Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-27

Postpone his claims for eight ycars--gvc the little
Magician time to spin his web and what chance
has Dir. Calhoun,
But to return TO the Newfoundland the Gene
raj. Green then is to go at tho next session Of
Congress--Ioriy voted for him, knowing him TO have
neither 'tact, talent principle" precious con-
fessoo indeed. A commentary that harmonizcs with
the whole history of the Party The truth of this
confession we never doubted; but that it should be
proclaimed that a member Of Congress should
Knowledge himself the corrupt and prollgato ustru
Inent which this confession impics--that lac shoad
admit his contributing to elect person n rcspon-
slblc and lucrative Office, Of whose 'unprncplod
reer' he informed, of whose dcs,itution of prn
ciple he was Gpprised-h. does take us somewhat
by surprise. The Lieutenant has acted dscrectly in
not making public the ,.a,nc of tins member Of Con-
gress. lie; his friendship keep concealed. With
al his faults and his insolence believe Green in
capable of the profgacy which this letter dscloses-
of that other prOngacy of exulting in Mr.. New
toms being deprived of his seat upon party grounds
We fecitate Duff at his escape from personal
citasiiser,ent
From, The NJ York Courier and Enquirer of Friday.
Without admitting the Justice ofthc sweeping cen
sure contained in the following letter from an old
friend and member of Congress- we comply with his
rcGuest and lay IL before readers. lie will per-
ceivc that we have published all whether for
gainst us, except the why he voted for the
editor of the Telegraph Printer to Congress We
have suppressed those reasons his suggestion but
cannot perceive any good cause for doing The
time has arrived when il is proper that the public
should know why he elected in order that they
may understand how little confidence Congress rcpo
sed in him, even ut the time of his election.
The letter is writtenb by one against whom the at
tack in the Telegraph was not levclled, and after
careful revision of all the circumstances attending
the contest II is surprising therefore, that il
YOURS of'.prudence' than my reply, when it is
remembered that my character an officer
sailed in paper supposed by some to BE- the official
organ of the administration and consequently presu
med to be founded on official documents. The charge
was positive and direct and known by the author of
tito be FALSE in all it's parts As the fabrcator and
publisher of such charge, he deserved at my hands
the severest punishment could ntlct upon him; and
if exhibiting him from Maine to Georgia in the char
acter of an unprnciped traduccr of private rcputa-
ton, WILL to who saready well known, be suf-
fcient punishment, he shall in due time receive it.
He in his paper of Monday that he has appli
cd ut the War Department for tho documents conncc-
ted with my leaving the army, but has been denied
them the grounds that they only be furnish
cd on my application. This may be true, but most
probably is false and therefore obviute all Difficult
ty, request of the Adjuan General to furnish
him with all and euery document in his office relating
to me, which he may require-not excepting the
dential reports of the Inspector General. Let him
inspect ALL and let abide the result of such inspcc-
tion. Ifthere be aught on the files of the depart
Inent, any where else against my reputation an
officer let be orhcoming and let the editor of the
Telegraph be exempted from the degrading bliphing
charge Of originating and publishing most malicious
SANDER.
APRn 22d, $780, JAS WATSON WEBB.
WAsHINGroN, Monday April 18th, $50.
My Dear Sir:-rho United States Telegraph OF
this morning, contains another attack upon you while
an Officer of he army, and induces me TO presume
upon our long acquaintance to address you upon the
subject of your late difficulty with that print You
must pardon this appa rent interference in what may
prop rly be considered your private concerns and
yyll do "
motives which prompt to address you ana The fact
that although private matter between you and
Duff Green, yet it originated in your presenting to
carry your devotion to the republican parry so far, as
70 expose Intercepted organ of the administration.
When, your first article appeared, denying t%at
Mr.. VAS BUREN n candidate for the next Pres,
tcncy, and calling upon Duff 10 make similar dent
al in behalf of Mr.. CALHOUN, did undcrsta nd
itsobec but when the Telegraph evadcd the call by
assailing your paper, declaring that 1.-THE measures
of the admnistra ion had not yet been sufficiently
developed" and expressing doubt "whcthcr Cen
cral Jackson would be alive at the expiration of two
years. If alive, whether the people would consent
to his re-eeetion!"we saw at once the situation of
affairs, and watched with intense interest the pro-
gross of the discussion. 1t clearly evident TO
all of US that green determined to hoist OPP
position flag, bat 1t equally evident that you had
exposed his intentions before his plans rather the
plans of those with whom he councillcd, had been
brought to maturity. His unovalng efforts to dc
ceve the public relation to his future intentions by
assniling you, were followed by an Immediate move
ment in the Senate to the confirmation OF executive
appointments, which Cor months previous. bad been
permitted to lay undistufbod upon their table. In
three days more appointments were acted upon than
during tho previous hree DlOhhs, and at TINS moment
great portion of the appointments have been dispo
scd OF. Thus you see much good was the immediate
result OF your exposure; but this was not ulI The
friends of the present chief magistrate IN every part
of tho Union, Witnessed with disgust and Indignation
tho course pursued by Green. They felt that they
had raised him "from dung hill TO throne from
inlamy fame, from poor, despscd, and contelnn-
.1t,,o ktnh Al nrn llttf
would have given him both wealth and reputation.
They saw his full determination TO sell them "tOr
mess OF poltagc;" and the Legislature of Pennsylva
MIA, with u prUmptness worthy Of the cause, boldly
came forward and nominated General JAcKsoS for the
next prcsidcncy.-This somewhat alarmed Green
and we were again avoured with iesuitical article
approving Of part Of the proceedings Of The caucus
but profoundly silent upon the principal object of the
r1leciinr Who Legislaure Of your own State. which