Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-23


a'r, the letter of the law. when it is in their savor
should grumbe when the case is roversod it is the
Md story of the farmer and the lawyer.
Schisms in the true CAurch.-No sooner. was the |
quarrel made up between Duff Green and the pcrcus-
sion Hero, smothsred by considerations of mutual
INTEREST," than another broke between The former
and the Pennsylvania Inquirer. Some precious dis
Closures have been made in the prosecution of the
controversy. as that the Cabinet is divided. Eaton.
Barry aS van Buren,, against Inghom, Branch aud
berren; that lngham was palmed upon the President
oy faction OF the Pennsylvania Delegation who ur-
geo MS appointment OH the ground of its being
the WISH OF the people of that State. The truth of
ths Is roundly denied by the Inquirer who asserts
that IN his own county ofBucks Mr.. lngham could
not got the support ofthe people for any office what
ever.
"na' is amusing in this controversy is the zeal
oPayeo oy either party in acquittng selfofall sus
picon OF opposition to- dstrust of the motives snd
wisdom OF the President. One side hits at Mr. Van
Suren-the other at Mr.. Ingham-Duff Identifies
himself with the Hero, and intimates that to attack
one is 70 attack the otherths Inquirer calls Green
an assdSS'n, AYERS the Presidents contempt for and
desire TO shake him of--both sides deal the President
staos under the fifth rib, in mutually assailing his
ministers and frIends-bh neither will admit that in
grdlng himself around with such friends he has err
ed In any respect, The King can do no wrong, is
the theory of the English Constitution, and the prac
tce OF ours, as far the idoaters of Gen. jackson
or rather OF Gen. Jackson's popularity can make il.
so. why does not the Inquirer attack the head in
stead of the members' Why, when Justly arrairns
the state OF things at Washington and some of the
men folstcd into Office and consequences who are en-
t''ed TO neither does it not only spare but plaster
with iulsome praises him who is the author of all tbe
fountain from which the waters of bitterness. flow,
Does the Inquirer wish TO Introduce the doctr;ne
that the President himself can do no wronn md ,h,
we must look for responsibility only to his mins,ers
Does he believe Gen. Jackson to be in possession Of
free agency, in the of his official duties,
be as he pretends ia consider him, wise. saaac;,rs
actiYe: Why then not put the saddle on tina r;ght
horse, and hold him responsible for those ,rno;r,
nehts ana those measures. which he conlemuse WHY
when he finds go much fault, does he afectedIv nor.
sist in considering Gen. Jackson as nfallible-,s o,.
do what he may, whose motives and conduct are o.
hove all reproach, and all suspcion. On the o,hor
hand, does the Inq iirer know the tyuth--tb.t Con
jackson is granny, imbccile in mind and bodv ad
oicted to mich sleep, anl Scarcely knowing today
what he did, or what he promised, Yesterday, wi,
then does not the Inquirer proclaim i,s convc,;o
tho world, and urge the necessity of puttnp tho nd
minstration into hands capable of holding The re,ns
and who morally, we'll as constitu,ional,v m,, \.
held responsible for what he doess
The unsettled pretensions of Mr. CaIhou, NM, A.
an huren TO the succession Is the fall these
lily quarrels: and from the bitterness wirb Which
are noto waged, when interest urges peace md Tho
eHor's OF hediators are not wanting to second its
suggestions, the nation may ausur the asocri,v
Is TO follow unmasking, and the open d!solav of ,b
rivalry aid Jealousy, which now exist m eoo,o,,
AS sample OF the vehemence which the co,,r,,,,u..
taominaily between Green and the Ioo,rer ,sn,,,
and frHty. between Calhoun and Van Bure,, b.. -,
ready reached, we invite attention to the foJow;,,
article from the Inquirer:
From The Pennsylvania Innujrer7
Eament IN rhyme, lament IN prose-
i saut Tears trck!ng down your nose.
Our BfdckgudriS fate is a close,
The last sad cape. sta ne of his woss
Poor Duff Green's dead
Mr. EDIToR:-l have parused with some alto,
ton, but far more PLEASURE your several articles m
on the United States Telegraph; and, like YOURSELF
out Tor the Juxta-posltlon Of that Journal to the ~
vernment and still more to the cabinet of wh;oS
IS aI once Inc organ and the dictator sbould b,ro
thought your abours not only brown swsv. nv.
your Judgement and principles much fault, IN CIV
ing SO mucn consideration to paper which, whether
'nrlnsicaly, OIL respect to its Editor IS 50
~ ishncan IN relation to talent, and so coptempbIe
IN Its temper, character and department F''
IL is the misfortune of despotc temper.. thai in
proportion as their minds are cramped. and tho;,
souls grosclling SO are their arrorance and "en
bearing increased in intensity. Ignorance and ~.
"gamy, suddenly elevated to unexpected honour. or
,a''one OF commanding influence, can sec no world
q
Saperiatve vanity conures to their Imagination. IN
,.; h oIeen' we have most striking example of,b,s
n VII OF passion, vanity, ridiculous conce,
ano unmeasured presumption; the narrow r.ner. ~,
ms iateiect shuts out all hope OF Lberaty deem.
pohtenSss and moderation; and he forever cont;ry
10 walow in incurable ebsccnity, or swell ,u;,h
S yo ga arrogance. 10 the several charges which
YOU nave so Iuiy substantated against him, of an
favour OF the contemplate minority that sneots
ROUND the Sentinel Office, in the character of nsbi,o
he has not dared reply in coherent and
lational terms Instead Of defending himself ho |
lneniI1les himself with The Presiden, and def III
Inn nt b.