Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-22

construction Of consistency. Would TO heaven,
that could avert the conclusion against your nu-
ma eulatc patriotism. Mr.. limos Kendall, was like
wise ushered into the senate, as ono OF the chosen
,ribs of NJ Van Buren,; who was sworn to support
the heir apparent, and prevent tho people from in
tcriering IN tho next election. Here again, Sir,
your patriotism and purity slunbered.-We heard
ofno romonstrance from Mr.. Rtchie-of no groans
no larncntations--no wild predictions of ruin
The press was safe-the country secure, simply he
cause Mr. Kendall like yourself had once pro-
nounced general Jackson curse. You were a
precioas trio, who agreed perfectly we'll on the
past, as the future. You had all three denounced
him as aJuggeruaut-a Nero, and Cpsar-arG
you all three concurred III the disinteres.ei opn
ion, thct NJ Van Buren,, was by virtue OF his post
entitled to be his successor-maugre the opinions,
treewill, and suifragers of tho American people to
the contrary.
But did we find your scnsbility for tn, chastity
OF tho press aroused. when Mr.. Noah holding the
Office of snroeyor OF the port of New York, and
receiving from seven totem thousand dollars of the
peoples money per annum--paraded his name AT
the head OF the Ne,o York Inquirer, and set out
on Crusade to advocate the reelection of his
Pttron!-No, SIR, you were mute-you sub
dued--and still chanted the hymn of praise the
greatest and BEST" like monk of the ninth cen
tury, celebrating the infallibty of the Prope and
forgetting God in the extravaganza of his dcvo-
tions,-as you forget the people, and prostitute the
press,
You wore also mute, Sir, upon the appointment of
MIR. John Norvcll, for whom have much respect,
| Us post master at Detroit! Another editor purcha-
sed from tho adverse ranks, and yet no complaint
from MIR. Ritchic--The Abbott of Nou,ourfours
told his beads in dumb devotion-with an exterior
| sanctity, and inward Usefulness of the heart.
Mr.. Norvell held a ready pen-ho had tact ut
selecting the vulnerable points of an adversary and
he became too troublesome to tho administration
to be permitted to run at large. He had paiEted in
faithful and glowing colors, and with the exalted
| feelings of an honorable and humane man, the
ArRocIous CIVIL MURDER PoRTEn-the brave,
heroic, guilty, but unfortunate mail robber-who
paid the penalty of the law, rather because he
an freshman, than because he was guilty, You
! cannot have forgotten, how the pen of Mr.. Norve
grew eloquent under This burning tlicme-anl all
the man, and all tho American shone out in the
bright colors of the patriot the philanhropst, and
the lover of justico.-You cannot have forgotten
his faithful portrait of the AFFECT, cowardy, and
pusiilanimous MURDERER; the cold-bloodcd, treri-
bling, despcablc roJber-WusoH 1t was II faith
ful, but not full portrait of that abandoned avo
rite of the President-who, through the influence
OF bgotry and the misrepresentation of priests,
obtained ready pardon!-Permit me to refer you
TO the columns of the Pennsylvania Inqs.irer,
whilst under the editorshp of Mr.. No-vell, for n
view of his picture of this appalling CIVIL. MuR1gR
oi cn heroic man, because Ireland had given him
birth, and nature had endowed him with bravery :.
At the time of his appointment, Sir, Mr. Norynl
was TGt frian"' - AZ f''---- ~, ,,,,,.or - -
Calhoun-and contemner of General jackson.
Does this, Sir, smell of corruption? or can 'shc
greatest and the best do wrong7 For shaac!
Mr.. Rtchio--lor shame At your age, it is time
to shake off the COURT err and study TO be Just and
true to your country;--lest like "OM PoIoniiS, y
the contempt of your enemies, and the ''curse OF
those yon fiatter into folly-cajoe into guilt-lnd
beguile into blunders.
, Hamilton, near PhilGd Aug. TO- 1881.