Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-29
E@traet cra letter to the Edilors, dated

Among the most important appointments of the
past week are those of Gen. krsc, OF Bath Me- to be
Collector OF that port: SAML. SWARTWOUT
Collector, and NJ III. Moan. Naval Officer G,r rho
port OF New York. suppose the two las. mention.
ed gentlemen had reason TO pect their
since the Inauguration. Mr.. Swartwout has long
oeEn Pohticai Trend Of the president. nd no one
w doubt that Mr. Noah deserves the hands of his
party as much favour as any other editor"
We may next expect to learn that the Honorable
AAhON BURR has been appointed TO some distiu-
gushed station IN the government. Whoever should
nave nlnateh some few years since, that Henry Lee
and Samuel Swartwout would become the fayorites
OF an American executive, would have been
as miserable calculators.- Bali. CON- Ck,In
uJFhc writer of the following letter in his zeal
20 do honor TO Mr. Clay, has been less than Just 10
other members Of the late Administration. Which
OF them snedfed away from Washington Which
OF them did not meet the change ordained by the
VIII OF the people, with the dignity and fortude of
men and Republicans None. The conduct of the
late members of the Administrations since their re.
tirenient TO private life, has been marked By such
unaffected simplicity, and dgnified accommodation to
circumstances us 10 extort the respect of their most
forward calumniators Mr.. Clay only has been as
sailed by the most vindicve and unr1any Press that
ever scourged any country, and for the very acts
which command the admiration Of this writer Let
hnn admire MIR. C!ay--h;s holiness, his eoouence,
his lndomitabe courage his chivalry the spring and
elasticity Of his characterize deserves il ALI but let
him not abuse men who arc gu'tless of the thing
ascribGd TO them, who no longer public men, and
whose conduct is irreproachuble.
The National Intel;gerccr most Witty saws that
Henry Clayi "bugaboo' 10 the Enquirer. AS Mr.
Ritchic's idea OF magnanimty always leads him to
'evic those who are most depressed by fortune, and
to praise those who are baskng in her smiles, we
thn. perusal ofthe annexed letter will change his
note towards that admirable man. Let him not i'm
agine that Clay is put down, that he can put him
down, with lis squibs and crackers---his borrowed
wit of"hs eating his way to Kentucky" or lis dam
ty phrase of the table orator." These are not wea
pons to penetrate the seven fold shield of Ajax 1t
will increase his respect for Clay to know that he is
EARNING" i'll the west, backed by Percy and Glen
dover, and that !e has secret as well as open hume
rous and anxious liends all this mi eLty Union
Three years and half hence he will ascend the Pres
identiai Chair with popularity equal to his merits
and which built upon the solid foundation of his great
abilities, manly virtues, and distinguished services to
his country, will prove as durable as deserving. He
will not need Lee to write his messages, or throw
h!scl. INTO tie OF obscure and unworthy f.yo-
rites.
FROM THE WHEELING GAZETTE.
EIfTact of letter receiced roa Of the most intel
hge"t Jacksonian IN heatuchy u his friend in Nis
place.
''You have had Mr.. Clay with you--diqed and
bditei hlGl-he goes swimminCly | like the fear
less course he has taken; heards the lion in his lair
Unlike thcrest OF the attaches of Adams-hc sqeals
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