Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-16
ADAMS MEETING ~ WESTMORE LAND
ADDRESS.


We do not mean 10 impugn The mo,ivcs OF The gen.
tencn who went in Caucus AT Washington, because
we know many of bem 10 he exceen, ci'izrns and
aciualed 10y good motives /; but we also know thai
good motives have paved many II dangerous road. In
republics we should lock 10 consequences, and oo
suffer the adop ion Of \ mischeyou custom because
occasions with impuni'y The same system which
invested an Augustus and Trajao with power trans
mi,ied IL to Nero aud ID nniiiaD,
We are constantly told il true that The prople
obliged Ia submit. No, Felpw-C Citizens, nor
the people OF France obliged to submi, 10 he
legislative tyraUnies whcs nominated her Robes
pie,res. Bus the force OF example and the dread Of
denuncjl'ioo ruled thee absolutely as The bayn-
ne,s Of AN aim, and we MI know thai many, very
many OF our oSn c'I'zeps, have Submitted against
their judgments 20 'he Csucns Il might bn well
therefore for all oi VI mark the graduil march of
Pee .de initial Canc"ses from himble sag, sion to
prescgiptiye dicaion A. first ihry were the modest
mec'.ass Of the whole Republican parry TO counter
act ;nc influence OF The Fcderais's. Now when ali
the cand,dttes are Republicans, ,hcy a she pariaI
meetings Of minority 10 force majority into ac-
GuesreDce with their desires: and what is more
strange already have former examples (although Ell
tirely dissimiar) been appealed precedepis Il
sanclio1 ms I, is always ihus in encroacbmeUis
the pure adn,iuisira' ion of government. The frs
step is srem,ngy equitable aud u0aI irmbg and y
afterwards appealci TO, 10 justify a second The
Siamp act and Tea Tax very important "a
themselves but had they been acquiesced iU, where
would have been the liberties Of America TO day p
For I'll se reasuns, Fellow Citizens, humbIy con-
ceiye The purity oi future elections, and the con-
tiuuance of the union Of these Sinies, depend
tie nj mate decision OF iiis tIues,iuu for IL the peo
pie now submit, they may he consider ed hereafter al
having ablic aied the right of free choice.
We have ARE adv suggested that present appear
jssniy III belief hai the final contest for The
Presidency will he between Nj. Adams and Geu
jackson, and thar II persevere ia supporting MIR
Crawford, YOU will carry the election 10 the House
OF Representatives. the 81 which rIusi there
decide the election, between the three hjgbes caBdi-
dates, the mos, sanguiBc fIieuds Of Mr.. Craw ford
Gao only calculate on five, viz Georgia, North Ca
rolIna, VuginIa, Delaware aud New York. Il shouid
be teme a,bered that joriy of Inc Representative
oil but t,ree laies attended the Caucus ard that il
is therefore conceding aoo' po'nt allow HIM ,br
vote for ID, lawJre aud New York, since IL is geoer-
nlIy believed the former will, The electoral college
vote Of Mr.. Adams, and The later likewise in Inc
event Of the election heing gwen 90 the People Oi
tia Sln'e What Cbauc. probability ihen Is there
of Nj. Crawford getting IS States IN the House 81
Repfesentaliyes Aud 10 IT not admitted 10y even he
widest c0Dj-c that he has 40 chance Of being
elected Ivy lhe electoral colleges One hundred and
try woes are here necessary 10 elect, aud the
votes uf The omiy three certain States for Mr.. Craw
ford ony ~ so that giving him The doubt
ful SO vote. uf New York would have BAT 50,
which IS 30 less t'nn bWe u.Joiry IL "hai sec
ion of the uuiOn would ask can hs most cnth.'
siasdc friends cherish ihs hope Of 'clnIas this adj
dItIon TO his Strength
A republican T., resident csn unly he elected by on
co-OeraIing wrb the Republicans Of the Olhc
States and do we no , Ivy resolving never 10 yei,
TO f,e desires of those Who lys Frequently yIeid
ed 90 ours, run the iIsk ui cEciunI HrccOncil,bit
eeCitOnal 10. H.
that should suffer pcisoral 4tfchHfeht 20 hfn
(aa attachment winch has grown up 10 gte.i deare,
during the iosi yeah 10 render f.rkr.s ~ u.
tiuual cunscupe rres 80 supporting hiui lie waa
most fespec ,bie Scualot ol tbe Unued States, aud
Minister 70 France dsung Two jeurs--S ecic
tary Of War Tor sbUrl period since he peace, an,
Secretary u the I,rasufy uadcr Mr. Monroe. ~,
is nlan vi good talents, ADD rejoire that I've la
been able to ynJtrae his integrity, aud 90 show tia
hiss monycs ~ those mysterious transactions 81 tn
Treasury when htcatened To throw cloud hi
Terution, we've GOOD. w should also rejpice 70 hea
OF tive reSor ,fioB OF h,s heaih, order that on
cOunny mtgh' ENJOY the bcuca OF tis services Z,
whatever sduon sue ntty please ~ i,i,ce htm. 30
we hIub, conceive Jtu = station fn!"'ior 10 hat %
President 'ud hc AZ AMPLE reward Tor say SCI, ic e
he has ii'jhesiO rendered sud The circumstance q
his beng gupposisd 10y ihe oIpJuens al our ptesen
venerable Chioi VI ,sisnate, would DC powerful oh
jecIoO 10 ul,u al, U.s. 10 we thought dlifsreutly
VI my ai his friends are intelligent aud patriotic CIT
zsDs We adnit, bu, DO uOt 6ad him supported ais
by uli the dangerously viOleVt AID ntolerant pouI
ci1ns of both the old psrt'es--he Uhra Federaltst
and Inc Ultra DeHDcIats We know no indeed hos
TO accoJn Tor hs Strange cOaiiliou, unless what III
lHher Of mOdera philosophy says be tfue, tina, isc