Daily Richmond Whig

The President And Vice President.—Much has been said and written on the rumored misunderstanding of these dignitaries. Various editions of the cause and circumstances of their misunderstanding have reached the Public—establishing one fact conclusively—that there was a misunderstanding, but leaving its history obscured by doubt and uncertainty. There is (as will be seen by the article from the U. S. Gazette) now a rumor that the difference has been compromised by the umpirage of honorable men. Again, there is a rumor that the Vice President has determined to appeal to the Public, and that his pamphlet may be momentarily expected to appear.

We neither know nor greatly care, how the matter is, or is to be. We do indeed, feel a solicitude, that the Vice President may not be prostrated by the arts of his rival. If this matter is salved over—if differences so serious are adjusted in the dark—if the imputation which rests upon Mr. Calhoun's honour, of having induced Gen. Jackson to believe that his (Mr. Calhoun's) course on the Seminole question, was the reverse of the truth, and of having persuaded him that Mr. Crawford was his only enemy on that occasion—if such imputations as these are settled by secret treaty—the Public can get but one conclusion—namely, that Mr. Calhoun's conduct could not bear the light, and that he has been content to purchase peace, at the expense of his honour.

But, perhaps as we are Coalition men, we ought upon this occasion, to keep our mouths shut. We shall therefore, be content with placing the speculations of others, in the shape of letters from Washington (by our contemporary's leave) &c before the reader, taking the precaution to vouch for nothing they say; much of which however, may well be true.