Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-26

! pot the good sense OF the peo,ds nowu inon s,eh
Declarations Those VII" are arqusiricd with tho
history Of that period, aud IL is presumed hst all
whs has ever read must know q, Tia, ,he parties
were IS violent, and III. line OF heiF distinction
completely drawn then rs NJ ahy iine ni;erwa,d-.
Even long before thal n. iOd there were Ia this state.
a, least, friendship hetwrel leierasrs ,nd demo
Gratis he man Who would have signcd an add. ess
10 MIR. Adams AT that time, wuud have lost te
hhence aud sunk beneath ,be ffowDs of the people al
Virginia. IL sucl, would have been the fate of one
oil her own ci,izeus, how vs.i she consistently give
hcr support now so WHO Was guilt nf II an
o'her state Her pairiotisu, and uniforms devotion
to republican principles will hereafter answer this
question.
The author OF the letters has not hcs,,a,ed to stoop
TO the lowest grade of sophst, "a order to serve and
uphold has iavoriie. lie grx,ey undertakes prove
mat the address was not OF federal iinge. Al
tei Tins We shall not he surprised aiiennt sinai
Is .reatier made hy The hiends v Mr.. Craw ford. /
shall mol go ,nio any ana,sis OF that aJ'ircsS is
before ,he pubic and IL. speak for isel Ia yer
Dict IS already ioim'd and its federal hue is d0ub
dscerned from beginning end Let us alirnd
however little more 10 what the author of the let
rfs says upon this subject. la executing ,ns Part
Oh MS 'asE, Ia Prove that the address OF !, e-
uerai cast lac asserts that il was the stand which Nj.
adams made against the aggiessons q! Fraree
wnch The address supported uHd approved. audi not
the dome Sue policy OF has administration. Granted
we WIN lake thus writer upon has own ground, aud
lie furnishes suihc ient matter for Mr.. Crawiord's
CONTAMINATION Without disgusting she public with
detailed and minute history uf Mr. Adams admins
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duct principally towards France that caused suoh
~ ieiment IN The u. 5. Tins policy of hs toward,
that country, birth his standing at,ny aud also
10 thr al! law ieo followed other mea ures which
completely di-B'aced our country. All proceeding
from the fatal policy which the thea admin islratiou
had adopted towards France. British onirases and
.normliies were daily winked AT. Upon this head M
Adams was almost perfectly silent But whenever
poor rance, The struggling fu her existence aius
coalition of despots, gave him the eas, ground for
'iof"ur and compliant, he never failed 10 auemp 10
rouse and excite the nation against her. and repeated
Muecared" iiiatibe finger oiheaveu pointed To war -
ihs then was the principal cause of runtention be-
tween The parties. One condemned while the o,he,
apph'uued II. Let us hear what distinguished cit
zen oi our State AT that period said upon this sube CT
lie gives MS the true history of those times
- do not wish TO coniouud our conu oyersey with
rance, with The subjects OF discussion upon which
the American people differ The administration have
adopted tbis pocy with success itierine TO
,neni, aud most fatal TO their country. The name of
rance has been the cdbaiistc VOID by which ihev
nave s'enced all oppositiOH and accomplished
every measure Our unfortunate rupture with that
republic, has given an unnatural popularity Ia the
friends oil arIsiocracy and MONARCHY II has enabled
'hen TO propagate principles which once heard
WIN disgust and horror, ahd IL has enabled them 10
accomplish designs which couidbnoi have been al
tempted two years ago, without producing an imms-
ui'ie ana universal insn'recon of the people Your
party have exaggerated the crueltIes and enormities
oi the French revolution, in order 10 excite an ex
ces'ive aud frantic Indignation against France Aud
ibeh they have arisuliy avaiIed themselves of the
angry passions which they kindlsd in order to bring
deiesa'ion upon republican, principles When ,he1
have cxciied an adherence of French lrincinles
th'y aie enabled by very natural association of
iueas to produce an abhorrence OF republican prnci-
pleS-because iiese the avowed If moi the actual
principles OF the French nation
lbe author of these eioqueu5remaiks was .John
thompson, the immortal author OF The letters OF
SUitus, ciIzen OF our staie--a dear 10 his
country and consecraied 10y the affections of his ma
i've slate. These eloquent aud unii,al!ed ESSAYS
were written and published abou, tie lime that Mr.
Crawford got mp his Augusta address, aud oincd in
lie crusade against republican France Thomson
spoke the lang uage OF Virginia and the renublicaos
ct The U. y. The conduct of Mr.. Adams towards
rance was universally condemned y them il WAS
100 well Known that hIs policy 10 provoke "a war
WIN mat union iuuate republic then 10 pusl for ward
ms hsh-ianded measures, and PROSTATE die con-
slnuion OF his country Virginia protested against
lhs course. But II appears that MI. Crawford
thought otherwise, aud therefore gave his support
to an address applauding Mr.. Adams Tor his wisdom
and energy against devoied country. So much in
reply 10 The author Of the leiiers respecting the A,-
gusia Address What have stated is pla,n matter
Oh iaei, beyond The reach Of cuntradctun. We will
now proceed To soUie other charges against MIR
Crawford and see how he is defended by the wri-
ter Just alluded to.
Another serious charge against Mr. Crawford is
hS speech IN the u S. upon reciariering the
U. > bank The abuse which that speech contain
ed against virginia and other large states la reply
to tins, The author of the letters, like every other
wrne, heio,e him, acknowledged That this was ~
t'uH, and sorely iauienIed a. But, as il any conso-
iaiion can he derived from that source he saws ,Jat
AL NE other candidates were gully of lie same sin
L nis Is denied. Altho it is true that some, Of the
other candidates ia favor Of the rene wal of the
charter, Yet they did Tot indulge themselves in a
ssn oil abuse against the large states Tor inslrucling
iheir senators upon ts great constitutional question
They did not accuse Them OF wishing TO usurp The
powers OF the general government aud To destroy the
influence OF ihe small states In these sentiments
M; Crawford stood single and alone. The author
OF The inuI letters Sided this subject with singu
lar agility. tie wise enough TO say bot little ugun
tins head He know too well tie tender "a oupd upon
which. he irod. He well knew how ieveGng il
would he TO the pride oil VirginIa 10 be called upon
10 give her support To a who had been her ca
umnaIOr, aud who had Iraduced her in our ma
iipnn councils. Now these two acts the Augusta
Address, and the abuse of Virginia are the Two pr-
cIpal charges which affect the character of MIR
crawford: we have seen whallhe author Of the letters
mas sad III reply 10 ihem In the first case lie has
SAID nothing 10 relieve MI. Crawford from the re-
proach which attends bim, hot his defence has actu-
ally added 10 his cundeniuatiou-In the other case
no has said literally nothing. Thus then those Two
prominent charges stand sill in force against Mr.
Criwiord-starc him still full 10 the laceand long
as theV nam upon The memory, sOOng viii Virginia
Withhold from him her confidence and support.
In order 10 shield Mr.. Crawford also from the
Charge Ol intrigue the writer Of the letters has ranged
~ large ~ the field OF defamation aud given indeed
some singular logic upon this head. lie AYERS that
Mr.. Crawford canUoi be guilty Of this crime, he
cause no evidence has yet been afiduced to establish
II. lie tells us Mr.. e was ultimate with all the
great men Oi The naou of both political parties
isderasls and republicans. He then gives US long
list OF names ~ which comprised men of al, pOiii.
cal denOminatiOns-from the rarkest ledeIalist
down To the most democratica al republican Chs
charge Of Intrigue, confess, know nothing Of 1t
NAY he true II may he false. But il is certain that
the author Of the letters has done MIR Crawford but
little service ~ his feasoHing and deductions upon
this subject He represents him as the intimate as.
socIate 0i both federal aud democratic charIctcrs-
that he has acted, aud is ia friendships with all Of
them. Now, had Mr.. &. been an uniform, unwaver.
ing republican, true 10 The principles Of the orthodox
faith, II is utterly impossible that he could ever he
The Intimate friend, the social companions with many