Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-27

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sent, engaged IN reading the papers now before as.
We knoss nal Which would have the greatest cause
TO indulge ms hunor five owed the Albany Rcgen-
cy thousand slandeiers to be used ia the next
paign and appointed to Office directly thereafter and
uloy wo,,ld not take Duff Greep cancel the debt,
wo would never pay them And yet Duff is discourse
ing the beauty of truth, and the .normIty OF
political !ihels. five wanted to engage an Editor
with long cars aud solemn ysage. TO play the Sra-
vest hypocflse, aud act the iepgest wndeG ana OH
terest tr4tucer ex,etcnce. aud hkewiss % publish
the nosi atroc,Jus forgeries Wa would ioso not
monien, ~ applying TO the Richmond Enquirer And
yet leading article, Of appalling length, appears IN
each of the last papers, on the subject OF the
pretended letter of Mr.. JEFFERSON, speaking highly OF
Mr. Cay Bless me! what roge the Enquirer Is
in stranger would imagine that the Editor was as
pure ,he driven snow-as spotless os Cusars wife,
and that tho East Room letter had never writ en-
Now Che letter III question, we beeve 1t to be
orgery--as we have already said inGeed 1t IN
view bears Intrinsic evidence of the fact. Mr..
Jeaerson's signature invariably IN. Jefferson,
and not 7Tos. Aod besides, Mr.. Jefferson would
not have used such vile word as 'tdtented even
if the cockncyisin then IN tsiistencc. But be
the letter spurious not, 1t mother ecvntcs nor
dcpresSrs MIR. Clay IN oar OPINION. II the spien-
dor of ms talents, the purity of ms political prin-
cpl"s, and tn. value OF has public services are not
sufficient passports to the favor OF his countrynen
--ihe hiahcs, comm. ndatious of Mr.. Jefferson
would he ut avail. Aad we candidly confess
that the good opinion Of Etr. Jefferson would not
mako think tn. better of Mr.. clay. Nor did we
tmnk any the worse of MIR. Jackspe,' las the ar
gus used TO GeIomnate the General before he
directed to CAL him republican and support hlm)
because AIR. Jefferson said "y,u might as soeH mate
soldier " q cock, sailor, Of goose, to nahe
ham President.' AND we Thought just well Of the
General after The present Editor to the Richmond
Enquirer de- lared that h,s election ,rouia be
Upon tfe country, as wc did before The pref endA
cd letter, however, zone of concern. Still,
the Enquirer has thought proper TO drug by
into both of the lcng articles above referred
cnud ne well av"ld tue preceding incidental notice
OF that most silly and most unimportaDt affair. Pro-
ceea we NOW Is another matter Notwithstanding
the alacrity with which published the conr4 dic-
ton, by the friends OF Mr. Randolph, ofthe statement
by CORRESPONDENT of this paper, That TINS Extra
ordinary Minister had renewed his Fantastic tricks
immediately gong board OF Capt. Perry ship;
and thus promptly made all the atonerlent within
powerful the atonemeni which "no gentleman could
usk> or another gentleman gve-for he INJURY done
surprising he story circulated this paper TO be
incorreci-yct we find the Richmond Enquirer land
the government paper w astngtop too) still harp
ing upon the subIec. But for THIS perseverance, in
pressing the subject upon the public attention, we
should not nave ndvcrted to it again. at the present
time, If under the ces, prefer
red letting the matter stood after the
dictlon Nav, buwever. self respect, and the lns,-
lence of the Richmond Editor, alike demand that
W. break the silenos We do SO by publishing tho
following Ter from venerable and respected cor
respondent:-
To EDrroas coxuEacIAL ADVERTISER.
Gep,iemen As TO the day which MIR Randolph on
board the ship, very in,na,er,a having doubt
speeding the request direction Cupain Perry,
sopposs could no, have been MADE or given by pas
except under very extraordinary The
gentleman accompanied the Ambassador Capes
compe,en, prove nega,ive is it probable that he
such close his friend pass
ed between him aud the Captain have doubt respect
ing The ruth of the you given 10 me
by an honorable nac end OF Mr. : polcal psrly too q.
cen in the vicinity Indeed, the Norfolk Editor admits that
ciay board another SHIP might have been The foundation
the report Whether the is false BIO
from the strange speech aud Conduct Of MIR R. beginning viii,
applca the President for dismissal OF
Of the army, who had called his kbe iu
Philadelphia, and whom he comFmened with the appeaon
of Ragsa,uhns to his exit from the Virginia Convention
there can he difficulty giving credit any strange sven
oure conduct imputed to him Your correspondent, Mr. Ed-
tor tses "ha,e" MIR Randolph: but, friend to bis
country feels for its reputation home and abroad
disnant ut the appointment Of Minister foreign napn
whose eccsntcy, Ito give harsher name aud unga
eoas manaei not calculated to add reputation
mong those whom he Neither sir in the ab.
il. of hoaxins-wee that tine should certainly adop,
The fanciiu description of MIR RS poleness the
detached gallant him the ship, kindness of
heart displayed bidding afbectonae adieu inmates
of public hoaid.ns house.
Monday, Aug. 8. APPOMATTOX.
Hero This part Of the subject must rest, probably
Tor many months, and until the return of the ship.
Meantime we renew our assurance or the high and
honorable character Of our correspondent. HIS es
cntcheon might well bear the nscriPtioo'' Wittout
fear & wittout reproacb-Nor did the Che vaIIer de
Pierre du TerraIl more deserve it. But he is, and
for nearly twenty years has been, living in retire.
nent; and we will break in upon bis repose, to
crafty the curiosity, the magnlty, of any body
OF course, the Enquirer will perceive that his pom
pou5 and authoritative demand OF the writer . name
Will pass unhecded.-We assumed the responsibility
of the publication ourselves-nor have even asked
cur correspondent whether he would object to the
surrender OF his name. Unquesionably he heard the
story lie related 1t, and that, too, from honorbe
source. And most unfortunately fW Mr. Randolph,
even thought 1t be untrue, 1t like HMM such
perfect keeping wit his conduct and character-that
every body believed it -
Having thus disposed of that matter, let us nger
moment 10 inquire who are these searcners after
truth, ant what Pretensions they the guard of
virtue assumed recently that it sists quite awk
wardly upon them. OfDuf we have nothing to say.
His eupbonous name bears It's commentary,
whatever The cossack termination is But VINO
is the sditor OF the Enquirer, affecting to be so
horror -strucken a. he contemplate OF Jeffer-
sons Letter, aud meaniy Copying the base lmputa-
ton cast upon us by the government Ocia of having
ourselves coined caumny for the purpose of mi r-
nc h1