Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08

would be surprised to how well he looks aft er
hearing all this uproar about dreadful affections for
ten or twelve years. He was at our last court;
and after sitting in great crowd, a very warm
day, for three or four hours, listening TO Mr.. Ar
chers address to his constituents, he then answer
ed that address, In speech of considerable length,
without showing, at all more fatigue than Mr. Ar
cher hat done You will perceive that the Free
holder does not place much reliance upon this part
OF his argument, but tries 10 make up what this
wants, by telling you tina, MIR. Giles temper has
been soured by disease and pecuniary embarrass
ments Now, as to Mr.. Giles money matters,
know nothing. But do kno,c, that if pecuniary
difficulties are TO make US i'll natured, there are
very few among us who would not be little pee
wish. And if l were 10 judge from the temper
evinced in his address, should be inclined TO be-
ieve, that the Freebooter himself was not entirely
exempt from the occasional visit of some limb OF
| the law. But, beg his pardon if 1 touch tender
| cord; for do not mean TO be personal; but wish
TO say, what have to say, in perfect good hu-
mour with all the world.
| AS had set out with the promise to follow the
gentleman step by step, must be good as my
word; though wish he had finished one part of
his subject before he went on 10 another / am
now, at that pant of his number, where he leaves
Mr.. Giles Tor while, to speak of our present
Representative. Here, have no doubt, you ex-
| pected something handsome: did, and am sadly
disappointed; for humby think it poor an eulo-
gy, as 1t has ever been my misfortune TO read He
says, ''do you, or any onein your District complain
OF his course since he had seat IN Congress ?''-
And again. "Have you taken the trouble to en-
quire, what is the estimation in which he is held
In Congress both by his friends and opponents, II
you have, you have learned that no man stands
higher. If you have not, l refer you to any ard
every colleague of our representative. refer you
to the debates OF the day." All! Here is the
rub. But, before proceed to answer this part OF
the gen,leman's assertions, (for that is the ONLY
name they are entitled to) permit me to say. that
do not yield 10 that gentleman himself or any one
else, In the good opinion | entertain OF Mr Ar
cher's private worth; of his high sense of honour
| and gentlemanly department. But, at the same
time, claim the privilege of expressing nv opi-
MON freely of his political abilities. That is a
privilege have always held sacred, and will ex-
ercise, offend whom it may
| In answer TO the hTst question, in the above
quotation, say, that many in the district have
found fault: Not much with what he has done.
as with what he has not done We view him as
holding an exalted station, which gives him an
| opportunity not only 10 do no HARM but TO do
some positive good. We ale not satisfied with
negative qualities For my part, never could
draw any moral distinction between the act of do
ing wrong ourselves, and that of standing design
| eddy, In the way OF one who would but for us do
some real good.
As to the Freeholder's assertion of Mr. Archer's
high standing, we ought, in charity, TO allow him
TO make It, 1t Is, no doubt his honest opinion -
But we are not, therefore, bound to believe it,
am one OF that incredulous sort of people, who re-
quTe some stronger proof than the mere ipse dixit
OF warm friend and admirer.
But when he refers US to the debates that's fair
we can then Judge Tor ourselves. | suppose
the reference must be to the speech, which our re-
| uS ha
ter in the pamphlet form. This is precisely that
Kind OF reference which thought his friend would
nave had more prudence than TO mention Never
ala behold such speech before. To be sure il
was very long one; but then so beclouded: so
uli oil long words and unmeanng sentences
mad not read three pages, before was lost in the
log and Obliged to return to see what was The sub
Ject 2n,ief discussion; ad to try, if could, with
the assistance OF the printer, find out which side
he had taken. But that did no good sno,
came TO sentences, and long ones too, which seem
ed TO me TO suit one side well as the other =
hnd, 10 make the matter worse, came to some
mat seemed to suit neither side And, in short, |
would not be afraid to venture the assertion that
there are sentences in il which cannot be made by
the gentleman himself, 10 convey any idea at ali.
mat Is remarkable iact which | never saw in
any composition before. All the words are En-
glish words, properly spelt and gramma,icslIy ar
ranged; and yet. SO unfortunately placed, as to let
the idea OF there were any,) entirely escape; or
perhaps II may have been still born from sufToca
ton, under the pressure of such weighty words
will let that speech alone and see what far her the
Freebooter has to say about his candidates pre-
tensions Let him speak for himself: And can
you set the example unfeelng ingrati,ude at this
time?''
Unfceling ingrdtitudei He certainly does not
know the meaning of the word. That is the most
charitable construction can put upon such an out
rage upon good manners and common sense -
And TO shew him, that look upon it in that light
VIII say not another word about it, and give
him an opportunity 10 slip his neck out of such a
halter.
| II l am not msinformed, Mr.. Archer himself
made as great blunder in his speech to the people
at our last court, by accusing Mr.. Giles of a wish
to usuP has office. But that is too monstrous to
think of and besides, have nothing 10 do with his
electioneering speeches now; | leave them TO the
candidates themselves. My business is with this
gentleman Freeholder.
| The next paragraph, which comes under review.
is entirely personal and apparently insulting ia
you, gentlemen, who have signed that memorial.
$50 much spoken Of that can take no notice of
it.
He then goes on to tell you that hearty. strong
young men, are the sort of persons for Legislators
don't mean that he uses exactly these words: but
that is evidently the meaning of his whole discourse
upon the subject | am so tired of quoting his ex-
| act words, thar | will do it no longer He tells
you that MIR. Jefferson wrote the Declaration of In
dependence in his 34th year; that Bounaparte be-
came Master of Europe at early age. But he
forgot to tell you, at what time and under What cir
cumstances, the great Lord Chatham made his great
est speech, on the subject of American affairs in
the British Parliament; with many other examples