Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-19
THE PRESS.


We beg leave to recall the attention of tho puhE,
Printer 10 the following quotations from the speech
oil Air' Hamilton OF s. Carolina, delivered pendine
Inc lave PRESIDENTIAL Canvass, in aid of the general
effort to convict Mr. Adams Administration of s.sub
sizzling" the Press and which if we are not eureo;.
ousiy deceived, was smothcred with praises from M,
Ritche, at the time. "1he liberty of the Press
tsays Mr. Haniston is liable to abuse by corr,,,;o,
OF IT'S purity, when bad public men and bad public
measures are,prased; and iche, The Gosernuent bs-
comes TIE peymasser for hci, services, The eul j.
infinitely augmented The remarks were propbe,;.
The corruption described has ensued.-The Govern.
'hent has become the paymaster of more than soo GOO
annuaiiy to proprieors of the Press and these n,c.
Priefors in returnndiscrminate ely praise all that tho
a oinin'straton does it is marvellous how circnm-
stances alter cases. When Mr. Hamilton smoke tId,
hes6ad IN eye, and the whole dcnunciafion ,,,
directed against some half dozen cases of Printers az
the Laws Compensation from $50 to SO ner annun.
removed by Mr.. Clay for outrageous abnse IS ~,
person and that Of the President Tho jackson
Press groaned under the loads of cepsre and ra,,,
'ngs spewed out upon ar. Clay, for this exs,cso 80
'e ''tnoEy Oh MS Office 1t was thought deserving
% congressional examination, and the party in Con
sresS' anu their presses throughout the q. States
scrhpled not to eXaggerato the harmless net and e.
tnl'ar practice of exchanging one Printer of the
Laws Tor another, into corruption papate oman o,,
dangerous! The cascfas since altered, TIE
are IN power, and not satisfied with takno Tho ,s,
ing OF the laws from hostile Presses. the Chief ,a
Pesfoned four and twenty of his Editors ont f ,ha
fnbiic Golfers, to le:tuhe Of $4,000 per anu,,
10 we now hear any denunciatons from the Eno,,or,
are t1e. pubic apprehensons any longer elofn,et,
it' tnas quarter, Tor the purity Of the Palladium &c
luohc Liberty Does the cry of "corruptiop.n IS
" bargain" of "subSidzing and pens;onpo F,lto,.,
any longer Issue from the brazcn lungs of pe,e sa,
Pe"r! Not murnur- not wordno, , s.u.l,.
an IS hushed into breathless silence. Hvpoc,;,..,
'0''a'iiS hypocntes Either confess yoor
''"oe'' upon The renowned name of Henry CIav.
;" P'cs"''pg 70 accuse him, of taGnperino with The
AoeFty OF the Press-or confess, bat swayeg bv ,h
7srViie rear OF the majority, you are afraid to
use Tue glorious Independence of freemep Confos.
'i'er yo''F former SANDERS, or your present abas
men, Tor to these straits you are driven hv opy
.ine-serying conduct! ~"
we request the readers attention to the ev.,,,,.
rom and comments apon, Mr.. Haniltons snsoch -
The National Journal. "
Ihe PyS1so1 the fourth day Of the discussion, os 49,,
, - 10 me House of Representatives
we Sn o. February 1927 Mr. Hamilton, Of souS
yafoha expressed his full Concurrence Il, the v;s Ou
mover be then attempted to show thar byie 1--WE OF me
E.s must be received as evidence Of the eakes ~ on
bear up against public sentiment, S "at cannon
eff CsaId hc) Administrator ,l,,s c;,,, .
oia s, 70 ,ne Press, it will be sure Ia ,,se
hanncr Dct circulated 10 render the poue - I'd
"gns we 70 then geeaaar and sFcsir ioere
rarJ e e sss cnd ~ III which such an Adnins,ys,
"Ihe sturdy and independent vyosid bo -, 80. - .
,gok sboad ' on gnt be able pick up until the [
lote,' &c. unanimous cry one connc:l
.uS CS@Ing me process by which the Press
ia'oI OF an Administration Mr. HaYn;I,o W
49, VII some renarks on the character Of pro.
e an fIess " Inc pay Of Government o'enmep.
,,.. 81 . out l.oinisations which came ara co,:,
sy majority seem to have paid ,tle s,,.i IN
ioene as has been , oe. night web allow tha, ebsrr,s
90 w. " gu righteousness for they had a i,,i s,
r;s ai TO- @ 70 expect nom its dsenpered and yenaf