Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-15

Tile finaic.-We have appraised The reader OF al, At
tempt made by the Palladium an obscure papcr. re-
Gently established at Portsmouth, 10 Gstcn unop NJ,
Clay the charge of political intolerance, connec,e,
with the late appointment of Collector in Norfolk I,
was affirmed by the Palladium upon the alIedrca au,ho
r'y of one OF the unsuccessful applicants for the pIacc
that Mr. Clay had said appointments wou,J bo o;v.
to none but known friends of the Administration The
truth of this statement was denied by the Editor oS tho
Norfolk Herald, upon the authority of Mr. Tuns,oIl
who was believed 10 be the individual from whom the
Palladium pretended TO have derived il. The PaIIa-
dinm persisted in its first statement ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
The Editor had note from Mr.. Tuns,au in his poc,.ot
'e"eS'''g nm 10 inform the public directly that the
language attributed TO Mr.. Clay was not the laneuaoe
uSed oy HIM IN the interview between Mr. CLAY and
MIR. Tunstall Withholding Mr. Tuostall,s note from
PuoHca'lon, and still reiterang what he had said Mr.
i1nsta very naturally concluded that he could not be
tue individual referred TO by the Palladium as authority:
and vas doubt surprised, when day or two after
he was informed BY the Editor of the Palladium that
be tpGs the individual and requested TO furnish cor
rect statement Of VIVA; kdd passed between Mr. CLAY
and himself. iIerenpon Mr.. Tunsall gave the cer,f
cate which we have already published, and with the
view, communicated 10 the Editor of the Palladium NJ
the tiine) of satisfying the Public, that MIR. CLAY had
not used the noleran expression ascrbed 10 him by
the Palladium. One would think that the Palladium,
had now alternative either in honesty or policy bu,
TO correct IFS wi!ful misrepresent of Mr. Claws
language, and TO apologize in the best way ii could,
Tor lis brazen and detected attempt at imposition upon
public creduiity. Bat il is the nature OF EaIselood 10
beget fasehood. What does the Editor of the Pal!a
dunn, after receiving Mr. Tunstall's certificate OK
pressy written for tic purpose of exculpating DIR.
Gay, by true representation CT his language, but
earbie such parts of it suited his purpose and then
publish them, fully sustaining his accusation that
Mr. Clay had declared "none but known friends Of the
administration would be appointed to Onicc." We
are at loss which most TO admire, the navery or the
weakness of this course! MIR. Tunsall again called
upon the Editor of the Palladium, publish the whole
of his letter, but the Editor refused and Mr. Tnnsta
was forced to make the following publication in the
Norfolk Herald. We are conscious of having used
strong language in speaking of this transaction We
have done SO desgnedly and deliberately. There is
depravi'y in the conduct of the Palladium disregard
Tor truth IN ITS trs statement, and per.3acious adj
herence TO, and repetition of wiul Misrepresentation
deserving severe chastisement, and from which il
should be excused neither by lis own ins;gnGcance,
nor the mmateraity of the subject matter OF lis per
versions. If MIR. Clay had used the expression we
should have fally justified it. The Administt alton
ought 10 appoint but friends TO Office where there
is equality apprehension. They will he equally abu
sed, whether friend fec is appointed and the Jack,
son men already talk ola general sweep from Office
when they get power. But as MIR. Clay did not use
tho language ascribed 10 hn-as the Editor OF the
Palladium knew he did not use this conduct in as
crbing 1t TO him, and in rersisng in it when better
informed by the very gentleman who was his .ut,ority
deserves the unqualified Indignation OF the conmunjty
Ihusis the fitch SANDER against the Administration
nailed like bad dollar to the counter.--yVe should
state that the OF the Editor CT Tie Palladium is
Gedies.
Nh ERoUGIITov:
The day after the Editor Of tie Palladium published
what he understood to he the remarks by MI Clay to
an applicant for the Office Of Collector for This Port;
ing understood that he had to myself address
ed note TO him requesting that be would saw. in his
re%t number that ne understood direcy from that the
language attributed TO Mr.. Clay, the language
used by tina: gentleman in the interview had with him
nor lis language susceptible Of similar constrpc
ton.
stated tina: proper respect for myself as we'll sc inc
Ire MIR Clay, required Of this declaration asLa
hin to omit NV nae' a" us insertion unnecessary
In his nest paper notice having been taken of tho
communication had made did not hesitate to believe
that had been misinfoImcd and that was not The nor,
con whom he alludcd.Ts remarks in reply TO yours
justified the presumption
4 day after was called unon by Ny Cadillac
ana informed that was tie person referred ,n-he sicy
cd me the authority upon which hc had ted the fac, in
the hTSt instance and asked me to furnish him with the
remarks actually made by Mir. Clay. In furnishing them
purposcy coupled the Of my first note to him
WIN ihe'l and added that the COloriDg which the report
had received had arisen entirely from instrumentation
as neither oi the gentlemen through HON IT nssscd i
reaching hsp from pabe Gf nisreure
if tedcs haa thought proper to publish only OF