Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

10 provide them WI . The mere means OF gratifying
their physcal appetites. But such IS neither tlh'
destiny of the end OF government IL Is M the
order of Providence that nations as well as inds'
duals, should derive true and substantial happi
ness only from high course of moral action m
volving toll and rising above difficulties and tia,
government best fulls the end of its creation which
produces the fullest devolopemen of the more e.va
ted and dsinterested principles Of our nature The
first sentiment which should animate the breast OF
every freeman The desire 10 see his country able to
defend all her rights. This Is involved IN The very
notion OF soveregniy-any thing short oil IT Us national
degradation. This sentiment has heen NJ ihe ioun-
dalton of the greatness and happiness OF all free
countries But we are told by the apostles oil
radicalisu, that political mile Is at baud that
the potentates Of Europe have become convinced OF
the folly of and awakened 10 sense OF justice
and that have less TO fear from their agsressions
than from the encroachmens al out own govern
men Ia vain has history recorded her lessons "
blood. If we are still To be deudcd 10y the visionary
notion of national justice. But M this moment when
the Holy Alliance are threatening To cover the earth
with blood in their nrighteons crusade against the
freedom Of mankind and when possibl, own
fate is prefgured in the DISSOLUTION OF Spain can
;here he more signal exhibition OF human weakness
and FOLLY than TO rely for safety not upon own
arm, hut upon q tender mercy Of the confedera-
ted despo,s of Europe ? Doctrines SO absolutely
degrading cannot he imposed upon a proud aud in
,egeni people. IL is my pride and consolation that
hey indignantly rejected by my constituents. But
am running into a discussion that would carry me
far beyon'i-the limits prescribed by the occasion-l
will therefore conclUde by offering Won sentiment,
which IL these my last words. should utter
with ~ much religious devotion as now do with
heart fell sincerity
and Ablieville-Hgh minded, Intelligent aud pairi-
otic ; may they never be represented 10y false
hearted demngogue.
a REPUBLICAN OF 90
Uoder this signature, writer has appeared in the
Richmond Enquirer of the 25. instant, whose tenn
rer seems To have gotten the better ri his discretion.
Upon introducing him into their columns, Messrs.
Hiichie and Gooch give hun sharp r-primand aud
we thank them for The promp,ness and firm manner
il which they have repealed his allcgnr with res
Tee' 10 the contents aud editorial department OF this
Siizete
This " Republican of SO" commences by observ-
ing, That ,he people of the United States in political
di>quisii,nns do "a assertions, but proot"
Let us see how he conforms to his proposition.
tie proceeds Ia his first assertion, which is that
hir Crawford Is n"ta pure republican aud his proof
- at the Secretary of the Treasury signed the Adj
dress Of the yonug men of Augusta 20 President
Adsns We think we c0nclusivey settled that point
~ Nj. Crawf"rtl's Favor day ago. But the
q Republican, at SO" IN attempting fix y Stigma
upon the Secretary of the 1re,,ury ,ranscen!s The
recorded fact. He perverts the language Of the Adj
dress IN order TO furnish scope for his own viruienr
commentary he AYERS that The Address which was
subscribed 10y MIR Crawford, " approved uf the wis.
" dom ard virtue al all the measures of President
Adamss administration, and pledged the sigmers TO
50 its support, which IS total misrepres en,aton of
the ease. rs II regarded tie 0atyngeS Of FraRce on
The honor end property II HE cdizeiS Of Lhs Unitsd
Suites, the A,idressers expressed unlimited conf
dence IN the justice, frmrrss, aud wisdom of Pre-
Sluebi ADAMS administration. II IeN saiuuuhin
about " az his measures, or any of them IN paIiic-
lar, nor dad they pledge themselves suppoit his
Administrations. The pledge was of a different nature
We plcdgr ourselves, " SAYS the Address io ynu
" aud cllow-ciIiZens, that we " III he ready M
" the call of our country defend What is dearer t
'' rs than our lyes--her liberty aud laws" We ask
all men ot caninr and common sense, whether this
- mo- purely republican sentiments Jeflersomian
republicans sentiment: l. not every patriot under
stood Ia ie pledged n The call of his country TO de-
iend her l'ery and laws The citizen who is not
does not deserve ine nppelaiinu of " A Republican
OF 90 by thus pervcrsinn Of the ruth, The writer
N question violates The terms oilIis own proposition :;
10, JSshood Is no pr0of and his aiIcg alton of fe,le
ralISm ~ Mr.. Crawford falls for the want of that
support which the author of il declares TO be indis
"A pensahiy necessary.
j His second assertion is equally without proof He
says that IhS Gazette p0urS torrent OF abuse"
81 upon President Monroe. OF I,is however he s;yes
"o proe 1eiaierer. IL assertion without proof
which, IN has own words, may add, will MOI
serve Tie turn And YET If proof there were, IL
would he easy Ia pa Oduce it, or TO refer 10 H. In ,be
language oil Aiessrs Richie and Gooch we saw
= name The number" OF this Gazrtie IN which this
terrible torrent has appeared" cite the abIse:'
We have too much respect FOR own character TO
eXpress ourselves B manner personally disresnec,
fn of President Monroe. But should he ever deyiate
from republican principles and policy, we should
conceive ourselves perfectly at HbeiW, nav we
should consider it rs duty freely 10 censure The
errors OF ms administration. We do hold to The
docii'ne that " The king do no wrong" or that
President is inIaIbIe. How long is il since A
Republican vi 30" considered the animatFy ersions
al free press on the Of the Executive of the
Union as nn mpieiy? Was thai repn5licaa sent
menl IN 80 /? When has this Gazette been seen
ampiousiy TO brandish scogrge the venerable
head OF President Monroe ?--Where is The
proof There is none to be found The pro
onctIoDs OF this Gazette will for themselves
But, IN The name oil Christian reverence and deco
rum, we ask, with what pruprietv the term " im-
pouSiy be applied on this occasion /? IL is anplica-
bile only 10 offences against the Deity; aud although
n we have read OF the Pagans having converted their
rdiets INTO De'ies, we never heard of decent l.
metlcas citizen, especially genuine q Republican
o. ~, having made god Of n President Of the
United States - 80
Thus vanshes the second assertion OF the writer
IN the R'chmond paper ; because, according to his
own proposition, II is assertion destitute Of prooE
Ibe third assertion of the writer who has assumed
lhe respected name Of :" A Republican Of go" is
That the " principal writer's" ~ the Washing ton
""zeue " are TWO confidential clerks in the 1rea,u-
II - department. O1e, we suppose, would mol he
81 enough So pitifu c,Iunny, 10 inure Mr. Craw.
ior'i IS scarcely worth denial But rs the scandaous
Eli lueI iounded us ts writer Of il admits on mere
n report, may have ITS inancnce at a distance from
nis CITY, we think requisite sero,,sy io contradict
4 u. we solemnly declare Ihai no Clerk no person
III cohHeried with the offices of governments is either
~ principal or a secondary writer, az, within our
ho%,eDse' writer Of any SOFT, for paper, edi-
'oTaily or otherwise.
4 u mIghthave suffced to have said in noticing the
oa "uu uhsustaiOed assertion of 4" A Rppuljcau of
30 that, as there has been no @ torrent of abuse
I'll VI resident Monroe AOwing through the columns of
.' p"+ee, tleTe cnu. of CouIsP, he persons
pIcs'eu IN producing this dreadful torrent" But
I I "n'e chosen, ~ Cibbnn says, in the account
III ""uon me- gives Of his studies TO Z" track him in his
N own 'nov." IL such n wIier can n,isleaJ ibe V,r.
gu" j., 10 whom he addresses himself, on the sab.
w! p' me presidency. they have retained the
"ueHect"al acumen for which they have been so
much distinguished
u 80 conclusions the writer 10 whom we ande tells
II that ~ 81 L.