Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-27
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
No. CXCVIf.

WAsuIsc7roY, Nay Is, 1881.
There at this moment, n succession of rumors
dgitatDg the city, between the claiUs Of which to Gre
dulity it is very difficult to decide One of the last of
these reports is, that Mr. Hugh L. White has refused
the offer made to him of the department. and that
there is probability that Ar. Eaton will continue
administer the duties of the department. Should this
turn to be the fact, the from which, according
TO the exsecrctay of the navy all the late disscntion
have sprung, will still remain among Us, and a new
race of discords may BIO expected to grow up. But
Mr.. Eaton's resignation has been legally and officially
rendered and received, would not his reappointmcnt
require the action of the Senate7 This question mere
Iy by the way.
Another report which has reached Us is that NIr
Berren has returned the letter which General
sent to him to obtain his resignation without any reply
to its contents 1t IS further sad, that Mr. Berricn
who will be i'll the city IN about fortnight, will be
found refractory character easy be moulded to
the views of General Jackson and MIR. Van Buren,.
The intercourse between Mr. Branch and General
jackson may be considered as terminated the former
having openly declared hsoiF roady the city
without waiting for the arrival of his successor. e
has expressed his belief that he shall return TO Wash
ington winter and Yumor runs, that Willis Asten
member Of the last Congress, Is about 10 resign his
preteutions in favor of Mr.. Branch.
Conjecture follows conjecture in as rapid s,lcccs,
sion as rumors follow each other. There are many
who boicvU, at this moment, that lIr. Livingston will
take himself the duties of the state department.
but that he may act pro tenn Secretary Of the FTea-
lry, until the arrival of Mr.. WLare. In that case,
Won will ask who will fill the department of stated
Conjecture, never at loss has determined that Mr..
Van buren, shall continue to occupy this place, and sug-
gusts that the retirement Of Mr. Van BuTen and Mr.
Eaton was, from the first, trick to crtrup their
colleagues, lfcsss Ingham Branch, and Berrien; and
that General Jackson willingly lent tho influence of
his and sanction, 10 give greater efficiency to the
scheme. II is well known here that General Jackson
has expressed it his opinion that the character Of
no public man was entirely misunderstood as
that Of Dir Van Burcn and that, for from being the
intrirucr which thn public tongue has frequently
described him, nc IS the most ruro and dsincresed OF
PATRIOTS This may be sufficient 10 show, how, complete
ijy the cxsccrc1ry has cuauglcd General Jackeon in
bis tolls.
From oiic acs Of folly TO another, the infatuation
Which seems IN have seized General dickson and
his advisers hurros them along IN the course to pcrd
ton IT. is whispered here that the district attorney hu
received instructions 70 suits for libel agains
tho individuals concerned in getting UP Tho late corca
lures exhibiting General Jackson and MS rating cabi
net in such ridiculous point Of view. Ono would
scarcely believe such thing possible, but assure 20,
the Tuor is cxtant and am told that it may DC trace
TO source which gives authority 10 It, In these tmc
c45 ought 90 g2Vso bc-s-o c.iJ doubts c;y sss1rd 20