Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-14

lac importantly OIL The Enquirer ceases win toe cause
that produced it, namely its uncertainty of public OPT
Mon. But at length public opinion is finally made
up and ry expressed. Who shall then describe
the gaantry and zeal of the Richmond Enquirer
Charge, Chester, charge. On Stanley, on IFS fierce
war cry 10 Virginia.
Is not this faithful picture of the Enquirer Let
lis files be examined from its origin, before the fidelity
of the picture is denied. Let any specify the
time or the incident in the history OF the Enquirer
which the delincation does not apply. Let any man
deny, that the principles (if principles they be
caled) of the Enquirer have not lucuated with the
circumstances ofthe country, and the ebb and flow OF
popular opinion, and we will prove his mistake from
IFS files. Let it be denied that the Enquirer was no,
the advocate of the Tariff & of Internal Improve
ments by National means, and we will prove think,
the reverse from itself Yet the Enquirer is be the
standard Of political faith, and every who does
not think with il, aud change with it, is be put out
OF the pale of the church. And such is the slavery in
which public opinion is held in Virginia, that many
men dare not profess different opinions from the En-
quirer. If any thing can be disreputable than
this slavery of opinion, is the consideration of the
men and the by which il has been brought about
For ourselves, could checrully submit TO be die
tated to (as Virginia was) by Jefferson Roane
i'll consideration of their ranscendant abilities and
primitive Republicanism, but the obligation does not
extend TO Messrs. Richie s. Gooch. As citizens we
respect them highly, and we far from ascribing
their political meanderings TO personal profgacy or
iasensibty to the obligations of honor aud principle.
This would be doing them an injustice, of which we
hope little capable as they deserving.
Iii be asked then what do attribute their poll
teal meanderings, reply, to the absence of fixed
opinions, which leave them always to float with the
strongest current--and take the side that promises
most advantage.
We have been led TO these remarks, by reading the
article in yesterdays Enquirer to which we alluded
above. We will proceed to give from it few exam
PIES of the Jerry Sneak style, which we have tried
to describe above. The whole article is studied at
tack uponus-ofensve because unjust-unfair because
dsingenuous. We have not the cap because i
fitted us-we have not taken to ourselves the harsh
epithes employed, because conscious of de-
serving them-but because discover evident de-
sign in the writer to apply them to u.s. and because
shall not submit to let il be supposed that were
either nsensible of his object, or disposed tamey ,e
submit TO his injustice.
''The Public Press of the country, (he says) so es
essential to the dissemination of truth and knowledge
that its freedom has been guaranteed by the Consu
ton, to have thrown ASIDE its Wonted pTeensor
30 dignity"
And from whom does this Jeremiad proceed? The
echo of the Washington Telegraph and the Louisville
Advertiser. The paper that fails to copy the
lowest personalities of Duff Green against the mem
bers OF the administrations that ignobiy follows the
members OF the Cabinet in their private pursuits anc
naciously rbes every natural and necessary move
ment 10 sinister and electoneering purposes. In The
Enquirer, find this language addressed TO the
National Iptellgencer-''We trust that al! the acts
the authority presses the SANDERS and denuucation
Tesored to- the eXerton OF all the patronage of Go
vernment; the eectioneering tours of the Secrearie
and their dinner speeches; the busy movements of of
See holders and seekers; will be insufficient to deprive
the people of the power to choose and govern thei
servants" Within this paragraph are condensed {
hundred low aud vulgar SANDERS not believed by hin
who penned them, and addressed TO the creduIjtv
those who rely upon the Enquirer for correct potica
information And yet the prim editors are scanda
Iized at the want of dignity in the Public Press
cage (say they) is longer venerated-distin-
guisbed public services have no claims TO cuns
deraiOn"
Yet the Governors toast deserved what we said O
1t. The sentiment false, and coming from so hgl
quarter calculated TO make an impression OF
the public mind. II our duty TO expose IT, Whe,
age forses lis own dignity, it loses half its claim &
reverence Had the Governor given the toast il
flowing cups it had deserved no comment. But h
wrote it at home and in the absence of excitenen,
lie said that the President of the United States claim
ed bis power as Of divine right and not as proceed
ing from the people. The President of tie Unite
States bad made no such claim and the sentence of hi
message to Congress on the Georgia Affair from whic
this meaning was tortured bears such construction
nat we did notice it, proceeded from our consciousness
OF the weight attached TO the character of Gov. Giles
Il was the duty even Of the Enquirer, TO have notice
and corrected il for IFS editors know as well as we
that II is an unfair construction of the Presidents Ian
guage' The Enquirer calls these times of much DO
hiIcal excItemeut--wss it "dignifed" or worthy O
JoV' Giles personal and ofcia character TO endea