Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-27

MS sa'e Tor enEfa 10 ge-k at" BY ell the gods NJ
once! " does appear srong unto us, that any eeos,ba
aan Snonia prefer Andrew Jackson to Henry Clay.!!
70 us the difference, the Siamese Twins In, it a,
Pens us ihInense' rs between "David Hume and Joco
The following exquisite description of rot 5,,s
Is from eobhet, and the Massachusetts Journal een
de1s IT so apropos to be eff opinion that oohbet n
have provided If for the American market:
'Ho" many years have | been at these pension,
s'pecuFes' and grants! All my readers know how
iooa am OF country Affairs. Country occupa,
tto, county anusements oil things aPpertaiaiDg
70 country HE are eDtIcng to me Bu. when
eVed boy, had my scrupes al some Of It's smusc
menfs Who has followed IN hai e-hunt; seen her
started from Der seat Of tranquility and Innocence
emu lice Oeiore SIX and thirty blccd-5hjrstv ana
roaring dogs and perhaps as many ollooiDg bows md
men' without thinking himself. What has She
done 10 deserve this; VIM has seen her IN the
course oil The hunt soaked in mud and We, e,ono,n
and Pfickng up her ears to find if her double has
defeated her purSuers, her eyes starting from bor
heao with terror, every muscle auiveriur and ber
heori beating so us even TO be heard or wards off:
VINO mas seen ths, WI bout at least WISHING her s,o
from her foes But Who on seeing hei after ali hor A.
mnzing ex"stlons to save her lie by ilrht and h1
many deXteFons ats TO deceive; who HIS seen her
give up all hope, and run halt the length OF the last
iield utterng ihe most appalling shreks of death:.
who has and hea I'd this and no, felt tho, hare
hunting has It's aloyo cannot; and were il NOT for
the many things that can b. SAID in favor Of field
sports, should think them sangulnery and uniue,i
liable But never had thi> .eling abou; me at
f1t h1ult' Il m hu. ls laudab in every view that
one eau take Of IL Tn wietcu itsrlfs obi us to the
SIGHT 1t Is an animal always on tne look out fnr
'nGi 3 II I@eS 10 no sc ed maan.r, and IN no part.
cular place; earth can be ca!len it's pro
per element, for lives in 10th; nor town nor cnrn.
Try, tut both; 1t leeds Particular spacies of
food uesh, fish, grain, all are Tx 1t, food and in
every way disguised; nothing comes aini.s IT, it.
and lis glutiony is beyond comparison l. il too,
most unnatural thing neglocting (accordng the
haturaiists) It's aged prens, and deyorring us feeble
young! Ii has no oge good quality, and vet deYours
more or spol!S more, than any created ANIMAL It has
appetite for every thing and never seems SATISFIED
IL is N short the penSlOneT of nature: and all use
and industrious creatures are interested IN TIA dos
tructIon, rat huHr, therefore, has charms for NE
unbounded! at all hours, in all weather any dav.
am ready Tor the chase CHE rats. 90 to ii in per-
tect lghtness OF hear for if any hug can make il
Justa6le TO amuse oneself in observing the arts Of
tie timid, rnottendIng, and harmless hare when per
sued by enemies, how much more jQsi fabe to amuse
oneself at seeing those Of the rat whose de truction
IS positive god! For this ! ike rat huntinp
I recommend rat-hunling. Il IS rally anus ny
How often haYe stood Ia b. fl lrr of b. a. wa ca.
ing the progress Of this sort CT fun How I have
laughed when al the straw has been moved % with
n levy lTussr6 OF the holtom cu blnins the sooSt
Ihe dog sNgacity mo boy hness, lG toe mans
le;pereace-how all thess sevcTaly DISPLAYED
When 1t comes to VitlIn few trusses Of the nes,s
OF the nasty, sinking plundering herd. a genera
rustic underline little remaining stray Iaekas syery
creature intent. A"d, Oh! my God! how | i.ayn
laughed to see one moment after, sboa OF verulh
pour forth; how have laughed see the dog snap
mem up, the Goys beWIder another with cries
OF ''Ehere they go there hey go" and he men
after roaring To the boys not to strike before t&o dogs
nor to hat the dogs Masses; give nay to The general
enthusiasm ana knock and bang and tramUla and hal
loo a. loud as aDy-TED S'HhAW IS BEING
! MOVED.