Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-26
FOR THE Eve UIRER.

TUX THE E.NQ OIRER.
"-1Ibcrt GaliatiR and the Mission to E,,plnnJn
The appointment of MIR. Galla,in seems 10 he
considered by some as very able move on the
political chess board. Ii is hailed as such by the
supporters OF the administration. They enGeavour
10 infer from his acceptance of the appointment.
on 1t be indeed accepted,) an acquiescence, if not
sanction OF the principles of Mr.. Adams The
motives which led to this appointment were, in
part, the acknowledged talents of Mr.. Gallatin.
But there were other considerations unuuestjonablv
very operative in the measure. There can be no
doubt that the great body of the old republican
party were opposed TO Dir. Adams's election. and
hold In decided disapprobation, not only the gene
raj political principles avowed by him, but those
In particular, which he has proclaimed to the world
as Inc rules by which his administration is TO be
conducted. He had also incurred considerable OIL
loquyb by the appointment of Mr.. King, an ultra
iederaist of the old school, TO this very mission,
ana lie determined by way OF set-off, to confer il
on MIR. Gallatin. The latter was a DISTINGUISHED
member OF the old republican party, the peculiar
signal object of persecution under tie elder Adams
lie had acquired his popularity and political stand
ing by most decided opposition to the admins
traton OF the father, and was most zealouslv on
posed TO the election of his SON This was so we'll
known as TO induce the members of the Virginia
legislature TO designate him as candidate for the
'lce-PTesIdency, and II is fact capable of demon
sratlon, that so rooted was Mr. Galatin's opposi-
ION TO the present incumbent, that he was willing
TO continue Withdraw, as candidate for the Vtce
Presidency, as would best promote the election of
me opponent OF Mr.. Adams for the higher Office
% suppose that Mr. Galla'in can have been ac
tuated in accepting this Office, (if he does acceptl
by an intention to barter or compromise his prn
clpIes or TO sanction those of either the elder or
you ger Adams, is a conclusion TO which no can
qua mind should come "ithout strong and iresisti-
Die evidence. Ii would present that gentleman in
an attitude to the people of America in general.
and to the republican party in PARTICULAR not cal
cuiated 10 reflect honor on him, or TO preserve him
In the high estimation he has heretofore enioved
Besides, 10 impule TO him such motives, would de-
feat the very object which the partizans of the adj
minlstration have in view. He would, under such
circumstances, bring no accession of strength To
the administration. The people OF the United
states are too bish-minded, too intelligent and too
Independent TO be influenced by conduc, which
would certainly, with the imputed motive. be
sacrihce OF principle, and completely at war with
'he course OF all Mr.. Gallatin's political life His
wonderful that those who in fer that Mr. liallatio
is to sanction Mr.. Adams's course do NOT rensc,
that this hypothesis must proceed upon the idea
lhat such surrender OF political principle and
conformity TO the teuets of the existing dvnastv
IS considered as an essential coalition TO the accen
lance OF Office under il. a sentiment however
ch1rged upon 1t by others, one might suppose
would not be willingly avowed, or at least in terms.
by IFS pariizans. The friends of Mr. Gallatin oueb,
TO rescue him from the impuiatons cast upon bim.
by showing the real manner and circumstances
under which he has consented to accept the Office
IN question Mr. Gaiatin's course may have pro-
ceeded from very different motives, and under verv
alderent circumstances from those already stated
The oi'er OF the Office may have been made 10 him
"ithoat consulting him, and he may have been
guiueu by Considerations such as am about slate
tie may have reflected that the appointment of a
minister to foreign country was not place con-
nec'ed necessariiy with the administration If the
government; in the great measures of domestic con-
eernmsat' 'ha. though aoniuaied by The Icn,