Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-05

VIII at once zee, how delusvc, and impossible
these suggestions are. Tue writer conceives the
political acts OF these high official dignataries COM
pared with their Individual, official or priv ate stand
ing IN society, are of such infn ely more impor-
lance 10 the rights, and liberties oil tie whole human
race, than the mere names and stations Of the ind-
vidual actors In the scenes, that these become dis
solved into thin air, - and dwindle into nothing
They are, therefore, entirely excluded from the
writer's contempations and when he speaks of MIR.
Adams, Mr. Barbour and Mr.. Clay, in relation TO
'Ie effects OF their political acts upon the rights
ana liberties OF mankind, and the political ins,tu-
lions oil their country, the only safe and competent
guarantee of both, he speaks OF them, with az much
sang iroid," as he would of the A b c, of the
alphabet, VIXEN used to demonstrate, the truth of a
ma'hematical proposition. In justification of this
dives'iture OF feeling, in regard to these high tgni
taries, 1t should be recollected; that when these
gentlemen, as well as all other official gentlemen.
undertook 10 discharge the duties of their respective
Offices, 1t was done with the understanding, that
their Official acts should be freely, and fairly cam
vassed and that they should be sheltered from
The consequences OF such examinations by their
own high names, nor by the dignity, and splen,lo,
oil their oi;icial stations In these tlisquisitons the
writer goes all, Tor principle Nothing for mem
ALL ior truth Nothing, for compliment. Ar
other order OF reading critics has discovered. that
the style OF composition is dry. The periods NOT
wen 'ufneu. The expressions not uttered to the
lar little conceits; but as yet none have venture,
10 DENY the truths OF the great principles asserted
as lar as the writer Is informed This order Of;
critics, reminds the writer, of an ignoramus who
affects to be scientific amateur of the arc ectural
art, aiyA, who, when called upon, 10 observe and
examine great doric edhce, built upon the true
principles OF the order, instead of being struck and
enchanted, with the fitness and brau,v of,be n,o
portions OF the whole structure--its sreneth-- sta
piii'y--its utity-s durability-or if OF built ar
eois 10 the true rules OF the order, discover and
p"it OUT the errors in the scientific PRINCIPLES of the
work, employs himself with microscope ewes. in
Peepns aoout It's wallis TO discover, a criticise,
some tttfe fdUs: effects of the accidental slips of
the Journe, mans trowel. This class of critics is
aoundanily entitled 10 Apollo's reward But the
w'"er VIII not venture to express the opinion
that the world will never be much benefited bv the
uhity, nor much enlightened, by the brliancy, of
'he iucfubatons OF this order of microscopic cen
sors l. mas been falsely charged, that the writer
never would support any administration, and even
imputed TO him crime, that he never was EN-
pIoyed oy one and hence, il has been uncbar,ablv
inferred, That there was something rotten in Dem
mar r. "ouid II not have been ore just to have
supposed, either that administration thought The
writer Qualified for its service, il he were thought
80, that he might have some mental scrupes of hs
| own, which might prevent such employment
n'thout the most distant intimation, as TO the o.
pinions, or views of any administration anon this
point, 1t ought TO have been known TO these nm
charitable reasoneTs in search Of facts tina, the
winter never would accept an executive Office.
whist he held representative one; and that he
nad gone so lar, as 10 make public avowal of this
| ue'ermination, under circumstances TOO which
would attest lis sincerity; because if he had not,
oeen sincere the public avowal itself, ould have.
made him the dupe of his own insincerity with ,
inll knowledge OF the effect. As evidence of this
TACT The writer here quotes, extract, from his
letter 70 the General Assembly upon the subject of
] Instructors, about which 80 much has been said
and, as .tU as the tcriter can cOn,prehead so
little has been either read, thought or understood.
| ~ wish the General Assembly to be inforn,sti
mat nave been sitting in the representative char
acer ior more than twenty years; that during that
Whole time, have taken peculiar delight in the
character o the representative OF the people; that
hot only nave never maze an attempt TO change
IT Tor The executive one, but have invariably repe
led every temptation 10 such change; of course.
very small portion of The loaves and fishes have
iaiien to my lot: whilst my individual pecunary
sacrihces have not been inconsiderable During
this whole time, equally undeterred b, appreben-
sions OF popular IesenireDts, and unse duced bv al
iureinen's oil personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, have un-
remitiinSiy devoted The best energies OF nv mind
and the honest dictates OF my best Judgment to the
pubic service. From this course OF conduct have
ueTived consolation, support and happiness and il
us fortunate Tor man, that whilst he is at all times
subject TO the assaults of otbe.j, he nav he sole
master OF one great good an approving conscience.
Oi this one good i have heretofore taken and shall
hereafter take, The most precious care: add 4, bist
ieel the most unbounded respect for the General
Assembly, and should delight in The possession of
It's good opinion, and OF that OF my feow-cit
generally, am not now prepared and never can
DE prepared, TO offer up this good, as a pro-
Pitialon to any tribunal upon EARTH
Conscious oil the rectitude, and disnterestedness
OF his own motives devoted to the great cause of
the rights, aud liberties of notwithstanding des-
po,lsm IN every guse, and form u NAV assume
enamoured OF the political institutions of his conn
try alarmed with apprehensions for their safety
INSPIRED, and impelled by the vast magnitude
oil the Crisis confident in the truth and efficacy
Oh the principles he advocates, and equally unde-
tered by the GowDs of power, and of the giddv
sycophants OF power, the writer will continue IN
proclaim them 10 the world, so long as the fearful
ciIsis snail continues; and his dsqusitions shall
attract the attention of the liberal, rehectinp ard
intelligent part of the community Ii is devouuv
to be wished by the writer, that these isauisitons
should be read III the entire absence of all passion
ave excitement; and their contents, viewed :. in
the calm light OF mild philosophy" But as from
the annuncIations in The newspapers, this cannot
be expected; the writer would respectfully recon-
mend The cusom OF the ancient Germans as a mod
ell for the observance of the whole tribe of passion
! ate readers. 1t was the custom of the generous.
drinking ancient Germans, who were proud of the
vast magnitude and enamoured of the contents of
The tueehburgton, TO decide all Craze matters of
state twice; in different conditions of their own
feelings. Once drunk. Once sober. Drunk. that
their decisions might not want energy. Sober.
that they might not want discretion So let the
whole tribe OF the " eHrages' read the disouisi-
IONS twice, under the influence of different
passions. Once, in a spirit of hate and preiu-
uiv 81.