Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-26
tFrom tho New Courier & Enqui rer:)
MIR. THOMAS Chiffon


"lhe Coalition papers have already commenced puf.
fling the letter Of this unfortu late i:Ir and are endea.
voring 10 produce the impression that the
- almost being deserted by its friends At disance
from the seat Of Government, Mr. Chiffon enjoy. a
good reputation. He ia knswn BApii.t preach r.
VINO has etoore possessed the fullest the
confidence oil his brother Dvines in the West but
not known that within the last three month. he has fall
en- from the respectable situation he held in society
become the revier OF religion and morality and open
~ pushes course which has dsgraced aud degraded
him in the estimation of his colleagues
itis Painiu 'ubject TO expose he nirD-s of such
man as Mr. Chiffon has been; but when he avails
nlnse oil his iormer good reputation 10 assa the con-
duet Of those whose confidence he has enioyed aud i'm
pugns the motives OF his late political friends become,
duty which we owe 10 the community, to rend asun-
der the veil hypoccy which conceas his roal char
acer, and place him before the world in his real colours
The people of the United States NUT know Mr.. Chi.
ton as he is and then attach to his lite letter the degree
OF Importance TO which is emitted.
Mr.. C. arrived in Wa ellington at the commence.
ment OF the present session Of Congress the full pos
session OF I'll his mental faculties anil enjoying the con
hde"ce and respect Of hs political and personal fend.
shortly sfer his arrival; he breach ell sermnn in the
Baptist Church at Alexandria, and charmed hundred.
6y h' eloqnence and his apparent pety and devotion.
lmPercepbIy biz Wits TO the Hall Of Representatives.
became ire guar; his seat for DAYS in sue
cesScn; aud his friends, from various Causes entertain
ell fears that lie had yielded himself victim TO the
naddenng sin of intemPerance. His whole course Of
lie became changed-and a weekly paper in Washing
ton publicly alluded 10 conduct which his private and
public obligations forbade his approaching Religion
u ~ said, became his sport; and q r his which he
ed and e.;- IL .Hor ~ @I mb wehe ,.ucG..
poor unfortunate man, who has too low 10 merit
aught hut the compassion Of those who knew him be.
Tore his fall.
"on the OH OF February. he Introduced into III. III
Of H. set OF resolutions opposed in spirit, the Amer
can y''o and urging the abolition of duties upon ar.
ueIes whlsh en'er, onece'sy into the consumption Of
each smy OF The community, rich and poor About
nc 2Oh, he called upon member Of Congress oil high
standing, who,e will. when e..ary give 10
the public, AMI stated that his ohis i'm
resolutions referred TO- wa so pros'ra'e that poica
gambler and demseogue, Henry Clay Speaking Of
religion, he said that 'he had pracsed dnpcity long
enough and was determined in future TO speak he
thought Off,
Olher AMI more damnng facts are posse ssion,
which II necessary, shall be p0binhed to The world
with The names Of the members OF congress who can
vouch for their authenticity.
4" This is the faithful pottrai'0re Of Thos Chiffon
whose fall has been silently witnessed Nv his unprinc
pied political opponents and seized upon by the pro-
iuce an effect uniavora6le TO the present administration
Ia beir desperate attempt TO turn the once unspotfed
reputation Of this now miserable IN an against us IN y
have lost sight OF the palpabIe Inconsistencies under
which he necessarily labors, when declaring hmse n
The friend Of Henry Clay. lie avows himselfthe warm.
" attached friend Of Andrew Jackson the enemy OF the
Amsrcan system, and yet The sdmrer Of the principles
Df Henry Clay! But enough Mr.. Chiffon became
inworhy Of his political associates and has thrown |
himself into the arms Of a party, where he will end
'oogenal spirits and sympahizng friends. We rejoice
n his departure from among us--but mourn over the
'auses which have produced IT,"
Under such cloud Of suspicion, we know not wbe.
her we can can congratulate the Massachusetts Jour.
1a', upon the ally It has gained, the situation in
which he stands. " We congratulate Mr. Chiffon"
says that paperO " that the scales have at length
allen from his eyes We hail his conversion a. good
nen aud as an indication Of the probable operation Of
he same causes on every fair mind which has been
deceived, and thereby attached to the person and in
ere SIS Of Andrew Jickson"-We think that Mr. Chill.
ON IS any thing else than object Of congratulations
nd we leave II TO hs new ifiends 10 hail his c0uUsr.
ton as a good omen"