Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-15

cen NHShHR@ion. dad .Gr. GIes.-The latter of
these gentlemen has amused the public for six months.
with a series OF "PoIGcai Disquioilions, !" presenting the
most singular confederation If that can be called a
cohcaienatIon, which, has neither beginning, middle nor
e'"'J OF facts, opinions and theories, which ever issued
from the same ineXhausublc source. In his iuI No.
punished III the Enquirer of the LIST inst. are some state.
iheilts rendered memorable from their contrast to Ger
tam opinions expressed by Mr.. Giles on the floor of
Congress during Gen. Washington's Administrations
speaking OF Gen. Washingtons Farewell Address, he
says in ibis No:
Net p. A. then enquire what would WASHINGTON now do
II placed III President AS surprised dilemma, if he had dis
covered tins great inadvertcut defect in the fundamental
laws: In So sad a dilemma, his former acts would u,ovc b;s
present conduct. lie would on the instant, noL:y, honnIablv
y openly proclaim the tactic the proper tribunal G. call for
''e proper remedy. NhatGid W ashiugton in a former diem
ma: When his discontinued army offered him = diojem. bc
hIslained the al!uring glttcring overture, aud crushed the
wicked sphit that dared to tempt him with a crown. Whom
'hesrl@hts and liberties OF his country became secure, he
retired, houorcd and Identified, to private station. When
ms country again wanted and demanded lis efficient aid in
forming fundamental laws, and establishing a Drnc,iral an
veri'Wcnt, he again left his beloved refinement; aud after he
lhd seen the government fixed upon an mistaken tounda-
iton, as he ardcntIy hoped, and firmly believed. he apain
sought for happiness in his ennmoured retreat. But. nnon
the instant OF doing so, he left to hi, beloved country 49,, -
eSitmab!c lcgaCy:-Iiis Farewell Address. IN tina, 5Jd,ces
with a wisdom and patriotism, almost divine, he admonisb-
es ms c",lnirymen' against the very political shoals, aud
I"FhHanu upon Which the practical government seems now.
nllent to place itself:-cXcifing occupation against occura-
ton section against section. Washington well knew that
ihe great aud stable pillars OF the government of this Uni
on, were gcueyaiiiy and c~guGIfy. He therefor MAYED
with the most holy iercor, that these might always be deem
cd too sacred to be polluted by any sacriicSious touch what
ever
Tardy Justice is here rendered 10 The father of his
country, by the first and last individual, who in the coun-
CHS Of the Nation ever dared 10 mention his name with
disrespcct. Speaking of the expected retirement of
Gen. Washington from the Presidency, MI. Giles OK
pressed himself on the floor of Congress, to Ibis effect:
II understood the Gentleman designed at the expira-
ton ct ha present term, to retire from public life: lie
was glad Of il. lie should be sorry to think there was
not in this country, a thousand Individuals as well quail
fled to I'LL the Executive Chair" We may not quote
his words, FOR it is long since we read the speech or
heard 1t cited, but we cannot be mistaken in the senti-
ment. We are happy that Mr.. Giles no longer stands
a solitary exception 10 the opinions of bis countrymon
and the world.