Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-28

he question was whether Messrs. Adams or Jack
son should be President, was it any cause of blame
that the representatives from Louisiana should pre-
fer the former, Could gratitude only be shewn by
comforting the Presidency? Or was the repulse OF
the enemy at Orleans to be the exclusive warrant
for tins honor? If so, why the election in 1916
and 1920 passed over and the name OF Andrew
Jackson never lisped candidate.
You remark, that the principles of '76, were vi
olaed in the late election, accompanied by indica-
tons of corruption, calculated to alarm your pa,r
otism and truly appropriate to the event With
such charge what are the facts? jackson came in-
to the house with constitutional minority OF votes
only, the majority were with his competitors. BY
your own admission, the voice OF the people were
not with him. Out of the three highest, the house
were to choose President voting by states. 1t
had fallen to the lot Of Mr. Clay in his representa-
tive capacity, to scan the conduct of Gen Jackson
which produced in his mind, convictions that he
was blame-wor,hy. Those convictions, resting
strong with him, was il for him to smother the die
tates of conscience, and aid TO elevate him TO the
Presidency? WAS it for the Kentucky delegation
TO raise to the highest civil bonors who had
sgnatzed the citizen soldiers OF that state, the
memorable Sih of January, with a failure in duty;
who had charged them with having ingloriousiy
FED before the enemy and no correction of the
mistake having followed under better information.
The election resting between Mr.. Adams and Gen.
Jackson, il a necessary consequence oil Mr.
Adamss election, that it must have been the pro-
duct of corruption. Better consideration, am
sure will allow you to admit the contrary. Mr..
Adams being elected, was it not obvious MIR.
Clay's standing, talents, and local situation all
concurred 10 point him out for the office he now
holds.
Under the influence OF recent modification and
disappointment, it was TO be expected, though not
less TO be regretted. that harsh things should have
been uttered and groundless charges advanced The
public will judge with what weight they can now
he repeated, after investigation was anxiousIy
sought and avoided by excepting to the jurisdiction
OF the house such n course, gentlemen, must xork
Injury to your cause.
What was the course they took at the former
election, and how was it that Gen jackson became
the candidate of the people of this state! paper
at Harrisburg, under the control ofthe late state ad-
ministralion, frs, put forth his name, and from po
Icy it was borne along on both sides during the
election then pending. II became an object with
the friends of all the candidates, except those oil
MIR. Crawford, to foreso the long established mode
of nomnshon by caucus This however, but par
TALLY succeeded. In the mean time, jackson con
vention proposed at Huntington, and delegates
partially appointed Another was proposed at
Harrisburg, by the members of the Legislature =
Calhoun suddenly given up by his friends in a
body, and they joined Gen. Jackson's standard.---
The result abandonment Of the Hunting
don project, and almost entire concurrence in
Jackson's sspport at Harrisburg. Thus was effect
ell, by of events, sudden, and little TO have
been anticipate ed, caucusnominaton at the seat of
the State Government, while the same persons
booted and derided one at that of the National Co
vernment.
That nomination was i'll the public mind general
ly Identified with The organization of the party in
Pennsylvania, and the election OF the ticket was
IS IL II
Individually did not approve of jackson. They
voted as mere agents. That the sound feelings of
majority OF the people of this State were ever in
terested in his favour, must have better proof be-
fore can believe. The papers most noisy for him
declined, and disappeared his failure and there
has been since, 10 my knowledge, indications of
impotence dissatisfaction in Pennsylvania until
the call of the meeting under which you .ct
which has not been reciprocaied from any par, of
the State.
General Jackson has been nominated BY the Lee
gislature OF his own stale, and in prox commu-
nicaion resigning his IN the United States Sc
nate, he 10 it and accepts of il with satisfac
ton. He also urges the amendment of the Consti-
tuition In long argument, notwithstanding which,
and the arguments of those who felt with him in
Congress, the proposition has descended 10 the
tomb OF the Capulets. l can neither feel approba-
ton nor respeci for state nomination putting forth
their own fellow citizen 1t is every way more
Objectionable than Congr essional caucus What
peculiar fitness has TIE legislature of single state
TO nominate President! For % years the nomi-
nation by congressional caucusses preserved the
harmony and integrity OF the party. II was then
abandoned; and tell US, is the party integral and
harmonious now, or can il ever be, without re-
currence to 1he old mode of nomination, or by
COW ention of delegates at some central point of
the union! Il persistence in the error of 1925 can
only produce division ana controversy. Take the
paper, The Circular before me, and FROM such be-
ginning, what extent of virLence and acerbity are
we TO expect in the sequel? Your object is frankly
avowed 10 be to make the congressional election
coming on, turn upon the contest between Adams
and Jackson, instead of fitness and integrity 10 be
useful in legislation. Are ,ot the public alrea-
dy Disguised with the iaciious squabbles exhibit
ed at the two last sessions ?-is il to be contin-
ued and aggravated, and the people to be ex-
cited to fill their legislative councils with men
enlisted to promote the elevation of particular
man! You may mean to make Jackson's cleo
ton sure, but to effect this object, must disquiet
and violence pervade this happy union in the inter
val! Ii is respectfully it is anxiously, hoped not
The agitation is yet confined to the city ard
county ofPhiladelphia, and there, if may credit
authority, it is confined TO a narrow
circle.
1t is singular indeed that General Jackson should
be pressed upon the good people of this State, be-
tween whom and him there is not the remoest con-
seniality of feeling. You speak of him at the
plough, or in the Senate Say, when did he plough,
by faction and temptstion3 Ii his oc-
cupaion has been at the plough, il is like his va
lour common merit; bu, 10 talk to the farmers Of
this State Of his poughing, if he has ploughed
none, betrays little respect for their understandings
You have brought no objection 10 the manner in |
which the government has been administered by
Mr.. Adams. Ii is the vice of its origin, the trea-
cherry and corruption Of its political birth, that an