Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-12
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is THE EDIToRs OF THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
VIRGINIA, 23th August, 1929.
BY some days earlier than usua met it'll your pa
per OF the 2lst instant, and have perused your remarks
upon letter which, during the last month addressed
to distant friend in reply to from him. consider
necessary, therefore, for tender nv &C know
Judgments for your kindness, and to make some reply
TO you w ere 1t not tor the language YOU employ in
your notice OF my communication, do not know that
should have publicly addressed you. no one has a
better claim than yourselves TO the courteses of polite
ness, or the decences Of morality. Ofthe first of YOU
cannot speak but in terms to all who know
him. have often enjoyed the compliment and luxu.
rs of his hospitality, graced not less BY the superior
elegance of the first of his offspring than by his own
engaging manners and polished intellect OF the other
who possesses also portion Of my regard can saw
that, with less OF the refinement of the court bout him
he retains smacking OF the blunness of the camp.
but is sensible civil, and friendly. With these oDin-
IONS OF the Editors of the Enquirer have right to
object TO their language. In your zeal for cause
which, no sooner you Than you Will oppose, you have
thrown aside these social virtues, and have denied the
existence OF facts partial and discoored statements
as unbeftting your dignity they rreconclable
with truth. You have protested to the world that YOU
differ from me. This | readily believe knowing
your hostility to Mr. Adams and viewing your defence
OF tue gentleman whom, but short time siacc YOU so
lavshiy censured did expect that the differences
you would draw from facts transporting daily before
you, would be any other Than such evinced reck
essness of all consequences, only the election NJ
the new God of your political idolatry.
To place this controversy lis true light / will copy
the circumstances enumerated BY me- and amend IN
each what believe you have admitted and what Won
have denied
stated, first, sfhat Virginia preferred Mr. Adams
"to General jackson at the last eecon.n .4diniked
Tina, Virginia is more uniform in her general poll
"tcs and IN her general conduct and more consistent
H her views of the principles Government and the
Interests OF trade than any other State in the Union
Not denied.
That 1.-The People Of this State had before them. in
''the LATE canvass, every circumstance touching The
lives the characters, and opinions of Mr. Adms md
Gen Jackson, which was calculated 10 enghten tbcr
Judgments, excite their adnira,ion their abhorrence
''or their fears and that, upon review of tho vbolo
ut could not be questioned that AIR. Adams was the
decided choice of large majority against the Gene
ssral.p Admitted. ~
That "sr. Adams received half as MANY votes &c
MI Crawford and more than twice as many ma tho
"GeneSalD This statement is erroneous. admit 81
though have been under that impression from the year
1874 till few days since, when requested the Ed
tors OF the integcncer TO notice the error The vote
does not however, resist any inference which NAV b
drawn from 1t as stated by There beino M NM.
ence an Ee result the absence Of all motive for me n
change, or add, or subtract figure, is evident
That 'hr i Ter was opposed To the General AZ the
"last election, and also opposed 10 him uicr c
twas elected to the Senaten You admit that no v
formerly opposed 10 Jackson bni, as TO his opposition
when lie was elected, you here adopt the language of
the Italian Chamberlain 10 Queen Char oltc and fq,r
ing TO be as honest in the Enquirer as you are ano,
TO proyeb, ont OF IT, your reply ia nan mi ,cror,
That Dir. Randolph in favor Of Cen jackson
sHu oppoSen 10 running any other person against Mr.
Adams that his politics and Mr.. Tyler's were Of the
"true Virginia SCHOOL, That the Legislature had never
uP to MIR Tylers election, refused TO re-elect the IN
''cnmbent; that MIR. Randolph was dropped and Mr.
"Tyler elected over his beaJn Mt denicH
That 'it known that Mr. TyIcr twas MI, :,
nomination by MIR. Moore, who avowed in his place
I'm Tie House Of Delegates, that re had voted for and
"shoud again support MIR. Adams: and by Mr.. Lef1er
an opponent of the politics Of the State: and h., Al,
Davis, Of Hanover, who was forneIv and ,, 49, 49,,
'end OF Mr. Clay, and who defended Mr. Adams.
Ibat WI. Davis offended his constituents bv b;s
Opposition 10 Mr. Randolph and that Mr. Ielcr bae
"been elected 10 Congress against MIR Johpaon Inc
oniy MEMBER from Virginia who voted for General
Jackson IN the House Of Representatives. 1dmjfled
nat 1r. beier VIII support the Administration or
that the writer grossly mistaken in bia een
"meDtsn To this you reply, that Mr. LETTER is in
favor Of The exercise by Congress or the contested
power to make Roads and Canals and is an advocate
Tor me taF bu' yoh 60 further and venture TO say