Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-27

set an example ia MS own course, and he Will then
give some evidence that he thinks his cause does
not stand in need OF "a scuIrly and billinssyse."
PARTIES.
The Charleston City Gazette endeavors 10 show
that"a striking coincidence is every day developing
Itself between the state of parties In this county
and that in England. In either restless and
spienetic, because disappointed opposition on the
one side, and consistent, because highly talented
| administration the o,her" Now, 20 Tar from
seeing this coincidence. we see striking points Of
dissimili,ude. In England, the Coalition was not
formed on the basis OF mutual promotion 10 Iucra-
tive Offices. On the contrary, the mos, distinguish.
ed members OF that party have declined office,
thereby taking on their advocates that prstext for
sssang their motives. But how is il in this coun-
try! WAS the Coalition formed upon principles SO
obviously Tree from objection? If Mr.. Clay had
not been promoted TO the Office of Secretary OF
State. put in % the line of safe preceJents"-ii
many oil his influential fiends had not been provid
ed for with snug births, then, indeed. there would
have been some analogy. Ii both sdministr atoms
- have been asssiled by the charges of couup
ton and intrigue, "a the steps by which they have
mounted into Office there is, least, prna fase
evidence TO support the charge in the case, and
none IN the other, that I'VE have yet seen. Woald
that The reasons for opposition in this country
as unsubsiantal as in that!
The Providence Patriot after prsisng tho All
mlnistration in long article. excIaims
p" People of America, John Quincy Adams
and Henry Clay do not send emis-ariss among you
10 magnify their own services, or deprecaie the
services or Willy the conduct OF others. Content
10 lsbour Tor your welfare. in the stations TO which
your voice has called them they leave you estimate
the value OF their labors to you shall seem pro-
per-"
Mr. Clay declined public dinners, gays the Ken
lucky Reporter, at Louisville, Shelbyville, Frank
Mali
Clarke and MaysvilIe. In declining the invitation
from Madison, he says, :" am obliged if possible
10 reach Washington by the LIST of August We
make the following quotation from his letter
" All who are opposed to the American sys-
tenn all who are opposed to Internal Improve
ments are now united with others 10 The endeavoi
TO defeat the reelection of the present chief msgs-
raie and 10 elevate another individual. Should
they succeed (of which am happy, however, to
believe there IS no occasion for apprehension Their.
cannot be doubt that the most powerful element
in this association would afterwards prevail in the
conduct OF public affairs, or that it would become
the nucleus of new opposition to the very person
whom 1t had contributed TO elect. Agans, such
inauspicious results the best security is the inel
sence, candor and virtue of the People. A relic
ance upon this security has been the great maxim
OF my public life. 1 have never heretofore been
deceived In It, And am extremely glad to be
authorised 10 assure you that daily deveopemen
oil public sentiment justify the contiisnt sntcipa-
ton that the truth OF the maxim will be again con,
hrmed."
1t is mentioned in several papers that Mr.. CLAY
will return 10 Washington by way of the lakes, and
down the Erie Canal. A New York eaper mo-
misses him In that city, " those cvilities and cour
tesies due to his high station and distinguished me
rits Citizen
The Federalists of Boston $50 styling Them
selves In their proceedings) have had meeting.
and nominated, 90 The Hon. Harrison Graz q.
tts, as their candidate to supply the place of Mr.
Webster, in the II. of II. In the event of his
declining the nomination, they instructed their COM
mItiee TO tender the same the " The Hon Ben,
Jan'tn Gorham." MIR. Otis, very prudenty de-
clned the honor. Perhaps in the Canvass the Hart
lord Convention would have bean too often r efer.
red TO; and 1t elected, guess his seat in Congress
would not be enviable or comfortable He
bad more discretion than Mr.. Adams other fede-
raj friends But Mr.. Gorham accepted the nomi-
nation A Republican meeting was also held
and they nominated David Henshaw as the oppo-
zion candidate.
has been strongly obaied by some oil the Adams
presses in the North. The attempt of the fedora.
lists frat made to carry their candidate by the aid
OF party names, is called IS ridiculous But does
not the righteousness of the thing consist in calling
upon federal men TO sustain administration call
Ell Republican, but possessing ultra federal prnci
Piles?
The Republicans in favor of Mr.. Adams's re.
election here, had subsequent meeting, and nom
mated, as their candidate, Mr.. Geo. Blake The
amslgamalion cement will not stand the lest of
time.