Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-03
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Iro0l Gle .Nc,r Yo,.L. NJ,

'"oASuh party Their eilelnles cOngueie tlev
seem determined to show them quarter, and al
though their weapons of tie sharpest they
sun mack and manglc their discomiitted aCversarie5
we nave observed III that paper two or three weak
ttteiLpts 1T sarcasm upon the character and con-
duct "f MIR Clay, which dis play about an equal anx
ety TO feyiie dangerous enemy, and to keen up the
tfon oIitfcai tone OF the Enquirer lest Tie public
Should forget that the nauile of It's lal. editor las
comfy lilen the Shoulders of the Courier In uoN
uciiG these attacks upon AIR. 9. we do not come
forward 10 tie duty part!zan of tat distinnui. a.
ca iIiVi0ua IN The lar oil contest ior TIE presiien-
c: 10 act as -sucii Is not necessary to prcseu
oyecL It VIII be time to lake sides III that contest
"eh circumstances shall have ildicued the iudivid-
uals Tor whom the battle is 10 be FOUGHT Our soil.
reason then, for noticing these attacks u,on Mr.
lay, Is 10 enter our protest aaiE5t the unjust upd
abusive aspersions which lave been heared Upon &
man VINO has ser' cd his country long aud faithfully
ana whom history III enroll among tie toreInos
patriots and public hcreEactors Of the age.
An article u the Courier o Saturday, which to ou.
lis, bears about 1t uncluiyoca proof that it is tie
production OF tic late Editor of the late ENQUIRER "a
bounds IN apprehension OF MIR. Cays speech at u late
dinner. which the writer (while declaring that he
has neither time inclination to read it, condemns,
as 7foSing prCductiouthus signalling his ca nae.
y OF sitting Ill Judgment speech which he hay
not read The animadversions of Mr. C. upon Gen
eral acisons system of reform, are, US mig 1t he e
Pcctcd, represented is the ''lows of the dctense,,
party, ut the changes which public safety and rub.
tic good required" I'hs.is perfectly in character
an" en'ies VIII ucoinmo.sy good grace from the
pen "i the writer who has every "a feel thas
Nc III ie&St private good. lie assumes that thiA
speech, Indicates determination be in the Tprc,
si9entia Held, Ut least in time ior the co.uest--
W !C-!ier It be- SO not DO not pretend to say
Time VIII SHOW whether NIr. Clay is TO be Il canGi-
date for tie presidency. OF lis abilities for The sta
tion we haze 40 doubt. OF his zeal and integrity in
the discharge Of high public duties we lave seen ara.
pie proof. But that thus ca'ly, he intends coming
before the pubic as presidential candidate. va
know not, nor do We believe it. But what are tie
causes for the present GLAMOUR against MIR. Claw
lrs ls Ny1s yi.,.st ii,no
ty o his friends. lie has been Fur thirty years of
lis life III public stations, ana has doubtless bcco,as;
deeply INTERESTED IN the progress OF national affairs
With which he was so long connected II there.
Tore certainly not wonderful that lie should utter ia
sentiments upon The unprecedented course Wl4ie4
Gen Jackson :.Gs token since his accession 10 ti{.
presidential chair. lie did 50, freely and honestly
and there exists the crime Mr. Clay must Oh a.
account cypress his opiiIionshc does not enjoy tho
same privilege with LIS fellow: citizens and must ue
silent! Such at least the insercnces ID lie drawn
from the remark IL the Morning Courier
Although the writer i'll the Courier loahs upoa M
Gays speech as an Indication OF BIS dcleluinatiol
to neco"e candidate ior the presidency, in subee,
quent paragraph he says, But believe thas
NJ Clay or his friends intend him .jr the canddatcN
AID the ASST gNc for this recanation OF the
H!at mentioned opinion, founded the old Sian
Gers relative 10 the assumed bargun," and on what
tie writer has had the harihood to describe as -four
years OF steady disregard OF the public Interests and
failures innuulerable. 10 such charges 90 false aud
! 80 sPeci0us, it would be folly TO ATTEMPT repiv
Theya.e the ISLANDERS which every icl nindad states
man must himself bear from those Who f.a
or envy llm That Mr.. Clay's administration OF the
state Department displayed disregard )o, the in
!.@ V ire people, is fragrant perversion OF truth.
that t1na0teraG!e Futures attended his measures is
equally untruc,-it we have any power of Judging
correctly upon public attc;s-and time will CONS
/ When such oaseeEs uspersous, VII only be rcInuu
herca to be condemned. The writer's against Mi
| Clay, and particularly the Courier aud Enourer
haze always dealt largely i'll assertions or his unwor
| hiness, without taking the least trouble to sustain
( = could how
reverse the order of their proceedings against pubIi
men bg proving FIRST and then dtnouncing.
NeeEe willing to adult that the ',aere seraozit.
tdftoD n ne charges 2rcrred agcir1 him tlnrils9
tte gFcceGhS jour yeufS, aeoad 1tatoyse him u,ols
tSc threshold Of The coljeSt" DNey lad been sGbsfa,t
tdtcd! 1et, as they were satisfactorily disposed Of
to the disgrace and discontinue OF their prppara-
tors, We are well assured that the party malice Which
dictated their Eevlya VIII recoil upon itself and over
throw It's most malicious purpose.
! we arr cot Certain that even the writer In ills
Courier, in lis heart believes that it would be folly
and madness, at Mr.. CiGys advanced age, and with
defeat broadly Stirring hiia il the face take the field
against soldier, ratriot and sfaesnas, of tlit<
we'll earned popularity Of the President" II SD.
Wiy write this fallen into lotoricty. WHY lend
the columns Of the Courier 10 lay before its fot1e
thousand subscribers, the fact, that Henry Clay
made speech, in which the measures Of the admins
lstraton severely scanned Yhe truth of HI.
this is apparent. The fear which the Dominant party
entertain of Mr.. Clay, is but i'll disguised by tbs
mask Of contempt and indiiIcTCllce. The general
cry ct the Administration papers tie appearance
Of the Kentucky speech, and the renewed abirsl.
which it has drawn forth show clearly that his enc
mics th'nk hr. Ga too powerful to be disregarded.
Were he the insignificant being they pretend, til
Telegraph and Courier would not expend their cut.
nlunitlcn upon bin-as he is, they expend it Vii vain.
Ills character has been earned by too many acts
WHICH mark the statesman, the patriot, and the PHI
iapthropst. To be ovcrthrown by the puny projectiIag
Of those who live III the fear of lis genius aud cIag
quGuce
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