Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-25
RICHMOND, AUGUST as.

rresS. we are not such obstinate stickers in "a,
'or Oh our own opinion. as to expect every body
else TO sacrifice his wishes 10 ours We wopil
fa.hef postpone the Presidential contest in Virginia.
win oil Its turbulence and its animosities, to SOM
mere distant period &C Sufficient TO the day III,
our humble Judgement be the evil ,hereof',-6,,
we cahno, usurp the office of dicators; and if our
correspondent chooses to encounter the conseouen
ces' our columns at his service AS 90 IN.
congressional election, to which he refers we
would rather have " no part or lot In the matter,
! we cannot dismiss the other topic in which Tho
wh lie Union Is interested, without expressing orr
apprehensions that is destined to aeiate the nb
m.nd even more iurously than at the last electio.
we can scarcely mistake the signs of the ti,n.s
we think we can discover in the political horizon
me dai< marks OF the coming storm. Unless the
inocations shall prove utterly deusve this battle il
70 DE conducted with an unusual asperity- In
aespie oi all the efforts of all the moderate men
1t Is lated to paralle too much of the rancoyr ami
violence oil personal feelings. /, is apprehended
'hat men who have heretofore acted together arc
10 be enlisted on opposite sides, and probably sepa.
ra'ei Tor ever Is it not then also 10 be apprelend
ed, That the sooner the lists are opened The prea,a
VIII be the ravases of discord' Ought those evils
~ ~, eaten me harmony and good feeling OF so
c'e'y 10 be accelerated in their approach and to he
encouraged in the yirulcnce which they will dis
play? wa us
we most sincerely dstrust the present admins
tra'lon; we disapprove of the PRINCIPLES which !,
mas developed; we disapprove OF the cons,ruction
Oh us CABINET, OF many OF its appointments. OF
many of it, measures. We thinl, that the onsn;r
message OF the President to the last Congress- is mors
directly at war with the true theory of opr
| Constitution than any paper which anv Other
man has ever dared to promulgate; and that Nj.
! message TO the Senate on the extent nj hi
constitutional competency" is as dangerous ..
II Is ABSURD. Wecan scarcely conceive of extreme
necessity; OF any desperate alternative; which coull
iAauce us TO desire the election of the presen =;
cumbent. But whilst we frankly exnress ,h;s go.
ION oil the acts OF the present Administrations -, i
arc unwilling to rush into an indiscrimipa,e an
needless opposition TO all its future measures A.
though thus Tar we have seen very Iit,,a 70 -,
prove; though we solemly discIam its wild scheme
OF Internal Improvement; OF regulating the indusr
VI ,Ne country ny law; OF ieSslaing subjects MOI
embraced IN the constitution, such as bui,Iino &. LII
houses of the skies and encourapi,g &c
sciences " either Ornamental or profound'' tboroL
we dlsapprove The Intervening of the no,;c, s
our own country with that of foreign countries
condemn the means by which the Presjden,,. e,e"
ioh was effected and his cabinet formed. we s,inl
nope we are able to discriminate between The good
ana the bad acts OF the government We will s,iuI
pursue TINS course; and while The present men .rs
IN power, we Will seek thr o " no unnecees.r ~
s'acie In their way, supporting s condemnine as the
may deserve; even IT we determined 10 o,s,
them, so soon as have it constitp,ionauv =; 80
power to do so The agitation oftbe Pre.ider,i,,
XueS"oh al TINS time may produce more injury
than service. When the proper TING sb.u 80.
the voice ofthe people will be heard To, ~
patronage of the government be welded ,n;.,, %
single eye to the reelection OF the inc,,,nben, :;
| cShhot' great and growing as il is corrnn, ,b
great mass OF the people. They will see a.
game that IS played they are patriotic ;r.or
rupt'ole, and viii therefore act with the greater
usI'dniiity' And when the time 10 act arrives
ili we cannot get the man we like. we ,,iu 81
'he least OF the evils tha, may be forced unon ,s
There is another Communication in ,l;s -,
paper, winch touches a delicate sub;ect y 81
we also yield 10 the wishes of the writer and Oh :.
strong appeal which he makes 10 the lber,v of 81 I
| Press. '''y Oh the
FOR THE E.NQ UIRER
cormpi t.e S" F,h Org loyth t fruit neitAer can
o. vfry t,se taf 5rieeth forth good fruit is 6e
a"'0H and cast into the Est. Matthew 49, 70 "e'
Although constitutionally elected pro.i,... :;
Is evident, that Mr.. Adams was not the cboio'
! Inc people OF the United States In conssr,,oSs
Of which, the last session Of Congress exb;h;,
melancholy scene of political strife and $500
hostility. That Mr.. Adams was made Pr.siJoa,
through the intrigue, management and inf1ueroa :;
WI Oiay' Is proposition which appears no Ion.
sel " ADMIT OF doubt, or disputation. Asa ne ]
| cessary consequence, two distinct navti.s r.
arisen in the United States One de,ern;.s, '"t
every iaudable and constitutional exertion g. 80
'mo", what has been technically termed In 9. -
IItan and black leg COALITION The o,ber ~
ing the fruits of political legerdemain, and
ing on the public crib will doubtless J.; -
10 remain IN power, use every effort, which inas-
nulty, cunning and intrigue, can devise
Judging from the violent anti-ado;n;....
toasis, which have been offered on the las, at IT,
| Iy'm almost every section of the Union - -
rresistlDly led to the conclusion that la,oa -
Jority OF the people Of the Uni,ej States h. ",
confidence In either the moral, or political inss.;,
\ OF the present administration. ei"J
! mat the sentiments of Mr.. Adams. If M, r,.-,,
arisocra'ic, are in direct opposition TO the rsp,hi;
can simplicity Of our Government. 10, ~; w
language bear witness '"''
That the leading act of his administr,,io,
uHecty at variance with the political poIcvf -.
culcated by the " Father of his Counirv 80 ~.
example. "''' 'i'eiahchoLy
| Under such circumstances. will no -,
the United States fold up their srms,, - Ip"s,!r
submission; or will they make a vieoro,s ~.
constitutional exertion, to overthrow ar;s,o..ss
anu corruption! 1t is with pleasure. and III,
pIue, 'hat we discover the sentiments almos, &c
Iy Where aVowed on our last 4tb of Jnl, -
that The people yet remain watchful of ,bc;, ~,
ana are determined to preserve them. e
we should not, however, " put orr b.,a. Il
'he Piow and look back We should NOT rsr,,;,l
sun uhth we erect upon the foundation alreadvI
iSia' an ample and substantial superstructprs
~ al cases OF political danger, and especiaI1v IN
| representative government like ours a.. IL
mind iniuitively rests its condJencc ,.e "uli''I
distinguished individual, as an instruner, - oon
Whatever dangers ordficulties are likeIv 80 80
Without referring to the bis,o,iss os 81,