Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-07
RICHMOND, SEPT. ?.
TO THE PUBLTC.

IS
de-ideratum in political economy
Extract from Mr.. Clay's Speech uron the Tariff
bill of 1924. Page I3.
The great desderatum in political economy is
The same as in private pursuits; that is, what il
The best application Of The aggregate industry If ice
nation that can be made honestly to produce the
largest SUM Of national tceaih. La6our is tie
source Of all tceauh, but 1t is not natural ia6our
oRty" Judging from Mr. C's prize speech, gene
fauy, and from the six foregoing lines particularly
~-indeed, from all his speeches, and il would seem
that MIR. Clay knows about much of the "great
desiderarum OF political economy" as he does a.
bout the Delphic oraces, or of the occult of
aicbyny, or of the iusory coriuscations of the
brilliant prospect of the Panama Congress, of
the inexplicable iDtrcscies Of the w. India Trade
1t would also seem from the subjoined letter tn Il
MIR. Jefferson is here directly points with MIR. c.
respecting his great political, polar star" the
crest desideraium in political economy an that
his deepest affection al the deplorable crisis most
unwisely brought upon our country, was not pro-
duced by has terrific alarms Z" at the election of
Military Cheftsin" to the Presidency, but from
much more substantial and fearful considerations.
From the unprincpled usurpations of the practi-
cal government. From converting limited fede-
rative government, into an unlimited, consolidated
one. In substance, from the = lines quoted above,
and the inevitable consequences from the rracti-
cal operations of their contents. in oblterating all
our fundamental laws. This letter was not origin
ally intended for publication, but now feel M
self impeed to give il publicity from the following
considerations amongs, others: The extract contains
the whole of the political part of the letter; some
paris merely private omitted The part respect-
ing the University has been published, as giving Mr..
Jeferson's views of the then actual condition and
future prospects Of this important institution, which
may be attended with public utility; and also as
refutation of one falsehood out of many which
have been circulated through the Press for the last
years in relation myself, TO wit: That there
an tyyP MIR
jefferson and myself. The falsehood is destitute
OF all pretext whatever. For some time past 1,
of the Administration prints, desperate in
their utmost need, have attempted to avail their
bad cause OF the just influence of Mr.. JefIerson's
well earned political fame, by solemn assurances to
the public, that Mr.. Jefferson when living, was in
favour OF the measures of the Administration, and
OF the reelection of MIR. Adams. For thi. pur-
pose they have lavishly poured forth eulogums
upon MIR. Jefferson for opinions which they have
ascribed to him. and which, if living, verify be-
heve he would consider his greatest reproach
They have at length gone far, TO put express
sons into MIR. Jefferson's mouth, under marks Of
quotation, with ntmaiions that they be Prov
ed by competent evidence, (nohing doubing,)
whilst they are not only altogether surreptitious,
but in direct hostility with the undertaking tenor
and spirit of MIR. Jefferson's whole political life
and with his declarations, both verbally and in
writing, often frankly and openly made TO his
friends, as l am well informed, 'iill within a short
period before his lanented death Under these
circumstances, II appears to me to have become
The duty OF every friend of MIR. Jefferson and of
his country, who may be in possession of any
written declarations from him, serving 10 dsmon-
srate his real opinions respecting the perilous cri
SIS OF the county, 10 lay them before the public,
and thus, at once, 10 put down the surreptious
ones. This course alone serve 10 rescue MIR.
Jeffersons unsuilied republican fame from the false
and unmerited aspersions brought against it,, under
the guse of affected plaudits, the most delusiv
and deceptive. Besides, l conceive under these
gross attempts at deception, the public has right
TO demand disclosure of all Mr.. Jefferson's real
opinions, in whosoever hands they may be, as
protection against the nischievous influence OF the
spurious opinions falsely sscribed to him; and that
too as believe, by his now most unnatural, low
ing friends, not long since, his most deadly foes
Two papers of this description, which have
particularly attracted my attention, will be intro
duced here. The one, taken from the National
Journal. The devoted s'coalion" paper, at least
SD characterized. The other, from the Richmond
Whig. This latter is ushered forth by writer
under the signature of " A Farmer - who most
charitsby, charges his brother Farmers, and every
body else, not acting under the delusye nfiu-
ence with himself, with being 1" conhdIng dupes:''
whereas, the scribbling Farmer seems, himself, to
be the most 3" conhdng dupe," that ever under
took to enlighen people by overcasIing them
with the thick mist, IN which he is himself envel-
oped So much SO, that he seems 70 be led about
by some " lgnis iatuup, with syren songs, made
up in doleiu, pathetic strains which he deals out
TO Others in the same fascinating, heart-reDding
melody These characteristics will shine with
peculiar Iustre, in the example here exhibited.
Should this &c confding dupe" of Farmer pos
CESS only small portion of the csndor of bis CAL
ling, think, after reading MIR J's letter, contain
ing his real opinions, and contrasting them W ID The
surTeptItIous ones which have served 10 .'dupe''
the confidng Farmer he will at once acknoy ledge
that there is no occasion 20 ask, " who is the
dUpel" He must stand, himself, 90 the dupe con =
fessed." Doubilessly, he will be surprised TO be
told, that he is much the unconscious 90 dtspe''
in many other Of HE delusiye disclosures to the
people. Having made them, if he means 10 give
the people fair play, it has become bis duty to
hunt them up himself and do mis- best, TO unde-
ceve his own &c confding dupes, - should he have
been SO unfortunate as to have made any
WM. Il. GILES,
Extract item the National Journal
Zone venerable authority, how ever, has been in =
iroduced in support of the claims Of Gen. Jack.
, son, so imposing to carry with IT, if Uncontra-
Ndicted, great moral eight. We allude TO that of
the departed and lsmented Jefferson, rho has been
quoted since the grave closed upon his mortal re-
mains, on The ground of volunteer sentiment Civ :
IN by him at Public Dinner az being favorable
10 the election OF Gen. Jackson 10 suit this u,,r
pose, theAoast itself gsrbled; but even thus
gsrbled, meant nothing but that Gen. Jackson had
earned, what he has justly received as the reward
OF bis servces--the thanks of his county. Op-
posed 70 such construction as has been nut upon
Mr.. Js Toast, we have in our possession cooclu-
rive testimony that the sentiments which " have
expressed on this subject &c ;ia;5ss which Inc ~
IusTous Jefferson expressed but in stronger terms
We have his dying words, so to speak; and we
will close this article with them. or late wears,
that venerable man seldom venfured 10 say anv