Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-26

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as we calculated, rule their towns but
be assured they will do their utmost Il
oppose every thing that tends 10 promote
the interest of Mr.. Clinton. Finding
them So hostile, have thought proper Il
lass Lheir tOIcns, without making known
our riews-except that had short inter
view sith Judge JaHeS, of 81. Albaus, who
will be of great service To the cause. And
here let me advise YOU 10 send the Coihm-
eianS, To be distributed in that county, Ia
him, instead ofdrecting them 10 Mr.. Gnd-
| c0n'b for, marx yon Gadcomj is didiS,
though Adds is not Gndcomb
In the county CiiiieH,!en there isnOth-
ing to iear-fC. II. Yaa Meas is right, as
you inform me. lave not seen him, but
lave seen a'mosievery other man of intiu-
ence in the county, and can saw, in IA
wcrd, all is as could wish.
You have no idea off effect that Mr..
Clinion'S proclamation fora patiic tkaAkSsi-
ENG has had in this stale: ycta few OF HE
uadisCnia, ScatiistS .iavc - ngi,i the alarm
and are cndeavorlng 10 .aake The peGpie
llvye that il is some otNr. C's soft feed,
calculated tnr the meri'liai Of 4Ncw En-
gland, and now aud then g1uucig ask
" does not MIR. {. expect to be our nexi
President, by making prociamaiioaS. coMGis,
sc but noiwi'hSiandin. lie excri ions
OF this wiSe and jealous few, the ps0pis are
pleased TO the liic-aad, dcpend upon Il,
there is nothing like MIR. Clinton.
In The county o! Addison there is me-
thing 10 fear. and every thing to hope for,
although there is oM Coi SHADE, as YOU
mentioned, and all tie lis in n could
not turn him, nor cause him to do one
good act. iindin this county more TO be
fo0l.oH fhao =! \
are deceived III your friend .Sush, OF this
place have had conversation with
him, and am sorryt say that he appears
cOtd and unconcerned. Mir. Fay is also
indifferent; in short, find 40 man of
influence, OF The democratic party, in this
section OF the coun;y, who feel disposed
TO take an active part. The federottsfS
'eei, as they ought, very solici,ous. Cas-
'leion IS pretty equally divided. Look
eat fer IL c. Hatfory and Old Rife! MIR.
rage will tale 'our on the east side OF
The mountain about the l>t OF supposed
January. iieUIkc nyseif) Is destitute OF
the oRe thing essential 10 iiie undertaking
tour OF that nature. | have told him he
VIII be furnished with expense mOaey- AZ
bennington, and that he mutt be there OH
the twenty-tlth December, the time YOU
propoSedto meet ne there, ou will make
your calculations 10 lea with me ihena-
boat $500 for Mr.. Page and uySsIf, as
snail have expended about all YOU advan-
ced me al McntpeRey by the time arrive
at Bennington. Mr. Masters understand
will be through this section Of our state
and into n. ii. the first OF sleighing. MIR.
Page will do more among the feGs'ts. on
the cast side of the mountain in this state
and IN ". II. than any man Whatsoever.
am well persuaded on inquiry that the
Columbian will take much 0etier in this
country than the Post OF any other Fed.
paper IN your state-A few OF vomr state
papers would at this timer relish well, as The
editor appears now as If were decking the
dust which falls from The feet that he has
so lately been accustomed TO snap at. You
will see the Standard and the Herald take
the field soon OIL The subject of canals,
southern influence &c. II will require time
and ersrt'ons to get things going righG in
this state, but once put in operation, will
create current that will bear down all
Tins seeming opposition. Judge Rising, of
Reau Port will call on Won next week. on
ms way 10 ADany /; perhaps you bad best
accompany him 10 Jn,ige Spencer, and If
possible, erect press at Salem, that NAV
be depended upon, or at Whitehall.
wsl again write yon at Manchester, where
shall expect TO see Mr.. Meppar and SIR.
Billings, from Washington county. Haste.
Yours, very respectfully.
(SlgneO E. w. ROBINSON.
\. CLARK, esquire.
Comment on tie foregoing we deem
unnecessary; it speaks iangnage and
tells tale That the meanest capacity can
comprehend, and whicl, every friend 10
liberty X blC I'll !.
prise aud indignation. We shall merely
add few explanations for the present.
The writer ofthis letter, F.. w. Robinson.
Is, we believe, an attorney al law, aud re.
sides III Windsor county, state of YER
mont, and is not branch of the familv
of Judge Robinson, of Bennington. and
formerly senator in the United States.
The person TO whom il is addressed, Ash
ael Clark, IS well known in this state as
one OF .CiintOn's most devoted friends.
and one calculated TO manage an agency
OF this nature. He resides at Glenn's
Fails, and has been heretofore employed
TO advocate, by extraneous influence, the
petitions Tor charters, associations, &c.
&c. which have been presented TO differ
emf legislatures, and is well known as a
lobby member. He attended tie legislature
OF Vermont for The purpose of obtaining
the grand mining and smelling concern,
which was obiained-be used his best in.
finence 10 procure at different periods
the incorporation of The Bank ofAmeri-
cattle North American Coal Company
--The New York Manufacturing Society
The Hair Company-and The 1'icon-
6eroga Iron Mandatory, &c. He pro-
fesses to be d lawyer, and his close inti-
macy with the most united and warm adj
herenis ofMr. Clinton, added TO a bust
ling, active disposition, has qualified him
for this confidential and important mis-
sion