Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-10

mlttees IN the other countless in obL1in;or Sr,,,r,s
&c. &c. cores pendent of the same paper. who il
seems was spectator at the proceedings at the Conrt
siouse' dscloses certain things, which we presume
Inc committee, whoever published the proceednos
IN the Herald, thought il their duty 10 conceal namely
That the meeting attended but by about 40 persons
part only of whom ireeholders (Spo,lsylvania
has or 600 freelioders beevc) thai the question
on The adoption Of the Resolution was twice mt and
"e ohks both times rejected by majority of those
VINO expressed any opinion. Not,y itbstandnnr this
result The Spotsyvana resolutions will no doubt figure
among The decisive indications of popular feeling a.
gainst the ADM nisraon.
Perhaps no has had better reason TO eplure
'e excessive zeal of his friends than Judge Barbour
y gentleman in Powhatan said his dnDu,H friends
"au lost HIM his election--the Judge will say in his
heart my ddmnd friends have elected me to am office
do not want Enjoying a lucrative judicial office TO
winch he had long anxiousy aspired, with the prospec
tive certainty of translation to the court of appeals
when death shall claim victim from among tie mem
bers of that honorable ribunal-to be tins ybsied
oil to Congressat time ofhigh political excitement
when hard knocks are going-to be arraved araips,
his brother, whom he knows be in feeling warmer
Republican than himself as well as finer oenius
and TO exchange $500 year at home, for simple
board and lodging from his amiy.--Peope of Louisa!
You have acted unfeeling and barbarous part Is
thus you back your friends?
-sO@
Mr.. Duff Greene in ofhis Bulletins, 1enews Tie
charge against Mr.. Clay, that he had made ovcturcs
OF Cancellation and support Gen. Jackson previous
10 the late Presidential election which he SAYS, were
Indignantly rejected BY that inflexbe patriot In his
circular TO his constituents cEr Clay gives the lie
direct, 10 this nsnuation-and evidence is addu
ced in IFS support, the only question involved is one
of credibilIty between HENRY CLAY and DUR
Greene. Which shall we believe9 Pardon us Duff!
900
Tie Georgetown Metropolitan says, that it is iumor-
ed in the District, that MIR. Clay was dscourteonsy
treated in Charlottesville by 'sevcral of the Junior
students OF the University" and others. We could
have wished for the character tie town of Charottcs
vilIe that the metropolitan had fit TO SUPPRESS this
rumor. Though it is fact we understand that Mr.
Clay insucd in that place. yet il is7fue TO the
character of the students the University to state the
general belief, that they had no share in the outrage
ii ascrbed few blackguads OF lie town an! az.
jacent country.
In conformity to the liberty granted us by the author
we publish the subioncd letter lie has nisappre.
rended the OF one expression formerly used by
!
not in the expression used intend 10 question tie truth
"of the Record" We leave that hard task to he I'M
dertaken by others. We publish the letter with Tie
view entirely of justifyng Mr.. Lucas.
ST. LoUIs, Mo. Sept. 18Th, I8cG
Mr.. EdH0r-Tbe Constitutional " ing Of the 1ih of
august came Continuously into IN, hand not long SINCE
the extracts which contains from Of tue number,
which have been published in the Missouri Hepubi
can under the signature of ~ Farmer" refer SO i'm
tOlt H..
menis witch in the hands of public officers in the
place where Mr.. Benton resirs and al the doors
of his friends, that the author of those numbers or
the Editor who published them instead OF Deino San
lnpudent dog" only, could not be less than M 81 one
II those extracts or any part thereof false But
assure that direct specific and wcipIy a. those
charges are neither Mr.. Benton his friends have
dared 10 deny them, although they have been rcpcat
eddy challenged TO do it, They have remained mute
Indeed they could not deny contradict them without
iaSiylng the records OF two courts, and orieI public
documents which stare in their faces. Thomas II
Benton shake oil the mass OF turpitude which
oyerwheins him BY any mean short OF a miracle An
that the editors of his presses IN Missouri or pioba
bly, Ai0sScD have attempted TO say by way of set-oT
IS, that Mr. Lucas HON they pretend TO be the author
0f these numbers, is malicious old man. sSv no has
foot ~ the grave and the other on the brink of il -
Alaik they have not presumed to say that he has stat
Ell any thing falsely; and as 10 his being near dis.
solution, If tiuC, would prove still more arainsl
them; for the appalling sight Of Tie grave and death
has The strongest tendency TO check dpel malice
and corruption. any rate, the merit OF the chaiqe
don't stand upon the faith of the author and dom,
know of any reason why my should impair il,
effect.
/ The press would be Of little or no use in free
community, if from extreme dclicacy such facts as
these advertcd TO in the numbers of "a Farmer" had
remained unnoIced. The task has certainly bee:,
very unpleasant to me- bot there civil duties dat
must control natural inclnati9ns / had long
waited in expectation that one else would SAVE
me that trouble, but waited III vaim-thc danger be-
came imminent, that at last subdued Dy repug
l-,,o rriI, Il =
conscientious motives, and With the same feelings as
! If had actually both legs in The grave
Your humble serv't,
JOHN B. c. LUCAS.
JNo. II. peasants, Esq.
p. S.-You at liberty 70 publish ibis comnuni-
cation. am known 10 several prominent characters
in your State This will satisfy them that am stll
tho same:--nDf It h0iC 1cny