Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-15

/ ter ss.s >S,er sIsisvsut saoYsrsS..n, hs was
brought back 10 tho point at issue 81 have boon
| informed that Mr.. Harrison doe. not perform in
person the duties of his office; and il can be ua..
isfcd ofthat fact in writing, by any citizen ofha-
dc!phia Tor must hNvo thing tins kind in writ
l ing,-i will appoint you in Mr. Harr,son's place
! MIR. simpson, give yon my cred h0nc: never
lch friend in my life; and plcdgo YOU my honor,
you shall have MIR. Harrison's Office, tho moment
am satisfied ofthat fact. If Mr.. Duaro even
! to decline, | could not rcappont you to that sta
tion.t The oPposition Mr.. Simpson, ,coald tear MS
4 both 10 pisc-s.' He Their invited to take
| family dinner at :; but it acknowledging
1 we'll from tho effects of Travelling. He renewed
Tho invitation for the next day-stating MIR. Duane
! had promised to dincthnt day. Flo warm and
! pressing In his rcTues, that l would call at any
4 hour--ho would he always happy to SEQ mc.S
! The readers attention is specially solicited to
tho discourse ofthc president, touching the appoint
mont of jadgo for the Western district of Penn
syfa-ho must appoint tho most poPular--ho had
1 hig IN esteem for tho talents Of Mr.. Ross-brt he
! suspected no not popular his rival-he
\ was pcrploxed ON this point-aud had consulted
! Stambeugh and judge wilkins! Is this tho proper
point on which a president of tho United States
should feel embarrassment instead of directing
his Inquiries to tho attributes of honesty, ability,
and virtuef But this was rulo of appointment
adopted very early in his administration, in order
| TO pave the way to a second term, 1t WAS on this
| ground, being supported by the legislature Of
Pennsylvania, that this writer received by the
president with some token of apparent civilitv and
constrained friendship. This interview with the
president closed with an unalicrablc conviction,
that old age had very ecnsiblv impaired the vigor
of his mind-and that tho ambition of election
WAS making sad havoc in the ltts remnant of prin-
eiPlo and honesty, that power had yet left him.
To take his from the elamor Of the opposition
Ito SOLICIT the most popular men throughout the
union Tor appointment-to court and oonciotc
those who could boast OF powerful and e1tensi vo
family connexions; seemed to cngross all his mind;
10 guide him in the choice of officers and control
all nj, measures. What impartial, upright, and
patriotic man, place his hand his heart and
say, that such president is worthy to rulu-that
such an nsprant deserves tho support and confidence
ola free and generous people!
From the Presidents proceeded to the offi,e of
Major Lewis. impaired TO him the solemn assu-
RANGES OF the President touching the navy agency.
IIo answered. "whatevcr the President said he
would perform; and he had no doubt but no would
do as no had said" Tho words are quoted as char
acteristc of tho man-sly, cautious, smooth, and
double dealing; void of al! truth and sincerity
LOWS meant nothing-ho intended nothing should
be seriously meant 10y the President. The promi-
sod removal of Mr.. Ingham thon became the topic
OF our discourse. He excused tho President by
saying, that Mr.. buchanan had gone over TO that
gcnt!cman's party-that tho Pennsylvania dclcra-
ton would not ask his removal of the President,
or that MIR. Ingham would have brcn removed at
tho commencement of the session. He complain
cd bitterly that Pennsylvania sent such double ia
ccd politicians to Congress Mr.. Buchanan, and
some others like him, and Mr. Ramsey; they did
not care for such man Sutherland, whom they
knew and despiscd, but hoped that next time Il bet
Tor weuld be sent: his character well cstab-
lishcd to permit him 10 do mischief '.If the Cen
oral was to remove Mr.. Ingham on his own respon-
ability" observed Lewis, at would be said that
hrs refusal to assoca'c his family with that of Mrs.
Eaton had led her 10 prescribe him, and produce q
groat disturbance i'll the country; if Mr.. Inglam is
removed, Eaton must go too, the party i'll Penn
sylvania will leave the President" Tho South
SarS meeting for Mr. M'Lean was mentioned-hc
remarked, 1t was tho work Of Sutherland and Ing:
ham, to drive the General home-a mere mask
unGer which TO bring i'll Mr. Calhoun" inquired
1t Mr. DHl!as was not concerned with them? He
was certain he was not-Mr. Dallas had shaken off
both Ingham and Sutherland, and he satisfied
that he was no longer 4 friend to Mr. Calhoun.
pressed my ncredulity; but he reiterated his con
viction as not being founded slight grounds. He
then observed that my nomination had been re-
Jccted, because was thought 10 BIO tool of Van
buFcn! AT this / expressed my astonshmcnt, as
MIR. Norvel and all my friends knew my sentiments
on that subject. From this, he directed the con-
vcrsation to the Pennsylvania Inquirer: that they
expected the American Sentinel would be treach-
erous IN its support and that they placed no conf
dcnce in any of that party. He anxious in
HIS queries as TO who intueEchd the Inqulrerl |
mentioned Mr.. Norvcll and Mr. Buchanan; but it
was difficult to decide " ho Gid-sometimcs one set
of men, sometimes anOthcr-but that the predomi-
nant influence was the interest of the proprietor,
whose object was profit, and q largo subscription
list. He observed, they had long had il in view TO
give 1t tho printing of the post Office department;
as they wanted paper in Philadelphia, to counter
not the Sentinel He then asked, whether / had
seen General Comeron before left home, he had
promised to call me; to which | responded in
the negative. The entrance of Mai Barry tcrmi-
mated our interview. IT sufficient tu see this
gentleman, to desire not 10 remain in his compa-
ny, powerfully is depicted on his couutcnance
the cunning of the fox, mingled with the plausible,
tho placid, the dcceitul aspect of the tiger-''so
like fawning publican he looks" The antpathy
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Of his charae ter gave fall assurance Of his dupci-
rule of action to propitiate tho fountain of
the President.
From the conversation had with Lewis il
manifest that he mado secret Of being the
seience keeper OF the Pre,dcnt--affecting moro
GOODNESS OF Judgment and circunSpection of con-
duct, than Characterised Eaton-but still uniting
with bis brother-in law in all the fundamental
principles OF policy, and messurs, Of e1pedcncy,
that directed the court-but in virtue Of his sedao-
ness, holding a higher station as q Mentor, than
the squalid minded and soporiGc Secretary at War
Yet tho destinics Of this 6ne counlry-this
brave and intelligent people, this noble and ma e.
nifeent constitution, placed in the hands of three
such men General Jackson, Major Eaton and
Mr.. Auditor Lewis. Well may we pause to lament
the degradation, and invoke the spirit of tho saint
ed Washington to us from the impending
calamity of their folly aud msrulc
STEPHEN SIMPSON.
Hamilton, near Phiad. Aug 81, 1881.
aLulied into perfect security by general J. binuclf
how ronld he friends Of the victim sPPr'e him ofan