Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-20
ToR THE CoxsrrrurroxAL yyn,c


late Enquirer contained an editorial paragraph
commencing IN the following manner
''.1H dbdch. Every thing is oinnous of the CoaIi.
"tion. One OF ther INST devoted friends from Ken
tucky compelled to confess that their crit
seal. NJ their fuCOri'e measures during the last
'sesson have been de ted. The Wooen Bill the
"Coional Bill the Bankrupt Bill. the Naval School
''B' the two Dock Bills mo. speak of the Obser.
"'a'ores, the National University, The Home Depart
"mcnt all the Light House proiects) are blown sky
high, sky high Considering the immense exer,ions
"uIa'e m doors and out doors, openly and clanles
timely by the Whole patronage of the Government,
land the whole intrigue of tue Ministers consider
the disappointment Of ali these favorite schemes in
(which they irtercSicd ihnn the puJlic are
Gas most fortunate break for the nineteenth Con
''gress, sc. &C."
In many parts of the Commonwealth the Enquirer
Is regarded as the nfaiibe xpounder of TRUTH .epu-
tation which IFS Editors onght not lightly TO hazard,
even CRAFTY their nveerate antipathy to the present
Administration. There is doubt but thousands have
already greedy swallowed all the assertions and iisin
uatIons IN the above paragraph, and implicitly believe
that the wise and yrtnUus 'Cobnation, in the Senate
OF the United States, denton, Van Buren, &c have
saved the country from bioluc destruction. Il is no
wonder that creduous and heated politicians OF ike
county Court-!Iouses, and in country Taverns should
easily become dupas to the knavery of n.srcprcscna
ton, but 1t rs 1cnnGeH that who have characters
10 lose, should lend themselves willing instruments
to deceive others when detection is unavoidable. The
Enquirer has given long string of i,nnur:ant rca-
sures defeated in the Senate. would ask the Editors
what authority they have for asserting that all these
we're frori!e HisGSHreS of the Administrations and that
the Administration cas interested IN Meiy al05-
ton HGn the public?
Take for example the RQrITuYt Bin What cy
dence is there that the President and Cabinet exerted
all their influence an d0ors and ont Of DOORS to ensure
ITS passage. On the contrary, find hIessrs. Hay7c
and Berrien, two distinguished opponents OF the Adj
nlpistration originating and supporting the Bill with
all their strength and upon the na question: the names
OF fan 5Hi'e', u H!'anS, Smith Of Nd. hane aud
JAhS lal! opposition hembcrs voting tie atIirma-
tive, whilst on the other hand Messrs Bayiyp BeV
Chase, Hendricks Holiness .Inrhs .NlJie Reed Y,,r
gles, Seymour and UHcy in all eleven friends of The
Administration voted in the negative and defeated the
bHi. II this was fsro'Ie OF the President
and II Is true as asserted by the fnqui:cr that he useI
all his patronage carry it through then we are
fbrought TO this conclusion, chat Mr. Adams has the
most liberal set Of opponents aud the most peryerse
friends that any President had If the vote The
Senate IN the absence of direct proof IS to he re.
ceved as evidence of the Presidents wishes then The
inference is clear thai he rather opposed 10 the
passage of the Bill tan otherwise The same remarks
are applicable TO the Enquirer's assertions that the
u Ooitea HiI also iayorite measure of the AL
minlsiration. Eir Dckerson conspicuous leader in
The ranks OF the Z. POSITION, the Jealous advocate
and patron OF this Bill in lis short lived progress in the
Senate-:he names Of Cd40d}er Fs.diQy, and !l0od
dY, belonging 90 the hostile party are also recorded
III its support, whilst the other hand FIVE friends of
the Administration, R0uiisjy, Llupsjel. CHsy;02
Rced and i'dg",ey, united with the enemies OF tie
Dtli 10 Destroy u. How UiSlnreEuOuS
10 represent the Administration as identified with par
cu!ar in relation to which, both friends and
enemies indisCIEiuatsIy divided Is srcl, course
intended for the purposes of truth and fair dea linz or
for the purposes of faction and revenge Is there moi
something moreover, degrading TO the National Chae
racteP III the idea, that in the United States Senate
which ought TO be the most august and venerable Bol7
in the world public measures 10 be inigcG nv
their intrinsic merits by their influence uron the
public happiness and prosperity, bat oulv far as they
subserve the interests OF party, anu contribute TO
the defeat and disgrace OF another Can il be possible
that the sober and patriotic people of Virginia car
quietly become the dnpes Of artI!ces like these. Can
1t be possible that they do see, that when the press
ceases 10 be governed by enlis hiened and viruous
motives, it becomes pischievous engine, fatal to pub
lie liberty, by poisoning public morals io only founa
tion upon which that Liberty rcsis2
am aware that the Enquirer, securely crtrenc!cd
as tdeers itself III popular favor affects the most n
qualified contempt for ali who presume question IFS
candor and mpartiary. isa rite saying that every
dog has lis day. The Enquirer is intoxicated with its
but If it has respect for the unbi
assed award of future tines when the miserable pas
sions and excemouts oG the present hour, shall have
passed into oblivon,it may yet The price at which
its heeting popularity has been pure ased.
AN OBSERVER.
" s#rSGT6N, March Il.
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