Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-17

Gavsfon ior has minon. Now the law is to ascer.
tain the value of the work by reference to the sta
ton or occupation of the author, and E~faney few
take the benefit of the act oftener than yOarself.
But shall stop to count the cost or correct your
faults, when have crucitied Clay before me, Sir,
have upon this subject the feelings of martyr,
and no consideration that rsways the heart of man.
shall bind e to silence, when any thug that can
say can IN the least tend to sooth his sufferings adj
vance his interest, defeat the unlyng malice OF his
reckless relentless onf remorseless enemies. ] see
your object 2nd will dsappoint Your aim. You shall
not aGaii yourself Of any attempt make use of me
IN y'rr insld'ous and diabolical designs upon him
whom yo have put down, "though pure as the An
gels" TO elevate--the very Demons. If YOU objec,
to TINS language and can't see an excuse the sub
ject pray for suspension of judgement, till re-
ference can be had to the Of "a.
Personally, feel in this matter 60 little interest
that can scarcely consent to notice what YOU say of
me as a public, political or literary man. I have
been III puhhc life as much as ever wished, having
been several times au overseer of the road, once a
commissioner tor the letting of the - BRIDGES
and occasionally, member of the Grand Inquest,
where, sorry was. to find that yonr Hero did no,
come within the limits of my military district
Few public men advance their fortunes with
out suffering somewhat in their fame. Many
have gone out OF office with nothing but good
though humble name. 0Detraction, lncugre as
1T Is leeds not carcases, unless the flesh was more
than commonly fine in favour and then you kno,o
twill gnaw the very bones.
am entirely Indebted to Gen. jackson and vour-
SELF for my introduction TO the political worlds and
though would wish TO retire from the service still
cannot but fear that the General will follow the ex
ample OF Sancho at Baratara, the Barc-bones Par
lament too soon to suit the future interest of the
country for when we look to the past life of this ex-
traordiuary character, have not reason to hope
we still guarded and protected by that Won
der working hand of Heaven that was so coIlspicu-
Gus in orr revolution and that some more desperate
and daring act of violence, than any heretofore wit
messed, Is yet IN reserve to astound the nation, and
thus raise redeGming spirit that shall save us from
military rule, through al future time
have never aspired to any literary fame, or hunt
ed any larger game than those little poisonous rep
! tiles that are
"Ilteh without SEand Riff with IN.
caucus in a tree frog's skim,"
| and withal, SO obscure, that l nave ahunlan.
reason to rejoice in any notice you may be pleased to
take OF me- were only for the purpose of putting
your cross upon my superior mind"
| Not SO with him, to whose pure heart and sound
head, the world is indebted for the work that has
provoked your wrath. He sir, am happy to inform
you, hos weight of character quite sufficient to re-
concie his writing to your rules Of criticism He is
one of those spirits that would have shone con-
spicuous even in those bright days of Virgnias glo-
ry, when she was rlrg of the sun-but nov, alas
she is the tenant of F*s+*'*, selling her fivours
for silver and gold, but for the CONSCIENCE and
| the Soul IA Gentlemen near this C,tyn