Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-07


Understandable surmlss, that Hill himself is the author
of the letter. Ifso we should conclude that eb,,
msrepresented the construction nut upon Tho NJ, .
the Senate by the President for The pnrnose ,f ho
STEERING himself, was not the statement confirmed
) from other sources.@
u. as TIE AleNandria Gazette is not oenoraljv
seen IN this city--ns statement made Yesterday IN
ne'ghoorng print, is calculated, if unexplained TO in
Jure the former paper--und the facts mentioned
by a Peace Maker" are certainly correct and en-
piain the difficulty creditabIy each of the Bel
liserents, we hope We shall not be considered as in
tfuding into the dispute, IN giving him n place
En- PEASANT Why does the editor of ,hesEuu,;rer
ana Compiler, betray such eagerncss to clear him,
sell ut the iinpuaton of having expressed 4 prefer
ence tor Jackson, over Mr.. Crawford Had he ey.
pressed that preference indeed, as aedced in the
Compiler III 1929, it would have been very inconsst.
ent with the language the Enquirer. in Ise4-for
1t was to aid Mr.. Crawford. that the editor in the
Enquirer OF haty said she could not consent to
lend hand towards electing such man us General
Jackson--lIe little of n sta tesman--too rash
too much inclined towards abitrary government
Nay, teXcain,ed Mr.. Richie we would leprecate
MS election as curse upon Country" Truth is
always Important for its own sake and deserves to
be indicated for ITSELF but after this thrice famed
declaration, ard the commentary upon it offered by
the conduct of the worthy editor we really cannot
see any particular necessity for vindcaton against
minor inconsistencies. After the camel has been
swallowed, The gnat we should suppose. would give
but little trouble.
To THE EpIToRs OF THE Vino
Gentlemep: perceive by the Compiler of This
ieFning That the Editor of that peaceful paper and
the Editor of the Alexandria Phenix Gazette have
got 10 loggertcadS--the latter having claroed the
former with having inserted an editorial parauropb
last summer in which he remarked that che had all
ways respected Mr. Crawford, but never thon -ht his
CLAIMS to the Presidency half Strong General
Jacksons WHICH assertion, the former SAYS sis
without the ghtest shadow OF TRUTH Thus issue
Is joined between these worthy editors on a matter
OF fact, which when Determined would apparently
place the one or the other OF them in vefv awk-
ward predicament.
a short explanation will clear up this matter and
convince all that each of the gentlemen is honest and
believes himself right, In his statement. The article
alluded to ,oas published in the Compiler about the
middle of August last, apparently as Editorial |,
excited al. the time the astonshnent of IGany who
knew the Compiler to be conducted by the same cd
ltor that conducts the Enquirer. One gentleman Of
my acquaintance, competent as any man to dis
tnguish editorial articles from selections went Sc
far presunng the article be editorial as to write
piece on the subject intended for publication +
was finally discovered however, on SCENE, tho sap,.
~,
= 1t was selection, inadvertently inserted in ths
/ Compiler without the usual and proper credit be;nn
given to the paper trom which it had been extrac
! ted
! The editor ofthe Alexandria paper has very natu
rally fallen into the mistake that others did and
winch the manner of inserting The article in L,,
Compiler was well calculated to lead into. In fact
1t was copied into other papers from the Compi3er
and credit given to hat paper for it.
This explanation hoPc viii put an end to the
war. a PEACE-MAKER.
n Since the foregoing was put in type, another
correspondent has handed us the following article,
for which (becying the article in the Compiler to
have been written by the Editor of that paper, not
withstanding the explanation of so Peace Maker, -
he claims the privilege of a place in our columns
We accordingly comply with his request, as it is iu,
possible for us to say which is right, "Peace Maker,
Eor "a Friend to Truth. In either case, the Alex
andria Editor stands justified.
i A POSITIVE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES &DICTED +
/ Mr.. Editor: Having seen, with some degree OF
asionIshnen, denial in yesterdays Compiler of a
statement made in the Alexandria Gazette in rela.
ton to the claims of General Jackson and Mr. Craw
iordi send you part of the first paragraph of the
article as 1t appeared in the Compiler of August 9Th
1899, from which you with what Justice and rutl
Mr.. r. has made the denial.
That the article editorial, though not separated
III the usual manner is evident, from the allsoT
which the writer makes TO former remarks of his
under the slime title, i'll the usual editorial dress Mr.
RS memory must have been very treacherous, whcr
he forgot having peDned the article.
| From Tie Richmond Compiler, 9ug Cir 1929
'IeRPerdHce SocietieS.-In Il former No we adj
vised our readers of the great multiplication of those
institutions in all parts of our country. The flame
seems to be spreading more widely, and burning
with intense heat every day; perhaps our figure
{ would be more correct. if we were to say that The
/ deiuge OF col water Is continually becoming deeper
and broader through our land. We have seen
an account Of celebration Of cur nuiional
anniversary at Lexington, Georgia, at which
water and lemonade alone were drank Til was
evidently no small party of personal friends
hundred and fifty persons sat down to table. and
where William r. Cr0'cford Ia 0,nn 'ohose name ne
run neoer utter bit oih aspect and reverence aiaho'
nc nene1 Thought his ciains 10 The PresidenGai Chair.
or HIS FITNESS FOR IT, mere equat 10 those Of
ae reteran Of hco 'oars) presided, and Mr. Glmcr a