Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-03

discussion upon II, Was the occasion of the invita-.
ton which elected Mr.. Tazewelrs letter. We do
not remember The precise terms employed 10y him
III any of his dcnuncations, although we heard
them repeated; but do remember that those de-
nunciations told to u.s. sweeping and un-
qualified, and especially that no most earnestly
counscllcd that Southern men should neither take
oor hold Office under jackson. Van Burcnism was
then pulling the nurses arms"-that is to say, in
those of Miiad Nous Vcrroes, Peter v. occasionally
assisting; Cahounism strong 81 vigorous; Tazc-
well himself was formidable; else had Lit,leton
Waller Tazcwcll ceased from that day TO be MEM
Der oiMe Republican Party! lie had been dcnoun-
esd on the spot. That step could not be venturcd
upon, publicly, though hints of his detection from
the faith, were dropped in private. What coaxing
and honey Juggling, (if we may use provincial
ism) have been addressed to him aud Mr.. Tyler
since; not To win them TO Van Buren,, for that
dcspared of bu, to preserve them in quasi allogi-
ancc to Jacksonism to induce them To preserve such
u position that the authority of their could
not be publicly used to prejudice his election; VIC
say what doses have Iocn administered TO them by
tho Van Buren, doctors from this point, for this
purpose, evidence exists to establish. ndcpcnden,
of the files of tho Enquirer.
Has this under play succocdod2 Have the Vir-
GINA Senators rcnounccd the strong repugnancc to
.Iacksouism and its fruits, which, 16 months ago,
they freely dcc!arcd' Have the articles employed
succeeded in placing Mr.. Tazcwon in the falso po-
sition Of seeming to support Jackson, while in re-
aity he is among those who dcprccatc his rule tho
most earnestly. We do not believe il. We have
no very warm attachment 10 MIR. Tazcwcll, but we
believe the u. 5. Telegraph does him but Justice
IN CHASING him among the independent Senators.
who vote as they think right without tho smallest
regard to Clay or Jackson, and entertaining the
strongest and sncerost objections to both. We be-
licvc there few such Senators, and that Mr.
Tazcwcll is one. Whether his objections to Mr..
Clay are altogether Of principle, or smack somo
what of personal jealousy Qor they cotcmpo-
rarics in this City, and Tazcwc is of the older and
better blooded lin tho aristocratc scnse) family it
is not for us to decide. Obccting to both, honestly
and sincerely, it is not surprzing that if driven
a selection he should prefer Jackson, es preferred
by majority of his constituents.
Among the articles practiscd TO soften Mr. Taze-
wells Ant-Jackson Van BurcnisIn-an artfce
worthy of the best days of Regency intriguc-thc
last was his election to the Vice Presidency pro.
| tenn by Van Bmcn votes! In deep disgrace Jefore,
with that party and its prints, this movement at the
centre, declaring either that he converted, or
that hopes were entertained has been the signal
with the Van Buren, prints TO praise him with rap
ture {! Time will show if tho trap well baitcd.
1t was certainly well set. We do not consider the
scene after the Bank Veto dccisirc, although sus-
pcious.
This may be affirmed of Ar Tazcwcll with con-
iidcncc; that but for Henry Clay, he had been
furiously anti-Jacksonan. We have to be
licve that the sclc ction OF Barbour rs Vice Pres:
dent in preference TO him, (by tho way most pre-
! posterous choice) was largely calculated upon ms
Il cooler to his Anti Van Burcnsm. That and the
Chair of the Senate, presented by Van Buronisu,
with profound obeisance, and OVERLOOKING compli-
mcnt, it was imagined would open his eyes to tho
beauties of that modification of Jacksonism.
Bat to return to the letter. Our Correspondent,
cannot reasonably hope that Mr.. TuzewelPs letter
will be consigned to the Public Prints Do not
jackson men hold it, and docs it not pour rcd hot
shot into Jacksorism? 1t were unreasonable, such
being the facts, TO expect those who have possess
cn, TO relinquisi it to the enemy. But hat he
states of its nature, believe to he even less
strong than the truth would justify. In any event.
tho declining to make it public will be proof of the
correctness of what he says of it. And here VIC
take occasion to shy, that that letter not
lidential that it shown to many, and spoken
of by all engaged in public affairs about Richmond
whom it was addressed, observed that it was Mr.
Tazcwcls irish for it to be seen by his constituents
the General Assembly.