Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-20

Office under this upright and reforning adm,pistra
toh' with which the very name of defaaRer IL
ouoas. The President in his inaugural address
declares that reform is inscribed npon the Ii n
OF executive duties by which we were led to UNI
derStand, that detected abuses No fraud upon the
treasury should go unpurjshed whether the offender
belonged 10 the ranks offrends foes. We all know
WITH what nnrelentiDg rigor Nonrse was pursued and
that Tubias Watkins is suffering the punishment
oil the law for an offence not equal in magnitude or
turpitude to that charged upon Smith IYby seep
these wa,chful guardians Of the public purses To
use honeiy phrase, .wby make fish of one and fowl
OF another Is il because the FIRST were friendly ~
NAT Adams and opposed to General Jackson? Or
Is 1t because the President himself is one ofthe Sc
c"rlt'es @! Smlth behooves the Secretary of War.
10! the SAKE Of his reputation and the character
VI the to explain why this transaction
HeraM. X
IF it be rule with Genssal Jackson that Head of
Department shall resign ON beino nominatss For ,hn
Presidency in the power of any citizen to nrodce
partial change in the Administration. AN individn
a. mas already nominated the Secretary of State az
the f1ero's successor!-Centiael.
suppose aho that Van Buren, should find that il vvas
"a tase alarm, that he in fact ia dominated for
9ledent except by myself, through the medium of his
letter OF resignation, and of his intrigue to thrust Cal
houn out wayor suppose that he were rsrlor10
nominated and HIS party should think it to drop
hm' or pc should think it prudent to decline, finding
that he could not be he OF in either Of
these cases to go back the Head of the State Departs
ent, and resume his splendid career of diploacu.'
i SqRt hot 10 accept and secure to his
try SO great and valuable man. his disability being
remored? We pause for a reply.
This affair brings to mind a story A man was ro.
ing through the woods at night without knowing well
the way. He tnid and bad fellow and feared
that every bush black enemy about lay violent
hands on him. He began to run, and ut the same in
slant heard squeaking close behind him. He ran fas
ter the squeaking increased in proportion his speed
and at the dangerous nearuess ot of honor
lie did not kr ow but that it was the ID At last he
got to house. rushed in and fell senseess on the floor
The family were thrown into fright and confusion
They ran for restorayes, jostling and knocking each
other down The patient cametoo, and told his story
and insisted that the creature had pursued him THO
very door. Whereupon, taking him for their euide
they all sailed forth, and began to towards tho
wood but as soon they began to run, the squeakin
began again; and they found that the of ali
tins terror and trouble, the squeaking Of the Ho,os
leather 6reeches of which he had mounted new
pair on that morning. --.-
Several of the papers have told anothe, story, which
is funny: =
Dutchman was mounted a horse, but SO tipsy
He ut length dismountea, and by his side
His companions asked what his potion of getting
off and stopping there Mine froipds,' said he Ivgs
get off, for get moro betters'-IaGSs. Jour.
It is announced In the State Journal. of the sta
utimo that JonN PoLnocH, Esq, formerly Speaker
fthe House OF Representatives, OF this State Ohio !
put end to his existence, by discharging the cor
rents of a Ride through his head on the goth Of
indisposition f3r sumo time which, il was supposed
( induced partial arrangement Of mind, when his
J melancholy event fonk place. AT the time Of hs
| DEATH he beli the office of Associate Judge for
the county OF Clcrnont, of which be bad been resi-
( dent Tor a number of years past.