Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-24

'at Ii ever 1t was seasonabe and apropos it would
yesterday. We lean that sold winter lingering i
the lap offspring is Godsmi,hian. and not Shakes
perIan--lt may be so.
49, FoR THE CoxsrrurioNAL Wus
| u.s. Upon preseat,.s,,t
THOMAS RITcHIE or.apostdcy.
Inns cause having been elabora teiy arvued bv conn
sci, and the jury having found the defendant ruiltv
hir Ricile was called into court, and beinr asked by
the court III the usual FORM if he had any thine To
why the Judgement OF the law should not be pronoit.
ecu against INN; he rose and said,
May 1t please your honor little dreap,t MI ol
'Wehty-nFe years OF successful 7naamuegn t,lat1 Il
should at this late day. be brought before the tr&
nal OF the people, to answer for INV conduc ,,nre
eeeciv w!ien assure your honor that il i;ts been
my constant endeavor to keep with the ,aojo,i,-ror
nave been very scrupulous in ascertaininr whether
the "Voisty was right wrong, because have
considered tie honor of being with them ,n5er nm
circumstances, far greater than eino found in
ny VITA minority, who every body knows has no
power III the affairs of government hence Won win
at once see, why abandoned Mr. Monroe, after Ia
klg NM up against Mr.. Madison for | soon found
That Mr. VI dlson was far more popular than Mr. Mon
roe and though had Numbered in first ADVOCATING
ms election, felt difficulty in turning sornerse,
aAd adopting Mr. Madison. So in relation to the
election OF 1898, when hesitated so onp that the
puclic prints every where began roast me for my
silence In this case every inclination of my heart
was with Mr. Adams, bu. determined to wait to see
I'M
an awkward Ptelicament Tor found that AIR. Craw-
iord would get the vote Of Virginia, though clear
y saw that lie would not be elected what 10 do. 7
knew not for some time, for my great object has
ever been to get with the majority II The acioe yeo,Ic
yet In this case, had taken sides for Mr. Adams or
ten jackson, found that the majority of Old Pin
gtalG, iny own State, would be aguinst me- and in
that case might lose the Office ot public printer
rom Which now derive u revenue of $1,000
made all my calculations and then determined that
would go with the majority OF Virginia though should
De III minority of the whoie peopie.-And here again
leit great embarrassment, lest my long delay ght
SUBJECT me to some suspicious Of nsince rity-tFc
avoid this, determined when did come out that
would abuse and Witty Adams and Jackson withou,
mercy GI thus might possibly draw of attention from
my Old ground But these iynr-eyed politicians are
continually watching me, and now have come TO such
pass, that do nothing in politics without bant
detected In the last election for President all viii
acknowledge that came out bold enough for Jackson
not indeed that preferred him. but because Icearl,
ioresaw that the leading spirits would poison the
minds OF the people, and thereby elect him. and thu.
would continue inmy favorte majority. True
had said, that would consider the election of Gen
Ito the Presidency, carSe upon the coatnizy but
who does not know t,at than half of ,na-a
kid are incapable OF reading and UNDERSTANDING for
themselves, and that they are led by small norton
OF the other half, and this latter class knew were all
IN my favor, and as deep in the mud as was in the
m're. Again Mr.. Judge, beg leave to .,.nind
your honor of the adrotncss, which have she, Ipon
the subject of the tarifi-in 1908 I was q tauncl
advocate OF home industry and domestic IuaIa lures
OF every KIND, my report will sheW; hut that has
been so long ago. that thought it had been forgot
ten by all, yet these vile opponents of mine Will le
nothing escape them, and they have hunted out tina,
report and republished it lately.
Ii were to speak honestly nor: am even mr., If
favor OF tile same principles, but the late scufie be-
tween the ms and the outs made necessary to devise
ways and means any kind, in order 10 succeed aiG
among other things, we seized upon the tariff, ano
Carried 1T through the land, if it was some n-des
tF0ynS Gca5t, let loose by Adams and Clay TO prev
upon the fertile fields of the southern planters ant
farmers, to eat up their wheat and their cotton Tn.
tnlng Is now over, and you will find me opposed
to any great reducton on the present rate of duties
and then too shall be in mojor1ty for believe me ne
Yer will occupy place i'll the minority truth yor
vii! find me in favor of''a judicious tariff This con
founded question OF convention, has perplexed me
more than any ether for being confined to our oWr
- ate, my whole conduct could be better understood
than If 1t covered the whole ground. | was the first
editor who came boldly out favor of reform in on
state government but soon found that extreme
~ doubtful how the majority would be, then stoppct
short d said mum! For than wears was ,angnn
nimouSfy silent, noticing how the majority was keI,
TO be; at last was somewhat relicvedb by the sens
! OF the people beng taken upon the subject of Con
ventlon; and again '.Spnte" but SDnhe cautiously
for even now, there is saving how the question
may finally end; and until it is ended will continu
to be cautious, for am resolved to take sides wit
the successful party-These may it please your ho
nor, arc some OF the have to offer why iudu
ment of law should not be pronounced AGAINST me-
many others cqu0tty strong might he advanced.
hIr. Richie being before the court the prosecute
for the people, asked permission to PROFOUND to hin
few nterrogatories, which being granted by tn
court, the attorney for the prosecution proceeded
follows:
Question by The .aaorney J6y Tie grosecutor.-Mr
Richie, you have made long speech a doubie frce
speech, and buzzing speech, not at all calculated,
+ think, to arrest the judgment of the law, and,
will probably be the last defence or confession whic
you will ever have it in your power to make, wis
to ask you question two--In the first place, ar
you not ashamed to have so long used the infuenc
of your paper, in favor ofmen. in total disregard
the great principles which belong TO our Republic
Mr.. R.-1D tell you sir-If ever you should be pla
ced in my situation, YOU will the troubles viii,
have had before me, and YOU will also sec the diff
cultes Of steering strait course ou must remem
Der, that am considered the first in Virgins