Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-11

p'etehIops-these. and hundred other contradic-z
' inconsistent receptions, nSncere and time serrins
pnStioOS nave been 1ed by this sGpent edto
ti.'n e snort space OF SIN years; and in the cours
% SIX years more, the credit of the paper must sur
! oe run out with every rejecting mind. &
/ These things have been particularly BROUGHT to III
Aotlcc OF the writer at this time, in consequence W
an aTtise which appeared in the Enquirer of the I5t@
instant, under the head of 'EciipSe" In this article
the editor INDUCES i'll croaks and groans against the
general government, because there has been no
hght house erected on the coast which might answer
as an observatory &c; and calls our recollection
the TACT THAI Hr Jefferson had caused $50 900 to be
cNPeiHeu III an apparatus for the purposes the Enqui-
ef auuS' una no other expense need be incurred but
the salary o: general astronomer, &c. The writer
would have hcen much gratifed TO have seen Mir:
h'tchie whist his pen wasiniting this article-one
Single sound OF "EiGHr HOUSE SKIES" would
pF"9thiy have caused ms mind TO have sunk and his
pen I" have dropped. Who it that does not re-
member the larguagc of Mr. Ritolie towards Mr..
Adams, soon after the first message of the latter to
Congress Mr. Adams brings this subject fairly and
uiy before Congress III that message; for which tho
consistent M Richie ceased to dcnounce and
abnso him. until bis removal from Office. Lighthouses
m tte Siss. the motto of the Enquirer for long
time aud took the place of uere sans per: and this
Tor the purpose OF r!dicuDg Mr. Adams, Which he
Knew would have lis effect up0n the ignorant part Of
our voters; the trick took effect, and now what do
we ses: why this same Mr.. Richie is nO,c engaged
III GenopEcng those, who have caused MIR Jeerson's
apparatus to lie useless long; he abused Mr.
Edaina for cEdcQvouring to cause this apparatus TO
S usSi' according 10 MT. JeitcrSOHS plan, and de-,
slfc and having cunyinccd The people that it ouGht
ho' 10 DE used and for attempting which they turn
cd out Mr. Adams; h has now turned around md
commenced system OF abuse against those who
have not caused observatory 20 be erected ac
cOrdng to Mr. Jetersons plan. If Gen JacEscr,
would hul.d dozen lighthouses IN HE skies Mr.
tiichir would applaud the whole IN unIncasured Ian
2uagc. The Enquirer seems to have been est bl;et,
ca Is monument OF human depravltv AID human
ENTHUSIASTICALLY in HIM who conducts i: weak
n'Ss ~ 'noSc VINO give 1t confidence lftherc ever
was paper III any country which had vciouslv
SpoIled wltb the people, is this same Richmond
HnQm'cr How long 1t WILL be hefure Virginia will
resume her ancient wisdom and virtue must be left
TO the deVt Ioprment of time--how long the people
VIII suffer themselves to be deceived and rnispujded
by such paper amd such cd tor, is not for the
10 say; but surely if there be net an entire loss
OF That intelligence, virtue and wisdom winch was
possessed 10y our latherS, thu time cannot be far dis
amt, when such paper the Richmond Ennuirer
must cease To nave influences.
Very recently the same editor whilst writing an
article upon the proposed dury Salt, ,onk occasion
to say, hare heretofore been araiast 1vkLfcntion
bnt y tbs proposition shall unfortunately preUaiE"--
~ hat do you think reader, follows The word Luta
Thai new uld Mcnccor,curd be favour of nulljft-
cg,o". 80; oi. we snail tremblc for the result
VIVA, crash, from lofty point,
/ The editor might as well have finished the sem
tence, according to his FIST designs he evidently
came very nearly SAVING that, he would then be in
GvC"r OF Modification. This is what he thu1,rht of
'sh"t ie cit and what he Intended should be under
stood; mere feeling Of the popular pulse Mr.
tIiche may say What he pIeasos, bu, he Is a p7rycr
a"" IHAe VIII prove it--at present, he dishkes ths
name, because ii is ugly world but again is as
serted, that he Is nulycr in principle am; time VIII
shcw it-,I%1us rcyyCns r. O.
Ds' We authorized to announce JouY IT
Parton, Esq, as candidate for Congress, in tho
District composed Of the Counties of Spotsylvania
Louisa, Orange, and Madison.
~ We are requested 10 say, that Iorv NJ GAP.
NETT, Of Esss"H, VIII be candidate for Congress,
IN The tIag d Queen District lately reprcsented bv