Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-06
Correspondence Of the Ercninr Journal.

WASHINGTON March 2S.
Notwithstanding the temporary defeat of Mr.
Wcbstc's amendment of the Apportionmont Bill
1T has leeu rcconsidcrcd by vote OPS to 90 and
referred together with the bill TO select commit
tee OF five, who almost unanimously in favor OF
the representation of fractions. This is deemed
concius!veIy favorable TO the motion of Mr.. Web
ster, and the members in the House are preparing
10 meet the proposition of the Senate.
III could vouch for the flying rumors of the day,
would inform you that poor Ilill--your friend
Isaac, was entirely demolished in secret session
few days since 1t is not distinctly stated by whom
no was thu" numerically punished; mt believe it
is generally conceded to have been meritcd in
licton for, some gross ndgnity offered the Senate
Isaac will never forget the disgrace that he receiv-
ed at the hands of that body, nor will he omit to
avail himself Of every opportunity TO wrcak his
vengeance upon the individuals who contributed to
tastcn it upon hm.-iIcnce you may observe, that
the columns of the New Hampshire Patriot are
teeming with the lucubraions of this parti-
Fan Senator; and it is thought by many who are ia
mlar with his style and malignitv, that he is the
author OF the infamous queries which have recent
ly appeared in that print duplicating the honor and
integrity of the u. $. Supreme Court. In charity
TO the dcmagoguc, Will not charge him with this
offence. If it be true, he deserves expulsion from
his seat in the Senate of the u. States; ard if il
were proved upon him, do not doubt he would ssf
fer the penalty.
Without cnlarging on the means by which /
have become acquainted with the circumstances re.
lating to Van Burcns intrgucs with the British and
)utcn courts, L shall proceed to lmplrt of
them to you, rescrvng the important facts for
Il future communication.
From tho period at which Mr.. NILane com
mcnccd his gCnuhcXIons to Lord Aberdeen in 1899
to that which closed the correspondence on the
subject of the Colonial Trade, the late Secretary
OF State was on terms of daily association with Mr..
Vaughan, the British Minister, and Baron TIuv-
gems, the Representative of the Majesty of the
Netherlands, at the city of Washington and in
fact, so marked was the personal intimacy ofthcsc
| flTfrf,s
the decision OF the Dutch umpire in relation to the
at the National Metropolis. Now, if we rccur to
the issue Of the negotiation at London, and TO the
decision of William of Holland, in regard to our
| n. T.. Boundary, clearly perceive the ob-
| jccf of this unusual intimacy. May it not be rca-
sonably supposed chat the stipuatons in both ca
scs wcre co9c0cicd unit GrrGHgcd by three Pienip0-
tcHtjGries al washington, and merely passed thro'
| the forms OF diplomacy at London and the HAGUE
Tor the purpose OF binding the people to the cor
rupt motives OF the President and his willy PREMIER
| When it is remembered that the terms on which
! tho ports opened to commerce in the BTi-
fish West Indies, have conferred very little benefit
! TO the farmer or the merchant and that sovc-
reign state has boon brought to the slamblcs Of 4
political Luckstcr, and barcd for his own personal
| dvautagc;-whcn reflect on the national sacrj
I fec of honor and Of interest, i'm rcnuuisIlinn a
valuable and extensive portion Of our country In
| Great Britain. and furnishing her direct and in
| talibc line Of communication between her priuci.
! pal naval depot and her interior colonial posses
| sious cannot toraoar the expression of our I'M
| qualified rcprOaiIOu;-wc cannot but condemn
! the President and his late Secretary OF State