Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-23
1 remain, dear Ritchio, truly.

remain, dear Ritchio, truly. -
u The article dated Knoxville, and stoned bv
Messrs Cruger and Allen tho Charleston DELEGATES to
the Convention at Scott Courthouse or EstillvIe.
VIII be read with curiosity and interest rail road
from the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi to
Charleston distance of 600 Iniles We are actuated
by no jealousy of Charleston-we wish to see #
possible, every thing of the sort succeed which
may be atemptcd--but to our poo. i,,dsment tb;s
is u most crazy conceit. While tho spirit of Improve.
ent ought to be encouraged by every patriot something
IS quo TO reason and common In the vast accu-
mutation of splendid schemes there is danger of ano
'her South Sea- e1posionof ruinous conseuuences-of
lrreparabe mischief. Soberly, soberIv.
u we cannot but recommend the article of Civis to
the serious consideration of the Governors of the Uni
versity We well persuaded that there is soundness
In much OF what he says, and that the feelings and
opinions OF the governed too often and too much
overlooked by those who govern eur literary ;nstitu
tions.
"A friend to his Country" rings a spiritstirrng and
eloquent appeal, to tho friends of Henry CLAW The
Eastern Middle and Western States will be represent
ed at Baltimore, whore much high talent, md public
worth will be assembled IN December
IL When we yesterday published letter from Wash
ington, describing certain alleged to have oc
Cured there within few days wo felt some distrust of
lis accuracy, so improbable did the events it spoke of
appear Notwithstanding they vouched to us in a
way winch we could not discredit. The TeIeprapb
winch arrived today has disspated this distrust and
hiihu'eiy confirms all which that letter stated and
eohie'iiies In the same words. The correspondence
t"een hessrS' lngham and Eaton, is the perso-
anu acrimonious we ever Perused; the part of the
latter, would add far last letter s
ed, the most-but forbear We leave the comrn,,
NIFTY to lis reflections upon these most extraordin,
ry' these' to this country and its government most
disgraceul Incidents If the American People do not
"0~ hterPose-lt they shall not be convinced-if
'ley sustain een jackson IN his unustifabe and des
poc attempt to force the bulwarks of private society
MIS- Els guilt or innocence, part of the question,
an attempt which has produced scenes so revolving
consequences SO shameful, degradation to the Govern
nient SO unmiSed-if after these exhibitions of folly
madne and faulty, the sober sense and tho 1 -.
otIsm of the land, do unite in one penoral and ~
erous effort, to vindcate the honour of the count
may posterity and the world heap upon this generation
the intamy it will have richly earned.
ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE LIBERTY oE
THE PRESS.
Inc following correspondence speaks for itself
u Is F ,hef coHii; mail n OF what We have said r.,
ld.Fe 10 the causes which dissolved In, Iata cat
We reserve, Tor snbscquant notice. our cc,n,n"n,
hpol 'nts extraordinary atlept TO silence thi. pces
oy ho!dig otefs responsible for orr statement -
iac which, 20 far as Sir Insham was cnnnnrr,L
ma1 pee" slated n the Philadelphia Inquirer, several
we As ss", the truth Ut winch cannot be denied I,
J., p'1per .oweVrr that we should say hat Mr.. Jng-
nam having completed the important reports: for bi
ne Continued IN the discharge ofthe duties as
Oh tf lreasury had made his arrangements to leave
lo D.PGf'ment yesterday In the morning he was
Fsin i ualng leave OF his friends, when Major
raton' accompanied by several Others made his 9n
pear nc IN Inc treasury building Their conduct was
oCo as ~ ac. Inc notice of the clerks and renort
soon was circulated that he had come there for tb @
pose OF lnaIng personal attack upon Mr. InSbam
on? OF MS friends Immediately epprised Mr. Ipgba
~, ans, o huS!hg prepared himself for the occasIon
passed TO his office without molestation So; i |
'iS afterwards Major Eaton with two of his brothers
i naw' Doctor Randolph and Major Lewis Left lbs
the city for Pennsylvania, tomorrow. ""' leave