Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-06

! the same ground, and o"cUryin" almost much
| additional room. We therefore ask the reader "a
give the narrative itsclfa fair candid, dispersion.
ate and unprcludiccd pcrusal.-0md Ia estimate il
not by any precOnccivcd notions of the character
OF MS author, hut by its merits alone. The state
"cnt hears about ii undubitablc marks of vcraciiv
and has therefore right to claim the CrcdcnCc
OF the public unless it be rchuttcd, not Ivy dis
arrangement of Green's reputation, bat 10y evidence
contradictory Of the facts alleged and satisfactory
as to the source from which it proceeds Bclicvin"
II to DC true ourselves, in all It's essential ports, ii
serves only TO satisfy us ftho correctness of our
OciIci, that the present administration has done
more to corrupt the public morals and to degrade
tc national character, than our worst enemies
could have hoped for, in short "A period. IL his
created sort of vitiatcd atmosphere, in which the
most infamous characters seem TO thrive and
ia'eh' by cApelng from its influence alinos, every
h"horobe man. Thus, the chici men OF the
goVerhmcnt-thosc who influence and control its
action-arc individuals, whose characters arc steep
cd IN vcc-inxratcs, pcculators, and parasites; men
whose whole souls seem TO be given up TO avar'cc
ana low ambition; who have sold, and pre-.
pcu again TO sell, their pens, conscicnceS, and in
nacncc to HIM who will pay the highest wages in
the diShonorablo traffic 1t does no; surprise MS
mat some ot these men openly and others iudi.
rcctly, implicated in the attempted fraud the hSto.
ry OF which is now for the first time fully divugcd,
but winch = heretofore been the subject of Il par.
unl ne .spapcr development.
But, should the narrative be true--aud should i,
be shcwn TO he true beyond the possibility of
o"uHt, we must confess that we have hope, that
It wi! have much influence in wcakcniuc the adj
minIstratlon party Hanging loosely together
rs bodies separated by mutual dslisc cal do, they
are yet united by an influence which d rvs tlrm
IrrcSlst"bly to their Idol, as t. a common centre
ct whom it is difficult to say whether he is most
feared, pIicd or dcspiscd, accordS with the tenn
per, capacity and obligations Of his part-colorcd
Tram OF supporters. We fear tina, nothing can
strike the scales from their eyes. We publish it,
hoWeVer-lcavmg it to time to determine whether
political prejudice, like frcnZcd bigorv clings clo
ser to It's object, its dcformity is made more man
Hest The opponents of the admins ton needed
not TINS development TO convince Them of the cor
ruption which exists among rulcrs-vho "bar-
Ter Offices Tor god,' with ctironterv cguallcd
only by the blindness which cannot sec or the pas.
SIvcneSS which submits to the united weakness and
criinlnaiity of their conduct. Ihcy need no new
outragcs TO increase their disgust, nor no
fresh stinuants to animate their cXcrtiOns to put
an end TO them.
Nhh the character Of Green we have now no .
thing to DO But, as has been before said, il he
DC not, ms Jormer associates, who made him what
he Is, have no right to object To his testimony. lie
Is Their witness: and they must abide by what lac |
says-inorc especially il they shall not be able /
to dIsprove his allegations.