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eronatUuUonal ZH^Cg.
SATURDAY MOUNINU, APRIL 4, 182D.
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IffUliamsbitrg t\tigrcs*.—We extract from tho
‘Plough-Boy, u sketch* of the proceedings of the Wil
liamsburg Congress—a body which lately assembled
In that ancient City, dep uted by some two cr threi;
hundred citizens of tin's tNoat&rial Didtrici, kindly
to do tbrtfcej><?02>/e of the DU tlict, what the?* bene
volently feared the said ponple *Vcre incompetent to
do for themselves—namely, seleo,' suitable persons
noon whom t^iey should bestow tli votes for the
CbnvcntiOu. This labor of love will V-'iibtlcss be
properly appreciated bribe good y -ople Scna
tpriul District, and the rccmani*:^lations muds by the
Williamsburg Convention, received with the grati
tude, required by the jrntuitoui? klucuevs of the mo
tive.
■Sqbjo drenm^tam** t in tbefo proceedings will ar
rest tho curiosity of f! •**.■ reader from their unexplained
contradiction. Eor example, wc find Ur. Sheppard
of Henrico, saying, * Hint tho 2">elegnlrt7« from Rich
taoad and Henrico, tr. 1 come down prepared to sup
port any two gentler k ;; brought forward by the deno
tation below—Judge f Vmple and TJr. Nicholas alone
exempted—wboaft tb- *• wed kn°w their constituents
would not support, -tud hi. opposition to whom, they
considered Oicioselv^s, under any possible circum
stances, ► -Hind to vote.” I'no wobld think that this
was “g* ,jncr the whole hog*’—that a pledge of this
6ort v ust necessarily preclude any change of opinion,
at y ast on tho sudden. Nevertheless, vve find Hie
<3# legation from Henrico, after the? first ballot, vntlvg
f . cry shot for Ur. Nicholas, ^r.kdln they well knew
tltcir constituents would not support,” and the deler
gfttion from Richmond in due-time packing in! Ve
afily, we think this stands In need of some explanation.
Y/e know of no other Instance on record, of so sud-^
upn onu radical a revolution m opinion and pilrpogjc!
We a-sk the attention of tlw> friends of reform, to
tire explanation given by Cbl. ATcCaadUsh, of tire
^pinions of Judgo Semple, rurd let them, C.v uni, disce
tyltzie*. Let them understand of what this Caucus at
Ayillinmsburg was mainly composed—of inveterate
loos of all change- Let them be assured that there
dm men struggling- for themselves to get into Con
vention, and struggled to be Vrotghtln by others, for
the purpose of locJclng the wheels—for the purpose of
Strangling all reform, though the people in a voice of
thunder, have said there shaUbe reform, rtnd thorough
• -Tf/hrnx.
"Who after the exhibition of those proceedings at
illiumsburg, is wiser than he was before? Where
i’s the understanding instructed, or the concert estab
lished? Are the free men of the H^ftrict to resign
tiuiir judgments and free will, into the keeping of the
gentlemen who composed tins Caucus? Ought the
people to give up this man, or take Up that, because
they have kindly undertaken to nominate particular
persons for whom they are invited to vote? Is is not
orobablo that the people of Henrico, know as well fur
to vote, as Mr. Adams and *\ir. Sheppard
> :Sow for them, highly respectable find intelligent tfs
i hose gentlemen are?
the XVillifOmhurg Flmigh-Htg (*/'•!pint 1.
“LET THE PEOPLE ALOA’E.”
,2 significant lesson.
Having in several of our last papers given a largo
portion o'J'our column* to the expression of cur own
t^Hlinv^ntaand to the insertion of a number of pieces
frorn different quartrars, relative to the proposed
merging at Williamsburg On Friday last., (27 March,)
f<V select, for the ennotmence of the Freeholders of
'd\ir Senatorial district, the four parsons whom thev
ought to vote for, . i members of the coming Con
vention—our Readers have seen how contrary it,
wau to the general sense of tho people, that any
suth thing should be done. Notwithstanding these
plain “signs of the times,” however, nnd in desnit.e
of the frowns and disapprobation of the. people, visi
bly, audibly declared; a meeting, such ns it was, did
take plHCe. The Gentlemen appointed, or rather
samo of them, did really convene; and with resolution
worthy of a better cau.~c, under all the discourage
rnyats of the case, (only one. delegate attending from I
Richmond; and from New Kent, Elizabeth ° City,!
and m en Williaurshurg itself, none at all!) they pro
deeded lo make an effort to carry' their purpose into
cifect. What the exact, course oftheir deliberations
and doings wan, we shall with great pleasure an- 1
ununce t.otbc public, as soon as we may receive an !
Official statement of their organization.' delate, rfts-1
solves, and final decree. In the mean time, nur
Readcrw, atlmrno nnd abroad, may be assured that’
there never was a more complete abortion—a more
tignificant lesson, fo all stich contrivers as have the!
vanity to wish, and tins boldness to attempt, to die- j
fate or direct, the choice of the people in matter? of;
such high and permanent importance os the framing !
of the future constitution of Virginia.
We wish not to be misunderstood in those remarks, j
We do not intend the h*ast disrespect to any indi
vidual of the meeting to which allusion is made. On
tho contrary we acknowledge the members epfcpo
stog it,- tn be gentlemen of the highest respectability. 1
Bnt we think they are radically mistaken in the means 1
of advomting the welfare ami interest, of the State:1
$n<Mn the pmdc of doing honour to the intellects otM
the Freeh Alder* of the District—and on tliCi'egrounds ^
V'C bare captured them.
roMMt;r,-fc,AT'rp,
Cdn^enlinp Proceedings.—On Friday last, fire TYUi
March, deputations from several portions of the third j
senatorial disti let, accordiugto previous appointment,
injet in convention at this place. Some of the dele
gates from nbe ve, reached town on Thursday eve-.
Tung, nnd on Friday about twelve o’clock, the follow
in'* gontlrmri assembled at the court house.
t From the. c ty oP Richmond, Col. (ieoTgt* M. Car
ilngton.
Menrico Ccruuty, Bflnjamin Shepherd and Ricbaid
Adams.
Charles Citw county, John B. Christian, James TJ.
Roane, John Mingo, aad I>o*. Walter Tyler
James C»*v Cbnnty, Col. Robert McCandlisli,
ArcheT Haakin, James He tuple, jr. Allen Marston,
»*nd t>oct. Robert P. Richardson
York county, Maj. Thomas B. Grifl/n, Col. Robert
Shield, Doet. Robert P. Waller, Doftt. Frederick B.
► Power, and Richard Coke,jr.
^ Warwick county, Doct.. Cawin L»nc Corbin,
Viomas Curtis, Robert Lee, and Miles Cary.
fTbe count.res of Elizabeth City and New Kent,
^nd the city of Williamsburg, made no appointments,
_ tyjd of course were not represented in the conven
tion.
In relation to our venerable Chief Justice, John
Marshall,Our estimable Senator John Tyler- as
iuu OJ me muiviuums to uc nominated delegates fo
tbe tiiate convention, u.11 entire unnnhnilv prevailed
among the district deputies. Much diveisity of opin
ion, however, existed m reJati. n to the other f wo.
About 2 i'. 8t- the following placard was pasted ul the
door of the con i t bouse.
‘•It is proposed that the deputies of the <n>iintu>s
chd towns in the third senatorial district, meet at the
tavern of Mr. William Kdloe. at 4 o'clock-this eve
jrung, for the purpose of settling tho rules by which
they \Vilt proceed <Sic. Same members now absent
ore expected to arrive before that time. This course
is concurred i:» by many of those piesent. WiliianC
burg, March £7th,
Alter this eotiticatioo, the deputies thom-iolrcs,,
and the numberless citizen ?, from town and cmnitr ]
who hud assembled on tbe occtisiou, separated.
Punctually at four o’clock Die deputies b fore tn.
med, twenty one in number, as^einbed at lid-iocs's Ta-,
vciTij and having asked for, end obtained a private
iLoin. they took possession nf it and closed their
doers- A uuinh *r of citizens and others mot a t tiV
| tavcro.to witness trie proceedings; bur learning from,
one or' the deputies, who came out for a nfnmut,
that the meeting was then a private e»e, nearly all!
lot them Wont away. ; Jiiciuiivldua!, more anxious,
- however, or moru •Jetcrc.in.•d in ponuiyero, r.cd who,
| owning a freohohi in each of the towns and counties
of the <Jtairict(hen represented, except Charles Ci:y
[county. feeling a greater interest, at.'stake perhaps,
desired llic deputy wi.o cnuje out to ito the full to i
! the meeting, and to enquire whether, under *urh •
circurni lanccs, he might not be permitted to bo pro
[ sent. After the mooting had been .<? unufime organi
‘i-cd, a member of it canto to the door'' and
announced, to the f.w person* who remained!
aimut the house, that, the mooting was then pub- !
lie, and that all who chose to do so, might come!
in and notice the prouwediugs. On entering the room !
1 understood that Col. Robert McHuudhsh of this!
1 city, a deputy from James fJity couciv, had boon ap-1
pointed chairman of the meeting, and Richard Coke. I
hm. of Williamsburg, a deputy Aym the county of!
i ork,uude Hecrctary. The meeting, among otlvr!
things, reached fn vote by countio/nud cities; and!
m their proceudiuga,to be governed by the. rules of
ihoHeceuof Delegates. Having resolved also, to i
amenable nt tfrecourthmiV.e on the following morrjinv l
ot ten o'clock, the meeting adjourned.
wu -jai.iruny morning, nrcoruiug to n<Ho_-:rtjrt;<'u; '
[ tl*c members of tho convention assembled at tho court-1
house—present, as -t too mceiiuu- on the cvoa;n<r ho :
fore, nil the deputies, except I>r.'R. p. RicWdsmTmfi
James Gitjr—and having miainKouslr. unpointed'
Major Thomas Berkeley Grifau, vf York Town. I*r > j
sklent, acd Riche, ni Coko, jr. of tVifiiatnrbttr^ ‘
cretary, proceeded to bu is l ines.
Tho convention was first addressed V- Mr. Jdm B.'
Christian of Charles City, who inn lucid, animated, j
ar.d impressive speech, explained the gysit ojoctsafltI
i interests about which they had met to act. '
Several otiior gentlemen also add*efispd tho chair. !
! ^.Ir* Adams of Henrico, afierst^tiug to the Conven
tion, the entire unanimity which prevailed among the
members ia relation to tizn distinguished individuals,
suggested the propriety of at once disposing of their
election—and with this view he nominak-ri John
Marshall of Richmond, as one of the individuals who
should be recommended to the peopie of this dis
trict for election to the State Convention. The
ballots were then prepared, deposited and ejcamiii'd,
and were all fimnJ to bo in favour of tho person pro
posed. Mr. Kor.no then nominated John Tyler of
Charles City county; end upon examination of tho
ballots they wero found, in like manner, to be all in
favour of that gentleman.
T?oct. Gawin ij. Corcin of Y\ afvvieJt then nom
inated Philip Norlnrno Nicholas of Richmond, who
he fhh? was so '.veil known throughout the eountry
for bis distinguished ability, patriotism, and private
worth, that he required no further recommendation.
Col. McCandlidli nominated Judge .Tames Semple
cf Williamsburg, whom ho informed the Conven
tion, the people of James-City county had, at a pub
lic meeting, directed their dolcgntina'to nominate end
support. The distinguished talents of Judge Sem
ple, Col. McCandlUli said; bis devotion to Iho inte
rests oft he lower cr>nntry--Jijs active and uniform I
opposition to'he rail of a Convention—his dlsposi
tion ■io admit a,s few' changes as possible igto the
Constitution, and his desire Ui lot things stand, as!
fl;r ns practicable, as they are—were strong recom
mendations. Col. M- thought, to the people af Ras
ter^. Virginia, and particularly to those of our owm
district, in his favour.
.ur. ooac in a t!':' r.uie manner supported the!
nomination of Mr- Nicholas. Mr. N. ho said, bad
great experience in public aiTnirs—he had been At-i
torney General of Virginia fir more than twenty
years Ills patriotism was unsurpassed—-his firmness J
and consistency proverbial: he always locked before |
ho leaped: nod in all respects, Mr. C. remarked, he
w as fully competent to the duties required. Mr.
Coke deprecated the election of Judge iScmple, who,
he said, must necessarily feel great interest in re
taining his officer “hd who, though admitted to be I
able, was still a to ember of tho Judiciary: a depart-j
mrnt of the Government which Mr. C. believed tb be
rotten.
Col. McCandlislt in reply to Mr Coke, said, that
Judge P-omple was in favour of making some change j
in tho Judiciary—that he was in favour of uniting t he |
Jaw and chnncery jurisdictions, and for thus abolish
ing tho chancery court".
Mr. Christian supported, with mr.oh real, the1
nomination of Judge Bernple, who he .said was also
in favour of reforming the executive council, ami of
making some change in tho legislative department. J
Mr Coke expressed his great regret at the delicacy oF|
Mr. Christian’s situation in rclntiou to Judge Sera-j
pie, end remarked also that Williamsburg itself,from ■
refusing to appoint deputies, was indifferent as to his j
hominat.ion and election.
Mr. Shepherd of Henrico expressed his rrgret a
the situation in which tho delegations from Rich- j
mond and Henrico were placed. They had come [
d'»wn, he said, prepared to support any two gentlemen j
who should be brought forward by the deputations!
f?om below—Judge Semple and Mr. Nicholas alone I
errepte^—whom they wen knew- thmr constituents!
would not support, and in opposition to whom, the}*!
considered themselves, under ony possible circumstnn- '
ees, bound fo vote. Mr. 8. expressed hi" hope that ]
his friends and hirflself might be relieved from their i
rinbnrnistwrnt, by the nomination of some other in
dividual. nod saved from the necessity of nominating
one themselves.
After some time spent oruong the members in
consultation. Mr. Roane of Charles City and
in a very handsome address to the chair, nominated
Littleton W. Tazewell—of whom Mr. R.. said, it
was as unnecessary for Kim to speak, as it Would be
for him to Attempt to add hues tq the rainbow, or
perfume to the violet.. The ballots were then cast,
and the result proved to be as ftillows:
Warwick and York, fbr Mr. Nicholas.
Charles City and Jamds City, for Judge Simple,
Richmond and Henrie-n, for Mr. Tazewell.
On the second ballot, the votes stood thus:
Warwick, York and Hdrifico, for Mr. Nicholas.
Charles City and .Tames City, fbr Judge Simple.
R ichmOrtd. for Mr Tazewell.
The third Ballot, Mr. Tazewell being dropped, re
sulted m- follow's:
Warwick, York and ITenriro. f>r Mr. Nicholas'.
Charles Ci*". James Citv o'nd Richmond, for Judge
%mrL. '
.'*"i arrangement Having been rondo between the
Charles City ami York deleg&tium-, the fourth balk l
j resulted as follows:
Warwick, York, £i»whis Cijy, ilpnfa^ anl| KtLh
tuond lor KTr- j\i< hoto.i.
James City,for Jmlgn Temple.
On the fifth ballot, Judge Temple hei»a s!P.t, tend
ahum, in nomination; Ifoct. Corbin nomfouimrCol.
Burwell Bassett. vh-.a the fo’.ly\vir«- fe#ult- of the
voles \vilS rejKirtod:
Clmrles City, Jumys Ci/v and York, for JuJn-e
Semple. **
Warwick, Ileuricosed Richmond, for Col. Bassett*
'Hie sirctli ballot rorsuluui as the filth bud done.
'Tjm seventh bid lot was like tj>j flfijj and sixth.
to elect Judge Scujplii, Iwvingthus pro
ved fruitless, he Was reluctantly withdraw^ by his
frk::i and Ct !. Rpbort ."5 tuudlish Was nurn.nat/nl
by Mr. Jatue.s Hemple. joh’r in his stead—Col. Mc
C-kndlish, w ho ha/1 nominated Judge f4(!n»pl*v,cous-;n—
tin gy m consultation with tin; Jaimes C’ilv delegation,
to wit draw fciiu.
The eighth and kY hall* to then cast, ami the
following 'vus renorfed :o the result:
^ r arw ick, Y”ilf!<, Jnnu-^eilr, Hemic*) uuil RI.Ji-‘
umud, lor Col. R.i-r-eU.
Charles City, Blank.
fbU'that .m»Jio Marshall of U5d;i:i*/o J. John Tyler of
C..ja.ru_-s (Htv, Philip Noroenne Nicholas of Rich
mond, and I*unveil J5.issi.-tt of James City, u>»ro se
lected by the C* invention a, the four individuals to he
recommended to tlir people of the third Senatorial!
district, for election to the State- Cw:a intion in ’i'eto
ber n ext.
A committee, coji&htinig of C -l. Robert Nlr-C'iwd
lish, Richard C<>ke,jiin’r, mid Doct. Robert P. Wal
ler, w a« then appointed to prepare a suitable address
to the people of the district in support of the nomina
tions ngreud upon, and tosuperintend rlio publlcalWn
thereof, as well as of the prwcot-Juigs of the Couvftn
tiyfl.
Votes of t-tanks to the President and SetfrctnK,
wore then unanimously pnsfo d, ami the Cnnvontkin,
at about. 2 i-- .a. adjourned. A ClTfZKj'N,
Wo were struck with one observatioa inthn.VI
dretsof fk-i Committee of the Williamsburg ConvrL- 1
toOu, signed by “Robert AtcCandliah, and Hubert K
Waller.” After adverting to the objection made Ip
ill at mod.* uf nomination, yn a.-count uf tlm very pai
•Jal concurrence of tin: io it, they sr*y\,
“.Same oi those who have denounced the meeting ofcj
Williamsburg, ; :s auii-rcpuldicRli nui dictatorial,
have b*-ju tluJnts'iihev* guilty oftlie same error, (ifin
deexi it bo. an, error.) They irave actually proceeded
to nominate four persons to represent them in Con
vention, and recommended them to the xett of tire
District, and have promised top to support their elec
tion, by all honorable moans.”
It seems strange, that any mind should be Incapa
ble of discriminating between an act of (ho people
themselves, in thc-ir primary, sovereign character,
and an a<-t performed by the representatives of a
email portion of that people. The sum and substance
of the objection to these District Conventions, is
that wherever it is pmsible ibr the-people.to act for
tfumsctves, they ought to be permitted to doit; and
it certainly is a very equivocal compliment to them,
ibr a certain number ot individual:? to interfere njid
undertake to discharge for them so simple a duty as
that of selecting their own reptguentafives! But
when was it ever heard, before the disco retry was
made by Messrs. AlcCundii.-h and Waller, that it was
.‘anli-republioou” or “dictatorial,” fyr the people
themselves to in their primary capacity, and
designate the inei- idimls wtajin they prefer to serve
them? True, the meeting at Richmond did rrot con
tain ufl the people, but a portion only. But when
was there ever a meeting of an entire* electoral com
munity? The sense of the whole fs on!}' to be learn
ed, by ascertaining the wishes of the several parts,
and if every county end city of the District, follow-'
iog the example of Richmond, kid nominated candi
dates for itself, we should have found oiit whom the
people of the District preferred, without the trouble
that the gentlemen of the Williamsburg Convention
so kindly put themselves to. Rut surely, the V/il
Ijam.*-burg Committee cannot be serious in likening
the character of the lucejing of the people of Rich
mond to that oft he late Cnunis at Williamsburg; nor
can it be necrsBiry to use any farther pnins to estab
lish the distinction.
lije i/ompiuco tartucr observe, that thosft who
expressed the sentiment hostile to the Convention at
Richmond, were but a small part of the city. The
meeting ?ca« ccTtaiuly but a small part of the city,
compared to the whole population; yet it was r
largo and respectable meeting, and gave utterance
when it disapproved the Convention nt Williams
burg, wo really believe, to the sentiment of C out of
10 of this whole Community. “While (proceeds
Messrs. McCandlisli and Waller), those \yhp objected
to it, (the meeting at Williamsburg) represented but
one city in the district, (Richmond) and as we arc in
formed but a small portion of that, the members in
the meeting represented the same city, and five coun
troe of the District, which composed three fbuiths of
its whole population.”
There ?s a small mistake in tljs statement.—
The gentleman who attended at Williamsburg,
as the representative from Richmond, did not
represent tb« people of Richmond; nor drd
the delegates from Henrico, represent the po
pft of Uenrico. This wo imagine, is evident from
Mr. Shepherd's (who was one of the 2) ©am shm
hfg: for tlmt gentleman promising that he
cindd not vote for Mr. Nicholas, “under any possible
circumstances,” as he knew his constituents “would
not support him,” did nevertheless, immediately and
pcrscvrfringly vo>c for him, until hb nomination was
Recurred! We should think that Messrs. J>/fcCand
lish and Waller, ought fn receive the testimony of
JHr. Shepherd, a? the very best of which the nature
efthccase is susceptible, and infallibly conclude from
it,thatIlerrrico at lcasi, was not represented at Wil
liamsburg. If the truth were ascertained, thd r* me
Conclusion we have very little doubt, would bo tound
e/jually applicablo to every eflunty and town id the
District—non? of them wnfc represented at. Wil
j liamsburg.
.
U- S Haw: Stock a' .Yeir York, . Igril j, 151 1-2 o
' (2’|, Br:hTn£' n Lcnlm, 103 a 103 1-j.
! JHO*l>W aOHfUXG, APRJLL 0, 18 :#.
For the. Constitvtioxai. Whig.
KcOharoy is a ^Tod thujg:
' <-*'uvd iu a subjnct, better in n k'ln^.
J , T . ..... . Aitun<jtinfi.!i
* ‘llltors; A versa to public life, I feel cuu
jsideiab.c repugnance at all tunes, in obtruding
|Sclt un tlm attention of the public: but 1 feel con
j strained by indignation tit an appointment, maun by
-tl>e present incumbent ui the presidential chutr iq vio
| .ate my accustomed reserve. "
i fhe public will, no doubt, bear ia mirul, that A-n
• i.rcw Jackson was supported for the presidency, by
the gutter and more respectable portion of his'sup
| porters,* on the ground, that he would retrench thy
[ expenses of our government, that he would cie»uscv
the Au«jeiMi stable, and restore our government tu its
original si: iplicity. We accordingly find hint!
preaching up tiio doctrines of feform and retrench* i
tnruu. in his pithy Inaugural. Hut I have hear* i?
said, that a lbol cu»,preach good doctrine, but u. re-’
quires a wisu mtui to follow u- J>ct u» see, if all of
tiu. budfrient acts of ht< admhustration, accord with
^he hint expectations of his supporters. I.-;-t us ex
amine, if lie is likely to prov*, himself the wise man.!
and a second ga^u, under whoso golden auspices,
the iron age istabolished.*—TJamgJiopposed to
ids election. 1 was predetermined to support the mea
sures of his administration, so far a.i they were con
ducive to the public good, ami as my humble abilities
would avail. I esteem it us a duty of every citizen,
enjoined by every consideration of oatrioti.-jiu to sus
tain the salutary measures ufllio government of hi.s
country; and thy part ot a factious opposition, to em
barrass any measure of government from considera
tions of prejudice against the ineo, who administer
it. “Pnncipia, non homines,” is tiro motto, whieh
should regulate our conduct, in political affairs,
flen. Jackson lists been elevated to thi; highest office
within the gift of a tf-e people, by t.uc unb.mght suf
frages of hi? fellow citizens. It i-,’ the duty of those,
who were hostile to hi.-; elevation to the high trust, to
acquiesce in the demonstration of tile popular wish,
nTuj give a reasonableaiul zealous stipr.ortto the ben
eficial measures of Jus adimTflstratiou*. Ami though
the selection of 1ns cabinet may bq highly exceptionu- 1
hie as to men, and far short of the people’s cvoovUl. 1
Uous, yr.i it is our bouuden duty, t) support and ap
prove his administration, so long as toe gfivonuneiij.
is judiciously and economically administered. Hut!
when the great interests of the country, are neglec
ted, or miumaungivd, or tJio public mony lavished on
t ivonrites, to the prejudice of th- eoitutrys dignity,
I hold it as a high and iiquortaut duty in the patriot,
ilo animadvert agaiiut such nustuaungcinct.:, neglect
or favouritism.
isnt to the appointment. The western public hiivu,1
! no doubt, viewed with deep interest aud surprize, the
j tecall of G en. Wm. Ii. flarritSun, uml the appoint
ment of ilaj. Thonma Muore of Kentucky, ih hi,s
stead. Cuibono? Surely not the people’s. Thus is the
government uunecesshrily put ta the expense of two
rrastsions, to gratify the cupidity of one of General
Jucluioo’s favourites, and apnrtiz&n, who distinguish
ed himself by his violence of denunciation against all
the supporteis of the then administration. A man of
yesterday, raised up to the top of the pot by the ebul
lition of party zeal, unknown to the country, till his
gross abuse of the frauking privilege, and who has
never rendered any signal service to his conntrv, is
appointed to office, in exclusion of a man celebrated
as an orator, ami who led tlie embattled legions of
his country to victory and retrieved our disasters in
the late war brought on by the cowardice of Hull,
and the indiscretion of fchnyth, not to trse a more ap
propriate term. Has General Ilarrison been grossly
j negligent of his duty ns embassador? Jfas lm dc.gra
I tied hi; high function in nay manner? I:;.- there been
i any complaint'd justify hts recall? ' ' ImW act
t heard a syllable ot disapprobation. A be first in
timation of displeasure, is manifested hjs recall',
j and tiie appointment of lijoore. Lot u i. ivelhore-'
I srms for this step. Can the tauieut editor of the’
^ Tcdegraph,justify this strange recall, ;■ nd appoint- :
, ment, in the eyes of the world? We call on him. as
ho stands the boasted oracle of the Administration,
to reconcile this matter, with the dictate* of justice, i
and sound policy. Will h« answer uft the simple'
question: Why have £l3,CQOof the puMic nmu. y
been thus expended? I JliLiUOhA. j
U3*$r> f?ir from there being any cause of complaint i
! against Gen. Ifarris&u- cs Publico]a enquires, it is'
not yet known we believe, whether he Isas safely !
reached his destination. When he was super ended j
by Mi. Moore, thvi Government hail no intelligence I
of bis having arrived in Colombia! Gen. Jackson j
was in so great a hurry to billet the hero of'the hank
ing privilege upon the Treasury, that he would not i
, even permit Gen. Harrison to rehuH the country j
| whither he had been sent!
There is something in this tmnspetrou which 1ms1
hitherto evaded scrutiny. Gen. Harrison, with the
general concurrence of the country in the propriety
of his selection, had just been sent Minister to Co
lombia, at on expence to the Treasury of £18,009.—
Before ho had an opportunity or proving hirn.-feIf ade
quate to the trust—beforobu had doite any tuftig geod
or bad in performance of his ministerial functions—1
before it was so much as known that he had reached
Coldtnbia—the President supercedes 1 im, atjd tip- j
points Mr. Moore his successor at n fresh charge to'
j tho Treasury,of $13,000. I? would be inf- rred !
other of the Foreign Ministers, \yUro os obnoxious to
President. Jackson as Gen. Harrison—.yet this gentle
man, of the whole number of Foreign Ambassadors
b alone singled out fpr disgrace! This is yet nron
remarkable, when wc consider fhe character and
services of Gen Itarriaon—services rendered at a mo
ment, and of a nature, to claim the permanent grati
tude of tbc country, and which, if they did not secure
t ho esteem of Gen. Jackson, ought at. lei^t to have I
saved Gen. from tlio infTjction of what was
evidently intended a9a peculiar personal disgrace.— j
Gen. Jackson in this proceeding, paid as little respect j
fo hisown professions as to (ho feelings of Gen. Har
rison; for having informed the nation that ‘‘Reform
was legibly inscribed on fhe list of hia official duties,”
onoofthe first practical proofs ho gives of fhe fulfil
ment of the implied promise, is gratuitously to pip
$10,000 into the pocket of Mr. T. P. Moore!
"What is the explanation of this peculiar eagerness
On th" part of President Jackson, to disgrace and'
mortify Gen. Harrison? Why should the minister'
to Colombia, of all the foreign ministers, bo alone
singled out for instant recal, when too, ho was the i
last to leave theU. States for the purpose of oxecu- j
ting his trust? \ arious conjectures are assigned for
the bitterness of President Jackson's spite against
Gen. Harrison; but the most probable surmises, as
cribe it to Harrison's agency in the transactions of
und to Mr- T. P. kf -ore’s importunate Cc■
■ —iii nigw ,
mruid for remuneration. This last surmise ettftejS
ui a3 the true one, fora critical examination6f (JCn%
Jackson’s uppoiuuni’JUs, establishes beyond doubt*
H,at lie has proceeded entirely upon the principles, of
puniehin^ennrnhv iu his remov its, and rewarding
partisans? m his appointments to cuhee. Qaialhipatian,
•-erviec, experience, character, have hecn littlca if nt .
aji regarded, in his eele'ctions: To have outraged thy
morals and decency uf society, would.Huem to be good
recommendations tp the ruling powers, if we tnav
judge by same of the jigtsons who surround tiie IJer.o.
Thu effort to disgrace Gen. Ilarritpn is oS itnji'o
tent as malevolent.
VIRGINIA KLECTIQNS.
The elections for Congress and the State Iregy;’:':
turo, commenced iu Virginia with the nauith
lifonus v.ill obJftau: ’03 F&iJirig early acTflff^of re
sult/
Antlitrriy-* Hatchet t,*Dr. Austin Wafkitfij.
Sussex—Jar;*?.; Dillard, Gun- Ricjiu'al Epc.s—
opposition.
Kiny Ccor^e—Edward Oldham, N- H.Slasuo—jty
optwsitiun.
iu ihe JYolt'fV'a'j D.\Irict, no oppoiiiUau to Archer,
for Congress--iu Unit of Sussex, none to TtczvuuI,—
iu J\ ing George. the Vote was for John Taliaferro (tb*?
former member) 100—for Willoughby Nevd.un It;
a thin vote.
* *Vw Slenibere.
fur. forms lufstclerk of Uic Treasury,b.ps t»eeu r*''
moved, and Asbury Dickim,, appointed, in l;is pl.avv'-.
Pi ch ins formerly served under Mr. Crawford, we b»y
iicve in the same station. Ile mpv serve Tngh;im,
Cme of Crawford’s wor.-Jt energies.) equally fail hfuity.
Charles liny, first clerk ia the NavyDepai trnfhn.
has Leva remov-A, but we do not le;irn by whan..
1*size J-l<s<ry,—VVe are gratjVtvd at linking th\;
leading article in the Inst number of the Medical Iy\\'
cur-Pr, to be «. learned and hfghiy interesting p.rlfh
essay “ on the diseases of children,” by’ M- Page, I'd*
D. of initi city. Doctor page was before very aclvulj*
tago-nialy known to tin? literary’ public; and the;
gra-sp of mind, nail depth of thought displayed hi fpr1*
work before us, is we!) calculated to sustain hlou
l\j!l THB \VrHIG.
Mr. RVhie’s Ufidying and relentless hatred of Sir. CJhVj Is
t object of remark among his own political friends and patrypT .
- -In his two last jiapersparticularly—he has sought occasion tp
breathe his malignity against that distinguished patriot aoH
statesman, wlicn every timorous mind would have been inspire**!
with 1‘ar different emotions—Whew Mr. Clay was Secretary
State, and sometimes partook of the hospitality of tkiriufi
among whom he sojourned,—when these inoced were lim oiifv
occasions upon which he could defend himself fruin the. uR-;
untiring and infernal spirit of persecution which this counRy
ever witnessed;—when the same practice was pursued by pgl:i>.
ical adversaries high in office; there, was no end to Mr. RuCtSje'j
vituperation and slan® about the ‘’travelling caJiiufj,”—
tidueering dinners”—“prostitution of putalic office," 4cc- & t’.
Now, when the. malignity of Mr. Ritchie and his party J>’n%
triumphed—when Mr. Clay is no more titan a private citrrOTvv-—
temporarily vanquished by his political foes;—(but fhajik
Heaven,—bold and erect* and majestic amidst life reverses)—
the same wretched spirit oj fault-finding nnd carping. isdjsWJV
orcii in the columns of the Knouirer.—Nothing would havo
been dearer to Mi. lUtr.hic’s heart, than that Mr. Ciay Slio&kl
have travelled into exile not amidst the- unboi/ght plaudits ati>i
acclamations of thousands whose coatidcnce in. and a juiifa^
tion of the men, are crump lin’d; but su.roundetl bv the
and hisses of an enuuied multitude.—That Mr. Clay shtudi*
... . ^ - . 1 • 1 • -•*>
aTongthein a portion of the C who voted Air the Li aro:-after-*, l
the (.hareen of bargain and conuptinn*—is peculiarly giatin^
Mr. Kite hits—In his eh gain, language hn still tJicer>at Mr. {.ley
• ns eating hi* n ay to K •ntecky" lie i» “siubued tvifb fiiVtp
d jiii-r fceoes”—i’oormun—w;mt a sqaeTuiSb end duiicjitcoo'
p 'tut: ha ha»J
l or my part, l cannot l ein thhihlng, that Mr. will A*
his dinner without ivking Mr. Ritchie’s leave.—Nay 1 Am:* '
believe; that wlien Mr. ('lay’s hospitable frietiCis undertake Vv
tiic vvamth of the;r hearts to toast their gtic^f,—that -niesj tf f
have tlic j'rc-rvrnptiou to say something in nun--without rrfflrV:'
hig whether that something may he agictal !o or not to'jVR*
Ritr.hie’s ear—Ritchie may Continue to scold,—but (Jay (y i’.f
s'ill gn on to sneak. It is no wonder that what is .slid by th 'c
injured and illustrious man, should he oflensive to the tools at'A
parasites of (lettural Jackson.—He is destined 1 firmly bplity ••
under I’rovidence—to bring back a deluded people to a setjsc hf
the folly and mischief of elevating to power such a pack.' of
rriUctranls a5 ard nmv our rulers. CAJ?.T1GATi^R.
VinrilNIA ELECTIONS.
qt'.c flertwo for n member of Congress to rrpncTnl
them Neck District, flnd for member to tin* Si are Lt^WSvrvre;
v-MJ held In King <icorge ctninty, on Tlinrsdby Irfst. llfSiitf
follows:
Far CCvgrcSS-~-’lohn Taliaferro jtm
AViiioitgJiliy Nuyv'.Gn ’■»
SJutr titni'Tc-—Aha- NcaTe yi
—--CM no' jfti
of Dtlty’b'Ed. <)b?;Un Jin
Jich. Mason iiy
l ’rom the Corrrtjirmdrnt of Ihe rtaHifijvrr (jirfivicr'
Washington, April 2. Jtlin.
fur Edward Duval Jute Indititi Agent, in Arkgf;
rnu. has been Ftipcrftcrdod, nod J?7r. PonheYtm t,f
f'hilntl-fphia ling been appointed Naval (JGrrcr Jit
place ot‘dir. ,.?7iirk!oy. Do not be tMipprikcd to hx>n>
m a few days, tlirii. the present TJ. JS. Trcaanre’j
gives nines to a late frovornor of Peiirrsylvirnia, e'pii
t?v Mite Attorney of this Distrist, will be ertefiapd
I’rtim tips duty rtf representing tht> United St#rf'/.?
in i:s circuit rmirts-. Take nil those things tts I r‘~\.
ciivc them-^somu so—voroc may be bp.
7?/A faff- Flracirr.—The following is an fttU’qirV
o*'n letter from rii oilicer on bMtrd the United S,lnfe
Sloop of War Erie, dated
“MATArcZA?, Mftreh 51 ft, 182ft.
“The pirate is .1 resident of this place, where Jim
vessel, a schooner of 71) tons, carrying two*giiTis nnd
SO men, was fitted out. He carries on hjft fare lllo
gear of ft wound. received in n desperate n'oeuntfe
with the boats of Com. Polcrhj gquadron, a fhw ycrff«
sinde, in which hi? Brother, the famous Diableto*, waft
killed.
“Should our Boats luckily fall in with him, We ft*'f
feci assured of hi*capture, which will immediately
put <a stop to any further doprrdnf ioim frtnv tBCfo
lawless freebooter*. The . hip in the meantime will
be actively engaged in the duty of conveying our
merchantmen from the Havana and Mntnnzas-,
and will not leave the nation unprotected till relieved
by other crur/.ere. Vou tufty look for the eftrlifc. r.
intelligence connected with the igshe of Our expedi
tion, the return of which is nut looked for in less than
ten or fifteen days.”
r.r-rvVonof n.rot(*.—t’.y ih« gr.hr. Cnliimbtw. at N York,
from St. Thomas, paper* of that pla- e to the 2«:h Feb. arc r<
c/iived, one of winch mentions the execution of four nir.il. jt,
niz: Andres Hr Marorc, ( apfnin; Mntfo do t'ftzos, irate; nnd
two of the crew; throe were sentenced to wn-k jn irons during
life, three for three years, and others for two years; those riot
found guilty vrre set at largo. Titevess-l in which the taw
was captured, was the Danish sHiooncr New ( >r*s, originally
from St. Thomas for Gibralnn, hut pro.,e..,|) lj (o <•,,» proCu
red a crew, and under the Colombian <Uu' rni»).er) a„ American
ship, a Mosvon schooner, Ac.- She was htrailv captured by the
Bueno* Ayrean prizatcer 1’iesidcnt, C apt. ( (ark, and het f 1* w
• cut to St. THoinfts. ’ f
.lIAUJtlED, on Saturday, the 4th inst. t v the Pcv. M*.
K.-rr, Mr Jesse Hnowa. of Henrico, to Mi*s Mat v An;;. 1. ^
' r cf Caj t. A^Uan'c! (’foyers, ri ilichnx i 2..