Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-08
RICHMOND. july 3. I8qs-
TO The Editors OF Me Enouirer.


Meme sails ptaeidi ,,Jturi fuotr,que q,,ietos
fgnorare ju6es nsene Auto COZ 6d,re nensfyor
GEsTLEMES: have recently taken long Jour.
ney imposed upon by Indispensable business of a
private nature bave been amused, surprised, and
annoyed IN turns, by the various ,leusiye and de-
signing sp.culations which have heard copnernine
the presidential election. However amidst This
farraso oil noise, nonsense and design, il was some
times gra"iyihg 10 learn iiom the more deliberate
views oil some enlightened palrots-ihe real motives
and objects OF these impostons-aud picrc;n, tlr,'
this maze oil error, to learn what was the true and
unbiased disposition of the majority OF the indie
pendent agricultural classes of every dstrct trouph
which passed in several states-i coulJ ,I;ecoyer
that hey desired and s0uld ultimately obtain an adj.
mnisua,ioD which was purely republican "a nres;
cent, whose prncipies are unmised with any leven
oil apostacy, or federalism IN disguise pres;,e emf
who cannot be suspected of having imh,bed through
hereditary succession or ia any other way such doe
uines as aie calculated gag the spirit OF free en-
qulry, or puuish the complaints of our citizsps
against me conduct OF their public agents a presi.
dent, who has been throughout his whole life pleased
beyond tue reach, aud above the influence of those
legitimate doctrines, that would raise hue and cry
against the ed names of philosophy and itera-
ture !; President, in fine, who will take n manly
aud responsible stand against the nsidohs and disor.
ganzlng suggestions OF sectional fanatics against the
prejudices o slave and anti-sa STATES of north mr.
south, east or wesi-while the constitution itself
grasps and protects the whole nation in one commo
bond OF Uniou ] could perceive, that yarious ec
forts were made IN every STATE and district TO con-
an effective expression Of sentiment, by bringing no
odlum the sale and sound process OF a caucus nom.
nation, which was his, established by the federal
party, ani when subsequently adopted hy the renub-
leans, was always successful | could see that the
good sense OF the people, was fast rallyng under the
Old banner, and would undoubtedly recognize the
propriry anu even necessity of 10 prevent
all confusion aud riIin among the renublican rank.
found the principle already laid down thar none
but ieierasts IN disguise apps,ates Or leluded
repuohcans, would ihwartthe only salntary expeuient
which could from the awr,I scenes or .no,ber
Bmriie conspiracy in the II. of r.
WIil republicans IN fact, with such fatal cxnmpIes
before then still suffer themselves TO be conducted
to their ruin by federal intrigue Would Aaron
Burr have been forever lost 10 his country and him.
sell, II he had "oi listened 10 the syren sony of the
aposIae HarperS Even if his ambition had Gued
Inn Tor auy thing, II might, Eaton has suggested,
nave ahen peter direction, II sumo fatal guide had
not tempted him 10 his ruin
Gan you think, republicans. that n man who is
placed IN the presidential chair by the exertions of
me euerai party, can ever faithfully serve the cause
oil repubiicanism Some of YOU talk of a thing of AN
address, which was .igned some twenty odd wears
ago, ny the underwriting and democratic Crawford
IN prove whh that he might once have heen gull
~ OF breathing single breath of federalism Yet
even admit that tins iCdS breaIhed in honor of lis fed
erai head, instead OF being tribute Ia the then in.
silIed honor of his country can such a miserable
unng ne so mighty STAN upon The fair escucheon
OF MI. Crawford and yei is il nothing for another
Candidate la have ImhibcL the hereiicai princines
~ john Adams /? to have attacked the Rights of
man ~ ms "a'tIesi yuuii and To have been uuoicd
as poiiticai auihuriy Icy the attorney general OF
'ne Ensiish crown 90 have been trained under the
very auspices of the father of the alien and seion
law, TO have been drilled TO the republican. under
"'at"g etiquette Of legitimate in his early years
anu 10 have seriously written upnn the subject when
secretary "i state! 10 compare The one alleged
error OF Crawford with the various rausgressons of
ADAMS, world he INDUSTRIOUS abuse OF logic or
comNon sense 80 different they in degree ur
IN duration, HAT u would be iruy magRa con,p0Heie
fnl1s, 10 compare great things with snall--a giant
with dwarf
remarked il as very singular circumstance Fin
my travels, that tic partizans of all The Others were
more bitterly opposed 10 Mr.. Crawford than To any
olher candidate Towards him, they we've steady
ana nveerate in their opposition. g. So tina, we can
heep NLhwiofp pni-no matter who comes in,
hearty The general cry. Why is this 7 Is it because
ms friends, cannot descend TO degrading personal
animosi'ies :nr is II that he far before the
rest ~ ie public opinion, that all their friends unite
IN The VAN effort of osparasng his preteusions and
opposing has success could not bat perceive AT
ieas! very sro1g analogy, between the present
% mr. Orawoid-and the former case OF our re-
puoncan poi"r star Jefferson, IN experiencing tie
oneiest opposition OF federalism Ii is tue the on
PoS'',on was formerly more open aud daring aud
clearly marked. But " lupus plum muiai, non
menem"
But what more remarkable than any thing else
was Iha' every where passed. this veneraed name
Oi Jeiersoni always devoted the cause Of liberlv
was now mounted as the ialisman of federalism and
ny lhe subtle arts Of the devil or Doctor Fausius,
,ngina, was the cry, a" what does Mr.. Jefferson
hipk-what does MIR. Madison say? IL is useless how.
sNT 10 ask we know acHdy that they both for
Adams ~" Really, geniemen--and Indies too
by The bye,-I never made my way into MIR. Jefrer.
sous heart, 10 investigate his secret thoughts--noT
was admitted into Mr.. Madison's confidence, 10
iieek Tue opportunity OF beiraying his words" Yet
lmght as well have said any thing else-for they
nSue me afterwards To say, whatever was suitable To
uieir own ordinations. Truth seems in deep de-
GG,ne-and honour is dead or in its dotage. The
ooidesi lie now carries the point.
10 go on, however, with NV iournev--and as I am
cunning upon serious subject, viii remark aud
reason upon seriously Meeting with an old eder-
h.; "qudInlance, wearing an arch, brisk smirk upon
"'' Co"nlenance, WAS acroSied upon the leading
opc OF conversation /" Well, you and your politics
~ lohg trIumphed over and mine, but we will
".h me tables upon you We have got old JEFF
49, 'sIn on our side, aud though we have love for
n'm ny the bye, will nevertheless ride in upon his
"s Tr 'ce why really, sir, understand YOU sir,
a,,'e, as admire the tone Of your principles"
~ 'ahhiu old republican friend, at this moment
approached with air Of detection aud melancho.
y upon hIs brow, aud ticspondngly addressed me -
H. learn that Mr Jefferson is for MIR. Adams rs
"eN PRESIDENT, and all the old lederaists, with
,La anu there al honorable exception made since
1 e ate war, and all the new ones are for Adams
they are delighted TO thnk that they have caugh,
teao OF the republican party 10 their tolls at last
h,; y" The sound hearted republicans who really
rcn '''t. MIR Crawford Is the true and the ahlest
,'eni'ive Ol their principles, aud calculated upon
@ oountenance, If not the assistance of Mr. Jcer.
are greved TO discover that their old friend 10
ati., 'ney have so long looked up for light, should
. v;,ta.s parae from them. Scattered, like Cock
,yL a'S' US shepher'-they lost, aud know moi
"na late awaits them
,b,, I' s,r who told you so, or why do you suppose
q S,.. M: Jefferson is against Mr.. Crawford aud il
ave, ,,, Of Mr.. Adams p
81 = ny Il has been confidently whispered about for
81 .Ys ,'me, aud u has recently been more loudly
Il 1gu~'hat ibis would he the fact, and the very
nlehCN correspondrnce, which has been published
Irff a. II.
stated 10 have been designed rs delicate mode ia
nr u Of hImlinr 10 Inc Mnrd his nrefcrence Of die