Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11


~ parties there ospirapts for The -rsi
dencv. In hat case, the reelection Of Gen jackson
would be extremely pr'hemacnl 1t i thus the in
rigucs of ufuen ai and ambitious men, operating on
the passions and prrnd,ccs of the nrul'tudc lrnq
these two worthy and distinguished citizens lrto col
sion. With these sentiments Won viii perceive ,vb
1t Is, that would oct Of to dlscus sion I'll allu
sion to til EN-, an have all rs directed IN tho -,
struction of hH pGop," their own great interests
am trespossng 'o IA perhaps in his dlaciir strain
and will relieve youb notice some passing events
! The high court Of mpeachmon' resumed the rial
of ludgr Peck go tcydlv. Mr. W'r cam. int, Tho
i loss OF t6vorte daugiter- Although ho mn-.'ed
somewhat in the progress Of th" "os", he did NOT ~
cover his w0n,ed spirits. hr. Meredith opened the
defence In speech OF much good sense deivn-pd II,
excellent nste drcc'lv differing in character from
the oprDiDg of III McDufi except in the .1after nj
intellectual strength. in which Mr.. NcDuiin is sur
passed by few The effect Of Mr AInredith's snepch
was highly favorable to the respondent The cyan
nation # Witnesses for the defence commenced
with Judge Wash of the Snprane Court VI Nissn,-
RI tiis testimony communicating III verY small de-
gree. the testimony of the witnesses Cor the prosccu-
ION. neVerih e'ss. was calculated to MAXI an nnrer-
sion IN favor of Judge Peck He characterized hin,
amlable as man, enduring in patience as Jl,lrn
always t"rhear'n@ TO the Members Of tho bdr and
sui'nrs IN his Cour'. There IS M. Judge IN the
and WHO would envy ne portrait drawn By This
witness Of Judge Peck ter thu examination md
examination of Judge Wash the Conri adjourn
I'd for the day. BIZ h. COURSE Of The op,ninr spccch
o. NIT. MPT~ulJn clearly D1TCniVp'i. hat
ded. III the defence, TO unfd Scrno Of speculation
in nods of upper Loui lang, in which ,,enlbcrs nj
the Missouri bar, alledged TO be concerned bnt
which has been disappointed By the decision of Jndra
Peek. IN Snu'ard'| case. often mentioned in tho
proceedings. Those spe"uations ire said TO he foln
ded upnn 2essi0ns for various considerations Of
enormous amount. bv Spanish fiuctionarIes after no
tce Of the tran fer of louisiana to the United
States. in 1903. Some If tn" pretended SURVEYS
were made only few days before the surrender of
the territory 10 the agnn 5saf he United S.ates an.
pointed IN receive II. II is more than probable that
the decision of judge Peek which rave so much of
fence 10 Mr.. Lawi"ss, will have sa ved 10 the United
States millions of acres in Missouri and Arkansas
This NAV not go tho length 70 Justify the ,tachment
and summary punishment Of The author OF The cr;tj-
csm upon il; but in the absence of all proof of cor
ruptinn malice, will rnnler the acOuitial Of ;he
| respondent certain. In The rom val of Judge Peck
! the country would loose excellent officer | do
not look forward to such q result.
a new heme has come mp for discussion which I
fear will add to the irr'ta'ions of the times mean
tho execution of The Cherokee Passells convicted of
murder, and that in empt Of the Injunction IN stay
IT. issued bv the Chief Justice Gf the United States
1t has already engaged goat deal Of conversation
Whaf the result NAV he canun' tie predicted The
contingencies are ton m0meatous 10 be anticloatad
The Turkish treaty has not vet received the sane
ton OF he senate l. is runI0ured out Of doors that
there IS some execution to the origination of the
commission If the nerOtators, being IN charoctar
like those taken tn tho ointment of the Panama
Commissioners. In the las mentioned affair il is
known thar your able Senator IaZewel' ard others OF
the Jackson party, obi Ell u the exercise of
assumed by President Adams; and to be consistent,
mus objHc' 70 the e&ercise.nf iI;' MOVERS assumed
bv President Jackson. Mo- knowing the provisions
OF tn treaty uud'r considerations d, rot know who
arc TO be gainrrs or losers By the cohtcs. The
EhickaSaw ms Ch'ctaw treaties have no. vct been
ratified. Have Won seen Il copy of the letter 1t
has heen published in the Commentator of Franfl
Kentucky. If knew YOU bad seen It. might add
tenea s'isunn2 Some have ~ :acu-alle i Oh for wr
ting, which takes Gni possession Of their d ordered
faculties. The race has been numerous in every
age, of those who, in dospi'e OF nature and their
stars VIII write. wish Chief Justice Marshall
would issue injunction, staying the pen Of the
Secretary of War.