Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-29

the inyaders but to carry the war into the enemv
Soantry. 1t is said that 1 am the pei sonal enemy
| OF Mr. Adams, and that Mr.. Robbins is his friend
ana supporter. Mr. Adams knows nothing of me (;
ne never has said or done any thing against me. l
want nothing within his gift have no relations
TO be measured for office. have nothing TO ex-
pect or apprehend from hip. But Mr. Robbins
" MS friend and able supporter of his administra-
tion"' how would this last sentence sound bu, for
party! have been well acquainted with Mir.
Robbins tor many years, and it is the first time that
ever heard that he the personal friend of
any man, or the able supporter of any adninis,ra-
ton or party, or that any party or man had any
confidence IN him. He held an important office
during the war, that of district attorney in which he
was pound by his oath & many other considerations
10 support the administration, and support rigdy
'heir laws, made Tor our common defence, and to
punish them that broke them let him and Ais con-
science anscer tDith trhot fidelity he executed the
duties that office. His conduct in that respect is
well known to the people OF this state and it is az
well known, why he was left gu, of that office =
II 1t is right to Judge what may be from what has
been, if he would render such support to that adj
minisira,on, in time of war, when he was liable TO
be displaced at any time, what sort of support may
ne not render to the present, in time of peace,
cure tor term of seven years especially as he Is
acknowledged on all hands to be a grea. financier
and the field much larger for Specuiations and
compromises.
Is it possible for Mr.. Robbins TO feel friendly to
MIR. Adams, when he knows that Nh .4dams
knows much about him; that Mr.. Adams while
Secretary OF State, informed Mr.. Hunter that there
were many serious charges against Mr. Robbins in
his Official conduct District Attorney during The
war, and il he did not clear them up, he mus, be
displaced, and of which Mr.. Hunter Informed Mr.
Robbins! Did MIR. Robbins deny them, attempt
to clear them up, or inquire what they were? No
he knew as well what they Mr.. Adams did,
and that the one half was never told, willing, If
Mr.. Adams would say no more about them to saw
nothing himself His four years were nearly out,
and as The lawyers would say, he was defaul,e
Tor not answering, and another man was appointed
IN his room He was not left out for Incompetence
or politics, as his successor of The same poll
tical Faith which he protested. What confidence
can Mr. Adams have in this man, or in any man
left out of office for such conduct, and by an admin
stration in which he held the first place? Will
trust him with the OF his cabinet? Will he
rely on his representation? Willie put confidence
in his promises? When he stands before Mr..
Adams, will not the tales of the African trade:
the license trade of Commodore Hardy; and the
sound of libel and compromise; of acouittal and
appeal discontinued; of suits for smuggling
settled before court; and thousand other things
recur to his recollection and depict in the counte-
nance the latter scorn and contempt; for scorn
and contempt he must feel. 1t is not in the power
of an honest man. knowing what he knows, to feel
otherwise; and is MIR. Robbins under all these
circumstances, suitable man to represent this
State in the Senate OF the United States? l. it
honorable for this State to send him there, Will
it be compliment to Mr.. Adam. to send him such
counsellor?
Mr.. Robbins election to the Senate had nothing
TO do with the politics of the United States; no
one thought at that time there would be an or posi-
tion, there would be an amalgamaton of all parties
MIR. Calhoun and Mr.. Adams elected by the
same men; and no one expected an opposition from
him. Mr.. Robbins was elected BY what was called
The republican party in this state, although il
was very hard to bring up majority 10 his sup
port, before he assured them that he would clear up
his character, and to come of them that he would
retire next fall, and support another man and but
Tor these promises he would not have been elected
nor then, if other men had not had more
feeling for him and his family than he had; per
hap' as he has been to Washington and had .uffi-
cent time, he will be prepared perform his pro-
mises.
II is very well known TO hundreds of resoec,a-
bic men in this state, that Mr.. Robbins was more
opposed to Mr.. Adams election than any man in
this state, and the reasons were very obvious He
pretended to be for Mr.. Clay, and was forming a
ticket of electors composed one half for Mr.
Clay and the other half for Mr. Crawford to def
MIR. Adams wi'h the more certainty, and if thew
succeeded, 20 govern themselves according 10 cir
cumstances; but it was never believed by Mr..
Crawlords friends, that the friendship of Mr. Rob
bins added single vote TO the side lie pretended to
espouse.
Mr.. Robbins " cleared out' from this state, / be-
ieve with "set of papers, and tyithom q
license as IN some cases, during the war He
received letter of introduction ION respectable
gentleman IN Newport, to his cousin John Ran
dolph, of the Senate, whom he praised and flat
tered on all occasions, and his first object was to
court him and Mr. Calhoun. These things went
on for some time; at length an administration ques-
ton came before the Senate. motion was said
TO be made 10 lay the Panama question on the ta-
bic, when il is said that Mr. Robbins voted with
the opposition, and the motion prevailed by one
majority. II was said at Washington that Mr. A.
thought this leh-handed way to support his Ad-
mlnistration. This vote caused much sensation and
letters were written TO many people in this state
and as many, in return TO get him in the ranks; at
length ne made speech in secret session in favour
Of the administration, in which he complimented
Mr.. Randolph very highly. AS this was done in
secret session, and his printed speech made for
home consumption, having several months TO make
IT In, ne left out the complimentary part TO Mr.
Randolph In consequence of his conduct on this
occasion, neither party can have any confidence in
him. When he acted himself, he was oppe sed 10
MIR. Adims; when in fear of his constituents, in IA
your of him. What will he do when out OF their
reach! AS to myself / own was for Mr.. Crayy
lord, and so were many, very many as respectable
ana Influential men any in this state; but
upon knowing his state of health, and the appa-
rent disposition of the people in this state for Mr.
Adams, we gave it Up cheerfully, and now be-
lieve ii the present opposition 70 Mr.. Adams con-
tinues, that those that were for Mr.. Crawford will
support Mr.. a az cordially, and effectually as his
early and warmest friends, aud much more so than
those who came in at the eleventh hour.