Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-19

line of "saie precedenis;' the very ground on
which your friends in Kentucky and Ohio had e.
leciioneered for you against Mr.. Adams and Mr.
Crawford
Can you seriously believe. that your going into
Office under Mr.. Adams, is the very best way TO
enable you TO Judge clearly of the " principles OF
public policy" on which his administration is
conducted; and to oppose those principles, if you
condemn them? Who believes, that situated as
you are both as to the present and the future both
as to MIR Adams and to yourself, you will not
g cling to the Office?
We can scarcely be astonished at your attempt
to vlndicate the measures of Mr.. Adams. But is
not the spir, OF his Message opposed to your
own liberal views of the Constitution Is be not
an Ultra politician even as TO youself? Or are
you one of his Converts; and do you now sickle
Tor the doctrine of the General Welfare' But that
you should pretend to cloak Mr. Adams under the
acts of the Virginia Presidents; tina, you should
claim tor him the same appreciation acquiescence
which the citizens of Virginia extended TO their
own Presidents; that you should have the bold
ness 10 insinuate, that Mr.. Adams has not gone
further IN has entertainments than Jefferson and
Madison; manifests determination to support Mr..
Adams, and to :" cling to Office which twenty
years ago you, sir, would have blushe,l to display
On speaking OF the Panama Mission, how
comes II about that you should have omitted
TO state the groura which the government original
ly took as TO the Mission, and how strangely and
suddenly they abandoned it? That they first de
'nanded TO know the objects OF the Congress;
yet at last appointed ministers without being salts
lied of the objects? Why did you conceal the
fact, that the opponents of the Mission were only
displeased with sending regular ministers; but
would have been perfectly satisfied with Commits
soners such as Great b. in has sent2 That these
Commissioners would have answered every leeiti
mate purpose That the Administration contem-
plated objects, some of which they had to abandon
IN their subsequent Message to Congress- and as we
understand your Address they have now abandoned
another, viz: the Alliance between North and
South America! Why did you conceal that the
idea about Cuba was an after-thought, which did
not enter into the leading designs of the Mission
As to Treaties of Commerce, do you seriously be-
lieve they De better disested at Panama than AT
the respective seats of the various Governments
But enough! enough my inksand is almost as
dry as was your wine glass!
PAPIRIUs CURSOR.
The ELECTIONS in most of the States particu-
larly tor Congress, have assumed an unusual de
gree of animation. They turn more or Iess''
on the Presidential Election. In N Jersey the
struggle between the friends of Adams and Jack
son Is developing itself in the election of Delegates
to the Convention at Trenton, assembled for the
purpose OF Nominating general Congressional tic
'me counties Delegates have been elected by both
parties. The question is, which of these will the
Convention receive as the genuine Sir Simon Pure?
In Delaware the election takes place in Oct'er.
NJ. McLane is opposed by Mr.. Naudain. -
The canvass - distinguished by it's animation and
it, asperiiy.- The Election in Maine was on the
llth inst. The contest for Representatives TO
Congress IN some of the Districts, and of Senators
in some OF the counties, has been particularly Sc
we're. In many of these elections, the contro-
versy has turned on Mr.. John Holmes He has
been attacked with an almost unparalleled degree
OF virulence To reach him with more effect the
seal OF confidence has been broken, and private
letter of MIR. II. to Nj. VIM. King has been pub
llshed. There is no other candidate for the Gov
ernors chair but Mr.. Lincoln, at present Mem.
Der OF Congress. In Ohio, the political theatre is
full OF hustle. New Presses are rising principaI-
ly for the support ofGen Jackson among which.
the 8 Western Tilei'' by Mr. Gazlay, a late mem
Der OF Congress, promises to be the most active
and able. All the papers indeed are spirited and
busy The competition for seats in Congress is
warm-princiPally turning Jackson and Adams.
The old Jackson Committee in Cincinnati have adj
vertised General Meeting 10 take place of the
Generals friends.