Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

ClTCUWSTlnceS dprDIv mn
sive, those complimentary forms Of speech wIei
usage has app iaed TO occasions like the pres.
woul be cold, uncongeni aud cerenonious nd
am sure should exhibit beggAriy picture of Use
feelings OF gratitude which literally overwhelm L.
were to attempt to give them utterance But tho,t
will NOT venture To commit to the inadequate yeLic
OF words, the warm current which flows from /, h,r,
oppressed with kindness, | will az least exnrcsl.
hope that the assluiiy and zeal with which 4 snl
devote myself To your service in the hrb and A.,
ponsble station to which have been twice eleyad
ny your sntirages will not only evnce my profo,Ii
sense at the ohlIg ions under which Won h,ye Lt
me, hut also afford some evidence thai am moi
| together unworthy of the confidence YOU have
literally rcpused IN me.
As you have alluded, in terms ndeservedly CO.
phmentary, to the humble part which | have acu
IN defending the policy of the administration apast
che violent assaults and reckless projects of -
ca party shall avail myself of the occasion to IT.
sent some views Illustrative of the character pri,i-
pies aud designs of this ephemeral faction, whichas
sprung up since the late war from the various b.
ments ot envy, disappointment, discomfort host
error AMI restless ambition
IL was the peculiar and Distinguishing cbar,cte.
TIC OF the war to which have Just alluded that g
not only acquired glory Inv it's achievements, hut e-
dom from ITS disasters.-We came out of the CONT
proud IN the consciousness OF our capacity for W
hut deeply and soemnly impres se,I with The con,
non, 'hat wen measured aud systematic preparatn
ir 'na' dreadful but inevitable exigency, constId
'Tau'ng anu essential feature in the permanr
po'cy oi the country. Our own recent expereie
had verified the maxim OF Washington and ,ccd-
msly, Congress, under the Recommendation of 1
hiad'son oiganized our peace establishment upoa
scale commensurate with the capacity OF the CONN.,
the condition OF the world, and the great purpos.sI
national defence and security. When Mr. Monroe s.
ceeded 10 the presidency, hut little more remai,d
Tor him than to maintain aud improve the sysiemo
wisely established by his predecessor. In efTectg
these important objects he laboured with an abby
anu i" zeal which gave him new titles the iasug
gratitude OF ms county. The internal administ,-
hon oi u e government assumed aspect entiriy
new BY an improved organizations and a well n.
lused system.oi accountability, efficiency was mae
10 supply the place of imbe ciliIy, and a degree Of
economy was introduced IN the great disbursug g.
nafiments OF the government, wholly unpreceden.d
M our history. BY these means upwards Of a milItn
o. dollars were tnrmay saved in the expendituresof
iie military establishment, aloue But in The vsy
midst OF these signal Improvements when Mr. Nlon-
zoe was enjoying his meriteJ reward in the afecinn
'nd confidence "i an Undivided people, the leaders
81 me hnhical party, at first under the simulated
curse oiiendsh'p, hut eventually with an omen Dis
play ot hostile banners, commenced an attack up,n
his administration with all that concert and conss-
tHncy which indicate common purpose, and under
eNis'irg circumstances chSrac;crize faction Tie
system Of poiry 50 deliberately devised under lie
auspices oil Madison, aud so ably sustained bv Tie
hrmneSs ani energy OG Monroe, was denounced rs
unnecessarily expensive. and inconsistent with iLc
purity mud simnGciiy OF republican. principles In
III" very face of mathematical demonstration 10 the
contrary, Mr.. MOnroe's administration was chnrged
with extravaganza and 10y profanatinn OF all that
rs venerable and sacred in human character it was
chorged with corruption.
Let NJ here pause Tor moment md inquire what
IS me history, anu what the character of The mar
against whom such Infamous charges are prepared
Inv these purtanicai pretende's the lights of new
ROY e'iinn in politics VINO 10 James Monroe p
He ~ revori'onar! Ptuiarch, one of the fathers
"i ~" kepmhr, who tough, by the side of Washing
too Tor our independence, and having contributed 10
carry his country through the reriis of two porous
wars, was elevated TO rhe highest office of her gG
as reward Tor ms long and faithful services. At
tins moment he occupies pnsitiop in our history
IN -. Il
excite the warmest feelings Of kindness and az
'oclon. Mas' Of those with whom he commenced
me career oi public service have passed away from
ne scene OF their common tolls and common glory
aud he remains ihs theatre of active life almost
solitary monument of times which can never he
ioreoue0, and Is. in all human probability the last
OF his race that VIII preside over the rising desnies
nt the nation they delivered from bondage The
sccptre must soon pass into The hands of another
generation, and happy will he for the Republic, if
WIN the emblem OF power, the mantle of his purify
should descend upon lis successor This is the man
mon the RUNS of whose administration the Radical
rarty have impionsly attempted to build up the for
tunes OF new political dynasiy. VIVA, then shah
we say, fellow ctEeDs, Of thai unchasiened and mr.
ha'iowed nubiion, which for the selfish and sinister
purposes oTits own aeqrandizeme nt wond tear away
rl'h sacrilegous baud, The Inst honurs which crdre-
!" country had placed upon tho brow of this
bic Patriot! A nd who those political adj
venturers who have, aTraiened the purity Of his
principles, aud charged him with wandering from
the fold ofhe true republican faiih merely TO excite
mp to The surface, by The agitation ofthc political eIe
ments! Are they the venerable relics Of the revoli,-
iona,y stock, who 'mb'bed the purity Of republican
principles ~ tines " that tried mems souls? No;
lhey are mere political cplemera, generated by the
fermentation Of ihc tunes. Have they the warran,
oi long aud i1nhiui serrires 10 challenge the conf
fence OF the country No They are unknown To
ITS history. Where they in our recent str,ppe
viii Great Britain when all The talents and nafrio
ism OF the country called IN reauisilion to d.
rect orr co"nc'is, and lead our armies; Neither
were 'h"'r voices lhcn heard IA council, nor their
arms raised 81 hattie. But when the storm had pass-
ed away aud the Sunshine of peace announced tina.
the danger was all over, then, Ike the insect tribe
hey sprurg into 6uuermg aud noisy consequence
denou"cine all that had been done, VIII lie rhey Law
,ngiorouSlv secure in the deep obscure city other
hiding place.
Such are the pretenders who have had the efTron-
'crv 10 eronoce as aposiaies from republican prin-
cp'es, thn1e able statesmen aud ardent patriots who
reused the indignant spirit of the country 10 aveuge
her wrongs IN the recent war who IN the ,inrkest
onr ct tia eventual s'ruegle when the hosts of the
invader da krned shores and The vince r C,c,;o
distracted our councils when the feeble SHRINK from,
ianger ant the stOnicSi hearts looked To The event
with The deepest anxiety, ndouirJ The diving sen,i-
neDt oi Lawrence and would not give up the shin"
Bnf stood b. their Gounrrys glory fast,
" And nailed her colors to the mast
As we have seen mt'hing of the history and
character oi tie radicals, let us inquire INTO their
principles aud doctrines. As they ann ~ = political
revolution and more anxious 90 occupy the sests
IF power, than scrupuous about the means Of as
'endne 20 them, they have adopted such topics Of
ieclama ION aud ni censute, as they supp0se Mil
.ehner mem m"Si acceptable TO The people. They
consequently hold themselves up rs the special and
Exclusive advocates of economy aud declare tbat
NE people will I've ruined by the cxrayaeano of the
government But almost every page of history
caches us The lesson, that those who anbnously
'spire 10 power, without any substantial CLANS TO
promotion, are invariably most oblrusive and clamor-
'ns ~ 'heIf professions Of attachment the rights
y lhe people such professions cost Them nothing,
nd 'hey 're worth precisely much as they cost.