Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-05
TO THE WHO pUuLIo.


being IN state Of forwardness, we shall issue Il
first number cotem poraneously with the re Nsseu
ohng oil Congress, on the first Monday in Decembe
or Immediately thereafter.
The paper will DO published twice weel
always, and three times when the pressure ,
matter requires il; and will DO styled tho AIN
DEPENDENT" bo:h because il will h, in
deoted to no party levy or forced loans for es
'''enee; and (t is probable) to no Covenant
pap for sustaining it; but above alt, becaus
We are resolved and pledge ourselves, that 1t sha
merit the title by refusing all compliance will
federal enero,chmen, ami by expressing W "a rerfee
freedom and unreserve, tho convic,ions and opin
ions OF its conductors both in respect TO men an,
measures Policy in this matter, we will neve
consult al the expense Of tho duties and obligation.
oil our postoni but will maintain the proper aud le
g'timate liberty Of the Press Especially liable tc
be invaded or corrupted at Washington at ever,
hazard oIperssnal and pecuniHry consequence. Cor,
rupIou, misruIe, abuses, encroOchment ani trc,ch
cry, we will expose wherever and IN or by whom.
soever they are displayed, satisfied from experiences
that the people Of this country possess the will 10
reward amply the faithful sentinel who with disip,
'e'e'o1 in'rep'iy defends their rights, and prefer
ring INFINITELY their appreciation above tho favor n,
'neir puOne servants, whether chosen 10y them, OF
inflicted upon them by fate. From the Goyernm.r,
rs now constituted, we look for nothing, ask for
nothing, hope for nothing; and such is our detes;a.
ton ofthc psTSiy with which it has requited the
generous confidence, and defeated the patriotic c1.
peciauons ct large majority Of the American PEG
ple-desre nothing.
Inc motives which induced US to engage in the
undertaking. so Tar as they plrtake Of public char
acter nave derived increased force from the l,ps, -,
ume' oithot~o rcputed Wing journals a, WISH.
hston, one IS found openly cxultins ~ the aecIen
tai wing reverseS, which have ssnal;z.d ,b, ,,c,r
and is directing the influence wbicn il derived NJ.
most solely from the Wing party 10 its injury N.
other, the National lntellig encer able uprigL, and
faithful, aud invaluable rs a chronicle OF tb, ,i,,.s
is supposed TO study concii aton more than vi,or
and dignity more than efficiency. We neither hon,
nor desire TO impair IN the slightest degree the pub
nc confidence which 1t has 80 lons end Justly en-
Ioyed, but we are of opinion that hs interest, of tie
Wing Patty identical with those Of the country,
particularly AT iLs period, when the sch,niins self
shness o. aPostate aspants has 10 some extent dis.
organized IT. ranks, dsmayed its forces and DELAYED
the i'uilon OF the benefit Of its lonc and arLu,ps
'o'' anu glorious successes, demands the establish
msnt OF another Wing paper At Washington. To
sAfthsh with the foe, and amuse them at east with
lnusquetry, while the National Intelgcncer !,
oii"Shs up It's heavy ordnance. A print that shall
oe 'a'r' just and courteous TO opponents yet s,,d-
''s' 10 IS political connexions; which the fear of
loss shaI! not mtimidIAC, tie hope Of gain Sc
duce; which shall furnish candid record oi m, sine
even's, and ref Ct, with spirit, the movements of
party; viii ch shall not truckle to power on the ono
hand, nor, on the other hliter that asr,ran spir, Of
the ume' which, IN the guse and usder the spcci,us
name OF Democracy, threatens alike tic constitutions
al and the social fabric priGl which shall declare its
sentiments with fearless freedom yet without sour
r'lIty or ma igniy; such a journal, we have no
doubt, will be cordially sustained hv thu s,rrd
portion OF the American Public, and such on. rb,
Independent shall be, If our powers prove at al
adequate TO fluff the conception.
or our political tenets It is hardly necessary, for
Us 10 say any thing after what we have already said.
we are no Tyler Wigs, and hope never to deserve
Or TO incur the opProbnum OF designation so beiI,
''Ing Nor are Ne Democrats, either IN the uartv or
any other sense; for while entertain hgh re,psc,
Tor the upright intentions Of the great portion Of
nose who assume that appe'lation, both history
and personal observation confirm the truth OF the
remark Of London cotemp orary, that "Dgr,cr,,y
and Liberty are very different things." MOI only
can there be no Democracy in u country which !,
requires weeks to traverse but every intelligent "a.
trio: does and ought to rejoice, that hi. life. ,c,v
ana property are exempt from tho violent and law
less DEGREES OF mobs-Gor a mob every real Demo.
iracy Is, nor car 1t be any thing else Nor does our
modern Democracy furnish Us with any arguments
1r falling IN love with It's character; for we see ;rs
leaders at this very time, exhibiting the mas, furious
lust OF power and place; its yotsres. or m,pv of
Them, intoxicating one Of its doctrines, n viola,
lion OF public faith and 4 contemp, Of chartered
rights; yet more of them openly exuting in the de-
feat OF the will OF that immense majority Of the
American People which elected Gen. Harrison. and
what is more discredabIe STILL pet,ins and praising
and eStoI'ing the perfdy which effected it, and pre-
tending to ascrioe TO public virtue, conduct which
hey knoU, had It's origin in private ambition not ess
pePosterous in itself, than far removed from patriot.
C considerations. Nay, one OF their leaders-NIr
.nscrsoil-thc same who declared, before ambition
obtained the mastery over his honesty, that had he
lived IN the Revolution, he would have been
Pory-socs a Lowshot farther, and ascfibes Presi
lent TyIer's elevation to a special Providence! A
doctrine which, It is suspected he picked UP at the
White House itself! One sep more, aud VIC shall
nave renewed the divine right Of Rulers, and Il. C
obligation Of passive obedience and non resistance
n the ruled. Thus do extremes always show y
cGdcncy to meet, and modern Democracy and q o
worst maKms Of the worst times Of political slavery,
,vince disposition to embrace.
We arc RspuJHeans-a much more conprchsn
iive and glorious ppeIaton-impIying not the il
,cn!ious liberty Of mobs to promulgale their pas
'ions as law-but equality Of right, privilege and
law to all men, and entire freedom to do whatever
the law does not forbid and to he protected in doing
il by the law itself. THIS is the definition Of Re
publican Liberty, and whoever wishes for more.
wishes in his heart, for the liberty Of uppropr.ating
his reighbors goods, or Of doJauching MS neigh
boris wife.
We arc Whigs-"every inch whiss"-and viii .
we appcal to tho past to yindcale our claim to the
title, VIC appeal with equal confidence to the future
for our sincerity. When we are convicted by our
acts, Of stealing, under false professions, into the
favor Of our countrymen, to accomplish any cleo.
uoneering end, Of lucre, vanity, or ambition, then
moy their just indignation whistle our own type
about our ears, and constitute Us durable monu.
monts Of the late which hypocrisy always deserves,
and which inidIlIby overtakes the traitor, when the
treason has ceased TO be useful. May ArnoId's ftc
be ours, who, al hough wearing his Britannia Ma.
isstys golden spaulettes, could find no English gen
teman who would associate with him, and died AZ
last equally des pissed by his own sOc ond ,bbt,r