Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-31

but ths he had not during the session OF fS2i-s
called on General Jackson This promptly |
me, by Major Ea'ons reply, that You, Sir,
have mistaken the time: Mrs. Jackson spent The |
previous winter at the Hermitage
We have ended these remarks nnuc beyond |
"ur original purpose. We may have done wrong !
IN anticipating the further disclosures which GER
tsinly Will be made. We believe that wha, we
have said is true, and that it will 80 appear here
after
Mr.. Adams friends call his letter 10 Levitt |
Harris, enlightened patriotic end full of .4nleri-
can Jeet:nS. We have no room to-day 10 com
men upon this extraordinary prediction Its sprt
is despOnjing, and its expressions unjust, If not
libeous of our government. OF our army our navy
and OF half the nation Yet his friends, with |
their usual candor, say it is patriotic. The whole
letter is worse than the extracts we had seen. 1t
makes US still more regret the fact that the promise
ed disclosures of Mr.. Clay to events at Client,
have not been forthcoming.
The followingis given in the National Journal +
as correct copy of letter from Mr.. Adams to |
Levitt Harris, dated at
GHENr. I6.h November, 1914.
4" The occurrences oil the war in America have |
been Of diversified nature. Success aud dsfea, |
have alternately attended the army of both bese-
rents, and hitherto have left them nearly where they
were, at the commencement of the campaign. l;
has been, on part, merely defensive with the
single exception OF the taking OF Fort Erie with
! which it begsn. The battles of Chippem end of
Bfdgewater, the defence OF Fort Erie on the Is Ia
August, and the naval action Lake Chsmplan
on The lth OF September, have redounded TO our
glory as much "a to advantage; while the loss
OF Washington, the cspitulatons OF Alexandria and
OF Washington county, Massachusetts, and NAns
tucker, have been disgracefui 10 us than min.
rious. The defence OF Baltimore has given us lit
tie more To be proud of than the demonstration
against it has afforded 10 our enemy preyos,'s
retreat from Plsttsburg has been more dsgracefu 10
them than honorable to US; aad Wellington vete.
rams, the fire eater Brisbane, and the fire brand
Cockbnrn have kept the rankest of our militia in
counienance By their experiness in the art Of run
| ming away.
The general issue OF The campaign is yet 10
come, and there is too much reason to apprehend
that it will be unfavourabie to orr side Left by a
| concurrence of circumstances unexampled in III.
annals of the world, II struggle alone and friend
| less, against the whole Colonial power of Greai
Britan fighting in reality against her for the cause
of all Europe, with all Europe coldy looking on
! bssely bound not TO raise in favor helping
hand, secretly wishing US success, and daring
so much as 10 cheer in the strife, what could be
expected from the first fries of this UNEQUAL conflict
but disaster aid discontinue to US? Divided among
ourselves, more in passions than interest," with half
the nation sold by their prejudice and their isno-
! rance 10 our enemy, with feeble and penurious
| government, with five frigntes for a navy, and
scarcely FIVE efficient regiments for an army, how
can 1t be expected that we should resist The mass
OF force which that gigantic power has collected TO
crush US at a blow This, too, in the moment
which 'he has chosen 10 break through all the laws
OF war, ackno edged aud respected by civilized
nations. Under the false pretence of retaliation
Coehrans has formally declared the determination
20 destroy and lay waste all the towns on the sea
coast which Nay be assailable. The ordinary hor
Tors OF war are mildne-s and mercy in comparison
wiki what British vengeance and nalice have de-
nounced upon us. We must go through it ell
trust IN God we shall rise in triumph over all; but
the first ,hock is the most terrible part OF The pro-
GEES, and 1t is that which now enduring
| Massachusetts Elections AT the last trial to
elect representative the district lately repre-
scented by Samuel Lathrop, it is ascertained that
isaac Bates is elected. He hsG 1893, and Mr.
I-athrop $40 votes. Scattering ESQ
| At the election in Boston to supply Mr.. d.
| Webster's place, Mr.. Gorham had 1863, MI
| Bake, 699, and NJ. Henshaw ,15o votes, scat 1922
| Messrs. Gorham and Bike a. e administration men
he former the federal and the latter the republi-
can candidate. Mr.. Hensbaw is republican, vo.
! tediOr by the friends of Jackson.
| The .RIapis Convention assembled at Baltimore
! on The 81 Inst. The meeting was numerous and
| respectable Thomas Emory was chosen Pre,I>
dent; and WIN. IL Beale, J. l.. Sewa!l ans! John
| Mcfherson, Wee Presidents. They agreed upon .
and have published very long and elaborate adj
dress to the iFeemen of Maryland, in which they
urged Their Teasons for supporting the reelection
oil Mr.. Adams; examine The rretensions OF General
Jackson, aud approve the and conduct OF
MI Clay. Ihey also notice many OF the arqu-
meats used ny the Jackson Convention held some
lime ago IN Baltimore. We regret that i; will lie
Out OF our power to lay this long article before our
readers, until we have published Mr.. Gays speech
ana oihef documents that have jor and stronger
Claims The Baltimore Republican says 4:
The Convention was certainly respectable for
me character oil many of its members; but its num-
GERS nave been greatly short oil what was calculated
uPoo' consider ng how small proportion of the I
delegates elected, actually attended. A lille mo
than one nall, was about the number. This under
any otheT circumstances, would not he wOrthy of
inuch notice; but when IL IL considered that I'm.
convention was gonen up entirely for show, II
must be notifying disappointment to the friends
oil The administration. 1t was intended expressly
TO produce effect abroad, and possibly to opera,
some help 10 the sinking cause in Kentutky and
therefore The more show the better.
" AS TO ITS effect IL AIR yiand, il will have no
more than 1t II had been held in Missouri OF an |
where else The sdherents OF the administration
were just as well drilled. their r,in band as obe-
jien 20 orders, auG their whole system as well or
gained before The Convention, az IL is now that
body has Adjourned IL was all intended Tor sho,y.
Et-3S .jfr Serg can't and his Secretary have ar
rived at Phlla 'elpbia ~ the Brig Eliza from Vera
Cruz. 1 ne Congress OF Tacubaya did not assem-
DE lbe Philadelphia papers give MS no other
particulars. What miserable .boftiJn has this
Panama Mission been! Ii has filed the pockets Of
a iew istontes gu, u the peoples money That's
all It bss done