Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-10

pa'pable hit, that Mr.. Bartlett, in the course
oil the debate remarked, he YcIy cheerluly
submitted ~ tie the object of such rrsarter
which member rclished more than lin
self ); and rcloictd that any remark of his
had been the humble instrument at .ciiiny so
much genuine wit. He assured the honorable
gentleman from Massachusetts. that he took
1t all III good part.
1t IS late III night, and have no time 10
descant on the merits of this speech, or thee.
i"quence CT IFS author. On some future oc.
casion, may attempt sketch of his oratory,
as also that ofsome other distinguished menu
bers ofthe House. fare,ceN
" Y Stdtesmcn.
There is an article published in the Balt-
more fatriot, i'm the shape Of Letter frem
Washington, which makes some pretty bold
assertions, concluding with an iriiinaiion that
TN" tone of the National Intriigcncer, IN the
subject OF Congressional Caucus, is 4" the
tone Of policy" Now, with great difference 10
the gentleman who has favored the editor oe
the Patriot with this information, and To- the
:" Member of Congress from MarylaDa;- and
7" tile western Member who are spoosn,s for
II, we appeal from them To TIE sober itdg-
nent of oar readers, wh, Tier there is any
gr"und for the statement. He savs that \
decided majority nf the Members are opposed
toa Congressional Nomination. Blu, sre siippor,
IT. Is there policy" in this 1.-THE writer's
premises were TRUE, course would deserve
rather The character of straight forward hon
esty and steady adherence Ia principle, than
at a cautions hcsia;lng policy, for the pursuit
al which "" are mt sufficiently vcrscd in the
wiles end stratagrms of iortuous diplomacy.
| We Know what Ought, in our opinion tn
u" the coursr, mt this day, and under present
circumstances, orthose who agree one with
another in political sentiment One of the
| tive>rersOns presented IA Candidates for The
Presidency should be- selected rs the Repuh-
lcan Candidate, and, in like manner. should
be selected Il candidate for the Vice Prrsi,irn-
! cy. The members of Congress, who repre-
sent every district of our country, with the
advantages of ohservaiinu and of some pcrs0n-
/ nj Knowledge ofthe persons proposed rs car
,'idates, are more Likely than any Assembly
oi delrgat es different, constituted, tu MAX. n
! wise ana safe srlrctiun of these candidates.
! tt IS therefore most ad sahIe, now more, nv
Tar, than il i,;ls ever hcrn brfore-tsnt there
should be- such selection. !;
!fnt Will there be- ? We haze not pnlled
the two hurs"s to ascertain how many are Of
one or anothcr way of thinking, because, p.
we have endrar0rrd tn she.v, our opinion of
what Is right depends m no numerical calcn-
ainns or contingencies. Thus ouch how-
ever, w" have sad-thi,s mach we are antho-
rized 10 say-'rherr will hr Weptins of The
N"Inhrfa Of Congress called, and held The
.aviialion will b" public, and il will have inrn
!'om ch"cr, on Tie part nf those Republicans
who absent themselves, if the mcriine have
NOT the irneiit of their rn-operalion.
| Let ns not he understood as saving, that
those who will absent Themselves from that
Meeting act wrongly. We keep nohcdy's
consclrnces hut own. We consider moth
| ing So absurd, in politics. or religion, ~ the
attempt 10 compel an agreement % opinion
between those who differ. And, most Ger
'ainiy, we shall not initiate the folly of GENE
VII" quarrel with those who happen not To
agree with then, IN their estimate of public.
men or their views of public affairs MT mi.