Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-11

M. Ciay.-For once, MIR. Walsh is Just. We
wonder if the Editor of the Enquirer SO liberal in
his quotations fsom Mr.. Walsh, will quote the fol-
ioUing.
| Fron, tie .Natioa.al Gaseiie
| Mi Clay is harshy censurcd in some of the Adj
mmistration newspapers for having defended young
Wicklliic. AS Mr.: Clay had resumed the profession
oi the law, as he may have the case i'm favor
able light, the father of the accused was his old
ana Intimate FRIEND it us to Ina We been i'm
possible for him 10 withhold his Professions. aid.
winch; no doubt, was eagerly sought. Through
ms influences" it il said, Wickliife was acquitted.
The influence must have been ,ha, of his oratorr
the force OF his statements the ingenuity OF his
pieadmgs;-assuredly, here is ground to blame
The successful advocate Snppos;nr the verdict to
be Incorrect, the jury the prosecuting attorney
is responsibe,-not the counsel of the accused reg-
uarly employed and acting openly with the usual Of.
forts"
gave congratulate Col. Binns on the exhibition
afforded by the Philadelphia Sentinel, and the new
inqnirer Those papers, the organs of different fac
tons OF the Jackson party labor prove eaclI that
the support rendered by the other to Jacksonisn was
hollow apd purely selfish and each is eminenty sue
cessiul in its efforts In the disgust excited by their
mutual recrminations and exposures we hope the
each and return to that good old, steady democracy
which has principle and not men for its aim, and
which is Us little akin to Jacksonism, as truth is to
error.
Is Lambert Tree, the lett Ell carrier, whose testnn-
ny referred to by Mr.. Scfofield to prove that
Mr.. Barry had refused to paw postage letters to
his wife and minor children, IN publication in the
Il. ~
Mr. Schoeld is thus on one side, and Tree and Ken
nedy on the other. Nevertheless, firmly believe
Scholfcld and Tor these reasons: He has supported
fair charactcrhe had 'sotiue for asserting falsely
that Mr.. Barry refused to pay 10 postage--or
the contrary, as he was in Ir. Bar,y'S po,0ey and
had strong motives for not stating the thing even if
true. If conscious of the alsy of what he was sta
ting, he would hardly have referred to the evidence
of five or six witnesses, who OF re spot to con-
Wet him II lie spoke falsely. On the other hand.
what is the situation os Tree auG Kennedy They
are dependents upon Mr.. Barry's favor. They have
Schofeds fate before their eyes, and every reason to
think, that if they confirmed what he stated his fate
would be theirs 1t IS not to e.wondered at though
1t may be amented, tina. under such circumstances,
their evidence Is favorable to Mr.. Barry.
The Postmaster az .9kdte--A friend in Louloun an
priSed us that the letter published some weeks
ago, on he subject of the Aide Postmaster, was
hoax. We had forgotten the circumstance. until
reminded by the following article from the Genius
of Liberty. The hoax WAS well got up that we
OF course, i'll. Jsed upon, knowing personally,
none OF the parties and gcnteei that sforgive
the author, only wishing him BET rtrae than wr-
ting anonymous letters, always the mark and the de-
sias, lss and vulgar minds, eapahse hnes muel
worse If the spirit 10 do them, were correspuuJinr tc
the disposition.
From the Genius of LiJe,Iy.
a correspondent Of the Richmond W hr lately nm.
nounced the appointment of EDMUND TYLER, ESQ
postmaster at Aide, in this county vice I.o,, :,
MAUND. Esa. dispiaced.--From the style and cbarnc
Ter OF the communication, there can be no doubt TIN
! the writer designed an Infamous hoar upon The obi
tors otthe Wing who at the distance of one hundred
and fifty miles fiom Loudoun, could not III the all
sence of more correct intelligence, be expected to
detect the drift ofoir correspondent motives
OF the writer for audacous iIuposition we are
unapprZed unless they to invalate the pcDer-
al accuracy of the Print to which he addressed himself
Such proceeding, even under the most favourable
construction, is truly pilul and deserves the iuJg
nan rebuke of all good citizens. In the present
we take upon TO say, that Mr.. MAUNp, a reptle
by the by friendly to the present administrator
so far from ever having received The appointment;
used ali his influence with the department in favour
of Mr.. TYLER, who succeeded i'll his application in
consequence of the demise of the late inc umbent
As every attempt at imposition upon the press is
Fifng with the public, and in vioat ion of morals VIZ
hope the editors possess the OF ferrct:nc
out their correspondent.
IL QUisrnIAN and X. Y. tomorrow.
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