Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-23
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| againsnt Gov. Floyd, MIR. TazoweIl. and Gov
| Tyler; lint the general plan conte,npates an Gu
ERE reorgazation of our foreign Diplomatic aorps.
| TINT MIR. Rivos is to supplant Gov FlovJ:th,t N,
| p. " Daniel is TO supplant Mr. T,1.w.n. a.,
| Mr.. Randolph IL to supplant Mr.. TYLER; and that
| az n nouns Of accomplishing this general ARRANGE
ment the Clay party ara 10 be conciliatod, by Civ
ing up the constitutional question and ths princ;
! ples herotoforo maintained by the Ensuirer and
Mr. Randolph in relation to the Tariff:
|. Inc letter docs hot say that NJ. Etchio is TO
Seuo,ne Mr. Van Buron's successor at the Court Of
81. James, but we have good cause, as Mr.. r.
Knows, To believe, that that point has lon.- beou
| the object of his ambition,
| Tho contemplated establishment of the Times
a. Richmond, seems TO have eurt0iied the distance
l heretofore separating the Enquirer frInl the Wing
| Mr. Ritchie could not once touch tt, Wing
| with u pair of longs" The readers of the Enqui
rer were never informed that such print W, or
moved, or had being. Iempera mutantss- the
| " hig Is now cemplinicnted with notcef it is re
cognized as tho organ of Mr. Claws opiniois. Why
Is thsi Who that knows Mr.. =. boIcvc that
he VIII be deficient in courtesy7 Ifuny orc doubts
let hun read the following article from the Wing of
Friday last.
! TRoM TIE RICHMOND WING.
"Mr. Van Burcns Nomination This .nouina
ton Is understood 20 be before the Senatc and
few days will ascertain it's fate. Many with whom,
we act generally, and some with whom we rarely
act, are urging upon the Senate to reject his no
mlnation as Ambassador to England: That is the
Senate IS asked TO prOscr5e MIR. Van Buren,; fo- il
|
the station. Is it possible that gentlemen have so
soon forgotten their own arguments against nro-
scription? Was II. Z. Moore confirmed as a Minis
| Ter eicnpotentiary, and shall AR. Van Burcn be
rejected? There is decisive majority in the Sen
ale politically opposed to Mr.. Van Barren but il
would he reflection upon their ma rnnni,nity
ana &; sinister angtry rs it respects party violence,
ifthat majority reject the best nomination
which the President has made. We like Mr. Van
Buren, no better than some others, but we abbor
prescription"
Such is the language Of tho Wing, and VIC re-
commend that Mr.. RitciIio, in the moan time pre-
paro his readers for the transfer and that when he
is appointed Minister to London, that the old ruds,
between the Wing and tho Enquirer, be buried uii-
dor the union of the two papers
CoMMENT.-Gov. Floyd is Governor for three
years, from 3lst March last, and at the expiration
OF the term, ineligible by the Constitution, for
| three years more. Mr.. Rivos may succeed but
| cannot s"ppEcnt him.
Mr.. Tazewcll is in the Senate until March 4th,
1885. Rather 100 early 10 speculate on his sue
ccs.or. jackson, and Jacksonisn may have found
| a common tomb before that day. Councillor Dan
iel may be looking forward to supplant Mr. Tazo
well; if so, lie is probably the only in the Coln
monweauh who has thought of such a thing.
MIR. Randolph declared at Buckingham or Prince
Edward, that he should Wow that man as his worst
enemy who nominated him to the Legislature of
Virginia, for any oflice-a body for which he entor-
tains and expresses, contempt. How then can he
surplant MIR. Tyler?
Green's correspondent has occasional glimpse
of the facts. The several parts of the Drama
not distributed correctly. He is not far Off from
the moral
Mr.. Randolph did declare in ono Of his late
speeches it is said, for Mr.. Van BuTon. Martin
had helped him to SS22 ,5O0-woud the Telegraph
have Mr.. Randolph prove ungratcful2 Duguld
Dalgathio said he had found the game OF ''g gafi'
run through all the services he had seen, from that
of the Mynhocrs, up that of the immortal Gus
tavus, The Lion of the North. Mr.. Randolph's
adhesion 10 Van Burcn, is n circumstance of great
weight and moment in this Commonwealth. l!c
has done much when he cxcrlcd himself and can do
much whenever he chooses TO exert himself. No
man Influences public Imagination so much, or has
ever produced as striking results. In 31r. Ran
dolph's absence, there premature develop
ment Of feeling in regard to the Succession II will
be seen, what effect his declaration for Van Buren,
will have.
But tho "Coalition" bctwoon our Contemporary
and us! What fancy! What imagination
Gen. Duff possesses! OF all subIunary events, lie
has surely, TO aid his theory, imagined that
the most Improbable.
t'on- HTNcH says nc has GOOd cause, as Mr.. kitcl-
lie knows to believe, that the Embassy 30 II James
has long been the object OF his (AIr. Ritchc'a) am
btion. If the General, without any breach Of
confidence, could possess the Public OF the circum
stances, no doubt he would greatly contribute to
its amusement and satisfaction. Hr. Richie being
charged some months ago with entertaining NOR
ccnary expectations from tho Hero, replied ito
effect, that nc had evidence by his side 10 d;sproyo
The charge. This was construed 10 mean, tlirl he
had letters from the Hero, Offering him something
What that something was, he did not say hut the
rurnor is, that it was Clcrkshp of 6 500 per an
mum. Is t1is truel is it possible that Con Jack
sons gratitude would permit him to offer eD insult,
under tho guiso Of fovor7 For whether We re-
gard Nr. Rtchos political experience and diplo-
mate TACT the value and Of his services to
/ Jackson and the Republican Party, or tho holiness
Of lie aspirations in which bo (according to Crcon)
INDUCED, 10 represent his country at the great To-
1 Gus Of the worlds politics, TO he presented 10
/ Queens, and dine with Kings; the prciIcr was
equally degrading and insulting: We oro sincere
in declaring, that considering Mr.. Ritchc's claims
ard qualifications, VIC thus esteem the Generals
offer.
Perhaps when Mr.. i. COOS TO london, the En-.
~uror and Wig may bc consolidated.
e. The Committee Of Privileges & Elections,
five to three, have reported upon the memorial Of
J0o. v. Bolts that John G. Williams, Esq. as a