The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-09

jthc c'oQueacc of the yonrr vir-is'an difa
pointed nis ridicuiocs expectations of leadits
''e republican party in corgref, he bsca,h>
the unfortunate victim of the laa. hln,oft'
every fpecch which he delivered, he,raveti
,nefe d; teets. They were ,hny cif.uifesi in
ms public letters. They abound every whc-e
IN his private corref2on!-rc- -
! What popularis? The anks) could he have
| in vie'Y in opp1hrs a meati:re almo9 uriv.r-
lfa'ly unpopular !" Villa, popularity 1--WE ado.
could he gain Ivy fupportingi it? Or wha. nigi,-
t. fame could the talents of fi,ch man gain by
The Importing of any rcafi,re whatever ,.
There are fome men indeed adorned BIZ no bril-,
| liant talents. who by a long and per.;veri;,t,.
courie or tervices, may ultimately com,nart he
reiPed or their country. Every day NAV add
little to the heap of rtatnefs until the col,.inn
amoH touches the tsies. But Mr.. Elliott
was not one of thoie pat:ens dovo,ees of fame.
tie mutt BURT at once into the full biaZ,. ar ,o-
pularity; or hemuit fink Observation-Disclosures
and his PRINCIPLES mutt fink with him. Il was
from this woundedloveof popularity; il was not
hecauie he was indifferent TO the laurel, but be-
canie he could not fratch it. BY hon. means,
that Mr.. Elliott became the tool of /, d;c,p- /,
pointed ambition. May we not add too. that
Mr.. Elliott found in the E,eretncous pr.,iies of
ire federal party, ton,c partial qualification of
his wonte' deiire for popularity?
" Virginia & MIR. Randolph are attempting to
rule the n. Off. and he na,ion By violence,
When Pierce Butler came forth with his r,reten-
ded connexions, he har7ed upon the fecret plots
of the large iiates and The crv then was tl,,t
Virginia was attempting to r,!l. by cqxcut & in
trigue. How nangely do thefe re,,cn,ant zen
''ernen dif'r! Infteaf of attrgbya cnneus, Mr.
i. repreents us is ruli,ig by violence tVh0 G,aU
decide when fateGncrIikethefed isgree" But
whatevde7ce has Mr.. e. OF theitteiirns: zone:
At leaf, none does he produce. He decia-ss
indeed that il is " alnof the unanimous vote
ofthe northern republicans" Curors indeed
that this is the very irit time that this voice las
heen heard. and that James sFl'iott f,ould he
the oracle 10 declare it ! Let the reader com
pare the dates of this and the following 'eiters.
and ne viii at once Gifcovcr .het.alnns &C th1r.
fears and the fufpicous difpohtion Of
their author. AT that very r,onent alarmed b.,
the &c f1tai prowefs' of 4 Vir-iniarii It was nc
wonder that his imagination fl,nuld CO i,irea
IN unfhoueht of fchemes OF violence and INA.
in the energy of his appreciation he l,ould at
tribute dehgns TO his opponent which he Raj
never formed, and 4 c,ara<ferto his arte, viii h
/ never deferved y-tif
The difficulty f2s been accom- u,c.. lteli.
Mr.. r. having denied any knowledge Of the
letter in quctfion'' Would not the reader INES
that had not Mr.. z. denied any knowledge cf
the letter, that this difficulty would not .,avs.
heen accommodated by Mr.. Z? Nov. uiai.st
wha. plain tale can put this man doan Upon
receiving This anonymous letter, MIR. E. wto,9 Z
to Mr.. r. enQuring whether he was the author .
of fnch letter. Mr.. Randolph indignant, that
an ininua.ion fhou!d be made ayaipt hiti,.
which no man of gallant foirt would have de-
ferved or would have INDUCED, refufsd Ia ar.
iwer Mr.. Els. letter. On the next day he char,
ced to meet him in congrefa, and reolI-Hrtt
him TO ffep into The adjoining ROOM Whac
then did Mr.. Elliott With fauterinc attitude.
he itept back. He is as afraid 70 meet his santiago
oniltin another room and alone. Without wait..
ing for an explanation. re declared he was "a
tisiied Mr.. R. not tiie author of the letter.
Mr.. r. 5sn denied his in!inuation; but reot,ec
ted that Mr.. Z. would permit him to fee it.
Z" Execute me " faid this conf ientiols q ateman
or in.words thar essa," it places me in too ri.
dicu!ous 10 point of view, !orne to exhibit it to
Others" -
Thefe nridures upon Mr.. Elliott (and to
what length might they not be extended y are
not made through any extraordinary regard for
the opinions of Mr. Elliott. He occupies that
unfortunate fation which neither entities mar,
70 the credit due to Utilities nor relieves him
from the contempt incident TO apoftacy. With
out being reipe6tcd By either party. he has
made mmielF an object Of attention IL both
BY neitherishelooked uDonin theIightof adigni-
fled commentator hut an humble hilori.n: not as
conclnfons are entitled 10 refpect, but as man
who comes forth merely 70 exhihit facts. I. is
in this point of view only we with to prove that
he is unworthy of credit. The fec,eralifs pre-
tend TO conider him in the character of a ltate's
evidence, As man who is betrayng the con-
ip'r'rles OF his republican, afIocis'es; rs man,
who thrnnk with indignatiorfr on their fchemes,
and is now atoning for the errors of his Fife by
repent1nt conseGion. We hold him forth as
man who was At ~" tigne genuine republican:
AZ one "ho was can impnfor or an appellate,
who has deierted Gcnd principles or WHO never
had any; ;" as one, whole opinions have been
;aundced by his feelings, and whole feelings
nave beSn produced by ranking ieacufy and
undifiguia.ing fIfpcion. For the full corfr-
nation of thefc opinions, we appeal to his pre-
fent letters
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