Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-27

We mot aware Of any reason for the exclusion
Of the following communication from columns,
particularly rs the writer complains that he is eXciu
dcd from the Enquirer unjhstly. Of this, we leave
our readers to Judge. We cannot undertake to
dictate to writer's, the peculiar phrascology they shall
the ,noe in wnic, they shall couch their at
tack defence. We have read the essay of Il
a''Democrut attcnive!y, and seeing no personal at
tack on the private character OF Mr. Garnett, we
cannot refuse to submit it to the public however
we might have wished it changed in some respects.
10 THE EpIrons Vino,
gentlemen; The enclosed commmiCa presented for
publication iii Your paper. The causes which led
roctg miss,aremn in the "Cems.,,onal (ba c,etimg
"u % 81 voters IN Mary anE aud n1ls similar
vord to show that the criticisms, rather corrections,
without "naton The writer thinks that Mr. Girue reply
SdismSemuo"s, aud repcc ophi,ry aud qibcng; and
'lat he has almost invariably resored to these weapons
eein ms Charts when their have been exposcdo
sustain tie writer's corrections, and expose A Gaucts
"I ne wrote The enclosed rcl"nder 1t appears, however
w. Ns 'ohc twhn has long becn uoic'i "told with
the bare and run with tine hounds that the right helm, fully
communication has therefore been excluded from his columns
i'I spirit ct calculating vaciiancy of covelliC veraty
es 'G nn and gigantic mind of tie departed Roane ceased
81 the Enquirer the an of the late Col ooc form
Distinguished exception
Nlr itchc may think that >rn conssen, nth
Srettanded jns',ce: doubt Ill prove very
MIR Garnet and correspond with his views OF 1.-The liberty
Inc press bat whether not the people 81 Virginia will agree
with them remains To be decided
cation d.cc,i ackonas, and opposed TO your
ceed tUn '7 present Administration General tovcrn
en' 'ey approve of the manly independent aud rcpub
rt' OF suffrage and the other reforms which LOUDLY
'F WI KssP is 1l'y the people a ' pEMocRAr
10 TUE Enrroas OF TIT E<qumra
TIE CONSTlTUTIONALC CHARTS ACAIN.
IN I" conciuadS hjrci"iy /ail,tus ae,ros
ts7uc ttbo,unte5 dun tt,ruua n,3iliat isafg
~ nafjs jn"tlre [IIoRvE
The Enquirer o',hc ood of this month (Septem-
berj contains long and elaborate reply from Mr.
James ". Garnet to the communication of kinr
& Queen "Drnocrat," which pointed out the mis-
statement IN the Constr utona Char;s," of some
very HnPortant facts respecting the Qualification of
voters IN massachusetts, and Maryland Yhosc who
know Mr. GarnctcS constitutional itch for scrbblno.
ana ms heretofore unconqurahle propensity for news
paper exhibition, viii be surprised at Ihn ,,reo
souaOlc length labor and absurdtv OF his rcrl: Int
the manner IN which he has met and attempted 70
repel the charges which have been brought aranst
ms Charts must prove as mortitying to his political
friends as II Is amusing to his opponents. Before
proceeding further, ] VIII state tie charrns bro,nbt
against the Constitutional Charts ami their author
aud also the arguments from which Mr. G,rno, 50
trumptan iy claims thcr retutation in order that the
public may have correct view Of the oritous coursc
he has pursued III defending his Charts of tho nrnva
rlcatio by which he has attempted to cvade The force
or truth, OF tho sophslry by which he has invariably
cndeavorcd 70 "bllnk the question:" to maintain the
correct; ss Of his Maps and to throw. back the CHARGE
OF ignorance and misrepresentation on those who
have detected his errors
In the Enquirer OF the 4il inst. the Dem :crp,"
says:-"I'he author of Constitutional Charts, or ra-
Their the compiler of these political maps is not per
fcciv acquainted Yith what has been done h,, o;I,or
States i'll relation the right of sutTrare lie did
not know thcprogress ofRepublcan PRINCIPLES in Mas
sac'nsetts; and with respect MaryIuud he annears
tohe as grossly mistaken. He represents her ne ypo
.'l. W N".rfs. \ ioLed qualification ofaasc TLat
+ atrre of the Const which rer,ired ,sop;od
q'ailfcatloh mas occa many years ago abnshcd and
age, citizenship ~ months restdeuce in the State
and months IN the county, arc now the ONLY ouoEf;
cations ncccSs2rv =. cccor. Sc The Data zL-:.
support these assertions respecting Mr. Garnctt ind
the qualification OF voters Massachusetts and Ma
r. land drawn from the statements in tI,o :. rr
slitHtional Charts" The ''Americans Guide" and
the corroborailng testimony derived from the per
scnaI knowledge Of the Boston Patriot md tho Kin,
and Queen Democrat This CHARGE arsinst tLTn
correctness fthc charts and their a1I0r has benn
met by Mr. tTarnctt, and with an air cf affected fri
unph refued by the following statement: tn rho
Deinocrats facts, or what he asserted to be s,Ich
j IS pity that he did not study them somewhat more
ma uTeiy before he vcntured publicly present them
with so triumphant air of accurate reseorcb I'M -
tac CONSTITUTIONS of Massachusetts, and of MARYLAND
aid OF eXuliatlon at the supposed detection of INV er
TOTS; ana again, what this writer 1.-THE DEMOCRACY
S1yS OF hassachusctts is his naked assertion with.
out the shadow of proof, and probably taken from,
IN article IN one of your la: papers copied from the
Boston Patriot Ill reply to which immediately snuf
5V' d Ldiu pointing out Inc Patriot S mistake" CAS-
tony being so grossly mistaken with respect ~ Ma.
ryiand, II Is impossible he could lave made s,,rb
charge, had lac really examined the work which he
IA: undertaken to condemn i'll such decisive terms
fo or says he, che would also have seen bv the ,,ye
zee nat sven changes as have been made in any Of
the Constitutions would be noticed in the 9oDc1J;
u not sta cd Ill the charts Themselves
IL is thus that Mr. Gurnett maintains the correct
ness OF tbs Chts, and eudcavors to escape from tho
exposure Of their errors. When mis-satemenis i,
the Charts are pointed out, he takes shelter behind
INC FrGare and APPc1dir! Bit this last subrerfur,.
snail not be left to shield him from the cIarS2c
Of Misrepresentation. o
That the public may have a clear view Of the onih
Ding equivocating and u!dignied conduct Of Mr.
'afneft IN relation to these :-fatcd Charts or IA
pcs WI now proceed to tear aside tie veil of
Hhlsy s"innstry he has drawn around their error.
ana IN order 10 do so, ask the readers attention
inc ioio"ing facts, which have been Published bv
VIZ '1rnctt himself j. will be rccoUected tbof ~