Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-30
THE NENr pKEsInENr

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" esiern Citizen has commenced a series of
ESSAYS, m 'he -" Frankfort Agns" addressed" To
lie People of the United Staes" on the selection
Of the next President He contends tl,,t =. 1;s
cussion nowupon some of the tonics co;per,sd
with If. is the part of prudence aud fu,es;ei.f
tlt he press Is the true moral conductor which, Ie,s
on The bad umois OF the public, irthrre be any ami
ie''es IL III secure state, prepared To execute n
sound and discriminating Judgment" (The nre.s
sometimes generates more bad humors than il les off,
nc admits, thai " the citizen who i, beyond All
dispute, the most eminent for his talents. his public
service. and his public virtues ought 10 he chosen
Chiei Magistrate, whether his residence be in t,e
smallest or the largest state of the Union - bu that
no such citizen presents himself ithere he several
equal, or even nearly equal IN pon, of fine S. ue may
larry resort to other circumstances in guiding h.
pnn''c choice Among these, ihnt which * entitled
10 me greatest weight, l. i0ctaHy Once flYiy mount
'ed upon iiiIS hobby, the " Western Citizen scampers
on with marvellous alacritv.
The Northern has had President and five Vice Pre-.
,uent ani has been constantly represented the Cabinet
~ a least one nerher, most generally The Southern
nas ina tour Iresidehs an, one Vice President,
t"o !" this moment three, members OF the Cabinet
mere never las beena moment during the present ccnst-
uai both The Northern and Southern sections have
o mao iun fepreentation in the eter branch
h.ent mere never has been when The West has
nion Whatever in that cabinet, except daring me ,ort
PERIOD tat the late Mr. breckenridge oiciate as Attorney
gra anu That ofabou equal duration when MIR. Camp
of' was M the head of the Treasury "
tho the writer prefers, will, we suspect be " let
oil III the further deyc,opcuctrt o. his story
We apprise readers of this cAorLtusiir the sinh,
fI IN hentucky SIMPLY because il is one of the s.s
~ inc times. IL is rather early to rner the isis.
mere IS much To be done for the public good before
u Incomes necessary To take up this matter We
hVc many things OF great public moment TO dclihn-
rae ana decide and we have idea Of letting OF
me pnoIic SPIRIT upon this exciting and orvousinn
meme. IL Is IDLE 10 say, will only skrmislr upom
me OUTSKIRTS; we will only discuss tire circumstances
winch should decide choice; because our i,Io-
meht oil the very qualifications of the oan,iisIne will
he most strongly wnrped by one oi'the most IliiTe,
EN- OF hoSe circumstances Ito wit the place where
ne lIves)-and We shall advance but few -s,cus il,
me process oi tho discussion, before the sccrdi oi
nounce like Nathan, " Thou art the man For o,r,
own parts, ,r;1c and talents, and sound principles
seem oil much more consequence Than locality
we would checrfa!iy adopt the 9Th lnast tit was NJ
'crcu M the dinner given The 9Th inE, nj NASH
'nc ihonor OF Gen. Jackson, return from F.ori,la
oIr heft Fesded may he lie chosen i;,r his yrru.s
and 'alsH'S selected the ground nj sectional
Ttltsasn 800 S't
IA word; still give as as Mr. JefIer.on's tesl.
Is he honest IS lie clpabhe rs he 6auhfxl 10 ne
co"StfnftoH " Ii we discuss tie Snbjcci # all
Iet MS FIRST investigate these a. riy,nngs:stces' "a, e.
se"tial . in guiding the public choice"