Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22

| Did he moi, on his absconjng by a formal deed
commit the and management OF his family and
estates his intimate friend Walter Scott, since
known as the author of Marmion &c. aud WAS NOT
SCOrr (throu.h whom his attorney in flct Green
field To have his means Of sulsisiencc) ONE and
the only one, whom II necessarily beloved to have
| certain knowledge of the assumed name fthr ugi-
tive, and OF whatever else related TO his person aud
circumstances
Driven from the elevated society to which he Mad
been accustomed aud smarting under the existing
degradation, would lac NOT have recourse inces-
sant change OF objects mt home abroad, the usual
cure Tor wounded spirits and in pursuit ms object
would he moi naturally seek society aud scenes the
least liable To eXpdse him detection, which, at
home would he the humber classes TO whom the
iormhiiy OF personal introduction, ms "A pledse of
character Is unknown, and places where none, who
once knew him, could he presumed TO come aud
| abroad, those scenes, which, however once famous
have ceased 10 he objects Of curiosity, and those
persons with whom his counrymen Of condition
would NOT in all probability associate
Would not The course OF lie just hintcd at-ihe
tears ol detection and efforts to eude u-and the
unremiiing attention TO every object, especially 10
persons aud character which such fears aud Efforts
would naturnllv exciic and maintain, be apt to i'm
press the mind most deeply, and to impart the in
divdual knowledge of men aud taings, not easily
acquired 10y other discipline?
When, after being exposed to such discipline, he
became by lapse OF time reconciled TO his conditions
might not Greenfield, learned aud endowed he
was, 10 indulge his former habits Of activity then
recurring employ the some dozen years that niprvrn-
ed before then publication, in writing The nnv"ls
which have so greatly amused The readers of English
on both sides Ofthe Atlantic:
PRESIDENTIAL .WOIfLN:qTYON
We have the proceedings of" the meeting of
Citizens of Allegheny county, (P.l The most
numerous of any ever remembered in Pitts
burgh," on the 9th inst.-Tho's Snndgrass
In the chair; and Morgan Neville and John
s. Riddle, secretaries:
Z" After the Subiact ,,c he p,nn,;nr L.I hoo,
planned, the different candidates whose names have
been long before the public were put IN nomination
The vote was then taken alphabetically the different
% General Andrew jackson, vas declared 10 he
The = choice OF the people, 10y almost unanimous
Resolutions were then adopted i'm the fol
lowing words
WHEREAS the constitutions ofthe general and
state governments guarantee the people the free
enjoyment aud exercise Of oninion, on all suhlec IS
relating To the selection of their rulers OF in any way
interesting tn themselves as the governed and
whereas an important crisis is approaching when the
| People will he called upon elect the chief maes-
rrae OF the Uninu aud this meeting clearly recopnz
ing and hring determined to' exercise the right OF
nominaiion IN constitutional manner:--
y" therefore
Resoired That irons The decisive character, ac-
knowedgrd ability aud distinguished services of AN
DREW JACKSON, of'icunessrp. we esteem, him
not ONLY every way qualified TO I'm the executive
char OF this nation, but as having high and well earn
/ :. .
commend him 10 the choice of free people
h'Sored, In order that the wishes of the pcope
NAV he carried into effect upon this subject and that
ihey may he organised IN defence of their own right
! ct hnmination-lhat it be recommended to the peo.
pie OF The different counties Ia the stare IN hold
meetings IN order 10 bring forth the full and free
expression OF public opnoa this most interesting
| suhart
a corresponding Committee was then an
pointed consisting of Henry Baldioia and Is
others.
Two Remarks upon their procec,lingsi
The calculation of the friends of Nr Clay
was. that large portion of the western parts
of Pennsylvania, particularly E'iHsJurei and
the manufacturing interests, would support
Mr.. Clay In lieu of this however. they have
west
How, do the citizens of Allegheny expect.
| by these insulated meetings. to secure. tie g
lection OF any one man-and save us from a
result, which most OF the states, and parficu.
larry the large ones, must deprecate-an e!ec.
ton by the II. Of r?