Constitutional Whig

Reform.—The administration have acted such a ridiculous part in the prosecution of what they denominate reform, that they have really come at last to be, not only the scorn of men, but the jest of boys. A few frolicsome youngsters, in the town about 30 miles from here, assembled a few days ago, and after making fools of each other, conceived the idea of making fools of Gen. Jackson and Major Barry. One of the number, more sober than the rest, drew up a petition for the removal of the Post Master and appointment of a certain other personage designated in the petition. The instrument was signed by the other boys, and forthwith sent to Washington. As had been foreseen, the project succeeded, and the return mail brought a commission for the new Post Master. Now the joke of the whole matter is this. The new Post Master is the most ragged, drunken vagabond in seven cities, and cannot for the life of him, decipher the superscription of a letter.

The foregoing is from the Boston Patriot. It is said, and we suspect with reason, that these frolicsome youngsters were pretty well got up. Another case in Ohio excites our sympathy. Five honest Jackson men, being the whole muster of that description of citizens in the country, agreed, at a meeting in 1827, to support the then opposition, as they all stood marvelously in need of reform. One of them, Morris Wright, a tried man, as we take it, for he is spoken of as of legal memory, had been waiting for his reward from the time when the searching operation began. But the creditors of Moses were impatient: and when the long looked for document, signed "W. T. Barry," came, the people looked for the new Post Master, and he was non compos mentis in sicampo. Moses had evaporated; the old incumbent was superseded; and the people are left without any Post Master, any light from the press, and any news from their friends, till the remaining three Jackson men shall have raffled for the reward!

N. Y. Com. Adv.

The same paper of the next day makes the following correction:

We were wrong yesterday in supposing that the removal of the postmaster in the eastern part of Connecticut to which we referred, was effected by the application of grown up people. The humbug was actually got up by boys, as we learn from gentlemen acquainted with the circumstances. They also confirm the account of the thirsty propensities and bibulous nature of the individual who has been preferred—when his commission came, he was so fatigued with liquor, that he was found lying in a bar-room, and could not be waked up. While the clarion voice of fame announced his elevation to office in tones of thunder, deaf to the call of glory and reform, he lay like David's sow; and when he had been "taken and well shaken," the first remark he made when he got the use of his tongue was, 'Land! I'd give me another small horn.'

"Travelling Cabinet."—Such was the cry during the last four years, whenever the President, or any of the Heads of Department, took a few days of relaxation from their burdensome duties. We despised the imputation then and do not repent to approve it now, although President Jackson and his Cabinet have already made as many excursions in five months, as their predecessors did in a year. We have now to add, that the President and Mr Secretary Van Buren are making a tour in Maryland—the last advices left them at Carrollton. Those frequent relaxations are necessary, after shovelling so long in the great Augean stable. Hercules would have turned the Potomac through it, and saved his breath.

P. S. We learn from the Baltimore Patriot, that Mr. Van Buren left that city on Saturday morning, on a visit to Delaware. Thus another of our prophecies is in the way of fulfilment.

N. Y. Com. Adv.