Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-09
Von. IV.-No. %

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s"ct It again in consequan suggestions co,nl sgi-
naiiy from them believe that the time 9mSiiae-
" tGe"ig The meViincof the Convention " sDurrosev
se'G.., 70 n"Ne the Blow mose efcctpa und prpuce
political effect, while charge against me roud L..
more widely Sircula;ed sais a d that the n;ors of
'he E"infeT were extremely mortified the ares of
procured by mutual friends Of Mr. Radad and
sei some weeks ago, and hat they have intrigued since,
"a produce Gna dcterminaou hay. my Letters &it,
af1'adiords remarksspubslicd, But WHETHER mistaken,
III e cgnlecures not, DC mistaken in iric
!" counienance aud advance the perPose u pri-
NaY s'e''es tn destroy my reputation, by lending ,heir
paper as an instrument of circulating charges cannot
wnUIp 80 act, III no oier hut nine have ihcrefsf
conH o.the deliberate and Interchangeable rcsviinn nf
asaig ihe private characters whene urpostunitv
ohefS hry nave tranSccndr,I towards all ults
h"no%abe rivalry. The Enquirer has heen made ulc
mcdti'sl at an attack upon my personal hnniin rhc;e
was no necessity thar required ihsm leu, their columns
tcIf Rndford t,Asien himself halnaie no charge
against a'r Kadoid Which had already, publicly
recan,c. as had publicly mHu it. The facility pub
caun offered that gentleman, from any alb
love OF Jisiiccnot from any regad mnnt .nn, any
soriiudc aind injured man IN opnurtuni;v q! re-
dess--but solely with view to imuc ncsolcy the
hope and cxcc,a ton, OF sinking point Of ntav,
whence conlI never again arise annoy Richmond
EnulrG To disturb in its Ambitions dctatrr
her policy the State Of Ysin participate in the ut-
ronagc Of the Public This comluct editors OF tim.
raper has freed me on all c restraints wic, personal
Iioer"iiW, ny wish 10 consider them msscy pol;cal
adycrsaes and not private FOES, and regard oial
.!ccorun, have heretofore imposed upon wage ROW,
war with them, that shall have respect TO private
character TO individual feeling. The official
% ono, and the private and deputaS!e deeds of bot $50
far tie Junior editor Of tho Enquirer may be deemed
worthy of mo,icc) shall be iai before the Public will
exhibit Thomas Richie, what have long snuWn him To
he, rs who under the nIcctntion of hoyish frl-
lily of marncr, coucenls much cunning and kna very
rs oil. fox as any /" Virginia No terms f fraranc.
generosity have been exercised me, shalt
exercise in future towards my enemies. They NAV
destroy me il they and help God will destroy
MSI If can. This is ie ha alternative ian
L" (which have been driven by necessity, chocc-1
have wounded mans feelings dusisnedly unless under
and,
have dc""rscd my error, have promptly Acknowledged
and repaitc,! it.
MIR. Rador having published an extract OF nv Ic,,
IN winch ausion is made Documents cg his honQr
and having spoken in sueh manner as possibly tn leave
thc impression that thcic such Northumberland
having withdl tservcd line my hands hereby
upon the authority Of John fhompson Esq OF the county
g" An'ar'st, gentleman of excellent and unm-
pcarfcf standing charge the said VIM. tadford viii,
WiLFUL and DELIBERATE PERJURY. Mr.. Thornp-
son has i'll his hands, Ii; documents which refer
red. have never seen them, but am informed by thar
genlfnan that tho perjury is plain and paIpabe. To
"i'Nroy my Cicibty, his avowed rg.nal pnrpos.
in publishing my letters iieginboh am-o DESTROY his
nine What has been attempted by one, sanctions
corresponding ai'empt'by the other. His treachcry
friemdsp lis deceit aHd pevaIcaon establish by
several grrncmi" ymcihu,g and Aimhers, sceu EQoMls
:" ham,, and rj establish them, if he daie resort tn IL
judicial tribunal. viii publish The documents as SOON as
can procure thcm from hlr T.:omason
i"" i:tcii;c has been for many years public Printer
Nti"taf. Nj mus be Gluiiiar i'll, Geuteinaus de-
""uaiion oi c"rruptionh;s f.Cquen aud ls,,ie Id!
ADMINISTRATIONS "a printers Authority meaning ;!se
SIla "a
80 100 dollars. II such he yariab Iv reprc-
srnted sold ia the Adrnisra ton The Gentleman has
never seemed to remember that lie too PRINTER i.y
Authofy, ""i that ii impossible for publishers Oh
the laws Of the United States be scribe and crawl
Ins to their employers tina" is he himself those WHO
dispense that patronage Virginia There is however
this remarkable difference between their ease aud his
they paid 50 or 100 dGl!as, while ho receives
;nc "houmy' 10 the amount annually d. 800 dollars
Their pittamCc drsradcs them in his ryrs, while his own
"bscq"ioms"css 10 the Legislature is gnGcd by rnce-
!y salary, (cXfr"dinG other in Virginia - 100
doiia rs,) which reward, it.
This genticI1ans professions of rairoIism-Lis fro
fuent declarations that all he docs and saws spruns
from pure love Of C"unry;bat he wants no Office from
The General Government, M, not hc--hc is greatly
above the suspicion of wishing OfIjce--he does
every thing for prinCiie, and he cannot even think
with respect Of tic Editors of The Nat. Int hccaufe
they seem 10 wish to retain their situation of Printers
10 Conrcss say these professions OF immaculate pri-
y and exalted patr;otist1 SQUAD oddly me-. no know
that the aforesaid Patriot Thos Ejsce has been stu
ing both puCkcts with both bauds with The money of
The people OI the las! l. years. sometimes 10 The tune
OF 5000 rcF an0'in. The gentleman wants no Office
from the general goycrnmcut- his rarcr Of Saurs
day, after abusing Gales Seaon most Instly because
his CHARITY surroscs dat their political cousc is sa,
ped hE interest," he has The inci!able modest ~ TO
sayas TO- ourselves tFbonas Richie if VIC had anv
hope OF otcc five were c hungry dependents Of Pof,
c., wanting bread, mig hc obnoxious 10 the charge
OF selfish inconsistency and ir,inucriry But We have
! nothing 10 ask OF any adminstra'on-an really are
afraid shall never lay up enough 10 cntiil
US TO the grace Of any u
! The public must be struck dumb at The exhibition
OF so much Republican moderation, aud dsnterested-
ness! Content with 400 uodcr Ire Gov eminent OF
/ Virginia, the gentleman wants addition from
the Golfers ortl,e General Government! . rare uIera-
/ tom - Spartan dlsIneres ednes: WHEN il is re-
T'rmbcred further. that the gentleman as a state officer
cannot b1i ClCc Under the GcuoIai Governments even
II hc 'rstcd II, lis dlsinfcrcstencss wi! III lie publi;
Vith increased adnra lion,
atirR auj prcU1rcd H. ,r9ve - tat ri,, Ei,rf,
has systematically, and aT many Years eymtcd consdr-
fdoe sums 'om BE Fubirc Nv cxpitin of false az
counts '"' NC Iii"fs AFFIRM fiat .,r printing,
not taken ~ tie account oi his salary aud ,yhr ccorirt
&" law, he should be paid for atta a c common print
i"S, he has uniformly charged hon 50 to 30 Der cent
more TIA" tue public printing is drnC iu asfingt,
n"rc Than IT IS done Tor hare 10y contract, aud fon,
81 I" 90 aud sometimes 100 per than rtinijz
IS ordinarily do2e for IN this City. Fic:c presume
IAN DC established by his account in the Public Offices.
TIC law AT cas' the of The public PRINTER
get his account CcftIft by printers, How y
mas been managed TO ret this done, aud tr Get
accounts certified the Executive lust aud t,uc let inc
following certificates testify. There was never ruuc