Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-08


o. The House of Delegates consumed The whole
"tyeS "rdav in discussing resolution of the Com
niitee OF Courts of Justice, changing the tenure bv
which Clerks of Courts hold their Offices from life 10
n term of years, aud giving the Courts evi,hin this
period the power Of removal for misconduct penrrsl-
~ No vote 'aken--but The tcmoer of Tho
House seemed inclined both all or the tenure and
IL vest the Conrts with the power of removal
Extract Of u Litter /, TIE Editors If N, rVhig.
WASgr>GTo~, Cd j. n. 1881
The trial of Ju q Peck was pn tn,rc on Wrdnrs
dav last until To row. nv reason of tn, lncss and
death Of one o. NJ. Wir,'s duugh,rrs. lie heinz
leading counsel for the respondent Mr. Meredith
kcd th" Indulgence of the Court until his return
t "' tn" Witnesses examined in support of the ar
l''' OF lnrcachmcn'. arc members Of tho Missouri
Bar, and have Civ evidence of their good s. andin-
Aher az, 4 has appeared ~ me, that there was no
good reason Cor such array OF w,ness-. who have
attended from great distance, and Al a monst-ous
charge upcn The Treasury The answer of tire res
pondent {" the article Of impeachment admitted the
facts charged; and tn" Court was as well prepared
to pronounce judgment IN" day it was fled as it will
be when all tho test monv shall hnvo been heard I
hav" no reason to believe tha' Judge Peck will he
convicted. 'nnr" appearing no corruption or macs
proved in his cnnduC'.
The Vice Presidents arrival in this CT IN Tue.dov
last ha' given rise to great deal of conversation
concerning his relation. with the President; and hs
deav IN taking his seat in the Senate. and absence
rom tho Mansion Of he President yese rdav have ac
fordnd not little alimant the disposition to specu
late the origin and consequence of the supposed
difrrrnce between the two first officers Of the Gov
eminent. fall have heard can b. relied on q fur
nishing Il true history of the affair. Mr. Adams NJ
Crawfprd, Mr. Writ, aud Mr. Monroe wi be broughr
upon the canvass. 10 few words n communca;i ion
has been made to the President that in the Cabinet
ut MIR. Monroe, when his conducf the Seminole
Campaign. becnmH the subject of rrmnnstrancr by,
the Spanish minister, Don Onrs. Mr.. Calhoun advo
cnted his arrest and trial by Court Martial The
President having always considered Mr.. Calhoun his
advocate, and attributed to Mr. Crawford the ndnisi
ton originated In tho two IIousoS Of CONGRESS- tho
communication above mentioned was calculated to
surprise him l. is notorious thai in MI Adams the
President found bold, nncOnprnmisnr and snrccss-
fu defender; and IS NIL the rest nr the affair were ne
well known, he would undrs;s and that it is due to the
influence Of Mr.. Adams that he was not arrested and
tried on the complaint of the Snanish Government
ihnF" are not wanting many Of oar leading politicians
d's7n@cd tn mike the most # the Presidents scnsbl-
tiles on this occasion, and by them Mr.. Calhoun will
be painted 10 him in vcrY ndinus colours On tho q
tier h nd Mr.. Calhoun has even anono tho norsonsl
and political friends of the President many apnngiss
who IuerDr" his motives faVornhlv and dcclorn TINT
his conduct will bear the enquiry: whatever sb,I ba
the catastrophe ofths advertisement il will no seen
TINT the popularity Of Mr. Calhoun is waninr undor
the Influence of his rival
Tn" treaties submitted nv tho PrasiJ,,, 60 H. &.
nate for approval and arbitration have not vet recoiv
"a lts sanction: and appreh"nd there will b. some
time consumed in hat body in their discussion Nor
~ IN" nomination of the commissioners under the
i'ansh 'rcaty been confirmed What with the inter
rup'ion of Legislation. by the Sessions of he binh
nrf of irnpcac men' and the desire Of tho dominant
part to lot all things stand in their proscrt posture
th'r' VIII hc I'ie don" S'mr attempts will bc made
:" press unon the President several bills which involve
h' veto docrln"s and among them is the III rppor,nd
nv hr bar. of T"nnrssCc 20 promote the cnnsiruc
ton ~ canal 10 connect tho IIrphwnsson md Cooo
rv"rs This bill will have The support of most of ,bc
IL -
Tho PROJECTED canal. This MEASURE yyiU create sor,,
sensbIliT. Tn" bill! proDGg;ng an APPROXIMATION IN
improve the navigation of Back Crock CONNECTING
WIN The thrsnpolko 'n1 Delaware Canal will ,iao
pm me fresIdcn' 10 his 'rump; for by rcsortiny IN
the veto in this he will pronounce thai nigbty
impr"vom"ui local work apnins all Tho apno,Is tl,
wore addressed bv Mr MrDufic IN favor nf oncon-
raging II by the pntr"nag" Of tho Federal Gnvcrr-
men, aon IN t1H Gomoe'ion Of which has involved
half a million ofdoars
,Pb" Sockhodrr' oftho Bank Of Virginia. in gem
ri meeting, on 'hc 3rl mat aoo,nfnd tI,o co,,;,
pr Sons Directors for the current ,oar
pm R"hmo7I-John Brockonbrorgh John Allan
robert Gw'tlim"y. Grn H. Simpson. VIM Ford
Thomas Walden. Tho7 Rutherford Randolph TIarri
son John Y Tripcff Beverly RandoIpb s ,muc1
Hannah| p. Taylor. Archer Ferguson Ad. Pc
icoIss
For Eo~toi+-wm Lamb. John T. Holt, Al
bort AImand John S,uhrat' Ed ward Delaney On
l'b Bonvnl WIN. NJ, oev WIN u So1dsn Jobn y
Row. Elmunl To ynos Eugene Hiprina. Henry d
Rc7 rdnn, WIN Frtncis
For Peteysbwg IT Mcfarland WIN. H,x
al. Edwd Powell, Joarph Br.gg Jas S Brander
David II Brunch Charles r Osborne Daniel
Digger John S'ockd"n, DARCY Paul Thomas
Wallace Patrick Durkin. John g. Hobson
t"r FC'derich'burg Hugh Mercer, BAIL Gordon.
John SCOT John Wofnrd Jsmes Vnss VIM
kn'v, John Noncurc, Jrscpb Fckln. Goo Cox
Henry Y Philips. Robert Ellis John g. Hall 40,
Whi''emnrr.
For LVnclJmg-Wm Warwick Henry Davis.
John J. Cnbrll. John o T.eftwich John Caskc Bal
= NcD'nicl VIM McKcnny. Chisycll Dabnev Dn-
I'd Walker Elijah Fletcher, tJames w Moran
Robert Kvlc *John Rollins
FoS D11Uile-Gco Towncs, s.. y Rawlns. Juo
R"s,, John Dickinson, George Wilson, Geo. Crsg-