Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-26

remark. Since ne has mad the helm, in n,s own
hands, lac has given US no proofs of his skill in
navigating the vessel of state His determination
not TO be paisied 6y the iciN of the people but TO
pursue his o. abstract heories- and bis obstnacy
s'to ihe Colonial Trade. have placei-the country
In IN unprecedented stale of embarrassment But
with his ex,ravagsnt ideas of the omnipoience of
government, and his ignorance OF the details of
common lie, what else had we TO expecit His opi
nioos ~ to the great objects of government and If
the responsibility of governors, seem TO be but a
part 81 his rans-ailsniic education and not 10 have
been derive from the constitution of this country
and the genius OF it, people II we look to the
tiistors OF Great Britain we Gnd that but fen of
her great Sta esn,en have been taken from the pro
lessons ships IN her Universities and COLLEGES The
most useful ond ilusrious of them have been dis
tingnisbed more for native strength of mind and n
knowledge OF men and the business of iife than fof
their Knowledge IT books. Men of great learning
very rarely make good Statesmen And the tea
son Is plain one: In acquiring IT, they are with
drawn from society, aud heir minds are ahsiracted
all the time from those subjects that claim the
Statesman attention. Correct opinions Of human
nature ana OF business cannot be obiainsd from
! o,oh'. Common sense and experience teach Us
this, whatever ingenious sophists NAV say to he
contrary. Lei il mo- be Understood that I obiec,
to Statesman sccount of the variety Of his lite
r''y ana scientific requirements. To certain ex-
lent, (and that not limited one } they are j dis
pehsanle TO his success and beyond il, they are
'ighs that iumine his path. My objection is to
mere book man, des;iIu,e of the benefits of rom
mon sense, soend judgment and AN acquaintance
with the common concerns of men.
Mr.. "A. opposed the acquisition of Louisiana--
bat with what motives will not now stop to en-
quHe. lie opposed every thing connected with
the prosperity of that territory and when an at
tempt was made L. organize territorial govern
meni he voted for the folio wing arstocratic prn-
e'pes: That no one should be eligible TO seat in
'he Legislature who owned less than one hundred
acres OF land, the electors To less than so
acres that the Governor should h,ve mower TO
prorngue and dissolve The legislature AZ pleasure
and possess an absolute their and that
Ia choosing the I-gi-a ure the people should elect
40 men, out f whom the Governor should selsct
"a and when The last proposition failed, he voted
tha' TINS power should be conferred on the Pref
dent of the United STATES. Here we have some
evidence OF what were his sentiments in 1894 as to
the respect due To the toH of The people, and their
rlsht 10 seit-govetnnlsnt To republican mind
comment on these would be insulting TThey
may be referred 10 in he 81 volume of the journal
OF he senate OF u. 5. Under a charitable conf
dence, hope, IN The sincerity of his conversion ,
he was elected Il p lbIcan President and in
ms hrst message, he sneers the obligation of the
will OF the people We here have undeniable proof
OF his anti republican principles, both before and
since his election la hi contempt for the people
end their right controul The government of their
own rh"ice, he has the merit of consistency; AMI
may add, the peculiar mesi, of GOODNESS in his
aVowai, that would have annihaied any other
man II the people have withheld the expression
OF their Indignation, through fear of his power or
from the hope OF sharing ia the bountes of his pat
f"naSe, then, indeed, has event occurred that
would justify the belief that our institutions will
not stand long But neither of these can be the
inouVe Tor their tOrOearance Since their triumph
IN ieoO, confidence q their public servants has in
dnced too much indifference TO public affairs In
some OF the states In Others the artful connec>
nj Inn nrfop
mas induced them 10 overlook such matters l,
may be, that such hereses thought by some of
little Importance, compared with the success Of
grsa' iavorlie schemes, and they have Iebored 10
silence objections. and divert the public mind. In
whatever light /; may be placed, view the SUBJ
Jeci WITH regret, snd indulge the hope that before
tue sutfsges otthe people are givsu to Mr. Adams
they WI Carefully look into the history OF his POI
iihcni ie and test The principles by wi ich he has
been governed. We have YET time enough 10 de-
ter'hne whether or not, under all the extraordinary
elrcuns ances OF hi election; the maintenance Of
Alarming doctrines; his CONTEMPT OF the peoole:
the partial dispensstion CT patronage and The pro
assitj oil his administration, IL is best 10 reflect
hui. am persuaded that upon the decision that
wa be made, much depends; perhaps The perma-
nancy OF our Institutions. l not one of those
Tho mink there is any imMediote danger, or that
re subv version of our free principles will be effect
Ell AZ once. a. In all other republics that have
gene before US, the work will be gcadusl one tri..
nfg innovation will follow another; one precedent
WI be set and acquiesced in, because the end is
lau ib!e and the motive praisevorthy- j, will be
followed by another and sno her. undeT suiisr cir
cusiencss- end ar length there IS, IN BIZ nothing IN
| ihe range u governme 3ta operation for which a
precedent may not be quoted. The representatives
eni agents of the people will gradually fird them
seyes freed from The restraints of The constitution
| bJ the operation of MIR. Adsms's neyy doctrine
! mt what has been lone by The government. an
ppvsd by The judiciary and acqui-ced in by the
! pfpie, cannot be unconstitutional; or in other
/ Evifd@, thereby becomes constitutional we shall
ouselves, soon get tired Of this perpetual war with
ou agents, and believe that they are really striving
. better our condition. and resign ourselves to
thar unlimited and uncontrolled guardianship The
'nfense revenues OF the country squandered upon
pay sans and fayodtess will make them wealthy
IN system OF monopoes and bonniies, that has
mVe psupers OF seven-tenths of the peopIe of
iniaods and overgrown fortunes for the rest will
nov the same effect here. Thus a m ,niei aristo
cray VIII spring up among vs.. One thing may
ieadto another mill not vestige of freedom - IN
feHiin TO The people. We already see the AFRO.
game of wealth and the pTeiensions of birth ,nak
| i"g heir appearance among But this suhiec, is
irsTht with too many melancholy anticipations,
not rouse The wAichiulness, and excite The zeal
Of et.ry PLEBEIAN
! CO.H1TUNTCdrED
| FUitar SkipoHh TO The Editors of he Rich
Wond Enquirer.
MoNTEsANo My IS feo7
| Gyitlemen take the liberty 10 reoues, al
misspD to your columns. Of the pspe.s here a.
ciosF, containing General Jacks6n's sttscL unon
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