Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-13

man could be elected without making terms with
ilm--or IN plain English, for the purpose OF
- holding back for bargain
Durins the period of suspense, doubt and snxi
ely, VIII make superstition as 10 the rnisnioh,
consultations, the awkward advances. the n,u,1aI
declarations OF returning confidence and intended
support and advancement, carried backwards and
forwards by the agency OF busy and pragmatical
ministers which preceded and led 10 the consurn
nation o. that porienIous and disas;erous con-
junction In political astroogy-a coalition of DO
i'ical enemies IN which each makes an Offering of
MS own FEELINGS and principles of the Constitution
and The most sacred rights OF the peopIe. But
Or, as the gentleman from New York INF
olorrS upon some principle of association abou,
winch have no right tn ask him any 1ryine cues
tions, has been pleased 10 aude 10 the breaking up
OF me council OF Po'IdemoniuHi, sfei it had been
resolved that Satan should undertake his fatal vow
age Tor the purpose of seducing cur FIRST parents
from Their allegiance / will take leave with his
permission, TO add few additional sketches TO a
picture which he has left unfinished. Satan. il will
be recollected, had just commenced his journey
when lie was arrested by the barriers Of Hell Sc
cured by gates . thrice threeioid'' and i,npene-
trabie " and guarded by death who to OPPOSE
his progress, stood forth " fierce as ten furies,
terrible as Hell, and shook d eadful DART On
the otheT side, incensed with Indignation, Satan
stood, unterrihed.' Each at the mead levelled
his deadly aim, their fatal hands no second stroke
intend" But fatally for the innocence, the purity
and the happiness our race, Sin inter posed her
medltora! Offices, the combatants who had scold-
ed till '' Hell grew darker at their frown.' were
suddenly reconciLed, and "both seemed highly
pleased Satan disclosed the obec, of his en-
terprise, designed tor the common benefit, and
heid out to Death the hopes OF future advancement
Death dropped bis spear, and sc grinned horribly
shasilY smile, 20 hear his famine should be filed -
Ies, SIR, they formed a coalition. Sin, the por-
uess OF hell, was the instgator, and '' from her
side the fatal key, sad instrument of all our woe
she took ; 9 on a sudden open flew the internal
cOors never 10 close again forth went g the
adversary oil God and man, - and man tpas lost.
| sir, shall leave II TO others TO trace out the
resemoances, if resemblance there be, betw cen
this internal coalition and any thing that has
oeen recorded or remains TO be recorded
IN the history OF this earth. But as | have at
tempted TO draw the picture of political coalition,
exhibiting the counterfeit presentment'' of two
polliicans suddenly relaxing from frown. to s1nes
anu rushIng from blows to embI have no
sort OF objection, being at best very Indifferent
painter, to write their names under the respective
hkenesses. With this view, ! shall lay sside the
brush OF the painter, and take up the pen of the
historian.
But, Sir, as 1t now occurs TO me, will here no.
tice remark made by honorable gentleman from
rev York Mr.. Cambrengl not altogether I'M
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planned that assailed The caucus and was pleased
10 add that The people could not be duped into the
belief that convention was any thing better.
VIII barely observe that convention emanating d.
iectiy IRON the people, Is different from a cat
Gus OF members OF Congress, as a mountain stream
| rs from stagnael pool. Il is the coalition and
me caucus that have a strong family likeness,
though The former is certainly the worst In ref
erence 10 these IL The gentleman will allow me TO
quote his favorite author, DR. Ollapod / would
say, 'rhublrb Is rhubar5 still.'' The gentleman
calls upon me tor sympathy, in the melancholy fate
OF King laucus No, Sir, he has no right to
come TO me for sympathy. Let him 20 10 the
administration, who have delhroned his king
They should at least pay a decent respect to his
memory, even should it be
With one auspicous aud one dropping eye
Ia equal scale weighing delight and doie.1
! II the ghosI OF that fallen monarch should ever
come at midnight and remove the gentleman cur
tain,
q To tell The secret, Of II. prison house
10 ears Of flesh and blood"
Il would certainly say to him.
= The serpent that did sting uIy Imonaroh'l life,
Now wears his CROWN
Yes, SIR, and that serpent is the coalition which
nov propose 10 dssect, and examine by a plain
matter of fact analysis
Disclaiming any illusions to the motives of any
member now upon the floor, assert it as fact
that the present Chief Magistrate was elevated ~
/ and ned
will OF clear constitutional majority of the Peone
of this Union 1.-THE present Secretary Of Sfa,o
had not persevered against all hope, s. thereby dis
tracted the vote Of the Western States. General
Jackson would have certainly received the elec,o-
raj votes of Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri, which.
added to those he actually received, would have
sweed his number TO one hundred and tbirtv-t,vo
one more than majority Of the whole-yrhesr
tacts cH not, cannot, be disputed, and they sbo,y
in striking point Of view, the ahsurditv Of all the
lsbored attempts that have been made to prove the
| superior popularity OF Mi. Adams General
Jackson united in himself larger portion of NOM
lar favor, larger number of electoral votes. than
both OF his competitions who came before the
House Of Representatives. And here, sir. rest
the case not bat General Jackson had plurali,v
of votes in a contest with all his connections for
! that might prove nothing but that there was IN,
disputable evidence before this House that he
would have received majority Of all the elec,orsl
votes against any two of his conpetitors All
yet. in the face of these facts, which thew will MOI
the meet nor deny, gentlemen still per.evere in
asserting in general terms, that the will Of the ma
ton was not defeated.
Ls' Us now see wha, part the present Secretary
/ Of Stale acted in this election, and how il con
sisted with his position, his duty and biz avoyysd
political principles. In the first place. then.
say, 10 round terms, that Mr.. Clay made the Pre-
sJent, In opposition to the will Of decided ma
jority Of the People of the State he feprescrtat
and Of the whole Union-and assert The fact tn
broadly, that he made the President with the vie,
Of illustrating principle in the explanation nj /,
When this House is spoken of as a corr1-,il,ls h.
dy, gentlemen seem 10 take II for granted ,bat a.,
whole body must be corrupted before any evil
purpose can be contaminated by corruption. Or
the contrary It must frequently happen that sools
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