Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-24

tse SatAsoa CvRy.it.ee oi lAis cay, wIole re.on-
STANCES to Washington against removal of Maj
Gibbon. He donies that ne wrote apch rance
or that the jackson Committee did, which he says
has been deiunct since November. All this may be
true, and yet statement may be true also sub
stantially. Mr.. Richie may not individuality. have
written such etters--thc Jackson COMMITTEES as
such. as an organized body .lnay not have written
them, but ioit he 0eny, that responsiveness were
cont from more the Jackson leaders in This
city, against the removal of Maj. Gibbon' He has
never IN his frequent illusions to the subject dcnied
ifis, that we have soen and although he may much
rey upon the difficulty OF prori,, it, yet when pinned
TO the wall and left no hole TO escape at we do not
believe he will deny il. If it be the case we vii!
not enquire, who has most adhered to truth he who
ohrnis that fact is so, but is mistaken in point OF
.jorn', rs we may have been; he who knowing our
statement to be substantially true, avaed himself oil
its technical incoectness predicate it total wan,
Of foundation.
In conclusion--we are not surprised at the deu ily
depth of nalignty, displayed in the article Of the
Enquirer which We have had under examination
We have exposed his nconsruitics, laid bare his
jesuitry, and half way pulled him down from that
had placed him, and from which in his days Of undis
turbed usurpation, he wont % Il iuder down the
law and the prophets His dacaiion is at an END
and ne Knows tive arc his Fate. aud he feels it
Ills fears betray themselves through his hatred II
Is not contempt but fear that speaks through his {
fectation OF disdaiD towards this paper. The Pubic
appreciate his motives, and laugh at his simplicity
But neither his affoctaton Of contempt for US, nor
his imaginary overwhelming influence by which
he hatters himself with tue idea Of intimiIatino
MI into blind obsequiousness To his dictatiol, MOI
'ss majores nor his interest at court. shall prevent
hs from exposing his Inconsistencies to the ir,h aut
ms heartlessness to the dsapprobsinn OF the yor
80 TIP EDITORS or THE RrcHMoSp DAILY WE.c
Ientieniei BE pleased TO give place in rouI
valuable paper 10 the following pasSaoc on the mo-
ri doing business North of The Tweed which !,
mink highly characteristic and entertaining: il - CIV
Traveller"
at is not as in England, where, when an article .
offered for sale, it is immediately purchased. or a
once rejected as being too dear; but here there IS
long hagging and chcapening of every article sue
crssiveiy offered. The relation of nv ranaction
with one man will serve to Shew YOU the gene mod
Of dong business. | call ana inform hun who am
and request hrn 20 fix time for the tr,rsactou q
our business; he bds inc call again, which DO spv-
eral times without doing any thing He wishes 10 b,
tho last do with, but Ii cannot b. last and al nav,
. wished ~ be so. After few DAYS 0et him :,
proceed tn business h. objects TO the price of,be ar
tcle offer, and saws he will not buy. Ttrvto Undue.
flm, but do not make any reduction.--Savs he y o,
are over dear, Sir can buy tue same foods i.u
par cent lower; II We like TO take of zen per cent
III take SOME OF these tell Inn that Il re,nctiu,
of price is on OF the question: ond pu NV sap,l al
the article aside but the Scotsman Ir,.ts T. Wen
Sir, IT is terrible price but as am OF pre-
sent, III just take a litn ti can be supplied cIra
per, but We must take of five cent. Sir shy I
would you think me an unconscionable kua 90 :,
ask ten ar even i've per than ine,!d !,
take He laughs at me, 'lIoot boot, man. TO y,
ny expect To yet what ye ask? Guide Lord! an wa.
ny To get what osk, ! would soon DE r!cn Come
come, III give sc within two an a half of vorr am
price, and guide faith, man ye'll be well paid
tell him that never make deduction from the
price first demand and that an adherence To th rule
caves much trouble To both parties We'll, wen.
says he, since you must have il al your own wav
] must cen luke the article, but really I thins
you keen So much for buyinp and
selling: then comes settlement uf the account:
---'How much discount do We tnke of, SIR
Discount why you cannot expect discount rti 81
the account has stood twevemoDth.' Indeed, bui
do expect discount: pay si)!cr without discount! IN
m, sir, that's way here: We must deduct five poi
cent.' tell him, that will tnkc Off no discount 4.
all. -'Wcll, sir u gle YOU money at alp Rather
than Go without settlement j at last a,reo f., IN 40
is accordingly deducted. + have ten shinps down
against you for short measure, end fifteen shllinrs
FOR damage. Indeed! these heavy deductions bnt
If YOU say that you shall lose 10 that amount sun.
pose must allow it oh ave ITS all RIGHT Then
sir, here's eight and four pence for pack sicc; and
thirteen sGllings for carriage and postage These
last items astOnish nc. What. sir, say l. are we
10 pay all the charges your busInesse But fiod
that IL do not allow these 10 he taken Off hc y,ll
not pay his account, SO aceuicsce resolving within
myself, that since these unfair dedgctons are made
ut settlement, 1t would be quite fair to charge an gd
ditlonal price 10 cover tho cX,ortion
81 now congratulate myself ON having concluded
my business with the man, but am disappointed.
"'fiavc y0 stamp" asks he. ~ siamp Cor what
Just to draw you bill. replies no. "A bill my rood
sirl j took of two and haiF pcr cent on the iaii n
nf being paid in cush. But he tells me it is the
custom OF The place 10 pay IN bills md sits down aud
draws bill three months after date pavablc NJ his
own shop! Aud what am | to 90 with his OH
ye may take it to Sir William Forbes aud he'll dis