Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-20
Eon rnN CnNsrIrurIoNAl WniG

Fon Tuy Co>srrrUTioNAL Wn,G.
The Address of Dir. Eaton discioscs now the fact
That he Lad lent finoncy TO the Editors OF h
Columbian Observer in ihadelpliia which MIR. Cha,
had represented the paper 10 which the charg'
against him lest pu6ishcdiNc have under
stood the facts OF the case Ia oe tsS '-t ti;e Co
umbian Observer was sourriious parer estab.isae,
IN Philadelphia principally 10 write down MIR Ctaw
ford. j, was without pNception ,aad fully
| aware of the force of the exrressiop) the most s
OF all the papers that assde, that man Ii was 'l;Cwi
IN Philadelphia by the name of the "Colnmbian \
n'ser twas IN that paper. that the graphs ap
peafec, winch represented AIR Cravforsi's illness a
Ia Jnst punishment for his crimes. a, that he ought Il
be hung, and other expressions of the same kind
lhis outrage upon ali dccenoy continued daily Il
annoy AND disgust tie people of The CITY, until nom
I but the most violent would ak Ike the sheet We art
sure we do not err when say that il was not open
y and willingly received in any decent house in the
CITY. The editor is such man you nigh expcc
10 put his name 10 such paper Ii was one of those
productions, which only exist in c,ty whr re
only readers be fonnd whose d, pr,yed TASTE re-
quircs the pquent. The editors OF ihe inqurer mus,
well remember this print Whether this raper bepau
orig nal!y FOR Gen. jackson and against MIR. Craw-
ford, or AT what time ii began o. under Is hat ,,spi
ces. 10 not know.
While tins paper was in operation, Mr.. Eaton ,saf
ne refHcH at tic Eiitorsn did lend them "a sum of
money, 'hut iehont any understanding 10 he course
Gtey 'couia pu'stc.hiSee AIR. Eaton's address -
How much money Inc lent them does pot appear but
II is known that the character Of the paper was
such that no decent man cunlti support IT, Il mean
r. IT,.
II was about Ia fall through Tic editors fo;is, X ne
cessary 10 call Mr. Eaion--ari he furnished ihe
n"ney winch kept IL alve-as lie SAYS wiihon, any
understanding the course IL was to pursue
Does Mr.. Eaton believe tlat tie world will believe
that he purely and csnercstcdy lent so i.rrca sum
10 these editors w!ilon' knowledge OF their opinions
or CT 'i'o course they we're Ius,inga Dad lie see
whiic tey "'rc supporting the cause Of Gen. jackson
they were dealing cut the E.ussest !.bes against MIR
Cfaw!od-so much SO IS sometimes To shock the
mora! sense Of the conmv.y :--Fhc fund at last gave
fl,,c f.
failsdt'e patrons iselte.l. fine Iess Ike money
was not the The Editor Obliged srrcnhc.
up his goods and has secrets, and make schedule
He returned himself Indebted MIR. Eaton $500. Til:
published in the papc (Inn same Democratic press)
and th"> became Known public. This Editor wa,
The correspondence vi kfener who published his letter. and
therefore, there suspect, (insnuci,
MI Eaten REFUSES To acknowledge drny that Mr. Eaton
hai Something In do with The letter.
Mar. Clay anded - this paper, he 81 III wa sis
tanned by Nh aton-at which esson he
II mast be acknowledged that word was unfortunately
r'p"yea IN g;sid In that paper; iuasnch If had
been sustained il would have fuicd Mr. Eaton did
not sustain the paper sense and thai is
the only and true in which lie used A
Mag. Eaton is clearly entitled the difference between
sustaining, which not and .he ciyipu sOn which
he did.
1t is not much the loss money as that Tie thin,
should get wind u would believe such rapcr
would ne employed To abuse Mr.. Crawford? that Gen
Jackson would have any hand in such little business
any G" his friends, OF ta much could lie afforded by
man, To- support os aid one oscu,c paper:
We trust MIR. Ia ton will an; sum, hs
will get bis diYidemdhn, his has been drawn III,
e::ero ''d-that Mr.. I.a;on "uly re gent and disir
'u;" and Iat this is dead loss, I"rc is rein,
hGFse on" "' the History that he VIII bc reimburse,
from some other q"atter-hrcausc Know iha, Air. Ea-
tens principles Wi! forbid his ucc ptaure amy cGcc
honor or profit under the Grueial.
Ii is iau.o able remark that the Editor of this pacr
alter touching. ir l'sireht finding losing business
wrote tn Mr. R"'ioph enquire MIR. Clinton v-uul,
d"-"nh he s.iid he wont DO. Eat it is SAID h hccr
started gain, but iy whom. whose exl.rn.- il is mel
said--bui ie is now for the General again.
We request The Editor of tho Drniocratc Press u!.
iISlaa the schedule and i'll thank ,lsn, ia su,,
transcripts from tie Observer, witt, rc5Hri C,a,v-
;Sr that ii may be seen, what ihr character Of
he paper GA >"ici Als Eato" ii.ev ay h!s ,nca.