Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-03
For TIE VINO.

-heSSS. EUtorS--ln glancing over your paper
OF the I'D INST, my eye CHANGED to light upon !
communication signed "a Spectator" in whicl
the writer, with all the mighty powers of his rail
lcry, satire and argument combined, (supportcd b,
most PrdiSc,rorthy cOgfdcncc in his own infalh
0Htfy,) has Numbered forth his dcnunciations up
ON "A Waltzcrs" devoted head. | have heard
that to none, save One, is it given, to know the
hidden secrets OF the human hcart-but woe is me-
"a Spectator" with the far seeing eye of inspira.
ton, hath pccrcd to the bottom of minc-hath dis.
covered new motives and meanings for my
expressed ideas, and those which he found inform
cd, he hath embodied and clothed in tho fine spun
material of his own fervid imagination. Because
,cr0tc IN tduor of waltzing, after long and pain
iu searching, he hath discovered that am oppOs-
ed to it because quoted few lines from Byron,
IT is seevldcnt to the enlightened intellect ofths
righteous Daniel, that parodied him! In the ar
dor OF his impaticnce to commence his attack, ga
Spectator" hath not paused recolcct the meaning
OF tho word 1t might be sad with quite us much
TRUTH, (trom the circumstance of his having forci-
bly, dragged that and hread-bdre quotation
INTO mas essay that he had parodicd Butlcr-from
winch undertaking. may Heaven protect his mo-
desty! With humility | confess it, that / did
plumber byron of four lines from the justice, and
generosity of the remaining, and highly applica-
BILE part of the accusation, | must take refuge in
the humanity of your less shrcwd and sagacious
readers. But the most attractive feature in this
alnStructivc ciiusion, is its playful but poignant
ralllcry lie is ignorant ofthc sensations produced
E"Sland tseJ," because, as he facetiouSly remarks
me hath never trGceNcd in those countrics." Oh
happy forethought Well might he suppose that
1t needed some wandering tenant from the tomb
TO inform ms enrapturcd reader, that he, (srangc
as IL may appearD hath never troddcn the classic
shores of Italy, moved at the gallant Court of
France! There is yet another point in this invau
able production, Mcssrs. Editors to which (bcf
IL rails INTO the stream of oblivion where its own
weight will, fear, too rapidly bear it to the bot
INST all ,li,,;,l ,J,
to the notable suggestion of his 'macious friend
III mere, Mcssrs. Editors in the retailing of this
borrowed saying that your correspondents origi
ndtHy Is brought into such bold and striking relief
mere, he struck that vein of "the true attic salt ~
which gave zcst and seasoning to his whole la
bored performance Who can learn that the sig
nature OF "a Walter" should be exchanged for
mo WaltZcr," without being overwhelmed with
thc mingled emotions of surprizc, establishment
and admiration? There is but one reason for which
regret the appearance of ga Spectators" and that
ls-the injury he has done the cause he aduOcated
confidently believe, that if any unbiased unpre-
JUDGED female, had read only my essay and its re-
terences, quietly and dispassionately, she would,
nstanter, have become convert to the true faith;
but "a Spectator" with his laundering, and unfor
lunatc, 'hont soft qni mai y peRSc," hath spoiled
all. Why did he not reflect for a moment that all
the uninitiacd" would instantly take the alarm at
nat mysterious quotation, which has been used,
time lnlmcmorial, cloak for every pcccadillo
which flesh Is heir to?" l will not remind "a
Spectator" or his readers ,rhen and ,chcre that saw
ing was most IN vogue-nor will hint, that when
used by lady (as ga Spectator" would have her
use it) to cxculpae herself from the imputaton of
an indcllcacy, 1t can never pass her lips without
leaving staln-lcast of all, will | inquire ,rhgt
suspicion 1T was that suggested this trtc adage to
the fertile fancy of the chaste English Monarchl
Yet, how unfortunate! in spite of all these rec0L.
lechons, (Which must and rW pass through the
minds of the rejecting feu) ga Spectator. borne
away by his Incorporate zeal, and unite overcome
by the lmpctuous vehemcnce ofhs IDEAS has alas.
TOO raShly--too prcmaturely-drawn aside the veil
Ii tdll IN rendering waltZing popular in Rich
nond, shall ever attribute the failure to this su
1dpiscd expose of ga Spectator" in conjunction
with another little circumstance which had al
most forgotten to mention; it is this-I see some la
lies give way Il acknowledge, not without strug
gte) to that most perpcXing land to its posscssor
most disagreeablc feeling the female bosom-that
innate dehcacy, which shrinks, and rccoils from
the slightest approach of improper familiarity
and which (llkc the sensitive plant when il has
once been brcathed on, by the unhallowcd breath
OF passion, withers away and dics-thc existence
oil inns questionable feeling, is still plainly per-
cePtible, whenyou see lady positively refuse to
~dHE with gentleman, but has at the same time.
no ear'niy objection, to going through the manGu-
Vrcs with some female riend 1t this still strong
silent, condemnation, this tacit ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF It's evil tendency, which has BEEN and riH be- I
Tear, the greatest drawback to my success; but I
VIII not despair; as long they show that they
cannot ""hstand the temptation entirely, so long
VIII live In the lively hope, of yet seeing them
added to the social sstcrhood. In conclusion. 7
must return my sincere thanks, to ga Spectator,,
Tor his friendly advice, which was the more pratifv
ing as 1T was purely gratuitous-hs modest assn.
rance, In giving it, ~ truly commondabc: and his
assumed superiority is readily acknowledged bv ono
who (blcst fellowship with HIM is still,
a WALTER