Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-11


through The first squa!l, and may weather the pre-
sent one
w III any candid advocate Of the Administration
read this, aud say thst Mr. Jefferson was in ayor
OF Mr. Adsins! He regrets that the " zee piinci-
! pies Ut our government have not .. overlived
the generation which established ,hen.' His at
tachnen' 10 the Wesieta Country has been long
| kno- n and tel, by that people. They here his
regret al their having become the Instruments OF
| the change he deplorss. His views of that c1un
| try may not be generally known. We have heard
them from his own lips, anil will take this occa.
| SION 10 advert TO them briefly. When anticipating
| The growth and prosperity of our country, end
commenting upon the happy and equal condition OF
our Citizens, regards political, civil, and rei-
gious rights. the idea suggested 10 him, that
notwithstanding the abolition of estates tail and
| the doctrines OF morlmain aud primog enture, the
pr"hts OF commerce would, in time, produce
overgrown cities on the Atlantic border; and that
with the aid Of manufactures that must spring
rom redundant population, greai fortunes ~ you'd
DE acq ned by individuals aid families that a
monied srsfoctacy would gradually rise up, and,
perhaps, succeed in subyerting the free principles
| OF our Institutions. His reply was prompt, and
made with triumphant confidence 80 That can
never be. That ovefgroSn, wealthy cities may
| spring up on the sea board; that large fortunes
may he accumulated by few indiv huale, who
may think themselves better than their lees
iei'ow-ci'ilens uay he expected to The tide
| OF emigration has flowed wesiward!y for some
time, and your prediction as to the eastern coun-
try, Is likely TO be fulfilled, some day, and es-
pecisliy as the middng and poorer classes chiefly
e""sra,e, leaving behind The wealthy, whe more
APT 10 imbibe aristocrasic notions But ins,i-
'u'ions must depend Tor their safety usoa the
| pest. The population OF that country must
soon give them an Immense influence in our go
vsrnment The great OF them must remain
agr'cui,uri-ts; they will appreciate their rights
they will remain republican in Their character;
q has. nta,
tempt TO innoTais upon original and free prin
cipies IL was these consider ations that induced
nie, when IN The government, to OBTAIN tor them
market a'd outlet for their productions, By the
acquisition of Louisiana; and to promote their
grovth end prosperity in every way could.'
With this explanation, the Icadar will tue IL ore
readily understand Mr.. Jsffe. sons remark, tina,
wha, he " still less expected as, that his fsvoIite
w estein Country vas TO be made the instrument
OF that change" and that he had relied upon it
as oSrTier against the degenerscy OF public
orinion from our original and free principles" II
MI Jefferson had lived to the present moment, re
would see some indications in the West, that his
hrst Impression OF the part its inhabitants
act In maintaining the republicanisn of nsli-
tuiion-, would, perhaps, in the end prove to be
correct From our knowledge OF his sentiments,
90 think no man would hail these Signs of the
Times" with more hearted, pleasure. His OPT
mons OF the present Administration are expressed
IN terms that admit OF no doubt, in his letter TO
MI Giles, published in our last. The letter we
quote abovei Is OF subsequent date, (Januny ,26
All THESE facts go, in addition 10 the statement Of
Governor Randolph, prove that he preferred
General jackson to Mr.. Adams at the time of his
death, and for some months before His oral de-
ciaTations are 10 The point-his written ones, leave
no doubt OF the fact
Most OF the Administration Presses have affect
ed great veneration for Mr.. Jefferson. when the
certificate OF what q vernon Coles had said waa
puDllshed. they Iaisad no <,F. n -
contradictions would stop their noise. They now
nave u In such form that we should not be sur
pIisei u they TecaDt their expressions of yenera-
iion, and open upon the memory of the departed
sage, the batteries OF their abuse. We shall soon
see.
Signs" S-c.-On the 9Th January next a De.
mocratIc Convention is to be held in Harrisburg 10
form an electoral ticket, and, on Tuesday last
meetings were held in all The wards in Pbiladeiphia
Tor The election OF delegates who 10 choose the
members 10 the Convention. The Presidential
Question was made the test al these elections
In all the fifteen wards, the II iumph of the Jackson
men was complete; the Administration men w ere
unable 10 elect delegate In single ward although
great exertions were used, boz before and at the
elections. Finding the current Irresistible, they
were compelled 10 yield Even in Alderman
BiHns's ward, with all The exstions of his friends.
ne aud his party were defeated bI more than three
TO one. tesolutions adopted in all the
wards expressing confluence in the talents in,eo
rity and patriotism OF General Jackson and in
s,r"chnS ther deiega,esto vote for no Representa-
tive VINO is not in favor of HE election
In .Nsto Market Ward, the following Pream-
bic adopted:
whereas, 1t becomes fsienjs to the purity and
siabi. y OF our republican institutions to be zeal
ou-ly engaged in putting down the corrupt combi-
nations OF men high IN Office, and TO eject this
most desirable object il bebooyes them to take the
| neiu at an early hour, so that the enemy may be
ieiuIly watched in all his dark intreuss and com
promising arrangements, TO keep in his grasp his
present iil-gotten power.
And among other Resolutions, this was az
dopied:
resolved, That the recent fail IRE Of the Adj
uihisHalIon ticket for Congress ia Kentucky al
though Mr.. Clay had left no exeIiion unspa,sdt
arrest II, IL clear manifestation of the people's
determination not TO be swindIed out of their
I'gn's, without reading their representatives a les
son upon the pfoprieiy of o5Pying the voice OF
their Constituents, when distinctly known and
clearly expressed.
Meetings have been held in other parts of Penn
sylVsnIa, Ia which the came determination to
support General Jackson was dIsplayed M
Ting can be more certain than the yoie of that
great state.
DetGu area letter from Smyrna, dated Sent
I,ssys:-
" We are determined thu, John Quincy Adams
snail not have the votes of Delaware and we are
further determined to send Jackson represents.
tive to Congress. The old General is gaining
ground here daily, and particularly in the lower
part OF the state, where Mr.. Adams thought that
he had secured his success by Two appointments
which he has lately mals-bui they will prove
more plague than profit 10 him."
.NeU Je5sey.-A letter from Hunterdon Caun-
10 49, t.ftI