Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08
POLITICAL POLE.HICS Nv ONO.
EXFCIITTVF PAppONACr,

The noisy partisans of the present aJminis,ra-
ton have repeatedly denied that any contract or
understanding existed between Adams and Clay
previous to the appointment of the former 10 the
Presidency, by which the latter was 10 be made
Secretary OF State, with share of executive pat
ronsge. How, then, did it happen, that Mr..
Adams took to his confidence his great personal and
political enemy? And how has it happened, tina,
Mr. Clay invested, de facto, with the entire pat
ronage OF the western states! Let the candid, of
all parties, read the following temperate and Judi
cious remarks this subject, from the Ohio
Monitor, paper which supported Mr. Adams
pretensions 20 the Presidency, and those of no 9th
candidate, with zeal and ability, land we doubt
not from honest motives) equal to that of any pub
lie journal in the State. Mr. Smith the Editor of
the Monitor, a member OF the Adams central
committee, in Ohio, and has uniformly been a re-
publican; and whatever and whatever indi-
viduals he has supported, he has constantly acted
as he has believed. in accordance with tie princi-
pies and doctrines of that party
Ciaeinna:i ": Republican.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
From the OHIO Monitor.
Is And his lSamson's father and mother said
60 unto him, is there a woman among thy
q brethren among the daughters of my people.
'' of whom thou miehte,t take wife, that thou
g goest TO these uncircumcised philislines:''
Several appointments, made by the President
during the last session OF Congress have elected
much aIimadverson, in the newspapers Con-
corning those in the western part of the Union and
especially, concerning those In this state we have
long hestaied whether ought 10 pass them with
silent disapprobloB, or oughl to speak out We
hate the appearance Inconsistency quite enough;
cut hate the fact worse our conclusion *
70 be bold enough, aud diligent enough, to show
that our consistency is towa:d RicaSu cs, and not
toward men.
During the last Presidential canvass, we made
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combined spotess moral character; unrivalIed
abilities; and sound and liberal views of policy.-
Our opinion is very li tie changed relative TO the
two first requisites; but has so far changed concern
ing the latter, that consistency requires that I'VE
should express some dissent. 1t was leading
trait In our electloneeing theme, that " Mr. Adams
was opposed to slavery, and an able advocate oC
the rights of man of every colour" Such as.er
tions, though not fortified with the best possible
proof, did not seem TO US altogether gratutous +,
prusumptiye ev.desce oil the fact that Mr.
Adams had always lived without slaves: that he
bad assiduously endeavoTed TO abolish the slave
trade, and had held pointed language against tina,
horrible traick; that for his political pronoion he
was dependent ON the non slave-holding states So
entirely were all these chaIm ming illusions sysn,
away by his message on The Panama mission: es
GLIDING the unassuming Haytens from the family
of nations, and booming Cuba and Porto Rico ~
" the existing state OF slavery" that, az soon ~
we had recovered from our surprise, we felt bound
to acknowledge or mistake of this Characteristic
of the President.
While laboiug with undrng, If futleas zeal
through the eleclloneering canvass, for the promo.
ton OF Mr.. Adams, 1t was no part of our calcuIa-
tion that we were supporting the elevation of Mr.
Clay; that The making Of Mr.. Adams President of
the eastern part OF The Union, would make Mr.
Clay The President Of the west What is the 70
suit? No attribute is az expressive of Tho CO..
Of an American Chief Magsua'e az the anooir,.
ment of his Executive Agents; and fberc rr;et.
not a SINGLE appointment IN all ne stafes on,
Phaficaiiy called " the westr' butts ,,,.f s,,sL
as eUcJy Oie beiicres .Uy. C2ov tp0uiI bo,,a
made, hddhe hal the exclusive Uotcer nj ,,oL
ing them. Indeed, the chuckiing sheer of q To-,
gress member from this state is confirmed in 60,
appointment, viz SETS ne hore notc ooffbs
thing tred as ne waHted IT, Cioyis DIere he
cad benefit has friends. The President has ,,o
TREND, bm Jimmy Fuller" Not only does me
mayer oil Clay appear ~ every Executive anuoi,t-
Inent, but the lesser finger OF the very same Nom
Der IL visible in The most mpo. tant, and po.f a.,
accountable OF these appointments; while ,I. p.
a!entis made the o-tensble patron OF tb. 49,, ,
Of these polite comtierz.
The proof Of this canting assertion, and H.. u
instfaiion OF our text Il at hand. The moi -. /
poitani appointments Of which we have pre.c,, h. 4
formation, Robert TriuLie, of Ken,ncr.
Judge of the Circuit curt Of fh, Dofe8 49,
: uuei Cooley, Charge ae5 AiTahes 10 Perm. III
ltamiramck, OF the District Of Columbia. A cen, 80
Tho Usage Indians; and IL every case of ite 80
poiniment Of Marshais and Printers of the ~ = \