Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-19

an important subject, would be s,,pposcd 10
argue an Indifference which we would not even
be suspected 10 feel. With the editors of the
Advocate, of the National Intellgencer and
with the editors of many other of our respcc-
table public newspapers we fully agree, that
discussions at this early day in relation to the
presidential election are premature and unfor.
tunate, and we can but regret that the mea-
sures which have heen taken i'm some quar-
ters of the union have driven us to express
thus early our opinion. We must therefore
he acquitted of having provoked such discus
sion.
Let us then be distinctly understood as a
viewing the united sentiment of the republicans
of the New England states, when we declare.
that according 10 their present rie,cs M, adams
rs prr-emineniiy The best man for our merit Pre-
stdent. We say best man because we hope
that the republicans in this quarter will al
ways have so much political honesty as TO
give support TO that man, whom they sin
cercly believe TO be the best man. In doing
this they are not and we hope never will BIZ
Influenced by Z" individual partiali.ies" or To-
cal attachments. The place of mans birth,
whether he resides in Arkansas, Michigan,
Kentucky or Maine, are not the considerations
which will decide their vote, but the compa-
rative qualifications, the talents and the servi-
ces OF the candidate. These are the considera-
tons which will give Mr.. Adams stropg
claim upon the support of his fellow citizens,
and which we hope will ensure him the unit
ed su6rageS Of The great republican party.
1t will however be recollected, that three
years may change public opinion. Ii in the
lapse of this period Mr.. Adams should fail to
support the character he has heretofore main
tanned, he would fail to receive the support of
those, who would now give him their support
because they think that he deserves it. lf too
another candidate should be started in the
lapse of this period who has better quaifica-
TONS, upon the principle of supporting the best
man, that individual would receive the sup
port of New England. These two consid-
eratlons show in strong light the imprudence
of those, who have thus prcniaturely provoke
ed discussion in relationto so distant an event
We can therefore safely repeat sentiment
that we have before advanced, that profess
ing to place ourselves beyond individual par
tialltles, we shall give our undertaking support
to that candidate who unites the sufirages
OF the republican party because we now be-
lleve that Mr.. Adams will be this candidate.
Boston Pat.
We would record our assent TO the position
laid down in the Enquirer, that the Nation
| should deprecate four members of the Cabi-
net jeIng Candidates for the same high and
honorable station as a state of things, uniriend-
ly to the prosperity, if not actually Injurious
to the interests of the country, and by which
| the peace of our cabinet and our congress are
endangered. 1t is impossible not to admit the
conviction that the friends of each of the can
dldates In Congress will cayi and find fault
with the Reports and Estimates and every
other official paper which is presented from
the pen of any other candidate. This feel
ing aud disposition has been already too strong
| ly exhibited in the House of Representatives
in the case of the Secretary of War and appro-
prlatlons for Indian Affairs. We are happy
TO learn that the Senate has in no instance ex-
hibited those dispositions. 1t is very desira-
bile that that body should hold itself above
mingling in those scenes
What may we not expect when the period
Denomination draws nigh when we are-hir-
tyJtre months before the electon-assurcd
" from an unquestionable source" that so early
as the LIST inst. a deputation from the PennsW-
can,d Delegation waited on the Secretary of
War to request, that he would permit him.
self to be considered a candidate for the Presi-
dency. With this polite request the Secretary
politely complied. What think the people
OF Pennsylvania this mode of getting up
candidate for the Chief Magistracy of the
Union fPhI Press
MEssRs. GALES & SEAToN-It is reported
that meeting ofthe Pennsylvania Delegation
has taken place, or has been proposed, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for the
Presidency This report might have been al
lowed TO pass unnoticed, for the amusement
OF those to whose capacity for belief all things
are credible, had its tendency been any other
than to excite untimely and pernicious anxi-
ETY. IN the public mind. After conversing with
every member of the Delegation, | assert that
the story is utterly destitute Oft truth NV add
nd |
will consider himself authorized TO circulate
| such report, either in conversation or thro'
the press, without communicating his
One ofhe Pennsylvania Delegation
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 16.-The Board of