Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-11
METELLUS CLIMBER
"CIATIAM."

very Incorporate partZan Of MIR. Randoipn
who writes undcr this signature iii Tuesdays En-
quirer, the following languagc thar il was a
misfortune that Mr.. Randolph should 10 under the
necessity of defending himself against the coarse
abuse that has been aviscd by certain public print;
on particular passage Of bis late letter TO bis cor
Stitucnts." What coarse abuse, and what public
| prints does Chatham mean? We will venture ;c
| say, that no newspaper throughout the U. States
| has reflected on the conduct of Mr.. Randopb IN
writing his late letter TO his constituents wit, ma
the bad temper, the "inaignity," that dictated
the very sentence which we have just quoted, and
Others which scattered tro the lines of Chat
ham" In another place he Says No man
whatever folly may believe, or knavory pretend,
&c.--in another place lac says mean only 20
refutc the slanicr of Mr.. Randolph which is now
going the round Of the newspapers of certain COM
pieXiou the prCteUce that their vile abuse i; ius-
tiGcd 10y the authority of the members of the COM
mttcc."
We have no doubt that these indecent rcGec-
ton; were intended for this paper among others
not because the cap fits us but because too have
he'd the prcsuu".fon go think and to say, not that
MIR. Randol: II lied-lor that we never supposed
but that he was mistaken, and had certainly mi5rc-
presented the true state Of the case. l. there n ma II
who docs not believe the same thing Il there one
at least, ont of the immediate circle Of his humble,
admirers, who respects his own Judgment so ltlc as
TO say, that Nh. Randolph was not mistaken? We
admire john Randolph too, bat for his fortune and
his talents to boot, would neither minister 10 hi,
whims, nor play second hddc to his opinions and
his oddities
What is tho true question between Mr.. Randolph
aud the Committee? MIR. Randolph whites 10 his
friends from sea- that 80 il was at his instance, quJ
MT 'c,om considerable resistance on tie parf Of n
majoriiy IF The Committee, that Ire SecrelGry had
me opportunity gicen him, 10 file his ansrcr 10 tie
accusation Of M Edrards." The only question
IS, was this so? Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Taylor, aud Mr..
Macarthur say cmph1ticallv, that it was not so.--
They confirm each others statements, aud produce
the minutes Of the Committee. to confirm iiiem.---
MIR. Floyd admits their statements to be true and
excuses Mr.. Randolph, by sGppcsing that he alludcs
TO informal conversations which had passed in tho
committee. The ingenuity NJ Chatham himself is
exhausted to Justify Mr.. Randolph from what pass
Cd nn?DFctciy in the committee. Here then both
on the part Of Mr.. Floyd, and Chatham, is an adj
mission that Mr.. RaaHnlphs account Of the trans
action 10 his constituents is erroneous When 50
Jealous champion as Chatham, virtually admit.
the incorrectncss Of MIR. Randolph statement sure
ly he ought TO permit the license to Others, yhc
are not lighted on their way, Ivy the glores Of that
| scntemans countcnance."
! Who has lavishcd ''yile abuse" upon John Ran
doipH u Chatham US, we hurl ba Ok the charge
| as false y lbclious We have not abused Mr.. Ran
do!ph. We hare spoken Of the wandering of hi,
i@tcllec', al CONNECTED that ,:ccun,s,au~c ~i17 II