Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-22

Next come some equal causes of complaint, in
political point ofriew. .Klwarden" is brought be-
lore the Assembly OF Virginia for some offensive en-
pressions towards that body P. Henry is made TO
acqut him with his powers of eoquence This is
made up OF n mixture Of fact and wrour state
ment, which OF ull other things are most calculated
to mslead and DO manifest injustice and injury
There Is something in the foundation Of the story
true, which gives sort Of plausibity to the concln
sion, which Is most erroneous and unjust.
The truth OF the facts on that subject, may be sum-
med up i'll the following brief statement On the
discussion of the payin ut Of tie British Debts
IN iIS4, JUST one year after the Revolution land
not N 1874, the heat OF the war as enormously
stated in edge EilP9 Kilwatden was heard to say
~ the Lobby or some Tavern to which he had reti-
red that the dousbd rascais were dispnting wheth.
or no they would pay fra the cots they then la ON
their tochts." This insult being heard BY Henry he
moved that the offender should be brought to the bar
OF the House, and made to answer for the Outrage
"lhlwarden' hearing ofthe motion, Immediately took
himself Oft to Hanover or King William, where he
then resided and never at edge HILL as erroneous
y located He was brought to the bar Of the House
by the Sergeant at Arms, and p. Henry. in most
powerful philippe OF denuncaton and of eloquencc
and horrid picture OF Scotcl-toryisin atrairned thu.
political culpyt. john MarshalI, the present Chief
Justice OF the United States, who was thcn in tue
Assembly Tor the first time, and not p Henry dccn-
ded tue terrified Scot. This the first dawn of
ttlose splendid talents, and pure republican, principles
for which that truly great and good man has beeu SO
distinguished. not in mere preceps o. professions hut
IN uniform practices and manners, through lone,
lie OF pubic usefulness and spending private en-
anpes 10 see the credit OF such merits taken from
such naa, for whom have a higher personal es-
teeI than for any other living, to bestow it
on one who acted the very opposite part, was what
could not submit to in silence.
There are but two recol!ectcl, still living who
were IN that Assembly, save the said Marshall, and
| the writer ofthls article. These are AIR. Madison
and Judge Stuart, who, if their memories are not
more tFeachcrots than any own, will, have doubt,
readily recognize tire above facts aud cheertully
confirm such of Justice to so distinguished and
valuable fellow citizen.
In one ofthe winding up scenes of the novel is a
mixture of some facts and Inuch error, gain TO t,.
lancnted That AN affair something like the one ut
edge 1lill'' between old FitZroyal, La Fayette
Charles, and Monteage, did happen is not to be de-
MED; but with very different member of the fa,n-
ly from old Fzroyal himself; not upon the disclo-
sures OF forged, but of genuine letters taken in
barge ascending the river; not under the order and
Management OF La Fayette but by another officer
who then commanded all the troops on the north
side ofthc james River, before La FaYette arrived
Us can be sheNn if required by letters from Jefiar-
son then Governor OF the State. On that dsclo
! sure, prosecution was commenced in the Gener a
Cont; but the war soon terminating, and genera
feeling Of peace and harmony with some other more
gentle considerations interposing, the case after
eral cOntiuuanccs permitted TO no into the sheer
of death, and like the existence of one of Fitzrovar
SONS for the sake of meritorios and respectable des
! cendants) ought never to have been revised and
brought TO the rccOecon IN such false cOlors as not
only provoke, but absolutely to require correction
But am now heartily red~a this homey side of the
picture, and VIII therefore turn once more with great
| pleasure to the agreeable The novel now draws to
Il happy conclusion, and winds up with IA most com
nendabe moral effect such one Us is we'll calcula
ted to capvate and encourage every youthful reader
of both sexes, to prefer the strait forward paths Of
lsOnor and virtue, to the crooked and lodging by
ways of artiice and vice. If the conclusion has a
fault, it Is perhaps in breaking up too abruptly and
not combining and cemcnting all its main objects
! If may be allowed the expression according tc
all the best rules Of such compositions and denea
| tions.
Upon the whole. it is an ingenious effort for the
| first, and presages well on the score Of founda
! tion to improve upon and treat the world with fur
thcr and still richer and more perfectly made III
! rcpasts. Fhe love scenes are all we'll conceived
natural, interesting, and highly affecting where fec
ling is intended; but ] must again say, for the benc
fit of the Author that he is much better versed in th
gallantry ola drawing room, with the Eenuses ant
the Cupfds, than with the galianry necessary in The
rugged and contested fields of Mars. | will there
fore advise him in his next Edition, to revise an,
expunge all The Objectionable parts, or make any
thing else Of them but what they are!
Witness tine mseruble suprrze and disaster Charie
! City Court House