Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-18

thot treaty were appointed without constitution
! authority. In tn" of the celebrated Pen,r
mission, the senatorial friend, of the nresen. nIc,;
'ratlon contended and voted that the President h,
no authority TO originate c-aate mission ~ :,
recess OF the Senate; that he had only the mower
nli diplomatic vacancies that might occ,r in IN. >,
cess an mat these nppolntm Inuet be s,hni,tn
10 the Senate ior their advice and consen, n m
session after they are made 1t seems that the con-
nissloners who framed the treaty wit, Turkey ycr,
not only appointed or originated in tho rnras. h.,
trat they never were submitted to the Senate AZ
iazewcH and others feel bound to main.o;
'he,r consistency OF principle and the result, il
SAID, VIII be the rejection of the reatv and nm INF;
nation or vote or advice TO the President to suhm
10 the Senate the nomination of new mission To NO
gotiate another or confirm same treatv with m.
turks. This is one ofthe reports which have boe,
circulated IN this metropolis for some dovs mas, Il
not vouch for its accuracy
~ IS ruHiored that the late Indian treates will h,
ppoeu UT rejeceu IN the senate, or the ground tina
ency were made with people having no will ofthei
own, and acting under species of Influence ,n,,,nt
ing to coercion do not vouch for the outbco,;ct
of this report " '"''e'''ei''
'H Is r,tmourca that of the executive nomi-
nations will run q hazard of rejection in the Senate
1t IS, however. believed hat the commissioners I'D
the Danish treaty will be confirmed witbou, df;cnI,,,
1T mas been dbsvrdty reported, that the Vice pres
dent has challenged the President to snale combat
There IS no truth in this rumour
III IS 1'unoured. that Mr. CRAwroen b,s ,,,;,,o,
severe letter TO Mr. Calhoun and that the i,,te,
gentleman returned it without an answer
~ Is 'unioured, tha' correspondence has ensued
between MIR. FoRsYrH and Mr. CALuouN.
VIC rs runtoured, that to morrow uorninn n m,;o
rlty OF he judiciary committee will reporI hill r.
repeal the twentviifth section of the diciaI oct ~
i'0' prescribing the powers and duties of tho Su.
preme court, and that the chairman of that commit
Tee, IN oehalf OF the minority Of its members, will
uiahe upclslVe counter-report against the rcpeal
MIR. BUCHANAN is that chairman This will III
I'D "T consideration the whole notification question:
and the result will probably be an overwheni no re
lection of the repeating bill
ST as understood, that the committea IN roads nm.
canals, to whom that part of the late executive mes
sage which relates TO internal Improvement was re-
TERED, WILL IN the course of week or two make :
report IN aVeurof the consfituonalty and eXpedien
CIV OF patrsnzlng and fostering the construction n
I9 anu canals by the general government.-Judge
HESIpHrLL is the chairman of that committee
~ '"n'o"r OF negotiation of personal and DO
ll'ical nature has obtained circulation to-day: lint
Is OF toe delicate character to be published withou
nrst ascertalning its authenticity The Presiden
has nothing to do with it.
~ IS sad, that the late arrangement with Great
Britain, In relation to the direct colonial trade i.
not likely to turn out well was confidently cy-
pected The vessels of the United States cannot
take any other than our native productions mr. mann
tactures to the British West Indies; thew canno
lake assorted cergoes; the duties -four amount tc
pron'e'l'on the carrying trade will principally
be transferred 70 British vessels; and the Canadas
rather than the United States, will enloy the CHIEF
odVantages which the arrangements will produce
Coh2terVailing regulations side are said t.
be already contemplated in congress
- these are among the dts of the day here: an,
they are communicated for the qualification of the
lnqulstIve curiosity of you quid ,,uncs II is no
proper that the readers of the opposition prints shou
atone receive intelligence speculations of this de
soription." Phil Joou;ye,.
correspondence of the New York Commercial Advertiser.
WASHINGTON, January 6
Y esterdav both branches of he National Iepisia
ture adjourned until Monday--This imposes upo
the numerous and anxious claimants another iav O
hope deferred In the public houses and about tn
streets, much and loud dssatsfa cton is expressed
the repeated waste Of time by Congress- This i
NOR" and more aggravated the session draws to
close II mistake not, The standing rules of tn
8ouse ~ Representatives set apart every Friday s
:'sturd"v tor The consideration of private bIs--tha
is oS FOR inc relief ofold soldiers and Others who's
claims are OF private character Some of the vet
erans ofthe revolution. who still survive the inprat
i'un" OF tner coun'rv begin to proclaim the trutl
with tra riess freedom, hit where i; may. q'hay sa
thoV lent hand to put dewn the last administrator
because they were told that the srests of the peo
pie and ofthc country were not attended TO rs the,
ought to be- And that they aided in putting tn,
present jackson party into power because thew were
assured that much tm- and money would be sayet
70 the nationand that, above all tho claims of th,
Old Soldier would he promptly answered We have
been deceived This Congress, Jackson as it is, tho
roughly Jackson is wastefn of time and money
-nNre regardless of their professionalism apparent
ly more determined to put off and defeat the honest
claims of the soldiers and patriots, who shed THEN
blood, and sacrificed their property and health fol
their country, than any former Congress has eve
boen Let them look to it. The same votes that pu
them in, will put them outlet them look 10 l..
The trial Of Judge Peck goes on slowly. Will
It's novelty has lost much Of tho interest which thu
public appeared to take in it. For a short timc
vest erday the galleries were croyded-and few O
the members ofthe House Of Representatives wer
observed in the Senate. This unusual coneours,
was occasioned by the examination. in the course
the day, of Judge Lncas, of Missouri witness oi
Tho part Of Judge Peck Judge Lucas is an iptelli-
gent. shrewd prencbman-with a physiognony
winch phrenologis would say was strongly indca
tiy" OF fun and frolic. GLOW old are you, SIR
''Sare. gill you 'emn. Sare what tina; has to d,
with the trial, sarc1" ''You must answer the oues-
tion?' "Wo!! sare. suppose am old enough t.
tes'ify'-and shaking his white locks ut the mana
agera DO YOU think | um not sare?' "Your age
your age; what's your age" "My age sarc, well
sare-seventy two sare--and" Enough sr-tha !
d""-and pop went two or three other questions a
him. When or how he trial will terminate. there il
much guessing, or reckoning, calculating the snar
chances-according the takers happen to be Yam
ke"s. Nirgiulans Caronians
For some days past. report has been current
that the corresDcndenee between the President ant
Mr.. Calhoun, is in the press and will soon he out
but l cannot trace IT to any creditabe source Tn