Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-15

THIS anu "A few other letters from the same source
We're the subject of a recent Comment by the editor
othe Utica Observer; which comment was transfer
rcd to our columns 1t has since drawn out the fol
lowing paragraph romthe editor the National Re-
IGacen, respectable journal frendIy to the present
administration, published in CINCINNATI Ohio, the
place OF residence of Judge McLcan:-
1--WE DO not receive the Oneida Observer published Utica
mistake if he charges judge Mclean with ,e.fyns TO tine
good cnnict Oh certain reiormed postmases after Me
which have been made, SOLITARY instance has letter
bee written by the late Postmaster General any individual
we feel satisfied there will be noneis the sh,e
ence of Jndse Mclean having inerfered any manner with
me course pursued by his able and talented successor"
Whatever he the effect OF the letter Of i,d,rc
Ncl-ean upon himsel: or upon the public il is very
obviously genuine letter. The denial extends onlv
tn letters addressed to individuals tlcr tei,. ,cuocni
ana OF course docs not cover this epise, which was
addressed 10 MIR. Tuner month perhaps ,ren;,,,s tn
ms renewal but which OR apprehcn sion is very
little the less exceponable that account. The
probability is that the letter not written for b
fLcatton; bn, whether it not, the public are
fce to their Judgment whether the rst paragraph
may be regarded as atrdng .'te slightest evidence
o, luage Mclean having inteterred in any manner
win TIE course pursued by his able and talented sue
e'ssnr. We hope for the sake of Judge NrI.e
mat no such evidence has existence Tor such an
interference can harm only himself
Foa THE Wu,s
no TriE ALUMNI or H>NlPDt.N SIDNEY COLLEGE
There associations PHEASANT, which, we
delighted dwell, connected with our
youthful years Aher we nave grown up into manhood, and
have experienced the rerpexi,es t
il that the mind loves recall youth,
literary the hours sped unconsciously away and
when the u,suspicious SOUL hope found
IN friend companion happiness il,
every thought has not been long since attaned The are f
mannood-,e OF life thus far flowed smoothly along
i have never tasted the of bitterness of
disappointment, yet he confessed that the the
present and prospective future have
charms for My little experience have
taught that confidence is he placed man. no
1ftion To he expected Tor s hopes; ms his
SONS are empty sounds schemes of coming greatness
Ike morning clouds that I'm its
search after happiness the mind feels
having enjoyed it, aud in looking back
discovers that enjoyment experienced, IN the
season oyoitin that time OF innocence expectation
was bright and ncioude by eai'y hen the heart filed
With and generous love, the knowledge
wondtns, and delightful Friendships SUCH
period are the most lasting and the endarg the soul
tlouht that many you look delight upon the
connections formed and the acted while pro-
tecon of your old Alma Nlater-Hampden Sidney college.
,,fld their energ;es a vo', yeSe,s s did , 10
the path of and by counsel you made
after truth, to love virtue and to practice IL must again
fees that reductions of this small of
happiness fove Han,re,i Si,ey-barren as
her hills, feel almost, identified with spot;there is
scarcely brook that does pleasant
though mo'mul "reminiscences of days that are past
My object writing this address you assemble
al that ancient and venerable seat OF learning that
renew pledges of friendship and kde again thai
adonr for knowledge which fear has been almost exinguised
hy with cold, uniueleciual world. IL is hgh,I
purposes also that wish once
geher Other States have gotten, ahead of only multi
pyms physical resources bun they have far outstipped pi
intellectual Improvement We have class OF men Virginia
teal disputes in ephemeral newspaper dispositions We
of men Calm and unbiased in their principles no
will 81, waich'aen the walls of the Republic
check those fiery that would nfuriae the
and lead them ruin We of who
will devote themselves earnestly and entirely
the people: and vino will take hold press hat
engine which destined in every eso)
and it of moral and intellectual Improvement
instead of posttng 1t for the base Of srreaCng
the belous partisan avim
ton The present aspect of affairs oreboes in TO country,
and IS the duty of every patriot to do all in his
evil Now, classmates aud companions of voh,
what do Snail he idle while toilng for
Of their cm,lrS? Orr is
Mater for long time has sending forth her annual share
young the active of life Caulnt all
do something promote
leaning beloved Staes Csnno, they devise
youth following i: OF
profession, and lift tler Thoughts
purpose of dissenai knowiedse and attaining literary
Much he done together with proper
with the discrimination mike visoroS
of the day. which,
learn from the newspapers, is the Esd of this month
AI.USlNUS.