Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-12

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for three or four years. may say for hs whole life
manifested particular reluctance to sppear in IN
newspapers! His shrinking seusbili,v. cannot bea,
the appearance of his name, or the produc,;ons q
his pen, in the neospipers! HIS retiring diff
dence, is shocked at newspaper nooriei,, Ye, ,b;.
was the reason he chose 10 assign, I next preferred
the application in the shape of demand 10 tb. Ed
tors of the Enquirer; but they regretted ,her ;n,b
10 comply wiih it, from a tender repard wo ,,.s,,.
for the del;cacy felt by the author a, heinz I.,x.,
INTO the newspapers
[ Thus foled, have determined 10 suhs,,,,,, ,>,.,
certainty, for positive evidence and r., con.,o, M
Giles as the author, he is known indeed T., ;.
will say nothing OF the t'noralsn which nerm;,,. hin;
first, to assail me under mask, n, of ,,,
which influences him persist in his tanc;sd ,o,o,.,
mcnt. His refusal 10 make himself kno,v,.sh.,, 80,
exonerae him from exposure nor his .xcoss;,o .,.;
tiveness excuse him from being lrarred int, ,, -
papers.
But they who expect me to retaliate upon Mr.
Giles, shall find themselves mistaken If,ho c,o-
OF Virginia orSets his station and bis manners have
not forgotten that he is the Cbief hIagistra,. oe ,s
Commonwealth simple exposure of his name. as
the author of libel, and OF his SCREENING. himself
responsibility for ii, is all the satisfaction desire 10
ton of the honor and dignity of Virginia. leave to
these who abba TO exact it, Never before. has a
Sovernor of Virginia, initiating The infanv v,I,oy,
tie courage, of Nero. entered bimsel prize fpbter
IN the newspapers: writing infamous Iitels against c
Zens over whom be presides and skulkine from tbe
responsibility of his act Never before has Cover
nor OF Virginia acted, inspire his friends with
regret, and his enemies with com,nisseration Had
| aJr n
Giles. (before knew him. ! could have wished him
TO act exactly he has done, as the nos effectal
mode OF destroying himself. There is not one who
does not feel The force of this observation There Is
not one, who does not know that throughout this wide
Commonwealth, there is sentiment of d;srus a, the
bare mention of his name Ills political friends view
him as milestone. whose weight they dread TO en-
counter, yet which they know how decently to
throw of-his enemies, q a man whuse presence in
the Government, has injured his friends, and reng,t
ened them
Surely, if there is one spectacle more melancho.
~ than any other IL is that Of an old man. whose mas
s'ons and minaies survive the decay his intellect
he respect of the world What is Mr. Giles but this
spectacle is ambition, his vanity his gross esosp.
his revenge, his hatred, blaze they not as Gercev
IS ever Wonl he not even now, overurn the govern
might rise into greater consequence upon its ruins.
But enough. With the worst passions raging IN his
heart, and nations pity and contempt where he once
had nations respect and admiration his sun Goes
down in gloom saddcning even to them, who have
least cause to like him.
There certainly has been other time at which, so
much injustice acted under tie pre;ence of nat
riotis'n as during this Presidential strife AZ all stages
OF the Government, the Executive has been furnished
ny the representatives Of the people with the means
exchanging intercourse with our ministers abroad
al all periods and under ell Presidents, messengers
nave oeen sent ont whenever in the opinion OF the
hcer who manages the foreign intercourse Of the conn.
try the public interests required it. st no time were
more sent t!'an in Mr.. Jee.sons whose al nip,srao,
mas heen justly selected III model for all succee.
ning administrations. Never, until the time of Mr.
lays becoming Secretary of State, this consider
cd an abuse or the least objection taken TO it by HE
most rigid patriots 10 the Country. This instance of
mine which bnt that it offered possible occasion Of
nJuring Mr. Clay would have attracted no other notice
Than smile has been exaggerated not by Gov Giles
only, but By others, into crime on Mr. Claws
part, 81 mine, the Governor now represents i, "a an
act OF led de2raYity. Tne Reirenchment Commit
tee even tionsht it worthy their especial reprchen,
SION
when Illus hai'ed il is fair to attenp, TO diminish Tie
oou'n, N there be with persons whose opinions are
deserving OF respecO by comparing my case with 9th
eTs The Senior Editor OF the Enquirer, has repeatedly
violated Tie spirit OF The compact he made with himself
ny suffering others to assal through the columns
OF his paper. rs lie is at hand will compare his case
win my own. lie has been fourteen years Public
Printer Notwithstanding his entire concurrence with
the Lieut. Governor in opinion, that "rotation in of
Ics has tendency 10 purify, and by consequence to
preserve Republican insti,utionsO and his iucoma
from iiis source, al moderate estimate, has been
5000 per aDnum which in :'ureeu years is s u 900
Where then have received $1,000, he has received
$4,000 The gentleman perhaps has deserved all this
IL too, but if reading proof sheets s. even this can
be done well by his forernanl has deserved IL 600
may boldly challenge that the loss actually su,t aim