Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-06


With IL. place upon il, therefore, the .hishes
possiole value. To have become the object of vi
'uperation rom any quarter was by me most un
fpected frt the proud consciousness that m,
conduct throughout had been open and exnlici,
and that it had placed me above the reach of Jus,
lreproach- and you have furnished me, gentlemen
ON this occasion the bes, evidences Of my no, hav.
ing oeen mistaken. In Instances wihou, humble.
have expressed total aversion to change OF
my office, and I recognize many here at This mo.
meni who can fully testify TO this fact, NV friend
who sits nearly opposite Mr.. Selden) al,houe h
as 1t were member OF my family, BECAME so fuj.
iy impressed with my wishes from unre.erved and
repeated conversations, as not 10 have voted fon
me; and amoHs those who pursued similar course
some oil whom are here present, l number MANY
OF my bes, friends. And yet the recesses of nv
heart have been attempted to be scanned with The
view OF detecting some lurking wish at variance
with my public declarations. Had I de.i,.J
ehange, What was there to bave prevented me
rom openly seeking it? Are not the Office, of
ms republic equally open to Ill its citizens;
heh was IN exclusive monopoly established, OF
when was II before, g ihnt Rome contained bu,
one mann" Virginia, thank Heavei, depend. up
on no one OF her citizens, however distinguished by
talents, for her character or stan;lins Shs h.
been compared to the mother of the sr,ccbi a.,
uus; that she may still be permitted 40 be proud
oi her so';$- Bat how mi.es alba and c,,, sm,,,
Die Is the policy a.eribed me. il. non. other
man that ut wishing an Office, and vet of adpp,
Ing the very course the best calculated of all n
theirs 10 defeat such wish; a course neres.a,i,v
calculated TO damp The ardoT Of puy friends. and 70
inspire with coatilence my opponents
oa' have committed. in the estimation
OF so'na, an egresious offence in bavine
beyed he wishe. of a majority of n. Iso;.
aiufe. after the same were fully and d.;
siveiy expressed had thoheht heretof. re. thu,
tae prominent axiom IN the republican creed was
shdt the icW Of the majority toas the la,c fo me
f'i.6Hs agent. For one vino had b.e, ,.,,h,
from early inisnry, that e. iden rule. that nexf,o
III" ,iea'or MS .rst duty belonged TO his country.
a"u AIS 'ast 10 himself, how could have stood
..i"H'e"' hso permitted private Considerations
10 have CONTRIBUTED he obligations of public duty
By accepting the appointment while in,.rf.,sd
with The p etcnsiohs Of no other citizen. Ibava ..
9niiied myself at a sacred Obligation
hu', gentlemen, my political principles hav. for
we FIRST time been called In question: and an eff r,
has seemingly been made 10 deprive me of the cons
ndence OF my native Safe. Heretofore i, has bse
my sood fortune To have remsned who'll unassaIed
Tor my public course, nor have Il now any thine ~
rear from a rejecting community Those donhts
nave been made To rest on the fact of nv bayipo
wiitien letter TO Mr.. Clay IN a few da,. IT,
the isie presidential election. From The rl,mor
"hich ihis thing has made, one a stranger tn m.
would anhosi conceive that had been carrv,. a.,
Reasonable correspondence, and plotting the
over brow OF public liberty. What ~ ouJ b. The
as.ohishmen' ne would feel when he came TO be-
informed, hat 1t was letter written TO one win
whom had formed an acquaintance uanv years
since IN the public councils, and which acou,;o
lance had been drawn the more closely from the
TACT OF my having acted with HIM i'm ner;,,,.
times. AID on questions (the Missouri Or cs.,on
LOT ins'ance) agitsiing 10 the peace IF The commu
hiys anc that It's single purport was an acoui,t,l
Oh num- ia my own estimation, from the charge of
infamous corruption. And how much more xou,d
MS establishment be increased when he CANA ,nr
ther, TO learn hat had been suhiects,l ~, Oh. 49,
pieion OF having kept something damnin, in re-
serve, because had not submitted TO the dsm,,J.
oil an inperlous d'c alton! Of that letter ney.r
msde any secret True, did nor communicate il
TO the Legislature, as Chief Magistrate of Y;ry,-
MIA. or publish IL IRON the top of the Cap,I. tn,
us sentiments had been avowed, tines nitbou,
number, as well TO individuals as to large us..,n
oiies And -ince 1t has heen made suhi-c, M
general conversation, it ha. been exhibited reelv
10 all who made known desire TO see IL. II M
otheT motive existed with me to withhold !, fro,
the press. think should find q safsicien, ono IN
The TACT, that had recently had nv uuan,u,p suf;
cat OF newspaper editors. / mean, gentlemen. mn
dis1espect to that fraternity. am not ss j,no,.n,
as moi 10 Kno" 'hai he who Intermediates with
But agreed with Mr.. Clay in his cboic. of ~,
Adams. All, here lies the treason Well tho,
gentlemen, have at least one Consolidate, :,
that OF the lrsbInan who was about IN be b,,
with dozen oil ms fellows. | have MANY rom
rsnions. NIne-tenibs OF the p.orle of Virginia ar,
doomed TO the same prescription which a,sai,a mo
Why, he was indeed ga rare bnd'' who ,yas :,
that day ior General jackson. A friend of min.
could scarcely hold up his head the bu.tnss Of
me- Uh rrnr IN
such was the upabimiiy OF sentiment preva,tioc
there agains, him. Aud here, know the far, ~
be so, the man who expressed opinions lsvorab,,
to him was assailed on all hands. Gen Jacl.o,.
was Isuded Tor his victory at New Orleans -bu,
ever and anon he was represented as the ions,i,,,
ton breaker as having, without necessity. and
against law, suspended 'be babeas Corpus anil .s
having tramrled under foot our dearest rights.
did not hesitate, on the floor of Congress IN
condemn his conduct In the Seminole ar-bu,
while condemned his acts, did not assay ms
mofiUes. l doubled but that fte,, WERE
patriotic. Far different, however, were the SEN.
timents OF many. mention these things in no in
vIdious spirit. / mention them TO lie, yon under,
stand, that there Is TO be sacrifice offered up
1t must consist Of more than one victim. | con
sdered That we had substantial grounds for our
preference OF Mr.. Adams over Gen. jackson.
OnittiDg others, v i'll merely mention. tina, 81,
Adams had, for long course OF years. been a
member OF the political families of MIR. Jeffer,on
and Mr.. Madison. l say noiaing of MIR. Monros.
since his administration had become unpop.lar in
this Stale, by reason Of his doctrine on The subject
oil approprisiing public money. We had, therefore.
reason TO hope that, to great, extent, he would
have adopted their IDEAS OF federal power. A mar.
tial guarantee for ibis was also furnished in the
tate oil ms father. had idea that with the
rock before him, which that father had suffered
political shpwreck, the son would 50 un,kilfuIJy