Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-10

dence, and follow the dictates of its own free Judo
'nent, than instantly, such papor becomes unwor
thy oil the notice, and tho courtcsies OF Mr. Rtchic
Mercy on us---what dtgn;iied gentleman! Th
worthy gentlcruun's dignity is isulted, that any Ed
itor within the confines of Virginia, should p,csu,
to think differently from the Richmond Enquirer: an
no sooner is such characterization manifested than
sgpnary punished, by the silence and contempt
that mpcrious Journal. This excessive urrocanc
ought rot so much 10 s1rpriZe when it Is remembered
that for nearly twenty yenrs, there was hardly pa
per IN firginia which dared to resist the ictation
the Editor of the Enquirer-his loving kindness to-
wards the editors OF the papers enumerated ahoyc
Will be appreciated when il is rccoected they wer,
the first to break the shacles imposed upon the Y;r-
glna Press. and became the Instruments in the Ina n,
OF the pubic,to auel The nsoence of the ;yron. o
the Gua. Z is natural that the Editor of the I'm
Tuircr whose capacity was equal TO areuInent
and whose qualifications are those of udicious sccc
ton and industrious arrangement, should shrink trou
contest will superior force; and good nature ought
70 conter itself with smiling at the whimsical shield
his vanity has nterposed save hin, from defaatand
overthrow
pothe yirginian and the Arena know that Thu. Ed.
itor of the Enquirer is also Editor Of the Compiler
'SS
FUNNY.
Tile last Richmond Inquirer couidins the following
paragraphs:
an compliance with trc rccs, friend. WIN, .yhes 70
contradict unooied repo,, crrusdn we have to STATE
tina, we have requested exchange of nans nh ia,
hy"riH'urs Vhs'aia", ar 0sty Coalition PAPER
1t is great pity that tire Enquirer and ourselves
cannot agree RS 70 matter Of frt, occ,rinn
between ourselves alone. We asscrt that the Eh
Qn,rer tas requested exchange of apers with tl
Lynchburg Vlrgnan, In the manner src requests arf
always nadc-nnd that we refused it in the nanlre
si!ch requests ARE always rcssed to y. by not pay
ing any attention to il. We Will rnctn tile circ,frn-
siances-not because the matter is OF any cnnsp
quence, bur to Pnt the Richmond Enquirer .'dou1
witt, pain talc.''
the sei-censnquentia of I'M Epu:rcr ittie,
Richfe and Goocl,,) discontnucdtIn exchrrec which
had previously existed between the two papers. We
cared nothing for this pititul Of revenge and said
nothing ahout it except cali it, as il was called
by every body else. fhc battle continued and won.
derul 10 say, enabled to carry on of paper
without the advantage of exchange with the En-
quirer-(as hope we shall now be enabled 10
continue it, notwithstanding we have lost SIG
by the withdrawal of the Post Office patronage.
at length, however, tire victory won, ai.l the
staggering Editor Of the Enquirer found hp,se. as
usual, III tire fnGioyy. He forthwith mounted stills
and curvetted most lony abovc the heads o. his
neighbofs-but he declared that he was in such a
line h!;mnr (goed-natured snul! that Ike would Issue
who had offended him during the campaign, mud re
turn TO The status quo Gnte 5elum. The very pape
containing tins decree of pardon, and tlis declaration
to place things in the condition they were il
before the var, To u.s. and followed bv five
or six successive numbers, directed and parked a!
they had been ''betore The 1cny" As we before re
narked, we took notice OF its reception, and tht
Enquirer, as we knew wond be the case, and as is
the case with all newspapers under similar circui
stances was discontinued. Was not this requesting
on exchange These arefacts which suhstan.
tiate if Nj. Rche has the hardhood 10 deny them
We hope hs e,ory is IN fault in the present inst
Rut the lordly Editor Of the Enquirer merely con
tradlcts the report that he Trad requested exchange
with the Frginian, ain compliance with the request
o. n friend" We are almost inclined 20 supposf
that Ji7Id either himself or his pnHtne5--ant
the expression Is Of those htiie sUbLcr!ngfs
known as ''thc arts of able editors and employee:
on this occasion 10 make it appear iliat of IFS
accord. he you'd not depart from his determination
never to mention the name Of the fSHig, q,'clir n
Fi9gjaiGn, any other S'codton paper" printed !.
this State. Pish, man, do not care Stray In
yonr noice-agrd if you plrime yourself on tic ilc;
that this or any other coalition paper regards it, il
any shape, YOU are much mistaken Rid yourseif I,
your ta"c and ridiculous notions Of supcroTity-yc
only expose yourself dersion and laughter y you
airs.
" Tho .ilhafy .irg,ts after rour3ly denying tina
il Is contemplated to establish new papcr at Wash
ington TO support the Administration, condcsccnds
give his reason for the belief, which is, ''that he rFoY
nothing Of it." 5sn excellent rrason M GoN5
| why the thing cannot be true
u Duff, describing the doings at Gre White Hons
On the AGl, says the President was Tire "observed
all Observers ard that the company was "lfappy.
I All the rewarded" were thcre-lrow could trey b
otheTwise2
IL Duff in faint attempt to rcpci Tire lattnrin
inputation that he President &c acto, unodestl
says, "WE have left the President and Heads Of J,e
pertinent TO discharge their respective dufIcs til
public, without Interference from Us"
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