Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-19
THE nay STATE.


Creole.
THE BAY STATE.
This glorious Cd Commonwcal th has joined some
zen OF her sister States in unfur,ins the banner
OF Clay. At numerous Convention in Faneui
| Hail-the cradle OF L;berty-Csy and Davis were
nominated. by scclamatou. We learn from the
Tribune that the motion nominate candidates for
President and Vice President twas received with
deafenng cheers, and carried unanimously and
when the President called for nominations, a scene
was presented which besears all description. Blu,
one man WAS though, Of 10. the frs, Office, and the
name OF HENRY CLAY was echoed and re.
echoed from cvesy part o! the Hall. The question
was put and carried by laundering aye, and when
the negative was called, no; single response was
heard. The members of the Convention then
sprang to their feet III, suggestion of old father
CiOuyh, Democrat OF the o,den time, and gave to
Harry of the Yves, NINE CHEERS, every one
of which mado the very walls Of the old Cradle
trembIe. JOHN DAVIS was nominated for
Vice President in the same manner. and with no
less enthusiasm"
! The spirit Of &c and 40 is revivng rapidly. Let
it be encouraged-ls, the WING, 20 10 work in
earnes, and like men, and they cannot fail TO elevate
to the Presidency the greatest Of living Statesmen
Henry Clay of ky.-or as he is styled in the
Court Circles-"rhe Lord OF Ashland"-nnd by
his famiars in the Countrywide MILL BOY Of
the Slashes. The Locos are wrangling among
themselves-They have no Candidate on whom they
can unite-Thcy have principles in common
some going for enc thing aud some for another
Now is the time to press home upon them. Now is
the time 10 enlist large number OF the homes, men Of
that party in the support ofa man. who will reform the
abuse, which exist in the public administration,
and arrest the system ofmeasure, which has brought
90 much mischief upon the country. Now is the
,ime especially for the Virginia Wings to be upon
the alert-As Old Mesmer is hopele,sly en,angled
in the meshes Of Magnetism, and devOtes the few
lucid intervals he has. to prove tha, he is not Do
lard While he anu his followers are thus engog
Ell he Wings may do much for the cause of TRUTH
of justice, and Of liberty.
Collector al Phiiadelphia.
The publication of Mr. Robsns-in consequences
OF its exposure OF the dissraceful conduct of the
acting President-will make noise in the world.
Already the public press TEEN with structures upon
the subject. A few OF these. We annex:
From the Z. Z. Gazette.
M. Roberts, .iddrsss.
! The address OF Mr. Roberts 10 the public which
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| people stood astoniShed to see such proof OF the
Presidents interference in matters wholly beyond
his sphere-orderins Collector to dismiss from
service men, for whose conduct that Collector was
accountable, and whose character anc abilities were
above censure.
But what was worse, the President was seen
debating TO the Collector his appointments, to sup.
/ ply the place 10 be vacated by dclaton. How
should Mr. Tyler know any king Of the character
/ or capacities OF the men whom he ordered Mr. Ro.
oer,s TO appoint This could not have occurred
without minuteness OF knowledge which the
PRESIDENT OF the United States could not be sup
posed 10 possess, and which, however obtained,
must strike every honorabc mind as wholly un-
werthy the Executive ct the nation.
We hope the address of Mr. Roberts will be gene
rally read. Its contents the nation much
as they DO the people OF this city. And /: the let
ters OF Mr. Tyler do not tend 10 increase public
eoniemp; for him and his conduct, then il will he
because the evils of such a cause are deemed sui
Gent TO increase contempt into eXecIation.
III any were stlll inclined believe IA the political mo
Iahy OF Mr. John Tyler, think, the expose made by
"t jonathan Roberts OF the circumstances connected
with his removal rom Office must have caused them at
once to dismss such absurd thought from their minds
IN our VIEW this expose places Mr. TYLER before the eoun
Try asn 50 perfectly contemplate In position 50 OF
tery degraded that Virginia blush him as one
OF her sons and the people Of the United States ask
selves, for what crimes Providence oo,na -, s IN
Is ucep disgrace;
vi was not an order lie gave Mr. Roberts Oh MOI IL
wasa simple requesti but n complied with Mr Ro-
5erts knew, Of honour what no was bound 20 do
Next is isi,ion be compiled with at once and To
thelsi Them The removals demanded for reasons
connected with the adm nisstion Of Government affairs
The removal OF night watch Custom house porter in
Philadelphia connected with the Administration Of Go
vernmoni sfiirs Was there ever such batch Of paIp.
be subteriuses1 Well indeed might Mr Tyler write nc.
eordng 10 the verei'n Of the Miisoaln stranger tell
the Laeedsmonians, that lie in obedience TO tieIr
/ laws"
What picture too does the statement or Mr Roberts
present Of the Interior Of the household Of Presient
the United states His porter initiated into the secrets Of
The Cabinet and nfoI med or the Executive CORRESPOND
enee His private secretary and his rnena combining 10
turn away from the door man advanced In years and
who has filed Offices of the highest honor BON In the
gaiAive Councils Of the Union his native stale rn,r
who " the language Of the Executive himself he reco,
nked as bis elder In that political school to tho advance
ment Of the principles Of which, we have alike devoted an.
/ ious Jays aud ngh's'
A11 10 this man. too, the President orEetf Of the
dnay prophecies Of he and tho character Of gentle
1 man. refused 10 return 4 sautsion.
There ~, however another anda more important lew
to be sken Of the occurrence. tits hagran outrage on
the Constitution and Law, which the President has per
peuied and for which he has yet learn, he may bo
called 70 a strict aecoun;"-fN Coulter a Enquirer
FTomthe Philadelpha Gazette
CASE OF Mr.. ROBERTS.
"hr Roberts paper shows that o,hers than the Presi.
dent and his secret advisers have had an active agency In
this matter. From the Secretary Of the Treasury We
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