Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-06

ocooGs ana TO disclose focts dcrogatory 10 the cha
racter OF the Cod of your political idoatry can bo
be censurcd!-Is this cause for and comln;ns
was ~ at all incompatible with the dignity of n Com
gresham to MD in enlgltcnng the minds of The p,o
p" would humbly conceive not-he would huvc
been futhlcss tn his trust-ho would In yo comnromi,
tcdthc duty OF irresponsible and faithful
OF The people, had he concealed from them matters of
suCh momcntous importance. How otherwise could
they form right judgmcnt,-If
'Scic Truth there was bat mx'd uui dny'd ui,b lies
u was Tor them to separate tho rue from the false
ana make up acorrcc opinion. 1t is for them to judr
81 'e merit OF the act and ii they condemn lot thciu
OF the people are ever watclfu OF their rights and
When they are unsty invaded, prompt at redress
but IL you have any regard for many of the LEADING
men OF your party yon should have cautiously prefer
rit'cu any reference TO the practice of distributing
newspapers, for il may RELY ON we'll aubcn,;c,te5
history, Tue western, southern and north western
countries were literally dolugcd with the YeiegraDh
una Papcrs OF similar nienducious staInn--5.nnkcI
too 10y Tom Moore who tho Corvphe,s in tho
scenc--and Col. Johnson and Van Buren, q, Co.-rob-
hing the post -olivc OF its rcvenue-and deulinr th
oprlar mind. Wv
"ncrdaspcr icncs toioso s,,rnosias cincsc-
th" practice he an unpardonabcs then ire fhv
htcnlly damned. ~
"u next indulge panygerc on the passion of arn-
milton. On this subject agree with YOU i'm MI von
say Ambition properly controlled is unoucs,ionublv n
Nrtuc-- IS the most active Cntvc Ca noble actions
ana stimulates tho possessor to secure an honorsblo
and lasting fame by becoming the bcnefacto or of man
Kind Its spirit Is ALWAYS liberal and cnarucd-oifcp
generous and philb MISUNDERSTANDING the mn ma ,,or,
all mean and grovcllng objects and dlrccur H., cno
GIGS to deeds of glory and rcnown-witbont IL ,pnu
but Vegetables and dies. In youthful aspirnni for
fame his wishes to BE- serviceable to his country nm
mixed with the hope of solf-arpranlizcn,nt i, chcd
l;lstrc on his character which kindles n gJoy, az 81
mraion IN all who behold him.-Tactns has said
cohtcinp'a iann contcinnantur virtuias and We
must all assent rs well TO the truth to the beauty
If the sentiment But, sir, you will arree with ma
t.Nn ,,,k
other passions. Ii becomes us to examine whether
the '"fue does not verge on cice-whether the man
VINO processes without disguise TO be animated bv m
hton alone, possesses the essential qualities of mind
ana heart to sustain his Jealous asprn ons-whcther
ms talents distinguished as to Justify his prorno
ton when he declares his sole motive for elevation
into public life to b., Ito gyatIy II audablc ambition
TO be serviceab!e to the public and To conncc, b;s
namc however humble with the institutions of his
country. 70 possess ambition withou, the indis
pensabe qualities of mind idle as for the spnr-
row TO emulate the flight of the eupc into the dnz
ailng regions OF the sun--or still ridiculous-as
iatuous as the frog who in his attempting To swell
himself to the size OF the OK fell victim TO inflated
vanity.
intend no iDvidious comparisons-but would ask
what evidence has your friend yet given to the world
OF those transcendant powers Of mind or those sub
lime and remarkable virtues which should authorizc
nm to declare his ruling passion 10 b. "'muJiiion'"
Nay, he you'd have believe, that ere he had ef the
swaddng clothes of infancy he received irnpr cssions
VI In
that he did not choose some other pretcxt for uryinp
his prctcnslons. He cannot excuse himself On tho
ground of hasty composition Of his circulur-for il
bears evident marks of having been elaborated with
INFINITE care. and 1T the cost OF much time Better mad
he have said, "with little sincerity as truth that
the opportunities of friends or the general wishes of
the District urged him to the step he hug taken -
our friend is certainly Indifferent Judge of human
nature, to suppose that the people Of the District tn
such an interest in his election, and the qualification
OF h,S ambition as to reject IN Old tried aud exprri
cnced servant, for his benefit.
But this is not all. Did he stop here he MIGHT find
nm apology tor his 0mb lous declaration in tho cxcs
OF youthful vanity and concet and in the Ruttcrino
attentions .! his eountymer IN eecting him twice or
thrice to the LcSslaturc.-The closing paragraph Of
his letter caps the climax ofcgotism, and July porrhvs
the character of the After modestly saynr thu,
II does not become him speak of his personal qua
tcatons, he conralicts himself in the next breath
q pronouncest tho most ggerac cu.ogv ON himself
that person who had not it could possibly be-
heve.--Ilcar HIM II shall bring tn your service q
mind if not richly endowed, yet studios ofknowlcdrc
ana InquSItlve after truth patient in invcs;ioatiu,
calm md dispassonntc in its Judgments and [ trusl
hrm and mistaken in It's purposes Proud of the char
octcr OF hy native state" will do nothing to tsrnish
TIC lustrc Of her f1nc-but animated bV an ardent
zeal III her cause. VII devote my time and nv f,,
"nfS to her servlcc.o defend her intercsts-;o main
tam her principles, and 10 elevate her name are the
nl@ha't OBJECTS OF my aTnhlon!' Had man filed
the world with his fame and the eve ofsnkinp I'M o
the tomb, when the important incidents OF his life
would have been legitimate subject for auto-borra-
phy--and he had thought proper TO trumpet his dual
ucatons IN the above spcriativcy vain and pornpous
style, it would not haze escaped unqualified censurc
what can be said ola studied pancgyIc deliberately
pronounced on himself by young man Offering for a
public post and scarcely known bcvond the precincts
o. the district in which he lvcs!Ict those who adj
Inrc such bOasfu professions give him their support
For myself unhcsltatingly declare il disgusting and
abhoircnt IN the c@ircme aud | can hardly inln zinc
that the intelligent citizens Of tic Northern Neck /
VIII neglect their best interests by turning out man
Of tried republican virtues, and lcls crGcicace 10
place him in Office!
But you tell rs cyPcricnce snothiug-that the ron
tine of duty may be acquired in one scason--apd here
we have paroded before us in solemn pomp 'John |
Randolph IN oil the pride and power of his splendid
intellect when Goy'-'Gnd Pitt and Fox carly dis-
ilDguisfcd in Parliament" True ,ir-brilliant exam
pies OF youtinl rcnown But do you intend by intro
ducing these statcsmCn-thcsc stars of wit mud tai
cats, and models parliamentary orators. TO comparc
with them your f-icrd?-W Why sturdy beggnr could
have said as much cxtcmporc.' You had os Vol com