Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-27

Abraham particularly, Wished TO represent us in Son
grcss, was the chairman of the first committee ,t, 90
ported the first bill for the first road ever constructed
by Congress? Do you not know that VIM h. Giles
defended the road i'll the Senate, as required by the
satisfied that any measure promoted the general ben
eh'' hc would net stop TO consult local rights and in
'erests: Have you forgotten that he said in tina,
speech the western states had great waters runnnr I'm
the Gulph of bIcxico--,he eastern GREAT w,tors r
hing TO the Chesapeake and Atantic-anJ that I; w.,
important TO connect them by good yoads7 In YOUR
nasty and oicious zeal condemn the administration
you nave also condemned Virginia statesmen
yoh nave denounced Jefferson Madison and Gilcs i,
me same breath with Adams and Clay. Worse tina,
mat ocioVed-trembc and grow pale when tell YOU
you have denounced JOHN RANDOLPH-rorh nc
700 moved IN Congress, TO instruct the President TO
employ the army, IN the construction OF roads caun1s
ana o'er works OF public utility, when not on military
a"'y' How, beloved, can you forgive yourselves for
"enounc'ns our amable ana consistent friend? Lie,
De warning to your rashness. You have given
way 10 u bind rage, unworthy of christians and of
rational animals. But hope YOU will be forgiven fur
literally believe you did not know what you said--
90 and sin no more, and if my advice hath any
weight with you, stick to your bibles, and let politics
a'one. VI the one trust you know somethng--of
inc osher' you are evidently, profoundly ignorant
bu' we would address word to these same learned
i"eoahs' IN PToPFW persona. Another of their spe-
Quotations is, that the administration have bestowed,
Inc Phohc printing on their friends and supporters
ana pray gentlemen, upon whom should they bestow
IL Upon their enemies In Mr. Jeifcrsons time. did
'le argus and the Enquirer of this city, publish the
is"'' OF ala Mr.. Augustine Davis, i'm his Virrina
"'o" " men ME- Jefferson came in, was there not
general sweep of his political opponents from office
from Maine to Georgia, with very few executions
Was not this applauied by his friends and is i, not ;r
in ITSELF and on principle The present administrati
have however, done such thine-every man fonpd
!" o'"ce' remains IN ofhce-or if removed has not
been for his opinions. In three cases Mr. Cla, has
exercised tie unlimited discretion confited TO hin, b
act OF Congresshe has taken the PRINTING of tho
from three editors in the daily habit of hean;np to
grossest personal abuse him. and given il 10 ,hre
others who supported the Government Now we ask
you as gentlemen, this right or was it wronp, Had
he not legal authority TO make the change? Had he
continued the same printers, would not yeu bad Won
known the facts, have accused him OF yyisbip, 70
0r'6e them into supporting the Administrations, Has
the public sustained any injury by the change and
provided the laws are promulgated have You or The
{ complain
ms subject, so jealous you are OF public expepdi
'ures no" came 1t not to occur to you, that 80 or
$4,000, have been wasted the debate in tle IIous
OF Representatives Gen. Saunders puere and ne,
sonal reso utonso
You say the public printing has bestowed on friends
of the Administration exclusively. We are sorry to con-
tradict you genilemen-hut fact is not So Yo nm
oaby take me- OF at papers, Hoy can vo,
therefore undertake to assert, that the 20 or so presses
ye" 10 publish The laws ali support the Administration
~ ! '""F II exactly co'nports with the behestor honor
""" F'''ey' 10 make broad assertion of fact when
fio" the nature of things scarcely possible for
know 1t? You are living under the ra VS. of uan,den 81
"ey' "hcie Ethics as well as Divinity, taus-and OLD
aud knowing as you are would still advise vo "a
lesson III Paey Now prove that you have asss,,a
what is not true Ono doubt through nnorapceA ner
VINO receive IN one month, pers than YOU ever
saw in your whole lives, TO tell YOU that man, so
poyed to publish the laws vioeny hostile 70 the Az
miniStration. Eoahs Enquirer-the Albany Arqus-ibs
Georgia J"urnal-thc Savannah Geo1gian-occur 70 rs+
the moment Now confess scnemen-are you no, sham
ed OF Of catching up The slang an
ei"c"neenS coinage of tho day, uttered y Won. oI,,c
brother baptist, DuG, Wa sngton-and Of being fs,,
caught in the attempt 10 pass it off as good money?
but your assertion casts imputaion ~ IN those n-os
srs employed TO publish The laws, more uniust6afi
~ ' "'Pe's'o" o" the A"mI"stra ton. This press is
no. one OF Them and shall be exempt from the CHARGE
VI "''eS"" evidence You mean 10 insinuale that tbos,
presses are sofa i"f tn" consdera ton publishing the laws
"'"s administration: II you dn ibis, you mean
'""sthe next most probable supposition. The ANIMAL
price paid for publishing the laws tIran one hundred
d"ars Were the same work done for inIiviJuas-G,r
Yates Mcintyre for exampie--lhey would be charged
and would cheerfDiy pay three rincs .,at sum- Thcr,
Is no Branch of the labor of press poorly and ina de-
qua'ey paid as publishing The La,cs-except when sun
cfef to paper BOW and then, thinks the honour of HI,
PaT0aGse, payment in fall Of all demands Now mos.
Candid and charitable, aud magnauimou ecIiolders Of
Pnnce EdwarI--wouId any all you sell yourselves
yo"f honour--your ndependonce--your claim on publ;
ana self respect-your prospects OF utility Of ultimate
remuneration from just public, for honest and impair