Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-07

The Judge here resumed his complacency,
and the orator continued his address. we
have nothing to do, my lord, with your private
character in this place it is yelled by your
official one: we know YOU here only i'm that of
Judge; and, rs such, we would respect YOU
YOU know nothing of us, hut rs a Jury and in
thai situation, we look To you for reciprocal
spect because we know of no man, however
high his titles or his rank, in whom the law or
the constitution would warrant an unprovollcd
insult towards that tribunal, IN which they have
vested the dearest and most valuable privileges
they possess. We sit here, my lord, sworn to
give verdict according to our conscienccs,
and The best of our judgments, on the evidence
before us. We have III InlnIs, discharged
our duty as honest men. If Eve have erred, we
are accountable, not to yonr lordship, nor To the
king who appointed you bat to n higher power,
the King of kings"
The bench was dumb the bar silent aston
ishmsnt and applause murinurcd through the
crowa-and the poor man was discharged.
Memoirs IF Richard Henry Lce.-A descend
ant of this distinguished patriot, who bclrs his
name, has been for some tUc past engaged in
preparing for the public eye, Memoirs of the
Life of RICHARD Henry LEE. With the adj
vantage of the most autheatic materials, he has
brought to the task mind well qualified to uu-
dertakc 1t :, and. without prcsumiug To offer our
work, VIC are enabled 10 say, that literary men,
who have been layoured with pcrusal of the
manuscript, pronounce the execution of the
work to be worthy of the age and ofthe subject.
as TINS work IS soon TO appear before the
Public, some idea of its scope and texture NAV
not be unacceptable to our readers.
| The work consists OF two volumes octave
The first contains the Memoir of the Life of r.
III. Lee. 1t contains interesting facts and doc
uments, relating to the early period Cf the dis
contcnts-of the dcclaratory act, stamp acts
Nc.; deeply interesting correspondence in
1867, 9, and Q, between Samuel Adams Dick
inSon, and r.. III. Lee, respecting the times, and
the measures necessary TO them. II contains
an interesting account Of the FIRST acts of the
Old Congress, AM OF their celebrated papers-
together with many views AMI anecdotes of the
times. from 20 to ~. There is an account of
the part which II. IL. &c took in She secret
session %! '13, 20, respecting the navigation of
the Mississippi, hy which ii appears that he
carlg !orcsaw the future greatness of the West
Much will be found IN the work 10 add even
greater lustre to the fame oft!ie Fathers of the
Country, while there will not he found ono worI
OF sectional or party spirit, or a word to offend
any living man, lty rcProach against any de-
parte relative.
The second voum3 is entirely occupied wiz,
the coTrespon leEca between Il, III. Lee and his
coAte nPorarg worthless in America, Englanl
Enrope-n;ltary, civil and dipunatic Ofi
military, from Generals Washington, (of twenty
OF thirty letters ii the highest interest from y 1
to"l) Gates, WhinPle, Charles Lee, Wccdon,
NC. OIt the second class Ncs,;s. =. anI
J. aiainI Drs. Rush an Shipper, p. Henry.
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Pcndleton, A. Lee.
w Nthe, the Pages, Laurens, &c &: OF The
lard class from the French and spanish Minis
tars, ~ % the fourth class, from European
correspond >nt,--tron Lafayette, DE kaib
2;cAben, De Grassc, Dunling, Barre, Wilkes,
&c. SC
The work is dedicated to John la.ns, Thorn
as Jefferson, AMI Charles Carol, the three sur
wing So AIRS OF, The Dec}0AjDil If LaisDsnL
2ace; and for this rclsoi, that Il ii. Lee actei
bold and coa5.'ic ,u, pIri in every measure
Leading 10 declaration of inde penience, ana
on the occasion %, las aipptiuu.
Inc motto To t''c title page IS ta!l.o., from a !
quotation III letter lr,m 4. IL. Lee TO DIR. |
Siioncn, ia 1853, an is tls, 8 heartily return
You ny wish Tor irccI0n"-'' omnium Maoru.n
seiyiium, ct oinni modo, eiIn je{i0, uS7fe al
m o!cA, rep"l!cnhun est"
1ha original drAu3't Of the Declaration of
Independence, AMI oil the proceedings of Con
gre3' respecting ii, have bcca made part of the
WORK t. show that the idea which has been en- !
terta'nc hy many, AMI has been several times
si@ts 'aici 10 the prints vi tse country, OF con
nc: between Tia. Just claims to honor, o! r. z
Lee AID SIR. Jefferson on that subject is un-
iouh!ci. Although the original draur!,t was
anendei or altered IL some passages, Tux. fact
Is particularly remarked, t'Iat one OF the finest
passages in it has been left ont. Instead oil
being antagonists, tita CORES onLancc between
then slew5 that kichlri tenry Lee anI Mr
Jefferson we're warm sad steady friends
,NH. Lts!5iyeGccr.