Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-02
eye Constitutional geHblg.
From tie Enquirer of uesterdoy.

at venerable Collector of this city-he Hero of Stony
nt (the with whom Thos Jefferson when pressed some
him out, declared that he would share with him
fasi loaf of bead)ye it Indignantly and uneelngy
arted that this gallant soldier turned loose upon
Slsd and that his had conferred upon young
no comment is necessary upon the absurdity and bar
10y OF such report-and we understand, that when it
Sized the Presidents ears he The FIRST TO denounce in
zpost indignant terms of reprobason.
ird upon such evidence deserves one moments belief
that is yet determined to turn The silly Nat
Journal says that the President respectfully careful not to
his system of prose Fgnia-He understands
tic Virginia character WE'LL" &cBut there thing
j; which this ~ Journal itself does
hiessrS Berrien aud Van Buren, could tell him about
then be understood how few Vire wish get
Cincinnati Gazette that the Yirna,s dsa,ise Tor not
ssitins some Of the "sweet-meats"!
Now into what an interesting passion the Editor
ofthe Enquirer has put HIMSELF at the very existence
" SO "barharous," malignant" and ''unfeeling"
report, as that Major Gbbon, the hero Of Stony
Point, had been reformed out of office by our modern
hero OF vengeance Who but would conclude that
Inns very harbarous rumor had for the first time
struck upon the tympanum of Mr.. Ritce's sensitive
ear, and that the above paragraph was poured out in
The hrst warm transports of indignant surpriZe and
Resentment? This the natural deduction from the
style of the article, but what are the facts? Let the
reader know them, & then learn TO put new and still
higher estimate upon the cunning of the Enquirer
which verify goes nigh to match that of the Devil
fnIseIf
-Four or five wenks ago, report reached this
City, but frow whence, never knew that Mai.
Gibbon the colleGtor and Col Preston the Pos, mas
1sr of this city, we're to be removed 1t instantly
6btufncd universal circulation, and considerable de-
gree ofcredit. WHY did not Mr.. Ritcue thea notice
II? Why-did he not then shower Just enconliums
upon the hero OF Stony Point, who indeed deserves
titern all? Why did he not then stigmatize the bare
r(iufor of these changes, ''nnfceling, Inalig
ant'' absurd and barbarous,' and intended mere
y for effect? Mark the cautious and despicabe cum
ming of the man! He would not then say a word On
the subject-no fiery Indignation then flushed his
cheek at the bare suggestion, that the Hero Of
Stony Point was ''to re turned loose upon the
world'-and for this obvious and certain reason
That he himsalf believed the rumour--that he
hrnscf looking at the fate of Glentworth and Mel
vile, |'gaant soldiers of the Revolution, s'turRed
loose upon the world" in their old age by Gcn-Jaek-
sbn, saw ITO reason why the same fate should not
await Maj. Gibbon, who if more distinguished,
mot more severely tried found more faithful in the
Struggle Of the Revolution. 4'hs was the cause
the mcan the unmanly the unworthy cause, Of his
Silence a, ttattiue He would not speak out, and re-
probate the removal Of Maj. Gbbon while it was
YET uncertain whether he was to be removed OF
hot, because he was afraid Of committing himself
affaid of condemning III anticipation, what if it hap
pered, would place himself under the necessity of
c6usuring the idol. No, the gentleman went moro
cOunlngiy to work. Strong circumstances
made against the removal of Maj. Gibbon-not from
asy love TO him, but from fear of the consequences
General jackson told that it would produ ce
Universal disgust i'll Va. if he we're renoved-the
geatlcn srncrs Of the Jackson address, The
Choice advocates. OF rotation would not under
tke to answer for the allegiance Of Va. if this I'M
popular step were hazarded. Will Mr.. Ritcie dare
deny, that this was the course OF events? THESE
warm remonstrances had the desired effect, and
the Hero promises to spare Maj Gbbon. Now
mark ag,n, the dupcity, the Jesuitry and the
Cunning, of the Editor of the Enquirer As soon
as this assurance is ascertained, he pretends for
tire First time, to have heard Of The rum ours
OF Maj. Gibbons intended removal. When there
is no longer any risque Of committing himself
when there sno longer any room for the display of
ndependcnce-wlen he kno1os that MAJ. Gibbon is
70 be retained, and that his disapprobaton of his re-
tGova Cannot by any accident be converted into CEN
sure ofthe Administration, or to his own injury with
it-then how prettily, and how rantngly, he storms
and raves at the bare Suggestion that the idea Of re-
moving the Collector was aver entertained! He
swcars the rumour was got up for effect! lie de-
rtounces it as barbarous, malignant uqteelilg and
'csucl TOWARDS MAJ Gibbon, even that such rumour
lad got into circulation! Amiable man
This is the whole story, and we leave It to the
fcader TO say whether the conduct of tic ENQUIRER
IN the premises deserve more censure for its want
Of independence, in Observing silence, while it was
doubtful whether Maj. Gibbon was to be reformed"
or Indignation at its afcctation of denouncing the
lifrour gtcr The storm had bo1ou over, or contempt
Tor its stupidity, in imagining that intelligent pub
&c would not sec through it's deceitful devices.
One word more The Editor of the Enquirer is
fired with wrath, prefe,ds to be, at tie very i'm