Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-07
RIOHMoMD, DEC. 2.
70 THE EDITORS efthe NAT. LNTELLIGENCER
FEN f,r scri1fn

| yor US and the public with your " final answer;''
indicated no doubt upon " pubc consider atoms -
ose thing is certain. that you longer have
ii. grace to complain of the intolerable length OF
our own letters. Six and half ponderous columns
d,roted to " a long farewel''l Our first impress
sim was, that you had Furnished up your armour,
.ri brought all your forces into the field. But
u,on perusing your laboured lucubra,ion, were
al some loss what feeling TO entertain; whether to
oam,nisserate the protrscted agonies of dying
rugsle, or to admire the fervor OF your newborn
Nal, in behalf of politicians with whom particular
circumstance have compelled you to unite
your fortunes. The warning voice OF prudence
MAS not been wasted upon you. Once you had
most previously sinned against the majesty of the
rising sun. You were taught by sad experience,
that dissolution not to be purchased by contri
lion alone; bat that I" works. were to precede
iustitc ation.' Once, you had been denounced
by Mr.. Adams for =" derelic,on ofdu,y,' for. I'M
fsirness''-for mssta,ements''- for &c garbng do
cuments" and even for disregard of " truth
You had received 80 significant earning TO
return to course of fair and honest attachment to
the (exsting) administration" And, notwiihstand-
ing you had whmpered out, so little indeed 10
YOUR own credit, that 50 the Secretary OF state has
done us gieat injustice; that have SO much con-
iience in the integrity of his principles, that we
believe the time sciH come when he will himself
be sensible of that it shall be our fault if he
be ever again publickly reminded of it - Ye,
all this " mou,hing would scarcely satisfy the lea
lousy of Mr.. Adams. His idea of government
paper extends to unconditional support of every
act of the administration; and in taking his leave
OF you, he rung emphaticaly in your ears, that
60 confidence impaired, may be restored by unge-
fluo,Ls acknowledgment. BY another process, it
is ertinguished for euer'' ShakeApear has
taught US 60 the sweet of adversiiy, '''and
YOU are shrewd in the signs of the times not to
learn some wisdom from the lessons they would
tpi ,L.
. success OF your E" golden atonement." You must
have made your peace with " IT,: powers that be.
Il there be any good works, or any influence in
friend at COURT &c confidence i'm pairej'' must
now be restored, and the registry OF your acquittal
completed You Dow' stand redeemed, regene-
rated and disenthralied We again congratulate
| you the pacihcation you have purchased; and
wish yom all the blessings of " u quiet consci-
ence.''
Blu, enough of this s,rainl 1t is not our purpose
10 bring you men, but politicians, to the
bar of the public. In truth, they have less to
DO with you in either of these characters, than they
lave with the doctrines which advanced by
the administration, and which you have sustained
by your press, doubtless from public considera
tlons.'' We have endeav ed to show that these
were not merely the doctrines of MIR. Alexander
Hamilton s. Of the federal party In 1885, but that
they travel 90 thousand leagues" beyond them.
Before we 20 into the merits of the question it
self, we cannot but express some little surprize
8. your preliminary remarks. You pleased to
Ssy that you sc thought never TO hay e heard
&tse questions again stirred" What questions,
gentlemen? Roads and canals, University, SC. I!
If you confine the remarks to these" measures
4 oily, we ask when were the doubts such guess
ions removed; when were they not openly eX-
pressed, at proper season.? The voice of Virgin
a. which you are pleased TO alue has never yet
been hushed. The defence which she has made in
IfzE. IL ko., L.a,.
ed-But these are not the only questions now at
issue. These " measures not the only pro-
bems which demand the notice of the Peo-
pie. The Message which was delivered &c at
the commencement OF the new Administration -
not only embraced such measures these; mea-
sures, which had been frequently discussed; but
series OF measures, extending TO almost every de
pattment; of literature, OF art and science, orna-
mental and prof ouud. Nor they particular
measures only which startled the friends of the
Constitution. 1t was the broad " principles
which the President suggested for the interpr
othe instrument; principles, (which were calculated
10 sweep down the barriers between the Federal
i and State Governments. WAS ii surprising, that
these doctrines should excite additional apprehen-
! sions, and more resolute opposition? What is
to abate this apprehension? Your own internpe-
rate zeal is ominous portent OF the designs of the
administration. You showing the cloyen-foot
more and more distinctly. You now spirited on
declare that the Fed. Government may completely
transcend the powers which have been ransferre ed
to them; md that they may do any thing which is
4" not contrary 10 the Constitution Such you
would make us believe are the " benefcent and
une1ceptionable operations of this Government -
Your statements Just as unfortunate in other
RESPECTS You assert that Mr. Adams's doctrines
identified with those of his predecessors; when
the Slightest comparison OF their principles is suffi
Glen to overthrow the parallel you have drawn.
You insinuae, that the opposition to his Message
proceeds not from bis doctrines, but from previ-
Gus, determined spirit of hostility to his admins
tratio. So far as the remark is general one, it is
utterl incorrect. The citizens of Virginia, the
friend OF the Constitution, have no personal feel.
ing towards Mr.. Adams, which would prompt
them an indiscrimlnate opposition. What poitI-
cal inerests have they TO accomplish by such
coUrs? What distinguished competitor are they
ambitious to promote over the head Of the present
incun,ent! So far as you intended the remark
Cor ouselves alone, it singularly unfortunate;
for, tyelve months have scarcely passed, since we
took te liberty Of beseeching Mr.. Adams to avoid
the rok on which he has split We begged him
20 inNe the attention of Congress, in his frat Mes
sage,o the doubts which bad arisen upon the con-
sttuth; to propose to the States to review that
insiruent & to remove every doubt; TO expound il
accortig TO their wishes; and to convey the
dispull jurisdiction over Internal improvements,
If II VIE their pleasure TO transfer it. These sug-
gestioi were ridiculed for their effrontery; but
surelybey should not be denounced for their hos
tility.We spoke in the honest sincerity OF our
hearts. We earnestly wished Mr.. Adams to go
right.-IYhat was our disappointment at the nfst-
nation bich ruled bis councils, it is perfectly I'M
neeesss for us to repeat.
ct, Gentlemen, with all our dislike TO it's
princip, isit correct to say that "ts controversy