Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-23

pes, distinguished certainly, for it's high toned in
dependence, and not less in opinion, for its cor
Sectviews of the subject it discusses
8 ~ We yield our columns to Mr.. Rives of Prince
George, for the purposes of explanations not merely
B from duty, but from inclination.
To THE EDIToRs OF TIE WH1a
The incorrect reports which have gone out of the
discussion which took place in the House of Dele
gates, on the 18th inst in relation to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal,--and the publication in your paper
ofthe 9th, of piece signed "Justice,' leave me
alternative but to ask Of you the publication of the
enclosed sketch of that debate, made up from memo
ny, but believed to be correct.
If the author of sJustice" is to be believed he was
present, and heard the whole discussion and heard
therefore, necessarily, the explanation then offered
In relation to Mr.. Mercer, discloming any nputation
t'pon him priuoie man. With what proprety
and truth he can charge rue with 'crucl, il-notured
andunrnanly' attack upon MIR. Mercer leave to him
to show. or MIR. Mercer, shall at present not say
more. spoke and meant to speak Of aim only as
public man, in relation to public mailer about which
ale e petitioner before the Legislature. and
know not where it would have been proper for me to
speak OF him, except upon the Hoor of the House,
before which the subject discussed and of which
was member. And mean not at this time to
eter into any specifications for the purpose of sus-
tanning the .Srinion then expressed.
Though in the habit of disregardng ANONYMOUS
newspaper comments criticisms upon the course
Oh gentlemen actfng IN pubic character, cannot
forbear further comment upon ssJusce," as one of
the expressions used by the author is and from the
unproSsked use of it, was intended to he offensive
and insulting to me. 1mean the expression sun
Inanly'-by 'snnmaniy,'ef understand him to mean
'eopardly IF that was his meaning can only say,
that if he viii throw aside the garb of @Justicen
which he has assumed only to polute it, and MAXI
this charge in person. he shall have immediate proof
whether / win, in an tunmanly" manner, submit
to it.
10th Feb 1890.
After Mr. Edgmgon. MIR Rrsrs of Prince George, said. he
opposed the amendment proposed by the gentleman
Frederick, did lie object the Scnate's amendment
t he could not either With Or without their adoption be
made by him former day. that the BILL with the amend
meu,s, In indefinitely postponed
u 20 in this bouse before A, thai time he had con.ented
himself will, negative vote, believing obviously wrong
House In that however he had been mistaken. and was
pesaed that the Senate by amending it, had afforded him
from Brooke, who to know why Mr. had thought
proper 10 assa the President of the company by charging
Mr. Mercer in private lie he knew nolhnshe had no, per-
sonai acquaintance with him. and in using these
EXPRESSIONS he wished to be distinctly understood applying
them 10 hrs public character
other day. that afraid of his pans-that looked
them with sGspcon-,hnkhg hs did, the gentleman in
question had already done more injury to the commonwealth
that point there no necessity for him specyas the
much better acquainted with the history of his friends public
acts than he ir pretended to be- The opinion he had
company
politician, could he changed only by union of
sought be brought together by the passage of this
MIR R. said he thought he csud the ultcrior object of
Mr. Mercer or he considered his memorial and the
mortal of the company whilst the declared object get
Pennsylvania and Ohio take portion of the Stock the real
object land IN matters of that sort his cunning lay) have
money expended both extremes and when funds
exhausted say Virginia, Maryland and Congress YOU
have shares this improvement and unless you make further
appropriations connect these ends what you haze done will
be lost
To way of doing business he had aversion and
for adherng tho provisions of the charter already
particularly that, requiring the completion of the
section first 1t was with that expectation stock had been
taken, and he did think would be right permit the
President w his psty and peculiar talent for entrappn
men, draw off the stockholders from their real interest
favor Of a plan of this
In reply TO MIR McCabc, Mr. r. said, he entertained an
humble humble opinion of his mind therefore
this matter of eisorfre,' he and the gentleman
doun thought ake--he plain expected
Distinguished for any thing, and
of of life than ne then enjoyed however, had
opinions such they were, he expressed al
though manner far less agreeable than f delivered in the
language the gentleman who has "pepicacity'
stand "appreciate' the schemes of his friend.