Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-06
Friday Eccntsss, fame 3.

Il Tho first rumor mentioned in the following en-
tract from tho National Intellgencer, is affirmed by
several other papers be truce The Philadelphe In
Qircr says learns from authority entitled credit,
that tho appointment has been made
ga rumor of the day to which we attach some cred
1t, is, that the Mission to Russia has been offered to
Mr.. Buchanan, late Member of Congress from Penn
syivnnia
ave have now reason to believe that the War Depart
mcnt has been offered to Col. r. NJ Johnson, as
vas reported some days ago"
SKATE RIGHTS AND NuLLlrIcArIoN.-Certain debtors
20 the Commonwealth's Bank of Kentucky have APP
peaIed from the decision of the State Courts to the
supreme Court of the us. They take the ground that
the act incorporating the Bank unconstitutional
The kentucky Reporter says the appellants clamo
supporters of Gen. Jackson. We infer, also, that
they belonged the new and stay law party while
it existed.
we learn by the Register and Star that meeting
has been held in Raleigh for the relief of fine sufferers
by the fire in Fayetteville. subscription opened,
and resolution adopted, that the authorities of that
city subscribe one thousand dollars.
FAYErrEvr1LE IN RuuNs!-Never have we, public
Journalists been called record more awful calami
y than that which has Just befaen Inflated sister
town Fayetteville; and is with feelings of deepest
commisseration that perform the painful duty The
melancholy intelligence of the almost entire destruction
of that place by fire conveyed to this city on Mon
day through medium of letters addressed to of
our citizens.
These letters state that the whole of the business
part of the town was laid in ashes Tho fire originated
in Mr. James Kyles kitchen on Sunday about O'Clock,
p. NJ. and ragged with unconquerabe fury until about
800 houses which had but few hours before been the
cheerful abodes of happy and prosperous people, were
reduced to q heap of smouldering runs IL was not
until o'clock in tho evening that stop put to its
dreadful ravages -..
Among the buildings included in the general devas-
fation are the United States and Cape Fear banking
houscs,-(books and money savedD the Lafayette and
Mansion Hotels; the old State House; and the two print
ing Offices; the Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches;
buildings left are the Court House. JAIL and State
Bank. The loss is incalcuabe. Besides that of the
citizens, many of the farmers and planters throughout
those sections of the State which trade there have lost
the greatest portion of their last years cotton CROP
which lying in the warehouse unsold We are
glad to learn that no lives were lost.
On Tuesday evening" pursuant to the call of the In
tendent of Police, meeting of citizens held
at the Court House for the purpose of adopting mea
snres for extending suffering fellow citizens such
relief as our city may be able to contribute.
[Raleigh Star.
NE saw in tho Washington Globe, few days ago,
most outrageous attack upon the Judiciary of the Dis
trict of Columbia, for its decision of the OF Mr.
Nourse. The Judges were charged with being politi
cal partizans, and that their decision corrupt The
following, from the National Journal, is q temperate
and most triumphant refhation of this scandalous
tack; We see also, by the Globe of Wednesday last
that it has opened its battery upon the court for its
Judgment rendered upon uerdct Of Jury in favor of
Mr.. Phillebrown. We have seen the time, the An
DOMINION
been visited with the gentle admonition of contempt of
Court. We hope the Judges will not act so injudcous-
i5 to take any such notice of the Editor of the
Globo. Evils of this sort will cure themselves, and the
for being let alone They are but symptoms of
the violence of the disease Jacksons1n is labourng
under--the thFoes and agones of dissolution.
THE CASE OF JOSEPH NOURSE,
Late Register of the Treasury.
Our attention has been called to an article in the
Official" under the above head, and fair to
feys that have not yet met with eanatng
from the same source more in keeping With the whole
waited in purity character for its denunciatonsno
part of institutions too sacred to protect from
vftuperation and the grossest calumny.
We we're apprised that object of great feeling
TO the greatest aud best" that Mr. Nourse should be
adjudged defauiter. We kneD that Gen Jackson and
Mr.. Nourse were Of issue upon their personal veracy
to the conversation which was aledged to have
CURED bctween them the latter elected from
Office We kRe,o that the most wanon and cruel course
OF p resolution had been pursued in relation this gen
tlcnndn when he had voluntarily offered to give the
ample security to any which jury of his
<onntry would find that he justly indebted to the
government I'VE knew, that in despite of this offer,
singular and almost unprecedented writ had been issued
in his ABSENCE sequester all his tangible property and
that decency delicacy observed in the pro-
ceeng We kReJp that he had sought safe guard from
the vindctive and indignant feelings of the Executive
in the ordinary courts of Justice We keto that he had
resorted to the only forum which the law allowed in his
Case that of Court of Equity We knetc that the Judge
who alone had could take cognzance OF the cause,
had decided the matters of law with MIR. Nourse-
we that the substantial or the case mad
submitted at the instance Of the District Attorney to
three competent and dsinterested the United
Suites can furnish. We kneo that in making the refer
ence, we'll in the selection of the Auditors, the
personal aud political antpathes of the President
Consulted. We kneuo that these gentlemen against whom
no man can DO found to breathe imputaton, were
unanimously of opinion in favor of Mr. Nourse's claim
TO its whole extent. We kneU that this report fully
anctoned, aud that exception to it taken by the
earned counsel for the government. We knew that at
e personal instance Of the President against legal ad
yfce, an appeal was taken to the Circuit Court. We
e1eto that counsel employed to assist the District
Attorney in the management of this the President
md Heaven only know at what price. We kuew that
argued in the presence and with the AID OF the
officers of the Treasury Department, two gentlemen OF
high standing in the profession; against single ndlvi
dual the part Of Mr. Noursc We kHew that ono Of
the Judges going into the hearing of the cause, with
prcpOsscsslons unavorabe to the claim convinced,
and so declared himself by the argument behalf Of
The Government, that it legal and equitable claim
We kHeD that the opinion of tho Court unanimous
and unhesitating. We kHet5 all this md m0rc-And
frtherWe kHeto the violent antipathy which the Pres
fdent has to any law or any court which is in
eordance with his notions or feelings-and his
perfect Indifference to the sacrifice Of any Of our insti
buttons which initiate against these feelings We kpe1o
also the contemplate cophaucy with which his ad,l-