Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-30
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SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 40 Is2o.
From. The Eno,,;,.er or ,e,,,,,,I1,..

D. VIC venerable Collector OF this cy-the fero of Stony
ot, l'hc man with whom Tho jefferson when pressed oo,
years tn turn him declared that he would share with hin
c r,. Oh oeadyes, Mas Indignantly unieengly
iePien ,hat iis gallaut soldier was rncd hose non n
w D. and that his Office had been Conferred unon 80 v
bar'v ~ Ion necessary upon the absuriiy and
10y "a such epoit-and NC understand, that wien il
.e-chei ue Residents he The r 10 enoun.. mn
'hc most indignant terms OF reproba,ion " ~
No man has turned out il, VIRGINIA. ,,, l,,. -
@ upon such evidence that deserves noisnts belief
nI ye. determined To turn any The silly Nat
siys mat the President is especially careful no, ,o
carry ms system of prose pton into Vlna-tc nde,s,nne
vac Ighr character too wel Sc.But is one thing in
A., e ths ~ Jontua itself does seem to
ess Beren and Van Buren, could tell him about 1T, Co.,;
oc how lew Vrsnians wish get in and thus
~ " luin .le'I brethren ou,So silly remark OF the
cincinnati Gazette that the virgnias ure ds,,Ge fl, %
getting some Of the "sweetmeatsfi '' ''''
NOW into what an interesting passion the Editor
OF the Enquirer has put himself Ut the very existence
OF so "barbarous," malignant" and .sunf,.yipcr" q,
rcboft, us that Major Gibbun, the hero Of Stony
foint' had been reformed out of office, By our modern
hero Of vengeance Who but would conclude. that
this very ba rbarous had now for the first time
STRUCK upon the tympanuIn of Mr.. Ri,ces sensitive
ear ana that the above paragraph was poured out in
inc brSt warm transports of indignant surnrize md
resentment This Is the natural deduction from the
style OF the article, but what the facts, Let the
reeoer Know them, & then learn TO put a new and still
hishcr estimate upon the cunning of the Enquirer,
which verify goes nigh to match that o.. the Devil
himself.
Four or Eve weeks ago, report reached this
city, but how whence, we never knew, that Mai
Gibbon the collector, and Col. Preston the Post mas
ter of this city, were to be removed. Il instantly
obtained universal circulation, md considerable de-
gree Of credit. Why did not Mr.. Richie then no, ice
it, Why did he not then shower IIst cuconiums
upon the hereof Stony Point, who indeed, observes
them alp Why did he not then stigmntize the bare
ruinor of these charges, "un!eeng,r as '.malir-
nnnt as absurd and bnrbarous, and intended mere
ly for effect? Mark the cautious and despcabc Gull
ming OF the man! lie would not then say q word on
the subject-no fiery Indignation then flushed his
cheek at the bare suggestion, that the Hero OF
Stony Point" "to he turned loose nuon the
world"-end for this obvious and .eri,ia reason,
that he himsalf believed the rumour-that he
himself looking at the fate of Ecntwor;h md Mel
vile, gallant solders of the Revolution .strrned
loose upon the world" in their old age by Gen. Jack
son, saw no reason why tho same fate should rot
await Maj. Gibbon, who if distinguished, was
not more severely tried, found more faithful iii the
struggle of the Revolution. TAis was the Cause
the mean, the unmanly, t;p unworthy cnuse, of his
silence at that lime lie would not speak out and ro-
probate the removal of Moi. Gbbpn while il was
yet uncertain whether he WAS 60 hc removed or
not, because lac was afraid of committing himself
afraid of condenning in anticipation what if it hap.
pcncd would place himself under the necessity of
censuring the idol. No, the gentleman went more
cuuningly t" WORK. Strong remoustrances were
made against tho rcmovui of Maj. Gibbon-not from
my love - him, hui from fear of the consequences
-General Jackson told that it would prod uce
universal disgust in Va. if he were removed the
gentlemen sgncrs Of tho jackson address, the
choice advocates OF rotation" would not under
take to for the allegiance of Va. if this un-
popular step were hazardcd VIII Mr.. Ritchc dare
deny. that this wds the course OF eoents3 These
warm responsiveness had tile desired effect, and
the Hero promises to spare Maj. Gbbon. Now
'nark again, the dupllcity, the Jcsutry and the
cunning, of the Editor Of the Enquirer ASsocn
this assurance is ascertaned, he prctei,tIs for
tho FIRST time, to have heard of tho rumours
of Maj. Gibbons intended removal When there
is no longer any risquc Of cooiwting himself
when there sno longer any room for tho display o
ndcpendcncc--whcn he knors that Mai. Gibjun Is
"a be returned md tlat MS Misrepresentation of his re-
nova cannot by any accident be- converted into CEN
sure ofthc Administration, TO his own injury with
t-thcn how prctniy, and now vantingy, he storm:
and rarcs, at the bare suggestion, that tho idea Of
moving the Collector was ever entertained! liz
swcars tho rumour got ny for eaccl lie de-
nominees il rs boJ6arous, malignant, uEfcei'nS an,
cruel towards Maj Gibbon, even that such runou
had got Into circulation! AmIablc mon!
This is the Whole story, aud we leave Il 70 IN,
reader. to say, whether the conduct of tic Enquire
III the premises, deserve more ccnsurc for its wan
OF independence, III observing silence, wllo 1t wal
doubtful whether Maj Gibbqn was to be reformed,
or Indignation ot It's aHcctatcu Of dcnouncng TN
lrumour, qttcr NE storm hail Liocp opcr or contomp
f,5 it, stupidity, in iusgnng that Intelligent pub
ic would not sec through is dccc,fii devices.
One word more. The Editor Of tic Enquirer j
fred with wrath or Pyetends n be, at the very ion
aenu,ion, Of turning tho gallant soldier, Maj Glib
bon looyr upon The world in lrs old ogc. IN ib
plcntudc of its generous zeal, it considers the yer
prevalence of rumor to such effect, cruel and ,,ag