Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-28


savish adulation and abominabe hatcrv with h;o,,
his part'zan prints stuffed. We viii! NO, o.se,,
that the author Of the following e7istle published in
tho Enquirer Is one of,hs description though the eur
marks strongly indicate it. We give tho letter as n
sample Of most accomplished and insufferable .twnd-
de- The alluded 10 in it. is that of Jno Speed
Smith OF Kentucky who first declined (rumour said
because ho was friendly TO Mr.. Cay,) and theacon-
scented, to accept tho place of District Attorney for
Kentucky.
Ertrarf Of letter from Hashi,lgton dased Ju,y Ia
s Vas very much delighted, las, evening, with Sentinel,
which iorce laconc aud sie sentence which
contained IL il thrilled every of The ie psity Of his
conversation An appointment il seem: had been sone
red upon gentleman s'nc short time snce which r,no
saul ne would not accept tie ground Of his To
MIR Clay, aud s late TO Gen JacIson One oft.
, s a TINS IaDa he thousand others
eel letter. perhaps ON that day. from gentleman alluded to-
Of the Administration his cordial approba,io,"Snd
aat he was ready and willing the best ay could
has d.ty. o. ''' ~ ''"' 10
"rhat the best way the The fast,
tue simple sentiment Showed from the Of his
heaCand that the only mode by ich public oeers could
srs num- was TO serve heir country by Faithfully performing
Nsr duty You may rely upon i, this is the only noda BIZ
ws rS s , can become his y"s be they who they
vice by Gen. Jackson listen this short reply they wish Il,
know how they can best serr~@e i.ia:Gto'-"rei hir,
"rhe sentence ought be written in gold and regarded A.
tie watch words of every public officer In the United States
both civil military That OF ord Nelson to his comrades
previous to one of his celebrated battles beautiful
or Jsl 'E"sand expects every do Inns d,y" lie,
every public who wishes become with Cen
JACKSON, adopt this sentiment aud he will succeed If
adopts any other he cH fail my opinion. fawning syc.
ophancy-no dirty n'risueno compliance or acts of
battery @ do with this scderoted aud honest old patrot,
Of my life S
Noi4sng more strongly indicates the fallen state of
Tue Richmond fAquircr, than its greedy publication
oil such iurgd nonsense anG tascless aitcry of Ger
Jackson Us this letter, and such this, for II is
specimen "i what appears in almost every number OF
that paper. Contrast this sycophaucy, with the
course OF that paper towards tire same in 1916
when 1t stood forward the abcst champion of the vo
lated constitution Of the country, when unawed bv
his name and undazzIed by his SUCCESS it prefsfrci
independence TO safety, and Rome to Cesar. 3 The
man ls unchanged-hc is the same Gen. Jackson who
suspended the writ of labeas corpus and inprisonnd
Judge Hu!l-but how changed is the Richmond En-
quirer! No paper is so obseqaous towards thu,
Hero" and the "Farmar'-nune serves I'D ~ h,
palate, many and so high seasoned dishes of fat,
tery-t has correspondents catch the words from
his lips, and "the fash from his eye"-an expression
the most common in the world, is worked On bv M
rasite into the moral sublia another tells the obi
tor Of tie Enquirer that Gen Jackson reads nh bs
letters, a. Mr. Richie cxults without bounds. 4.
this evidence of the IIero's encrgy And WHY is the
public annoyed with Il; this iiurnnery which so we'll
becomes The court OF FerdinandVll, and is SO un-
worthy of Republican people, The reason is plain
Mr. Richie wants Ia satisfy the public that he was
right in assisting to make tie curse President OF
the u States. lie wishes tn satisfy otbors md nor
haps himself. that lie consulted his conscience only
and not the strong eide in his memorable some,sc,
Perhaps the National Journal il rpbt in another sr,,
gcson, TINT he wishes to 'pay off former seyeri,c,
by present sycophancy, ana that this accounts for Lis
ipePpering his fattery so high
TIE Letter W'ifer.T lie parasiical letter from ,L
correspondent OF the Enquirer at Washington, .tha.
Boswell so SMALL is thus severely and elegantly satv
rized by the National Tntclligcncer:
The author ofthe amusing series Of fic;,ns call,
Sayings and Dongs" has, 1t is THOUGHT t,ansfsr.ex
his residence TO this city, and occupies hi,nr viii
skeching little histories for the Ricbnond Epou;rar
descriptive OF domestic scenes at the Presidents man
SION, tea table Incidents and Presidential bon moi,
The following passages taken from hislast Chan
ter: 'P
%" was very much delighted Inst evening with se,io,
otls resident expressed aud with rova,,na,
which gayc great force l. laconc aud smn,e
which coWaincGr NRpiHed crery hearf of the i,,e 49,.
s Trends ro were sntg around him, enjoying his ensv and
ecgan conversation An appointment, il scents lad b.,
conferred upon gentleman short siuce which rr'
|
70 Nh Gay and his late objections General Jacksonos
OF the party present remarked, that this runor die Ibooan9
ohers u ~ ccuIao) Lad no foundation M truth lie had
IrcoNen Ic,er pcaps ON that day, from the gentleman
alluded 10, s'au2 that he should accept lie appointment
'e measures % TIC Administration had his cordial approbatio
% w" e was ready aud willing TO il best way he
him "JO do has dufU" F'"f'"S'' W.
The Snieuee ought 10 be written in gold That of Lord
Nelson 10 his comrades, previous 20 one Of his
| TO do his duty" NNie'' e'''y man
M you near about the influence which cxcrte over hin;
ny oiicoLstbilcd advisers unknown the constitution i
u IS sad have assumed TO themselves the hin and
auy giving defiIon TO the affairs Of the government, !,
S"PyatSe NOS IN mnioHs dare approach Gcn jackson far
ANY such purpose. 'Jhc buts he has and fIer ,Ja,:,
,ea nc sIsppes to Gn with hooks Of slce-An they are
eoue oeIe nom me basensss OF intrigue the m of malice
ana Tire foul tongue Ol SANDER Ills faithful breas, IL sait -
adanan To them as Is the ions of ,or
tbofzed ipnucncc."' wv " q" '""'-
80 Hoppy would It he If eveSy President conld bove.
ike this some faithful Boswell TO record his original
and COnsl aNiLla-