Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-16

Conssieub u q may IoiIl III VAIN iup another sue
example of tudacous inconsistency except in the file
} OF the Richmond Enquirer. There and there alone
can MIR. RaDlolph find parallel to himself. part o
The last exGacl inclined TO think with some
his loyal odmrers, actually inspired. "Figure {,
yourselves, said NIr. r. in place of the present chic
magistrate, an ardent, aspiring ambitious character il
the Presidential chair, with Stoart-ouf or Boling,
ICY his military Chief, no asked whetes the liberties
the country IN such situation, wcuii be safe:n
This 10 the consistent ,'obn Randolph -ile on1y con
ss'eu man, say of his admirers. in the whole coun
Try II Is really difficult decide which is more ad-
n'ahie the judicial blindness bis followers who con
'eno Tor his npeccahilty that contempt for the OPT
mon OF the public which has urged John Rauolph into
this abyss Of regeneration.
"hr- Speaker SieGc1Son-Tie good Offices of the
| H"quirer aud his inprudence have got this gen
''eman into stuaticn of embarrassment, from which
XVIII require more Ingenuity 10 ex,ricae, than was
displayed IN involving him. In the first place. the
Richmond Enquirer, socilous TO shew the intimate
terms upon which il with Mr. Speaker, and ac.ur
ated by that insoouce winch has moro Ieea,i for lis
own VANITY tlau Tor truth undertook to deny uncua.
so" upon tue best authority. Mr.. Stevenson was alb
sent, s. 10 know that he had not EXPRESSED ma r,;o,
OPINION was impossible except TO omnisccnce vet did
the sapent editors of that doting and supcrannua,ed
print, not hesitate to air that he had nor said i, for
the mos, philosophical and conclusive reason that he
had not said il 10 them. This denial forced VA "a ,rov
the expression Of the opinion, by Mr.. Blair Here
upon the editors opened a correspondence with Mr..
Stevenson, no doubt urging him TO contradict state-
ment wtic' iGa! assumed new importance from iIcir
silly and ruorile contradiction Of H. 10 due time LET
Ter is received from MIR. S. dscairnin the observations
moi IN absolute terms, bat by crcunloc uton and i'm
Ilication In the interim. the edto-s of tc ENQUIRER
had been crplici,,y adcisel, cot to contradict Mr.
hiars satenea:, for that suscen tbe oreasy and
lli conformation. knowing so well as thaY did AR
Biars high claims TO public confidence with this ex
pcii information ia III on they nevertheless
proceeded with their usual drplicty To publish Mr. SIS
letter and directly to ippeach Mr.. Bars c.cI;tilI,y
oy publishing " alsh's card, by The Suppression Of his
name n air Us letter, and by independent remarks OF
their own. Truly, we do not know which most TO
eesPise tue folly or the knavery OF this course Bn
IL e't Nh Z. no alternative Friendly as he was TO MI
>. Hni exempt frnn all Disposition 10 ininre him
The iuImusabe principles ofssi defence justified s. re
CURED him TO vndicate hise at a!I hazars This lie
has DONE In ehoptpg it, be Is obliged TO carry with
im' the sympathy and applause oftie public. autnus
con'ess that the painful attitude now occup;.i b.
A'F. Stevenson, IS ore OF his own choosing The
expression |as BOT attributed 10 him as cril.inay
10 the least tegreehere not The smallest wish ON
any aiee, to!nJare him, charge him with ertsc
tanning dsorganhing views The exquisite stupidity q
hia 'renda OF tie Enquirer, backed By his own rcon
s'deraeDess, ras given d:yson TO this affair as un-
iorescen, unfortunate Tor HIM
We are authorized ty MI The. Taylor to say tai liz
dt not hear the opinion expressed 10y Mr.. s in tine pr-
SeHce ci "ir BLAIR, but that ~ between him
a"d MIR. 5 on tire Sohe oug, Mr.! Stevenson said q,
"t' =" "an Quincy Adams is -ecccd, The ynio. will
be diss"ivc His Sta;omen; OF Nix. yor p.oyc that
MI s'e"eason has twice. [and ,ve have reason to think
that he has dozen ,imes) expressed TIE same opinion
since his return from asnirgton Ar. TAYLOR y me qn
60 t"o lie particulars ofNs conversation, bu, he vii! do
TINS u ne0eSdr. aad prove, that TX was used
accompanied By Circumstances calculated 10 gce IL tie
greatest effect 'sIish fie ,eo,ds imply
Mir Rdr mas Us tie following note and s,a,s,nen,
;so'' FaessFs coJ..s aud Robinson:
R;cpNoND, I5.l Aup, 1929.
Gentlemen: ecsssity, aud no aninosily against
any person whatever, induces me TO solicit the pu5I-
cation q the subjoned certificates in the Whig
SAM J. BLAIR.
70 t'f Editors n ne Constitutional IEhjg.
Gentlemen: Some Of o,y friends thinking 10 be nv
d"iy to Or. samuel J. Rtsir to bear testimony his
certificate published yo,.r paper ofthe ODD ut yield
t" what tcy conceive TO be the necessity Of the case
aud AT the request Of Ir. Blair certify thai Andrew
Stevenson, Esq did say in my hearing that il Mr. A.
d'ns was cd President the Uuion would be Dis.
solved or worjs ia that effect. in making THIS state
mcnt S'sciaR every other consideration than sustain
'rg AIF. B!air's assertion.
JAMES NJ. cOULLiNG.
~HSsS's. ~"1GSgE's $ Smith. Aug. 10, 1879
Having 'cen publicly called IN IN srprnr; ,e state
1rent made by Air. BLAIR, 20 ~, remarks attributed
20 Mr.. Stevenson. haye only - saY tist aiihoum7,
present '' no: i1ar those remarks, icing closely gD
gagged a. tie ;i':e. Eut fully satisfied iha bot;,
tive gentlemen uudersJni MIR. s. as :scy have cerli-
q, irota the circumstance Of Their speaking 10 me of
'Gsc remarks Us the very character which they are
stated, Immediately after Mr.. S. left the Bank.
\. ROBINSON. u.
Aug. &c, 1929,
We u"e sc are toeG with this subject. We leavr