Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-23

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MIR p. r. +. Deerand, Editor of The Weskh S,iss
hePoH, printed IA Boston. takes it into his head To
iur" ponc'an. We shrewdly suspect tina, the me,
chants would prefer his sticking 10 his las, Inn,
Mr.. D"grand, ike" Dick the Apoibeca,, &" h,s a
soul that scars above The dru,gery of his pro(ession
certain proportion of every sheet is devoted 10 NIL
iucs and MIR. john Quincy Adams figures as the he
ro of i's page, well as of his Leree lis tru6 MIR
ID. himself cuts Uncomfortable figure upon his own
sheet tor ~ his No. Of the 18Th inst hich has ac-
rden'aily strayed into hands, he devoes one en-
IRE l'tee To politics in the course of which either
" L. 4. r. Degrand" simply, or " Remarks hy p. Z
r Degrand' blaze upon m capitals, not less than
seven lines Nothing comes anss TO Mr.. u. =. Il
Degi"nd. lie discusses the COfrespoudence-thc
Free Navigation of the ST.. Lawrence-tbe Trade IN
Hayii-and 'he toasfs the Eth OF July, in which
Mr.. y. +. ID. contends that - one diydual" was
'aore universally toasted" than La Fayeue"-
Qhis individual the nan of the people thought
of erery icLere by the people. ~ Mr.. + 4. +. ID. of
course meaning MIR. J. q. Ave conld dispute tins
position, al II were worth the while hat pass on
To another in which Me- D. has done US The honor 10
introduce ourselves. VIII he begood enough 10 pom,
out wherein &c the Richmond Enquirer makes light Of
this great national interest," viz. the free navigation
of the ST. Lawrence - Did we make liphi al this
interest, when we declared the 3th uli " Point
out in what way the ST Lawrenre may he pronerlv
secured TO them (the citizens or New York; aud we
pledge ourselves 10 support them -
But en- pdsSdnt, while we are inierrog ating Mr. D.
on point, will he permit still farther to ir,-spas s.
on his pol.teness Will he be GOOD enough 10 tell US
who is the author OF the 90 Lpkes and Rirers which
dppeaTeb wv Tue same NO OF tbc Boston HailOt that
gave the fst No. of Marathon We confess that
we have some curiosity TO know and we presume
from certdH condolences that MIR. ID. able To inform
us. We should like 10 know author of so much
ingenuity, who skilfully ddss ms neas To his end
Who is this 4" valued correspondents, rs The PATRIOT
styles him Is it Marathon himself ?-Ihe writer
seems fully aware oil the efforts that making in
New York, by every appeal 10 her sectional feelings
10 enlist her vote the side of Mr.. Adams tie Is
well aware that New York is u great card TO piav on
the present election. IL IL wonderful, therefore thar
the author Of 90 Lakes and Rivers >hond attempt TO
rouse the feelings OF The people al his time, by telling
them that " rs question which - INN rdiatoly in
wolves the interests of millions of inhabitants - that
benefit Is To he secured, which affects every por-
lion of the republic and demands the most grtre con-
siderdtiO 81 the E1ecHire aud national legislature -
that eight states and two territories - directly
Interested in he free navgniion nf the ST. Lawrence
'ho pure Of the British colonies ;" that " York
is 'deeplv Interested" IA both objects, tina, Prnsyl-
and Ohio, well as the five other enumerated
states, participate Of the nIeres ?
" w anticipate the mag .icent results which viii
sectr from generous application o the supple pow
which the national IS clothed, IF gstiy efficiently
eted acquire tl freedom bue which roll from
the Caspian of America the Atlantic? Dtinguished i,i-
deed IDU b. the statesman, pho shall hrov op tie rGes
the ST. Laurence, and ri,erisus eoseTtd the coi-
sequences should the period b. prolonged enran-
hlSemeni Ut those Straits between the mighty deep aGd
ih'anh Ithe nation has spoken Ihuicrs uu
ana deep, may assured that the Period
ant s1heH u"ce SHAH from The rscho
through fke land, t1i he resisted way III b.
PIE the shores Of the LaAes and their Ryer
by the whole nation
Methnks, Mr.. DegranJ we must else where have
seen the style OF tiIis =! learned Thabau.