Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-19

ann OF the necessity of preserving the press as pure
as Caesars wife, No more eloquent denuncations of
lampering with its integrity! No more of Editors
selling their independence, for $50 per annums No
more OF "crooking the knee" to power
Mr. Morgan, appointed Post Master at Washing
ton Pa, is editor ofthe Democratic Eagle, (Jackson)
at that place! Mr.. Greenleaf, appointed Post Mas
ter at Portsmouth. NJ II. was editor Of the Gazette
at that place! Mrs. Mary Dickson. editress Of the
Lancaster Pa lnteigencer, is appointed Post HAS
ter of that town. We hope these officers will take
good care to have their respective papers circlatcd
Mr. Parrot, turned out of tho Post Office nt
Portsmouth, in favor Of Mr.. Greenleaf, was fornerIv
Senator ofthe u States, and defended Gen. Jackson
in the Seminole affair.
The Lynchburg Nirginian, recently accounted for
the infatuated proceedings of Gen jackson. his ca.
lectons for office, &C. BIZ the superstition that as he
did not propose to be President but for fouryears and
was therefore indifferent to his popularity he was
determined TO employ that time in reerding his mar
tZans. 1t was the general understanding. and
powerful argument for Gen. Jackson with many. that
his desires were limited to one Presidential term and
That thus the precedent of retaining the Office for
eight years. would be broken before it settled down
into common law. This argument was electioneer-
Cd with all over the country, and more especially lv
the Contra Committee oftl,is City, in their warm
paneggrlc upon the beauty ofthe republican, maxim
OF rotation IN Office and the assertion WIS con6
IDENTITY repeated, as from the Generals ns that lc
wooid serve but Tor four years, assertion rendered
prooaoie oy MS time OF life. But since he has Got
@ lie seems better rcconced to eight years service
II we may Judge from the indications afforded by his
editors-we call them his, because having paid their
price, he is fairly entitled by the law of contract to
their services. The Philadelphia Sentinel has alrea
dy proclaimed him candidate at the next election
and the Telegraph and others intelgibly hint that
the work of reform cannot be accomplished in four
years. Some go still farther as will appear by the
following extract of q letter from Con- Samuel Nc
hean' to dinner invitation, jackson member of
Congress from Pennsylvania.
In noticing that part of your letter TOUCHING orr
national politics, indulge in saving that the occur
rences or every day conrnsne strongly in the opin-
ion so early expressed, of the vital Importance 70
the nation ofthe change effected in the execntive
branch OF the General Government in the late memo
rable struggle. Pennsylvania, standing foremost in
the great work ofreforiu, muyrepose with confidence
III his valuable life be spared the nation Will cortin
H"PPy oeuSi tile SupeIlNten-
dence OF Its present ilustr ous head at least eight
gears"
.at least eight years! a longer term is implied
by the words at least eight years-but how much
longer, Cen Mexican means, whether for ~ wears
or for life, We are not Informed.
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''You aUto hase fears S.cn
In the Washington Telegraph of late date. we
hnd the following objurgat;ons: They are part of a
labored vindcaon of the President against tho eco.
alition'
'l'ut the incessant attacks (says DUFFY on the chm
raeter of the best of the nation-on every
thing that is high and honorable in principle-on
all that is republican in practce-nust create feel
lngs OF pity that the press ola free country should be
Frustrated TO such baseness, and that men, Destitute
OF every principle of truth and decency should have
access even to the most limited and worthless nor
ton of it." f0-
Few OF orr readers we believe arc fortunate
enough to have an opportunity of perIsing the Tee
graph, and without having enjoyed that opportunity
for the last four years, they arc incapable of aupre
cating the value Of these its observations, on the IL
centiousncss fthe press. They transcend in innpu
dent assurance all that has ever emanated from the
same uuspeakably vile source.