Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-30
Saturday .1Eosssswsr. Mag %.

SATURDAY ekkO1'SesxS. ekkNO 49,
Jackson Meeting in Washington.-By dnt of lon,
and hard excrtion, Jackson meeting was got UP al
Washington, ekcd out by the whole Jackson forco ir
Alexandria and Georgetown, and as is alcdged by re-
cruits from tho neighboring Maryland counties OF
Montgomery and Prince Georges. The "Globe" STYLES
1T the largest meeting held Disrct but the
National Inelligencer says informed the meeting
was neither very large very harmonious. Exclu
sve lit says) of non-residents, and of Anti Jackson
who attended from curiosity, the meeting was but
slender The Journal declares its assurance that
not SO citizens of Washington be mentioned who
appeared ut it.
But the singular part of the story is yet to be
told AT the instance, it is said, of Duff Green,
spectacle merchant of the city offered resolution ap
proving tho conduct of Jno. C. Calhoun and nonina
ting him Vice President This resolution says the
Globe, ''was indefinitely postponed by overwhem-
ing majority The Journal thus relates the history Of
the proceeding:
'As to the proceedings of tho meeting, word or two
the facts have reached We are told by tho Off
cial that preamble and resolutions approving the
conduct of John G.. Calhoun, and nominating him
candidate for the Vice. Presidency indefinitely post
poned by an overwhelming majority" Now, it is well
known that Mr.. Calhouns popularity in this city would
totally exnguish that of any member of Gen. Jacksons
Cabinet, past present to 1t is clear, there
fore, that such decision, by such majority could not
indisputabe that such resolution was adopted The
motion made probably the instance of the editor
OF the Telegraph by reputable merchant of the city,
and objected to by the member of the Jackson Cen
trail Committee, who fills the civic chair, and on this
occasion occupied the political chair out of order
amendment of the series congeries Of resolu-
tions reported by the Committee.
This decision disputed by the Editor of the Te-
egroPh, but was sustained and the resolution a
forwards put separate motion. There was sudden
and violent clamor the instan-Lay the table"
cried one-'Throw it the table," quoth another
Vhrow it under the table," roared third AS the most
decorous OF ell this congomeraton of suggestions it
was disposed of in feeling of compromise, by indef
mite postponement. Mr. Cahoun's claims were indef
nitely postponed"
The Correspondent of the Journal of Commerce un
der date of 18th May, says
Mr. Ingham will publish another chapter of the
book" and if he does not will. here shall not
whose duty is come before the people have opport
nifty to act and if they blench, the people su
theless have the whoe:"
u We mean to throw no obstruction in the way of
the proposed monument to the mother of Washington
so far from that. mite shall be thrown in aid the
workout the Canandaigua Repository asks question
Of Mr. Gusts of Arlington, which appears very
natural" We would Gt says) ask the volunteer Mr.
Cuss of the ofthe will of Washington-
whose fortune derived from that willard who
s&ylesAs the last but survivor of Washington
anly, and the biographer of his admirable parent
whether while gathering facts connected with to
OF her who, he says, =" was worthy of being the pa
rent and nstructress of Fabus Maximus, or the Sci
pios"-it would have been proper for him. have
ths those ashes" protected from
the tread of boasts and the ravages of the coulter
Or his mind sublmated by tho subject as to
raise him above this simple and unostentatious tribute
Co tho dead7"
What Nert2-our Contemporary is preparing for
another summersett. All the signs portend it. He
declares he will not support Van Buren, for Vice Presi
don't Since Martins abdication his opposition to the
Tariff has assumed energy. Although the Hero
supports it. he has several times since the Secretary
longer to be hurt called it ''abominabe BILL
bill of denominations, &c. &C. he used to do before
tho last Message. What is in che wind? Van Buren's
hopes FRUSTRATED forever He is the unpopu-
lar man in the nation. He is to be CUT and Calhoun
taken into favor. If politician would preserve the
good graces of magnanimous Editor, he must take
to become unpopular. No matter what the
previous devotion, what the obligations, what the
mitmental will avail nothing without the sine qua
If he possess Gtf ne is floating the full tide
of popular fayorour neghbor viii forgive and forget
every thing elseformer grief solemn avowals of
ger from him, deep and reiterated denuncation-a ALL
Mr.. Inghams letter asserts that there never was any
official discord among the members of the late Cabinet
1t was known BEFORE that the want of harmony was
fom social and not official causes-socal causes howe
yer, connecting themselves with political.
From the Philadelphia Sentinel.
The following letter from Mr.. Ingham to a friend,
,bes been handed to for publication The intense
curiosity which prevails to ascertain the which
produced the breaking of the late Cabinet renders all
authentic matters connected with of general inter est
Dir mghan it distinctly repudiates the existence
of any want of official harmony among the heads of de-
PaTtment.
WASHINGTON, 9th Nay, 1891.
DEAR Sir.
learn with surprise from your enquiries, well
those of others, that impression has been made
pub1c to Cabinet