Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-18
From oar Correspondent at Washington.
HWAsiSoroN Der lg,h

Dear Sir-~Nothng has, until Yesterday anI to-
day unn'pircd of sufficient interest in either ruse
ot Congress To induce me To trouble you with a
letter, II We except the usual annual conmu-
nications from the Executive and heads uf De-
partuen's, and the extraordinary, though ccrlinly
a"e state paper, purpof,ing Ia he Proclaim nj on
against the Nuihers of South Carolina. All these
you nave Sect and doubtless given To your readers;
aud will barely remark OF the last that has ere
ated sensation here that budcs good. 1t is
consolidation throughout, aud breaches doct tines
never before openly advanced, by political ma r.
~ ~ ihs cou"try, since the days of The Alien and
Sedition Laws. This much can tell YOU for vour
satisfaction NO Nirginan in Congress has vet
been round willing 10 say word in its favor The
Senate adjourned over TO Monday next, and aft Q,
au Interesting and animated debate in the Rep,s,n
tstive branch, the subject of the Bank of the n
5 MIR. " agnes resolution was adopted, with an
amendment committing II To the Committee al
Ways and Means, with power To send for persons
and papers. The late strange dougs in New York.
may now possibly be brought to lghi, and th Leve.
opponents OF another Lord Coeiranc affair, render
certain persons odious in this country was his
l.ordshir in highland. La the Senate, we see the
committees busy engaged in carving out their
work certainly the most interesting session since
the formation of the Government; and from ain
Indications not to DC mistaken, may EXPECT no
child's play. The great question must be solved
aud before the 9TH Of March next; aud tell you
with the certainty of prophetic truth, that Il Tariff
for protection must fall. The Committee on FL
has already through its Chairman, Mr.. SmitI,
OF Md, introduced resolution iuto the Senate cal
ing on the secretary oil the treasury Tor the draft
OF a bill for the reduction of the Revenue to the
full amount necessary to level the system with the
dust aud although the passage OF this resolution has
been resisted by those who object 10 Legislative re-
concentrations from the heads of Departments, and
it has been laid the table, it will eventually pass
aud the important subject will receive the action of
Congress forthwith.
Not much interest has been excited here as
might have been expected, by the election of your
new Senator. The appointment was OF conrse
anticipates and he may, by identifying him self with
the settlement of the Tariff question, subserve his
own future fame and political advancement, as well
as support the principles proudly and tri.
utnphantly maintained by his tive State lie has
however, delicate aud difficult task before him;
II be supports the new and dangerous doctrines adj
vanced in the Presidents Proclamation, together
with the crooked policy of Mr.. Van Buren he as
surely loses the conldemre of the people of Virginia
MS Tie delusion OF man worship passes away. The
Ouidnuncs here are much amused nj the pre- dica-
mcnt in which the Secretary of the Treasury finds
himself with regard 10 the Bank of the United States;
The agent, Mr. Toland, selected The late demonstra-
ton against that.lnsitution having like Balaan the
prophet OF cid, pronounced blessings rather than
curses However, if Gen Jackson chooses To with
draw the public dcposites, il easy enough for him
70 md PreieAt for doing so; and he is the very
man TO do what he says he will do. H.
JcGersS1idn.