Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-19
From he {.ynehburg I'irginisa.
PRESCRIPTION.

the administrator Of such vpdictive he
people ofthe United States In moment of deiuson,
unfortunately selected 10 rule over them. We maj he
ts assertion deliberately, because believe it TO
be strictly true. We believe that il they were not
restrained by considerations wholly of a personal
character, they would not only deprive Of office
who vcntured to dissent FROM them III opinion, but
that they would also incarceraie him i'll dungeon or
shed his blood. Il is the same spirit which dictates
to both-the which actuated Robespicrrc,
Danton and Marat to people the prisons and
20 shed the blood OF France.
"Tis glorious to hare gianrs porsr,
"IUt IL is rii,aiB0us TO ilSe il IKE a giant
The reader will see the list of victims to the las-
tardly malice ofDuff Green, continued in to-day's
paper; of Duff Green, for it is notorious that
Inc is President de facto, and swoys Gen. Jackson
whichever way he VIII. The greedy appetite oil
this hypocritca pretendcr like lhe horse-leech is
Unsuitable and viii never be grated so long OPP
ponent remains to be offered up as victim to the
weakness or vindctiyeness of Gen. Jackson. II can
be no longer concealed that Gen. J. is subjected
entirely TO Duffs controthat he is in his dotngc-
iDtrrn in body and in rnind--and wholly incapable
ofdischarging the duties Of his office The fact was
first disclosed'by Washington correspondent ofthe
Richmond Wing; but We were then under the i'm
preston that the writer most have been deceived and
did not therefore publish his letter. But suhse-
Quent information, both in the newspapers g. verbally
leaves Us longer any TO doubt that the mind of
Gen. Jackson is so much impaired as to render il
clearly visible to all who have any communication
with hiandit is therefore that he has quietly sur
rendered himself to the dictaton ola man than whom
there is none more generally and more Justly detes-
( ted. lit be asked, where is FIR. Van Buren,, the
spirit and great Magician he has been term.
ed' Why does he hot exert that influence which il
is said he invariably acquires his political asso
ciatcs? Why does he not adTnonish them that thew
are cutting their hrOats, and take the knife out Of
their hands? Why, too, are Branch and Berricn
passive spectators Of such ruthless and des.
potlc war against the freedom Of opinion, We
answer--they are all in Dufi's power: and even
If they disposed TO act otherwise, are coupekted
tn submit in silenm, under the penalty OF an appIi-
cation Of the screw and touTniguet. The moment
they shall revolt or show symptoms of dissatisfaction
the scnriOus columns Of Duf7s .Jfud Machine will
he opened against them, and "the secrets of the
ptison-house" disclosed. They arc aware that
Duff Knows the secret springs'by which tho 'Co7u.
binatid1' OF inyetefnte personal and political
foes effected, to pull down the late adminstra-
ton. He knows who were the chief workers the
wires, and what Inducements were held out to the
subalterns. lie knows by whom aud by what means
the Telegraph was put into operation, and by whom
ITO use Mr.. Van Bureus phrasRology) it vas sin,-
proved" lie knows who gave the cue TO all Inc
SANDERS & iasehoCds which lave found their wav in
To- his and therefore they re afraid oi
him. An old adage says that "tlIere is honor A.
mougst thievcs"--and ~ may he true so lonq os
they adhere 10 each other and to their common
cause. But, the moment one Of them boiraTs tho
least .uclinaon To become an honest man. his asse
cates are converted into his deadliest foes and
spare no Efforts TO eject his ruin. This is the dilcm-
ma IN which the gentlemen find themselves who
when Iaborng 80 zeaousy Co carry their point did
not expect, and do not INV approve Of the consc.
qucnccs which have rcsulted from it. They dare
not speak, cA they he crushed b. lhe very eopine
/ they have pat intO operation.