Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-21
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TUESDAY MORNING. NOV. 81. 1896.

dency, TO the present time the Editors OF the Enur
with a zeal and industry worthy of better cause have
endeaYoured by unfair and dsingenuous course OF
argument, TO render unpopular every act Of his Ad-
minstration. They have watched with Jealous eve.
and apparent uneancss of mind the advancing popu.
arity of the Administrations and by system Of oppo.
son and fault finding, perseyered in with share of
ingenuity and dextery calculated deceive the un-
rejecting and unwarv, have nagnitied every measure
OF the President into violation Of the Constitution
and treason 10 the best interests of the country They
have denounced and revled the Secretary of State for
his vote for Mr.. Adams and his whole subsequent
course of conduc and have reflected by inuendoes
upon every member of the Presidents Cabinet. De-
teaed IN their expectations of making MIR. Crawford
President, which their vanity led them believe the
influence OF their journal would effect; and provoked
the success of MIR. Adams whom they had vituperaed
wit The most wanton maguity, they have from these
causes and want of magnanmity, pursued hun with
rancour and inveterate hate, unbecoming liberal
and enlightened mind.
knowing the people of Virginia to have heen origi-
naiy inimical TO Mr.. Adams election from their early
feelings Of friendship for candidate native of their
own State, the Enquirer has used the utmost assduy
by exciting local prejudces and local feelings, to Gre
ate hostility TO the of the Administration and
sdent and Secretary of State, by raising doubts as
to the honesty and patriotism Of their conduct. In this
uniform and studied of opposition they have no
doubt calculated gratiyn ing the feelings of the people
whom they considered personally hostile to Mr. Adams
and with the prejudiced and incorporate portion OF
them s may be the case; but majority Of the State
to their modification they will shortly learn are not ia
be led by the nose and made 10 sanction opposition
got up by few designing politicians, calculated 10
destroy some of the best of the Government
and jeopardise the peace and happiness of The coun
try.
Tie Editors of the Enquirer in their last Frida, },
paper have answered the call of the Inteigenccr by
enumerating their objections TO Mr. Adams, Admins
traton, which have called forth their untiring and
unmeasured abuse. Now by referring TO the messages
lof his predecessors, will be found that not one doc
trInc is advanced, recommended which.
has not been distinctly, and than once advanced
and recommended by our most orthodox Presidents
Jefferson and Madison Why then this outrageous
abuse OF Air. Adams, for acts which under the Admin
sraton of Jefferson ana Madison silently acqui-
esced in, If not openly appIauded? Ii he has violated
the Constitution by recommending the improvement OF
the country, by opening roads and canals and estab
fishing national University and Observatory he Ina.
done nothing more than his predecessors, with l.e
exception of President Adams the acts Of whose Ad
mInis,raton sill be remembered with gratitude TO III,
latest posteri,y.
lnjusliicaton, tcrefore, to Mr. Adams, we publish
tile extracts below, on the National Inelligencer il
addition 10 those heretofore published as undeniable
evidence upon tile subject; and for the present will
bestow few -,marks upon the matter of MIR. Adams
appointments which several occasions have me
with the sew rest animadversions of the Enquirer
we have said all along, the course of the Enquire,
was one Of the most determined fault finding and that
1t needed only that an appointment be made by the
PRESIDENT, or measure be recommended ny him, &c
bring down on that appointment or thatneasure their
unqualified reProbasion Mr.. Gallatin's appointment is
the only that has escaped their censure While of al
that have been made, it is the which las occasoneG
them the most uHeasness. That Mr. Gallain should
act under MIR. adams, evidence of his confidence
in the purity Of the Administrations and his acknow
lodged talents and repubcanis,n and heir own deyo
ton TO him during the Presidential Canvass having
shielded him from attack, they were reduced TO the
sad necessity Of silently approving his appointment
when they obliged see in it, increased strength
to the Administration, and new claims on the conf
dencc OF the Republican party for IFS support.
When Rufus King was appointed Minister 10 Lon
don, the most unqualified ccusure was directed acarns
The President for the appointment Of FedcyaLs an,
the sevetcst structures bestowed Oh Mr. King himself
TO show he unqualified aud undeserving so disiin
guishcd place. Ills being retained in The same STU
alton by Mr.. jefferson bimsef--liis patriotic conduc
in the late warhis two elections to the Senate Of tl
United States by the Republican party 10 New York
and bis unqUcstiooed ability aud patriotism all wer
forgotten. They afforded no extenustion for the Pre-
sidcn aud gave no guarantee for AIr. Kings homes
discharge Of the mission. When Judge Caldwell wa
appointed, tie same clainor raised aud the Pres;
dent, for this appointment and Others was accu
sed of returning 10 his early, though abued principle
OF Federalism In short every appointment that bs
been made by the President has met with the Gisappro
baton Of the Enquirer and his motives in most case
traced TO secret federalism or corrupt bargaining
! When, therefore, paper thus dig emily engaged II