Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-14

The politicians, whom we have been describing,
called by themselves, and by their adversaries,
federGlists. Republicans, or Democrats, on the
contrary in favor Of constituting the constitu
ton in such a manner, and upon such principles,
would not enlarge and ampify, but limit and control
| the exercise of power, by the general government
| These the general principles, upon which
the two great parties in the union were divided
Out OF these principles grew, OF course. differ
en- ce OF opinion to the manner in which the 60
vcrnment should be administered. Tile federalists
wished splendid, imposing, and oxer-sbadowing
national government; the republican, plain. sim
| pie, and economical one. This we take TO be
just description of parties. For, as TO personal at
| tachment to jefferson, yor TO Adams, hatred for
either; they furnished no better evidence OF the
soundness or unsoundness of political faith, than do
attachments hostilities distinguished men, at
the present day. In this way stood parties at the
close of the late war Disastrous as that had
been occasionally in its progress, and much as the
stability of the republican party had at times been
endangered vet so honorable to the
close of that war, and so justly odious the
reasonable Vaccinations of some northern Fede-
rasts, that the Of peace the ederaists
| party with laudable sagacity, dSsoired them
! Seices, as it were, by proclamation, and the Re
publicans seemed TO be, forever, firmly seated in
power. and in the affections of the people But the
! moment OF triumph, the moment of defeat
| HoD stand lce notul The Federaists, without
| the Abandonment OF any one principle, were the
tcdrm advocates and able supporters OF the late
administration. And most distinguished Re
publicans, called have The same views and sent-
! ments OF policy, have the same idtitudin0ridl
notions 81 construction, and are anxious for n
| splendid and imposing national government, as
were the federalists in 1898. Witness the votes Of
some oil them upon the late tariff; ia
tended to compel the merchant and the farmer to
abandon voca,ions, which in the exercise of free
discretion, as freemen in free government, they
had chosen for themselves. Witness the present
fashionable doctrines about internal improv CEMENT
founded upon notions of the general warfare-And
In short, what distinguishes republican offhe pre-
sent day, from iederaists of the present or any
former period! Personal attachments as a test we
have already discarded. That difference on pyi,s-
cipie, as there? We know the same difference
exists which formerly did, between portion OF
the republican party, and the ederasts. But il is
not the most numerous portion of the republican
party, nor that portion which is in power. Take
! a man who has been leader of modern republican
! ism-Vice President Calhoun-and take another
who has been consistent open, decided, and dis
tinguished federalist, and firm supporter of the
late admnistration-DanielW ebster--and compare
the two men--we do not mean 10 talent; for in
that respect there is nothing like equality between
them; but as to political principles. What is the
difference between them? Nothing; unless it be
that MIR. Webster may approach nearer 10 the re-
publican standard of '9s. -Atoay, then, with all
qudrr"lling among Us about Names while we lose
sight ofPrinciptes. There can be nothing odious
| IN the name feteralist, when republicans adopt
and practice upon their principles But if the name
republican or democrat be dear parizsn feel
ngs, let us then, for sake OF all that is consistent
return to the principles with which the name ORR
ginated; let US rally under the standard of '9s.
RnorUiNe Enquirer, Nay 81.
! FROM pEpNANIpIrCO IT. rn.
the Philadelphia Freeman's Journal has received
letters from Pernambuco to the eth of April. An
extract given below will be read with great inter
est. The details concerning the execution of Mr..
| Rogers, with whom many of the citizens of New
York and this place acquainted, will at least
afford this consolation to his family and friends
that he died nobly, protesting the same love of free
dom and abhorrence of tyranny, that had ever
marked his short, but gallant life.
| ." You may remember in one Of my letters
mentioned an American, by the name of James
Rogers, Of New York, who I expected would
lose his life for taking active part with the Re
| volutonists, and condemned to death and re-
commended to the mercy of the Emperor, Joao Pc
dro the first. The Emperor's answer arrived on
the I'd April ordering that all that condemn ed
should be executed as soon possible. This seal
ed the fate Of this noble young man and two of his
companions. The 18th inst al O'Clock A. NJ
was the time appointed for the execution of the
three. This inhuman proceeding occasoned great
distress to all the Americans in the place. His
friends visited him the lth inst, He was calm,
pleasant talked lively subjects, made remarks
on people passing in the street he counted the
time he had yet TO ve it was % hours he said it
IS very short time; when il comes, will die
contented; and my companions die in glorious
cause. We do not die for numbering our fellow
creatures, it is for holding different opinion with
the Emperor; in that opinion die
60 On the npY r,nr I N tho
ton. They passed within few yards of me
they were dressed in white gowns and Unbound
Rogers walked with his arms folded and his head
raised extremely high-as if proud of the glorious
cause he was going TO die for they arrived at the
place of execution about half past O'Clock and
held long conversation with the Priests. AT 8
1 o'clock, they walked towards their seats Rogers
took the middle chair, Nicolou on the right hand of
him, and lie Mont on the left, after sitting few
minutes they rose. Nicolou began and made a
loud speecb-Rogers followed, and then lie Mont
While speaking, the others bowed their
heads TO affirm the truth of what was said-their
speeches occupied about half hCur-they then
took the seats. Several times they arose and
pushed their chairs into the sand make them stand
firm--the executoner then tied their wrists and
! ANGLES with small cord and drew caps over their
eyes. Nicolou and Rogers drew them back and
sat watching the motions of the Sodiers "a were
called out, loaded their guns, and were going TO
fire when Rogers cried out, +" stop" and requested
the captain 10 order his solders nearer They halt
> ed within half the former distance, say 30 yards
He then gave the signal TO fire. the drop Of his
handkerchief was the signal. They all fred and
Nicolou fell. The sight was dreadful-Roger.
sprang upon his feet, cried out for God sake kill
him quick, and taking hold of his gown, he held 4
up and showed multitude of bullet holes through
: it. lie Mont kept his seat; they fred the second
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