Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-05

a;in'd1.y, IN che srdaons and aoDorsol sta,.oo io
which you have called me, at three successive q
elections, had II not been tor extraordinary
attempt, made by Gen. Andrew jackson, no, on
iy to 'nire nay prospect OF election, but to as
sail the purity of motives in the course which
pursued during the canvas. You all know
what that course has beer; and the unprincipled
attacks which some of my enemies have made
upon me. With them, no fshrcaiious ayain., the
administration (for whose facts they seem ,,,sros
ed To hold Inc respsns;ble,) was too bateiaced; no
misrept essats.ion OF my political opinions. wa. !
too 'idiculous to be essayed. By men, who scenes,
determined on success. utterly regardless of the
means employed 10 ensure IL. IL was in vain that
an appeal was made their candoor, to telse the
public speeches made by NE, both in congress and
before You, with my votes, as the test OF
THOSE opinions Marked as the victim of their no
liiica persecution, ;e of their hostility TO
wards me, appeared to be bat increased ty the
prospect of my success.
Not only the errors real or supposed, Of the
present administration of the general government,
out even those oil the administration of Mr.. Ad-
aims decd were urged and grossly misr epr ed
TO you, with he inteut of operating ayainst my
interest. To all true patrios il must be matter
oil grea, regret that such violent party spirit should
prevail. have watched it's progress, not o,Iy
In THIS state, ba' in the United States for several
years past with no small apprehension Of the ~
farming and fatal consequence to- which i, mos,
inevitably leads, unless the wise and vr,uo,is nor,
OF the community shall discount name e. and th.re-
by check It's influence. The various public al :
dresses made by me during the summer afforded
me opportunities Of turning my attention TO most
oil The charges alluded to. TO she,v the falscy of
some, anu the inapplicsbiliy Of them ALL 40 Ter az
they were pten led to operate on me- |, was sp-
parent TO my enemies, blinded even as they were
oy pary-sp'rit, that their attempt would prove a.
oof'ive unless some other expsdient could be re.
sorted 10. with better hopes OF success. Cne last
rrla -
SONS alleged to have been uuerei by me- more
than two years since, ascrib.d 10 me in
""ich am represented as evincing an utter con-.
tempt, both for the people of my ds,.ic, and for
The republican principles which our govern
ment Is founded. To those statements in n few
hand'o'lis, hastily prepared gave mos, positive
and unequivocal denial; aud by the testimony of a
gentleman OF high respectabilily, disproyeL them,
a. lar as neSaiye IL susceptible OF proof Pefo,
mad time TO prepare even that defence, the lei, .
ter alluded to, made It's appearance. II contains
Islander which was perhaps not intended for NIB
Acdlton, bat Tor the eye of his friend and cores
ponden', Wm. Owens, ESQ. GepI Jnck.o, in
that letter, dated Goth of July last, influenced by
motives, which no one of common sense can NIL
understand, and which every man of h norable
sentiments must condemn as ute Iy unworthy and
contemplate. asserts that Circumstances On r.cod
at Washington city, stamp my allegations win
ialsehood Z. intel copies of this foul and Sian
ueroas letter were circulated through my Ii.t,ic,
IN every direction, for about a week before the
e'ecuoh' a'a time when it was known, both By
| us Writer and the individual to whom il was adj
dressed, that should liaveno Opportunity of max
ing written reply to- il, until after the sIsc,;o,
wac over. What my allegations were, is no, sta,
eu' f1ao there been any specification, an opnor-
tunity would have been afforded to me of RELIEVING
upon either denial or Justification. But il best
suits the purpo IS of defamation TO deal in
remarks. hope th,tI shsll be forgiven bv Won,
IN the vindicaicn of myself. by following the vuI-
gar example SET, and declaring, that the charpe
thus made against me, by Gen Jackson j. i, i,ssIf
absolutely false. The petition signed John usr
ri'' was not alleged by TO be sonuine 7, hac
States, without my procurement or lcnoVvjsao - :
Ane uener~i yielding 100 much 10 that imnefno;
" OF ieenS and violence of temper for ,vb;.I g.
Is s9id to be so remarkable, is thus eiyinp IN H.
petition and circumstances On which II p,,,oor,s -
oe FOUNDED. much greater importance than ,b.,,
would Otherwise have. Compared with tho maj;
ea)ectons against his promotion to the Presi,eno,
tIeJ are Ia my humble judgment, as mole hi
the sde OF Tie Andes have not noy tine, NOR
""uid u Oe n suitable occasion. on which 10 .o,ar
i",o an examination OF them. have frsouen,Iv
c"''e'Iyouf attention 10 many of them aod sb.i,
PROBABLY do so again. lie, then, the General b.,r
paueHl'y the scrutiny of the public eve. The
cohuuct' the Character, political and nj. AZ we'll
as 'he utiihcaiions OF an Individual a.pjrin Il, ,b
nisoe- Office within the gift of the people of The
C"Hea D ates, will, and ought TO be subjects If The
MOS, igid ~ estisation. IT the peaceui soii,,J
OF ms :" hermitage" be so disturbed Syheno,a.L
hears' that they have been topics of remark IL,
me assure him, that IL il destined TO be ,-s;, 81
! aSN''' the s;ene OF confusion and consterna,ion
Public curiosity has been aroused and ,,ttI;o -
curry u on tie march. Nor have thew been ,,,;,L
c"' thef beneficial effects. Almost eIeb ,vesk
mas Drought TO view additional facts, ami THROWN
ne" hsh's on those subjects, calculated 10 omen
,he eyes OF the people, and TO warn them NJ -
dangerous precip'ce upon which they tread.
Inc Generai's" hard earned reputation - sbo,,
"hich ne speaks, with such becoming modesty. III,
De founded on real merit, is in no danger of bsiu
'H'pSHeioy examination. But if, when the mis-;
oil popular prejudice and partality shall he ,y;s.i
Paied the sober judgment Of an en,iebte,sJ I,ii
shaii pronounce hat his, was +" mushroom non,-
ia!Iy, gained without mefit,'' let him not aat,s
hnssI that they can add, iha, it was lost :" ,,,;,h
oat iaui. We have heard much of late aho,,
reign OF terror, sedition law, &c. yYber q,
tempted to be applied to the present aJrpinistr,,c
sueh expressions are but scare cro.v4 used nv A.,
W. Poi"'c'S"s 20 alarm the isnor1ut-- or sre The
rue pnsh'asn- oil disordersd minds Our govern. |
mem has never been more ably administered n,
upon more republican principles W hear "a -
approach oil tyranny and oppression, YET Who has
seen or ieit "! But should the greatest poI,rnai
"ondef occur, which has ever sstonisb-J a,v .a !
or country the election of General Jscks,r -
the fTesidency-vhat may we not then e-,cc,
Hp'n what we have already seen? E.a a ci'p,s, !
o! another state, candidate for the Office Of onr
chiei executive magistrate, to s,y notbing .Lo,,
o'nS' means employed TO insure Ills surcesz makes
uiTeet ana most unfair attempt to Influence The
erection OF member to Congress from this die
tIic'i anu 'nat 100 at a period, when il ,vss he.
neYeo 70 be impossible 10 couuteract lie seFso, a.
we eiecuon. Suppose The President of the IJni,ad
o'a'es Should thus attempt TO use his influence