Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-04

Enquirer and its correspondent, should persuade if
they can, the public, of the fsity of Mr.. Sloane
statement. Such task We verify believe however
IA utterly beyond the ability of far more ingenious
cpntroversiasts than they, and the attempt to de-
stroy the character of Mr. Sloane is certainly hope
less and impracticabe. Mr.. Sloane has been lone
time in Congress, and esteemed the most wise and in
fuential man In the Ohio delegation. He is an old
man, who has, before this letter was written ta
ken leave of public life 1t is very difficult to think
that he cooy sat down on the first Monday of De-
cernber 1925, flor it will appear from Mr. Whittlc-
sey that he mentioned it on that dnv) to G.5,1cne
such story this against Mr. Stevenson especially
when it is remembered, that at that time Mr.. Ste
venson like himself opponent of Jackson and
disposed to support the Administration. lie. thoxt
believe this who can-,ve have no objection.
correspondent of the Enquirer says, she knows
that this Mr. Sloane is m good odour at home
and that the Opposition (the Jackson) papers make
very light of him, &c" We have no question that
Mr. Sloane is not favoritc with the Jackson party
for he has been conspicuous and able opponent of
their General. But that Il nun and citizen no
does not with the community ut large sus-
tain fair and estimablc character. We be-
iieve to he wholly talse and grau.ous. He he's
been elected to Congress repeatedly, without the
smallest difficulty sonc evidence we should suppose
ofth estimation in which his ncighbors hold him
and this honour would be accorded him again but
that he has chosen to retire from all further concern
mPublic life. BY way of strengthening his differences
against Mr. Sloane, the correspondent ofthe Enquirer
sys he was The mover Of the enquiry into the six mi
lta men," Verify, and So he most conclusive
evidence indeed that che is in bad odour-that he
should call for the publication Of documents affecting
the trial. and the barbarous execution of six Of his
feow-ctiZens; who because they went home to their
families at the expiration Of their tour of duty were
punished with death by the orders the great and in
flexible Gen. Jackson! Who can doubt Mr. Sloane's
bad character after this,
We not surprised at the effort to DESTROY Mr.
Sloane for by no other means can Mr.. Stevenson be
SUSTAINED But let US ask or two plain questions
OF blr Enquirer and his correspondent Suppose that
snch evidence as this letter of Mr. Soanes corrobor-
oted by Mr. Wlittlesey who will say that Mr.. Sloane
told hun oil these circumstances the LIST Monday in
Dec l325-suppose say, that such evidence as tubs
had been adduced to prove the bargain" between
Mr.. Adams aud Mr. Cluy' What would Mr.. Enqui-
rer have said in Tint case' Should not have seen
si'eh flourishing and imposing captions as this in the
Enquirer WITNESS AGAINST
THE COALITION"--"TiE BARGAIN PRO
FED'-"CORRUPT,ON OF THE COALITION
ESTABLISHED?" To be sure we should. If MIR.
Sloancs letter simple and explicit as it s and carry
Ing on its fce, evidence Of its truth had happened to
prove the "bargan' between Messrs Adams and
Clay, instead Of something else, Mr.. Sloane however
'coarse in his manners" would have been extoliod
10 the skies, and the 'bf rgan" been considered by
MIR. Ritchie and Fthc Colonel as established
beyond the possibility of doubt. Does not every
reader perceive that this would have been the case
and what mighty difference there is between nv
bulls goring your OK, and your bulls 4oring my OK
THAT fable Of Esop Phacdrus, wc don't know
which, excellcntly illustrates the case in hand.
Next (says the correspondent Of the Enqt.irer)
% Gen. jackson, Mr.. Stevenson seems to be the
peculiar object of vengeance with the Administration
party here lin Richinond.l Never was there Il
more needless, more unjust assertion. No man in
either party, Administration or Jackson, has been
treated by his political opponents, with so mach
forbcarance, with much delicccy, rs Andrew
Stevenson. He knows it. lie has exposed himself
in multitude of cases to the sevcrcst ccnsurc and
rrcrimaation-he has abused men whom the Admin
stration party believe to be pure and honourable-
men trusted by the nation and famous throughout
the civilized world, before hc was known ont Of his
Parish-hc has abused these men "a public robbers
ana corrupt buyers and seers OF public Office when
there If the strongest for the belief that he
himself did not think them so Notwithstanding
This, there has prevailed the greatest ndiJposition in
The Administration party, to expose his inconsistent
Cfes, and sense Of justice to illuminated and
prosecuted men, only, has caused them at last, to
break silence and to countcract the influence Of his
cusations, by the exhibition ofs ncongruitics. This
assertion that Mr.. s. is the peculiar object of ven
geance with the Administration party, is made for the
purpose of cnsting public sympathy in his behalf as
prosecuted man! Mr.. Stevenson prosecuted man!
Ho who accuses Mr.. Adams and hr. Clay upon pre-
SUMPTION selling and buying their country and dis
honouring thcpscivcs--who told his constituents by