Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-30

rular sy'ingistic form and thai alwals The
erect aud iniaihle means for the detection ui
,phis,ry. ! do not denv the premises Ior Mr. G. Is
this exalted station. But then fdeny lie cone la
ION, Tor exalted talents and exalted station Az
lIot Invariably connected. Now does" mo- the wi,"'
force oi the argument Invested OF every tang
mental and adveniitious, depend upon the universally
"f that fact Ind does the evidence Of the whole
i>,ory of mankind go directly to subvert IL! l;
quesiionabiy does.
Our writer next in the boldesi and niosi irium phan,
iohe OF exclamation exclaims-" Which OF Them (ihe
canJi,ares) has done than he (Mr. c has
done !''-l would simply ask which Of Them has done
less =" Which of them from poor, obscure and
uusided youth, from manhood of unusual persecui-
ing opposition has risen TO their present conse-
qnence s'-At least Que Of them, in whom perhaps
Nj. Z will find formidable rivai has preicnsions
equal 10 his derived from birth, poverty and .duca-
on" Which Of their places is i, that he could
Till Aud which Of them could fill his place Which
oi them car slew evidence of talents that he is
not al once Instantly able and ready match ?" IL
The author OF these questions really and sincerely he
eves, what he would have the public infer, iha, MIR
L. possesses all the diffeeot abilities of the several
candidates, which he undoubtedly must, il he could
hi either OF their places and moreover that he pos
sesses abilities which neither Of the other possesses,
which he undoubtedly must il Seiiher Of them could
NIL iIs place, with him argument would he madness,
and reasoning idle defamation. Can ,lnre be
other man in the union who believes that all the
rinns talents and mental exceliencies of MIR. Clay,
MIR. Adams, MI Calhoun, aud General jackson,
concentrated in the matchess genius of MI Craw
ford which must undoubtedly he the case, IL nei-
tier of them can shew An evidence or talents that
he is not AZ once instantly able and ready TO match "
Would not the man who could unblush'ngly pro-
Donnce such opinion be deemed the "se euogisi" Of
Mr.. Crawford? humbIy spprehend he would
shall examine one other argument of our author,
and then shall have done with him. " Mr.. c. has
often been accused with of skill and abilities
ia The discharge of his Office Why is he continued
IN IL ~ Here he seems defy replication and TO
triumph in the confidence and certainty that none
even he attempted. however do got consider
IL matt er extremely difficult imagine a reason
and her. imagination is all tina, can operate, for do
moi profess 10 be a member of the cabinet aud con-
sequenty intimately acquainted with all The senii-
nients and motives that govern Presidents con-
duct. Messrs Monroe and Crawford
time expected 10 he opposing candidates for the Pre-
sidency AT tie election Of 1917. The latter hndng
his chance OF success ~ thar time TO he absolutely
hopeless, for the double purpose of avoiding the stigma
OF defeat, aud Of ensurug his election az u future
period NY an unexampled instance of sei-sacriiice
and self-'ienal, with nn unaffected air of kindness
and complaisance suppressed his pietensions. For
this inestimable favor our venerable President who
Us now IN the last of his political DRAMA and with
whom II rs now more important than ever that his
reputation should remain spotless and unsued,
the curtain will shortly fall upon IT, aud then tits fixed
forever, must feel his bosom burn with the
feelings OF ennobng gratitude In his claims upoR his
country respect and venera'ion he stands above
party distinctions, and aoof iron, the contentious OF
the day any interference therefore his part, how
ever remote and Indirect, IN the pending contest Tor
thai station which he now fills with much honor
To his own and 10 his country's NAME would only
be considered as the lawless assumption Of the
valued prerogative OF de>poc power, hut proceed
ing from malicious, disirses uous and corrupted
heart for the revengeiui purpose of destroying The
hopes of a man who had once been his rival. Nj G..
is now candidate for the Presdency-Mr. Monroe
is President. They were once rival candidates for
thai em'nence Now II the latter disgrace
the former by dismission from his office, the world
would assursdly pronounce him gully OF being GO
verned in the discharge of his public duties, by The
blacklist motives of individual hatred, OF personal re
venge But rs it Is, his lorbearance from al of
interference proceeds from the purest and subimesi
principles thai can operate "A viriuous heart
Il have now completed my intended examination,
and will make candid declaration of the sentiments
which have prompted me 10 this undertaking au,
neither the enemy of MIR. Crawford nor of The wri-
ter upon whom have commemorate have no inte-
rest IN the result of the approaching election dscon
nected with The welfare of nv beloved country |
have patron among the candidates in whose snil-
ing benifcence have lived and prospered, and from
whose continuance of power j anticipate "a CORES
ponding continuance of promotion and roieciion.-
Aud it is the ardent wish of my unbiased heart that
he who is most worthy of the peoples confidence may
have his name enrolled upon that lis, where lives
immoral] Washington's.
September IL. COOLIES.