Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-20

ton, for his bold and daring adventures, styled
the Symco and r. Loe for his stratagcm and skill in
manouverng, tho Tarlton of tho American Army; all
equally brave and mertorious il their different stu
atone and objects of command.
Next come some equal causes of complaint, i'm a
political point ofview. "Kilwarden" is brought be-
fore the Assembly OF Virginia for some offensive
pressions towards that body. L. Henry is made to
acqnii him with his powers of eoquence This is
made up of mixture of fact and wrong state
nent, which OF all other things most calculated
to msload and do manifest injustice and INJURY.
There is something IN the foundation of the story
trne. which gives sort of plausibity to the concu
sion which ~ most erroneous and unjust.
The tru'h OF the facts on that subject, may he
med mp in the following brief statemou On the
discussion of the payment of the British Debts
in 1884, just one year after the Revolution land
not in l78l, the heat of the war enormously
stated in Edge iiill') Kiwarden heard TO say
an the Lob by some Tavern TO which he had reti
red that the dombd rascais were dlsputing whotI-
CT no they would pay fra the cots they then lea on
their books" This insult being heard by Henry, he
moved that the offender should be brought 10 tho bar
of the House, and made to answer for the outrage.
"Kilwardeh' hearing ofthe motion, immediately took
himself off to Hanover King William, where lie
then resided, and never at Edge Ei.i,"
ly located He was brought to the bar of the House
BY the Sergeant at Arms and I. Henry, III n most
powerful philippe of Remuneration ind Of coquencc,
and horrid picture of Scotch tory,sn arraigned the
political culprit. John Marshall, the present Chief
Justice of the United States, who was then in the
Assembly for The first time, and not r. Henry dcen-
ded the terrified Scot. This was the first dawn of
those splendid talents, and pure republican principles,
Tor which that truly great and good man has been so
distinguished, not in prccepts & professions but
in uniform practices and manners, through long
life of public usefulness and corresponding private a.
amples To the credit Of such merits taken from,
such man. for whom have higher personal es-
TEEN than for any other iiv,g, to besosv il
On one who acted the very opposite part, was what
could not submit TO in silence.
There but two reculected still LIVING, who
were in that Assembly, save the said Marshall, and
the writer of his article. These are MIR. Madison
and Judge Stuart, who if their memories arc MOI
more treacherous than my own, will, have no doubt
readily recognize the above facts, and MS cheerully
confirm SuCn act of Justice 10 l-innuished and
valuable fellow citizen.
In one of the winding IN scenes Of the novel, il \
mixture of some facts and much error, aguin to be
lamented. That an affair something like the one az
"Edge EilP' between old Fitzroyai, Ii Fayeue.
Charles and Monteage, DID happen. IS not to be de-
MED; but with a very dlcrcnt member Of the flr?i-
ly from old FiZroyai himself; not upon the disco-
snres of forged but of genuine letters taken in a
barge ascending the river; not under the order and
Management OF La FayottP but by another officer
who then commanded all the troops on the north
side ofthe James River, before la Fayettc arrived
as can be siewn, if required by letters from JeEcr-
son then Governor of the State. On that disco.
sure, a prosecution was commenced in the General
Court; but the terminating, and general
feeling OF peace and harmony, with some other more
gentle considerations ucrposng, the case after sew
crai contnuhces, was permitted - go into the secn
OF death, aud ike the existence OF ore Of Ftzrcyns
sons flor the sake OF mcrorous and respect able dos
cendantsl ought never to have been revised and
brOugid tn the recollection such false colors as not
only TO provoke, but absolutely 20 require correction
But am heartily tired OF this honc!y side OF The
picture, and Will therefore turn once more with great
pleasure to the agreeable. The novel now draws to
happy conclusion, aid wldds up with most C, N
lnendaoe moral effect; such one as Is well cacula
ted to captvate and encourage every youthful reader
OF both seXer 10 prefer the strait forwa I'd PATHS Of
honor and virtue, 70 the crooked and dodglng nv.
ways Of articc and vice. If the conclusion has a
fault, it perhaps i'm breaking up too abruptly and
rot combining and ccmenting all It's main objects
Of I may be allowed the EXPIRE sion according Il
all the best rules of such compositions aud Gcnea.
tons
Upon the. v'hoe i: is m Ingenious effort for The
first, and presages well on the score Of founda-
ton TO improve upon and treat the world with fur
Their and still richer ana perfectly made NJ
repasts The luyc scenes are MI we'll conceived
natural, interesting, and highly affecting where fee
ling is intended; but | musl again say for tho hone
At Of the Author, that he is much better vGTscd in TIC
gallantry ofa drawing ROOM with the Vcnuses and
the Cupds, than with the gsoutry necessary in The
rugged nd contested fields OF Mars. ! will there
fore advise him. in his next Edition, 10 revise and
expungc all the Objectionable parts. or nuke un,
thing else Of them bat what they now arc
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@W,irc's the miserable surprzc aud di,aso- az cr =
CRY Court House.