Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-13
PROPOSALS
FOr publishing IN Richmond, Political Paper,
TO BE DENoMINATED
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Accident having led the subscriber to elt a news
paper in the interior of Virginia, he feels the ncces-
sity of transferring himself some city, where the
business he has selected as profession can be pros
ecuted with more advantage to himself, and, he
hopes, with more usefulness to the public than in
" provincial" town.
His Judgment, and the advice of a few
friends, have recommended the Metropolis of Eir-
gnia, as eligible site, for the establishment OF
new Political Newspaper.
Whilst newspapers, keeping pace with the pro-
gress of wealth, population, and Intelligence, have
multiplied to surprising degree in every other sec
ton of the Union, it is singular circumstance that
III Richmond alone, where so much talent, wealth.
and political zeal concentrated, and whose
statesmen continually appealed to by the whole
American confederacy, for the most enlightened and
orthodox views of National policy, but one paper
should be found, to utter the various and conflicting
opinions OF the old, well the parties, which
the impending crisis has called into existence. 1t is
signal compliment to the Richmond Enquirer"
that thi; state Of things is alone attributed its &C
knowledsed ability and wide spread celebrity. ORR
gnatng at a period when recent events had clearly
defined the opposing views Of the old parties at
taching itself with ardor to the triumphant Demo-
crazy enriched by the contributions of the ablest
statesmen of the country. and supported by the in
defatigabe ZEAL and disciplined talents of its cdi
tors, that paper fought its early way to popular ia
vor and has SINCE sustained its proud pre- -elninencc
without rival, and without dis,rust. Concurrins
In devotion to the great doctrines which the Enqui-
has so long, and SO faithfully supported admir-
ing its steady attachment and grateful for its scrvi-
ces, to the Republican Party, have neither the
vanity to expect, nor the nsrattudc to desire, by
the establishment of another paper any diminutiou
oi Its popularity patronage with the public. 1t is
due to myself to declare, that my present design
conceived neither IN hostility the principles of the
Ennurcr, itself. IF, lattcsly, considerable
Nv, g.
have suddenly found themselves at issue with the
Enquirer, on the prominent national topic of the
day, that apparent dsunion is to be ascribed rather
to difference of opinion to the means of perpetu-
ting the triumph of the party, AID the harmony and
integrity of the Union, than to any abandonment of
principles either side. Whilst that paper sup
ports Mr.. Crawford, on republican grounds, others
have supported Mr.. Adams similar {: and if we
acknowledge the course of the Enquirer to have
been dictated by an honorable conviction of adhc-
principle, claim for the democratic friends
of Mr. Adams the liberal constr rction of mo-
tive Attempts have been made u identify the
friends of Mr.. Adams with the old federal party !;
and scattering examples may be cited support tire
assertion, and to give it air of plausibility. But,
if Mr.. Adams is supported in the North, by Messrs.
Walsh and King, Mr.. Crawford is supported in Vir-
gina, by the most active federal leaders and it
certainly is unreasonable apology, for the advo-
Gates of the former, in this Stata that in the i'm
pending contest, they find nearly the whole ultra
federal strength arrayed against them.
Believing that the apathy of Virginia and North
Carolina had rendered the prospects of Mr.. Macon
in succeeding the Presidency, hopeless, for whom
only, of all the persons named, those States could
have given honest vote, have early, the edi-
tor of newspaper expressed preference for Mr..
Adams choice Of epiLs, uniting greater mass
of qualifications, and as most likely to harmonic
the sectional feelings of the North and South. To
this course, the result of siucerc conviction, and
10, iu~C hall tip,,a tn aIl
IT, however, the support Of Mr.. Adams in the Wing,
pc consequence Of its establishment, that conside-
cation has had no influence in producing the event.
Official patronage has neither been instrumental in
creating the Wing, will have the smallest infu-
cnce over its political opinions. To our friends,
this disavowal will be supererogatory, while to the
publicit may be necessary, as guarantee for our
independence, and the purity of our motives. Daily
experience proves that the press in America is fast
losing its independence and responsibility {; and from
the particular crisis which we have selected for
commencing paper, we acknowledge our appre-
hension of being classe1 by some, among the venal
herd, who have sold their papers, and themselves, to
The unprinciplcd asprants to public Office.
The Constitutional Wing. its name implies,
will be devoted to the doctrines and tire men of
1898. To detect, and to aid in defeating, all de-
zgns against the Constitution of the United States,
against its integrity, its alteration, enlargement
to revive, revere, and to nculcate the Consttu-
tionai prccepts of Messrs. Jefferson, Madison, and
Roauc, will be tie dearest duties Of its editors.-
Our political creed is summed up in the following
brief articles:
Vencration for the Constitution.
Opposition to the extension of the tariff system.
Opposition to all National improvements, without
VIC authority Of the people,
To all standing armies, and TO the fertilization
Eystem.
Our columns, nevertheless, will be open to politi-
cal disputants of all compilations; nor DO VIC COR
ceive ourselves entitled to any other discretion in
rejecting communications hut the right decide If
decency has been regarded, share Of ability
displayed We, therefore, invite the comrunico-
lions Of correspondents, POLITICAL literary and scier-
tcand pledge ourselves sacredIy to preserve their
secrets
The Constitutional Wing will he published twice
week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, on a sheet as
large as the Enquirer, at FIVE dollars per annum.--
The price of subscription viii not be required until
SIX months after the issuing of the first number,
desire to convince the public that its existence
will be permanent. Payment in advance will how
ever be gratefully received, and acknowledged by
The Projectors fatteTing mark Of confidence ir
their promises.
JOHN VI. PEASANTS,
JOSEPH BUTLYR.