Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-18
Fairfax county. Oct. %, 1925.
EE~ OPINIIUs, No. 3, next week.
re the Editors Of Me Enanirer.

" tue I-uttWS ~ me enquirer.
perceive that certain Of the northern prints
complain that spirit is manifested ia Virginia un-
friendly 10 the present administration, and that
Efforts made to elect persons who are supposed
10 be hostile 10 it. Ii is stated too to be inproDer
10 anticipate objections, and that il will be lime
enough to complain when some practical grievance
is experienced. To these persons | would reply
that 1t Is strange, when Overwhelming majority
Of Virginia, manifested by It's vote that they had
not political confidence in MIR. j. o. Adams thar
1t should be supposed, tat this Virginia should
feel any very romantic, fond anticipations in ia
vor oil the course he will pursue. The opposition
10 Mr. Adams was not geographical. as Lord
Chatham said of Lord Butte We did not enquire
whether he rocked in the cradle OH this or that
side OF tie Tweed We were not opposed to him
on account OF the country where he was Lorn, BIZ;
:" because the man OF that country held sentiments
incompatible with freedom" That the friends Of
Mr.. Adams, that those who assisted to elect him.
should take h- measures upon trust, and determine
before hand TO support HIM, may be consistent
but their condition cannot be very enviable when
they are constrained to Call on those who opposed
his election to take ts course. No description of
persons will oppose measures, merely because they
originate with Mr.. Adams. Both the President
and the members Of Congress, are the servants of
the people, and the people will decide upon public
measures as thee may affect their Interests without
considering their effect on the pen sona or politi-
cal Interests OF these servants, or with which of
them, They originate. This is the course which
every honest man will pursue. his is all that the
friends Of Ma Adams havea right 10 ask of those
who used their best exertions to keep him out oil
Office. When you come to speak Of confidence il
is different sfair; confidence has been said 10 be
plant OF slow growth Unweening confidence
even IN men of our choice is unwise; in persons
whose principles we have every reason to dis
trust, ii would be folly, madness But are here not
strong reasons not Onl5 against extending this coaf-
denee refore hand to MIR. Adams, but why we
should watch his measures with unceasing vigilance
and place in all posts, in which resistance can be
made il neediui, men Ol tried aud appointed princi-
Piles and talents?
Tie predictions OF the Republicans have been
verified. Mr.. Adams has openly and publicly pro-
claimed that his interpre atoms 81 the constitution
as TO the powers of tie General Government are
precisely those which the Republican party always
declared would produce a revolution ia the govern
ment, and lead eventually to dospotism. With this
undisguised and solemn notice from Mr. Adams,
can he expect those who consider his principles
as incompatible with the very existence OF the
constitution, 10 besow their confidence on him
or determine a prior TO support his measures p
Can It be expected that no precautionary meas
ures should be adopted, by eudeayoIfng TO elect
persons IN whom confidence IL reposed? But it is
SAID it viii be time enough when any measure il
adopted to carry into effect the principles we op-
pose Aretbere not many OF those measures actu-
ally in train, But il they are not, are we to wait
patiently until The blow IS struck when we know
that such principles are avowe.l, auj such plans in
preparation, ale we Obliged to wait for the overt
act Of violation of the constitution?
II an Individual IL private lie, was threatened