Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-20

N'-iee VIZ TOOK IN that election that ,bs, - =.
convince the nation that we v,sre cor.,,, = W
would nave found little difficulty irI accome';,.S
their end. Yes, the yery pa,fv m =, - 's'i.ns,
ou' motives, as shall show here after. is ne on
ouleis' me one that should have defended on
.t' what were their language aSd acts uhs4
.', contest was before the people yYby. at thst
TIME, they themselves admitted ,hat H. -
I,lueh difficulty in deciding betwe IN the e.
''estnan OF the age, and The great tst Gener,, j.;
- "V'iu. al That time, there a bneored viii,
''e+l 10 DE no other regret, Than that 1.-Two suc lis
c'eu'shed individuals should come irI comne,;,;o
lor 'he same oHice--the one as a s,atI,s,n, -
ns me void between his fingers rs II. would r.
ole eIa,ca eo'; fe'tScuS compettft. at a sin.
SIC siahce, 10 view its whole surface The o,Lar
are. TILL si /" ii'aI IN TINS or any other
.,"suage' but their whole acts corresrAonded x,is,
'hose declarations, until a certain othsk i,n,,.,.
measure was secured (alludinp 10 he - -
New England having been ascestained ,o bayoI,oo,
sven 10 MT Calhoun for Vice Presiseni \ ,rI
s-e", ana MOI III then was there even doubts res
Pee,ins the purity, the patriotism, and cuaE6ca,ions
OF this man. -S''io"S:
the mere were no other arbiters decide on
ne course we took in the late Presidential EIec.
non 9u' this House; the appeal that am abon, =,
ma" - would not be necessary. No | trust viii
'he uhimpassloned portion of this House we s,.nJ
On 100 elevated ground TO be shook by sweenine,
denunciations. Sir, how do we stand ) NJ.
c0un'fy both in civil and military points of v;s
~ least quai to our accusers Yes repea, he
--''-e"Se, 'hat we tear not 10 compare with any
pt III !i'is House, or in this nation Do not LEI
.e "e nisunuerstood--i say Ibis by way OF
ooaS'inS Tor it is not habit to proclaim 10 ,b
woIiG our own irlmu;abity or unhepdina -;
we !e"ye That to others, and will sinpIv de
"'e I"e's Hla' axe sufficiently kaown TO the mem,
ueIS O. this, Congress. without going further in
ST. 81 evidence, And ipst viii select nv
rom Men'uci'y, MIR. Triinbe) who has lust
%Aei MS seat, who with another valued and beIoy'
{" irieho, IN Ohio, (Msjor Oliver voluntarily mas
sea INTO r ort Meigs, perfectly a forloyn hoDe
i"ousi one OF the most nveierate sieres that oc-
CURED during the last war. Yet for sor,e cause
history mas never done justice To this matter fea,s
OF valor were there displayed unequalled in this or
any o''eF country, and the actors totally neglected.
ana forgotten, While those that have been perro,rn
ca IN 'he more fortunate regions Of The nation have
oeen waited by every breeze 10 every portion the
cNH'@eo world. But again. Jet me Point YOU our
10 my o her valued friend, from Kentucky fC,e,
eral MeIcalfe) who fought his ,yav tbro,,oS ~,
slese at the expense OF much blood and The entire
loss OF all That was calculated 10 render him com,
,of'"n4e Il TINS region OF war, desolation and DEATH
~ '.'s' acquaintance with this gentleman, was on
','' 'Fon''er, H'cTaly worn down and emaciated in
the service OF his country. That arm that had been
strong IN the month Of May and as able 10 uoL,e
I Us way through combined force Of British and
Indians, was, from excessive fatigue and unbe,ri
o! sui;eFluss, in August, feeble end Iapguid Tbat
he'F' ina" knew Low to feel for its ieow man, was
competent TO perform its Offices, by diiIu-
sing VHa4ty 20 The e%treinities a nd now iet ma
ask, II these voluntary acts of risk and sutTarino
gi'e no evidence G! devotion TO the cause of heiT
country, W.. ley not pass for as much with The
great Dody oil ihe American people, as the decIana
/ has never seen service
/ SIR. at that Time, lille did my two friends & nv
sell think oil ever Icing held up 10 The public od;u,o
IS domestic enemies, and traitors to orr coun,r,
because we dared to do our duly. Bat, sir. have
no. yel cone last, though least permit me 20
point to the services of INV friend f,o,, OLi
4 General NJ Arthur) TO longer ,,e,,lr. - -
4 tlouse--a man that viii not lose In connsriso,,
even with the distinguished individual from, r-.
neS-ee- not so fortunate, to be sure, bat ecually
+! D'aYe and equally Jealous and fear not to saw
'i'' ne mas serV ed his coun'ry weeks where lie
nero OF Orleans has days. There voulA have bsa,
no necessity of resorting TO casualt;, 10 have 80,
nm ne hero OF TWO Tire public rscor,Is ri
TINS country would have supplied all a.fs,t. - -
J suJect. liIs country never made p call s;,co H.
va II years OF age, tia: lie was not found IN ,be
.s'u' e'neI as private soldier or an officer: for
] ne waited not Tor epaUleues In Uayr,sr,s 80,
paiGn, and on the plains of the 81. Man. 49,
T,ose Oh NE ne els OF the gallan; AID tie iarneni;
IA'Tu'h IN infancy, my earliest recollection i.
'hat ~ kentucky, on the verge of civilization. b
"'n MS faithful rIfle was the guardian end rro;er
- '' udIpN!ty and cruelty, OF the.
women and children of the Western wild...
lie was not only my guardian but he ,yas
tHe guardian OF the sons Of tie Iyest III,
o'e' so ireeiy during 'he late war He is now, INV
I'end and what renders him 10 me JopbIy L.
Ge VS. we if!ehd and companion of my father lie
mas mel the enemy In single combat and in ccI,,r,n
ana, Notwithstanding all he has done and suff,red
u" "'s cause OF MS country, and when he might
nave l"n"'y hoped to have passed down the tide of
lIhe' i'Ii OF days a1d fuH Of bonors his name b,.
Dsen branded BY certain set of politicians win
we UI"sHS sihet OF domestic cr euly and a t,ait,
. 10 Ms country, because he dared TO do his dnfy H.
NE selection OF a Chief Magistrate Sir b,ra
thought proper 10 give this s.ate,uen, N tbp nst;
| 10 sho" That we, too, had given Soma c,;,roa =,
IN we welfare and glory OF our country.
aAo nave slated that would show that the vo,,
parry Whch has assailed cur motives for tie von
we gave I'D The Presidential Election. is df ati oil,
eis, 'he party That should have defended our coyre
but SIR, before proceed 10 demonstrate tber
course whi!s the contest was pending before lie
LeopIe, LEI Inc ask-when was ihe discovery made
lnat u would he treason in Mr.. Clay not to vote Gr
/ NE distinguished individual from Tennessee
was 1t on The debate on the Seminole question VII.
ne thanked God that be would not and he tLanLel
mm SUI more, that If he would nc could MOI. .,h-
! vert me liberties OF tbs country ? Was that ~,
tme ASK, when The discovery was made tbs, h.
would require Sop, 10 induce Mr.. Cav ~ vote
/ against General Jackson Or. wa. IT. ,vLe, u.
reyered and lmnentcd Lowndes declared in he
same debate, that General jackson. so far cor,
mS "ihout orders, acted against orders Ard
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