Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-29

WA uicsae tat hao1s long Established should Gc
changed for light transient causes. and accordingly
mankind arc more disposed ~ suffer than to right them
selves, oJ altering the habits TO which they accus-
toned. But when a long course of indulgence in
luxury and intoxication evinces design 10 reduce
men to absolute 6eaSncSS, il is their duty provide
new liquors for their future security. The history Of
ltUnt IS history of repeated repelS and i2eJrioas-
10 prove this let facts be submitted 10 candid world
II has called together at places unusual and
comfortable, and distant from the depository of their
family records, for the sole purpose of reducing them
into compliance with gill and haf pint measures; it
has endeavored TO prevent the population of these
States has made Judges depend upon excitement
alone; 1t has erected multitude of grog shops, aud
sent amongst Ma sarus OF 10 eat our subsancc
u has Kept among US In time Of temperance, standing
dtStieJies; cases il has reuSered the military
superior 10 tue civil power-it has subjected us TO
jurisdiction foreign To constitutions il has cut off
our responsibility with all the world; it has imposed
inbecity on us without consent; has transported
us kay orer, TO be tried for pretended sobreiy;
1t has taken away appetites, and altered funlapen
tally our former habits; it has invested itself with POW
eT to rule us IN all cases whatever; il has pundereJ
our barns, ravaGed our lands burnt throats aud
destroyed the lives of people, at this time larpe
casks OF foreign liquors transported 70 complete
the work of death, dessolatop and drunkenness, a
thing totally unworthy n cioH liquor; it has excited
domestic brols amongst US, and Las o o, Cit ON us
me merciless bertine whose known rule of warfare
IS an undist,ngushed destruction Of happiness among
all conditions OF people. liquor which is thus
ut to be the ruler of any people Nor have we been
wanting in attention to Brandy and Whi&sey. We
have warned them from time 10 time of attempts TO
extend an unwarrantahle jurisdiction over us: but
they too have been deaf TO the voice Of reason. We
must therefore acquesce in the necessity which de-
nounces separation. and hold them as we bold all
iquors-cnemics in excess-in moderation frends.n
Errors IF ne London Press-s'TLe conflict was
DREADFUL and the enemy repulsed with considerab BILE
laughter" Robert Jones was yesterday brought be
fore tla sitting magistrate charge of having spo-
ken reason at the Barleymow Public House" '.lu
consequence of the numerous accidents occasicned by
skating the Serpentiue river, measures arc taken
TO put top TO it," CAT the Gudhall dinner all the
poultry eatable, except the o,rls" "a gentle
man was brought up yesterday to q charge OF
having eaten hackney coachman for demanding more
than his fair; another accused of having stolen
small ont Of the Bath mail; the stolen property was
found in his waiscoat pocket" rhe Russian Gener al
Kuich,inkofkowsky found dead with long acord
sticking in his throat" s'Smithfed festivities: Tie
ar was crowded with people of all descriptions. A,
two O'Clock the Mayor drove through in bis state car
riage."-.H onHly AfaSa-ine.