Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-20
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Monday Eremt,,g, June 30.


Monday Ecentasg, June 30.
u Mr. Niles and our Contemporary. are to have a
bout on the Tariff, the moment the Enquirer is sufH
GENTLY enlarged to embrace tho volumnous controversy
niles has challenged in FORM and the Enquirer has ac
cePted' after pause of prudential calculation.
Wa anticipate some instruction and more fun We
hope the champions will disdan the little arts and
meannesses so often resorted to in such
OF garbling, suppressng and misquoting each other
Let each state the argument of the other if possible
that others words, before he replies We shall watch
the progress of the combat and give notice of foul play
if we discover it in either party.
Y. N. from the Petersburg Intelligencer. is repub
lished by request Our Contemporary may feel the yg
or of the bow but he will have right to COMPLAIN Of
the venom of the shaft. His inconsistencies are sub
Jects OF legitimate rdicule, and he who lately CHARGED
MIR. McDuffie with inconsistency in flying from latitu
dlnariansm to notification, upon single point will
feel the necessity of submitting with good humor to the
exhibition OF his own incongruies egregous in char
acter and appalling in number. Y. N has performed
the task in part with good SEVERITY the ,tino
Oh inc satire consisting IN the truth of it's representa-
tons a precious pair Contemporary and his
Curse" However, their implement before the nation
seems in degree to disturb their equanimity The
Hero speaks of his 'franknass and candor" with his
wonted compiacency, and Mr. Richie is as devoted to
principle" as ever
\. n. ls mistaken In imagining that are q thorn
in tho side of the Enquirer. It's Editor never reads'
this paper.
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER
Holding our columns open to all parties, for the
temperate discussion Of subjects of public concern
we do not feel ct liberty ny place TO the fol
lowing Communication from Friend Should the
EDtToR ofthe ENauiRER think proper to reply to it
we shall insert his remarks OF course
For the fntelligencer and Times.
FaIESD RTrcHIE-Somc thousand OF thy readers
are grievously troubled to reconcile thy edit orial
course with Inv political creed measures not men;
principles not party. Casually looking over the
numbers Of thy papers, published within the last
or ten years, find that thou hast by tulns laud-
ed and ampooned JDHN QuINcY ADAMS and An
DREW JACKSON.
We would fain know of thee whether thou didst in
thy heart very bell we John an ornament 10 his
country-nn honour TO human nature-a profound
Statesman--"a learned and honest man." when
thou didst write so many things in his praise and fall
into such eXacles O JOY and gladness, for the ho-
ner OF being born in the country that he was.
Ii thou didst believe him TO be good and great a
man. why hast thou since taught us thy followers
to believe him deficient in common sensc-no Judge
/ OF men or manneTs-a biunderng- corrupt, intrlpu-
ing, ignorant, selfish; ariso craica dishonest states
rDanr We ready 10 believe and follow thv
teachings and wish TO know whether we are no,c 10
/ think and speak of him, aQreeably 10 thv frs, mr.
second description.
| The renowned ANDHEw, the great 'hcro of two
wars has III like zen the nbiect Of thy se-
vcfcst rcbukes Of thy highest applause. Hast not
mon SAID IN substance, "that he too ferocious,
TOO ignorant, too vindctIye, too little of states
man. ever TO receive thy support for the Presidency
ca, moreover hast thou not said his election would
e.! be "a curse to the Naton!" TIL II dost now hold
MN forth to our view and admiration as among the
most enlightened, profound, and honest Statesmen
In tho land; as model of humanity, Justice, piety
patriotism, & blessing 10 the Nation-be is so self
dcnying aS TO serve the highest Office in her gIfi
: Which nttnese portraits Chou hast drawn them
both) doth thou in thy conscience and on thy honor
believe, most like the great original
II IS written in thy paper of the 18th Of FEBRUARY
1920
"T'he publication Of The laws of Congress which
mad been conferred on the editor of the Louisiana
Courier, ever since the year aug, under The admin
iHr0tion OF Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe has been
withdrawn from that paper oy Tie Secretary Of State
because has been independent enough to support
General Jackson and it has been transferred TO the
organ oftbe administration in that city Ifsuch mea
sures are practised by the administration during its
first term OF service what principles and acts may
not be expected from Mr Adams should he be firmly
fixed ia the saddle for another four yearsTbis dues
ton is pregnant with the most serious conseGncn-
ccs."
For th's and some or similar transfers made by
John and his Secretary during the fur years they
were IN ofHce Andrew and his Seer tary during the
TOO years tIOy have been office have made between
5O ana 100. John and his Secretary rev arlcd one
poor printer with office place that cost the Uni
ted S,ateSSi0i0. Andrew and his Secretary in the
Two first years # their administrator have in like
manner rewarded of psrtizan printers With oi-
ces' appointments and PLACES, whose united salaries
approach much nearer 10 .904O than 10 Sl940-In
what imminent danger the Liberty OF the Press
IN The days of John? Thou didst point il out TO US:
at thy bidding united and hurled the tamperers,
the rswsrder5 and punsheTs of printers for opinions
sake from otHcG--We trumphaBty brought Andrew
aD'i his Tends into their places? The acts that
were 50 exceedingly helnous and rcprebensible in
John and Henry, perpetraied by Andrew and
Martin with Zen or t,oeny (od aggrayaiIoD. We dc
n,t ask, for thou hast not exclaimed 'lf such mea-
sures arc prectsed by the administration in the tOc
FIRST years cfs service, what principles and acts NAV
no, be exp, cted shoulG be rialy I'd in the sad
&c fc1 another s5z vca!s'"