Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-21

ufM"h In iheir paper OF last r:.us!av, morld
produce the impression that | hld ;..a,nn,,l s,,",
re rehensibic rud, ness towards ihr a.. 49,:
slrahgeT now ON u visit 10 Richmond Vow. -
'n""Sh 90 not admire SIR. Van Rurcu's -, 1,ii
a"d ,,,;Ul nevertheless esteem him se:,l,l man,
ana WISH not to rest under the puta,iun Of
attempted to asSaii him covert, and inn,
- 0 en""iiesS 'h'fciorc ii YOU can obli.rc rnc
with as much room copy the article. from m: lI;
rer, or at least hat part which he If ~,
passage which so shocked The Editor Of that MINI
anu winch have inserted IN is psce, as ACCURATELY
as l. San tclncinber II, in Italics
Yours A. Y.
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE EMO yyyREP
GENThE'rEN: observe in your paper of SATURDAY.
sno:. E0infhuhc"tl9n' under the signature of..-l
Fi'7n'n", concerning the Editors of ,la N,t;,,,I
lnteiilGenccr. The article contains two aneg,t;,,,
both OF them unfounded, and one ofthcm caiumnous
Asyou nave deemed the ST. of sufficient nnertrnr.
20 De permitted to cccGrl at this time pnr,on ct.
your crowded columns, allow another Virginian 10,
ihuca rsotn as VIII suffice 10 correct the ,srepresen-
tatlohs of your correspondent.
IN correcting tic first of his errors will ANN,
your own iavorite mode OF argument and dispose Of
1t by putting a question. Can the writer not per
ceVe the difference between the Convention which
nominated Mr.. Crawford for the Presidency n Con-
venton pubckly called-hcld openly in the prcsarce
q thousand spectaors-assembled for the sole pur
pose OF preventing discord and division IN the Ren,b
.euh party on great question, by recommending 10
their ei'o"-citlzens the fittcs out Of several on
posing candidates fer the Pre-;tency, ard then disn
vins i'scif torcver-can he, say, not perceive the
uiIerence between such convention as this or cau
Gus mana e,einent, introduced from New York into
lie iulalrs OF the General Goyernmep-an inouisi,o
RAJ power which like its prototype in Spain dcber.
a'es III srcret-Wh:ch ma intains permanent cyis-
tencc ana constant acl ion-which directs removal,
ana dsposes OF Offices grasps the entire machinery
Oh IfovtiI:nent, Executive and Legislative and seeks
so 10 control Its operations to make them suhsi
diary to the interested views of the manarcrs, This
IS the caucus systematic selfish halctu vindic,iyn
system, which the Editors of the In,ellpepcer VIII,
Messing us perhcious effects on the pure and healthy
action OF Government, depreca,e and condemn wit.
ou1,as they CONCEIVE any Just impeachment of their
consistency, Ill having supported the nomination IS
Mr.: Crawford, both in Its mode and purpose
The Second charge on which your Correspondent
arralgns the Editors of the Intelgencer is the stall,
caIumny with which the readers of the Enou;rnr
have been made familiar by repetition of svcophancv
ana suoseF"lency to men in power. 1t would be su-
hclcat to meet this ander with an unmarried con
radcti"I "a harshe- form of expression ,nrIt ind..
be use1,l and defy the accuser to exhibit little Of
proof IN support oft; but you accord to me tho
privilege OF brlei reply, will add few words on
TINS point. profess, gentlemen, to be better ac-
qua'ed WITH the characters and career Of the Ed.
tors OF the National Integencer than YOUR cows
pendent AN be, and fit be intended 10 Charge them
With having shaped their editorial course undo
the influence ofany other considerations than their
conscientious convictions Of duty and Pa;Ito,sn-or
that they have ever, IN any instance, compromised
tiiclr independence sclt-Iespect will nrv ron cr
party, or truchlcd courted any nGiJiGunI In
power however elevated further than the observance
" 'ch courtesy as Is cusl onary amorgst gentlemen
| DTactiSou q
ton han at Richmond, pronounce the allegation a
fssehood; and II it were 4 question which war
ranted formal notice the this passnr orarj
there is proof ct hand of what affirm so far at cas.
as negative proposition admits of proof TIL re
happens TO be assembled here 4 LARGE humber M ;,
| Virginia Delegation Congress, who lave known
Tie Editors Of the Intelligencer for MANY wears both
III their political and social walks-,cbo bo vo e+ont
IN the relation 20 them offrends and of onnopants
ana cannot now, a least, be suspected of too ,rorr
basis IN their favor: there happen TO be here asc
more than one OF the venerable citizens (fI may
be permitted to allude to them on such an occasion
IS ms who have filed that Office to the possessnrs
| o which, men who pay court to power are most
apt to cyInge, and to whom the Editors eff the lat
We're known lit their professions character at lcasr
during many successive years. Now If ,orr cor
respondent is Of standing TO give him access ta
these gentlemen and he will obtain testimony ofary
one ofthem iii support of his malcvolcnt aIlSpation
and exhibit it to you rvatey,-supposinq its pub
lcation might be objected to- win publicly ack
nowledge IT, confidently believe, however, tia.
az aPPeal might safely be made, not only to every
one OF ;hc gentlemen referred to above but to every
candid Jackson man in Congress- and evep TO M
knowing and distinguished gentleman from the borfh
,0ho 6y re,9arta6le coincidence happes also 10 he
here at this moment However STRONGLY the
course OF the Intelligencer may be diskcd or dis
approved by its political adversares it is believed
there are few Of them entitled to respect and who
know the editors, ho deem that course to be the re-
suit Of Interested or unworthy motives.
/ beg you, gentlemen, to excuse the unintended
cngth OF this communication; and if you should OBJ
ecI tnat nave treated the subject too earnestly re-
ply that you have given it consequence by the adms-
SION OF the charges INTO your influential paper. and
that the reputation of the individuals who conduct
press, which thousands ofrespecable citizens through
out the union regard with confidence, Of some cob.
Germ to the public.
ANOTHER vIRGINIAN.
Richmond, Nov 10. 1929.
TIIEATRE.-Mr. g. Miss WELLS take their
Benefit to night. The Bill of Fare is very attractive
and as Mr.. s Miss w. have become quite popular
during their short engagement mere, they will doubt
less have good Benefit