Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-04


was notorious indeed, that this sof, Of topics
WAS now used, according to the latitude and lon
gi,ude OF the place where wanted When 1t was
thought better 10y those who opposed to The
administration, TO reserve party distinctions, hey
were preserved, AID they 1is'e.arded when 1t
is better Tor the promotion Of their own objects,
To disregard them
In this state OF things he did not know VIVA, be-
neht was proposed by those who iriend- 20
the administration, by disunion and division. -
They who had elected the present Pie>ideni, il
they remained united aud firm, were capable OF
sustaining him and maintaining him in all just
measures. But nothing short OF frmness and u
Mon could accomplish this object The case was
not one 10 be TITLED with.
Mr.. w. said that he wholly abstained from a.
ny local subjects with which the ensuing election
might be connected; and he pu' pos-ly f,rbore, AL
so rom any remarks on particular measures oil
the general government; although here were one
on Two oi those measures, en- which il nigh; na,u-
rally be supposed he sh, u!d be .siIous Of saying
something 10 his fellow citizens. He concluded
by saying, that in any efforts necessary TO man-
tain Tie administration against updese we'd Cpposi-
lion, 10 uphold the government and carry on wise
measures for the improv ement and happiness oil
the country, he was ready To ,ske his owa hum
bic part. Ii In pursuit oithe-e objects, il
necessary to encounter opposition, however loud
or however violent, lie should not be- he trusted,
the first TO shrink fion it, Blu, he must saw that
Tor contentious n, home, for contests between par
Ties now merely nominal, for rev,ving past heats
aud snothered anDosiiies, lac hal nu heart. He
%Saa as as I 92 5sSu 81 q such controversies that
The country; aud poor and humble as were his
own public services, he would not make The 81
crihce which they rtqui,e, nor continue them a
single hoIf, u is iuies were 10 be di,charse ed.
with feerfnce 10 such consider ions Highly az
he valued he distinction Of the situation he held
and Conscious as he Was, hu,y little he ed n
ne would moi hold day, al er Il oud be regur-
ell Of him 10 render allegiance any party, or t.,
serve or recognizes any err, but the pecple
'ni the Whole people, whom lie lid he ionor 10
represent.
/, The duty oil every one to supper, The a!mni.rr.
tion. There was time, however, when he held
different language, and that time, oo when on,
government was toteiins on the verge of desurc-
uoH-"hei our country was coutendiny for ex--
tence with the most powerful nation on earrb.-
~ there ever was time when patriotism demand
ed that political aud personal opinions and preu-
dces should be sacrificed on the alta. OF our com.
inoh country, that time was during the eyen.fuI
Struggle oi the last war. What was Mr.. Web
s,er's conduct thea? II may be well TO exauin.
the past 10 enable Judge OF tie present
Then, he could hazard eur existence as an indie
pendent nation, for The attainment Of his faclious
oyecis. Then, lac hercest in the CIV thai
Madison should be compelled 10 resign the Pre.i-
dency. linen, he was the alder and abeitor SUP
porter aud defender, OF those, whose object it wa.
10 dissolve the union, peacesbly it they could
forcibiy il they must He had, then, no nice
scTupies In speaking OF Virginia her s. ns He
could willingly, then, have rode over tramplrd
under foot, and turned up his honorable nose 4,
every man vino had sufficient courage, indepen-
dence and patriotism TO call himself Republican
and plant himself under the standard of his coun
uJ. And dos Mr.. w ebster possess different
principles and different feelings nov? We see
no evidence OF the fact. HIS Objects, then, were
personal they so now-Ihey have ALWAYS
been' So The only change that has taken pl.cs !,
in hs mode OF operation He supports the ad
mB!strailoa because he thus best ,ro,notr his
own private views lie looks for the nis.Ion In
England and, 10 assist its scG .irement, he
withes for seat IN the United Sta:e ,' Senate
10 enable hrn to obtain That seat, II is necessary
,hat the next Massachusetts legislature should he
federal. Inis IL the whole end a.d ann OF al IN,
cry about - The administrator. - This is the
whole end and aim OF tile frdeTsiisis TLis b..
induced them 10 strike hands with the miserable
iwaddiers who have forfeited the confidence of
the democratic party, and the arisiccrat!c stock
holders oil Charlestown B.id3e. II is an unholy
union Tor rersonal, corrupt, and ari-jocrsiic OBJ
Jects, iaisI 10 correct principles and equal rights
and ev.y hohe-t politician, every maa who re-
CARDS principle, and wishes TO promote The hes,
interests of She hole comnunily y ShDu!i sell
hiS face against Il. 70 show That Mr.. w bs,er
has no qualms about opposing the al !ni.,ra- |
ton" when LIS interests require it, we in,er, The
following
Extract from the fano"s war sneech Of Mr.
Webster, made the ii jim. 1914
1t was not enough that government could
make out It's Cause OF war on paper, and get The
better OF Enssn IN the argument. This was regui-
sIIei Put MOI all that was requisite. The Question
OF Wsr or Peace, ia country like Ibis, ID NO, to
be compressed into compass that would beht a
small litigation. 1t is not % be made 10 turn up
ON pin. Incapable in lis nature OF being decid-
ed upon technical rules, IL is unfit TO be discussed
IN tie manner which usually arpeiIa!ns to tn. |
forensic habit. 1t I'll uld b. REGARDED as a crea.
question, not only " right, tut si,o Of prudrnce
and expediency. Reasons of general nature;
reasons OF a moral nature; Considerations which
60 back TO the origin of institutions and other
considerations which look forward 10 our hopeful
progress in future times, all belong in their Jus,
proportions and gfsduatlons, TO qIe-toD, in the
determination OF which the happiness of the pre-
sent and OF iuiufe generations may be 20 much con
cerned.
'i hare heard no satisfactory cindication of
The WGr O1grOuylds Tile those Tbes appear not |
TO have suited the temper OF that time. Utieriy
GstoHished at tie declaration Of tcdr, ! hare ,
been surprised al nothing since. Unless all his |
tory deceived me, saw ho,s it would be prose |
cuied, when saw how it was begun There is |
~ tie nature OF ihings Interchangeable relaii n !
between RASH COUNCILS and FEEBLE ExEcU- !
TIoH.
- II was not, Sg, the minority, thd brought on
the war Look to your records, or ,he date OF
the Embargo, in 1877. to Juue 1910 Ersr,,i