Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-01

u cou'u not py poSSl0uy, have been lnerpolated dc
cidentaHy, by Nathaniel Bacon! The fact that Mr..
M"ntoe was from Loudoun and always by the cour-
tesy of the Convention, styled he venerable gentle
man from Loudoun, shows, that Ma haniel Bacon had
design IN nterpolatng the word venerable in
speech OF Mr. Leigh IN reply to MIR Mercer, (also
from Loudoun) and farther shows. ohat thdt design
,cas Il was-can Nathaniel Bacon, ,riU he deny it,
to bring the of Mr.. Monroe, as authority
against ~. Leigh-as he supposed his name to
ry greater authority than Mr. MERGERS, to array it
against Mr.. Leigh and make it assist in his attempt
to enlist the new voters against that gentleman. Is
not this the solution of that which be charac-
terised inexcusable liberty-as in fact an On
iustifiable trick?
We have no inclination to put harsh construction
upon the motives of the author Of Nathaniel Bacon
towards whom personal feelings no degree,
hostile, he himself knows. But in considering, 81
onsidering the singular Interpolation of the word
venerable, d convinced, that it could
not have got into the quotation by accident and that
have been put there, by design. 1t is possible,
that he really supposed Mr.. Leigh to be replying
to Mr. Monroe, and taking this for granted, also
took the liberty of inserting the word venerable, to
call the readers attention emphaticaly to the
quotation. But, conceding this be so, it yet does
not justify the freedom; and proves that Bacon has
not read the very debates from which he quotes
so largely, but has hoped, skipped and jumped
through them, merely to CLEAN such passages, as by
being from their and udicousy CARRIED,
can be brought to bear against MIR. Leigh.
.ur. Rtres-We quote the following from The N.
York Commercial, for the purpose of adding word
or two
o. ~,
teer toasts drunk 1T the dinner the Court of Errors
the other day.
BY MIR. Jeromus Johnson-Wiliiam C.. Raves, our
Minister al the Court France-honored abroad,
teemed and respected at home, may his abors be
crowned with success under the administration
There can be no objection to Gen. Jacksons pub
lie officers oastng each ohermore especially as the
justices would find II difficult to procure respectable
toasors IN any other way But these gentlemen should
be careful IN selecting the objects of their Faternan
favor Now OF all ministers who represented
this country IN Europe, happen to know that Mr.
R,ves is the least honered, and he most unpopular
In letter from an American gentleman in Paris
published in this paper the other day he was spoken
of as mere btnnh-a cipher in the world 1t is also
fact, tina at the celebration of the late Annver-
sary of cur independence by the American residents
IN Paris, Mr.. Rives, though invited from courtesy
to he office, did attend When his health was pro
posed, it received with universal dsapproba-
ton. This was followed by 'the health of Mr.
Brown, the late Minister" which received and
cheered with the most lively enthusiasm and applause
Comment is unnecessary
We, in common with many Of his Oldest and sin
cerest friends, of which number we were, were cool
ed towards Mr. Rives by the part he took in the late
Presiden al canvass his fundamentally as member
of the Retrenchment committee creating false and
injurious Impressions against che late Administration
his ardent advocacy of a man whom he had oppo
sed by the most personal arguments affecting
a, Amherst for the political occasion, the prospect
of whose election few years anterior, filed him with
patriotic trembling and alarm. He too, had applaud
ed Gen. Jacksons sentiment, denouncing the appoint
ment OF members of Congress to office, corrupt
ing legst alton source for the whole party echoed
it to the skies-and it could not but excite public
Elections, somewhat injurious to Mr.. Rives, to see
him instantly upon success, advance his pretenslons
to high and distinguished Office The observation of
this. caused revulson the public feeling general
ly. towards Mr. Rives The public had seen his sirenu
exertions for Jackson. heard his arars he
ruptIons Of the Government and loud demands for
Retrencement and Reform--they had even seen him
and John Randolph, crying together in the House of
Representatives--Jol over the condition of public
affairs generally Mr.. Rves at SIR Randoph's pathe
tic ailuson to him. his political party successor, Ill
leading the Virginia torces-seeing and hearing all
these fine things, when they farther the two
weeping patriots find consolation in snug outfits Of
SIS GOO each, and in the honour of serving their
country at salary of $4,000 per annum, the worth of
their public zeal and ds!ntercstedness, sunk fifty per
cent even in the estimation of Jacksonsm.
But in spite Of this, to talk Of Mr. Rives being
"cypher' in the world, is preposerous lrreproach
able IN his life able in debate learned in the nsu-
lions of his country, most assidous in the accumua-
ton OF knowledge--a prjorj reasoning might have
predicted his high and rapid ascent That he is IN
popular in Paris, may be and is we believe, true; but
when we look at the causes and find them TO be only
Indifferent health, and limited fortune which will
not suffer him to entertain splendidly as his worthy
predecessor, arc rather disposed to dospiso the
ltleuess of his uccusers tban to admit Mr. Rvcs to