Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-08


wretcbed order.
co,ree'ien.--Mr. Doddridgc, in our report of the
proceedings of the Convention, has been enormously
described from Ohio county. He is from the /
Ohio district, but from Brooke county, /
u The liberty of the prcrs, understand il, |
requires us publish the folowirr. -
Fen THE WpIc
To Tie Honorable J.tmes Monroe.
StR--lf mans personal friends would alyvays do
their duty by him, there would be oss occasion for
The public to interfere in matters which would be
more dclicately arranged by private atlmanl,ion -
But friendship finds excuse for emitting painful
duty, in the very fact that i; is pauf; not always re
iectng, that greater pain s often inflicted at last
~ the very defcacv which spares il 1T first.
Be assured, sir, that approach yo, with respect.
ana Win the entire absence of hostile feelings.
look upon yoa man. w HON the country is bound
TO honour tor the sake of its reputation. Yon
have run through al, its high honor, and if others
nave she'd more lustre upon the page Of It's his.
tory, al! Ten believe, thut you have done your
best III recompensc Of the high trusts com
united to yonr care. You may have erred
often, fatally, errcd-as I think you llavc--but to
err, docs not aud ought not, to lessen the value
of gnud motives, diminish the esteem in which
INF egrIy should be beld Oblivion 10 your errors
ana may yoar good intentions ouy, flourish in lc,no-
ry forever.
fhuse sentiments oueh, osati4fy you that in what
wish of facilitating the deliberations aud the
ct the Convention, and by removing any hndrdpcc
To the attainment of the great objects 90 II otorn
wealth.
Your elevation 10 the Presidency Of the cnnvcn
ton was viewed by the public with mixed fceiinox
AZ were penscd that y"n gratiiie,l-wlie fper-
NIT me TO add many were surprised that the t;-ticc
ton had any charms for who had been President
of the United Statcs-but the apprehension was ns
general that you we're totally disqualified by health
the sioth OF apprehension incident 10 are and abso
lnte nexperlence. from dscorging the duties of tho
Char. Mr. Madisons example in declining an emp
ty bat aboTious honour, slone with the more gnendr
rom yonr acceptance and locking forward TO the
probable consequences, every sagucous observer
saw and regretted, the delicate situation IN which
yo'i had piacedyourself and the Corvcntor: unoucs
ohaDy however with the 5es, intentions, ard in full
hhlent OF your avowed maxim, of never declining
what the people their repres ives asked Of o
ma kim, which should certainly stnre more than
do, If experience had not taught me- ard was not
daily teaching me, that the agent sas ant 10 be brnc
htteh by - Observance, as the employer. That
winch all ioresaw, has actually comu 10 pass We
experience OF three days, and That when The business
"ei"te tue Convention was OF the einpe cl;a
mas demonstrated, that when in your address
from the Chair, lou declared yourself Ignorant Of
tho rules OF parliamentary prccccdiny yoi sg;Sl no
more than the simple truth. Your candor deserves
every commentator, and its sincerity as been test
ca oV Inc result. All that wonder at is the ,.on
ci,,slon to which it conducted YOU; for to acknow
ledge your ignorance of the rules of parliamentary
proceeding, to regret your appointment" and to COM
pam OF your physical lnfrmity, while in the same
breath, you accepted station for which these die
qualified you, was as much to say, that with all
THESE drawbacks, you perhaps could do better than
any 6ody else know you did not mean this tut
snarllng world, Will certainly so construe IT,
Slr, 1t IS no reflection upon your capacity-it is
rather compliment, and shows that your mind
has been engaged in loAier themes-that Won arc
enuFey ignorant of Parliamentary PROCEEDINGS
on have been studying the relations of the ciyilized
world and not he technicalities Elementary law
and Jeitcrson's Manual. There is, there ca5, he
no dl'cfedit, IN not knowing what is merely tech
III MA f anu fofmai but there is some discredit
~ ,a'hh% TO do what we profess Ourselves equal
70 DO. On Tuesday, motions were decided no
i'e thfy were taken from the table on which they
ia" oeeh lad, amendments made without f,e
concurrence or the Convention, and YOU had to call
IN aid TO discharge the most simple fnctiors or o,r
once. II You founder so smooth sea- how will
II DE when the lightniugs flesh, and the tu,,ders
ir anu .he waves run mountain higR Think you
9'' you can then steady tie helm, and hold tho |
SIP Oh ner course? Impossible sir-impessible,
~ no that Knows the materials of that Assemble !
uoes not iofebode the coming of the storm? Who
maj appreciates the high import of lis deIibcratio-
docs not anticipate the str,iunlo If rho ; 90, .
w no mat Is acquainted with the felinos one fo,,or
the other, that rankle in the bosorns of many ~ So,
neIpers that docs not toresee that all Tho qualities
III "nicb you are culincnily deficient will hr ro
CURED to hold their passions in parliamentary s,b
jection9 F''J SUI
ar mean not TO wound you'll would mn, do :, Il
q s"t i'I''u' But wiH siard that hazard toi
sSr.e the country and the cause You baye rea3ed
"np1her distinguished honour, and will no down 10
posterty, as the President of Convonf;on Viii 7
trust and believe will be renowned in all f1fre n.o
De content with the hoHour and eschew the ei1ea IL
''iess OF the situation You have skinned the cream
let another have the milk; and let it nor b,. n 70
proach TO you that youdeeply injured the cause. Won
D'uii' 10 assist. PONTIUS AQUILA.
FoR TIE WHlG II
hLEG IiON TO THE CONVENTION.
FTeeh0fdcrs Of The Grunge Disiyictl-Rv tIo 70 I
lRnntinn of Afninr 10 - 49, 80 ~ VIC JC-