Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-10

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viii be still more striking.
IL appears to US, that by giving up the name of
| ne gentleman who made the communication to
him, ard explsining the circumstances under which
MS opinions have fouad their way into thu public
p'h'-, Gen. Jackson has thrown the dispute from
himself Tor the present. = IL was incumbent uron
him to make the statement he has given to the
pnnNc. The matter is now in fair way 10 be
probed, and we shall wait 18th anxiety to see what
Mr.. j. ichsnnsn viii say. Ii the representations
OIL Zen. b- sustained, he will nave further
connection with the conu And me do n I
see any ground 10 apprebend that Mr.. Il. will fail
10 do So
| We intended to examine MIR. CIsy's speech; TO
point out several contradictions ia ii; and 10 con-
'rast the course pursued by him and Gen. Jackson
towards each other-But, defer il until further
developments shall be made.
The war which Mr.. Clay has wag.i against Gen
jackson; his language of defiance and recImiua-
uon, and the contempt ith winch he has spoken
OF him, appear TO us extremely repr.hensible CON
| sidering she attitude in which they both stand be-
| fore the public. MIR. Clay complains of the asper
sions that have been thrown upon him by his enc,
mes generally, and seeks TO revenge hims elf upon
Gen. Jackson. Might we not ask, which of then,
has been ,Uo-t usduced? Which has borne il with
greater dignity, relying for Justice upon conscious
innocence and she intelligence and inpaiiiality OF
The nation! The subsidized presses of the coun-
Wy nave opened upon Gen. j. the floodgates of de.
ia'naon. They have pursued him with the mos,
hnJushabe spirit OF rsncorr; they have lere.ted
on' every act OF long life that could be distorted
oJ ia'ehood. sophistry and forgery into an obec-
tion 10 him. Even the peace and honor of the
aged wife OF his bosom have been offer Ell up, as
sacrifice The altar. These efforts TO deprecia,e
he services and 10 biacken the character OF him
VINO mas hiied the measure OF his counry's glory
are Inconsistent with manly opposition to him as
the next President. Yet he has borne all this in
manner That must convince many OF his enemies that
'hey hau formed erroneous opinions both of his
temper and character. What will he his course
when he sees MIR. Ciay's Speech, we cannot con-
lecture But If, after all the circumstances of ag-
sravaiion under which he has been so long patient
ne SHOULD, upon receiving Mr.. Clsy's Speech, give
way 10 The Dictates OF feeling rather than OF ludg-
ment, he Will do what most men, in the same sit-
ua'ion' could not avoid On the contrary, should
ne display no more feeling than ; shown in his
late address, Mi Clay viii have failed 10 produce
the result he seems ardenIly TO desire.
Whatever we may think of the unnatural cosli-
,ion between Messrs. Clay and Adams, we are
Tree to admit, that Mr.. g. has been sometimes
spoken OF In terms, which his bitterest enemies
were no, Jus'ihabie in using; terms which, under
no circumstance. ought men 10 permit, themselves
10 employ IN the public journals. And we egret
That he has not borne such things as Gen. Jackson
mas. Developments may YET be made going to
paiilae his course, but they cannot Justify it.
Whether not there has been an intrigue be.
tween MIR. Clay his friends and Gen. Jackson's
friends, Is the particular enquiry nov before the
public IL is collateral; and should il result one
way or the other, the main enquiry will not be put
20 rest has there been IA intrigue with MIR. A. or
ms henda, by which Mr.. A. TO be made Pre-
sideni, and MIR. G. Secretary OF States Mr.. ca
ignorance OF any propositions to Gen Jackson
does not imply that he did not have an Under
standing" with the successful Candidate and after
all that Is the main point upon which we have as
yet, but crcunnNsntisl evidence. This circnms,an
nal evidence is satisfactory to the mind. of many,
but there are others who require other eirsunst.n
ces to make the chain complete, or the disclosure
OF more positive testimony. MIR. Clay himself
ought 20 desire the most complete in yes,igariun of
this branch OF the subject. And that il NAV h.
naa, let him seek 1t OF Congress- let him court the
disclosure OF all that is known; let him remove
every restriction that might possibly prevent men
from telling all they know; then lie nav hona IN
remove the cloud that envelopes him, if innocent
opposed az we are 10 the principles of Mr. Adj
ans administration, and particularly to most of
Mr. Clay's doctrines. we should rejoice for the
honor OF our country, to have the DISTINGUISHED
ness oil our highest public officers freed from suspi
cion. We sholld be proud to be deprived, in our
opposition to them, of every thing but the solid oh
Jecions we haveto their policy aud constitutional
doctrines These objections are amp lie W irhoui tha
aid OF personal impua IONS
In popular governments there will ALWAYS exis,
suhcient excitement, upon points of uubljc poIicv
and principle. But when that excitement exists
merely as TO men, part lzan zeal is excited the CON.
tagioa spreads, and The social attachments Of 1o.n
| and The peace OF society broken up We de
precae such result this. And il is from these
considerations that we have been compeIl.d In oh
ject to the effort of the Secretary of State at Ley
ngton, and To contrast il with the temne,ra,s id
dress of Gen jackson.
We wait to bear from Mr. Buchanan under the
impression, that in the present state of things bs
owes 1t to the country, aud to himself TO speak
Mrs. JuekS0H-The Winchester Yirsinian con.
sin- long article the subject of the ISLANDERS a.
gsinst THE lady. We make the following brief ex
tract, protesting as we have always done ag,ius,
the fret introduction OF the subject into the news
papers:
I" We do not speak careessly or unadyi.erv ~,
this subjects we have the very best authorize for
what we have said - the authority of a gentleman
OF animpeachsbe veTacity, and OF fair character
as any man in Virginia, who writes Us a. follows
" The difference was not left to him Col. Innes1
solely; The other referee, gentleman of the 6r.i
grade in society, and one whose name can be oivso
if necessary has authorized me to say, tba, there
never was decision. Ali the papers were pla
ced in their hands, Consisting entirely OF letters ON
Short 20 Mrs. Richards. The documents proxed
positively not only the innocence OF Mrs Robgfds,
bat she ed that she ought have been suspected
" Mrs. Richards was in EARLY life an acquaintance
OF my friend, formed by frequent visits in htr ia
theirs family, giving him an opportunity tolknow
her we'll his opinion would be hlttering 10 any la
dy."
a {" Sign iH NeIo York The ". Y Enduj-
rer Of the An, informs that The Republican
General Committee. has, by vote of is TO g, or
deIed that their official notices should no longer be
published in the National Advocate" We have
noticed the devious Of this pfint for soune