Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-07
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, NAY I. lasa.
HON. WIN. G. RIVES.


Sors TO sustain the financial statements made in b;s
speech on EeIenohnerr and which was SO ably an
swered by Mr.. Bartlett. The letter is nothing more
than-a reicraton os that areune,, Tba, !, Is an IN
Gen'ous letter viii not DEM but that IFS f,s ,-
incapable OF standing tho test of close enquiry we ,y
select an example 10 prove
with the purpose of showing tbat the expend;,ures
Of the present administration bnya ou,r;,,ad ,hs f
its predecessors, MIR. Riyes contrasts. t,,c trcs
that MIR Adams has been 10 otics, with the Same pc
rod during former administrations and os n,ch nc
excess Is over them, much greater he supposes. has
been Mr. Adams extravaganza. Now Gao ;here Ia :,
more unair method of reasoning than thiss In the
hrSt place why visit the upon Mr. Adams or hi,
administrator Why bold them up in the oyid,ons
light 10 the people Of the United States "a eroende,
Of millions CT public onoy, when Mr. Ryes knows 50
Fei ihat ~ their power they are incapabIe oe
extending dime os the public rnoae,a WHY mn,
in The language of Mr.. Kremer pu, the sad lie mr. ,,
"sht worse ami represent all these expenditures
'nouSt actually dsbu'sed BY the executive yc. as be.
ing authorised and potcd BY the Congress of the Uni
ted States! by the very body of which Mr. Rives i
himself member. II Congress approrriaes money
'of spectre Objects Of public SERVICE why Law IN.
blame OF extravaganza Alr. Adams' shoulders WIN,
has no alternative hut 10 carry their will into ere,u
ton: And If it bo that he advised the aonro,r;o
ton tho first instance, and sanctioned il !, the Last
yet can any thing be unjust titan TO throw uron
hm aie whole responsibility and odiuns By his s,e
is'n Of logic Mr. Rives degra,Ies the ooppreas of ,,
United States intc Frcuch Parliament under Tn. A,
cisn, Regime, II which the pretended REPRESENTATIVE,
OF the people do nothing but register the sdcts of the
So'e'eigh- hir ti"es certainly to be but little
ihitehceo op tie esprit du corps Were the indiyd.
"a who holds the language OF MIR. Rives' letter othe,
'"ah ~hat he Is--c'e for whose head and heart we
nave The highest respective should be tempted to
Cd" 'ha' language mere cant-used without logical
accuracy or political jusice--to produce certain
popular effect aad whichte love Of truth was most
Pohed 10 the zeal OF proSelyism But in truth we do
n't thnk thus of Mr.. Rves' motives. Them. we be-
"eFe 10 De pure and patriotic But no circumstance
i'll me whole progress OF the Presidential Canvass land
We heco uo' remind the reader how wonderful MANY Ct
'"e"' ha'o oeen--what hopping, skipping and jumping
What surprising escaPades and soersetsI has surnri
sns more, than its effect upon the naturally calm
temperament, clear and manly understandings and i'm,
partial justice of VIM G. Rires. That such n man
should consent at a!l to the election Of Andrew J.cl
son. his sntpode in ali these good qualities, and inf
nitey ms own inferior in every attribute Of States
man ought 10 as!onsI and ,rould astonisb Int for
the frequency of tie exaple--but that HI, zsa, f.,
him should be excessive as to Covert his eon.,i,
~ into turbulence, his business into constituted h
ory, ard his nt: of human kindness into ,,s -,
whey, IS one of those inexplicn5Ie moral nbe,oua,,
that we can do no more than wonder az; That ,,s
representation Of the effect OF the present contest
air RIves is no. oYccha' gcd ore single fact viii
We have never yet met with the yircinian. 70 arr
knowledge, who If he supported Cen Jackson. did mt
Pacei upon The ground of nccessityas sbjs aIterna
tive, and'not his choice" Mr. Rives is the single
cepon to this rule. He alone takes him for h,mself
and IN The cxcess OF his admiration views him ne tho
special gift OF Providence TO the Arneri, an reo,,o
To ihis oyerweening ard incredible zeal then. We
crihe the fiscal Injustice which Mr. Riyes has inflicted
upon the Ada inisi ration in b, etter-ope exalo 81,
which we proceed according to promise, 10 point ON,
RIr. Adams was inauqr,atea tho .,t
Cd Which day too, the 9Th r,onrross ,err,o,,od