Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-31

WcLase but ;lle room FOR handy ING words W ilh
the Charlottesville Advocate, aud still less inc!inat;o ION.
That paper chose 10 make a rude and uncal!ed for,
assault upon US, when we were not so much as dream.
ing of it. a few words in replication 10 its remarks
ri Saturday.
We have never "arroga'cd The exclusive rigL, Of
tru'npcting Mr.. JciFcrson's opinions nor have we C.
yer been proud or ambitious Of '.cliuging to tie hem
of his garment" We were brought up in his politi-
cal school, and we are yet, and shall probably forever
continue attached to is doctrines. The degree OF
subseryiency implied in the quotation from the Advo
cate, we have never felt for Mr. Jefferson, and IL we
retain our self respect, never shall feel, for any born
OF woman. We do net believe there is sucl, a differ
ence between man anj man, even The mos, and the
least worthy, as that any one OF the species deserves 10
be enshrined as inpeccaLfe-and thus believing, we
shall exercise The presumption of differing when il SO
pseascs us, even from him, who as a public man, we
believe TO have made the nearest approach 10 perfec-
tion-we mean Tho. Jefferson. The Advocate NAV
Persevere in representing us as the enemies of his me
'nory, If il p!cases-we even prefer 10 be thought thus
nnjrst!y of, to the mise, able vanity of volunteering
as his peculiar champicn.
we have tried (says the Advocated s:to prolong the
delus'Ve Importance we vainly hoped to acquire, by
conSecTa'ing as aSio ms. the garbled tests Of IRIS viola
'ed Confidence" We wish the advoco,o wou!d con-
sent TO use PLAN language. Iii lis editors mean TO con
cede us the privilege of a reply, they ought to couch
atleas' their charges in ineligible language lf"wc
nave co'niy hoped to acquire Importance" how could
we expect TO "pro!ong' tia; that never existed:
T"i"iy, means a failure, an ahcrtion-aud if our at
'enp's a; acquiring importance have been fruitlcss, we
ought not TO be charged Nth endeavoriug to prolong
- : ,a Il - L.
rot-aud if we haveit not, we cannot be Justly accu-
sed OF attempting to prolons it. What do the learn
ed editors mean by ~''gatbled jests, consccrated as AK
ioma?" That Mr.. jefferson said Gen. Jackson was A
bull dog? He said i, in serious mood. That he
thought the nelr approach of Gen. Jackson 10 sue
cess, was a bal omen OF the durability of the Rcpub-
lc' lie said it in sorrow OF heart, and perturbation
OF spirit.
The Advocate gives US the privilege of being every
thing by turns, aud nothing uus'-and courteously com.
parrs us to il top spun by the thumb of the Administration
The injustice of both these accusations, is known 10 nc
person, better than the Editors of that paper. Tier know
that /" the opinions of men and measures Nvowed at first
we have adhered with fImness, aud that while others hav,
been throwing somerscts of every ton around us
we have pursued the straight forward path of consistency
Vi the Tecti;uie of Our opinions, we leave it TO others t,
lJndse-but we had rather be honestly and consistently
'cronS, than 'ime-seTvnely (the Advocate will allow us t,
make d wc'd) right. We have not ha,tered ourselve!
with escaping, in these times Of SANDER and denunciarion
The imrutation of supporting the Administration through
dishomourable motives. Wien we feel that we deserve tht
imputation, it may make the desired impression on our feel
Jugs. Until then, we shall ascribe it to the rancor O
r party, or individual maligniiy, aud despise it accor
> %dingly.
Asst the proof for which the Editors of the Advoca,
Z agnIn u, - umd;u I'll IIfr, uI. I'll d.
WELL that it exists. They have evaled the appeal we
made to their cOnsriences, by saying that "lhev are a.
ignorant as we, Of Mr.. Jetferson's private, c~onfleniia
opinions" That was not the point. We never supposed
:hem to be Mr.. Jeaerson's c~oufdants. The poin, Of IN.
enquiry was, did they not know from sources ,m,liri,,,
credited that Mr.. Jefferson expressed himself Of Genera
JaotSon's qualifications and prospects of success, in IL,
TERMS and with the approximations ascribed 30 him by onr
selves and others? 70 this they have not responded, an,
surely will net respond in the negative.
There has been, and there sill exists, a great and ius
reluctance or the part of gentlemen with whom Mr.. Jef.r
son communicated, to appear III the newspapers to aycucl
what he said under the sancti.y Of his roof, and if not conf
dentiaHy'" AT least with TO expectation that it wonld h
made public. This is vel! known to the Jackson p,o,Io
and hence their cIamor for the exhibition of proor v.h;cl
they yet know to exist, and to be withheld by copsilera
tons Of honour and delicacy. Their importantly mar go
prevail on Gcntiemco 10 dispense with A deIicacv. yr,,icl
the high example OF the Governor Of the State has tarrb
them to disTcgoTd-if they can be taush. 10 di.regara ,b
bcbests of dcIicacy and proprie,y.
ny de'N the Enquirer not give up tic names, no.
on whose authority the letter is said TO have been *
h'0Hed bf MIR. Webster? O,c material aIiera, son
namely toat It was written o. Mr.. Bailey, and cor
rected ny The P~rcs:don., IS already known 10 be f,ise