Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-14

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- TO JAMES MONROE
PRESIDENT 0r THE UN,rsn crease
S'R-H Is time that you should hear tb.
language "f truth. Men, who have arrived n,
the pinnacle Of power are most in need of her
d'sp-nsations, yet they are the ne, .ops WIN
are most disposed to Danish her from their pre.
sence. The .sycophants WIN surround YOU
VIII not let her approach YOU There nre
many Industrious citizens at Washington WIN
would willingly tell yeu the truth hut they
shrink from an office, which is painful both
10 y.o and To the,nselves.-Suffer then the
puone press OF the country to address you with
freedom and with respect.
Some will enquire who is this imnor,,,,t.
and impairment counsellor. NV repIy il. tha,
Tie Is man who supported your election in
cvery variety ofmode--a man, who is CRATE
!u' Tor the blood which you shed during ,h.
nevoiut'on--who has felt the deepest attach.
'"e"' 10 you Tor your personal virtues and
y"ur political sersices-One, who loved yo,
as man, and respected you as a poltician.
Tie Isa Virginian, who feels proud Of the very
name-nnd the last man in the world WIN
would wish TO strip another virginian of the
nononrs which fairly belonged to him.-But,
ne Is also citizen, who loves his country more
than an individual: who has spoken to Won
on many occasions the language of truth, with
uecent rrspect-and who is now firmly per.
suaded, that the plain truth alone can save YOU
from ruin and from disgrace.
Sir, you stand upon the verv brink of q
preciipice. A few more false steps. and that
good name, which you have sought to treasure
up as the best solacc of your declining years,
may Or lost To you for ever. ] intreat YOU
sosmniy' TO look around you +; to rouse your
sen 10 careful view of your present situation I:
ana WIN that hrmpess, which once constitu-
'rd the proudest trait in your character. To
avoid the dangers which be.et YOU.
SIR feel for your pecuniary e,nbarras.-
mems. They are no secret to this nation. II
,ee's tue deepest sympathy for your situation.
IL u sehs'n'e that most of your embarrass-
mems were Incurred in the indulgence Of the
oest ieei'nssof the human heart. II would
weep 10 see an honorable veteran retire from
the puhtc service, stratenrd in his means and
almost bankrupt in his hopes. But I in,reat
you to let mn pecuniary dstresses how down
the lofty spirit Of a virtuous man. How MANY
OF Inc most distinguished Romans were even
o"riru at the public expense II is not the
want OF wealth. which ought to cover the soul
oil patriot. 1.-The exerts himself in the pub
lie service and displays spirit superior t., his
fortunes, there is n balm in a pood name
which will assuage most Of his caIamities
fhere Is even generosity in the sympathy of
great nalion which may relieve them.-it is
but to do his duty firmly and conscien,iously
land he may safely leave the Issues 10 his
country and his God.
Sir, will not disguise from you the suspi-
elOp, that James Monroe is deeply injured hv
the sycophants around him. who call ,hem.
selves his friends. Look at them Are your
principal advisers men of stern independence.
OF SOLID Judgment, who would tell You what
might he dlsagreeable to your ears, at the ex-
pense "f losing your favor? will not place
them IN review before you-but win point
out AT once the man, whom the world has
designated IA their leader and director. Pub
lie Rusnor Is even bold enough 20 say. that
ne u not only your principal adviser, bot NJ.
most your absolute director. | mean. john
y. calhoun. l mean the MIN whose political
principles are more ultra than those of Alex.
"nder Hamilton himself. I mean the man
whose legislative services during The last war
nave pee" ohscured by his constitutional here.
sues s'''ce-"hn' when at an age while other
men are collecting the fruits Of wisdom. was
eagerly. grasping at the highest prize of ambi
ton l mean the politician, whose br;lrian,
genius Is 'inaccompanied by profound iudg
ment-whose prol-sseti devotion 10 your per
500 mas orcone the passport to your conf
oehce-the man. whose premature ambition
yo" ""n.d nave promoted, in preference 10 { he
unintrignng simplicity of an Adams. or tb,.
sterling independence Of a CrawCnrd-.he
man who is said to rule your cabinet bv arts
and au address, the most subtle and The mnsi
captivating ''"''
Inc world demands, by what means il is
that TINS man has obtained so great an ascen.
dancy over the President Of the United States
Iney ask, now 1t has happened that Mr.. Cal
"ou" snon'o nave succeeded in indulCing his
luminosity towards Mr.. Crawford and promo
ung ms own views, by per.nading you to the
your country. Was not Mr.. Mclean ibs
personal friend Of Mr.. Calhoun? Was NO,
MIR Southland friend to his election F? Is not
Nnlan EDWARDS, the notorious Author Of the
a. ID. scheTe tie prosecuting enemy of Mr..
Crawford, promoted To the Mexican Mission
at the instance Of Mr.. Calhoun. and over the
head Of Gen. Harrison (? Are there mn rsaS
sons to suspect that il was this verv A Y
plot this rank hostility TO Mr.. Crawford
which formed mn inconsiderabIe reconmen,
dation to the friends Of this appointment
SIR, Ut IS time to arrest this extraordinar,
influence, which nlldews your administration.
shake on the little verInin which beset YOU.
Teach Mr. Calhoun his proper place in your
cao'net. Make MIN discharge his duties as
Secretary at War, faithfully hut let him feel
that the President of the United States h.s NJ
occasion for keeper Of his conscience. CAN
your old, your experienced, your hest friends
around you Invite them to open their hearts
TO you; for. James Monroe has vet friends
enough, who love him, and who would tell
him the truth without disguise.
Above all, Sir, it becomes you to face the
present crisis with spirit. This corrsspon-
deuce with jackson and Lowrie has injured
you-more than dare to express. The world
asks how il is, that you have been an ;nco,s;s.