Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-09

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same glorious Struggle in which fn,kers for the
sr o. they like be enabled celebrate
by M w" ID. Wrs"-rhe People virs inia they .,ny
By Il. Brosm-The Marquis De Lafaye,,s. a so,d,.r.
na ,end 10 ,fes government safe amt pie pas
procure Us the BLESSINGS Of freedom Le, ,he hoarss
rom the deep mouthea proclaim our graft
ny Ea,ign Smith-rh- memory of Riego, who suffered
an ,g"o'in'ons death for his devotion TO libs.y.
ornse iahiu "nd patriotic soldier past services the
sufe'' guarantee Tor his future usefulness country
THE NOTE.
The Note of Messrs. John Quincy Adams.
john =. Calhoun and John Mclean has .x .
c'ted an extraordinary interest. But short
AS u u, II seems to pour flood of light upon
Tue motives and movements ofits authors.
these gentlemen have rushed into the
newspapers, for what osiensible purpose p
Simply ~ give" notice" to two gentlemen Of
COMMITTEE that We have Withdrawn our
| subscriptions for attendance at the dinner.n-
Indeed ln how many other ways might tins
nouce nave been given. They might not have
attended at all and afterwards assigned their
reasons. Or, they might have written a pri-
'ate note saying "Sirs, we have seen such a
paragraph. Are we TO understand that # is
| correct that MIR. Ninian Edwards is to he
prohibited from subscribing to public din
| ner. III So, we request you 10 Ie-cousider
your arrang. ment. We are anxious To attend
the celebration of our national independence. %
&c. &c. or they might have written note.
| couched IN the strongest terms of remon-
STRANGE and waited TO see its effect, before
they had stricken their high uaines from the
suoscrip'Ionlisls MIR. Adams, Sc. &c. would
| nave been at no loss for forG,s of notices. if
their sole object had been 10 express their pr,-
waite views of this matter.
But why should Mess three gentlemen special
~ club thur wits together upon the occasion /?
IHey have 40 mo'e privileges or duties than
any other three gentlemen. They are after
all. according {" their own showing, only three
subscribers. Their functions as heads Of de-
partments DO not follow them upon the sub
scrlpiivn lists. Why did not any otter three
| subscribers well take upon themselves the
"iIice nj sh-l;ering n. Edwards from the pro-
| scrIp,iou and persecution Of the Committee of
| Arrangements.
/ But perhaps" we may he told, that from
high life high characters are drawn !" thar
maxims ofmora!ity falling from so high an ell
e'aton must sink deeper into the hearts of the
people and hence II was peculiarly incum
bent upon Messrs. A. l. Go. 10 ste, forward
and shelter" a prosecuted aud high minded
| Individual from the arrows of his enemies
We do not subscribe TO this sa,ish doctrine
Send il back to its legitimate source, the min
listers and courters OF Europe. In the line Of
their oiice, we shall lack for their interference,
and know how TO obey, if not To respect it.
But. at public dinner, where all sabscf ibe n
are las Tom Paine sadly upon the " common
E"or OF citizenship" we despse that Sc lnso--
lence of Office" which would under any shape
| or under any pretence seek to Influence the
Opinions OF their cOuntrymen. We regard
john Quincy Adams, John G. Calhoun, and
John Mclean as no more entitled 10 dictate
to their brother subscribers, than the three
last citizens on the list.
why then have they thus boldly seized the
van OF The action Is il because they dared
t" nope that their high names would operate
! more powerfully in behalf of n. Edwards
Ihey rushed before the public almost in the
very robes Of Office, TO excite the deeper in
teres', TO rouse public Indignation ioore We
| nementy, 10 draw of from the splendOur oil
The public celebra tioD-and TINS in every way,
| 10 call forth a sympathy for n. Edwards ,aGd
&c give this "high-minded" {" patriot tfsear Oi
prosecuted man. They would have 40 oh
lection, IT they could propagate the sympathy,
mus excited al Washington, throughout the ma
ton ;if public opinion could BIZ suspended about
him-perhaps turned ia his fayor--and re-
ac'l0n excited against their colleague, w. III.
crawford. Where were their generous feel.
!nes when they saw him assaiird? Where
storm of persecution levelled against him I?
ana MS most malignant enemy promoted to Il
| Niexican mission Did they demonstrate
Men? Did they even privately tell the Pres
GENT, " Sir, we threat you iO pause. This
man N. l.. is suspected Of attacking one oi
our coiieagues. Do not fan the flame of dis
seDtion in your cabinet. You will find AS
worthy men 10 send to- Mexico us N Ed
wards" No, all their feelings are reserved
for this same Mr.. Edwards-Pisy indeed thai
he is not more worthy of their fricndship.
4 We should imagine indeed, that this ofiic,
OF shielding MIR. T.. from an incorrect and ill.,
Judged arrangement Of The Committee, would
nave Siaced a"y other three subscribers, better
'han ne three IN question. The world viii
I scarcely correctly appreciate the generosity q;
their motive. They stand in very peculiar
relation 10 this subject. Mr.. Mclean is the
pIotese ct Mr.. Calhoun and TO say the Ie: 81
OF him, Is certainly more nag to se,ve Mr.
Calhoun, than Mr.. Craa ford MIR. Calhoun.
feelings are known TO every body. There aIe
!, 40 bounds TO his animosiy-and no polite
stroke under the sun would be spared
which would stop w. Fl. Craw ford's approach
to the Presidential chair. We only speak oi
The phenomeDon-we leave the solu ton 10
Others. But Of Mr. John O. Adams, what can
we say We would speak of him with res
pect, II the truth would permit US. He is u
candidate for the Presidential char--and The
! competitor Of Mr.. Crawford lie ought TO
have been one OF the last men in This nation,
who stenld have thus stopped TO miDglc
win The election Though we disliked the
split Of his letter 10 Gen. SmytI,-,hOugh ii
seemed evidently calculated for the meridian
Of Virginia-yeiit has been for some time I'M
derstood that he had kept himself aloof from
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