Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-23

e iten US You pleased TO ter IL the minds OF thee
people, If his vote for Whipples resolution to give
lway the money OF the people i'll pensions to the Wild
'ws and orphans OF the Sin militia,nen-hs dstrbu-
Ion OF the ceiTcious pamphlet relating TO the same
nid coffin hanblls under his frank (which Vol. your-
self admit to have been fraud upon the revenue
meet your applobation shall not attempt to arpue
you out OF IT. "De gustibus non est disputandnm'
is IL trite anu settled m0XIm II you think that his
course has been consistent and true the principles
OF 93, Will offer it 10 you good subject foryour
didlct'cal skill to reconcile the declarations which he
made at Richmond Court House with what he has
since published. III you succeed in establishing his
consistency, viii class you point of ingenuity with
the learned Doctors of the SorbonlIe.
Sensible that the shoe pinches, you wish to make
out Of surprise Tor your friend at Richmond
Court House This wont 60. Whatever he NAV
say TO you, lie will not deny that the intcrrog-
atofcs to wliichhe replied shown him before IL
went upon Tie Bench. The election having COM
mGucCd and disposition to answer them having
hands and Ill the face of the people. ihCn he arose
ana alter expressing some surprise and modification
that his political ;cncts should DE suspected made
such responses as have been already published.
| soon had reason to believe that the, honorable
gentleman was eHtrenc'" restless under the publica
'ioo Of his repies-Not long afterwards n virulcn
attack was made upon the writer. Whether it was
dictated by irown from Mars or sliaEe of Men.
tunes trident, cannot pretend to saw.
shall close this notice of your friend. BIZ renar-
king, that was openly and avowcdly opposed to his
re-electlOn long before lis competitor ever
thought of as cunGidatc-I was then. as unI now
opposed to him, because he is man. to whose quail
ties otmind, and to whose iirnness, and consistency
am unwilling to confidc the little stake which pos
sess III the welfare Of MY country. shall rot abate
one jo ofmy opposition because OF the ascription of
low and unworthy motives which you or othnrs NAV
bcstaw on my activity md zeal. Between him and
myself, there has never been any thing more than
distant exchange Of cvilities. Though never have
and never will do him injustice, shall always pursue
the policy which Roderck Random practiscd towards
the little Friar and keep the windy side Of him.
have no disposition, however, to interfere with the
march OF your sympathies, to ATTEMPT, IN any way
to dissolve the ties which bind you to Ii NJ and his IN
terests-if had known of your love, might cvc,
heretofore, OF your account, have been more guar
ded. 1t IS certainly prudent TO have Patron IF
him little more, and perhaps he will take YOU by
the hand-ritiate you in al the mysteries Of conre
aecirg, and take You with him into Chance7y, that
distinguished theatre of his gory-As to lis talents
. snail De silent. Nam de non apparcntibus ct &c non
mcstentlbus ndcm ratio
w 18th regard to the course which I have pursued
towards the Dragon of your party, who now lies pros
rate before the ark of the covellun it is uuuctessa
ry 10 defend tiny course has been that of thousands
OF the wlscst men, and sernest patriots i'm the couu
try. 1lls fate is decided. The voice of the IcupEz
which by bold metaphor, is termed the voice Of God
has proclaimed him unworthy of their confidence;
ana condemned him to Punishment from Office. If
ne blaze OF truth which has been shed upo the yjo
aton % popular rights in his election and the abuse
OF the constitution in his construction ote powers o
tho Government, has failed to make any impression
upon your mind, fear you are in worse pobt finn
your friend Aiax-He only wanted IirhtVBut Won
must pray for the faculty appreciate tiff bayp
thought, as certainly have, more favorably of Gen
jackson than at period was disposed to do II
has been because when flung by the rage of his enc
mics into the furnace, saw him walk unIurt amidst
IT'S flames The spirit of truth and justice protected
I'M s s, nIfs before his country In his trs,,
character. No man was ever more indebted to his
friends, than he has been the sgraceful and I'M
relentinS persecution of his foes--a persecution
which spared nothing however sacred in its course
which after cyhausting every thing on EARTH to feed
its alignity, hurst "e ccrements of the tomb and
proved with the same remorscless crcediness uI,on
the Wondering relics Of the mother, which it had be-
fore exercised upon TIE living reputation Of the wife
of the Hero.
But to return for moment to yourself. ] am ,lli-
willing to believe that your production is entirely
spomtancous--Van may have bad some share in il :
But cznnot forbcar TO rctCrt your charge of beirr
spirited by others You have taken the chace it
is tue, with all the ierccness ola young and dashine
bloodhound, and with rather too keen relish for
garbage but methinis hear tie learI! Of the wilrl
hunter III the distance.
Here sir we must end our correspondence. Youhavc{
been the aggrcssor, and l have had my revenge
The public appetite is completely stated with tits and
tOunnen;s-I slal not be tempted even by 81
Knight ofy your unprecedented gaIlanty' to enter
the ring again. CURTIUS. |
For THz RICHMOND WIFE.
have read with much Interest," the manly and temperate
remarks OF "a Native Of Germany, in vnca;ion of Jews