Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-21

"a owe 1t to the community 20 say that whatey Ell
heretofore have done. or BY inevitable circumstances
might be forced 10 do. in il holds in deeper alb
borreDce than 40, that pcrncious practice condemned
as It must be b,ihe judgment aud philosophy, 20 sa,
nothing OF the religion ofcvery thinking man. Its tru
corrective will be found, when all shall unite as a!
ought Go unite, in ITS unqualified Prescriptions
As for the nominal Editor of the Telegraph he is s.
perfectly obscure, that we know nothing. of him. III
is doubtless man of straw, for heard, though W,
do not vouch for the truth of the runour that the rea
owner and actual Editor is Senator. Time perhaps
will disclose this fact probably than may be an
ticipated, either by the vanity OF the Editor, 6y h
treachery of some one associated with him; for IRE be
lieve that there exists at Washington party formed
diverse interests and Objects aud of different feelings
united and kept together by motive temporary in il
nature.
1t not without reluctance that we have briefly no.
ticed the oeous illusions of the Telegraph-a paper
edi'ed, by nobody knows whom-supported, nobody
knows hoV-iaeSs in its principles, scurrous in its
Ianguagc, insincere III lis opinions, in bad odour
nome" and worse repute abroad. We have done so
with the single view of exposing in instance the
Character OF the paper:or all of its editorial ucubra-
tons are of pece-a wanton in abuse rotten in ar
gumen and base in end. Others may ali late with
press, tho existence of which rcproach to American
TASTE aud which whether is more remarka bic for The
most utter and abandoned disregard of truth spaniel
sycophancy or filthy SANDER, no man can say-6ut we
decline a contest with pitch
"Where no honour's to be gained,
lis often los, in being man,ainedr
WIN decent Toe VIC are always ready to take tN.
inns paper has not hesated TO charge the whole
eighty presses throughout the United States which pnb
sh the laws, with having sold themselves to The Secre
tary oil Siae-a sample at of lis powers of rea-
sonIng' of IFS esprit d corps ana of its CHARITY To
come at such conclusion, three distinct PROPOSITIONS
have 10 be made, That the Secretary of State is
base enough TO buy, That these eighty presses are
base enough TO sell their honour and intependence-3
That they have done this for the consideration of ESQ
or 80 per annumfor this is about the amount paid for
publishing the laws "by authority" Now which shall
we most admire, the Telegraphs blushin modestv its
acute reasoning, its charitable charity! After
this II viii doubt be learned with surprise that this
very paper executes printing for the public DEPART
rnents at Washington Jas have heard TO an amour,
half equal TO the whole that is paid these eighty
presses for publishing the laws "by auhorv.n Mos
amable modesty! Mos, am;abe and aisintcTcstcd Eli
tors, whoever you are.
This worthy and dc!ectabe paper has been kind
enough OF late TO take the chvaIry of Virginia" un
der IFS especial protection. IS no idea of permit
ting the chivary of The 'Ancent Dominionn to sufe
from any mls'iatemen respecting The late duc not il
How very kind and consderaoi Much are the OIL,
Donhnion and Mr.. Randolph indebted to a protection
so solicited and necessary Much is tue chvalrv of the
Old Dominion honoured by the countenance of the
masked Editors of the Telegraph--and much is Mr.
iandoiphs reputation likely to BIO enhanced BY III,
friendly familiarity which has assumed 10 his affairs
With his kno"n contempt for sycophans and he des
PSes the whole ti6c,) M. Randolph must be exceed
ngiy gratifed at the undisguised nd uanxed doses
attery' which this refined journal las often rcga leo
him wihal. Commenting Mr.. Randolph and the
ch'yairy OF rgnia" SO unable to take care of them
Selves TO lis vigiIant and continued protection, we bic
tie Telegraph Lord Byrot's good night