Thc
excrtions Of our present Minister in obtaining the
reduction Of duties on -four and other productions,
have been increasing, and arc happily crowned with
success. He is now occupied IN getting Il repeal
of the law which subjects articles not the growth
and produce Of the United states, bat coming
from this country, TO additional duty Of five
per cent. Should he accomplish this, no will
indeed merit the hearty good wishes Of all, and
/ feel confident nc will succeed"
In most countries, md particularly in South
America, we have Adventures from this country
who hang upon ministers and consuls for support,
dDd if dscourtcnanced, they attack and vilify the
public functonarics.
The falsehoods propagatcd in this instance in
duccd Mr.. Moore to address a note to the Colon
bian Government, and the following is tho answer
BoGoTN, Sept. Z, 1881.
Tho undersigned Minister for Foreign Affairs
of Colombia has bad the honor to receive the Hon
Mr. Moore's note Of this date, in which ne alludc
| 10 tho caIumnIes with which his character an,
! conduct have been attacked with reference to Ger
| tain letters from this city, and desires 20 know
| whether the Government Of Colombia is salislie
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
From the u. s. Telegraph Of yesterday.
CONGRESS


In Senate, yesterday, hat little legislative bust
ness transacted. The credentials of the Hon
George NJ. Dallas, elected a Senator by the Lcgis-
laturc of the State of Pennsylvania, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon.
Isaac ID. Barnard, wern communicated by tho chair
and rcad. Mr.. Chambers gayo notice that he
would, tomorrow, ask leave 10 bring in n bill to
provide for the payment 90 certain Of the Sstes
interest on advances made by them to the United
States during the late war; and Mr.. wilkins gave
notice that he would, on the same day, ask lea We
TO bring in bill providing indemnity to American
citizens for spoliations their commerce, commit
ted by the French prior 10 the year 1900. After a
short time spent in the consideration Of Executive
business the Senate adjourned over to Monday
next Mr.. Webster was present and took his scat
In the House Of Representatives. yesterday, the
usual time was taken up in the presentation Of Po-
tiiions and memorials; after which moro than or
binary number of resolutions were introduced
Mr.. Drayton, from tho Committee on Military AZ
fairs, reported bill for the adjustment and settle
mozt Of the claims of South Carolina upon tho Go.
vcrnmcnt Of the United States, which was read
twice and committed TO Il Committee ofthe Whole;
and at MIR. Druyton's instance, made tho special
order Of he day for Wednesday, no 2Sth Dee. The
House ;hen again took mp Mr.. MERGERS resolution
for the appointment Of standing committee on
Roads and Canals. Mr.. Mitchell concluded his
remarks in opposition 10 the measure, md called
for the yeas and nays. The question was taken nv
yeas and nays and resulted in tho adoption Of the
resolution Ivy n vote Of 96 to 90. The House then
at O'Clock, adjourned till Monday
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20

u It urged against Mr.. Rves before the
election, that no was no Jackson man--vigorous
and partially successful efforts were made to organ
izo against him, Jackson party feeling-without
which he would havo been elected sightlcss dis
lance. Well-tho occasion is passed-Mr. Rives
made a tremendous run--it would not do now, to
have it thought ne was other than a Jackson man
and accordingly our venerable noighbor claims
him this morning in due form
1t is melancholy that men sent here 20 make
laws, of intellect so shallow, that they can be
caught by such tricks. Mr.. Rivos original
Jackson man and his warm supporter, while the
Lieut.. Governor most acrimonious opponent.
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DID The rresidenl ssrile his M.ssere7

Upon this subject, the Baltimore Republican, a
true blue, thus delivers itself.
'Tbc opposition papers, in default Of any ground
OF attack upon tho Presidents Message arc char.
accristicay engaged in vitupcrating the President
himself. Instead Of admitting from the tcstimo-
ny of tho Message, the high talents of it author.
they are singing tho old cant of the opposition
that The President did not compose it himself and
that all his Messages have been the production OF
other and different hands. if it were worth while
seriously to combat sIch an insulting assumption
evidence enough might be found in the docu.
ments which have proceeded from his pen to re-
iute the idle invention. No critic in style who
compares the several Messages which have borne
inc signature ofthe President fail TO perceive
the identity Of tone, spirit and style which re-
FePe's inc opposition aspcrsion, implacablc
as wen as malignant tale. II is the same man
VINO speaks throughout, and that man a sage and
PatFioi, az well as an invincibIe "Cbicffain" The
enemy, in this weak attempt TO detract from those
powers.of intellect, which they arc compelled 10
admire, but wfll not admit to bolono to General
-Jackson-have shown more invctcracy Of hostility
than skill as critics, or dscernmcnt as sound oh.
servers
Identity oftonc, spirit and siyle" quoth' a. We
venture to assert, that the President himself would
not pretend 10 say that no wroIo the last, or any
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
REroRTER OFFICE,
NEi oh CIV OfFlIE,
Harrisburg, Dec. I3, 1891.
ELECTION

Lec. 8, 1851.
ELECTION OF U. s. SENATOR.
This day at II O'clock, the Senate and House of
representatives, met IN convention, to elect a
United States Senator, in the place of General
Barnard resigned. After four unsuccessful at
tenpts TO elect. the convention adjourned TO NEE.
again at } o'-'"ck. In the afternoon, the conven-
ton met-l32 members presently necessary to
choice. On the llth ballot George VI. Dallas
Of Philadelphia, elected. Mr.. Dallas is 4 de-
cided friend of the National and Slato Admins
trations. Mr.. Rush was tho an,i-masonic candidate
The following uro tho esvoral bnlloliRgs
First BGttOt-Dhllas 34-Jog. Heinphill Or
Richd. Rush So R Burden 1911. 4 Mullen
berg l7-Scattering 3.
And last Bo!iot-DalIas 67-Hemphill So
Rush 80, &c. &c.
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The General Assembly Of the State Ohio met a..
Columbus on Monday week, agreeably to the re-
quistiohs of the Constitution. IT. the Senate.
Col. William Doherty elected Speaker and
Col. John l.. Taylor, Clerk. In the House of Re
personalities, William b. Hubbard was chosen
Speaker, and John l.. Green of Clrclevillc, Clerk
The Speakers and Clerks of both Houses are dec;-
ded National Republicans. The Governors Mes
sage was sent in Tuesday afternoon 1t is a
plain matter of-tact document; and not less com
mendable for its breyity and sound REASONING than
1T 10 interesting on account of the great Importance
of the various subjects of which it treats
State Journal.