Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-27
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Mr. Clinton y cannot be denled. has taken more
responsibility Upoo r;ssii. and actually done more
towards coIp.eii. the Canal, than any other man
living. And, beside, If we ara correctly informed,
although !is haas been Of the Commissioners for
fourteen wears, and has, daring al this time had
tho principal pars i thc nanore6ent offs coUccrns.
ie has declined receiving one single cent for his
services.
We coincide with the rcma rkS of the editor o:
the Daily Advertiser in ts'air full latitude, - 'N-
pressed III the fiiowiug article hon his paper G. /
tits moruing.--,N. y. Ec PDy..
Fron, TIE Daiiy .4ireriiser of 3prU 10
w. preSum. tn citizens OF this State generally,
that the people oi the L. states a;
large, will read merely with surprise but with
decree of establishment, that the last measure Of the
Legislature I'll New York. few minutes before
their adiournncu on Monday last, was, by Joint
of tte houses. the removal OF the honorublc De
Witt Clinton Gnn the place Of Cuuul Commissions
We very inuci. doubt whether the annals OF
Spacty spirit, Ia the most mpassorcd period Vt their
violence au rantotir, contain SO unworthy an act !
this To tl'e enla,gc,; views, tic liberal and en-
G.hened policy the strenuous exeft.ons, and
the NEST 'is'luken nicS; OF this distinguished man,
Is the State Indebted Tor the con,nenccmcnt, the
prosccutou.and may almost say the consumrna-
ton. OF oHC Of the mos; useful, the most important
and the most splendid works of the kind, that have
ever been undertaken IN any age q: Ill any coun.ry
IL caunot be forgotten that the leading members of
the party, who have thus unexpectedly & disgrace
fully elected this gentleman from place, which he
has for long time occupied in Il manner so useful
tine Interests of the State, and honaa-
bly, to himself, 1T the outset, mere
IN his political advcrsaries, but the unfelenug OPP
posers of the great project which he was eudcavor-
ing To carry into execution. Nor did this OPPOSE
ton in the slightest degree give way until tile rapid
and successful progress of the work. forced them to
fall in with the tide OF popularity which attended it,
Having been forced by circumstances, which it was
in vain TO attempt to resist, to espouse the OF
tte Canal small amount of magnanimity would
have led them ut least to from sandering the
man, before whose talents and services they Were
obliged to be humblcd. But such not the fact
On the contrary, it seriously endeavored de-
pcive him of the merit which was his due, and TO
ppropratG TO themselves the credit of executing Il
project, which they had at the beginning violent
ly opposed.
Mi Clinton has devoted many years Of labori-
service to forwarding this stupenlous work. Its
success has thus Ear answered, and more than an
swered, the public cxpectation-it is the pride and
glory of the State and it is the admiration of the
civilized. wosld. For his services he mas refused all
compensation from the beginning adding to
the Immense personal responsibility which he neccs-
sarily incurred i'll adventuring in such vast ex-
pertinent, degree of disintcrostedncss and bcral-
ty to which III all probability those by whom he is
SO unwofthily treated, total Strangers.
We canno, believe this most unjust measure will
meet with the appreciation of the respectable citi-
zens of this great State. To Mr.. Ciinton's policy
they are indebted, for all the advantages which this
gigantic work PROMISES them and their posterity,
appointed il they, as body, do not express, in a
most decided manner their resentment for a meas
which not merely disgraces those by whom it
was adopted bat dcgrades and discrcdits the char
actef of the State.
.33dition, by the Editor ofHe Er Post
Of the members from this city (yvho bv the way
very much indebted the political friends of
Mr.. Clinton Tor their seats,) il is not improper TO
mention the names Of Clarkson Crclius, Thos Ry-
att, Isaac Picrson, Charles Town, Henry Whe:,.on
To-, ,kN, ID
dict, JOHN .Horss and Daria Seaman only had the
independent spiri. 70 vote in the negative: Samuel
3. Gardiner absent. a Gmglc remark Shall be liz
tsuged but that ann unable - restrain. The en-
venoned inaligaiy Mich displayed itself on this
occasion, the uugrdefni return for years of
tai and bodily escTtion tho par: Cl Mr.. Gin
ton, 10 ensure success 10 measure which will
d3und to the credit Q! the State and the honour Of
the country 3tti for which 40 pecuniary compensa-
Ton has been sought for accepted, must
cause the ohee, of every honorable man who calls
u nsaf an nhabi:lnt Of Ncw-Y York, 10 glow with
blush OF shame arl indig a;.iion.
Fron, tie .Netc- Y,~k .2ne,Scaa.l
Mt. Clinton has, sine na commencement of the
system Of constructing canals, been a com
missioner and rendered his services gratuitously.
lie has for the last three years during which time
there mas been republican ascondancy in the Lc-
gslatufes been permitted TO tain HAT station and
is only finally removed from il Nv 4 legcrlc-
Iaan stroke at llo vefg heei Of d:ho:,orable ses-
si)n.
We shall rot 80 Suspected of partially TO Ny
Clinton. We not, aad never rave been among
his admirers supporers,but shall be deter
red from SAYING in relation To- his removal, that a
little act OF little minds; more pi;ilul and con-
temptible exhibition OF impotent malice,
recorded in any legislative annals 1t was not,
however, wholly malicious, there some cur
Mug (God forgive the GINNING oncs) in it. 1t was
hoped by the Senators of large and liberal minds,
with whom this notable Project originated, that if
the peoples friends voted against it, they would
thereby expose themselves TO tie charge of Cinto-
niansm. Aud men, of whom probably three out
OF four have themselves been obnoxious at some
time other this charge, la this deep scheme TO
rGiu others by exposing them to it, The motive
obvious, ii was e"cn avowed; and many of the
friends OF the people felt bound TO disappont such
calcu!a ons, AMI NerefOre voted for ts resolution.
70 such miserable cxpedieus do the legislators of
thc first State iii the Union, condcsccnd tore5ort, in
lhe hope of promoting their political views, and of
running their political advcrsafes That they will
not prosper we icJ assured; ana general contempt
the lot Of those WHO fail in base underta-
king.
From Hs .4ibnny Daily .4dreritser.
The resolution for the removal of De- Witt Gin
tI from the honorary station of canal commission
or, astation which hC had held for fotytccn years
without receiving :soin the State, originated
and draw. up by Jotu S;tdrUa a man yet fresh
from tic federal rarts, ana was presented Nv John
B9C"eaH, Il man OF the sarne kidney, and one also
Who was elected = t;Ia >'nI:e, under an express
pledge which H. hts violated By opposing the cIectos
tll law. TIE resolution was withheld to the last
moment, and was intended political trap, but
cr1~rr -, the sr inapfrcrs will ne defeated