Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-27
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THURSDAY MORNING, ArCusr ~, 1929.

"Bctcars II tte JeSriis."-Undcr tins head that
'pnk OF consistency" the Richmond Enquirer, has
vented half column more of spleen and i-natu,e
against ar Clay and his friends. Perhaps the world
hos never yet parsllcl the gross, macvoont
aud unprovoked assaults which this self same Euuui
rer has repeatedly made and is coniinu ally making
upon Henry Clay. The constant abuse of that in
Jured and eminent man, seems 20 be its meat and
drink II it not for some such theme, upon
which 10 diSgurge hiS venom, the senior Editor would
possibly hardly survive its corrosive Uiucncc. If Mr.
Clay's friends in their honest zeal To sustain him
against the Internal and vigorous spirit ofpersccution
which is abroad in the country. happen to express
wish that he msy be elected Presilcut-thc cry is
tTthwth raised by tho Euquirer--Of IuctiDus oDpot
tim! unbridicd ambition. hdreHing orator! Tho
alarm is Immediately rung through the couutry-thut
the Kentucky Legislature at its next session. design
10 nominate Mr.. Clay for the Presiiency The Jack
son zoa!ots are Immediately warned to be on the aert
and plentiful showers Of wrath are poured ~ Mr.
Richie upon the heads of Mr. Clay friends for their
indscrcton! On the other hand, if others Of Mr.
Cays friends (the editor OF the Cincinnati Gazette for
exampe) deny that there is any ontion or design to
nominate him next winter for the presilcncy;f they
moreover declare that the personal elevation of Mr.
Clay is not their first concern, and that they are even
willing to abandon him, if by any other means the
country be saved from misunderstanding the
Enquirer trumpet tongucd yclls out beware Of the
lesults'-and il treats its readers with tissue OF
cant and ribadry 10 prove that Death Turks in the
pot, and that horrible schemes are ngtlon. Moth
ing whatever will please the squclnsb gentleman S
pante. No matter what course Mr.. Cays friends
parsnc, they ate charged with concoctrg some dire
conspiracy tn elevate their leader. Verify we believe
That Mr.. Richie would be satisfied with nothing short
of the entire eNtirpo,un Of Mr. Clay and his whole
party.
But in truth, is easy perceive the poin; in
which Mr. Richie Is CALLED. IL starts at the sug-
scs'!on made by his own fancy that Jut ,c N'Ican
will be probably brought on, the western candi-
date, and then farewell forever to the prospects of
dear Van Bur4.n" Are you thus to be dubbed Mr.
M'LcOn'" asks the eorent editor OF tho Enquirer.
We will venture to say that Judge NJ Lean is to
be bubbed by Mr.. Richie. That Mr.. M'Lcan is dis
gu with the course pursued by the present admins
traton, plain that & two make four. indie
pendent Of that vile and system Of prescription
which has made the nation laughing stock even be-
You'd the Atlantic the late Postmaster general is too
s7gacious nctto perceive that a most nsdious and
dcspcabe attack will be made next winter upon tie
settled policy of the country He is moreover heart
and soul opposed to R,chie's dear friend Martin and
nj his political iugslery. Ritchie cannot coax Mr.
AfLoan into tho support Of Ndn Buren,.
~ We received by yesterdays NAL, iics o. Lon
don papers, winch came % New York, in the VIM.
Thompson Letter. which came by the same vessel,
were received here three OF four days ago, and the
New Yorl; papers containing extracts from papers
received by the same ship, reached here three days