Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
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CoGNERun-Wc wnt not how tho sage OF the
Enquirer vii answer the conclusive reasoning OF
the Telegraph, in the following article. If Webb
was 5rbcd by tho loans OF the L. States Bank,
Noah must have been bribcd also, as they were
partners and equal borrowers. That would seem
necessity from which there is no escape. But is
Noah accused ar denounced On the contrary,
his letter is compmcmicd with republication in
the Enquirer, and he has lost 10 favor with the
Republic m Party! so far from it, he has been
recently solicited to establish Press in the City of
New York.
..Whcmevcr the venerable editor of the Rich
r,ond Enquirer finds himself unable to answer the
arguments Of adversary, lie folds himself ia his
consequence, and affects 10 have discovered some
thing dSrcputablc in the character of his cotcmpo-
rary. This is the common resort ofignoraucc aud
cowardicc. Thus, hy way of casting rcprcach
this rcss, he says, 'whcn could it have been
expected, that such editors ID. Green, and j. w.
Webb, would pig together in the same trucklc
bcdE" This may be refined sentiment. We
suppose will think SO, since ii appears cditori
ally in the Richmond Enquirer; hut 1t proves no.
thng.
" hen tho Editor of the Courier and ENQUIRER
rcnd, ring himself suprc,acly ridiculous, by
his idle gasconaGo and empty boastings, he found
apoogist iii the purlite Mr.. Thomas Ritche.
ii our memory serves us the CHrHct addressed Il
rowing lctcr OF explanation TO ms jdthtHt brother
OF the Richmond Enquirer; which was according
ly published Tor tho especial benefit of the good
people OF Virginia. What has Mr.. Webb done
since, that he should be avoided a 'moral pcsti
lrucc?" Has he bccn bribcd 10 support the Bank?
No. Ii brGcd at all, it done before, and it
has sncc been repaid; he has diSgorgcd the bride,
If IN" had been givcn This, then, is not the cause
wny 'ar. /. X. is no longer 'pigging with him in
tiG same iruckle bed" lie has deserted jack on.
Aye, there's the rub! II Webb had quietly peck.
cted Inc charge of bribcry-if he had continued to
''pi"" in the r-'no site with Thomas R chic, he
WOu" have been a gcntleman, But as he refused
- '..!n,H that he WAS brhed that is proof that he
ds hribod, and that his press is vcna! and corrupt;
and that all other editors who opposed to the
reelection OF Gen. jackson are also corrupt I,
i nus may be- logic in Mr.. Ritche's school; this
may satisfy Nirglnians now; but the time once was,
when they would 60 little farther and ask Mr.
IL. TO explain how it could be that Webb was if
Noah not also bribcd; and how is it tina, three
tonrths of the revenue Of the United States is com.
m.ttcd to the care of man, who was bribed to
sell his principles and his character, by The paltry
sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars! The
first loan from the bank, which it is charged was
the bribe that b0vght the Courier and Enquirer
was Sl5,OOO, and Webb and Noah were partners.
1t is clear that if, the Globe and all its pen
stoned echoes arc laborng TO prove, the transact
ion with Webb and Noah was a briJe from the
Bank, to buy in their press, they should call upon
Gen Jackson to have reformed Mr.. Noah out of
Office instantly. What, this pure administration
retain in the responsible office of Surveyor of the
poreof New Y orl man who had been brbcd with
si7,5OO Impossible! Does .lc editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer believe that there was bribery or
corruption in the case? If he does, then his n TO-
tccs are so many advertisements for the benefit of
Smuggtcrs! If Mr.. Noah sold himself to the Bank
for the paltry of So, 500, he would not refuse
TO wink at smuggling, provided he received n
part OF the profit. And yet, this is the man who
Is charged hy General Jackson with the protect
ion of our revenue! Although, if his own presses
are to be believed the sold man" has been persua-
dcd that Webb and Noah were briJed by the
Bank!.!
win the Globe or will Mr.. Richie, tell US how
Webb was bribed if Noah was not? The first
Sl5,GO0 was obtained upon Wcbb's endorsement
Tor Noahs benefit; and if there any bribery
Ill the case, Noah the principa but il Webb
alone was bribcd, Noah was his partner and reap
cd the fruits and participated in the support OF the
Bank. iaw could he be gully and Noah inno-
cent! Does it not follow, conCUs!veiy, tl,at Gen.
Jackson docs not believe that the transaction with
the Bank was imprOpcr else that he has been
guilty OF cOTupt Partially in retaining Mr.. NOAH?
II seems to us that the partisans of the Execu-
1--WE have involved him in Il dilemma from which
hc cannot be cXtriCatcd. 1t is known that this
charge of bribery against the bank receives his
sanction; yet he retains III Office the party who
was bribcd, If there was bribery in the case. Mr..
n olh tells MS that he took interest in the paper
to support Gen. Jackson he tells us that hs is yet
his PARTISAN, and publishes ecctioncering letter
calling upon the party to rally in his support. Is
tins the reason why he is retained? If so, it fol-
lows that there is nothing wrong, if hunks bride
an officer of the Government provided no con :
tinucS TO support the election of Gen. Jackson,.,
such is the conclusion TO which the Richmond
Enquirer, the press that gave tone to the
statesmen of Virginia, would bring its readers!!!