Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-29
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roR TIE CONSTITUTIONAL wurs.

Tn the Honorable John Rgadotph, Of Roaaoke
sin: You do not yourself say which side the ques
lion you in your late speech on Chil,on,s reeoln
tops, dedicated 10 your constituents; and afording no
means of determining from the speech itself for you do
not one time tonch the subject, assure you with the
III iSi unaffected sincerity u ~ with much embarrass-
men, and difficulty that commence this address bu,
declare with equal sincerity, the fear that il will
''rccoi" on him who makes it, forms no part of that
euibar rassmen: or difficulty.
This may not, as you say, be the ssacceptedn tim,
10 investigate the ration-It is more safe TO re
" mysterious suggestions and sweeping denupci,
Ions-inve s:igation may "recnil" on those who ask
i'll shall be more just TO you fearless of any I'm
DEF current which you can oppose; and willing In a
ward You all benefit 'recoii'' on me- shall sne,k
10 you openly and without reserve-oulY reereting
could not commence il sooner.
Permit me in the onset lament that in addition to
the lights which you have thrown sroand vour subject
from horse racing and gambling in general ,ou have
not added your own 1oub. valuable asd equally il
lust, alive and pertinent (if more sol exrerenoe
cock fighting aud -. With this addition Won mod
no, have been nader The Illuminating necessity of ack
now 'edg1S what you you FEEL you have made
an unsuccessful reply TO the gentleman from Mass
C:uSets.
in Virginia" Wal; you be pleased the mex, time VIM
make speech, II Jou can do without violating tho
tn cad "f your DISCOURSE toteil when that time ~
Whether before, since the revolution
Ynu cannot agree that certain .ssaIares arc ton
small" there IL touch stone of such n uuestion-
the avii;y with which these situations are sought
~1nd what. may ash, did you iinl, of that stoncb
stone" wheD yourself voted increase OF nearly
double your salary Had you not better settle
TINS little matter at home, before your carry the swar
into .1iriCa?D
YIN h,ve long been suspected, and sometimes ar
cusel OF secret hostility to Mr.. Jefferson and MIR
Madison, without the bodness to avoV it, Did vou
mean TO include them in The sentiment stiat there j,
no instance ON record OF . man not having IN larv
capacity being al the head Of any government with
vantage 10 that government credit TO bimseltn-
and What did you tsk of that sentiment when to,,
Years ago, you cautioned your constituents and the
cTAaITy against the army caDddate?" Did YOU then
th'i'B 'here was no instance record in history nj
not having military Capacity beDg AT the Lead
~ any government with advantage TO thai goyernmeo
credit 10 HIMSELF"
Iou say you have not the least objection 10 is beiuo
SiJ OF yon that you separated yourself from Air JET
terson when BarDabas BidwelI and John Quincy Adj
ans joined him" presume you were ashamed If Won,
Cninpany-Jndge men by their compag-WelI vor
have been jniged--Whel you separated vonr
self from Mr.. Jefferson. who did you ion7 T'i1.o6,
Firkeying With Timothy PicFering YOU opposed
MIR. Jefferson, aud with Timothy Pnkerine Won on
ynur company higher borpe2 You take especial care
u shall not be forgotten thdt YOU are placed by IN.
frank and blunt Ohio at the head of The oopos
sion IN tire house BY the bye. that Ohio man exposes
5on wen You are theD at the head of the opposii or
~ the honse.!ave yDu observed who heads If else
wherf' Him whom you have denominated "blacIr-
Fna'J" and Pimp." Associated then in tie van win
backguards and pumps; Duh Green Major Lee am
Eoli worthy compeer Governor Giles hive vos n,
H"'glgings Did yoU hang loosely on the skirIs o
nj. Jefferson as To deser, when JOHN Quincy .9daun
joined hn, and DO feel brave your present
when you find Yourself Iabourug side by side m Ib
tropt too, With Duff The Major, aud that mao who hal
pan 'be price OF an infamous immortality by being IN,
s'si openly and officially to denouuce the father o.
DIS cogRiry-sad invite his country TO disunion?