Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-25
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MONDAY MORNING, IAN o. To-,

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III hh9lSLArURE.--On Saturday, the House Of
Deiegales was occupied the greater part of the a,v
oi ''e hePort made by Mr. Rves of Campbell from,
i VI. oo'"ui''ec of Agriculture, two resolutions
s"o'n'''eo 70 that Committee at the instance Of Mr.
the hrsf proposing establish an Aor;cu,
turai Chair IN the University; the second 10 pnrcbos
sio tract OF land in its vicinity, to be used rs
pattern farm. The Committee reported fnvor,bI,
on 'he hTst, proposing however, to submit i, to tho
'sNorS ior their views, to be made known tn the
"e%' ueherai Assembly: the second their decision
was adverse, and Mr. Barbour moving to amend the
report IN tha' respect brought on warm and dscnr
siVe discussion, IN which The state of Agriculture
generally was reviewed, its depression and the hest
means OF revivlng it. Gen. Eppes attacked the t,vo
propositions of Mr.. Barbour with great yehemence
considering them the offspring of the same shirt
Which had produced The Tariff:-which he toni, ,cc.
sion TO intimate his readiness TO oppose by force and
10 express his belief that by that means ONLY WAS il
10 be got rid Of Mr. Barbour's reply in which no
rescued his agricultural proje,s from the maternity,
assigned them, defended them by the AUTHORITY of
MT Jefferson, depicted the deplorable state or An;
culture and asserted the necessity Of knowledoe 70
aH'ehoratc the condition and protect the liberties IF
mai was brilliant and felicious. Nevertheless tho
report OF the Committee postponed indefinitaIv
HE PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsIDExr Much
has been said aud written on the rumored r,s,,,a
standing of these. dIgntaries Varjous eiIi,io,s Of
the cause aad circumstances of their misunderstood
ing have reached the Pubc-cstabIshnr ono foo.
conclusively-that there acas Il MISUNDERSTANDING b,,
leaving its history obscured by doubt and ncer,oi-
ty There is (as will be seen by the article from,
the U. S GaZette) now rumor that the diff-onco
has been compromised by the umpirace of bonopr
able men. Again, there is 4 rumor that the Vice
President h's determined to appeal to the PnbIic
and that his pamphlet may be momently exnected n
appear We neither know nor greatly care. how tLe
matter is, or is to be We do indeed feel n solici
tuce, that the Vice President may not be stYat.d
by the arts of his rival. If this matter is soIvea
o'er--iI dilerences so serious are adjusted IN the
dark-if the imputation which rests upon Mr. Cal
houns honour, of having induced Gen Jackson to
believe that his M Calhoun's) course on the Semi
mole question, the reverse of the truth and of
having persuaded him that Mr. Crawford was his
only enemy on that occason-if such inlputatons as
these are settled by secret treaty-th the Public can
get but one conclusion--na nely tha. Mr. Calboun's
conduct could not bear TIE light, and that he has
been content to purchase peace, at the expense of
his honour.
But, perhaps as we are Coalition men, we ought
upon this occasion, to keep our mouths shut We
shall therefore, be content with placing the specua-
tions oil others, in the shape ef letters from Wash
ngton (by our contemporaries leave) &C. before the
reader, taking the precauton to vouch for notbur
shey say much of which however, may well be true.
Correspondence of the S Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, AN. IL, 1881.
Va Istra haac
the rumoTs which have prevailed in the city durnc
the last TWO or three days, the subject of the dis
pute between the President add the Vice President
we were told IN the first place on Monday morn
ing, that Mr.. Calhoun had challenged Air Van
Buren,, but that could be SO ignorant of Mr.
Van Burcns character. as to believe that it weuld
lead to any duel When that report died avav. we
were told that the dispute had been submitted to
arbitration, Nr Webster and Mr.. Crowninshield be-
ing chosen by the Vice President, and Mr. Archer
and q believe) Mr. G. Johnson on the part of the
President Nothing satisfactory came out of this
report The Vice President appeared IN his scat
in the Senate yesterday, and exhibited so much COM
posture and equanlmty that general impression
was made, that the difference had been amcablv
adjusted. This impression has not been disturbed
by any subsequent rumor5. On the contrary it has
received something like continuation from reDort
that one of the conditions which has been agreed TO
is, that Mr.. NJ Dulie shall not press his amendment
OF inc constitution. Phls also, may appear strange,
as zen. jackson recommended in his Messupe the
very amendment which Mr.. NJ Duffie has reDorted
but This is the age of phenomena 1t is whispered
that the portion of the party which desire to sec
Gen Jackson elected, think that the resolution
offered by MIR. MDutfie, is intended 10 exclude the
General from even the possibility Of reelection. 1t
has been, therefore, theme of so much discussion
and uneasness, that the conduct of Mr. Calhoun
which was regarded offensive by Gen. Jack
son, is to be overlooked pardoned, and perhaps for
goiten on condition that the very proposition sur-
gested and recommended by the President himself
shall not be pressed will pretend TO guarantee
the truth Of this statement which has now obtain
ed currency; but if it be true what is to be thought
OF men who thus play part before the public
eye. aud sustain character directly opposite behind
+ the curtain
The subject Of the Indians attracts at this mo-
meut, great deal Of conversation and sympathy.
There is Cherokee delegation in this city, which
has brought on q strong and very interesting letter
addressed TO the Cherokees, by Gen. Dearborn, in
the name Of President Jefferson in July 1901. In
addition 10 this the delegation has brought on the
| minutes Of conference between the Cherokee Chiefs
and General Dearborn, while Secretary of War; and
also silver pipe given by Gen. Washington and all
the proofs which could be collected Of The good in
teDtIons and feelings Of the General Government to-
wards the Cherokees. TO the letter is attached
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