Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-16
ADAMS MEErlNCS.

the "Auii- Jack-on Meeting" OF the friends OF the
Administration at Lynchburg They ave welcome
10 all the benefit which render to their cause
bht how can such a prodncuon-avsil them? We
VIII not stop to cTiticI,e 10 composition; excep
ionabie as 1t Is IN SO many respects LIS style is
OF less consequence than the spirit it Displays
What could these genilenen expect to gain by 20
! violent deauOcistion of lbei, oppoueais? DO
they really intend TO recommend the Adm instra-
ton to the peoI lie OF Virginia, by such exuava-
gan, eApedienis: In times of the greatest political
strife, and party zeal there has been exhibit
Ell more intoleTant spirit in this country. .'By
lar the larger part OF the OF the opposi
ZION - denounced as 'isciious and unpIincipl.d"
-''H0t'ed 10 the North;" "personal jealousy aud
malice against the Secretary of State, neigh ened ii
not originating. fon, huiger far oGiee,'' are he
leading motives OF the opposition Zen. Jackson
IL represented as man whose 80 life (is) marked
up TO late age, with almost erefy species of ci
etpdf hGGttS, not Inconsistent SCita PERSONAL no
neSfY. And to recommend Mr.. Clay, we see |
Gen Jackson oifee'l up "a :" vinctive, ignosant,
III Sry chief, the vulgar growth OF every land
anu john K 'ndorh Is to be dep;cied a." a
combination OF English arrogance grated on the
pety.-tock ofa PrRcety Indian descent, the growth
ot eve barbaIous tribe
Which to,commend the most; the style OF F!
The spirit OF this denunciation! But st woeiu-
ly are the friends of the Administration IN stakea
II they expect to persuade the people Of Virginia |
to support their eau By sucb language this. !
AMI from whom does It pi oceed! IRON the inien- |
perate friends of the " military cheftain;" or from
the Stata cool, UeReTdLie advocates of The tempe
rate statesman who rules our des nies? Are these
gentlemen desperate. ,ha they such |
Whence of expression: Is their far gone,
that 1t VIII not admit OF gentler methods OF treat
meat; tina, argunen, 10 10 be exchange Tor abuse,
and toeration 20 be sacrificed TO their passion.
The authors of the Resolutions pleased to |
express their attachment The strict construction
1t the Constitution but they are pleased TO add
that we are ut - 10 gain one jot by the substitution
OF Gen jackson for the present incumbent;" and
they agree that there has been for op.
position To MIR. Adams "a 10 abO3ss the same De
gree that there wa- To .iiy, .EOaTOe'S last pedTs
Passing by the dignihed language in winch ,hsse
propositions aie conveyed, would respectfully
ask, are these gentlemen serious ia Their assertions
Has Cfen. jackson on any occasion gone far
! Mr.. Adam! Has Mr.. Monroe! Has any u.n
IN public life; not even excepting a Alexander Haui-
lion himself! Surely these gentlemen haze for
gotten Mr.. Adams's hrst Mes iase Congress, and
hts Ohio letter; where he goes the doctrine OF
| the general " e!fae. When has Gen jackson ev ei
so boldly swept away almost every limitation 10
the powers OF the General Government? Never.
Instead of regulating all the labour AID capital nj
I the country, as MIR. Adams Secretary OF the
| Iieasury has recommended, General jackson has
expressed himself Ia favour OF judicious revision
OF the Tariff. He has certainly avowed him eli 10
favor OF TaIiif to certain extent and the lac,
has never been denied. Bd, the authors of The Re-
solutions are very unfortunate in the language which
they have ascnbed 10 particular journal Virgo.
/ MIA. No journal has gone farther than expires
itsel! satisfied that all the StrGt gems play ed of
against Pennsylvania by The friends OF the Admi..-
istFation, will fail of their intended etTect-Nr
Jefferson re)n!ced that Gen. Jackson left to
stay the wild encroachments of the present Ad
rnnisiTa'ion; nor can entertain doubt that mis-
election is calculated to bring as nearer 10 that
these gentlemen profess. We haOc mat he has
expressed himself opposed to that :. lsiitudnous
! constr uciion" fof winch Mr.. Ajams's Message
! contsnled.
Whatever these gentlemen may lhinb there are
| suspicioHs OF Z" CORRUPTION aHDat. which it i
much easier to contradict, than To di.sipaie. The
people will not rest sasfi until they completes
! ly removed. Had MIR. Clay determined 10 vote for
Nlr. Adams, a. Dr. Draks asserts, why did AII
Clay wrap hun, elf up such profound mystery un-
al the 22d January Had ne been disposed to CO.
| suit the good OF the country alone; why not
4 have said he moment he arrived at Washington !
- Mr.. Crawford's health prevents my voting Tor
him cannot vote for General jackson. My |
cOI1sc1 nee llTblds You, gentlemen, may do
as you please. II you think the Instructions OF
The Legislature are binding, you will obey them.
I But determined before came here not 10 vote
| Tor Jackson. have made no secret OF my reso- |
luton have positively declared that no state
OF things could arise winch would induce ms 10
support him. am yet resolved, and tell you
! iraukiy, mean 20 vote for Mr.. Adams" Why
dd ne not use this language; Instead Gf pursuing
the very course, " Ich was calculated 20 enable
him TO make he best bargain! holding himself
/ alooi! refusing TO say posiu ely whom he would
/ support end his friends when pressed for infof-
/ nation, also replying thai Kentucky was siill
thinking; still douhtiul? Why dill Mrklsy the
pef-ohal friend OF Mr.. Clay, press upoo Is4acs
that MI Clay ought to be made Secrear5 OF ) ate
why press upon Buchanan, that Jack On oughi
I 10 declaTs he would not make MIR. Adams his
Secretary: Why did MaTkley say, that some oil
Mr.. Adams's friends holding out the idea
that he would make Mr.. G. his Secretary of States
Why, those letter. from Washington TO the con
fjeniial friends OF Air. G.. ia Kenucky stating
The understanding, and urging letters 10 be wiz
ten to member OF Congress to vote for Mr.. a.
dams upon his ground! Why, the bold dec!ara.
ton Of Mr. Moore, that Mr.. Clay, on lormer terms
OF great intimacy with him, wi-hsd the Kentuek,
/ Delegation vote for Mr. Adams, that he might
cast deep shade OF suspicion around tie coalition
and man has right coatend, that II is ERE
iufed AMI wholly disEpatsd'
We would speak respectfully as we can of
the terms in WHICH h-y have assailed the IN ,tives
OF the Opposition But they muet count largely
upon the credulity Of The people. when they ex
pec TO persuade them that by ia the fGreeI payf
f the Opposition sciusted either by halied ~
The North, je-lou-y of Mr. Clay, or lhe lust oil
= oflice
n 10 The appealto Virginia, we si0ula suppose
that she j. not bound TO sacrifice her principles
IOm any Difference TO particular @ Nor hern
capdidate.''-- Let the North oder ner a Statesman
whose principles most agreeable 10 her own,
and then it will he time for her 10 support him.
We viii not animadyert upon the proposition
O. 20 raise counter current against the dictation
OF the Netropoiis."- Such language is less suited
To the reso' uNOas OF grace assembly, than TO tie