Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-06-30
ITO be continued.
r.au TIE RICHMOND WING.

-.i - pItCdtC nlUit"tt"e ~ Hte P's'4--'
The hero. alone, smoking and musing. Enter the
Prime Minister.
Er5. Complying his tobacco pipe and laying
t 1--Ie) Nv dear Premier, your presense inspires
Hs This c--i MaysvIlle Turnpike hluuts me
-lt ana day. can positively dream oil hoth'h9
... Eolds ana Canals, the Tariff and internal mn
yemcn,s. But come, am all Impotence 10 see
~ Veto. i gOu cannot help nc out OF thus con
Iugn.ied holble, should despair of Old Mex do
e It himself
'Teui6r Your cxceIlency perhaps ascu6es to
re dexterify tb1n | possess. The whole at
., Government resolves Itself into one word, ma n
suelt To edGcc tins grand pnnciple INTO &C
uoa fcqures some tact and experience
Hero. Both Of which you have, or the general
.s.umeut bellies You Nov Is the time 10 eXeT-
Csc you- be-. gils; and remember, It you do not
relp me our Of his Internal dilemma the mantle
OF my poH or aud popularity can never never de-
.cend 10 your shoulders.
PreDleE DIstust me- not, lPray your cAccilen-
CIV. My discemmcnt-or II nv enemies choose
10 call II SO, my GINNING has betnended me IA SIX
Trials, aud ID the seventh u wl!i no. desert me !
have, after much and profound dclboratI0u, pre-
pared your Exceilencya Veto.
Hero. You are a >choal, Van; what is the 1t
era meaning Of that wcrdi
Prem,Cr. 1t Is Latin word, and literally slgni-
fcs II t0rttt;' but, IS IN political arithmetic Two
and two do not always make four, So m the o.
clbuIary OF our sublime art OF management, VETO
may also mean, II cOncJllate,' al yield, u re-
colcie.
Hero. Admirablel Admlrabe You give them
fiat refusal suppose but sugar It over 30 as to
avoid all manner Of offence.
FTcmler. / commence by protesting your TX
ceIency sincere attachment TO the whole system
Ir lao
liberty 20 express "yOur anxious wish 10 be cor
rectIy understood by your constituents IN the dis
charge Of All. your duties.
Hero That may do very well TO say, Van: but
in ths business of Removals and Appointments,
the true motive c1nuot YET be revealed We must
still hold out tic idea that the public good Is the
object.
Premier Exactly so;-and little further on
have expressed that Identical sentiment "AN
that our responsibility demands is, that the public
FOOD should be the. measure OF our views dicta-
ung alike their frank sNpFVBsuu uUo i'0uust 'r,'''''
ennce." Your Excellency seems TO be periecl'
y sensible ofthe magical power of words. Your
own expression, J4dtclOus tariff, worked won.
ders; and / myself have welded the sceptre IN
New York by frequent and powerful appeals TO
The Republican party By talking much oithe
public good, TIE public will believe we have no
private endS 10 serve.
Hero. 1t wall so. / am fond Of the public be-
1Iuse the public have been fond of me. mean
he great mass--the populace Of our county
your real throw-up cap and huua boys, who un
lrrstmd the mems Of grand batlle much better
than your ordinary readers and thinkers. believe
trese men would support me, Van, II LWcre to
cd. oil every refractory Senator ears. Ihey are
toad nfnovety aud change, and take as much pea
sl seeing an office holder stripped Oi ms Oh,
goo. and hearing the lamentations Ol hls VIE anu
children, As rarty of wicked boys mud 10 pinnlng
nscc.a 10 tie wall, and listening 10 'he DuN "
elca icy express their tOrmenls.
frrrsf Your excellcncy has studied closely
doe sr...- 80 ane oi human nature. It's right hat
t.c .n-i.Ile should al all times be battered ana
qr1ntil,ed. When tie wave Of their power Is
a-ltate1. tae novcmeut is tremendous, and lhefe
fore must 1c controlled by previous management
Il- intelligence Of fhe country mist no. however
be sighted ".1H hugs 10 Ill men. Inc wise
have ineIl welk points as Well as the lsuofaht'-
Personal attJcHEieut 90 your EAcohency Is lhe Tu-
ling passion of the many. Attachment TO prmcl-
pie Is also 1tOi1ssed by the Jei0. These various
motives of auIuct we must make subseTvlent 70
our own plans AGAIN; opposite sections OF our
county umnlun directly opposite Opinions; aud
both are warmly enlisted 81 your cause Neither
therefore must bc otf5nded--.yhle each ~ turn
must be concihalol- The South must DC humo,-
cd by protesting particular respect os State so
yersguues.
ne Hero uq4sing. Thu, Cd letter o Cow
ernor 0aIuu.
Premier. Let not that incident ofby-gone days
disu-b your ExCellency. Tho thing has been Gu
tIrs!y forgotten, or absorbed IN the prevailing
topics of the tlmes.--rhe South as was saying,
must BE- humored, by coEcedlng every thing %
State Rights Hear what have SAID Ia tie veto.
'Whcn ia honest observance OF Constitutional
compccts cannot be obtained from communities
like ours, 1t need not be- anticipated elsewhere ~
the cause IN which there has been 50 much mar
tyrdom, and from which 80 much was expected
by the friends Of liberty may be db1nd sed, and
the degrading truth, that man Is unit for seli-gOv
eminent admitted. Again: 1T would seem To
me that an honest application Of The c1Hcodcd p015
crS Of the general government 10 tie advancement
oi the common veal presepls a Sufficient scope 10
satisfy a reasonable ambition" Again: The
preservation and success Of the rcpg5teaR DTiHci-
pie rests with u. To elevate It's character, and
extend ITS influence, rank among Uuf most import
ant duties. Your ExceIlency viii perceive the
advantage Of using language like tins. Ia Tie
south the rePaJhc4a PTsnclpls IS only considered
secure bT a ugId Construction Of the Constitution;
whilst 10 other portions Of The Union, II IS tho.
To be beet preserved by a more liberal mterpreti-
non. All will be satisfied however, because all
arc willing to preserve lie TeyuJlieaN PriaeYLs m
their own way.
Hero. You have furnished tie North and West.
presume, with sO;Ie additional proofs Of tie CO.
incidence OF my views with theirs
Premier. have asserted the power to appro-
pirate money for lu.ena Improvements Oh the
sIound Of precedent and long usage, and have
snewn tie absurdity Of departing from the settled
practice Of government Hear Inc OH tins head:
The symmetry and purity Of government would
doubtless have bgen better preserved At tins res
tr'ci'9H u ne poireT " appropriation could have
9een nanS1ned yRhout weakenihg is ability 70
UNI the general objects Of ITS institutions an ct
&c! likely 10 attend It's admission, notwlthsauJ
lhs is1Pgarent fitness. thin every fubsequen, a.