Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-24

e. stint "a dehperItng Among themselves and
consuItnT together upon the best of eectinP
'heir OBJECT Without ANY remark upon the very
hAterng 90 n1arson "f TIC friend, % the Constitution
with tn" rOsa,te and tories Of Old shall freely ac-
know'etge that fathers, and among the orcaos OF
thGtn the srcH NHpn " 10, did assemble and associate
Themselves tDycitey achieve the revolution. But !
tim object 10 subyer the British dominion these
states, AMI To di>ncnbcr them from the British empire
Aud II these gentlemen have any similar object If they
design TO di>nembcr tins commonwealth If they have
counteI the costs and prepared 10 pursue such de-
signs, ut the c&pcnse OF civil war-purposes of which
10 NOT accisc ~ suspect ihethen they refer TO
tins example 81 tire isihers of the revolution as lsti-
icaon for their proceedings otherwise IT is nothing
10 TIE purpose
sense OF proprlcty to inme the local preudces of
hcpeopein lower counties ofthe valley bv represent
lug language as that of the city of Richmond Surely
he Is less attentive to the passing events than
ne ought To be, NJ he is yet 10 be informed that the pre-
sent cry for convention originated in this town lat
ihe measure Is recommended by all our public prints
and was supported by about number of the free
holders ana by large majority of the other citizens,
who have given any opinson the subject.
SAID ut was with upspeakoble satisfaction (of which
my heart was not capable of any higher or purcr that
- found my rinI inbued with the lessons of wisdom
land virtue which the father of his country made if the
iast act OF his political life to deliver to his children
las TO nave repeated the principles he taught without
the Least consciousness at the time the hicb and "a
cred source from which had derived thcn.n
should thlnS, that man, who capable OF DoIing the
sentiment these WordS convey, could have the heart to
humble ackuoT c6gnent of the source from which |
lad derived instruction and the revcrcnal aud pious
sentiment ut gratitude that accompanies it. saws ..that
IAN welcome TO the uuSpeakable satisfaction which
"enJoy in the dyoocerV, UW g cisom and cirtte are
"oHty to be compared IN tie tciydOm dtd cig tie inn,
Mortal w tsHINGToN" Yet this is one of The writer's
who charged me With perycrting the meaning. of words
which quote ociGdttn only because my commentary
Is not agr eeahle TO their taste
beg .1risi1iiot to cN plain 10 me what ,assas,s in
nYiormer publications. deserve tie epIc OF splendid
dlction" for, however ii was meant take If os = &c,
prcacA and ii can be Conviuc ca that the criticism j.
well founded, shall * re.I, enough to amend m,
style tho will not consent amend the cunsitutiuu
slunli be glad To know, also, why the tsis.J .r
E9Nm RtgfiS has taken rnucl, pain, to rcfule my
hight AMI windy doCanniun'n 5nt what he under
atndS 10 be defamation, and what reasoning
hai once some imperfect conception of scholastic lei,
very imperfect howcver foi soon learnt to dcspisc it,
in political discussions, know nothing that deserves
the name OF reasoning, but dEact induction from &C
hn9"edgcd principles aud established facts.
have now dnHC with whatever IS pcrsUn. i'm his CON
l ana stan never willingly that part OF the
subject regret that have been drawn INTO IL and
should regret much more il thought as the friends
at convention will, and all be sure TO fjul,) tJ,a
II mas hecn aggravated ny any warmth Of own or
the rldIculc which the egoiisn such contests always
proYokesi of the sport they furnish some and the dis,
gust they inspire others of the violation of oblc de-
coTnm which they unavoidably involve of all this am
iiScnsbie as any man; and tho, in this rerlv have
aF0ited 1t all a. mech as could am eve n now ashot
cd of It. Bat / had no choice
propose, IN another numbcr, consider cody and
o'spasSi nat"ly all Tive apOlOnes that have been offered
III defence OF Ihe scheme of the stanton Convention
aud to shew, as think can without tue least difficulty
'"1' t'ey are perfectly iulIic. MASON OF '1G.