Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-18
The Richmond Wh5go
COMMUNICATION.
FoR THE RIcuMoxD WING.

now before the American People. All your conceal
mcnt, all your evaricaton, all your defence of
tno foul actgs and dongs OF the degraded reptiles
whom you have assisted TO place in power, have
proved uaaviliug; the power of the press has tri-
umphod; enough OF virtue and integrity have still,
fcen lett, to sustain tho Of the coun:rY,
withstanding the corruption which has marked the
course of the Richmond Enquirer. The 'strilling
circumstances" which have been seized upon by
tho opposition presses, before tho world,
and tho world will Judge G them truly and impair
tiaiiy Yes, sir, the of virtue and the coun-
try may now be safely trusted to the verdict of an
American jury They will that tho 'snalign
influence" whl;h you have been denying, though
you had al the facts bcIDre you did exist and might
have involved the country in war. This is no fc
ton had President of the United States dared to
do what President Jackson declared his purpose Of
doing, Il war, not only with the Netherlands, might
have been the consequence, but with all Europe.
Think of this, sir; the influence of Il woman
tho councils of the nation has been great enough
10 induce the President 10 insult i'll the unpro-
vokcd manner, one of the most anable and gentle
manly ministers, that ever accredited to the
United States; and for allodgcd cause, fficent-
II great TO induce the recall departure of all
ether ministers from foreign countries, for they
were all liable to the insults. Helen caused
the Trojan war, hut under circumstances which had
mitigation, if not ustiiicaton attached to it.
Can tho country longer consent to continue the adj
ministrntion of the government in such hands7
Will not the country be in perpetual danger of war,
foreign or civil, whilst Gen. Jackson continues
Presidentl And the people to remain so blind
cd us not to see the dangcr' Sir, the part you hsvo
acted in these scenes ought never to be forgotten;
honest error readily agree, ought to be excused,
but he who grievolsly sins, kRo,riugiy and cHftly
merits everlasting contempt / again call you
so look at the 'sccnes AT TashingtoH," which vcu
have been 50 long defending the President stands
convicted of crime, mbc:iLttg, and fy'Scho1d. n
distinguished member o. Congress attached TO 'thc
Republican Party i proven 70 have uttered gross
md intended :I,schooj,* Cor the purpose Of hiding
from public view The dark deeds Of your "Cltrse''
and YOU stand convicted 5v ;our o,on press of
de cndIng -" bilchcst acts cf which an I'D minis
t-slnn and Tia T7i1cc sgrc& can ne guilty. And
what have YOU 10 say2 Stand forth sir, and speak.
Lct The people % Nirrira know what excuse vou
have SO 0tfer-Wlii you say that vou have been
Gcee'"cd, Yen clnnO. say without adding
another departure from truth to tho count
lcss sins you nave committed. You have -cted with
tu!l knowledge Of every thing. You were Tho
first 70 warn the people Of the danger OF =lccjing
Gen. jccEsoni you declared that his election would
provo curse np2n The country. You cannot
therefore plead Ignorance. The l.rhts OF truth not
only have been held up 10 Won by others bit vow
were amongst the FIRST :, !o;t tle same llt5 N o.
the Peorie, ana warn them OF their danger. After
al thls, YOU Were purchased up, and took sides
against the people, and n favor CT the e,:rsc y Oh
have cursed the cCrnirv sir, hy you5 Conduct, and
you have told the people sOi you; have slucd a7iust
knowledge, and you have right 10 - ,oct
quarter than tho traitor or tho sPy. Arnold pos
ocssoJ the confidence Of his country, v,st he r-,s
wiling % surrender that country 10 the enemy:
YOU have possessed tho confidence Of the people.
vi: 81 you acknowledges that you wero labornE TO
d3vor over those :ajHc people 20 him who you said
would curse the country with his power. : OF have
run you- :arc, sou stand convicted Ct cra-v cru,e
sHdt F7ttciln can commit, md the day of your
execution is at hand
But YOU viii seek now ground 10: action: tbs is
ptaniJ SFrc.1 before you; YOU have kept il in view
ready to leap upon, when OCCASION should require
on VIII now disclose rCgl PRINCIPLES, torch.
ing alton; you are ow desperate & re. DIV for
any thing. on will encourage the idea Of southern
TaPutt.e, though perhaps under disguise for while
you will join all the professors who are now enga-
ged IN crusade against the Republic and the
Union \ cs sir, professors Cooper, Dow and
ScmPe, and schOoLmas!cr Richie, will now go on
boldly with their Convention; it is plan conceived
Tor the purpose of grasping power: country has
nothing to do with it, The PHILADELPHIA Conven-
ton Is only intended to get the choice spirits to-
gether, and when together plans and new
schemes will be entered into, for the purpose of
repeating or modifying the tariff but for the purpose
OF mounting into power. Sir, should like to behold
you at this particular time should like to see whe
Their you can hold up your head and look at those
whom you have deeply injured. When your coun
~ is involved in civil war, which shall Law waste ev
cry thing, how will you fee2 When you rccolect
how largely YOU have contributed the streams of
blood that STALL flow, will YOU look on or will YOU
Hyl Of one thing you may rest assured, that the.
hTst symptom which shall show itself about the
metropolis will be scattering to tho winds of
your press and your types and if you do not share
the fate of tho Governor of tho Bastile in 1889
IT VIII be because you cannot he found. You NAV
thlDk this language strong, but it is authorized
For Eomo years past, have looked with unusual
attention to your press; l have marked well
your course; l have tho danger in pros
poet; have iabored t. make the people sensible
OF this dangcr.-But | have labored in vain the
influence of the Richmond Enquirer was too power.
fu Tor my humble pen; yet did not desI air am
iroo man, ardently devoted TO the Union to the Re-
public and to the Constitution; long as the vital
spark OF FREEDOM is permitted to glow in ;his our hap
Ply country, will continue TO sound the alarm upon
every approach of danger-And you must pardon
me SIT, Tor Gaining things bv their proper names;
an unIearAed in the mystic style of Mr.. Van Blu
rem and yourself: when ! write, 1ny object is TO
be understood by all! and this only be expected
by uSlng plain language.-Bcfore 7 conclude /
WiI tell you that single individual has contribu.
TED more to destroy Gen. Jackson than Yourself
dad You given him friendly adInonitions when he
was going wrong, in place Of justifying every ig-
no ant and vicious act which he committed he
might nave bsen brought to reflect before ruin
came upon him; but you made him believe that his
popularity could stand sny Thing, and he madly
made hrs rush. by this time perhaps he is scnsi-
Ole OF the consequences. lie not only cannot be
elected, but he dare not be candidate. lie will
DO deserted in every part Of the Union in less than
twelve months aye sir, ne will be deserted by Tho
mas Ritchic-gJ mark the prediction in vonr
maddened course hereafter, your first object will he
10 defeat the election of one Of the most distin
Eusbod men which this country has ever produced:
thero ~ nothing, however vicious, that Won will not
DO TO exclude Henry Clay from tho Presidency;
you would gladly take hDHcSt GeOrgc in preference
bHt IN you VIII labor in vain, all your efforts will
he abortive, for this distinguished statesman will
IN spite Of you, live TO scc the 4th March, 1899
when he viii he called by accl1Ination to the Chair