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GAEEJU31WR0UGU, JW C. SATV1W$1 J1PR1L 7, 1827.
NO. 50
VOL. I
S.
THE PATRIOT,
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For the Patriot.
No. I.
Mb. Ebitor: Altough the age
of chivalry so much adnii d by the
ancients lor its marvelous produc
tion and unparalleled mil it les, has
been for many years shrvwded in
oblivion, yet the moderns have been
for some time past clothed in sack
cloth and ashes, bending -t her sa
cred shrine, and invoking her by
prayers, inceno, and sacrifices, to
litr thedatk curtain, which conceals
their object, and send forth in tdt
bis splendour, the samechaicc spin
which she gav to England in six
teen sixty. Their prayers ha
been beard, - their Jncence has been
grateful, their sacrifices have bet .,
received; the age of chivalry has a
gain rrfurned. and D mi Qixots and
Sir.rho Pansas, are rising up around
us in every direction; buckling on
their shields, grasping their lances,
and bearing away for the fit-Id i
combat, where their high, untamed
ambitious fancy, points them with
smile, to the lonely wind mill twiil
ing in long spars, in the gentle
breezes.. But let the sombere pen
cil rest, when other subjects de
mand our attention. There is in
deed of late, continually something
tranire and new presented to us
from some source or other, calcula
ted to awaken in our minds a serious
Inquiry into the state of affairs in
our country, and prompt us to ex
amine and understand the true basis
upon which our state rights ate
founded. This at any time is a dr
fightlul task to the ardent politician,
the loyal stateman and to all indi
viduals who seek an acquaintance
with the great national machine by
which they are governed. Hut at
lh present crisis (the time that re
tries mens souls) is there a single
member of the community? even the
most obscure tarmer, or unambitious
peasant, aecumtomcd and endeared
as he is to his own native fields
whose mind scarcely ever wanders
fn in the limits of his paternal de
TBaiti8,is h re Isay an individualeven
of tins class t?o.. regardless of thcwel
fare of his country as not with every
day to feel an increased interest in
passing T.,eyents? During the late
session of congress so fruitful in ev
ery thing calculated to astonish and
supprise us, the scalping sword was
drawn. . At a time too when noli
i correctly in its proper place and at
a proper time, but the varms impro-
prvus gladius. with party prejudice
and dabble, written in glaring char-
- a ft
actors upon both its hilt and blade,
and which has been the pick thank
compass by which its zigzag course
has been regulated. Ever since
that time the cleaning sickle has
been held in readiness, and official
documents have been the innocent
tihjects uplin which it has been ex
ercised.
But lea.t your readers may be
wearied with too many nrellmaries,
we will to the subject more partic
ularly. Inperusin. JV-LP!
t heeveeenl)ru1trmo as it is some
what a rarity among the neacefull,
quiet good nutured citizens of Quil-
lord, 1 was agreeably supprised to
find you had received a communica
tion; and pursuing the common prac
lice of looking first at the device ot
the author, I fonnd your columns
were honored with the name of Am
icus the commentator, though at first
I was not aware of this trijth, I
hastily reverted back to the com
mencement of the annotation and
lead in large capitals, Governor's
Message No. !. what said I, is it
indeed tru that our Legislature has
recommenced its sesion? but I was
Mion convinced of my mistake by
finding that it was only the parvus
gladius which was again gleaming
n the air. Here then said I to
myself will I pause and trace if I
mii Hie palh by" which if has been
. d into ray country, and although
I had not an opportunity of invoking
i my assistance (he enchanting in
influence of holy sepulchres, silent
alls and solitary ruins, yet after
erusine his last number, he seemed
! me like some ancient knight of
f rmer times, perhaps a renllus, or
h Clitus who after forcing their
way through the thick embattled
ranks of spars, and cog wheels
turns to view the desperate havock
which his fond fancy tell3 him he has
made. But lo? instead of a dreary
waste, covered with the scatered
fragments prostrated by his desolat
ing hand he sees only the same stea
dy motion of his unconcious antago
nist. These are combats which
savour too much of scientific nicety,
and in which the addier is apt to
bewilder his philosophy in the mazes
of metaphysical jargon, and perplex
all his theology with too much scho
lastic refinement. However I do
most sincerely aniwith the utmost
good faith adopt the sentiments of
the learned commentator in marshal
ing the benfis bestowed upon us
by the press, the caution with which
they should be indulged and the
free discussion olany question what
ever, but as respects 'official docu
ments there should be some perm a
nent basis for its foundation; there
sentiments are just, admirably just,
and is it not indeed a very rare thing
for us to find a man, or even a Don,
who never pens a single ...thought
that is correct, even the unfortunate
servent of Balaam, spoke a mar
vellous truth once in his life time.
But why does he in the next clause
depart from these wholesome and
salutary principles and lay hold on
fir a I mlmrlnd (torn almhot ,wr,nt,aiaA
by the profuse wrangling of ar- the inscripjionbaroe upon the blade
tain dari, tKaTjofned the man, that of 'his cifmciar liktfa faitlifuiknlglif
:l.i ,1 i .t . m ' .i, ... ' ' il. ...v
fcuiiutu.iue nousc mai yiay DuilKine loves even iou iuuhs oi inc m
JBut nnfottunatclv . it was not fhnifitrumcnt he wields. Tie does not
niagnus propHus gladius; which wish hta formidable fain$ to be
jvouiuw iiiuniie noiiour w ine napjtienien ino privilege oi cutting ns
per rrferely an account of its opposi
tion to ynuwn privateentjraents
or the sentiments of a portion of
your readers, and in the very 9atne
sentence ho tells-'us quite frankly
that be wishes; 'itis stricture (as w
is pleased to, teH it) published on
account of its heii. paralld with the
opinions of another" portion of your
ri Driers, and althoush the reason
hnNicfnesB may be just yet the,
uJW.UdDie conclusion wmcn no
musTdraw from it is, that the learn
ed commentator has imprinted on
his mind in a legible manner the
initial P, at least, and the expres
81011 which immediately follows is
rio more than a . motfest ap 1irgj for
the former. Why lias Amicus as
gravely told us thai he has no pri
vate reeling to grat i fy, ii this any
thing more jn effect than to tell
us that he ajugbt to have none?
why has he tajjd us that -he does
not wish to excise a spir'n olana-
mad version? f harrow up unplea
sant feelings, nor harshly censure
those who r-gard the subject as
too delicate for discission, what are
we to infer from hit mentioning all
these quicksads towards which he
afterwards stears with so much ra
pidity? I know not how it is with
the modern chevaliers, but to the ear
of a calm observer, it is a very (final decision, that any one ever heard
I repeated what I hid said, so as to
leitv no doubt of my rr-eaniog. What
he tail in reply, as U his' diip'iii
ti I fr neet danger, HbenpiK to tho
te! . iiy any oue," 1 did not deem of a
character, requiring tun p&rJeuur
notice at my hands. If lhad io coni
sidered it, or if it had been io eon-il
ered by others, whnsr opiiioan t h Id
io respeet, as falling Irom a maoi
responsible for what be aid, and 1
had goffered it tn paafl,(& ould then
ootiee any tbirp perianal froro thfr
member from Ohio, I thool denrve
the epithet of the meanest poltroon io
existenee. I do not now prlpone to
oetiee that member, farther tlun what
may be necessary to my own tharac
ter far eonsineoey and for truth. I
eoufd.not ipVat of the meiubei froca
Ohio, as language has no term if re
proach, the mind no idea of jontimpi
sufficiently strong, to express try o
pinton ofsueh a ebaraeter II was
pleased to say, I bad become a new
convert to the eouse of Geo. Jncksja,
and asked, in the same breathy" f a.
certain Solicitor (Generalship had hoC
become vacant iu North Carolina ?'
I supported the election of William
H Crawford, before the People, and
opposed that of Andrew Jaeksou, as
ihey were then considered rivals t
voted for Mr1. Crawford in the Houi
of Representatives. , But from thp
time it was. known the election vrts
to devolve upon the House, up u its
susuicious circustance to hear a man
exculpating himself before he is ac
cursed. The good natured anno
tat or delicately tells us that he only
md
If
cl A
hi fa
thiki
inten
msston to-state
r frankness and cantlour;
raIso crave iM rinjssion to
.where is tliero a belter
ofuim nre at, in order to
Vic object which he says
to avoid? Passing over
n as the suhsiance of things
cd, and the evidence of things
not seen, we arrive at" another part
of the commentators stricture which
treats on his hearty approval of
fhe sentiments of his excellency on
the question of education and inter
nal improvement, and feelingly la
ments that his talents have been
misapplied on another subject which
is an effectual stop to their progress
But as 1 intend pursuing the o.i
ginal numerical plan marked out by
Amicus, and as some of your rea
ders may be fond of variety I shall
here siop for the present.
DUDLEY.
March 4th, 1827.
me say, that I could, under any cir
cumstance, be brought to vote for Mr.
Adams, lis utterly untrue. I had -x-
a . mm m t -
pressea mym ireeiy, and without
bis-senti. I
un"tii yii an occaiiuni oi WilICo
GEN- SAUNDKU3 AM) Mil "WRIGHT
From the JWitional Intelligencer
Stkam hoat Mount Vkrmon,
Friday night March 2, 1827
Messrs. Gales Beaton: A I
had not the oppnrunity of replying
to certain reuidiks innde by M..
Wright of Ohio, in bin third sp.?ecl:,4
on the resolution submitted by uiysei!
in regard to (he printer!) of tbe luws,
yon will do rut the justice io publish
this Communication, in the aaine pa
per in which his remarks shall here
after appear.
When I first submitted tho resold
tiou, calling up;n the Secretary of
State for the information desired, I
confined myself strictly to the improp
er course, which, in hit' estimation,
had been pursued, without reflecting
1 I'
pokn of him publicly -that I coosM
ered him a political apostate, unri
serving th!e confidence of the &mert
can People. As to the oftjce il Soli
citor (ieneral,! know not from wb.oa
the member received the intimation,
as having the least influence upoa
my eooduel. If he , received it from
any one of the delegiion from that
State If there be any one of them,"
who cotildjhold friendly communion)
with sueh a person, and he will avovr
h'imscif, I will place upon his fore
head a mark, which he will find it
difficult to remove. ' Tbe office r Men
red to, is not, and has not been vacant;
If it was, and 1 was disposed to sell
rnyseu, i snouid nul go to tue Lgit
lature of N. Carolina io. find & mar
ket, but should have sought one near'
er at hand, to reward my apostacyv .
So niuch for the consistency of my
conduct. 1 made hut one a(h -native
expression, in regard to the member 'v 'f!
from Ohio, and thai was, his" petty .
reviling" of Mr. J ftVrson. He dtl v 1 ,
not deny the factbut admitted ii 1 "X ,:
residence in Troyj State of NewYf rt
previous tii die Spring if 1809 , TL. '"'
learn, from a source entitled to full
credit, that ha did edit a paper ia
that place, arid that iTwas Federal -r
iii its politics If so, no one who
knows tho honorable member, eau
doubt the truth of my remtrk. f,
regard to the expression of wnrkine;
the wires, which s- emed to ivn him.
to much concern, I have now to gay
if he was selected to" denou.ic5 ' th6
members of tbe Hartford Convent- q
to vouch for the course lh;y ha ., or 1
wn'ijd pursue ; or if he wai seta tel
ax an irnifument, in whose ear was,
lyiii'piMcd abuse he uttered, and
uftei warily so warmly greeted for the
mariner in which lie had discha grd
Ins duly, by a former fnecd and u et-
upon tho private conductor character J torof that Convention ilsen, 1 rep. at
of any one I was replied to by seVe- i ho ivas a fit intrunent- for such a
fair eotlempn, and ampogit iithers,9purp)ia' . And I do qoteiitiEatcrta;,
by the gentleman from Kentucky, declare,, loot, however great my de
(Alr. Ouckner.) In my rejoinder, I testation fur those who composed ftat
used an ekpressiocr: relative to him, Convention from my luipremioni as
wbien-Jie se,ifmed to Consider as tin- to ihoir objirct; I consider thi m an
pTyifig , doubt of nil . willingness to. doserv ng of higher repeett iyjS4're7
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