Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-02
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY ,.
70 TIE kDi1OR or THE ENQLIkhk.

and what is called the Seminole ar.
The conduct of the gallant jackson is Sc.
verely arraigncd in your paper. and iu
Congress, and the dearest rights Of the
people arc alleged 10 have been violated
by linn. Attic first sound of this alarm
ct invaded rights, found myself strong
| ~ disposed to gowiih you. AsI had my
self borne arms in defence Of the liberties
oiour country, and had often raised my
voice and drawn my pen (such as il isl in
defence of our violated rights, found it
difhculi 10 resist the current. did not
al hrst perceive. that all the facts were
not before us, and that those which were
might be distorted and misrepresented.
dad not consider, that although there
was much cry, there might be little wool
Qua not al once perceive, that the trial
OF Jackson, beth IN your paper and in
Congress, WAS entirely ca pa,te, aud be-
gun at the wrong end and Thai both you
and they followed the tabled course of
Rtadamanihus-to condemn the criminal
hrst, and then hear what he had TO say
| in his defence! -
Nor did i at first discover, that altkU
III tins opposition were enrolled many no.
BILE spirits, who take fire al the least "a
| iarm OF danger 10 our rights, there were
others OF All opposite character; and that
all the personal and political enemies of
| the President were arrayed together, and
using GcneralJacksona stalking horse,
| 10 overthrow his steady aud judcious
administration.
The facts are not yet fully before the
| public. Jackson, although at Washing
| ton, has not been heard in his defence.
lie has observed digpified silence on tie
occasion, and has nobly declined, at this
time, the honors preferred 10 him by his
eilow-c'iizens. Conscious of his own
rectitnde, though not entirely free from
| error, he awaits, in silence, tie ca pa,fe
Judgment which is 10 be pronounced up
| OH him.
Although his facts have not yet been
disclosed, nor he heard in his own de-
fence, We have enough before us, in the
able and oGfciai report of Secretary Adj
ans, 10 guide us TO correct conclusion
and hazard but little in saying, that III:
irregularities alleged against him (com-
united, too, as they were, almost in the
heat OF batile,) are mere peccad'lioes, when
| contraSted with the eminent services lie
has rendered his country.
| Before | go into a short examination
OF the most prominent facts alleged a.
| gaiHst him, will take some notice ofa
late writer III yonr paper. That writer's
Algernon Sidney. When observed
piece under that revered signature, |
1 'oo tSh W shpStt Ills UeTVOuS pen
| was welded III defence of sur real priey-
ances. | had Hoped that he had arrayed
himself against MIR. Clay, and lus meagre
majority In Congress, who, under pre-
tence OF internal impro, enents. have in
| vaded the actual territory of the states,
and expunged that article from the con-
stitution, which declares, that " all pow
ers, not expressly granted. 10 The United
States, are reserved TO the states respec-
lively, or TO the people" had hoped
that he would have wiped away the foul
aspersions OF the same Mr.. Clay upon
the pure judiciary of Virginia, who, in
their decision upon the mandate case. "a
bly, maintained the true principles Of the
constitution, and firmly resisted The u
sn'pations OF the federal court decision
grateful, al least, to all Virginia, and
sanctioned by the appreciation of The
PLATO and SOCRATES of America /
bad hoped that Mr.. Sdaey would have
drawn his pen against the audacious at
tempt Of The aforesaid Mr.. Clay, who,
under the plausible, and, as he thought,
popular preiext of aiding The patriots of
South America, wished 10 arrogate in eff
iect, TO The Congress, the power confided
10 the President, by the constitution, of
| sending ministers TO foreign nations |
bad hoped that when this Ajor lebanon
of the house Of epreseniaives--ibis
high priest OF Observation-Disclosures draw
ing from the state governments the rights
| guaranteed 10 them by the constitution,
and was comforting, al The same time,
OH one department Of ibe general govern
neDt the powers properly belonging 10
another, the, patriotism of Mr.. Sidney
might have been moved. had also IIo-
ped that this writer would have favored
| US with another number, when, recently,
the same Mr.. Clay has commenced hos
iiliies upon the President, and wishes 10
coerce him, under pain Of stopping the
wheels OF government, 10 sanction an un-
constitutional item OF appropriation i
| When Il new mode of controlling The veto
of the President is added by faw TO that
provided by the constitution, and whoa
ibc actual freedom of Legislation is Inyad
ed, by lacking doubtful or obnoxious
measure TO one which is popular or in
dispensable, | had hoped That this writer
would have been excited. had hoped
| that lie would have found himself called
on to oppose the judiciary bill now
pending in Congress, by which, without
necessity, and under an actual DINING
ton ofile docket, new batch Of Judges
is 10 be let loose upon us, and the dis
graceful scenes, perhaps, renewed, which
so mainly produced The downfall of John
Adams. had hoped that writer who
was so extremely sensitive to the speckS
OF injury existing in the case Of Jackson,
would have been all alive TO lie noun
tains OF danger which are hanging over
us.
Not so Mr.. Sidney.-IIe has reserved
hIs pen for The unleard- Of purpose Of de-
DyiDg 10 General ackson The merit of
defending Orleaps he has complained
| of his Droclainlit~r martial law and using