Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-17

Gaviston for las miuion. Nov the Law Is To ascer
tam the vsluo of the work by reference to the stu
kt@n or oocopatDn OF the author, and fancy few
take the benefit Of the act oncner than yourself
Ent shsi stop Co count the Gust correct your
,sui's, when have crucifed Clay before nc, Sir
nave upon this subject the feelings of n martyr
anu no consideration that sways the heart of man
siiaii oind me to silence, when any thing that car
say can IN tic least, tend sooth his sucrngs, I'd
vance MS interest, or defeat the rndyng malice ofhis
reckless relentless and rcinorseless enemies. sec
yonr object aud will t,isappon, vonr aim. You shall
not aVaii yourself of any attcmp, make nf ms
IN your msi'iious nnd diabolical designs upon hin
wnom y"u have put down, "though pure as the An.
gels, to elevate--tle very Demons. II you objec,
10 TINS language and can't an excuse in tho sub
Jec'' pray for suspension of Judgment, till re
ference can be had to the canruss Of %.
Personally feel in this matter SD little interest
that can scnrccy consent To notice what you say o
me ss public, political or literary mar have
been IN public LIE much as ever wished, hivina
ocen several times an ovcrscer Ut the road. once a
commissioner tor the letting vi the - BRIDGES
and occasionally, a member OF the Grand Inquest
where, sorry uas. TO find that your Hero did no,
come within thu limits OF my military district
Few public men advance their fortunes with
ont suffering somewhat III their fame. Manv
have gone out of office With nothing hut rood
though humble name. Distraction, incnmrc a.
II as leeds not on carcaSes unlGSS the flesh more
than commonly fine IN favour, and thea yon kao,c
twill gnaw the very bones.
am entirely Indebted to Gen. Jackson and your-
self, for introduction 10 the political world; and
though would wish To retire from the service still
cannot but tear that The General will follow the ~.
ample o. Sagcho AZ Baratara or the Bare bones Par.
lament TOO soon To suit the future interest OF tin
intry Tor wlc1i We look ~ the pas. Ii Il of this ca
traoriinary character, have We not reason 10 hopr
al Ee arc still guarded and protccs cd bv that Won,
der working hand OF Heaven tui vas so cons,rscu.
os IN our revolution and that some more desperate
md daring act Of Violence tlnn any heretofore Wit
nessed Is vct IN reserve to astound the nstion ant
TINS raise redecming spirit that shall saNS us from
military rnlc, through I'll future time.
have never aspred 10 oily literary fi)nt. or hunt.
eq any larger game than those lit,Ie poisonous rep
tiles tlnt are
"iiiea without 'sand Erf win ~,
A c;riclis III a tree. frogs sNii,"
nnd ar6 vithal, 50 obscure. that have ab,ndnn,
reason to rejoice III any notice you may be pleased
take of me, we're it only for the purpose Of putting
your cross upon my superior mind"
Not so with him, to whose pare heart aud sound
head, tue world Is indebted for the work that has
provoked your wrath. He sir, | am happy to inform,
you, has weight OF chardC;er quite sufficient to re-
conce his writing to your rules of criticism He is
one OF those rare spirits that would have shone con-
spfcuous even III those bright days Of Virgnas rio-
~, when she was Il virgin OF the sun--but now alas,
she IS the tenant Of +4..*~, selling her favours
not for silver and gold, but for the conscience and
the sH0i' ~ Genficpau near Gls CAy."