Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-28
WAsuINcvoN.F Feb. .

WAsuIN TON, Feb. %.
we have taken the liberty 20 EXPRESS
WITHOUT reserve, our OPINION on the snh-
ject OF the Presidential Elcc,an. Oar in
cnnatIoHs were TO remain Silent on the
SUBJECT. We did violence TO them from =
sense OF duty. We did not choose to De-
suspected o. Sailing between two opinions
which il had taea become evident. dill
exist, ia regard To the successor of Mr.
Madison. IL is gratifying to perceive
trom every indication which has since Of.
tered itself that we have correctly Judged
OF the popular feeling.
By way OF Furnishing us for having d red
to express any opinion on the subject. II
has been saiJ, we understand. that we have
shewn disrcspcct tn MIR. CRAwFoRD, one
OF the gentlemen held up by his friends for
the Presidency, by copying from North
ern print some remarks on the Presidential
Election, IN which his name was mention.
ed. Far from us was such an intention.
We pontedly disclaim it. We deem too
highly OF Mr.. Crawford to suppose that his
mind is capable of such an impression But.
no room shall remain for these of a diffe.
rent disposition. Wehave ever entertain
ed for Mr.. Crawford, that sentiment which
ms stern principles and independent con-
duct are calculated to inspire * we have
seen nothing yet to weaken it. 1t S no
ueroSation from HIS merits to say that
LANES MONROE has, II our opinion, syill
stronger claims at tbs time, on the atom
al confidence and aficc i II. He has been
iongrr in the public eye.
1t has ben IL, imaert., because this pa
per is printed at the sat Of government.
the opinion we have expressed is saat of
the present administration viewed in
w.ict light, 1t has been called dictatorial.
IL u Il. 81 were trur, tie correctness CT
tn Ia. suggest OF would follow Of course.
Bat thc first = fal,e. We know not the.
views OF rfe ExccGlive we have never
presumed to eoqure tn m. As for Mr..
Monroe, It alir III insult tn HIM and To
us. - srppcse eating could be ppro III
60 CT sacl subj jet, or that WE could b
com a. u rumert in has oi my oh, r
hands With due reservat IL favor OF
our own ri Its. W. are The servan's f
the people "a hat we hav. sad we hav.
Only sznbodi-1 THEIR sentiTn nt: for con-
II lent "s re, = nl1gr3e IS cuiph tlcsI-
ly THE MAN or the PEOPLE. 1'hrrc
may D. thNs There are those, am ,pe. the
Republican, par y.whp prsf = otne,s; sorne
Mr. Crawi ord, $ IN. M. To;npk us, II.
Mar. Adams. Let tar lner. o Cams as
II IS :ashi bic /" cali them, of the seve-
raj candi les, be fairly myes'ig tel
SoS y
them.
Il is painful 10 perceive an acr;rnonv OF
feeling pervad;ns the discussions Ola tbs
subj ct, which, il INDUCED too lar, wall
produce breach among those who ought
to DC united by cv>ry tic Of principle, SEN
tlrnent and sSoci tipn. We ihCln lie no.
ourselves among the objects of this ac,i-
mony. We printers are fir me fo-
every sp rtsnlan an il is not the fault 4
the huntsgnen that we are not run down ~
every one Who's path we cross We ex-
poet argument from those gentlemen con-
duct ng presses opposed u cur views
Misrepresentation fr, IN those who Ike to
sport with the best feelings of our natures,
and no quarter from those writers who
nave their price, and whose p n, Ike
Matteo,s dagger, wounds just 81 deep Tor
so many Sequins. OF arguIn, mt. we have
seen none OF III srepresentaticp 9 little, OH
which We have just briefly remarked
What else. we have seen. it is not cur
purpose here TO notice.
LhGt!oaai T7teAigencer.
FEBRUARY d.
Ow ng to the death of one of the Mem
bers of the Honse of Representative. and
the necessary preparations for the fune-
raj, neither House Of Congress sat. yes
terday.
The ball in honor OF the natal day of
Washington. on THURSDAY Evening. at
M Keowin's Hotel. was more than usual
iy brilliant. a very large number Of ladies'
and gentlemen thronged the room Among
the gentlemen, were the President, most
OF the officers of government, many mem
btrs of both II uses Of Congress. General
BRowN and other distinguished officers,
Marshal GRoUCHY, and many strangers
OF emineuce md distinction.
Among the officers now on visit to the
Seat OF Government, We have not noticed
Colon Is BRADY and Wool, Of the Ar
my. 1U.