Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-12
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO - A spy >,

Among the &c Signs of the Tines the spirit of
misrepresentation and falsehood which is abroad,
Is the most prominent and disgusting. No poliu-
cal statement adverse to the hopes of the Admins
tTatlon, however unPreiending in it's character, or
mpregDable som its truth, can be submitted TO the
public, without encountering contradiction, and
exposing the author 10 unfouaded cslumny and a.
buss.
These remarks have been especially extorted by
publication which appeared lately ia the ED0ui.
rsr, under the signature of " a Spy.' The a.
vowed object OF the writer is 10 correct certain
90 misstateioents" which, he says, have bsen Put
IN circulation, with regard to the questions pro
pounded to Mi. Taliatefro at Richmond Court
House. and the answers which they extracted
How admirably he has acquitted himself in the
character Of candid aud veTacious exposition. will
presently appear.
&" A Spy" who like true Hibernian introduces
the subject in farewell notice. first charges me
with oc!ongng.to The old John Adams school.
This, if tue, W uld make me much older than
would wish to be. AT the time that school was
broken up, had not been many years out of the
cradle, and was rather Of too tender an age to re-
eeive the waters Of political baptism But
Spy may perhaps insist sort of political pre-.
destination, and bold one liable 10 rsprobation be-
fore The period of established accountability ar
rives. am perfectly willing 70 be Judged from
the period when the faculties OF reason and reflec
ton were developed. From that time TO this have
never regarded that " reign OF terror with any
other feelings than those Of adherence aud detes-
taiion, nor with any other Judgment than that Of
unqualified condemnation.
Ny - object" says this writer, (under whose
plastic hand It soon expands into an ''Idea,")
80 TO produce an impr ession abroad that Mr.. Taa,
ferro is not only opposed 10 the general policy OF
the Administration, but that he Is 10 favour OF the
election OF Gen. Jackson 70 the Presidency" BY
what new rule of construction or process of logic,
this inference has been obtained, I am wholly al a
loss TO conceive. Certain II is that according 10
the old methods Of Interpretation and induction, it
never could have been made. So far FROM this be
ing true, It IS we'll known that I expressly dscin
ed submitting the question Of personal preference
between Mr.. Adams aud Cen Jackson, admitting
that on that point, latitude of opinion was fairly
allowable. AL that aimed at was 10 lift the veil
from the opinions OF Mr.. Tslsferro with regard to
the leading principles aud policy Of the Admins
trston. Nothing else can, with any colour Of
proprfoly, be inferred from my publication, and (
must enter my protest against the use Of the d.
dining rod, now 30 fashionable in finding oui the
latent currents Of the heart. But this declaration
Is not less true than that OF " Spy" 10 false that
" Mr.. L has, at all times, and all places, ex-
pressed his opinion Of the unhiness Of Jackson
Tor the Presidency" lie certainly did not DO II
at Richmond Court House, nor at any other pubic
place that have heard Of. understood that be
remarked 20 some individuals, that he was willing
70 maks the electoral vote 6 Virgins bis guide