Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-05

ture on his mission 10 Colombia. HIS appointment /
to an expensive and dangerous mission accords well
with the general policy Of the present imbecile and
partial administration: that Is, to advance men far
us possible for the purposes of intrigue and corruption
and TO repres The real worth and talent of the
try.
General Harrison's eminent talents as a military
man, rendered linn the most tit to succeed General
Brown as commander in chief But NewsYork was
to be Intrigued with, and Ohio was considered despe
rate by the coalition, and therefore Gen. Nj Comb
who neither IRON talents nor standing deserved pro-
notion was appointed to that Respectable station
and the man who hud rendered iafniieiy greater
sercices to las country, 6oh aniti,y commander
and as neSotidtor touh the Indian tribes, was set
asidc and appointed ON mission to an unhealthy eli
mate, at time OF c when he required very ditfe
rent KIM Vi SERVICE 10 preserve caiuabie ersience
| iERE WE MUST CORRECT OF OUR BROTH
| Frs OF THE QUILL, STATED THAT GENERAL
HARRISON HAS BEEN DETAINED IN Ono ELECTION
LEAN" FOR THE CoALIr,oN. lr BUT JUSTICE
TO THE GENERAL. SAY THAT HE HAS NOT Dis
"RAcEh HIMSELF BY UNDERTAKING ANY SUCH
! SERVICE"
-Lne-H1hnnnds p. Moore, .Mn;ste. 10 Colombian
VIII not iail INTO the errors which he has condemn
/ ca In others" He, will make no elcctioneerinr
/ speeches. He will interfere in none of the State
! eiections. w no believes him, Whs, not az blind
| as !" neetle, does not perceive, in the publ
pohics OF the country! Why this, but to bear ,Ipon
elections. He practices what he condemns in the
very act ct publishing his condemnations. Aud all
i1hteiigent meu must perceive it.
have observed nothing in the conduct of the Press
and in the indulgence of party rancour, more coward
iy and detcsiibc, than the attacks made by the
Jackson papers upon the character of General Harri
son. So tar as the government can do it, he is cast
into the shade isit and ungenerous to as
sail fallen MANI Is it not most cowardly to attack
his good name. who is upon public service in distant
country and cannot possibly vindcate it? That our
readers may see something of the in which
tod
extracts.
! Mr.. Minister AIoores letter is ushered into the
Argus, with nearly half column Of editorial slang.
The following is part of ii;
"Nohng b. shameless than the rrofcacv 10 which
we liulc, unles: may except the attempt lnang
cast oensure Tie present administration for employing
e dignity oil me oce by receiving its en'olunen while acting
the part uf political missionary tie administration Ohio
and whilst engaged i'll his own personal avocations"
The utter F0lsehood of this assertion is already es
! tabsEed. The same article contains the following
equally, false and unprinciplcd:
an the advancement of Moore Harrison, public will
have the ga;icasn OF seeing good soldier put head
of bud GenqdL The always ready TO bum his
powder the face OF the enemy wide other was prompt to
burn his provisions that he might escape him. Poor arrison's
military anicy career destined TO ngloriolsly
He could gather no aurels in the North, will he be able
get civic wreath i'll the South Il is great misfortune the
county tina, he shoud.ave been ofmghy preeusiois,
utilities. We may congratulate ourselves however
a this las, esalatnn will not be attended with The mischiefs
OF the first He viii bring back wreck galLan, ar
INV, tie did fpm Tiprecanoe Tie riches, blood of our
country, will not he poured twas Rasn by ls
Nor will another tragedy like Du,ey's defeat sprg from his
hesitation The only misfortune thai the republic win sustain
from recall the loss the which has wasc and
for which he paid in advance Ills time afford
lose for it is worth nothing"
I The Nashville Republican, with more decency of
amer and with less outrage of accusation, speaks
| thus:
..Hon T. r. MoonrNo sooner was II thu, Tho
gentleman suPccede Gen. HARRISON minister to Co
onbs, than Simultaneous fire, opened upon by the
coalition prints bald wit and vulgar abuse This was 10
!
like OF Nj Moore should have far got the better of their dis
cction as INDUCE prints to institute COMPARISON he
his merits and qualifications, and those Harrison
The latter just such parsonage as may he found every
where and at all times His merits being wholly of aeg,tre
character, be remarkable for ioi than what
he IS At the head ofour North Western army consider
able period during last war; exhibited total want or
talent; solitary occasion naifestig decision of char
the possession ct those pore qualities the mind
which characterize the In no situation of life
would Gen Harrison above the lowest grade of ei
ocrit He viii always be weak the councils of the ma
tio provet himself deficient i'll the field BECAUSE nonT
has bestowed upon him osg powers of intellect WHICH
produce rigor Of tho"ght or energy Of dctoo."
( None but personal enemies of General Harrison
can be found who will assent 10 the justice of the
character here given OF him.
These extracts published rs specimens Of fine
treatment now bestowed upon Gen. Harrison They
might be greatly multiplied; but it rs unnecessary
Does it not deserve the reflection oil upright men !
whether these ust assaults upon the character of
General Harrison, not strong proc s. that those
who make them, feel. deeply the Injustice that has
been done in his recall? Whom does poor DEGRADED |
human nature SO much hate as him 1T has unJusilv !
injured? limo consciousness be felt of injustice done
to Gen. HARRISON why turn upon and rend him
at this moment? Why SANDER and Willy him in his
absence? !
What DO the hardy yeomaDrY Of Kcntncly aud OF |
Ohio, who composed the armies under Gen. Harri- |
son, and who eye witnesses fhis conduct think
Of these degrading ccusationS2-What enn they |
think of the morals of the that make them? =
1t would seem that The economical reforms which |
characterize this administrations are to consist
al 1 hc
odd ends Of salaries unnecessarily created, for the
qualification ofavourites. What grcaerinsult can be
offered common than this attempt of 'sTho-
mas p. Moore, Minister 10 C9iombg, to gull Us with
parade of economy, in not takng his salary whilst
nc stays at homo, when his whole on, st. salary and
a unnecessary and uselc5s waste Of public mo-
ncy? This is saving at the spgot wills. pouring out
at the buDg with vengeance.
The principal assumed is n contemplate one
Men in public employ, correctly and honourablv plac-
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