Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-27

! cutred.r
rhe communications of Cato and OF CELSIUS
! W. command attention. They contribute TO strip
! he veil from MIR AS preiensiOns'' And most
powerfully did hey asssil bis qualifications; inn
peaching his political principles. his want of judi,
.aent, his hollow preehces TO patriotism. and his
selfish grssPing after the public monies in the set
element OF his accounts.
But enough otthese Extracts for the PRESENT.
w pass over the sentiments which excited E,
in our minds by the writings of Publicola, then
raked up from the ashes aud placed again elore
the people in which Mr.. Adams attacks Pane's
Rights of Man and casts sneer upon "the Is >
lam OF Democracy" MIR. Jefferson I'VE pass o.
yer The contempuous allusion which he makes TO
the same statesman in his miserable doggrel.-
We pass over the course he pursued a, Client
and which Amos Kendall so strongly deyeoped
| in the memorable pamphlet which Mr.. Clay aided
! and abeued to produce We pass over he vari
GUS other objections, which in the course Of
the canvass, 10 Mr.. AS preferment. The few
extracts we have made sufficient to prove how
poorly we thought of his pretensions. man
who Is an eneuy 10 the true principles of the Con-
stituiion, who is better fitted for the Rhetorcisn's
gown or the closet than for the residential chair
OF an arrogant and dictaoria temper, and of frail
judgment; who had abused the powers OF his Office
and sacrificed the liberties of the press, AMI who
was anxious to SHUTTLE of the moral obligation he
had incurred, is not surely the man 10 WELD the
large powers OF the executive government. Yet
such are the opinions we expressed of Mr.. a
dams, and the objections urged 10 his election.
we leave IL to nicer casuists, than we pretend TO
be, to determine how far such a mans election
would have proved =" CURSE TO his county,
Certainly " a rose by any other name would
smell sweet" We cannot sioop 10 bubble a,
bout terms. The exceptions which we urged a.
! gsinst jackson we confess, may be couched in
terms OF greater severity but so situated were we
between the two contending candidates, that if
! we had lately taken up with Mr.. A instead of
General j., our own columns might have been
hunted up by the friends of Jackson for the evj-
dences OF our Inconsistency least with as much
! proprlety, as they garbled by the friends
oil Adams, to show our inconsistency towards his
rival
/ The friends of Mr.. A. however, remember TO
| iorgei In the End place, the host of objections
which have since occurred in the course OF his
administration. When he tcds elected, we were
anxious TO do him justice. We wished to Judge
of him by his measures. Though we strongly dis
approved OF Mr. Clay's acceptance OF the depart
ment OF State; ami though it had raised certain
suspicious against him, yet This question had not
then assumed the importance which it has since
received from the conversations of Aiarkley and
! buchanan, the unequivoca declarations Of Moore
the direct statements of Amos X endall, and the
| federal pledges of MIR. Adams to- Mr. Webster
Ahese developments Were unknown in the fir st
year OF the Administration; and the manner of the
election did not originally make such a ;remen
/ NONE 'HiPIS7s'Oh On lhe luOllc mind Among
otAers we waited TO make up opinion upon
Mr. As own measures. But the first Message ed
every doubt. O?jea.i ms then broke in upon the
most Inconsiderale politicians which his subsequent
measures have only contributed to confirm
these inclined the scale in Mr. Jeferson's mind.
Lhey decided many heaitaiing politician in
the same manner. They satisfied US that Mr..
! Adams would prove " greater curse TO his
country" than Gen. Jackson
! w snail not annoy our readers by repetition
% these objections ], is :" thrice told tale''-
Eu'' we 4" consceniiously beieve,' that this is
corrupt and corrupting Administration; that the
institution In their hands is Z" any thing or no
'hins; that they have not principle in common
| WI a The old Virginia School of Politicians They
20 LOT great powers; and a splendid and oyersha-
uo"ins national government. Their particular
measures have deeply tnilreI the interests of th
country Abroad, they have lost Us the w In
dia trade; got up the miserable abortion of Pa
mama Mission; and jeopordizrd our character with
the contemplate court OF Brazil and at home
/ they try to g organize all the capital and
iaoonr oil The country" by artificial rules directly
/ al war with the genius OF our institutions; they
have employed this question to suit their own
purPo 'e'-and welded the patronage Of the gov
eminent TO prop their own toIerine dynasty.
lhe composition of their cabinet is a standing sub
Ject oil derlsion. Nay; the very election of Mr.
Adams has gathered around ii such cloud of sus-
picion' as TO req IRE either OF the Secretary of
Sta'e fall investigation OF the vs. hole proceeding
or OF the people themselves the interposi,ioa Of
their sovereign power for the preservation of the
public morals.
While Mr. As qualifications have sunk, those
OF Gen. j. have rather risen in the scale We
admit that ne Is far from being such scholar;
that he Is not so IS ell read in classic lore or Hin
400 mythology, as his llusirious rivals that he is
not so disciplined Siate-mau Mr.. Adams. He
/ IS more likely to mistake aphorsm Of Puff
lsnaoTi' or the 2nd section but he is probably
man OF as good if not better judgment, general
! ~ than Mr.. Adams. He VIII not discourse 30
( IDLY about mutation and alteration" about
lighthouses in the Skies about being
paised by the will of his Constituents" about
- safe precedenls," about q" Ebo1y and Topaz -
!" posihumous cont Of arms" or bullet being
sped 10 the hsart,' by the arm Of Nlililiaman-
Both OF them indeed stand in need of a Mentor 10
advise them, but Mr., A. either does not take ad.
wee at ell or receives very bad council:
} ior' he was surely better Statesman under MIR
Monroe ihsn since he has risen TO his place -
AND as Tor Gen. Jackson, be is less likely TO dis
dsin good advice, since, according TO Mr.. Jefer-
son idea, his military fame will render him less
jealous OF The literary siiainments of his cabinet
statesmen. In his views OF the constitution he
comes nearer 10 our STANDARD than Mr.. Adj
ans; as they seem to be nearly The a,,e
With those which guided Geoiee Clinton in
his eelsbrared Veto. lie is probably disposed q
pursue the course which Mr. neglected. that Of
submitting one OF the grest questions which now
distract the country, to The sovereign decision OF
The authorities which formed the constitution. In
sIngleness OF purpose, in frmness and in integri-
~ he IS decidedly superior to Mr.. Adams; and
these are peculiarly among the qualities which the
times imperiously require Lastly, we have eve
~ assurance that principle, as well a. feeling
he is to hold the Office OF Chief avisrste r.