Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-30


city. This appears 10 have been proiern
ed and conducted by militia officers"
who having formerly served under him.
'el' aax,@ns Ia exhibit mark of their.
entire confluence in his iniecri,y and
patriotism. notwithstanding the obloouv
which had been hraped upon him. This
tribuie OF respect, pail 10 the Vice Presi.
dent by the militia officers, Vas nothing
more that a voluntary testimonial Of
gratitude for public services; The officers
OF the general government had 10 con.
siderable participatica in The arrange
men'; aud an understandable obliquity Of
perception alone. ceuld have discovered
~ !, the manifestation OF design 10 cor
| rupt tie purity, or to PROSTATE The indie
pendence>of cur state government.
The declarations attributed 10 DR.. John
II. Sackeit. are positively deuied in Iii.
letter marked + and the certificate of
Lieut.. W. ID. Agur, marked q, corrobos
| rates such denial. Admitting, however.
that DIR. Sacketi had used the expression,
aScrbed 10 him, II may be asked. is a
declaration made at breakfast table.
in public boarding house, seriously
considered by his exceilency az proof of
The organization ut the Officers of the
general government, to break down the
pSwer OF the state z
luS LAMENT tndI loose ana
inadverteai observations, are thus fres-
sured up ny the executive, inasmuch "a
1t furnishes some ground for the belief
that ysiein Of espionage IL in operr-
lion, ANA that the movements Of our citi-
zcns are watched, and their words mark.
ed down To then prejudice system IN
consistent with tie spiri, of Ou- tree ina
siliulinns, and subvsISive of all indepen-
dencr ct aciio;i, and OF the freedom Of
speech sysiea, which must Iuhibit
soclaI interc onrse, and excite aniIosities,
fatal alike To Dnr moral happiness and
poli'icai prosperity.
Upon a careful examination of the
documents thus recapitrlaied, the COM
mil'ee ieel confident that the conviction
OF every n1nd must be, that the charge
made by his excellrnvy against the ge-
neral administration and their officers in
i..is state, has not BEEN snbstanliateS
aud Is wholly unioundrd. Ihe com.
mii!ee musi express their uafegned re-
z ei that his eAceileney had mol deemeG
II consistent wiz, his ideas OF respeci Tor
the general government. 10 have solicited
an enquiry INTO The subject ut his accusa-
lion. before a positlve charge had been
preferred. The agitation Ui the public
mind. and Oi The national lpgislaiure. re-
lailr" tn ile admission of Missouri INTO
HE UnioU. aud The then approaching
presidential election mighi, aud in the
opinion Ut The cOmnIttee, ought 10 have
indicated 10 his exceii-ncy. that the time
which he selected 10 atTaign the conduct
! at The naiioaal ADMINISTRATION and of lis
officer, Was peculiarly inauspieioas.
!he frequency VIII which attempts 10
exclie similar alarms, have been made.
from ne same quarter. has pToyed highly
preJudIciai IL he Character of oar stale.
and has suilird hs- dignity. Her inhil-
ence in the uno.i has beeA checked; her
prosperity al home, diminished; HE
franqnfliiy o. hr ciiizems, disturbed
anc ihc ;basl bitter political anlmosii;ea
cnIenGcted. ..oo often The theatre oy
wiicb hosliiiy 10 The general Govern.
III NJ has been displayed, Ibis state has.
III RIeaauIe, LOST tEr confluence af The
! wise and good s.Icn OF other states an,s
we regret To say, u Is too much regarded
| IA The to- as of inirigur, arounJ hIch the
| dise"n'eu'rd of all parties rally. and
Ia:se the standard Of disatir,,ion Her
wealth, her resources, her public spirit,
and her patriotism, eu,iile NV York 10
a distinguished rank il: ,he nation and
denAhd that the p0llcy bIch has hihes-
| In impedcd her merlled eir, alton, should.
be abandunrd, and more liberal and
| enlightened course pursued; course
| which shall De characterized by moguan~
| inious an manly feeling ingenious to-
! wards Tie HaiI1ual administrations, res
| peciiul tO our sister states, aud i,un0ra-
blr To ourselves. Nothing can be gained.
but eVUfy thing Is hazarded, ly "a policy
WHICH teii'is Ia excite discGId and dis.
conlenl between ,he general and state
! governments and the peculiar organize.
| lion 81 oar repuiblIc, reudeIs harmony be-
iHrrD 'hrm. indispensable To- iheir per.
ma"cmcy. Mutual dependence ought TO
ensnre mutual confluence: unfounded
| ieaIouSics hrgci rccfiniDaiiUn, aud ought
never To be- indulsed. This confidence
between the general and STATE govern
meats, being Once destroyed, and these
jealousIes once aroused, wlo can aniici-
pate, wilhont serious apprehecsioDs. the
| consequences which mast ensue 2 Then,
ind"rd, would The aspirations Of anibl,
| iloh, have fnIi scope The fair fabric OF
our liberties, be FRUSTRATED and the m.s .
Ies'y ot lie people iiumblrd, before The
| sc rpire ef some successful Nrant. Iftlie
hope expressed by his EXctIlcscy, dat
" impartial posicriiy" will applaud hini
for !ns - conduct on Ibis OCCASION Can
afford hiD any consolation, the CON mt,
tee feel ho wish 10 diSp,l The fiaIieriUs
illusion bat they cannot refrain ffo,a
expressing HclF chiITc cObNfctiCu, ,bat
from the Just CeBsure 0i lbe present grD~
ersiiUn, lie cannot escape.
The committee oiFrf tor The considei
ration Of The i gisiai'Te, the following rel
Suiuiion:
Rcso|rcG, (if tht honorable The Senate
concur hetein,) Ghai H. accusation Gade
Jy bis Gxcelieucy The Governor, against
49, thcers OF The general g0vcruneni.
charg ~ them wl'h interfering, as sn
WgGuzeH and diScipiintd c0rps," ia our