Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-26
Extract of a Letter to the Editors.

WASHINGToN, Sept. IL, 1881.
The craven sycophancy and base adulation of
interested and dcceitful hatterers often lead bv
.ascribing to the idol of their worship virtues
which are entirely unmcrited, to an exposition of
those vices to which original malignity of heart
an uncultlyated mind, and perverted moral cduca-
ton, render them peculiarly obnoxious The gross
adulatlon, and ridiculous encomia poured the
Hero of our 'rs and last belligerent struggles" by
visitor at this city, whom the UeracoS, superan-
nuated imbeclle of the Enquirer, without his spec
tacles, declares to be ''Citzen of Virginia, are
well calculated to tempt some, who would other
wise be silent the subject, to tell the truth in re
lation to Gen. Jackson's temper, talents and the
"classcal requirements, attributed to the ''roaring
Lion,' by this ''historical" classical and 'sper-
sPicuous," correspondent of your UerGcious neigh
Dor. From the tergid verbage, and bioated adula-
ton of the elderly gentlemdrS correspondent, it is
evident that his head is as weak as his heart is
sound. But in the pursuit of official favor, in these
degenerate days, his want of taste, of intellect,
and strict regard to truth, will not operate inuri-
Ousy TO his success, while he is imbued with that
enthusiastic ZEAL" abect sycophancy, and devo-
ton to those i'll power, gratifying to the heartess
dotard whom we have placed in the chair OF State,
sRncthed by Washington, u Jefferson Madison
and Monroe. There several pas res ia the
letter of this correspondent, from winch / ana
strongly Induced think, he desi gned aux the
'etaer1y gentleman" who ,a his zeal q e.criG
she Hero has introduced it to'Fus readers - mat
Ser OF fact / dlludc to the following; He" tthe
President,) .advertcd 10 now gong on,
between the Poles and Russians, in a mastery,
military, and political style, that couldsanot bu;
make deep impression on any one, any ways con-
versant and Interested IN these important events"
To assert that Cen jackson is capable of adyerting
in ''mas:erly political Stye," to any subject for
eign domestic, displays recklessness of truth,
which few would have the hardihood to venture;
and its total talsty could be shewn by nine cnths
of the Representatives of Virginia, in the last Con
gress, whose opportunities, during two winters,
have enabled them to Judge more accurately of the
Presidents temper, talents, and requirements.
Ito Mr
Mr.. Roane, Mr.. Patton, Mr. Bouldin, Mr.. Trcz-
want, indeed the whole delegation, Except Mcssrs
Stevenson and Archery might be appealed to on
this subject But why ask for proofs of his ignO-
rance? His letters to Mr.. Berrien and Sas Dns-
more, are lasting monuments of the truth of Mr..
CoFe's candid declaration.
MIR. Ritchic's quizzing correspondent, however,
has displayed the ignorance of the President as
well of MIR. r., in the following: 'He," (the Pres
idont,) "drew comparison between the cnthusias-
tic patriotic, military, and political exertions of
thc Poles and the Romans, that too strong and
striking, to escape notice and recollection with any
who had read, and kRGU any thing of
what was then going ON! !! might here
appeal to the ''historcal" well the grammati-
cal knowledge of all who have ''rcad" and have
''kne1 any thing of what then or now going
on" in order to ascertain what points CT "compar-
ison," our eruditc President could discover be
tween the Poles and Romans. Perhaps those who
find in his irasciblc and revengcful temper
likeness to Washngton-who can perceive in
MS persecution and abandonment OF those early
friends and principles which brought him into
power, a likeness to the sage of Monticeo-who
,ca@ see in the Dnsmoor and Ingham letters, re-
somblance of the chaste and classic style of Madi-
son, may be able to unfold the mystery For my
part am unable to say whether the letter of the
18th inst. is the production of some wap disposed
to try the extent of Mr.. Ritchies gubility, or Of
sycophant, ignorant of history and literature,
as Gen. Jackson himself.
The following sentence affords so much evidence
both OF ignorance and sycophancy, tfat it would
&c difficult to say which predominates. "Hc" (thc
gresdent,) "exPressed an enthusiastic and phiLdn-
khrOpic disposition and ZEAL chat could not be mis-
aiken for any thing else; and his historical, and
classical allusions and perSpicovs views of past
and passing events, Iwheugb. could not be attribu
tee to these deficient qualities ascribeG to bm''!,
The truth is, Gen. jackson can speak SiDpantIy
though often wildly and enormously of the &, ssiII
events of the day; but to talk of his classical al
usioDs" and "perspicuous views" is too great Il
tax public crcdulty, and would MOI fiud@ place
in the columns of any decent paper even of the
Administration. But when the impudent and
scurrous communication, made in the Globe, over
the signature of 'Virgnian," by a native Of Mas
sachusetts, pronounced by Mr.. Richie, a
charming piece of biography" few things, if they
glorify the President, can be too and vulgar
for the appetite of the Enquirer, too absued fo-
the affected crcdulity Of its editor.
There is one prominent trpt in the character Of
zen Jackson, which every one who has been a
rev times in his company could not fail 10 OBJ
serve; and that is an extraordinary feasibility
who" my argument les addgc,d, that comes in COLI
SION VIE. ''s cXPressot opinions or prc-conccivcd
notions '' AIRY SUBJECT Almost every member Of
Cgn-f'ss who was present at his dinner parties
last ~iut-- bid opportunities of WITNESSING with
uU'azcr.0r. ln' .rjlitons Of passion which bo dis
play. hon any argument WAS alluded TO in IA
' r.;1. oi aIsSnat the policy Of reno.
s0av.. .ra Mr. Simpsj 7sslhisu ON
t.i -sli,. Is true to-
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