Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-21
Tbe Constitutional Cegtig,
SATURDAY. MORNING, FEB. bel 49,.

FRoM w AsnINGroN.-rhc long expect cd puhIico-
ton from Mr.. Calhoun has at last appeared aften
much fucuatlon of purpose his part and after the
most VIOLENT and repeated attempts, to induce him To
alter his resolution.
'" have been able as yet 10 peruse but an inconsid-
efoc portion OF the correspondence which occupies
twenty OF the dense and heavy columns of the Tele.
e8raph, 10 publish it entire, is serious under
'aKi"gi yet as the public Imagination st least has in
vested with great deal of interest and really
possesses much interest, we shall lay it before our
readers with such despatch as We can. we can nc.
comp.ish no more at present than publish Mr. Cal.
houn's introductory address the people of the L.
states, with the letters which usher in the correspon
dence between him and the President.
What are the points of the controversy, and upon
whom they impinSe-who is in the right and WHO the
wrong-who suffers and who does not the reader will
Judge for himself as he goes along. we shall venture
III the progress of publication call his attention to
such parts strike worthy of comment
Not having concluded the perusal, we say nothing
now ofTthe merits.
What will be the political effects of the step Mr.
Calhoun has taken, it is early TO hazard copiec-
iure-The jackson Presses-we mean those of the
Van Buren, side-are driving at Mr.. Calhoun and it is
obvious purpose of that party sacrifice him if
possible in order to clear the way for the succession
OF the Secretary. In this-bacbed by the numerous
presses under the patronage of the State Department.
the phalanx of rewarded Editors, the whole patron
age OF the Government, and the Presidents wishes =
Jaw to the bigoted of his party, what is 10
prevent them from succeeding. Elected second
time to the Presidency, earnestly enlisted in Mr. Van
Burens favor, directing all his influence to bear upon
the favorite point of being succeeded by him. and as
sisted by the willy Secretary himself operating from
behad the Throne and in fact welding all its power
Gen jackson can hardly fail in prosra,ing Mr. Cal
houn, and continuing his dynasty in the person of his
iirst favorte, and Prime Minister.
we cannot conclude, without condoling with our
contemporary in this city, upon the exquisite diem.
iha in which he is placed by Calhouns publication,
10 Yesterday the House of Delegates was enra-
ge on the bill for the loan OF million dollars for
the purposes of Internal Improvements What pro-
gross was made in it, may be by reference to the
proceedings 1t is pretty obvious think, that the
bill IN its dstrbutve features neither sustain@
ed by public opinion, nor pass the Legislature.
IL The Political Arena complains of the failure TO
receive The Richmond papers at fredericksburg. Our
respect for that paper induces notice the sub
Ject; while at the same time, express entire
ignorance OF the Of the failure, and CONSEQUENT
want of the capacity to remedy Our paper is pub
shed reguarly-and to the best Of our belief mailed
regularly. The failure of both The Enquirer Compi-
Ter and Whig, would seem authorize the inference
that the fault was not theirs. The probability is that
the mail containing them misplaced by some mis-.
take, and that after circuit they will return to Fred
eEcksburgi where il has probably already arrived.