Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-24
FoR THE CoNsrITUTIoSAL WING
TO THE FARMER.

TX
have just seen your reply to my Structures on your
FORMER Essay Oh the lmprovcin OF the James River
ana the Chesapeakc and Ohio Canal. | am sorry that
my structures should have excited the irritation which
your piece manifested your repiv certainly did NOT
intend, nor had any 10 expect that the, yonId
nave that effect. am conscious of having writ
len any thing that may be termed the maleyuenee of
vlndIctIve pen you have been pleased in ch,r,co
rl|c II. on tell me that am mistaken in INV man
la you are not the person supposed YOU 10 be- if go
your correction Oh my mIstake shews that that mistake
was nothing dcrogaory TO you. 1t certainly cannot be
inconsistent with that respect which one GOOD
ought 10 have for another TO point ont his error mr.
Inconsistencies III discussing matter of great DDbc
interest 1ou sci the example yourself by attempting
10 a,'e" that IN" friends and advocates OF the Ciesa
Pac and ONO Canal were either deceived themselves
OF attempting 10 deceive others. 1t certainly ougl,t
moi lhen 10 have cXasperacd you much to treat YOU
]ccordiug to holy WRIT and to sheiy YOU that there was
beam III your own eye, while Won were attcmpno In
'oiht out mote IN the eye of your neighbour Now
eir permit me 10 give YOU the reciprocal information
'u' GU also, nave been mistaken As YOU give
US 10 understand that you plain farmer and an
.wer' thai YOU belong tn rank, which ann proud TO
IS inc blghes III our country 80 tell you that am oDJv
an obscure citizen of the Potomack Section: chat /
never have figured, expect TO figure in public lle
na' do not expect 10 be the principal character in
Tie second act IN the drama YOU have been so CHAIR
table as to imagine; that never had any par mr. share
IN what you call Legislative log rolling with which Won
appear 10 be much better acquainted than am: nor
hau any share in making the estimate of CIr niilios
lIfsh
Won have bad the boIdncss to assert and the eeri,, 10
superadd charge Of wilfu INSTRUMENTATION and
preston OF the truth and intention 10 deceive An
tis to speak OF II in the nildcs terms is rrounlIess
and could have proceeded only from distennerod irna
gihaton You must now perceive that YOU are NOT so
good narlsrnau as you imagined; you never planted
smart winch can rankle you supposed nor accord
g loyour own metaphor have you hit either the bucl,
or Tie doe You mnst perceive that if were dismissed
To TetOr your harsh aud uncoureors epitet Won have
gwen me fair opportunity but do not think if mo-
ccssary. 1t TO feel with all the Of my fellow c;fi
zens OF The Potomac Section deep interest in ibe inn
proYcmeut Of The navigation Of our river and to foo,
and express with them high sense Of the Injustice
with which we certainly have been treated in fho ~,
preparation of the fund for the internal nprovennet IS
the State IS fault, plead guilty. but if the trutl r
DC gwen IN evidence, shall be acquitted; for if can
am persuaded, be easily proved. This have Ahead
shewn, but you have not attempted to answer IL W,
seem ohaYe wandered from the points mainly insisted
upon BY me- The matter in dispute between rs is n,t
OF ought not 10 be- whether is practicable or unpra
ucaoic TO carry TIC Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ovcr
TIE summit level at Deep Creek, or ] would have on
oeaVourcd 10 Obtain the last years report of the United
states Engineers 10 correct your mistake about The fen
hiles deep cutting, &c No matter how plausible VIC
might write or how much learning we might dsnl,v
on tHc SUBJECT IN the estimation Of our fellow citizen,
we never would determine it upon paper no not if WE
were OOh Engineers for then we would ONLY settle
II upon the ground by adneasurement observation and
calculation The independent yeomsnry Of the country
ADMIT VIII and ought 10 examine into the conduct IF
'her servants as you contend This Obserya ton vory
ell apples to public functioDares of whose conduct
e independent yeomapry can Judge, but will you say