Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-23
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Proposition to amend Tie cou.fiy,,;on

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MN :. L, mooRE, of Kentucky, said, he did
-; ie purpose oil participating in the dis
euss4oh OF Tie subject properly before tue Commt.
tee. '''''
ne was IN iavoT OF the resolutions of tleoe,,le.
man IRON South Carolina. They were in .,,;c,
accordance with Fundamental articla in hi oI;,i
cal creed-'hat the People were the safest denosi.
."E OF every power which 1t practicable for
lhe'n 10 exercise But the duties with " hieh he had
been charged, by his immediate cons,i,nen,s anJ
the vigorous support which The resolutions hal re-
eeiveu, rendered any exerticns, on his mart IN
advance them, Goth inconv enient and unnac.ss,,,
Neither did lie rise 10 add 10 the excitement of the
committee ; but, Whatever night be the efr.c, of
his remarks he ieit too well assured Ia, he ho,ld
be wanting TO himself, and laithless "a iboee Who
had placed him on tina; foor, should he remain o.
lent, AFTER what had iaiien iiom his colleague (Mr
lRIhBLE) II ne did not repel, iRStasiter. he re-
hections he mad thought proper TO cast on him .aC
and colleagues, one OF whom was no Iorrar \
member oil this House, (and of whom il was no,
praise 10 say, ms worth was inferior to that of no
member) 10! their vote IN the late Presidential eer
tion. For, such he consideied the re,na-,s of bi
colleague, in respect 10 General Jackson for ,ybo,
h'mseIi and three OF bis colleagues (Iessrs Wick
lhe, Henry, and j L. Johnson) had believed i,
their duty, and felt it their pride, TO vote. He
thought 1t not difficult TO perceive the object of his
eoLeasue, ana was Well app-ised OF the effect
hA-ANH LIS VACSI'NIOnaDlt observations upIpss
promptly couaieracted, were calculated TO produce
upon the public mind, in Kentucky, and elsewhere
Sir, SAID MIR. NJ IN making out his own reasons for
supporting Mr. Adams, my colleague has intern,jx
ed IN the slender catalogue, various specuIa,ons
upon the late Presidential election all of which il
would require but slight effort to explode. But
this political frost work, Mr.. M said. he felt M
disposition, and saw occasion, at present m
demolsh. 1t would be sufficient To exnoss tho
principal allegation, upon which his coIleasue's
| " Preudices (he used his colleagues own wo1ds(
against General Jackson, rested themselves and 20
explain, briefly, the singular course of political
sentiment, by virtue OF which some of the friends
OF MI' clay In kentucky, became the friends of
Mr.. Adams
For the last four years of Mr.. Monroe,s od min
istratlon, Mr.. Chairman, the good people of Ken
lucky, and, as they supposed, of the Western
country, generally, looked the present Secretary
OF State as his successor. The presses Of the state
with one exception urged his pretensions. and the
Legislature OF the Commonwealth, which was then
{" 4 iaI exponent OF the public will sane
! TONED Ills hopes, by a solemn nomination. His
friends, and was not the least ardent an,ono them
founded their production, and sustained his claim,
! upon the tact, that lie Western tnan-th.t h,
had grown with the growth CT that great division
oil the Union, and that, possessing adequate ouaIifi
cahons' he was entitled TO preference, as a Yves
tern man that section of the Union havine ,eye
furnished President. Proceeding on This nincirIs
we did hope not only to satisfy Western in,ers,ts
in the person of Mr.. Clay. but 10 break the dance
rous line OF succession, which the course of event
appeared tobs establishing, between the Denar,-
ment OF State and the Office of pres;I,,, w,
were told, and we proclaimed, that MIR. CLAW wa,
me Republican champion, who could enable ms II
defeat The election OF the candidate whose aversion
to Republican prime pies, and hostility to the wee,
htd been manifested Oh many occasions and .v.aI
particularly, at Ghent-yyho had atie,ortod ~
tor mess OF Goldfish, the navigation of the Nj
! sssippl- TO cripple Western commerce. bv snrren
oefihg 10 GTeai Britain the command of the ,ros
magnificent and extensive river bv which - 49,
au'ude' the earth rolls her treasures to the sea l.
TINS unnatural warfare, against policy and ,otrio
'isii, we were proud TO believe he had been ,b,o,
ed oy The vigilance and irmness OF orr e,,,or;,a
whose friends were especially the enemies OF Mr.
Adems: "as among them, and every way hos
'lic TO MI Adams election, apart from noli,ica
opJecuohs' winch are 100 numerous to be -ent
ed al this tme) | entertained sttons dnubt. y
his capacity for Government [ couId rercsi,,o
IN MN, lew Oh those sympathes which linl, ma,
10 man. winch open the heart TO generous .c;jons
Il ana elevate the mind 90 patriotic deeds He a.,
pe"Ied to me to be destitute OF the practical 8,
Sacity and correct tact Of a statesman and ,,,;,b
o"' me power OF prohting, III this respect by learn
'"s OF experience. Hooked upon him as mer,
man OF books, who had no practical kno,vledge a
or People, or their habits-who had been hall h..
NE AMID the splepdor and corruption OF Euronear
courts and VINO, II he had been left as MIR iy,,
AID General Jackson were, 10 the unassis,ed ener
e!es OF MS own mind, would never have attained
{ distinction OF any kind. The only important mo-,
er oil mind, that he had ever developed. was that al
p't'eI controversy, and as that had been exerted
WIN particular triumph, against MIR CLAW if copld
nave no tendency TO concliaie his friends Hon
esily entertaining these Opinions / earnestlv ev
pressed them, as inducements, not only To mite
1ie vote OF Kentucky in favor of Mr. CLAY but
10 prevent the election 10 Congress of anv vim
t0eTe eDcH suspected Of friendship for Mr.. Adams
Gould |, Il speak for myself only) under such
Circumstances, have voted for Mr.. Adams. and re-
turned and looked the honest freernen In the f,ce
who klew all This
General Jackson was presented for the spfT,acea
OF The nation, by sister and conterniiuous State.
Du such Is the proneness Of men TO believe villa;
they wish, that we persuaded ourselves that be rad
no chance OF success. We went farther-yye m, =
Hgintd be was brought forward only TO divide the
! west, 80 az to weaken Mr.. Clay, and secure the
election Of Mr.. Adams. This inpresson ss,,sd
/ only to confirm our preference for Mr. CLAY. and
determined US not to desert him, and, in so DOING
Deifay the West We admitted the advantage. nj
General Jackson 9 position; his splendid services
MS force OF character, his strength of iudpmep,
DIS ardent patriotism, his incorruptibe integri,v
ths T'ch foundation OF common sense, and generous
ieelins-aspiring from which his noble soul had
won MS ITS way from obscufity 10 fame but still
we believed that IN all but great exploits. Mr.
clay was his equal, and in political experience
was hs superior; and to him, for all Ib..ss rsas1
we adhered. The electoral vote Of the Union soon
demonstrated the iallacy Of our calculations IN
popularity the hero Of New Orleans left on, cs,,
ada'e tiShiless distance behind; and his pre.er,
mence forced the conviction on the minds oC ,bos.
VINO hSu supported Mr. Clay, from these conside-