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

""sy adop't to suppor Ann, or the follow amon.
"hrr rea~"n>, that Ne (>'y The meeIing) place conf
ence" 40 'he lons ued pubic services the "a eat e \
"ertnce, the vi,ine the integrity, the public spirit
iiroi,Sn and ,d-iily of our Distinguished country
"'nn aud fellow c"izen HENRY CLAY, exemplii
eel "a many instances pArturirIy in his cun,uct a.
commissioner, al the Treaty of Client, where he sue
crNtuy resisted die conieup ,Ied encroachp,e,t n,
ou, territory, and subsequent invasions of h, inter
nal peace and tranquility of our country, the rights
the privileges and the safety of our neonIe ,vh;l
would mev'a- y have resulted Il ON So dissraceluI q
compromise hs that of yielding TO any foreign power
more especially TO British government: "a sovt :,
nuiorious Tor Its decided hostility the liberties OF
ma"kind,) the navigation Of our Western Waters in
exchanse ior pai,ry and contemplate cod fishery
the NEW YORK AMERICAN.
Whaievcrreply we might be disposed to make
tn the Editor of the American is SO much
better expressed IN the following article from
the Albany Argus, that we do not hesitate Ia
adopt II as our own-at the hazard of beino
again charged with cooperating and uniting
with the Argus. Truth is sill the same. from
whatever quarter she may come
why should the American bubble about
words or syllables? He does moi admire our
expressions. We are sorry for it-because "
prlue our ourselves as much upon our manners,
1t not our taste, as Mr.. King himself" A
rose by any other name could smell as sweet
We quoted saying in relation to the Strata
gem OF the American, which has almost OBJ
tanned the currency of proverb. Ii was the
thing itself, not the expression oft, which ought
To have been Offensive. IL was the first
starting otthe slave question aud then charg.
ing us with doing it, which was the great point
at issue-not the particular formula, in which
uIt proposition was conveyed.
IL Is still true, that we originally depre-
Gated IN the most earnest terms the revival of
the slave question in the case of Illinois.
stu true, that the I" American" did from time
TO time harp upon thus discordant string-and
sought To rouse the feelings of the free states
against the Sidre stdteS, and thus recommend
nir' ADAMS I'D opposition to Southern Can
didate.-Call 1T the Missouri question, the II.
iln"s question, what you please it was the
o1dce queStton-the same rejudices, and SINH
lar principles, involved in each. Can the n.
Y. American well deny, that it did not at
tempt to assist Mr.. Adams by invoking such
prelndIces against his southern opponent a
And yet because the Enquirer reprobated this
attempt, tcc are to be charged with reviving
'he Missouri question, to prejudice the south
ern states against Mr.. Adams We bring
this question to short issue. If YOU will moi
Judge us byJacts, judge us by fi.iurity. We
VIII not touch upon this question again. so
long as we see the northern editors steer clear
oft.
Inc American also is striving to urge up-
on the citizens of N. York, that they must
havea northern man. because he is most like
ly to feel for them and secure To them the
navigation the ST. Lawrence What mo.
tive (says he) is there for Withholding from
the people any argument which may awaken
them to the Importance of the question, or To
the best means of successfully prosecuting it (?
None-save that, which the Albany Argus
and the Richmond Enquirer find in the con
''cuon, That the men most likely to carry this
would be those most interested in IFS success,
VIZ. northern men and therefore, that mas
much as the feelings and perhaps the interests
oi those editors, VERY distinct things from the
Irei'nSs and Interests ofthe United States) are
enlisted tor southern men, it is in their Judge
ment very wicked at this time to agitate this
question, and above all, tn blend il in any
manner with the Presidential question" We
ueny that we are enlisted in the slightest de-
gree against the wishes of the State of n.
ork.-Point out in what way tho St Law
rtnce may be properly secured TO them and
we pledge ourselves to support them. Away
with these idle insinuations. When did Viz
glnia despse or abandon the interests of n
York Has any Of her Presidents shown this
miserable cannish spirit which is now charged
upon us by insiuuation Did Washington show
1t? Did jefferson Did Madison: Has Mon
roe! But enough:
- FROM THE ALBANY ANGUISH
NEW PARTIES AND NEW ExPEDirsrs The
Tricks al poiIucIans, when they Cease To me d,n,er
Gus, are amusing. About three months since an
attempt was made, 10y the New York Ame,i lean and
n'hrr federal newspapers in reference 10 u particu-
Hf question TO awaken the prejndces of the peopJe
ni TINS state, and Of the northern States eeneraJv
on the FIRST blush Of the transaction we were dis
posed To look seriously upon il and we did moi fail
!" express our d'Ssnprohation of scheme the SIMS
~. !r purposes OF which we're even ilen apparenI-
Inc more recent and awkward etfnris of The Aner;-
can TO avoid the III consequences of full returt or
me scheme upon the heads Of the authors of it. have
more man half-persuaded TVS TO regard the whole as
an ahair IN which It was difficult 10 discover which.
the folly or the wickalress
Dve'ted OF the obscure apologeticaI sentences OF
~. re AmeF'ch the facts are simply such ~ these
"e ",souSS"nS winch agnated the people Of Illinois
immediately alter the adoption of resolution nv the
legislature of that state recommending convent;on
Tor me purpose of amending their constitution and
WHICH, u was alleged, involved the question Of ttc
OF slavery we're eagerly seized by The ed
"'S =" 'ht hnierlcan, rs the prime occasion for th g.
""o"hcIinn oi DIVISION and mischief Knowing tlte
uegrre oil feeling which the agitation of this uues
no" nan produced on u former occasion they began
nv miniserIng TO the passions which had ,beu heen
excited aud nv rovving bitterness which L,d ,eaI,
passed away, they hoped IN merge all poltical d;s
nciions, and thus attain objects which The ordinary
."n.l"oh OF men and OF parties had placed beyond
"FT reach. UunwelcOme as the scheme seemed
70 tie, /" was nevertheless pushed yehpmently
Every local feeling Of interest and ambition was
to- The grand division Of n northern and
IO4leIn con'ederacy, was applied whereverit could
'e' WIN the most remote hope Of PRODUCING an p v
chemeni. Our southern citizens were Jev;Ied
oa"ed with epithets aud denounced as slaves. I,
vas even declared that they would hail as trjunipb
ne introduction Of slavery into the free communities
o. me vast and that the scribe party in Illino;s
na" heen urged ON by other slave-holtling states ~
lItcmpl N Q ahuioc Of that fundamental article Of
nt' ",i"iSsion into the uUion, which inbils slave
fufrG tf,ltf ell.
nN'c' aud 10y connecting It with other, and entirely
'reIrvan' subjects, that the slavery Gnestion was