Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-06

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Congress would never sitn MIR. Stevenson S,o,Ls
of the House of Representatives, uttered the o,ino i
public place, in.tile hearing of several gentlemen
mat II be was not elected the Union would be dissul
ved Dir. Giles expressed bosiny to the HMM
anu urged the adoption of his scheme for a counte
'ar'u' with this multitude Of incidents and opiniop
peiore our eyes and Within knowledge all tending
10 The same point of disunion, will any man saw thai
we were not justified IN CONCLUDING that purpose
OF dssoivng the Union seriously thrught off, and
bad been iaml'srIy discoursed? Can any man no,
esS say nor, that the opinion is not merely plausible
OUT inevitable. from The premises? Firmly believing
It's win SD many facts TO warrant it, when it affected so
mo 'henous question the dissolution Of the Union
were we to smut our mouths and abstain from LAYING
me evidence of purpose affecting the liberty lives
and happiness Of every man in the communi,v be,,o
that community, lest forscoih, we nipbt nercbanc.
wound the delicacy of VIM b. Giles Andrew S,ev.,
7'n' or Richard. Z. Parker? Because, Mr. Richie.
armed Ter the injury the obvious medtated treason
against The Union by portion of his friends. might
produce TO Gen Jackson affected 10 shut his eyes mr.,
oh The u'h, and stled all that was possible to st
INC P'"cero'nss IN South Caroln5, re 10 mi.
Ia e his example,
''o circumstances, we Place Justification
'' o''"sihS hr Stevenson and the o,he, gentlemen
before the pubic The man situated as we were
Who would have acted dileren,ly-wh at srch =,
ne, omitted 10 speak, because de!icecy 70 soue mani,
jesFt"S, would have been hest consulted bv s;,epss
such man resembles him who when his b.use ,,,s
IN i'Ames, eft his wife and children 10 shift for ,,cm
selves, whilst he rescued hs fddie As TO MIR. s,e
'e"so we had not the sitehes wish 10 iuiuta him
win ms constituents the puh!ic--on the contrary
we were unconscious then, as VIC are unconscious
now why the tact Of his having expressed Tie o,;,;
Nho'Hd inJure him. II is not inco,npa,ibye with ,h
greatest venerasan and love FOR the Union. We have
no question that he is as much attached n :, =,
han az he evidently, has to lore by separation
Than most men. ALI inferred from il, or ,n;s,,ed
others to infer was that there must be some ounao,
o' 'e a'arm we iet for the Union, when the Speaker
'e iiouse OF Representa- YES expressed the opinion
''a' " jackson was not elected, the Union would he
u's'o'eo We pretend not TO that intimacy with An,
drew Stevenson which would Justify us in deuvnp H.,
tie had ever said thing, because he had No, soJ :, -
uS--or that would authorize us to fond.e ash caos.
MIN on all occasions, like pet lamb raised in tho
house-hui yet we have respect and friendship sor
"'''' winch would not permit iniure him wan.
tony or unnecessarily, or even q, all
To tie Editors of H.e JPh1r ' ~
Cepenien: friend has put into my hands Won,
we 20" inS'' ana drawn my attention q paragraph
:" ""ieh my name Is mentioned. | had previously So.
In the atona Inteiligencer of the 18Th the char,
pea'ea from the Wing. that Judge of tn. General
Io"'' iad declared at Norfolk that If Mr.. Adams was
elected by the voice Of the people would be wiIup tn
ASSIST III putting him Try force and believing from the
location OF The Story that the person meant ad
lessee communications IN the Editors, they
were most convenient TO tic place where then hold
ng speciai requesting thar either they q, vo,
w""id state the name of the Judge, and time when tia,
place where, the persons before whom and Giro
unntf which that decla ration made.
your paragraph having in part, Furnished the facts
wished To ascertain, by giving my as that of the
judge who I'm public company" red the obnoxious
sentiment and Mr.. Lamb of Norfolk as the person who
heard, and repeated think il urop.r v,;bou,
longer to take the only of the story which il is
TO" IN my power to take by addressing to you this com
iian.
me charge rests at upon the assertion of some
correspondents. whose is not 10 he eommu,ics ted
T. ""nn hehrd the Oh Jrvations" ascribed to me,
~ substance ihe same, and 'cummunic ted them to
me reverend Richard l.. Green who on the same da re-
"ted them to correspondent of high respectabiv
course "''hef MI Green your correspondent heard
S' themselves but the latter Says, that Mr.
DfeeH sh'a mat Mr. Lamb did hear them, or i'm substance
'he same. ami communicated them to him.
'th Mr. Greens responsibility and your Correspond
nay ""'n'"g t" do but take pleasure stating,
TPSpectabP g
any gentlemen IN Norfolk. I am persuaded that Mr.
''no ~n"id say nothing of any one else that he
81" no, oeiirve to be true, do know. what he has
'" but he or any other person. seriously ascribes
"' "eciaftUon 10 ne as is contained in your cores
pnndtn letter. confidently affirm that he mistaken
ne at"nentis so abhorent to my judgment ami feelings
"' without pretending to recoec every thing may
nave sa' upon the subject Of the presidential election,
JsS'.msy or III the heat o argument, certain that
tOfo mol nave uttered the attributed have
my memory to esieavor to ascertain shatl might
nave sara at any time place. which could be tortured
'"'" S"ch celebration; aud solemnIy re- affirm that
remember nothing which bears any resemblance 10 it,
me Only conversation call mind, of an excting
cn"tacteI where Mr.. Lamb PRESENT, occurred in the
D""K I" a. severa' months before the date vi your cor
letter, np the subject of the Georgia cono
'eisy' ana the cnnd"ci nj the Administration i'll relation
|" u, nave pretty distinct recollection of wta, sa il
v" W." occason, and am perfectly willing it should BIZ
P"'Shea 10 The world; but il is unlike the remark
'o'aih'H IN The Ietter, that loss 10 conjecture
w'ef forms the foundation of the presen, story or not
al" sure 1t has nothing stronger tr support IT,
"hF correspondents letter is dated the 4rh Of Aprl
.o~o a' ne says tbai ny observa were made mo,
long s'rr" ~ n had said, Iong since night no