Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-01


iarlty OF his Administration. AT the same time
we have found thai his Premier. occupied with e
lectoneering bsrbacues in the West, neglected IN
give cur Minister any Instructions, and thar ,G,.-
we had refused the proposed accommodation of the
British Government, cur new Minister arrived in
time to meet the order of inertct, and TO be NOR
lifted with retort of Mr.. Canning, to the ,,ufh
and justice OF which he could make no repIv. 4,
re'ort, hich broadly insnua' ed thai ei,her he or
his government " has said the thing ,vhich 10
nos IL, therefore, fact sc.piibic OF the
most entire legal demonstration, that through the
neglect and incspacny OF our government thew
have lost us trade worth FIVE millions annually to
the country. On the other hand, the factiors
opposition" were decidedly in favor OF Ieeislatiop.
having no confidence 10 the diplomacy of MIR. A.
dams. plant curious indeed but which seldom
bears any fruit.
Re said that be would not trespass upon tho
time or patience OF those who now heard him. by
saving more than single syllable on the stale
topic OF the Panama Mission; miserable abortion
which likely TO he felt no where hut in the
Public Treasury. He believ ed no one could now
tell whether that Congress was in esse or not: and
he much doubted whether, If Mr.. Adams were TO
offer reward Ia this country equal to The sum
which wa paid Tor The Henry conspiracy for the
discovery OF the probable locality of " this AUGUST
| convention he would be likely 10 find on, anv
one who could tell him whether i, was at Tacu-
bay', or Panama, or any other Ma, on the face OF
!
| The subject OF internal Improvement furnished the
most copiops -upply for the ced cGptand,t, 10 the
| Administration. He ould Law out of account >,
present he difficulties which beset this spb;scr
purely "a constitutional question: and refer 10 IL
70 snow that there were sufficient ounds furnished
oS considerations OF justice and eSpediency to on.
| pose many of those measures which the Govern,
ment contemplated by tie eSercss of ,b;, no,or
IL seemed TO he honest judgment of those opposed
10 The Administration that prodigal waste of the
public treasure We designed principally for the
purp Sc OF concjii''ng particular sections into a
support o! var. Adams. The Bill providing for
surveys for internal Improvements had called for,h
the admirable dissection which Mr. Riyes OF Va.
gave OF this whole subject by which il apnear,d
thai under an appropriation of forty or fifty thou
send dollars for surveys the President had placed
at ms di-cretion this amonht, to coax into oood
hnm'r such par's OF the country as might be 30
slightly Unaffected not TO ne absolutely desna,red
OF. The practical operation of the Acr is. when
ever an Administration Member Of onsress han
pens TO have any difficulties 10 con,enJ with =,
/ bis own a. tTict, he makes an appliraton 10 the
Secretary Of War 70 have the rome of a Road ~
Canal surveyed for great national objects in such
district lie honoura5le the Secretary the official
! representative oi Mar. who has as kapov svm
Dol o. MS occupations, thrown aside tie musket
and sksn ~ the pick-sxe Immediately send.
what is called Brigade of e eneers a, no small
expense, who, II they arrive in Dog Davs are yerv
APPS no ODE able 10 find The bed OF he river The
ma" ION OF which Is 10 be improve ed, or BY
Use nlce9s hydraulic experiment 10 discover one
! dfop OF wa'e' the summit of the CO. enplated
Canal it. however the proi q; only fl ats the Ioysi
me-" be- back again TO the ministerial benches. e.
ncugh has bven acco pli,bed
he SAID that ne had not specially charged the
Administration with he quit OF the WoolIen
lar'k OF ne i'st Session, bee ause be believed
they were not responsible for the oriyin of this
kaH faLa.
t'ndest affection and must Jealous attachment The
moment II he'd been discovered that it misbt be
used create a diversion in Pennsylvania adj
verse to the interests of General jackson I, was
we'll AHo' hat Mr.. Adams .so nId have signed
This JI1us BIZ had il been offered for his s,s,a
ture, although Its provisions violated all those
opinions which he had 80 often expressed on the
principles Of Free Trade II was, how ever, spfti.
Gent that this Bill cenenied his new alliance vvib
Mr. C!a', end iiIed the sordid thirst of the moor
Porated companies of New England, who. az in
duty oouof, are becoming ths most loyaI and
sturdy OF hls champions.
He had not time, even If il were necos.srv IN
20 int the details Of this most inIoni, Gus rea
sure, which could only be characterized az the
loint proirrt ot ayarice ard rnonopoly. A msa-
sure rather fnsre 'icd than defeated pre- entng n
communion OF insult and injury, which in com
pariFon converts the STAMP Act ard Tea Tax into
mid and parental Wessure-Is passage will NOT
those considerations OF The compact which formed
he basis OF tbs coDiederacy 1t would indeed
be curisus and melancholy fec, and one emf
nen ly Illustrative oil The instability of the hest de-
vlstd SCHEMES OF hur an happiness, " after all the
blood aud treasure expended TO escape from even
the apprehension of the taxation of Old England.
the fabric Of this Union should be dissolved. bv
imposs con'fivsd TO giut the avarce of New
! England, which bot two years since was in the
| hottest array against The monopoly of other sec
, tiona, nor has she travelled 20 the point of her
recent conversion. except through an apogacv
/ which has been sudden 80 il is melancholy IN
( the public example il presents
/ lie was gladto that the country vas awake.
and The TocHs Of Alarm had been sonndeo. al
I though he did rot know whether ia ,vsrnipo
voice would be heard by The " dun cold err of
Avarice, passion hich is AZ deaf 20 he .ra.
ge"tions ci m enlightened forecast, as IL Is 10 ne
considerations Of nor and Justice Bot il IL
righ. that those who are 10 suffer, should snesk
and speak m language rot 10 be mistaken
WIN these sentmente, Il was scarcely necessary
10 say, that the Resolution which they had that
day passed on this suieci, met with his entire ap
probation, anil should receive his jealous sun
port; for It was b'sncb Of hi- public duties, on
which, IN The language OF Iii di-uneuished friend
Of Roanoke he prepared TO 20 thorough
stitch"
| lie would say nothing Of the strong personsl
! objections hoh might WI n iust cause be enter
/ f4.Ded N M. Adsus, which we're 10 he found in
/ the miserable huciuauon OF hi- opinions on .verv
great question oi rublic policy, his want Of GOOD
temper and moderation, and Of hi. utter igno-
rance OF tic Character Of The people snJ govern.
mel over whom he ~ tlsced Nor q, o,,td be
insist on the baleiui influence Of TIA, evan,plo.