Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-16
A FREEHoLDER.


Oar article OF the 9,h, on the subject of Govrr.
nor Ciin'on's opinions of the Iresent administra-
tionr has induced writer. under the fdit9rioy
oe'd OF Ia" National Journal, TO ponuce upon III,
with me hercensss and fury OF tiger. We ac-
gut the Pensioners, who usually odi, that croakins
.ycopharuc paper. of oil agency in this assault
WHh All TIER hGtEef, IL has more fire and passion
'han they are wont 70 displa". l. shows more cen
siby OF feeling than has fallen 20 heir lots in tie
d'stribnt ion Of human frailiies
The ron'rover,ed qTss'ion between the Journal
and Intelligence, whether Mr. Clinton ,pas or
'o"s moi in favor of Mr.. Adams presented one
oi we most ludicrons spectacies to v hich these
extraordinary times h,v- given rise The Journal
was absurd enough 10 lag out the ler,er of Mr..
clinton declining he mission 10 Lon,lon as prnof
POSITIVE ct his present opinions We also took
occaso" IN re.publish the letter as one of he pea,c
s'r@'aeems by which The ,urnsl sought TO avail.
user 81 me influence Of Govenor Citations
name The wary and more experience Editors Of
me intelligence would not rely upon an authority
which hes knew to be against them and ,yhseb
would soon be 50 declared. They knew moreover
iha', no matter how strongly Gov Clinton wished
at the time OF Mr. AS election. tina, his Admins.
tIatlon should I've su-piciou-,'' he had seen no.
mag In iis acts 20 crafty that wish; but, lhs,
on 'he contrary. he wss, in common with greae
portion OF the American people, utterly disap.
pointed
Gov Cinton's letter precisely such an ore
as any nncommiitsd citizen, or indesd any oppo-
neni OF Mr. Adams election NAV be surpo,sd TO
nave written under snch circumstances In re-
Furnishing IT. we remarked, that If Mr. Clinton had
eeeo pleased at the election of Mr. A., he would
nave used stronger terms. lie sail M more than
what the obligations of courtesy and patriotism
te'nanied at lis hands and he said il in terms .
onth handsome and appropriate. We have no
7p"o', ne RI the sentiment ne expressed. We
adVsrted TO the folly Of relying upon the civil
expre--ions of Governor CIinton'- letter under
me Ridiculous expectation that the re pie were so
ignorant as 10 take il as testimony of Mr. AS
merit and we quoted the expression that seemed
70 be relied on, end itarised sch pa Is of it az
would show The reader how weak ,Ilat testinonv
was In o. poSiion 10 The well known opinions Of
'ha' gentleman at the present time We did more.
Te askei tbe@e ssuie editors. why instead Of re.
lying upon such evidence If heir PaYoa's worth.
'n'y TIA not 'flumphantly point to uneri,orous ac.
" P"t tOuc efor'$"- a"'l describe to- the people
The auspicious influence Of the Administrations
We Sung together few of MIR A. obnoxious
principles. and Of his iuau> picious abortions In
6ong 20, we did not vainIy imagine thst our shot
vas so much heated, smed with such accuracy
as 10 olow up the meg zine Of the citadel. We can
assure me masked Editors that did not de-gn
TO he quite 50 provolsingly misch' evous Ws'have
d" ronsciencss" ~ well a. ofber psorIe and shoud
really be conscience smiiten 81 Ibis unIcky ishsp,
" we were not somewhat consoIsd under the be-
lIei ibat The internal baot boxes Of New York had
done the mischief But, after all, why should
'"'so' 'h-mNtIVeS, ana run riot, y hen
political death stares them in the face1 OhrF
men Tor les ogaaces, have been routed and Jain
by The same indignant army Of Patriots and Lfdf
men, and on the same field IF battle too We
grant they did not bear il so we'll but really ~,
ohly makes The thing worse, and leaves the deei
IMPRESSION Despair under such Circumstance
unmanly' - The evil is not " appalling''- 10
only to part with a little brief authority ~
give mp the means of living little better and Of
easing our iienl' aad rswsriing their ronstaGcy.
hundred years hence it will be all the same TO s
parties Why then will men BE- ~ desperaie9 We
can excuse those who want 6reaf, AMI have no
e,hsF means OF getting IT, bat nothing else can
be plead in Qualification.
But - he ranung of ibis G7lish ofths Gooss~
quiIl - We bsve never seen, in The most stoli
productions o. editorial iosnity. moie weak, pi'
tful and Inefficient stempt, Than shs, made IN
'he last Richmond Enquirer to saoy ils, Cove
nor Clinton. when hs wrote his letter "a Mr.. -
'aos declining The oG.rsd mission to IIonJ N,
vas dsahec'ed 70 The Administration, snd friend
IS 20 @enersl Jactson. We d. 70, cay that fh1
i'e' was bot so BIZ, W. =, cay 'bsts n fe vYe,chs