Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-26
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yEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1929.


s0r the hrst time In live years, he t,ss actually
directly acknowledged our eXstence! Amazing
snhsescehsicH we have heard that u cat might
:uok at o king, but that the learned editor of the
itichmond Enquirer should far stoop from his SUI
PSiorhy, as 10 recognize editorial existence,
exceeds all the imaginngs and hopes of our elf-lovc
dis, i'se ono OF tic ancient oracies, this effort it
1ee9ls is to be fpnowed by eternal silence! He is
determined to tfanssress more in that way. Be it
Ro--we must endure we may, the modification OF
being esteemed BY Ike learned gentleman beneath
the value Of his police. Not SO however, do we
Gstcem him The task il tllsaareelhle, nay frequently
asgusttng--but we shall continue to track him
through his devious paths, to expose his ludicrous in
cistsences ~ the dersiun, his oloatcd arropance to
tue contempt, and his jesuitry 10 the scorn of the
public.
As to the question who gets the most nav, he or
MAJ Gibbon, it is SO impairment one that we should
irer have noticed it CURED into it. but for the
Necessity of vindicang tie truth OF what we had ut
Typed, imposed upon by the editor of the Enquirer
The bristliHg sensibty of the Public Printer on the
subject of his enoluents is remarkable No tpress in
Hefence of her cubs, manifes.s more pugnacious
desperation than doth the gentleman at the least
usion Or allnsOn towards that subject; and what is
most remarRable is, that whereas other persons are
wnat generally TO magnify their gans:and to cxae-
gaoate Their prosperity, the worthy gentleman in
question sinks his to insighificanee! Now prav if
ihey arc really so contemplate, utterly beneath
hfs dignity, Why does 10; tho learned and con
eiatent editor enforce uJun himself that admired
hiaStm OF rotation, which he highly conmen-
ded TO the people last ali' II the sacrircc is 50
titiinS one would think that principle aud con,
sislehey deserved TO be maintained by incurrino
DE- Tbc Public Printer has utterly iaileu in IS.
taeiishing his assertion that ne received s.faur
or fire times less than the Collector of this Port:
Tire reverse appears from his exhi6it-SVe shall
''pt therefore further investigate that subject 1t is
settled IN favor of original assertion, that the
dfhce OF Public Printer was most lucrative: and
sEtt'ed in such way. as to cause the admiration
N all at the hardwood of assertion or the care.
&Sssness of examination, that deniedit.
Rnt proceeds the veteran Editor orthe Ehuni
reS) "a cuation print snean;ng this coalition utipt
We pres dn'e) knows that the Editor er RI shares
lint one third of the profit" (of public printing! CO.
a!it'on print knew no such hing. He or it (which
II tire genders) is not in the habit of prying into
other folks matters, tlrnsiing his or it's spoon
Tito other peoples dishes. coalition print neither
"a.
He knew he hard one and SO said.
Proceeds the candid and consistent Public Printer
and yet this coalition print meaning ourselves) can
aasinats, that the office Of Public Printer is vastly
i0ose profitable than the Collectorship Yet it can
sijn instauaie that no II. RI would take the Col
astorship if I've did not receive more by his present
Office" Fhe worthy gentleman as is usual with him.
is Insta ken III point ofact. "a coalition print" ITO
tbay L..
Public printer was vastly more profitable than tina.
" collector. ~ Coalition print" asserted tue fact
unquahtedly, and what is more, proved it too. re
IRE not IN the habit of iSinuattsg, or iguenttoiug
either. We despise too much that sneakinc and
enwardly mode of warfare, ever to resort to it, No
nan shah ever charge truly with insiauaiins what
ve dare not affirm or with violating the spirit while
We observe the forms of Truth. I've are not in thu,
;sot OF seeking refuge from responsibility in eaui-
veaue or subterfuge of postponing the expression
o. our opinions, until it issa|e and polite to express
lam, or of inserting from other papers, sentiments
which while we secretly approved, we protested to
condemn, were afraid to advance as our own
Errors we may have committed without number
jauts we have in abundance--but we valoe our
rights Of citizenship too highly, to sacrifice them
To the fear of losing caste in the majority or u
tire ridiculous vanity of wishing to be though,
20 influence the current Of pubic affairs, F7aterl
tfom high ~ designing men, whecdIing Us Will the i'm
,RgiHation OF railing Virginia pleased, has mover
tempted US to desert principles to stab our old
!snds, or to wsllow In the mire of Inconsistencies
,rom the filth and aecn Of which, not all the waters
81 the ocean could sweeten us. IF our course and
our public predictions have been wrong, We have at
hast, openly avowed, and consistently maintained
&hen No man point out an Instance of our del
lying to-day him to whom but yesterday, We denied
ordinary capacity and moral honesty, adapting our
sentiments IN either case, to the predominant popua
'ceing OF the day; Or Charge justly with supper
Ing as Indispensable to day. what yesterday we con-
fatal and ,,.;tI.,,t