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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17

whether it might not be advisable to reduce the bid
put in by him; tina; thoroGpon the Secretary said,
in substance, that the Government did not IRISH
TO gue a contract by mhich the parties might lose,
"a c. and he recommended from pure and dsinte-
rested motives! (Creddt Judeus, ego,) and
doubtless, supposing himself bound by his official
oath, so TO do, to go to the Commissary General,
and first ascertain what was the correct prices n,
which such contracts hac been usually made, be-
foro Van Fosscn should put in any reduced propo-
sal!!. This is the evidence drawn from the camp
of The enemy, and such as il s, it is conclusive in
other respects az to the Presidents full knowledge
Of the whole transaction, and indeed 1t is shown
that the President acted with more discretion
throughout than the Secretary ut War, for he did
not, in lawyers phrase, commit himself so far to
leave himself open lin Mr.. Kcrr's opinion) to the
direct charge of having fraudulent, guilty know
ledge, although there could be no doubt of his ha-
wing used improper interference, to say the least
of it, to give the preference to Houston; and thus,
through him. that the Secretary if it had boon SO
arranged might partake in the benefits of the con-
tract. The report the Chickasaw reservation,
has been equally conclusive as to peculafing pro-
pcnsity, in favor Of Mr.. w. B Lewis, the head
and tail of the present kitchen Cabinet. In this
case, however, the parties successful; they
hare their ten thousand Of uaiuabe land, SAT-
Spring, dc. secured, and to which it COOS for
their benefit there will not be, presume any of
the constitutional scruplcs of the day for retaining
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ucman that when his AIR. W's) friends camo
here, they were not to be snecred at and den.
onnced AS using AN improper influence.
Mr.. llavne said, tho gentleman from Massa>
chusetts had Determined To understand his words
in his own way. !e might reply to the gentle
man, "qut capt. iHe (dct." But injustice Ind
been done him If it were thought that he was n
ganst the right Of every citizen to watch over
his Interests; hut he had, for some time witness
sed. as so must Others, such palpahle breachc of
all courtesy, by person leaning over the bar,
speaking, not To- one person. hut to several and
interfering in the business pending, from the ma.
ment his motion was made, tha. If il ere nu lin
To bo repealed, he Mr.. H. would feel himself
bound Ia move his expulsion from the privileged
seats. He had objection TO remarks oi
hir. GaTalin heng quoted. but Il qualification
had been made 10y MIR. G. which had been o.
ing his priyat. interest. MIR. III. alluded IN the
aspersions that had been thrown out from the
gentleman on the other side, i'm which Mr.. Sarchet
OF Pailadelpha, had been denounced, ard de-
tended him as an upright aud honorable u,ap-
lie believed that man, from the system of de-
nunciaiion that had been pursued against every
one who had advocated free trade, as b, ing nm
der British pay and influence, would hereafter
nave nerve sufficient to put his character aud
standing to such trial
Mr.. Clay said, he would speak his mind with.
out fear of recriminatiou. He and every other
member had light To all the information they
could acquire; and this right he would ever en-
ercise. IL he was not tar mistaken, a small
man, with real hair, might for some timo pas,
have been seen flying about between the House
OF Representatives aud the Treasury Depart
ment, using his cxertions to cut down the pro-
tective system. Why was not his interference
also denounced /! No: there was no danger
that this person, and he would name him-Mo-
ses Myers, The Jew would he SO held up. As
regarded Mr. Sarchet, he would let the records of
the country speak for themselves.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17

sharp debate took place i'm The Senate
Wednesday last, whilst the Tariff bill was under
discussion
Mr. HAYNE said. it was question with him
whether their legislation not influenced oy
certain lobby members. When any proposed re-
duction was offered here was party always
ready to cry out" it " i'll be The ruin of the conn
try,' - ne will he ruinedi" Tie aercnrurists
we're not mus represented by agents thew re.
framed from thus influencing our legislation.
In Inc progress Of this measure, it could he
shown that many items had been introduced
that, otherwise, would have found no place i'm
the bill, by The special influence Of the mannfnc
tnres' ana those who acted as iheir agents within
those walls.
Mr.. WEBSTER said there was time when
their fellow citizens could not come within the
walls of Congress without having redcciions
made on their characters. Happily those d,ys
had gone by. lie had thought thai the Senator
from South Carolina would have been the last
to renew the system. ii avorred by him.
that many enactmen's in thu hill would not have
been passed had it not been CIR tie influence of
lobby members. He (NIr. wy would under
stand the allusion, for IL was made 20 he under
stood. III was rue Ire must have been seen
speaking 10 gentleman at his back without the
bar; but than that gentleman, no one bore q
higher or moro honorable characteristic reputr-
ton was high and uUsuIlied he had come here
AZ his (Nlr.W's) request, to give him nforma-
uon on some SUBJECTS WIN which lie was more
familiar.
And yet for Ibis, reflection had hcou drown
OUT that would strike many rs uncalleI for, and
might be designated by language whirh he would
refrain from using. But were not tho citizens Of
'hls country TO pay affection TO their Interests,
whenever measures were about 80 be IcgisIaied
on OF vital importance to theIi several interests
u was u miracle that more of them wero not 10
I've seen ~ attendance and sure Ire was, that if
they had feared that some Of the propositions
recommended by the gentleman from S. G.. had
been likely to he adopted, not individuals, but
crowds from the Dcrth, would have come here
IN procession, 10 protest against the destruction
OF her rights not TO otifnldate, but TO look al
ter their general Interests. lie would ask if
fhIiadelphla blacksmith, or the manufacturers
OF IRON, whether Of old scraps or new when in
attendance here were to be denounced as lobby
'ned'bers! But even the gentleman who had
drawG up tho bIacksmilbs' memorial so often re-
icrred 10, had given his opinion in a similar case
" Lobby members" said he ; let me see the man
VINO VIII tell the clliZGn Of the Unifed States,
"neh they proceed to look after The vital and
important public interests Of the country. that
.heY are lobby members. And this person was
W.T. Odj'tn. lie would tell tho honorable gen
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17

The "fraud case" las it is tormcd) in which Houston
CT at are implicated, notwithstanding the report of
the majority oftlIo COMMITTEES, wears very SUSPECT
Gus appearance. The evidence in the case is dis.
sectcd in the Telegraph, and to our minds, the
conclusions arrived at in that print are correct
We have not room to devote to,this matter, or we
TANK we could satisfy others that the views we
have taken are sustained by the facts.
Since writing this paragraph, we have seen
compendium Of the whole business, given by the
washington correspondent Of the New York
American, which is follows:--Aten lux.
The reports in the Houston fraud have como
out' The majority acqut the President, the Sc
cretary at War, and Mr.. Houston, of any imputa.
ton OF fraud. Mr.. Stanbery and Mr.. Bates of
Mass report directly the Perhaps, there
fore, the truth will be best asceraned from the re-
port presented the subject by Mr.
y u. Kerr, who takes impartial ground
and building principally on the evidence Of Mr..
Van Fosscn Of New York, the agent, as ayowed
ny himself, Of Mr.. Houston, with the full know
ledge boh Of the President and Secretary Of War
giyes 1t as his opinion that there improper
preference contemplated to be given to Mr. Van
Fossen as such agent: the evidence Of that person
gong concluslvcly to show, 'that in conversation
which me had with the Secretary at War, to whom
he mentioned that Inc partner and agent for
Houston, he submitted 20 him, tho Secretary,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

CThOse who have hitherto had some slight
hopes that the President would interpose and
arrest the progress of the system of internal
imp ovemenrs by the General Governments,
must now see how completely they have been
deceived as to the real intentions of the Presi-
dent. lie has given up the whole principle
and that so evidently, so palpably, that even the
editor of the Enquirer, bliud as we all know
him to he, when he does not choose to see. is
compelled to acknowledge its incompatbtv
with the veto the Maysviile road bill. The
Enquirer lately called on the President MOI 10
"straiu at gnat (the Maysville road billy and
swallow camel" 1.-THE internal Improvement
bilI,) "although i, might leopard his election"
Alas he has swall1wed the "camol," and if re-
port says rue, he is prepared to swallow a
"mnmmo,h," (Which will soon be presented to
him rather than leopard his election"
The editor OF the Enquirer placed the conse-
quonce very fairly before the public Signing
the bill would "jeopnrd his election" but his
great confidence in the MORAL COURAGE of
the President, convinced him that the b,il would
be rejected! "What becomes" says he TO him,
" of tho Maysville veto, if you sign this barbour
bill !" mo strainng at gna,s and swallowing
canels." All, however, would not do sMoral
courage, energy and public sprit,"" Mays
vile Veto" consistency, Virginia principles,
nre all sacrificed, whisiled down the wind, ra-
ther than ''jropard his election"
The lali: utliuariams are rejoicing al the mea-
sure and sneering at the Executive They all
consider 1t as complete qualification of tho We
To message ; and they also know that il proceeds
from a fear, on the part of the President, OF
"Jcopardizing his elrctiou."-U S. Teiegraph0
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
Tte G annEitutsouaI uylbiu.
From THE N. Y AMERICAN.
Tiii ~ BARD,S LAST SONG

Ih ~ BARD'S LAST SONG.
NY task is done-my song has ceased."-Bw on
lirci no more the glow of thought
within my Iosum rise;
The insplrat ion--that aad caught
Its lustre from the skrs:
The harp that ! lad loved is hushed-
lis song has died away;
LII" chords this withcrcd hand has brushed
Are slumberDg in decay.
And l, that woke upon IFS strings
The deaiblcss voice of song
l, to whose feet there da, xiv clings
The iron grasp ut WONG
AMI doomed To feel the mists Of death
Steal DER my throbbng brain,
Without tie power To wake one breath
VI its accustom'd strain.
An icy chain is on my soul
My spirit, bowed 10 earth,
Hath no: the power To cou,rol
The thoughts il shadow forth
For on my vision there doth press
The dark and sarless gloom,
The cold the bitter loneliness
III II gathers round the tomb.
God can il he that there must sleep
The encrgy-thc fire
Ihe tond nsp'rings, stro:g and deep
The eagle winged desire?
The bright and quenchless thought that burned
10 soar from earth away
The high immortal mind that spurned
The shackles of its clays
Shall not the spirit when the bars
vi this cold earth are burst
Fund that bright home among the stars.
Its iircst dreams have uursrd
Shall not the high sou! wake again,
Within a brighter cline;
And live a life, and sing strain,
Eternal and sublime
Rest, then, my harp! where thou art hung,
Upon the cypress tree
sleep, then, its chords. that Of have rurg
With sweetest melody
What though this hand shall wake no more
The glory of thy SING;
The silent sleep shall soon he o'cr-
Thou shalt not slumber long
J. w. B.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17

io. On the Benevolcnrc Of the Deity ~ dis
PLAYED in the wo,k OF Creation, by Wdtidm II.
"nghf. Wilmington, IN. C)
~ On tho Love Of Country, by Ro IA. ar
misieod, Elizabeth CITY,
H." To the above List we should add Ro. e.
Jones' "t Gloucester, WHO did not participate III
the cratorical exercises
a FRIEND OF EDUCATION.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
MR. CALHOUN AND GEN JACKSON

IN
We often receive news from Washington
through distant Journals, and, accordingly, we
ind an interesting article in the New York Ad-
vocate and Journal. Tie Washington CORES
ponden Of that paper says:
You will shortly have he details of another
"6toc up" believe you are acquainted with
my old and valued correspondence in Pennsyl-
vania. From Que of them have received nm
interesting letter. He says
You have doubtless heard, ut Washington, OF
the new scrape into whch The kitchen cabine,
have drawn the President. You know Judge
Il. of our State, (Pcnnsylvania,j you know
his self @hnesS his hypocrisy, and hi- propensity
for petty inirigues. He has been husy engng
ed IN an effort TO gull General A L-k He
| Mr.. IL has played the part in the second
act Of the Jarce, which Of right belonged to Jas
a. Hamilton; and having arranged every thing
as he supposed, satisfactorily, Inc started for
Washington, and there held n caucus to which
he umhurihened himself. IL was determined that
he shou d communicate the result of his dscoye.
res 70 The President These discoveries relate
to MIR. Cdlhoun'S iufdeliIy towards General
Jackson, as friend, during the late war. 1,
was further determi ed, that certain interroga-
tories, which were drawn up, should he pro-
pounded to LILY the President should lie
notified OF the fact. This accordingly done,
md Alr. Calhoun has replied rather tnrtlu to
The General. x. y, and u. can give you de-
tails, If they please, as they were at the eau
Gus"
Thus much for my friends letter.. ] have
seen Y. Y. and II. aud although they are vio-
lently opposed to the Vice President, they have
said enough to convince me that MIR. Calhoun,
in his second war; which has been made upon
him by The President, has nutliGed General,
Jackson, MIR. b, and all the diyan. The
correspondence, iDterrOgatories. aud answers,
will probably be published The movement,
was commenced for thai purpose. But il
the story Is correctly stated TO me, and
have no reason to doubt the fact, these rcumorhs
will never sec tie light of the day, by or with
the consent OF the President or any of his adhe-
rents"
We rccollert that the Globe had the unblush-
ing impudcnre to apologize for MIR. Richie s
former opposition to General Jackson, by say
ing, that he had been imposed upon Ivy Mr.
Calhoun. charge more false or more profit
gat" was never made viii the Globe inform
us whether there he any truth in the statement
of tine correspondent Of the New York paper !?
and Il trIe, when we 10 expect the cores
poudence to he publishcd7-U. S. TIL.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
From The .NoyJoih Beacon
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE


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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
INTRODUCTORY PRAYER.
CREATIONS.

7. Grafton Oh the Day, Ivy Ro. y. SomcrUcH
Warrduton, ". Caroliua.
=. On the Present Prospects Of our Country
bS 10 x. frUing, Buckingham Co.
.. On the Effects Of Enterprise upon the CON
1iton OF Society, Ivy Samuel r. Earty Franklin
Co.
q. On the Glory Of Ancient Greece, Ivy Nm.
Martin, james cry.
5 Ou the N ,ture and Value or I1apni,oss J.,
John ID. Murda1gh. WILLIAMSBURG. -
g E'loey on Patrick Henry, Ivy John S
Stubs GU. cescr 20.
y q i'm on Liberty, by I'm J. Macln,
G,sa ,tie Go.
81 o. The Influence Of WIN and Mary Col
l"go, on 'he Literary and Political History OF
our Country. by Lemuel j. BotOden, Williams
burg.
y. On The Ruins OF Time and the Wntability
Of EmYire', by Thomas Udllacr, jr. Petersburg.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21
August 81.

II ANSDOWNE IN MARK Ell offer for sale this
n beautiful Residence and Farm, containing by survey,
about s35 Acres, adjoining the farms of Messrs Wexford
and Bernard, and within three miles of Fredericksburg
This scte is notorious for health Justly TO enie il TO
the character OF American Montpelier. The residence
and commOdious, containing eight rooms and has
attached all necessary out buildings both for domestic
and farming purposes. Between and 600 Rap
pahanDock flat, the balance undulang wood land in the
back ground of the house, from which the prospect
tensve and beautiful The arabic land divided four
fields OF l20 to 100 EACH has been rapidly improved
during the occupancy of the subscriber The farm is well
watered, having stream through each field, and is well
adapted to the growth of grass. in with all the
products OF our tide water DISTRICTS good Spring within
stones throw OF the door.
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing will doubtless view the
promises (Which will be shewn by myself all times or
my Manager, in ofmy absence Title unquestona-
bic, and terms accommodating early application be made
Any further particulars desired, will be readily obtained
by line addressed to GEO. w. BASSETT.
August II. 2S-nO
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21
from iae Dotroi, Journal, sept. 81

BLACK HAwK.-Through the poiteness Of Ills Ex-
ceency, the Secretary Of War; have had access TO the
dispatches from The seat Of war In letter from General
Scott, dated Fort Armstrong, 10Th Aug. last he was en-
gagedn the examination OF the prisoners taken and those
who have since surrendered in al 1S. From the infor-
nation derived from prisoners and other sources IL appears
that The "nnebagoes arc likely 10 be implicated IL is
stated by some OF the Witnesses that there were at one
me ten lodges OF Winnebagoes with Black Hawks party,
and tha Wnnebagoes brought in scaps eight difere1t
times. They also stated that the Agent, St Vrail was
killed by Winnebagoos in consequence whereof the Cen
mas Sent 70 tax WIN lhen and demanded Of them that
their chiefs warriors and principal men, meet him ON the
10th Sept. inst and that they bring with Them such
Sacs Foxes, and kickopoos Of Black Hawks party az
may have taken refuge amongst them, and such Winnie
bagoes may have been engaged the war; or may have
given assistance 10 the enemy.
Ma Pope, the principal chefof Black Hawks band
IN lis examination, says "That he always beon0ed TO
Black Hawks band' last summer he went TO Maiden:
when he came back, he found that by the treaty with
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21

NOTiGE-l offer for sale tho proporty which bo,a,
Louisa Court House Its peculiar situation ia such
them would make too long The bu,I
ngs are OF wood. and wout require small advance 10 i'm
prove hem say from one thousand fifteen hundred dol
lars to make them sufficient for all the advantages which
pertain to the property The land is OF ordinary quality
but in high state Of improvement The tract contains
392 liz acres The whole Of that which is cleared is in
very line uth likewise contains that which is not COM
mon to such establishments, superabupdance of farm
timber and fire wood. Should the seasons no corg.n;.
the nay crop, which VIII be made this year, is worth
not less than thousand dollars can be sold directly
at home The land, like other land which requires cu
uvaon and improvement, and TO be taken care Of is
adapted TO any crop which belongs to our climate In Viz
gina-laitude 80 l-2degrees-and the soil is
by the application of those whch easily and rea
Oily to be had If there capitalists purchase Tho
place. tho called Louisa Court House. deemed village
and by many individuals is thought could be made much
larger the Of the land would lay il of i'm lots Tho
cost to the purchasers in copartnershp, originally
twenty-five thousand dollars, in the year 1917 or is
The expenditures and subsequent Improve ments ba,
been very considerable, at all the sum al
this period equal to thirty thousand dollars for the whole;
anu the profits which annually arise at this dull period as
well as the very many bad of late crop years. has paid
more than per centum and if the purchaser should think
hat were to his interest, after examining the peculiar
advantages which the property has, would bring inter-
est Of more than IL l2 per centumThe subscriber in
he absence OF those which necessary to avail
himself OF all the advantages which are ia in
duced TO offer il for sae-Itis situated ON the main road
leading from Richmond north and north west; about so
miles from Rchmond and the stage road called
Louisa and Orange ne and is in the direction Charottes
vile, distant from that place the present road 50 miles
but the direct route is by the Green springs the
waters OF which were formerly much resored to- and
held in high repute.-They, however, the property
Of Dr. James NJ Morris, and resorted to as pub
lie watering place.
1t presumed that the place offered for sale is general
ly known Virginia. ii not in other States
scrber confidently and good faith as an
exceedingly valuable and healthfu situation. Reference
in person, must be Louisa Court House, Va.
sept4. [s4-ul mo M PRICE.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-21

memberment, have been fused into one great Consoi
dated Empire, what efforts made, what appeals to
justice and ratcrnal affection presented what arguments
advanced aud what kind pcsuasons urged with the view
oil averng the caamityall, all in vain. As regards our
own,umble cxerons have not been an able champion
IA tho have been industrious one IL we have
not been successful have at least been Jealous Sur
rounded by difficulties aud dcouragements in the midst
OF population hostile the principles espoused
with Of personal friends against exposed
TO oium and prejudice easily withstood and having
the sympathy in favor of neither of the great political
parties into which the country divided, we have pre-
served Tor four years, well we were able the
tenor of way, ,cithout days relaxation from,
LABOR, aud never gave up the contest long a hope
existed Of ultimate victory.