Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-23

Davis as having tho most votes. Ii is not very ,
wonderful that those who sickle 50 s,ou,y for tho
a,r, the letter of the law, when it is in their avor.
should grun,blc when the is rcvorsed it is the
old story of the farmer and the lawyer.
Schisua IN tie trae Church.-No the
quarrel madc up between Daft Green and the percus
sion Hero, Tor smothercd by considerations Of mutual
INTEREST," than another broke out between the former
aud the Pennsylvania Inquirer. Some precious dis
closures have been made in the prosecution of the
controversy. as that tho Cabinet is divided, Eaton.
Barry g. Van Buren,, against Ingham, Branch aud
Berrien; that Inghsm palmet upon the President
by faction Of the Pennsylvania Delegation. who
gcd his appointment the ground of its being
the wish of the people of that State. The truth of
this is roundly denied by the Inquirer, who asserts
that in his county of Bucks, Mr. Ingham could
not sst the support ufthe people for any office what
ever.
What Is amusing in this controversy is the zeal
displayed by either party in acquitng itself oall
picion Of opposition distrust of the motives ond
| wisdom Of the President. One side hits n, Mr. Van
Buren-the other at Mr.. Ingham-Duff Identifies
himself with the Hero, and ntimates that attack
is to attack the other--;hs Inquirer calls Green
assassin, the Presidents contempt for, and
desire to shake him offbo sides deal the President
stabs under the fifth rib in mutually assu;ling his
ministers and friends-but neither will admit that in
girding himself around with such friends he has
ed in any respect, The King can do no wrong. is
the theory of the Easlish Constitutions and the prac
tice of ours far the dola,crs Of Gen. Jackson,
or rather of Gen. Jacksons popularity, make i.
so. Why does not the Inquirer attack the head,
stead o!ihe members, Why when it justly arragns
q -
men foisied into Office and Consequence, who are en-
Titled to neither does i, only spare, bat plaster
with fusome praises, HIM who the author OF all the
eouna from which the of bt,crncas, ilow;--
Does the Inquirer wish TO introduce the doctrine,
that the President himself do TO wrong and that
must look for responsibility only to his ministers
Does he believe Gen. Jackson 10 be in possession OF
free agency the Of his ofIci, dutics--o
be as he prctcnds Ia consider him. wise, saracnus
active, Why then not put the saddle on the right
horse, and hold him responsible for those appoint
ments and those measures, whiS!l hc coaJemus' WAY
when he finds much fault, does he aiectcdly per.
sis in considering Gen. Jackson as ualiibe--as one
do what he may, whose motives and conduct are Il
bove all reproach, and sil suspicion: On the other
hand, does the Inqu know the traii--;hat Gen
Jackson is granny, imbccilc in ,iud aud body. ad
Y.
what he did, or what he promised, yesterday? WHY
then docs not the Inquirer proclaim its ccnvcion to
the world, and urge the necessity ospu,ting The al
minstra,ion into hands capable of holding the rcins
and who morally, well consttuioRally, NAV b,
held responsible for what lie does?
Yhe unsettled pretensons of ar Calhoun ard SIR
Van Buren, the succession is the root ofs these fam,
lily quarres: and from the bitterness with which they
arpf vino
efforts of nediators wanting to second its
suggestions the nation may augur the asperiy which
follow unm1sking, aud tie open display OF that
rivalry aid Jealousy, which exist IN secrecy
as sample OF the vchemcnce which the controversy
fnomiraiYy between Green and the INQUIRER renily
and fraiy between Calhoun and Van BUREN, has nj
ready reached, invite attention 10 the following
article from the Inquirer:
from tie Pennsylvania Inquirer
.s:ament III rhyme, lament IN prose-
WI saut tears trchline down your nose
Oar BiaekSuard's fate is al a close,
Past a remead
The last sad cape ne of MS woes;
Poor Duff Green's dead,
in EoIroR:-I have peruscd with some atten
ton, but far pleasure your several art cles up
the United States Teegrsph and, like Yourself
but for the juxa position Of that Journal to the 90
vernment, aud still more 10 the cnbnnt, Of which IL
is at he organ and the Dictator should have
thought your labours not only brown away, but
your judgement and principles much flult IN pv-
ing so much consideration to paper Which, whcihrr
regarded rrnsiculy respect to its Editor IS So
Insignificant III relation 10 talent aud contemplate
IN it's temper, character, and department,
II is the misfortune of despotic tempcrs, that in
proportion thoIr minds are cramped, and Their
souls groI cling, their arrogance and over
bearing increased in intensity. Ignorance and ma
Lightly, suddenly elevated to unexpected honour, or
stations of commanding influence, can sec no vort
but themselves; no excellence bot what their own
superiatve vanity c0rCufcs To their imagination In
Duff Green, we have most striking example ofih,s
kind. Full Of passion, vanity, ridiculous cpuccii /
and unmcasnfed presumption; the narrow range O;
hs intellect shuts out al hope OF ibsra.y dcccnry
polItenSss and moderation; and lie forever Continues
TO wallow IN ncurablc obsccnIty, or swell with IN
sul,ing arrogance. To the several charges which
you have so fully sub-taniia:eI against lin, OF on
Impcrtincnt in'erncddlns in our state poll ics in
favour of the contemplate minority that .neaks
round the Sentinel office, III the character of psLc