Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-18
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"Pr;zripIes and Practi re. -

''Pr;ncipIeS and Practire."
The Globe of yesterday gives, al its INTRODUCED
ry remarks under this head, lectur upon the con
dition of the American press, nd asserts that
'prncipte has ceased to command ne patriots pen"
Is it Possible Where Messrs. Blair and Ken
dal2 Do they thus confess that they are no longer
''patri0tS?" or do they intend to say that they no
longer write from principle? re they the only
patriots whose pens commanded by principle!
We have Mr.. KcndalPs history from himself. We
have seen that he gave Mr.. Clay n carte blanche to
vote for Adams or Jackson, which, ever would most
promote the interest OF the conc ern, and that he
pledged the Argus to be content--let Mr.. Clay do
as he would, tho Argus would not; complain. We
have also seen, thSt no sooner was Mr.. Clay Undue
ted into power than Mr.. Kendall put in his claims
for Office Mr.. Clay offered salary of one thou
sand dollars per annum. Mr.. Ken dali asked fifteen
hundred. Mr. Clay refused-thtn, and not until
then, the Argus opened its 'oatchtul eyes! Then,
and not until then, it scented the violation of the
public will. When Gen. Jackson was elected, Mr..
Kendall was resolved to be upon the spot. He pre-
ceeded the conquerng hero, and, his case proves
how much mans desires may be- magnified. He
to whom MIR. Clay offered salary of $1,000, who
sought but one of $500, was indicted to a living
of $4,000; and this is not enough
But who is Francis 7. Blair? A paper, pub
shed at Lexington; says: that he was Indebted to
the Bank of to United States, on lis own account,
81 00 with interest for ii years. and on other liza
bties for S11 900, with interest FOR eleven years;
and that upon those, executions a We been returned
''No property found"' He comes Washington a
mere hreling editor of pensioned press. and dares
to ''bush for the degradation of tn pressr' Well
may nc blush! Was he not the CT Influential friend
of Mr. Clayl Did he not write to members oil
Congress, urging them to vote for whoever would
make Mr.. Clay Secretary of Stue7 And yet he
now declares the election, brought about through
his instrumentaty, to Corrupt proceeding!r
Well may he blush for the degrade ion oftho press!
| Well may he blush for an ADM nistration which
is driven to the low condition Of clccting snch
organize acknowledged agent of the corrupt
! proceeding" which he affects to condemn
! NoTg--1he Lexington Obse rvcr says:-"O
| Francis p. Blair, the Bank nigh say, the poo
fellow once said Of HIS friend and MS money
81 once had money and friend;
81 lent my money to my FRI end:
"And LOST my money AMI my friendr'
! francis p. BLAIR, Editor Of The Washington
| Globe, according TO the record Of the Fedora
Court, has been A DBFAUL TER TO TIKI
! BRANCH BANK At LEXINGTON ON HIS
! OWN ACCOUNT, FOR THE SUM OF FIF
! TEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS, WITH IN
! TEREST, FOR ELEVEN YEARS.!
! HE has been A DEFAULTESR ON OTHET
! RES PONSIBILITIES, FOR ELEVEN THOU
| SAND DOLLARS, WITH INTEREST Fol
! ELEVEN YEARS.. Executions were issued
against him on the judgments, aud returned NJ
| PROPERTY FOUND !!w