Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-30

=. his criterion, will not d,ny t0 Mr.. A.
ans, much experience in the etiquette Ut
urls and cabinets; and in the forms of oiisc.
=. he is said, too, 10 possess in the forms and IL
tie lore Of the schools. Certain it is that he
y is |, very neat parogrophist.
The proofs, however, Of his extraordinary
C,rre Of intellect or superior address in diplo.
I macy, it is imagined, are yet to he brought To
Ii-ht and surely il consistency, as an evidence
III depth in discsrnment, is TO he taken into
/; ,he estimate, Mr.. Adams falls wofully short
! of the representations Of his friends. I shall
! mn, hesitate farther To assent, that forming
/ conclusion from the theory of our government
l ,,,lipeated 10 these remarks, from the opinions
1 and expostions of that government proclaimed
\ NV Henry, by Mason, by Jefferson and Madison,
in compa, ison With the political dUctl ines pro-
G,ss.d by him aud for him at this day, Mr..
Adams is neither a republican nur a ,ntuu,,s
uulitician. This gentleman commenced his
career under regime which many ofus will
never fmget; il WAS that system Of energetic
government which produced an alien aud IL
s,dition law, with many other ubuoxious
G,ngi upon the frame of our guvctn,net,t.-
Fortunately fur the developrmcnt If truth,
neutrality seems never 10 have been an in
grdirnt in the character of Mr.. Adams he
seems to have been ambitious of proving his
entire coincidence with the persciUus spirit
prevailing in the dOnainaut party of that day,
and lie succeeded in his purpose To admiration.
an opportunity for this was offered by n pub
lication which, although it might be supposed
no republican could rcrrehend yet It was
certainly not very compatible either with the
principles which could recommend srdi'ion
Law, or with the safety of monarchical govern
ment mean the treatise on the Rights Oi
Man. BY the friends ofihe one and the other
I'D
Kings Attorney General prosecuted Paine for
d libel, in publishing the book and Mr.. John
Quincy Adams undertook tn cUnfuie the
democratital doctrines it promnlged. Wh-,
the prosecution was matured Sir Archibald
Med naId the Kings Attorney, thinking no
doubt he had found in Mr.. Adams an ADLER
advocate for energetic government than was
even the official organ OF The crown, after high
enc"lniun upon Mr. Adams opinions, adopted
them his own, and pressed them upon the
Jury AS part OF his argument for the conviction
nf the accused. This. Ut least, is no striking
illustration of democratic republican or
,hOduXy /; other Instances IN the notes and
speeches of Mr.. Adams might he adduced did
it consist with The limits of these ubseI vations
but surely The ingenious editors who hold
him up To the public will not deny his perfect
conformity AT ii,at day To the creed of the old
federal cuminunioD. But he WAS deputed
Minister 10 Russia, to Client S1r. and in this
our day:of perfect ioieration, when in court cant
I've have become national, and the sound and
healthy distinctions of poitlca! principle are
converted into a reprnach, Mr.. Adams has
bcen admitted into The government and is
baptized II republican. These generaties,
republican and nutional, are III. conv enirui
coverings Keep. in use by The aItlul and design
Ing, Ia prevent ans exposure of their utter
l.slituion Of all political integrity. Let the
people tear away this mantle and bring hese
political self seekers Ia the test oI The hight
Let il he conceded that Mr.. Adams was at
any time worthy Of adoption by the republican
party, and was hearty in their cause, sti!
Judging by his own acknow Judgements he has
been gully of tergiversatlun, 10 have lnlned
with men ho had no feeling or principle in
common with himself and is as undiss usedly
Inconsistent in recurring To- the tenels now and
formerly profcssed by him. What Is his po-
li,ical faith al this particular juncture
The theory of the constitution a,owed by
AIR. Adams proves hun 10 be deeply i,nbued
with the opinions of that school in winch ne
was trained that the very worst ,ices Of that
school are mainiained by his theory. Il is that
detestable perv-rsop of our constitution which,
by distorted and d:siugenuous constructions,
very like the Interpretation of their fathers
will by Jack, Peter and MARTINI attempt to
invest The functiunaTies Of the federal go
vernnent with every authority they may
desr. 10 assume. No doctrines are SO iraughl
with danger 10 this country; for ndependent-
iy of the direct cncrUacbments thereby made
upon the slate governments, they undermine
and destroy tine moral integrity and indeprn-
deuce of our citizens by increasing the ap.
pointmen,s aud patronage of the federal exec
utyc, aud thereby multiplying ndyGoit.ly q
trained band of placement, and hreiinS pBgii-
Zans already augmeu.rd 10 fearful nu,ube!
N dispassiunate enquirer can mistake the
principles of this politician, who viii examine
a recent letter of his 10 corrrspundeHtin the
State Of Ohio, and similar production ad
dressed to a gentleman in tue State of Mary
land. These productions exhibit To our view
the goal of MIR. Adams's ambition sufficient
~ distant, il must b. admitted. IL has no, beer
very long since wereceI'rd from another de
partment Of the government, memorable
commentary upon the phrase "proper and
necessary" in the federal coBsiIf ItiOl -
But this gentleman dlsdains IA restriction ~
words or phrases he sets up for UIuSPlf d
standard, formed in his own conception Of the
general ,ceifare. He has found, it is presumed
like the interpreters of the will before men
tioued, letters in the constitution by which tn,
terms general pegare may be spelt, and b,
wants no other warrant for his schemes. UD
Ger such warrant ne deliberately ihinks, Ia
he tells us the opinion was first ad, anc-d b,
hi u inthe senate, and has been conf ued IA,
reflection that tho people of This country ma
be taxed indefinitely for no one purpose emu
merated in the constitution that hosts oil con
tractors and dependents may be embodied, ant
used liz what mode aud ~ what ends can b,
easily sntcipated,) under the guIss of project
numerous aud plausible as interest aud artlhc'
Can make them, because they shall bs propos