Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-05

more than four years. Mr.. Clay has hnched him
self to the car and thus done an act which he will
rue to the Lass day of his life. CATO
miserable writer fIom Ronney, (Va.) August
20, who aourishes in the Alexandria G. ,Zette. de-
ser' Is 10 be nailed to the counter for his folly and
impudence He attempts to deceive The other
States about the politics of Virginia OF the inyi.
tation of the Freeholders of Nottoway, he saws /:
=" u Mr.. Giles can do no better, he will, no Ioub,
comply with their request, If the residue OF The vo-
tiers OF the district should think proper TO aid in his
election ''Ihe general impression IL our section
OF The state is, that Mr.. Raudol ph will not be re
elected and that the cry of {. consolidation and
. SiaIer shts" alone canal this time, buoy up Mr.
Giles.
" is certain fact, that great majority of the
people OF Virginia are decidedly in avor OF iE-
srnal improvement" and every other improve
ment. which can be brought TO bear, directly or
indirectly, on our country -even lighthouses OF
science, as As ell light houses OF commerce -
But what has Mr.. Adams, either OF his Secreta-
ries, to do with 60 internal Improvements %
They may talk about il, and they may recommend
IT. This out cry about GO State rights and
g federal rights, the last hobbies OF Virginia
demagogue.. The planter, the farmer, the ner-
chrnt, the mechanic, no Janger-they cannot
see it, because it does exist and if i, does exist
ereis It's residence! In the heads of MIR. Adams
and Mr.. Clay, suppose, where MIR Giles, Mr.
Randolph, the Benton's and NJ Duflie's would fix
tie residence OF every evil that infested human
socie'y or human gov ernment.' ''' Neither jack
son nor Kremer are, IN the estimation OF intelligent
men, qualified to WELD the destinies Of this ma
ton
And this sort of Trash is gravely published as the
sentiment OF the State But If this man be not
contented with the opinions of such men a. Giles,
Or RaudOlrh mr. "a ell or
will he say of tue s-lemn convictions of such
men as Madison & Jefferson : Did they ever say
hat 9" this out-cry about State Rights" was moth
ing but hobby OF PiTgWia DenGgOgues %
Weknow better Mr.. Jefferson, (in letter writ
ten to Mr.. Loring four years ago and lately publish
ed) declares that the preservation oil our union ode
ponds mainly on the restraint of The public func-
tionares of the general we'll state govern
ments, to the exercise Of that portion only which,
IN the distribution of the powers OF government,
the people have ascfibed to them respectively
That balance Is the basis OF compact of union.
and when broken, the compact, and With 1t the
union is gone. The sleepy indifference of the
nation to iucipicHt uSuTp0tioHS, JCU fear,
NUKE The bed Of their repOse the bed 0Tdeafjt To
This sacred and blessed bond, tie perpetuation
Of which shond be our first and last prayer"
Ifsuch were his feelings in 1922, what have been
his feelings since; We know that his fears of fe-
and that 1t was after the Presidents Message of
last winter he wrote in ailu,ion to State Rirhfs.
Z" Shall we then give up the ship? Ne by Hea-
ven, long there is a man to tread the deck
Among the last political conversations he held, be
anxously conyersed upon this subIect--and declar-
ed that the Rights of the States must not be aban
doned-otherwise, that we were gone. And are
these the doctrines which a silly citizen Of Rom.
ney ridicules The last hobby horse OF a Virginia
Demagogue: Il" A little civet, gOyd apothecary. !"
Mr.. Walsh is such seltconceited Cynic, that
he never wishes to speak well of any other Edi-
tor, except be fawns to him-and nothing gives
him much pleasure TO Lash his opponents.
with or without reason. To be bitter, and 10 seem
learned are The principal objects Of bis ambition: but
be cannot frequently avoid being pedantic and dull
II he say smart thing, he does not slwsys care
whether I'll true one; and he will give chsrac-
ter to an adversary, that he may enjoy the pleasure
Of attacking him. We are not therefore surprised
at any kind, complimentary thing, which Mr.. w.
is 80 good as to say Of Us. We frequently re-
ceived these little favofs his hands; and we are
only sorry 10 that time has no effect in sofeoine
his temper or improving bis manners. We have
never known a man so completely to mistake hi
own interest or the duty which he owes to hi