Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15

property OF the nate, tina, no injury whatever could result
to its owners.
No matter what be the standard, the representation of
Virginia is unequal,-go ssly unequal. In no other Stsirs
in the Union believe, (MaIyiaad only exsspted) has the
reverence for the old Sarum principle, the rotten borough
system, continued with so little abatement. The friend
of equal rights and real republican government, have uuw
an opportunity of Topping OF the dscayed parts of the Goa
sutution' without impairing amy of its valuable features.
Let us be on the alert, and in despite Of al the augusie,
otdeIeat, VICTORY is OURS, EQUALITY.
"Sign'"-The House of Representatives of New
York, have rmaninousiy, postponed the S. Carolina
resolutions, declaring tina. .,iey could not acceded 10
their principles.
The Washington papers Of Thursday bring us soma
sharp spsrring between MIR. Wright Of Ohio, and Mr..
Randolph, on a resolution for the Distribution of public
documents. Mr.. Randolph, accused the editors OF the
lntelligencer, (the best Reporters in America ol W liful
and deliberate falseIood in tieir reports-ye, the gem
t!eman writes out, or correcis, all his speeches himself,
lie sccnsed Mr.. Wright of reporting Lilo own speech
yet MIR. Wright quoted his own words upon HIM, con-
Tossing that he had reporied his own speeches. In this
same sPeech he protested great reverence for the Union,
having discovered from late signs, Virginia's unslte.
erable attachmen nj 10 il,
i!'e reader will share the surprize of tie writer OF the
following lcttet-,hat no one of the Vmg mia Jcitgatiul
had the courage and justice TO defend tie char cter oil
'N hHi'Nh' ''Scb itSthtIS " WI. hauOCinn.
We've they afraid of MIR. Randolph, We are appraised
of the effort of the 'League,n To Prefenu. to tinnk MIR.
Wright ofohio contemp,iblc. Blu, it is in vain. HIS
speeches speak for themselves, and display great now
es OF debate.
WsJnesity, .Mrrch IL, 1929.
Dear Sir: This evening we had the sharpest sparring
that has been witnessed during the session. On y
resolution 10 supply the Members with certain pocu-
ments, and among the rest, Gales & Seaton's Register,
Mr.. Randolph threw the rcins uron the neck ofhis Pc
Gasus, and II his range we're not more extensive than
s his wont, ii is only because he is won't TO range with
out limit. But his depunciaiions werc more puintc,!
aud severe, aud his acCusatory inuendoes more biting
and venomons, than his usual style OF Labitual and al.
most indiscriminate vituperation. He said the Con
gressional Register IS little more than a tissue of lies,
plain, palpable and direci-and, as lac believed, vii
fully and deliberately told. That truth has alwaya
heen his polar star; aud that it takes HIM about two
years to Hc doton, the printed columns of one session.
AS usual, he traversed the universe in search O; illus.
tration i'll all the works of nature and of art-trea,rus
OF every thing bat the matter in hand, which indeed
he generally loses and forgets IN the all-engrossing
interest which he takes in the honor and glory of John
Randolph, Esq. of Roanoke; which exalted parsonage
IS al once the incentive and The theme, the muse and
the subject, Of all lis late poeticaf speeches. What
ever > the subject OF debate-and however cratic
and diversified his course. still every thing he says
and does and thinks proceeds from and returns 10
one common centfe-the nucles of his egotism:
''Self aud his own dear works, his constant tie me,
His daily idol, and his nightly Dream"
In tire course of his wauderings, he attacked Wright
of Ohio, BY insinuated accusation, with The bitterness OF
his nature III its sngriest Notwithstanding him, as
every body understood, though he explained aud
denied it afterwards, with having prepared fur
the press, and caused 10 be published, Il false and gar
bied statement of the debate Of last Friday II think
10 Which he made his wanton and atocious attach -s
upon Judges Brooke and Cabell. Wright defended
himself with a dexterity and force, shich imagine.
have seldom been surpassed in that Hall. He not only
defended himself, but Hannibal Ike, las Nj. Ri,ciie
saysl ic carried the IS az into Africa, and spread hapo:
and di>may around the very walls OF the Pune CITY.
In plain English, and to drop MIR. Ritchie's classic
metaphor, lie gave Mr. r. the severest castigation thar
il has ever been my fortune (good or evil 10 witness.
Wright is a highly gifted man. Ifhe Rad a more com-
manding person and a more dignified bearing. he would
be ono of the very ablest orators in Congress. As 1t
is, consider him The foremost man in the House. in
the rough conflicts OF personal debaie.-Of quick per-
ception; of ready L. easy elocution; Of a keen, bold and
searching sarCasm-riCh IN resources-skiljed in the
weapons of a~t,aek-prourpt IN repartee-and of a TEN.
per calm. civil aud imperturbabie. Confident 10 hiss
self, nothing can discomfort him. He defends himself
with n force and ingeAaity that seldom fails TO send his
assaiiant, hahing, from the contest; and he pursues his
adversaries with a skill and perteoacity, that none can
elude and few can resist. Yet his enemies take great
pains to sseHa TO despise him, that he may sink in tbs
estimation o~foihers, while they themselves are writbiLg
under the anguish Of his stripes.
Mr.. r.. said in his speecii to-day, that he is abont tn
polish a second edition OF his speech (pamphietj with
notes upon he notes. - I presume will COMPRISE
the substance Of his speech of last Friday, the most
extraordinary ''faDiaronade mot ol absiractions~ that
ever came from SO high a source. Ii was a most Ctatu-
itous, harsh, cruel attack upon Judge CabeIl, and
while it was delivering ! did not doubt that some speak
ing member of The Virginia Delegations, would
come forward with a manly defence OF their worthy
fellow citizen, thus wan;only reviled before the world;
and a calm rebuke OF the licentious agsrossor. But
they were all mute. l Will not say it was their boun-
den duty 10 have done as I expected they wouId-but
| will say the estimation in which l have held the
lofty principles and generous traits in the Firginaa>
character, has, by their silence, been sunk TO an hum
bic level. knew so little OF the family connexions
and personal friendships of tho Virginia Members. that
! did not know of whom this service ought 10 be most
reasonably expected, but my eyes were turned TO Mir.
Reeves, as pne in whom there was a peculiar fitness
Tor the task. had been told that many of the Judges
relations we've among his constituents, ard besides, he
is one of the few, whose talents qualify bin to core
With Nv. Randolph.
Mr.. Randolph has Of late a morbid s~ensibility on the
score Of bis reputation rs an orator and statesman.