Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-29

portuniy to watch the man0uvrcs of the chaps in
Congress. Said John W. Eppes was an honest
and consistent politician.
The grcateot writer Government the world
ever knew was the prcceptor of Alexander, who
wrote some 1000 years ago; said the Irish have
way of killing with lies and if he had not more
lives than any Tom Cat, would have been dead
long ago-was bitter against the Priests their fat
salaries-spoko of Paul the tent makcr-thc
Priests would got money from the people and rive
u draft IN payment on st. Stcphen-He would not
take draft Stephen unless he could first see his
cceptancc-without seeing the accordance would
not take draft on James Bruce the richest man in
the country-said he knew something of the En-
glish Language and If not master workman,
at least very respectable Journeyman; had not
heard the Gospel preached since the days of Doct.
Hoge was right here touching his heart and look
ing very sanctmoniousl on the subject of Religion.
HIS lncomp arabic friend VIM. Lee; purity itself
the first Lawyer on the South side of Potomac,
and second to none on the North side; abused the
members of the Virginia Legislature for votim. in
favor of Lewis and against Lee for Judge Lee is
now on the bench where he is ornament and l.
in private life, where, thank God, | cannot he
disgrace to my Country; because Gen. Jackson had
the hrmncss TO declare the u. 5. Bank unconstitu
tonai, its friends called up their puppies, Tray,
Bianch, &c, and put them upon his heels
lessen boy lessen boy! IcloPping his
hands,] offered to read some of Jackson's
letters TO him,-but had left them i'll his carriage;
should vote for Andrew Jackson; not because he
was the best qualified but because his opinions
~,
better qualified, and whom l would prefer but they
cannot be elected shall vote for Andrew Jackson
because nc is the only who can keep out your
enemy and mine; because he is the only man who
can keep out Henry Clay, the most fla gitirus and
prohigate man L ever knew, one. There is
some difference between them. / am compelled to
allow TO Henry Clay, moderate degree of per-
sonal hrmness, whilst know Webster to be a base
paltroon, and tho evidence of it | have about me-
touching his pockct NEGRO slavery; was recon-
cied TO It. Had seen more lashcs given on board
the Concord between Hampton Roads and Spit
head, than had been given to his 300 negroes for
81 years. Richd. Rush; poor devil, was 80 con-
sidered whilst our Minister abroad, and ought
to be considered at home the papers had teemed
with Rush's lies against him since he left
home-Lazarus and Dives Virginia Convention;
nest of corruption and intrigue; there he saw our
two Ex-Presidents talking for and voting
against the white basis; the other, for whom
dropping his head) he had the sincercst respect,
giving us all the visionary theories of the French
writers on Government Spoke of his mother; his
sheep; dogs; gun and horses; had some very good
horses Nat Turner his horse Radical; put him on
his horse Radical rough shod, with his double bar
rel gun, and his broad sword, and he could
drive 500 negroes the Roanoke; In.
ternal lmprovcment-fat jobs TO contractors
1'whcre's Yancey ?-wish to God he was
Major, nor you either; would not touch Tristram
Burgess with pair of longs. Encomiated Penn
syivania, and abused her delegation for permitting
Roger Mallary to tell Jno. X. Clay that his only
recommendation his sir name; but Roger is
now clay himself and Judging from the Insult of
tercd young Clay, he thought he lily prepared
to enter into Judgment; called Henry Clay, 'that
cut, shuttle, and zeal man." Mr.. Jctierson's learn
ing had made him poor; Calhoun, Lowndes, Nc
Duffe, compares the Tariff and U. States Bank to
two cat holes, for the kittens the other for the
old cat Denounced notification. 1t was non
sense. Nat Macon, the wisest and purest man
that ever lived had seen men wise, and had seen
some as pure, but had never seen ,cise and
pure: would cut grape vine to hang some mem
bcrs OF the Legislature; would cut one to hang
man that would vote for the white basis; repeated
part of his letter to VIM. Lee, and particularly
that part wherein he spoke of his "dear con-
stituents; God bless them and may his blessing
never descend on me, when cease TO pray for bcs.
sings on my old constituents.
You may have Sir Isaac Newton for your plough
man, and Lord Chatham for the leader of your
hoes, and your land will get worse and worse, if
you plough up and down hill. House keepers DO
terS! they live out Of your corn crib and my
meet house; their wives ''to not, neither do they
spn'-their daughters there he made an insinuation
too gross for repetition and such would have
excited the Indignation of any other constituents
but Mr.. Rand olph's1
English Peasantry wretched condition; Scotch
Peasantry the most virtuous and intelligent in the
world.