Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-17

talent, than tho prnt upon whichit was intended "A
satire, but it was true, and was 10 like manner.
naicdto the counter. The last charge was that Mr..
Watterstou was sypcreiiiouS ia his manners. The
petty malice of the Telegraph has at last provoked
DIR. Wasterston to a reply; and, if Dur has auy
feelpg-a reply that must make him wish himself
still cow-driver. =, 81 &
FSo'a tie NATIONAL Journal ~ M
Tho low scurrility Of the vulgar conductor Of q
print that has become infamous for its aseboods ana
would scarceiy deserve attention If sons of
e winch this pensoned tool, with his char.
acteristic eftontery and Impotence has thrown ort
against ise, did not demand some notice. II + noto
rious TO every oDo that this man has labored In b
Ssy vocation Ga VI. al sense of decsncy, and every
ded He has wantoniy and mahciously ass.iled all
that Is viruous, respectable, honorsae in ~ ccr
try; aud has rendered himself by his deliberate fsf
hoods and low bilngsgatc, infamous that de]ic,r
almost shudders at the name of the recepsacs 81
his filth. Every where has he been stamped Sth~i,,
Character of blackguard and liar. 80 :,
IL is surely not for such to prato about the
manners OF another he is incompetent to judge OF
them as the rude savage would be TO form correct
estimate OF the polish Of u French courtier. If mt
manners were at any time "supercous" il was foood
necessary to assume them toget rid ofsuch mpelti.
he9t anu vulgar ntruders as he and bis satellites,
and TO cave tho books from being Purioined. 80
IT Is false that the Library has ever been in a stafe
OF arrangement, aud If il be ''ia nusor as
he asserts, the confusion has been produced BY the
person who has been thrust into the Office contrary to
law That it Will require the labor of mnnv months
before he can even understand the arranrement Ia
unquesuonaby true; for the arrangement Is scien
the one, an ignorant and uneducated man. like Tho
vulgar slang whanger OF the Telegraph and his agent
would be utterly ut q loss to comprehendt. To anv
man of ordinary capacity, information, ont tnsfe the
Library, toe7, It bg me, have appeared AZ 4
actually was in state OF order and beauty. tia nv
PRIDE TO cay, and the fact is known to every ona
hnq IN, no hnh, rfx -.
establishment that have labored for wears to pert
the arrangement and TO render the Library an OBJ
ject OF utility and beauty, and have every reason 90
,Oeieve that my efforts have met with the entire ap
Probation OF all who are capable Of Judging. and
especially OF those for whose exclusive eonyeniener
and benefit t was established. have so arranged
and catalogued every volume. that there is no bool
that could not find instantly and without difficulty
and with the contents of which was not OBLIGED Il,
be IN some manner acquainted.
Veryfew books have been lost, IN the course ofnfy
long superintendent thatbave not BEEN or that can
not be- accounted for Except out by the vey
man VINO makes this hazardous assertion and fthey
cannot be found according to the catalogues Is not
my fault; am not TO be ahswerablc for the iguofsce
or stupidity of those who have been put into situa-
,ion for which they maybe wholly unfit.
The next charge which shall notice, is one that,
IT true, should worry little about; but it han.
pens to have the Telegraphic curse upon /aisekooi
That was one of he main prompters If not contY,-
butors to eve the People," has been proved by the
written declaration OF the publisher Of that sheet TO
De utterly unrue and IS in the characteristics styo
OF irnpudcnce and effrontery of the vulgar aud pe.
stoned Telegraph again TO reiterate it.
If solicitations made tn the Executive in nv
behalf they were made by his and my friends in Con-
gross, who apprised of the base and unurinri-
pied efforts which the hungry q6srina eenti,,n WIN
were nundating the city, would make 10 displace all
tho most useful and efficient officers Of the Govern
ment. no matter by what means. This was one of
the abricatons got up by Duff Green and his coerie
to injnre me- and like the Inquisitiou it was only
necessary to lodge secret information to conssn the
Tim 10 the stake, to lead him out to the o,to
de Je. Such IS the present deplorablc condition OF
our country, condition which every patriot rpsf Ia
ment and St, if he wishes to save its fair f.ma
from pollution and its liberties from destruction Bot
u would seem that against the express desire of thos
tor whose special benefit the Library was created.
the executive has undertaken. upon the gross msre.
presentation and falsehoods of such creature aa
Green, to put one of his foremen into an Office over
winch the President ought not TO have, f decucy
did not prevent him from now having. any possble
control. rTN'S
temptibe bubble about my bond Ii is on a mar WITH
every thing lie has asserted, and shows 10 what des
petate efforts the ElsndereT is driven when pushed
ana deserves no further remark thHnthat II is nonsen
seal and absurd. The perfectly sunexceptionablo
bond" as he terms it, which has been given bv Mr.
Meehan, Is, in fact bond at all; because Il
has not the necessary legal ormalties--has moi Tho
sanction OF either the President Of the Senate or the
~
therefore, of no moro validity than piece of bI.nI
paper. The amount CT his security, il security il
can be Called is the came which give when the III.
bray was estimated at $4,000, and yet property to
the amount OF 100000 has been illegally put under
the charge of man wholly irresponsible on the bare
word Of pcnsloncd calumniator, without decency
and without truth.
Another power will yet determine upon the Legal
ty OF ms proceeding and no doubt take such eteps
as their insultcd rights demand. am myself indE
fercnt as TO the result, and should not now have oh
rudod OF the public attention with there reIuatks II
the insufterablc arrogance and alsehood OF the min
ION who has assaied me, had not rendercdh indspen-
sable. Every one who knows him must know. that
$ lin await pas cert, II aurait etc ossass,sY'
GEORGE WATTERSrON.
TIE Outrage ut Key West.--Ve find the ,oIlow.
ing new version of Mr. McTleas and Mr.. Hawkins,
affair ut Key West in the Charleston Gazette Of
June 10Th. 1t puisa new face upon the natter bu.