Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-01


We re glad TO the passion It's sigu the Justice
of our reproof felt, and sort of promise of anend
mend for the future. We don't care for the exiib.
ton of little estiness towards ourselves provided
we have succeeded in whipping the Pistol vein out of
the Palladium. Had we known before, what the ed
tor OF the Palladium tells us, "that he is not
native OF Virginia, nor has been resident mere than
month";" we should have understood him better and
perhaps spared him what seems TO have wrought sn
inuch upon his temper. In that case we shout Id have
viewed his fne talk about Virginia, as an allowable
a''nce 10 make fair weather in his adopted residence
as II was, we really thought the Editor was Yr@
man. proud and Justly proud of his nativitv-and
only disposed to vaunt little too much of bonours
winch would DC more appreciated by Others if not 50
much raunted by their possessors.
but there Is another vice of the Palladium even
more ungenteel than that of Dragging, which we
shouo DC glad to see amended-(tbough since we find
the Editor to be no Vrgnian, care less about IT.
we mean the habit of misrepresentation several ex-
ainpies oil which in his last number. II is hardly
worth while to point them out te Editor doubtless
knows what they are. But upon consideration, we
will quote one specimen.
"The Richmond Wing attempts subsequently, tn
identity the cause of Mr. Adams with that of the pop,
lar question of unircrsaL suffrage i'm Virginia and tr-
umpiany claims the freeholde,s of this State "a
the friends Of Mr. Adamsn
The Richmond Wing has made no such attempt
There is not syllable in all its columns, which in
dictates such purpose in the most distant degree It's
editors ave no friends to universal suffrage, nor did
II ever occur to them 10 attempt to identify the ques~
| ton with that of the Presidency. They would not
if they could-for they would not hazard the cause Of
the convention by identifying il with the cause of E1r
Adams, Gen. Jackson, any other conceivable can
ddate for the Presidency In their opinion the cues
ton of the Presidency of far inferior interest and
moment TO that Of the Convention as far al Virginia
rs concerned.
Fhe Palladium says in another place. we had char
scd the supporters of Gen. jackson sswith want Of
disciPine.n Only slight mistake Of the edi,or-a
putting the cart before the horse Too zr DISCIPLINED
for the good of the people, may have thought the
supporters of the General 10 be, but never have We
charged them with want of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is
contemplate, but wilfl Misrepresentation is criminal,
| -eoe-
The charge made against Mr. Clay, tina, he had prons-
ed to eject Gen. Jackson in hour, prov Ar Adams
wes not retained fe head of Bepartnen, Of State
has been fatty copadc'ed by that gentleman and DO, tina
s'ghtest attempt TO sustain 1t has bsen essayed Timp
enough has elapsed to have heard from Jackson bus
lie has sad nothing support charge made as was sa
by himself We may then number il among the famous
lies of the day-the furniture Of the Presidents House
the purchase OF the billiard iabls-and the n,anv others
promulgated for effect. We this ceusaton simply
remind the reader title of evidence has been
| adduced establish it, The Fayetteville Observer has
been called upon for nameS-tIe Vginan who wrote tbe
letter has been called upon nself-Ge Jackson
has been challenged the friends MIR. Clay who
bore him the proposition They all as the grave
There is but one way this silence. l. is an
admission that the story fabrication.
-eSe-
JAMES RnBEnTsoH, ESQ. of Philadelphia, is appoint.
ed by the Mother Bank Cashier of the Bank of tie
United States at this place, Charles l. Nichnfas
Esq. resigned
John B. Gibson, esq. late associate Justice o; the
supreme court OF Pennsylvania, has been appointed
chief Justice, in the place of the late G.. j. TiIghnan
and Horace Binney esq. has been appointed to fill tina
vacancy accustomed By the promotion of MIR. Gibson
/, is said that Horace Birsney Esq has declined the
station OF ono OF ths Justices Of the Supreme Court To
which he had been appointed by Governor Shulze This
circumstance be generally regretted for the Comnou-
wealth sake, as Mr. Bnneys iicatons for the highest
place on superior bench equal those any
member OF his profession the Union. He is too,
ina" lawyer Of unsurpassed eScellenceh his mind being
otherwise accomplished and reprnshed commeusuratrly
with his professional! aud moral merilS.-.Liu GGz.
| Departed this life, on Wednesday last, WILbIAM 8.
STONE, Esq. in the 63d year OF his age His death was
produced ny IeanLs, which ensaed from slight injury
that he received twelve days previously, by kick
horse The deceased had been bant this tow.
FOR more than forty years, dung which time he held 4.
conspicuous and highly respectable staining in
anu business cireIcs tie universally esteemed
intelligent, enerprzing and upright erchaRL Bui wnJ
nths domestic circle, his chief happiness concentrate
that his virtues most conspicuous The profound
aficon off connexions gives unerrng tesri-
nony of his worth in the rudearing relations of hushai
father and friend! BY these his memory will long &c
cherished with holy reverence. May he who temprrs
Inc YInd TO the son lamb give comGnrt To- the beGraycd
widow aud children in their day Of trouble!
His remains Yesterday deposited in the burying
ground Of the old Episcopal Church in Falmouth.
Fred Her .nrg ri.
DIED,
AZ Deerwood, his residence, Pittsyvania county on
Tie 9th inst CHARLES CARTER, Fen. The deceased