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

oi him with respect; we Ieei Tor MIN the sncefesi
rra,i,ude He sa, ed New Orieans--he is n man
Of energy, of public spirit, OF integrity, Of genin- -
we considered him inferior IN the atiainmen's o.
n ptates,uan either to Crawford or 10 Adams;
man of talsnts;" but {" they have no, be n
turned in that direction" II is true also. hst e
pronounced. in 1921, as our fieads IN King and
Queen have kindly quoted upor us, that his cleo
tlon would be CURSE upon his country We
also plead guilty TO the same charge as made a
gainst US by the citizens of Shepheldstown, when
they come TO the following conclusion +" Thus it
would seem that Gen. Jackson. ii elected, will be
q curse upon his country. but Mr. Adams will be
a greater curse, and the people of Virginia are
placed in this awful dilemma of having to choose
between two curses for president. Is it post
bic that the people OF Virginia will be led by po-
ticians protesting such doctrines as se?-we
hope not. We believe that there few men in
the United States better qualified for the Office Of
President than MIR. Adams" Saving their pre-
sence, we do humbly think that " MIR Adams
will be greater curse" land it is that &C
count we oppose his reelection. OF the two evils
We would choose the leest Those who remind US
of our fins against Jackson, remember to forget
come of on sins against MIR. Adams before he was
elected-S, 2aly, the subsequent objections which
l's Administration has produced. y few words
to each:
Since his famous 9TH of July grafton, we have
strongly suspected his want Of Judgment and
since his reply to Gen. Smyth, his csnduur and
his principles. We expressed those opinions free
ly a, the time A, the commencement of the pre-.
sidentisl contest, before tue passions became k
cited, we stated that
adams may be scholar than either of hi,
re,os but he i. better qualified for the closet than the
n, nerve. 40 ,trsnsbi enper 40 inn and, at the an,r
time, coolhi' miad notso .'soIoush, general qualities
would make better n, essor, hut good President"
How truly be has filled up this character, and
even gone far beyond it, we appeal 20 his whole
subsequent course down to the present moment to
attest.
But, let us 60 ca with the few brief extracts,
which purpose 10 make, showing the light in
which we held Mr.. A.
{. LIE, us hear no more of John q. Adams being
of the Virginia School of Politicians. Can the
constitution be safe in his hands9 II would be a
nose Of toar, moved this way or that, expedien-
cy might point out"
"Mr. A. is Ultra Federalist in his exposition
OF the Constitution
Has not Mr. A identified himself with the
self-eonvicted Edwsrds2 Can the conduct which
is here depicled-can a public association with a
man like Edwards, comporl with the dis nifty OF
the Secretary of State, or with the pretensions OF
Candidate for the FIRST Office in the gift OF free
people?"
On the 18th July, 1924. eve have scarcely
ever any thing iiitie in a great man; and,
TO use his own words, distinguished by it's
''vindicve petulance" arrogant and dictdtoriai
in its tone land calculated trench upon the
rights and independence of the press II in such a
case as tnls, MI "a can exhibit q temper so
testy and judgment so Jrail, ,ohat are ace to
expect should The enormous pOtDe,s of the Er-
ecuiice be euer tcielded in has hands,
sc He has sufficiently shown the el0ren foot in
this controversy, and acted on principles which he
will find it impossible to reconcile to the long es-
tsblished opinions OF free people. Let see
MIR. A President. and shall his National
Journal as seruiie and as obSequi0us The Lon =
don Gazette, or the London Courier" How just
this prediction was, let the columns OF the Nat
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attest
AS Secretary of State, he has the SELECTION
and the payment of the papers IN the several
States which are TO publish the laws, SC. " by au
Ihority." Let Them too beware! The time E1ay
come, when upon his principles, they may be com
PEELED to yield blind and implicit support 10 the
most obnoxious measures Of the government.
Again ask, what becomes of the liberty
OF the Press, that boasleI bulwark Of n -
tons rights; If the government should ever seek
to Cypress or enslaye the people (Which God
torbid is not the Editor who arraigns its conduct
at the bar OF the public, who fails to defend
The administration, to be put under the ban of
the government, and be deprived of The ess, coun-
tensnce and support from it? Perhaps those who
cringe and bow aid kiss the DUST and sing no
sannahs may receive the peoples money, aad be
alone considered worthy OF executing the printing
OF the government. What appelations will the
just and indignant sense of al insuIted people give
TO such doctrine? Is it bribery in effect or is it
Justlnaoie eAeTcl-e OF patronage or OF power
Call 1t by what name you please, il is odious in
estimation. 1t deserves and it receives our
" reprobGti0n." o. not this prophecy again y
See the fate which has awaited the papers who dar-
ed to arraign the acts Of MIR. AS administration;
y,fgho failed TO defeH9 them. Look at the
osrscism which has been awarded to the n IL
Patriot, the Eastern Argus [of Msine) the Ken
lucky Argus; three Of the abes papers in the u
MON; but which cashiered for their spirit Of
independence Mr.. Clay himself avoweI the act
and the justification.
This question we will dare to put TO The peo-
pie. IPhGt are yoU 10 expect from Mr.. a :
hasiy and jealous temper? If ne WELLS the pa
tonsgs and power of single department, on the
principles before referred TO, what are we not to
expect from him when clothed with the vast pa
tronsge and powers of the whole Executive Co
vernment Pr" What bold and desperate mea-
sures shall we see next resofted to!" Let the
whole course of this Administration bear gitnessl
Let his outrageous doctrines, his usurpation OF the
legitimate powers Of the Senate, his dictaiion TO
the press, his violent and iawess attempts to
WELD the powers Of the government for his own
continuance IN Office, the unbIusIing mano,uyres
oil his travelling cabinet aud rowing Engineers, at
test!
a." There is seryiliiy running through Mr. P
Forces Prospectus, which would amos; disgust
French Ultra, and oud scarcely be tolers, ed
in ministerial print in G.. Bri,ain. There is not
poor water carrier ia the streets Of Constants
nople, who would be more obsequious 10 an AFRO.
giant Basbsw, han this government printer would
be TO his dcistoral employers. But such, we
have no doubt, is the sort of government printer,
which spares with Mr.. Adams's standard Such is
The character OF The press, which MIR. A would
select or create as his official vehicle: should A.