Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08

- have said that pending the election, many
thought there was settled determinations 10 keen
the Office of President in the slaveholdins states
The opposition is n.Ssty coniued to the slayehod-
ing states, and is particularly characterized by an
attachment 10 the pocy' ot the slave states, and
open hostility TO those of the free states''
What! Is this the case with PENNSYLVANIA. New
jersey and Indiana, that voted at WASHINGTON for
the election of Gen. Jackson And are Louisia-
ma. Kentucky, and Missouri, that voted for MIR.
Adams, Z" free states -" MIR. Wright continues
" An opposition senator is said 10 have said the
formation of Judicial district of the three north
western states, exclusive of Missouri, was hellish
--damnable. that 1t originated in the determination
20 draw line of distinction between the free and
slave states, TO be repealed at all hazards.' Mr..
Wright says such declarations are continually
made by TIE opposition. I thought Ohio would
not wish 10 be identified with such feelings Sc
Gracious Cod aud can it be the sentiment OF the
people OF Ohio, that diSfiRction'' ought to be
made =" between the free and slave Sta,es''-- that
so broad and deep line should lie drawn, that
slave and free states should not be associated in
the same judicial district, No, Sn, IL is NOT the
sentiment of the people OF Ohio: they are not pre-
pared TO sever the union. The vC;e u ST,744 for
jackson aud Clay, sganst II $50 sor Mr. Adams,
Is conclusive evidence that they consider Kentucky
and Tennessee brethren of the same conlederacy
with themselves; and designing demagogUes cam
not lead them esiray. Mr.. Hammond (the former
and continued advocate of MIR. Clay, citizen OF
veholding state) says g Mr.. Wright's address
is an instructive document - Those who have
not made up their minds TO drag OF the chariot
wheels OF our southern slasedyiuers will find in
1t much matter for useful res ec;ion. 1t is in the
nature of file, against which the satellites of the
Stare men may wear themselves 10 the quick with
on, making any impression" Were the vast ma
jority of The freemen of Ohio, including both
hessrs. Hammond and Wright, who voted for a
CITIZEN OF slave state for the Presidency, 50 The
satellites Of slave men?'' Here are two men who
prefer Mr. Clay, citizen of slave state for the
Presidency, denouncing slave states, AMI attempt
ing thereby 10 infame the passions of the peovlt
against Gen. Jackson-wilh the hope of allay in
the storm, should Mr.. Clay ever again be candi.
date. What can the friends of Mr.. Clay, what
can Il virtuous community think, of such shameless:
| inconsistency-such reckless abandonment of cha
racter and Of principle? Political incendiarie:
should be coun' enanced by party. 1t is easy Il
apply the torch, but difficult TO extinguish III,
flames 1t may enlinde. Remember the horrors o.
st. Domingo, and beIcGre. The free states, as yol
style them, have already majority of two entir,
states IN the Senate, and of hrty-ive in the othe
House, which must increase with every census
| Whoever, then, may be the President, the sub
stantia power must still be with the free stales-
10 crush The weak is pusilianimous.
PHOCION.
What peculiar policy is this, to which Mr.
Wright aliudes? surely not the Tariff. But on
out OF the delegation of thirteen from Mas-achu
sets voted for it; whilst it was supported by
number of the Tennessee delegation, and by Gen
Jackson. Mr. Adams and Mr. Adams state ar,
for the SeG-5oard and not for the Western n,e.
rest.