Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-11
TBe constitutional ogIbtg.
SATURDAY MORNING, ANGUISH 8, Is.o.

f5ss"IFtootsHs pliinS OF aujectlveS
frequent use of notes Of admiration, and heller skcter
construction Of sentences, declare Gov. Giles To be
the author of "Retrospects, Compilations, Reviews
and Reflections" I'VE have read one OF the Nos.
because in glancng eye over it. we saw frequent
repetition of the nane ofHenry Clay, a loat- stone
that always attracts usand part of another because
we saw tire respected nailo Of Sarll. L. Scu,.ard
frequently used
His Excelency with his usual fatality, has lestray-
ed the credit of newspaper essays. That popa-
lar species of periodical writing, has fallen into utter
disrepute, and with the exception of Geo. Clinton,
We believe that nat newspaper reader IL Ety. has
read the general OF essays which of late years
have appeared in the public pi.ts. The psblic ap-
petite has palied part by the nascousness in par,
by the volume of the doses, which have been admin.
istered. His Excclcncy's bouses, have brought the
whole Apotecarys shop of the Virginiuss the Catos
the Aristides', the Henrys, the Hancocks, &c. &C.
INTO unpopuarity. He has not only inspired DISCUS,
of his own essays proper but Of the-speces to Which
they belong.
We have mentioned that the essays of Mr.. Giles
were always known by certain visible signs. Not q
boy can pick upa paper and see of them, but he
knows to be tie production of the Governor of Viz
ginia All says he, "Goy. Giles out asain--I slant
ever identify his Excellency's scyibtng. From tina,
deluge of Crude aud undscsted matter which in the
last five years has issued still born from the press of
the Richmond Enquirer, ANA which has been traced
70 the pen of his Excellency not line or sentiment
can be extracted calculated enlihten the under
standing or improve the heart The whole is a dark
and chaotic of rash assertion weak reasoning
vulgar abuse and vindctivc de,raction- fruit of
u fnIudpy fi-
Us evidently loosened from its mornings the slave of
ITS own passions, and gnawcd by inpotent malice, the
sworn that never dies From this Opaque mass NO
ray Is reflected to stimulate honorable excrtion, to
direct enquiry. cheer the vrtuous to reprcss the
VICIOUS or to encourage or assist the moral int l.
lectual physical Improvement of tie country or
the species All is envious dotracon vindict,ve de
lunciation and nsatahc fault finding. The records
of the country examined for the materials Of
traduction, forgotten transactions ripped up that
they may be msrepresentcd after lapse of time has
rendered it safe to do so. and whose virtues,
talents and services have elevated him above his Elk
ceilercy haHescerc6 TIE vcaGm of.s;s tongue 10
be opposed IN politics, is in the moral vocabulary
OF Gov. Giles, synonim With hatred, AZ to out
strip him in the of preferme..t, or in tic
reputation OF ability, is a crime never for given.
the virtuous Monroe, almost every name indeed that
has lowered above the reach OF envy has III turn been
wagged against by the tongue of this universal caum-
niator. His Exceilency makes allowance for err
OF Judgment, for that nper incident to
ali human things. Is course OF policy dstastefl to
him, adopted lie will not admit that its authors
might have been actuated by patriotic, however, mis-
taken views, but sets down once to corrupt mo-
Dnps tat ritz
Of any portion of the country? His Excellency can
see only an ambitious purpose of purchasing favor and
office. Does man shed tears of honourabc scns-
by for the fall Of another once and long his friend?
Gov. Giles in the act disgraceful sympathy for
crime. We said that lesson could be drawn from
the writings of the Governor of Virginia Ito cngb;cn
the head or amend the hearbu we recall the obser-
walton. They arc rich in negative instruction. con-
reyed upon the principle adopted 10y the Spartans to
preserve their youth from drunkenness IF they pre-
sent little to be admired, they furnish much to be dvoi-
ded. From them the statesman may learn the good
policy of retiring before he survives his regulations
those whom nature has given strong passions the
misery of suffering them to get the mastery and those
vindictively inclined the superior unhappness of him
who cherishes, to him who endures malice
These observations have been in great measure
induced by the remarks of His ExcelIency, upon the
occurrence ut which we glanced abcve-the sensibi-
ty betrayed by Mr.. Southland, upon his examination
as u winessin Watkins trial. We extract the whole
passage:
"a singular reflection forces itself upon the mind in
beholdg sympathetic Combinations when taken in con-
necon with pro1igate, CT devan Tuersfas any
government before been administered by such Of whining
weeping administrators? 1t escape recollection,
Mr. Adams always has tears in his eyes Mr. Clay asserted
that Mr. Adams supPlcaors for the bargain approached him
twth tears in their eyesFrom Whence fair Inference may
be made that MIR Adams himself one, perhaps the only
supPlcaor always having in his cycsbesdes stronger
proof of that fact exists than loose Mr.
dresses hS Kentucky fellow-czsns, said, h tears in bis
eyes-and draws tears into their eyeS-aud MIR Soutard
shrnks from giving evidence wh in his HAS
nation been before governed by such whinperins
weeping set OF rules"witi in their eyesr hut the
sympathetic sycophants, Gales and Seaon presumed
wh tears in their eyes have forth and kindly informed
IInited