Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-30

cuse Messrs. Ad,ns and Webster with interfering
in any respect with The Presidential election Such
conduct WAS beneath them. They would no, dis
grace themselves far. To say that the President
would move one finger TO control The re-ult, was
an sisni and Indignant calumny. The Presi den,
OF the H. >. had bimsel given II the lie in the
explicit manner lie had authorised the edi'or Of
The n. Y. Amcfican TO say, that it was in every
pect untrue, aud destitute OF any foundation = The
administration piin's took the cue, and broke out
open.mouhed 40 ainst the neisTious fasehood.
The y. Y. American stamps it as an attempt 10
Involve the President aud other honorable nen
in Charge Of 6aseHeSS and 0lfamyr' The Bos-
ton Patriot amps Il as "a base fabication." The
~ Z. Advnca,e repeats after Mr.. Adams, tina,
the whole affair was JaiSe ara eoery manner,
form and degree" The Norfolk Herald (aays
the n. Y. Ameficar) thus notices the "he" OF
the Post and the Palladium, concerning Mr.. ADD
ans asserted pledge TO ltdera-ts ave shall next,
perhaps, hear The President ell of highway
robbery or arson, by hls hea,ticsS pcrsccUtOrS."
The Democratic Press, the two Officials at Wa-h-
ng,on, the Charleston City GAZETTE. the Providence
papers, "Tray, Blanche, Sweetheart and GN," are
raising the h.te and cyy upon the unfortunate s,o,
ry, lis authors, a-rs and ab.,,ors- and OF course,
among others, ~e have come in Tor our fair share
OF The abuse and they repeat with the President
oil The u 5 ''ihat this stony, by "homsoevsr told,
una by whom-oever vouched for, is ttt'ry and
al all respects untrue and tciLiout the slightest
=
The slightest foundation! Very strong, very
unequivocal- aud, ihs cant phrase is, II goes The
tOh0ie!
Your patience, gentlemen, for one moment. we
repeat, IN the most positive terms, that mr. Web
steT did state. before the election in the House of
Representatives, that he had in his pos session a
letter of has 0trn in to one from his COR
respondent, which had been rea 10, or by Mr..
adams, modified at his (Ar. Adams's) sugses-
ton and finally approred by him, relative to the
H6erdE policy he intended TO pursue towards The
FedeTahstS; that Mr.. Wooster did propose TO
shew member OF the House OF II representatives.
this correspondence, if Mr.. A. should not be elect
ed on the FIRST ballot; and that this member de
cline seeing it. We presume these facts will not
be denied by .'fr. TPeb,.er himsec His own
character would be too deeply committed by any
such contradiction
Then how stands the case = how does it stand
between MIR. Adams and Mr.. Websttri- II Nj.
Adln,s's denial in the " American be intended
TO go beyond the terms OF the statement as made
in the - Palladium" and 10 deny the existence OF
any letter, or communication of any kind IN en-
ID the issue be- ween the President and Mr. Web.
ster. IYien, has the memory of Mr.. Adams prov
ed treacherous to him, or, Mr.. W ebsteI has ,Cith-
out foundation, asserted that he has shewn letter
TO Mr.. Adams, which was nOd'hei and approved
by MIR. Adams. There is really no other alterna-
tive. The administration prints are welcome to
whichever horn OF the Dilemma they prefer o.,
OSGtn, III NIf. ADAMS ulu mol Intend TO 20 beyond
the terms Of the " Palladium" statement; il he
sticks to the words. and disreg,rIs the substance;
then has he condescendel TO paller with us in a
double sense" and 10 euihble about o matter, in
which his authorized paragraph disclaIns all eqii-
vocation.
We would speak of ,ltis matter with as much
difference possible to the distin sushed chafac
tiers OF Mr.. Webster and MIR. Adams. But, we
should be ueacherons 10 our principles i, we did
not most ingenuously state the impression which
il has made upon We believe that Mr. Web
ster did show The correspondence to Mr. Adams
Mr.. Adams read H.. He modified Mr. WebsteI's
letter. That letter WIS intended to chalk out the
liberal course which Mr. Adams intended in case
OF his election, 10 pursue towards The federal par
ty Ii was intended TO he used in the pending
important election. Il was used. One mem
Der OF the most unblemi-hsd honor refused to see
1t Why because he deemed that course as ire
sular and dEhonorable II is SAID that il was
shown or rendered to three gentlemen of the fe J.
eral party General Van Rensselaer, on whose sim
gls vote depended the vote of N York to MIR
McLane, who hal in his hands The vote of Dele.
ware and 10 Mr.. WsrielL wi'h whom rested 10
consider able degree the vote Of MARYLAND -
MARK the votes of ihroe states! very dexierous ,I-
plonacy, II must be confessedD o. the whole.
II is our decided impression, that this Couespon
dence was used in the attempt affect the result
OF the elec ion. II is for he people TO pronounce
whether conduct OF this is suitable 10 the se-
MUS OF our insiitulions wheiher it is fit that the
highest Office In our country should he disposed
Of by such indTecli2n.
We give caution to the administration
prints Three Of the Boston papers are already
preparing TO Justify these Transactions of Mess,s
Adams AID Webster. An sdroit communication
in the last Daily Advertiser, under the signature
of" Old School," and coming as it were from
one " speaking by snIhorIiy''--is giving the cue
on the Subject:
- Let US then suppose that c;rct,ms,.pcas ha,a
put II IN he power Of Certain number of the
representatives from various parts OF the union
who have rom their early p ucal lie teen at
taChsd to the federal party. (becau-e they have
sincerely Believed The principles of that class OF
politicians the soundest0 TO decide By their vote
INTO whose hands this important tIust shall he MA
ced you'd II not be lreachery TO their princ,.
pie, and base derilIclon of duty 10 their constr,
tuents, u they did not avail Themselves Of The
commanding position Ia hich they stood 70 re-
qnire something like pledge, that the person re-
ceIying their support would pur. ue liberal rourse
of policy - that bitter unfelenting hostility TO
Tins respectable portion OF their fellow citizens
should cease and that the period SO iony posj
Poned had now arrived, when the only inquiry
should DE. q" Is lie honest. is he capable. is h,
friendly to the Constitution"
We caution the CU-lnion prints, therefore. TO
iorbear. l is time for them 10 draw in their horns
lhey VIII ct have TO just fy The very ing which
they have been heretofore denouncirg as sn in
famous slsnder." Mark the preIIc;ionl And
mark this tooi-that the same cssuis,ry rybicI,
would reconcile one 10 give rle lgs to the Fede
raj party under such circumstances, could p1o,nu,.
10 giVe pledge - the friends OF Mr.. CLAW thar
" The person receiving their support" vould
make their faSoit-, s. The Weeern rsnd,d.ts too.
his Secre ary Of 5 are.
ELECTIONS.
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