Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-05
From The Cincinsati Gasette Of. .qprit 81.
'sTUOMAS L. MOORE, MINISTER TO CO
LOMBIA," ANN GEN. HARRISON

"1Gd Company, &C." comes fresh upon nv re-
collection There something irrcslstibly ridiculous
III the position this man occupies. And to those
who know al. about him, it is greatly heightened by
the solemn communications of such men as Roger b.
fancy and Beng n C. Hoirdrd of Maryland and such
newspapers the New York Evening Post. Mercy
us how these folks would have snufcd their Ro-
s!s ut Mr.. Thomas T. Moore four years ago.! But
now, heaven the mark! they Discourse eloquent
ly vi his "enfighened and patriotic ererons" his
talents, rigiionee and f,nmesS And how have they
been manifested As dirty electoneercr; and there
tore he Is minister to Colombia.
At the present moment this same ''1HoAIAS L.
Moons, MINISTER TO COLOMBIA" figures largely
IN the newspapers. He has trumpeters every where
in the u. States And not satisfied with this, he
trumpcts hrlseH upon various occasions. We fnd
the following modest blast blown by himself in the
last Argus Of Western America.
Extract Of letter J;ou, Thomas r. Moore minister.
10 Colombia, to h.s friend IN Frankfort daed lar
roIs6urg, .1pru iLi, 1929.
Dear Sir: Among other objections urged arainst
the act o the Executive of the U. Statcs appointing
minister to Colombia perceive it is stated that
am to receive salary frvrn the period at which the
nomination was confirmed, and that tho government
will thus DE constrained to deray the salaries of two
ministers to the saline place and tor the same time
The mistake in this respect may be somewhat pardon
abe In those who form their aIticpations Of the con
duct OF the present administration from the usaoes
OF the last As minister to Colombia shall receive
no salary until actually on the public service
y as the notification %. his recall will not reach Gen
HARRISON for three or four months, during which pc
nod wl remain III this country the amount OF .,u
iacy which would accrue III the mean time will ne-
thcr be recciced ncr charged by me. My friends
lhiy be assured that | will not fall into the en-
fots which l have condemned i'll others. lciii
NUKE ctectioaeeriag SpeecheS--,UU Interfere in
nane Of tie Stae eleciionS--and receive no nav
while fcinan ut home enga ged in my personal af
titrs.
We publish CHS eweet-sccnted scrap of leco>
rndcsty, itaciscd just rs 1t appears in the Argus
W hen did the reader see more dirty nsn,latiou
Crowded into a paragraph Of the same length? The
slap at the 'suges IF The tast' Administrations is scan
di!onsly unocconllng foreign minister, whose first
dnly to his country, ut the government where he is
SENT may be TO vlnuicatc some of that vcry adj
u.'nstraton But the charges conveyed by irsinua-
ton against his predecessor, arr, such as none hut
low, vulgar spirt, in his situation could utter
KNOW not from what time Gen Harrison received his
salary, and therefore, say nothing rrspecn il
Bat the charge iusinuatcd that he made eectioaee,-
ng speeches. and iute,jcred Ia state eYectiols after
herecevcd The appointment of minister, is BASELY
FALSE, and known to he so by every man in this
community acquainted with the conduct Of Gen IIar-
rison, when at his home last summer. .,Thon,os r.
Hoors, M1n!rer to CotombiG stands ho.orc the pro-
pie, branded in the forehead with the character Of
FOUL CALUMNIATOR of his predecessor. We
give the following extracts from two jackson pape.s
printed IN this city, al the time. in proof of the asscr
ton here made.
fjvm lie National Republican Of Slpi ..
'GENERiL Ii 'RfusoS--We understand that this
gentleman VIII take leave OF his family and friends in
u day or TWO 70 embark for South America We
regret 10 hear thiswe know of no URGENT necessity
3 at calls for the immediate presence of our minis or
IN Colombian and we had presumed that his dcpar-
ture Wo" nave been delayed until the autumn, when
his arrival III tropical and unhealthy climate would
have been attended with less danger than he must
encounter, should he leave the United States in the
month of September, or early in October.
General Harrison is the father of arpe family
from whom the mission he has accepted will sepa-
rate him probably for years. To euable him TO
place than and his affairs in proper situation TO
dispense with his presence for any length of time
certainty requires longer period than has been al
lowed since the adjournment of congress AS there
seems to be no demand, at this moment for diplo-
matte interference, of any kind in Colombia it np-
pears to US there would be degree of crucIty in
suffering HIM to brave the dangers of that fatal re-
glon, at season of the year when the nest robust
and youthful often become the victims ofeir temer
my
We believe that the executive wonld readily most .
poae the Generals departure, if proper suggestion
were made; we feel satisfied that all parties would
acqilesce in the measure should the indulgence be
extended to him and his family. General Harrison
las spent his life in the service of his country and
LIS friends have right to ask this rifDr boon for
him.
From Tie Cincinnati .adyertiser, Sept, Il.
COMMUNICATED
fhe departure of a friend is accompanied with
Fegret-' Never was the truth of that saying more
verified than in the meeting which took place at
Cieves, on Saturday the 9Th inst. between Gen !
Harrison and his friends and neighbours This COM
ing together had been suggested by some of those
persons who had known the General almost from
INC first settlement of the Miami country Yes
from some OF those who had accomDanicd him 10 he
tented field, to defend their homes and residcs from
the lncurslnns and savage barbartyof the mercilless
indian. The circumstances of the General being
aoont to leave his family and friends, on a mission
~ the service OF his country, in distant land called
rp the teelingsand regards ofold acquaintance ana
friends and gave socrnnity to the scene.
The meeting was composed OF worthy and res
p'ctnble number Of the yeomanry Of the surrounding
country, each Of whom manifested an anxiety to take
parting glass With and say farewell to their old COM
inander their departing and respected neighbour and
friend The address ofthe General to the assemble
was spoken by him IN the most feeling and affection
lie ted them that under every circnm-
stance i'll life in which he might he placed thcv
you'd hC IN his rememberance. Their friendship |
aId constant support 70 him under whatever had oc-
cured, bad indrIibY bren impressed on his mind 81,