Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-16
co EMUNICATIONS
For THE WING.

Messsrs. Editors: Dawn has at length flashed on
my old friend Richie. He comes out from the
lugubrious fog which has for some time enve-
lopcd and bcwildcred him; dries up and Gains
his lamcntable weepngs, by ushering forth
his dear rejected Van, in open day; concealed
as he has hitherto kept him, smothered under n
pile of hypocritcal canting, sometimes with
drawing and then halfway offering his claims to the
consideration of the people of Virgnia-he now
sees the light, and advances, overly and openly
the consummation of his orig nal design. All! the
Senate has opened the door for him to pour forth
his distrcsses and awake the sympathes of the peo-
pie. How faithfully has he now called us to save
ourselves, and protect his long concealed patron at
the same time! How artfully identified the suffer
ngs of his hero with the injuries of his country in
fcted by that desperate band of half the Senate,
with the Vice President at their head; who dared TO
obey the Constitution of their country; who dared
to exercise only hope of safety in times yet to
come, when daring President, supported by des-
pcratc faction, and the still more desperate ambi-
ton OF an aspiring Senate, might sweep away the
very foundation OF our Liberties, even under the
oscnsible exercise of constitutional restraints. Is
it deusion? Is it fancy? Is it old age, staggering
under the malign influence of party? Or, is it the
hope of some brighter days in foreign land,
that has besct my old friend Richie? He has been
my Mentor, my Ajax lebanon, through my whole
course of life, in politics Being home spun far
mer myself, when doubts and difficulties beset me,
as to public and public measures, have always
waited to hear what my friend Richie said to salts
fly my mind; but when, for the last year two, |
have him always denying Mr.. Van Burcn's
claims Virginia for any thing, and especially
denying him any hope from for the Vice Prcsi-
dcncy and yet constantly proclaming and eXtolling
his talents and fitness for all things-passing by
and forgetting what he in former times denounced
as political Notwithstanding forth in constant and
brilliant display all his acts while Secretary of State
advocating his powers, at the expense of the
President himself, and totally overlooking his po
litica sins while i'll the Senate of the United States
when the Tariff and all its denominations were sad
died on country--l confess, j have paused,
have doubted my guide, and looked with en-
curing anxiety down TO the present time--ndeed,
NV old friend Richie had said so much about living
Duff that was afraid to look into his paper, until
at last, my quaudarics, together with the in.
ccsslnt ont pouring Of the grief and distraction OF
| the Enquirer, backed by the counsel of Critic com
PEELED me to take glance at Duff, and at your own
paper both antagonizng powers as | supposed
yet, to my establishment, you have both assigned
causes and motives which never before occurred tc
my mind. Duff says, he has sought, if he has not
been promised foreign mission, should Van reach
| the Presidency, and explains much on this ground
But pray, sirs. do explain to me and my neighbor'
! two things, which we, in mountains, cannot
for our Hives, comprehend In some of the late
| numbers of tie Enquirer, Mr.. Ritchic and his cor
respondents have discarded p. p. Barbour, a can
ddate for the Vice Presidency III the State of Nr
ginia man. at all points, and at all times, full
boodcd State Rights advocate; fully up TO Mr.
| Rtchic's owl principles, and native of his owl
state. How is thisY | sec other reason offered
but the plots and plans of Mcssrs Calhoun ant
Clay, who, In states, have lately formed union
and calling up candidates for the same Office
from the different States, ''like spirits from TIM
Vastly deep" and they obey the call. The sccont
. is, that aftr deserving the men and principles o
his own Stat, Mr.. Richie flies to New York 10
. political consistency l supposc,) and takes up Mr.
Van Buren,, d politician, who has boxed the politi
cal compassof his own State, and who has at diff
fcrent timesbccn partzan on all sides, and, lat
torly, the ADVOCATE and supporter of the Tariff, il
its most oppressive and odious form; takes up
man of this EAST to defend the violated rights of tn
y States-to PIT down the Tarif--demolish Inter
nal Improvements by the General Government
and bring back the usurpations Of the Executive
- ION the Troay -makng power for instance,) With
its constitutional limits. All this, for fear Mr.. Ca
d hour and Mr.. Clay should ruin the country, by IL
,. vitAg the States to bring forward candidates {
Their own; and Virginia, forsooth, must not 81,