Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-16
DOMESTIC
REpO. T.

! 10 nouce, Inc jackson Comm o
Correspondenc-" convened in Freder icl burg or
Wednesday the h November. 1927. DIR Johr
IT, Wallace, chairman, and Major II. NJ. Patton
Sec'ry
On motion, the following Address was read and
adopted:
/ TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
! The Corresponding Committee, "appointed by
The mee,ing OF the friends of General jackson
held In Fredericksburg on the l4th Feb 1927. for
me purpose # c0mmu mic ting and cooperating
with other committees of this Stale and elsewhere.
favourable to the election of Gen Andrew Jackson
anu authorised 10 carry into effect such measure
az they may deem expedien, To- insure the success
OF General Jackson in the next Presidential cleo
tion," in endeavouring 10 discharge that duty,
deem 1t exnedent al this time 20 call public sten-
ton particularly 10 the systematic and combined
effort which s now masking in Virginia TO se-
duce his friends. to animate bis enemies, and to
gain over all the lukewarm and neutral 10 the
supper; OF Mr.. Adsms
They desm 1t their duy 10 expose the true cha
rae'er and real force of that effort; to correct the
impression 40 industroasly sought TO be made a,
distance, that revolution in opinion il pro-
duced IN Virginia in reference TO the Presidential
contest; 10 expose he disirgenuous means adopted
TO assal the character OF Gen Jackson and defeat
his election; and hold up to public Indignation and
scofn the insolen' tone of superiority assumed by
some OF the friends of Mr.. Adams over their on
pnnents IN point OF character and intelligence The
Seli-suihclent appropriation to ,hemselve, exclu-
siVey OF disin'erested patriotism, undeav Waiting
consistency OF conduct and purity of motive, and
the reckless s. aistocraticI eirontery ,vith which
the opposers of the admins tration are denounced
a. factious and unprincipled
We shall not initiate the example so unyyor-
thlIy sci by our adversaries as 10 INDULGE in far
less to express, the suspicion thu, the movemen:
In Virginia Is the result Of metropolitan dcta-
ton, or that it has been PROMPTED by the in q.
sIxfai inf.
from the members OF the Cabinet who sought re-
pose and reirsshment in Virginia about the close
OF the summer for their interchangeable but dishear,e.
mig Ia bours In Pennsy lvauia and Kentucky Nor
snail we attempt to unYeil, or pretend right to
nave unveiled, the mystery which has been thrown
around the authorship Of the p! oductions signed
g a Farmer" which gave the first impulse to
that movement And although we condemn in
unquaiihed terms the disiugenrousness OF those
who with knowledge OF its fslsehood, If they did
not encourage, permitted the Impression 10 be
made, that those papers were written by living
statesman nho is the Object of peculiar yenerstion
with the peoplei an impression nike riufiou~ TO
him and TO them; will not and cannot question
The right or pfopriety Of any and all the friends
OF Mr., Adams IN Virginia proposing AMI organ
izing an opposition 10 Gen Jackson, and 0; adj
dcpting Whatever fair and honorable mode they
may choose, in order 10 give the most imposing
effect to that opposition. We ask only that i,.be
We ask hat ;hey shall not ONLY declare their
opposition 10 General Jackson and their deietmi-
nation TO defeat him By all honorable means brt
that they viii inform tie people, through whore
agency 1t Is TO be effected plany. the means by
which 'hey intend 20 accomplish it. Let them
call themselves openly, a. they sIe, the friends of
MIR. Adams, & admit that he is their oniv nleane;
that you, feow-citizens may dge for yourselves,
whether the end will justify the means. And in.
stead OF devoting their preambles and addresses
with the exception OF some general compIin ents
20 the services, qualifications and principles of
MI Adams aud his cablnei,) to denunciaiions OF
the opposition and 10 unfair and uncandlh repre-
sehtaons Of the public conduct ofGeperaI Jack
son, which is supposed to furnish evidence of his
uDntness Tor the Office of PTerideat lie, them if
tbeS can. make d-piay ofihe ranscendent Qua
l'hcaions OF MIR. 4 for this bish trust Lee them
d'rpcr our attention 10 those acts of superlative
w.s3om which enli,le him to be ranked AZ a
Statesman, - 10 those OF disinterested, per.
sopal devotion for the good of his country,
which eniitIe HIM TO the character of pa,ri-
Otto the Integrity and constituency OF his
public conduct and principles, which enti,le hi.
friends 10 suspect the honesty Of purpose and com
plain oil the "To'coTous and UindictiUs" spirit of
those who ind II In their hearts to condemn so inn
msculate puritan Let them search the publir do
cuTnents Tor those papers ensnaling from the fuit
iul fountain OF his genius the result of his "pa.
tent, faithful, laborious," snd well-paid services
turing nearly thirty years OF almos, unin,erruped
dlplom cy-wbich have illustrated the profundity
oil MS wisdom, the sagacity of his cOunsels and ss
tanned the honor and glory of our country And
when they have singled ont the few, the vefy few
from whose pages the streams of classic ta-fs and
true eioquenee ere poured, and which contain ~
evidence OF profound learning or forceful reason
lng-we ask them In caDdor to acknowledge (if
candor Is not sentiment incompatible with
tna' course which determines TO accomplish q
rNa NH
view the means By which II is 10 be done y that
the most brilliant of them all that which has
been most generally sJmired- that which first
recommended Mr.. Albums TO The favorable rom
sideTation OF The people Of this country. was
that in which he defended Gen. Jackson from the
charge OF having " violated the constitutional
provision" which sntruss ." the mower of ps,ce
and war to Congress assembled" by invading
neutral county and in defiance of orders" An
INVASION, IN the opinion of the Richmond .adayas
Meeting, constituting "a legal enoT nity," but in
the opinion OF Mr.. Adams himself, an invs
sion, the motives for which were founded in the
purest patriotism, Of the necessity Of which he
he'd the most immediate and sfeciua means Of
judging, and the Vindicsuon Of which, IL written
in every page of the law of nations, - well az IN
the hTst law OF nature, seli-deience.'
When these gentlemen dsnouncs Gen. Iacksoo
Tor having suspended the writ Of hsoeas corpus. -
! ny Teiusing TO obey it, summons, and by remoy
Ing the Judge who issued il, beyond The limit, NJ
hls eHearnpmepf, Tor having invaded the free
dom OF the citizens By throwing them in prison
At his own arbitrary will end pleasure;" we en-.
'rea' them, If they have any respect for the eent.
menis Of the great body Of the people, who have
not only approved, but admired and appauded the
srts there referred II ihey regard the honour &
glory OF their country, whose gratitude has ems
'wlned wreath Of her freshest laures Tor the brow
OF the hero OF that campaign IN which they were