Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-16
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REASONS WAY GENERAL JACKSON OUGHT /
40 BE PREFERREp px rhs PEoPLE, AS PRE
sIDENr TO Mir. ADAMS in -ra.isg our
objections to the conduct. measures aud principles
OF Mr.. Adams and hls party, : nteni at ihss |
time only sketch, shall p,,s very hshlly |
over OF those which appear very poft-nt 10
those whose judgment we sIe accustomed 10 res
peci. The appointment oil NT Clay TO the De-
partDen oil State, under the peculiar crcun.stan-
ces attending ihe election of the Presileni, was
measure that reflected dishonrr on both OF them Ii
was certainly Incompatible with nice.ense OF no
nor, tor the To offer, the her accept the
boon: al any tate, deceAi regard Tor the opinions OF
the world should have restrained those concerned
from displaying, in the face OF the community this
presumptive proof OF bargain aHd sale OF Office II
Is not meant to be denied that Nh. ~ had tue right,
echnicslly spea&ing,o make his selection the
officers OF his cabinet; y Ii,in exercising he found
himself induced to disregard the ordinary rules
OF decorum, biz political friends wan lie disposed
10 remember the gsnce of The occasion, and tol
say II could hardly be expected OF one OF his
biuou- Jews TO listen 10 any other suggestions
than those which he thought would secue such a
darling object a. that before him and that # we
cannot entirely forgive VI forge, what TOOK place,
we are bound TO make every compassionate al
iowance tor the wesSaess OF poor human natu. e
The amsigamation oil opposite Interests, which
gtew out of this unhallowed coalition, is howey Ell
yet TO be seen in It's remote conseguen es, anc will
not, or are mistaken, serve to raise either OF
sHese rtnhenltn IN tic eSllraii Oh ine american
people. We dismiss this part OF subject for
the present. The article we rePubisbed yesteId. y
from the Virginia Advocate puts tins matter al ~
We regard ia syefy serious and iupotam'
hight The Encouragement of Mi Adams with
gard TO our colonial trade, and gross is it, that
IN our view, II forms very promine g, we VIII
sa very inclusive objection 10 his .dminlstTa-
ion. by conducting our diplomacy with fatal in
competency; by uniting, whether dssignedly OF
not, we VIII not conjecture. 10 iuiAsh MIR King
with the necessary instructions how 10 proceed
with one OF the pfncpal objects ct bis IL. ssi n
and then by improperl, interfering with the pro
ceedIngs OF both HOUSES oil Congress, lie illustrated
the design lie intended TO have IN view. II Mr.
Adams possessed one qualification for Tie presden
cy o. any other, n supposed 10 be In supe-
rIoTity as diplomatic anu statesman. We defy
any one, however, candidly 10 eX-inIne the history
OF this negotiation, wi'hout being convinced tha
this reputation oVeraied. Passing over he
proposals of Great Il itsin III 1917, Statesman,
we ven'uIe 10 say, mo Understands the 'fce inter-
ests OF his country, could. III one moment, have
hesitated to accept line w es; inIla Iade under any
one of the following propositions voluntarily tear
dered 10 u by her,
In neg aoiaiIon with Messrs. Gallatin and Rush
in Oc 1878.
y act of Parliament in June, 1922.
In negotiation win Mn Rush III july, 1924.
And by The ac.s vi Parliament IN June 4 Juiy
1925.
But after 10 years, yes 10 years OF hsI study
and skiul negotiation, MIR. Adams at ieng dis
covers, iorsoOlh, IL Is for interest - accept
the proposals which he hid less than four
different times 7lurdlly rejected Such IL me ev-
Idence OF his ability cIpiomsti-t and SD esban
AN ADLER man W uii have saved ~ valuable
nsde: more vigIlant and better disposed admins
ulicn would cot have OnuteI furnish
reign minister with fimely Instructions; ami - more
just regard ioI the pubnc crest, would have pre-
yenl-d these ii-tmed and unfortunate uerierences
titr ot 1tri ..ad
al two different SESSIONS The measures prop szdby
The minOu'y 10 secure and which wOu.G nave
cured the colonial trade, ana saved some millions
OF dollars annu, ly Yes, erBphat!caiy repeat
II, Inc loss OF this Taceis chsig sable dIs-c ed and
solely 10 tte admins trat!oHi and hlle Il
IN power, we have s0Od reason 10 I al the. e 4.
but remote PROSPECT vi reco' erInS II Is IL tLeu
10 be wonds cred at. tnai we should desifous OF
iny change winch afoids a ina. OF placing
affairs in better hsLd9 /. may, indeed, SO
happen, that mas possibly De tor the better,
ye we run no hazird ia asserting cannot be for
he worse. What man Is i,>Ir ia ,be u. STATES,
except John q Adams, who would have sacflhc-
ed millions annually 10 Inveteraie p.ejudIce;
which +" cud listen ia 10 counseIs bal those sug
geslei by his own unsoTerna0ie Passions?
Bot, The mos; serious ObertlOA we nave to the
Adaps party Is In the new snd txuavsgant doc
trnes on the question o. duties importation, ou
"hich 1t Is ci laie openly declared Ia lie National
Journal they have - aiken tbtH : and - Ihis
Is question hch operates universally AID per.
manently. On this point we once bad the bes
reason TO believe that we should Lsyr been able
TO move accordance with the adnInIsra ion:
los MIR. Adams, MI. Wesbter, MIR. Everett, aud
their New Engau,. iulnds were he open adyc
Gates OF Tree trade and moderate impOsls and even
MI. lay himself, though TIE champion OF protect
ING duties, dared " 1921 WOW The broad c.
tTne oI prohibition wbith Las atei Teal I'd lie a-
paliiTg mIssbapen head the very hail OF Csn-
sCe,s Unjer ihe disguise of new mode OF col
iectng old dIiy, lii IN reslI prohibiting the
importation otIOfeIsn wOOlens was strenu us.y
advocated, and VOttd Tor by tie New Eng
land partizsns f MIR. Adams and On tbs
question his seIoI-Uficai organ at Washington bss
since Proclaimed hat he has tGisgl h.s stand -
Oui o. iniOns on this question ias long been well
known We 20 cohsIier AID have always con-
sldered worse than useless, as pregnant viii.
untold mischief, hat a.eddiing policy which l.
continually disuiDr AID interfering ,.ith HE set-
led habits OF the peoples pamperIng some at tie
expense OF ctLeT branches OF indusny aud Eeayi
~ taxing tue many Tor TIE ben. OF the lew We
wish capital aud labor ieil TO the natural dis,rbu-
to- OF enterprise and intelligence, and never do
desire 10 see our legislators interfering with
the industry of the country; excepting indeed, 20
lar i;isy bs incidentally elected Dy reysnu,
duties ope'a'ins, a. they do, as an InLrsci bonn
ty domestic labor. We are aware hat
although the ~ icG.tufs states generally WI u
as Ia opinion, set that msjo,uy OF lie VII lie
4 ON patriotic, we doubt nOi but we MAX ~ -
tax and partial views, against us. bus for
lunaieiy, az the present crisis, lose who uui
with 10 opinion, lad items ives also unneo.
win others who occupy middle ground o. tli.
question and who, while ,ney advocate prOteeffur
duties protest against this Dew and unconscious due
trne OF prohibition. L. 1924 tie contest lay be
twe the advocates Of a. unrestricted freedom IN
Industry, sud lhose WHO defended lie Protecting