Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-18
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10 1925.
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controversy with the Government, the Enquirer of YES.
te'day lays down the law and the gospel with great
emphasis and in tone which seems to say t'when
ore my mouth let dog bark.n 1.-THE moment Iii
says the unhappy difference occurred between Gaines
and Scott abou, brevet rank, measures ought to have
been taken for lis adus,neutn "When the Gnarrel
between those officers had still further manifested itself
ny pamphlet attacks upon each other the present adj
ininstraton ought not TO have conten,c1 itself with
issuing general censure upon such publications but
ought TO have adopted measures for the seemen, of
the dispute between the oiTcersn "But fnroceeis
ms very modest annota:or the reprehen IDLE err.
ro occurred on the death Of G en. Brown Mr. Adams
was tempted 10 cover the rosses mbecy BIZ an act nj
tie groses njustiCeand passing over both Scott ami
Games, to place NIacomb at tue head of the army ~
-But Mr. adams has been Disappointed Thinkus
probably TO curry favor with the COOL citizens of New
York, he has selected officer who turns out TO De a
| native of Detroit and not OF New Yorkn
Tho right of speaking one plcases to the Execu,
tive is uesionable-uevertheless we canpo, b,t
think, that language little more dfident than tho
above, would have been more graceful and becomno
anu equally eficacous. In case of doubtful right
and dubious propre.y, would suppose at The Gr.t
Jus, that the President of the u States actino br ;h
advice Of Dlessrs. Clay, Barbour Rush, Southland and
Writ, with full knowledge of the whole ground, and
under solemn oath of Office, might psrctanee, be as
aPsto decide correctly Mr.. Richie or Col. Goccl.
(the latter being military gentleman we presume he
writes all the pieces the picked and difficult ques
tious OF rank au6nary etiquette that divide the cen-
tlenen of the army At the. frs; blush, this surmse
might occur TO one. We do not say however tiat
upon better reflection, idea SO derGgatory to Messra
ii'tchie and Gooch, ought not 10 be dismissed
| row we differ toto cpip from the ENQUIRER II
frames anu scott chose to quarrel about an abstract
question of beve rank tor it was entirely abstract.
not affecting the public service, or interfering with
their known dutsa,] we reason why Mr. Mon
roe or Mr. Adams after him, should trouble themselves
20 decide H. when lis decision particularly Instead os
heaiing the breach likely 70 widen it, Sufic!en,
for the day is the evil thereof 1t IS enough 10 decide
! tho question when there becomes q necessity for H.
~hout aniciPating and the evils that will probably
attend the decision, made whensoever it may
/ The question who entitled 10 the Major Ce
neral's staff Scott Gaines or Naconb, is decided bv
the Enquirer With dash of the pen II assumes that
the grossest injustice as been done the two former
that, b. the appointment Of Nacomb, New York
might be induced to aid Mr.. Adams in his re- election
Is 1t not equally probable, tina, the Enquirer desires
,
GINA for the seeming neglect of Der sons Scot. aud
Gaines? Ent who shall in fact, undertake to decide
as Der Iadyship has done unceremonousIyl which
haih rendered the greatest serviceof these t.ce dis
ngusbcd ofcer.' J3Jes it follow necessari,y Tia,
Hacomo has not merted of his country equally WITH
he others, because taoy Yirgoians and lie none?
This IS PROFESSIONALLY the subiratum Of the argument:
for 10 man can sag, think, That AIacomb's behaviour
at PiattsbuTg, was not gallant, and attended by 90
beneficial results as Scoil' a, Lundy's Lane or Gaines
at fofI Eric. or oUr part, will undertake Tic
ngidious task Of discrimination between their relative
merits AID services. We really believe that all three
are equally gallant and meritoFious and equally eneG
to tie sGectioBate gratitude OF their couu;rv Tie
1an men, who attempt 10 roh either Of his die si,at,
Of glory and gratitude, for The sibsoryencg of tenn
Pcray eecioneerinS end, deserve The reprehension
The JUST and manifest radical uai!nes for The duties
OF Judge. II plain that this matter las been USED
entirely, for nieconeeriDg purposes and that tie pa.-
uTal partially Of Ynginians Tor ;eir countrymon has
been and is appealed to, for purposes utterly forc,
from tie rights glory aud interest Of Scott apd aines
Like every other event, Which was possible 20 torture
into rscoDstruciion, the nomination of Macomb las
been used for r double purpose Of i1cersug Virginia
By the mag nation that her native citizens were most
poned for The sake ofadvsDcing Mr. Adams Own ends
and of alarming inc pride Of a. York with The susgos-
on that it was made 10 cajole her into the support Of
the administrations Unfortunately for this latter pur,
pose, Nacomh is known to be native of Mich
gan a fact known to all who have seen what is CAL
led, tic blue booh To escape from the ridiculous pos
iufe IN Which her haste 10 impue evil has placed her
her odyshP assumes that tic President vas gnorau;
/ Of ;he place Ct Macopb'i birth THIS assumption ],
based Upon the modest conclusion Chat IS was ua
known to AiessTs. Ritcbie Coocb, ergo il was DO,
known 70 any BODY else.
We ihiDk there is very general acgpiescenrc 10
Tue PTopfiety Of Macorobs appointment Uudoubted-
y II would have been gratifying TO Virginia Cas
sc c~a' '-,ai as1e tcea 70 rs) ifSoott or Caipss