Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-02

part OF the country where the Telegraph does not
hing last.
Having already given history of the formation of
nay partnership with this man, will now offer accor-
ding to the promise in my last communication some
account of its progress. Immediately after eyecu-
tng the contract entered upon nv rights and d,i-
Ties as partner. with determination TO devote my
whole time and humble abilities to the political cause
IN which we were engaged; and the prosperity and
Responsibility "f our establishment Ny situation
was sson found tn be embarrassing and far less eliri-
be than had imagined; but my parpexitics arose
from certain pcc;.iiarities Of my associate, which
'no"ght might he corrected softened did not des-
pir OF rendering our connection sui to the cause
and ourselves.
One fhese pecuari,ies was extreme cnrelessncss
and total want of method in business by which we
were almost daily to act;ia ADVERTISEMENTS
aad danger of serious losses Another was DISPOSE
ton to the most wild and visionary spcculations in bu
slness, which led HIM to project the most impractical
be schemes, for which the mines of Peru would have
been insufficient and which would hav We been utterly
useless, If accomplished Ano; her was an inst ability
OF purpose, which led him from one visionary scheme,
10 another with ne rapidty and Inconsistency of the
shifting Wind Another gross deficiency in that
ursani'y Of manners which charac;erizes gentleman
In any station IN society, and which is particularly
necessary to the conductor ota press. The rudeness!
which he has eyinccd To highly respectable strangers
who honored his Office with their presence has some
times caused to blush for my connection with him
Another was an exceeding iDtenperafce Of feeling
which generally overpo%ercd the lttln Judgment lie
possessed and rendered it difficult for him to write
Tor his paper without becoming intoxicated with pas
elon and INDUCING in the focst the most revoiting
personalities Another was an almost shameful ig-
norance OF political history and certain contraction
of mind which renderedit difficult for him to comrre
bend general principles which limited his views of po-
tical controversy to the petty interest of country
election, and which led him to view the little stres
al obscure persons objects Of National concerns
and as consequence of this, he evnced deporable
Tecklessness of consequences TO the great cause
which he protested to support when seeking graft
fy any petty spite nagnity against individuals
Another was wan, of that decacy, that chastity
OF sentiment, that elevation of feeling which leads
the honorable and benevolent to respect .tte s,ceet
charities Of fe; and consequence, lie had crG-
wing appetite for private SANDER, which spared neither
age, nor sex, character and which led him to pmt
sii the neanest lIbcls upon respectable individuals
that Of no political Importance, ana founded
upon authority that decent men would have been asha
med to quote. In proof of this, need not mention
his abuse OF Mrs. Adams; which came with nh Ill
grace from one who was complaining of the SANDERS
circulated 10y orr opponents against the lamentcd
Mrs jackson, aud which did not tend to improve the
advantages which these opponents had given us over
them by such notorious proceedings. One anecdoe
however, proof Of this libellous propensity is too
characteristic to be overlooked. Soon after the com
mencenent of partnership, and while he was vet
sinartnr under the recollection of having been rhc
hero Of caricature in Boston, which he NAV thauk
me for snppresSng though he is utterly unworthy off
the feeling winch led me 10 do so, lie produced mos;
disgusting curicature of some leading opponents oil
Gen. jackson in Ohio, and stated his intention CO.
printing and circulating edition. Shocked By this
open contempt of the principles by which he had just
before protested to be governed i'll his case,
decidedly and successfully opposed the proceeding
saying that besides being opposed to this grovcng
and criminal mode of political war fare d though. he
would not promote reputation for consistency or de
cency by pcrperating against others the very outrage
OF which he had recently complained in his per
son. Another was a most egregious vanity, most
ridiculous self-suIiciency, which induced him to ina
CINE himself the very Warwick of political contest
''the setter up and puler dozen of'-PREsIDENTs.
So sngulary wrong headed was he on this point that
he used frequently to congratulate himself upon the
prelominatng influence which he had acquired over
American politics, saying that all the presses of the
party objected to the Telegraph, obliged to
ceive their tone from it, and afraid to oppose it, and
that he could therefore determine who should and
who should mol be president, and what shoud and
what should be the policy of any admnistration.
If did not sometimes laugh instead Of smiling he is
-inore indebted to my forbearance towards asso-
ciatr in business, tnn to estimate off
thcsc magnificent visions.
But above all, he was deficient in the political mo-
raity which dscrminates between the means of at
taining end, which acknowledges other cri-
terion Of right than and which deems prut-
cipies more valuable than roes. Nor was his oblique
morality confined to politics, will appear from
other characteristic aDecdote At early period of
onr partnership, he stated that by certain operations
he could obtain from our merchants their claims up
on the French Government, and pocket large sums
for himself and his partner. The plan as follows:
These merchants willing to allow, said he,
on obtaining their Claims, certain prOportion which
would amoznt to $4,000 0O0.--Afr. Viele had sufi
cient influence with his government to procure the
allowance of these Claims and would effect it for
compensation of 81 100000. One Of us might be ap
pointed as agent for these claims, and thus each of
Us might pocket 81 900 000!!! ely reply to this
given in single to0rd, and that word WIS
Bribery.
Here indeed, was mind Of no ordinary pcrpersty.
But, though disappointed, | not dsheartened,
and applied TO the duties ofmy station with zeal and
activity; and have the consolation arising from h0v
ing been told, and by more than distinguished
menber CT The Jackson party that during the short
period ofmy connection with hD, the tone of the paper
had improved, that it was indebted TO my cxertions
for the little character it possessed during hat peri
Cd, and which it subsequently lost. l have written
testimony this point, and with permission, may
day publish it. / can safely say that, he seldom or
never offered article for publication without draw