Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-08
From the Bardstoscn, Ky. Herald.
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we lind that some Of the Eastern prints are nj,
tempting to write little Tom Moore of Mercer county
into great man. This no doubt is done, to prevent
.he Admnlstrat,on OF Gen; jackson from falling in
to dlsrepute, aud it may be that the trick viii sue
ceed at distance; but it "pont take" in Keutucky
The fact, that such men as John Rowan, John Pope
GEORGE NJ Bib, and, we will say, C. A. Wickliffe,
have been placed in the rear of Thomas P. Moore,
Is sufficient To convince the people of this State that
jackson is not altogether what he has been .craclSd
up to be-" The appointment must have been made.
either to reward ecctoneering services or for the
want or capacity to discover worth and talents-ard
the Hero is welcome either horn of the dilemma
You cannot write towards into heroes said Jackson
to Adalr, while speaking of The Kentucky militia
Neither can Gen. Jackson write little Fom Moore
INTO great man, will Justly retort the people of
Kentucky.
F%o1, tie BALTIMORE C1yoairye
nc Prescription LIST, Published today will show that ao
tcr edtor has got bis reward MIR Peter K Wagner of New
Orleans has received the appointment of Naval 9Gsr
port Tins gentleman is and has been tine conductor of
bent the Presidency Il is for service. e p,essa, lcum
slne that be has been honoured with the app,,ep for We
nave yet to ean of bis superior fitness for the discharge The
ouoes OF the Office or of the unwohuess of individual who
mas been removed TO make for him. In ENGLAND /, as
oye ne OF the government prescribe their
religious faitIHee, the Catholics have been declared I'M
worthy of holding Office, because they could not believe In The
tenets of the established they chose to seller,
creed Tor henselvesbut there intolerance has 90, Qua of
fashion, and by of masnanmous Justice the long
cute Catholics be admitted the advantages of the
BRUSH constitution We know Of severer comment that
could be nIade than furnished the conduct of
England upon the policy pursued by government towards
those who conscienousy opposed the election of the
Executive That act alone is made only cause 10
individuals from appointments hut also the cause of the RENE
val nf others from situations they have le1i with
ehce ana honor This persecution for opinions sake cannot
come 10 good ~
we copied an article from London paper few DAYS since
ra'vc 10 quarrel that had taken place Mahon between
some french and American Sailors which French mdsh,-
man was killed In the Paris Journal Debas of the 28,
March, we find the following article this subject copied from
the 4rtso dc To,ilo,l-[ Gazette
Scenes, the result of which bun deplore whnu,
pennS able to assign any plausible Cause taken place Al
manou, between the of the French and American
Vessels he latter several times attacked tine the
Ve''e La Ponofe, and the brig Faae- The Americans al
Ways PeScpIe themselves IN superior numbers, with
clubs &c They attacked the French even in the houses and
were frequently repulsed pher of ans subsequent,
~ assembled a, Villa Carlos, two miles from Mahonl and ,e
aacked at different times the attached 10 the bg
aune and M Meyuard, mlshpman was killed. The inn,
punly with which they made their first attacks doubtless
ceuaeeo the Americans and but conduct
OF Their superior who did take 10 nvent
THESE qnarrels The conduct of these excei the ia
dgnation OF the mhaba Of Mahon and villa Carlos who
nave assured the authorities of country that the prench
were IN no case the aggessors and solely ON the
defensive Several sailors of both nations were killed and
sed NUMBER were seriously wounded We refrain for the
present. from making such observations this occurrence sr
gests he rench navy has lost most
Cers-he victim Of cowardy assassin. Yhe elty viii no
oouf be discovered and punished The American fpae
va Is now 10 our port and understand her Commander s
about TO repair 10 Paris to explain the affair"
In addition the above the Paris Mofteut states ,s, hs
guilty have been deived up to justice wy