Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-28

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slated by 4ieiiey Chapinan, Lsar tic follow IN.
gentlemen were appointed Committee to draft
and report preamble and resolutions, expressive
oil the sentiments OF this meeting, viz David
French, Henley Chapman, Thomas Kirk, GUY d.
French. James McCiaushert Samuel Pack. Geo
\. Pearls, Ralph SteNrd, George Ea;cn, Joseph
Hare, Morton T.. f.Tiinons, Samuel T.. Pearls, Da-
yid STRATEGY, Joseph Canterbury, Jarcce Emmous
Alexander Stuart and Garland :. Gerald The
Committee havinS retired for short t;inc, return
ed and reported the following preamble and re-
solutions, which we're read and unanimously adop-
ted:
That the people have a right peaceably to meet
together, aud express their opinions aud nstruc.
their representative ora all subjects OF political
nature, in which their own welfare or the welfare
soi their country is concerned. We think I'm re =
publican government where the rights of all men
are ,equal) il is principle which no republican
will attcnpt 10 deny. That there il at this time
subject OF high importance, much agtaed amongst
the people OF the United States, and on which sub
jcct there appears 10 be diversity of opinions will
be admitted by all; we mean the subject Of who
shall be the next President of the United States
| From every circumstance known to us, we have
right 10 believe that there will be but two can
didates before the people for that high and mpor
| tant office.
! The present Incumbent John Quincy Adams
| will be one, and General Andrew Jackson, citi
zen OF the State OF Tennessee, will be the other
| Between these two candidates the people must
make choice; and we think ii correct princi-
| pie that every should express his opinion in
dependenty, and without reserve, and not TO stay
back and remain silent in order to ascertain where
the majority may probably fall, and then take sides
with the majority from popular motives; against
such motives and conduct solcmnly protest.
iut we have the charity TO believe that the ma
lority OF the people, IN deciding this great and
important question, will havo eye on the good
oil tieir country, and endeavor to select the man,
VINO, under any circumstances consistent with the
Constitution OF his country, will keep steady eye
on The good OF the people, and risk his reputa
uon III every situation for the salvation of the coun
try, and for the good of the people who have
hdc1 TO him their dearest rights.
Under these principles let US inquire which of
the candidates WILL il promoted to the PrcsG- .tial
oihce most probably best eliil tic intention ard
wishes OF the people.
John Quincy Adams die present incumbent,
about the time that the Of federast and re-
publican first took their rise 10 this country, was
decided tederaiist In the Administration OF his
father, who succeeded General Washington as
President OF the United States the odous alien and
scdiuon laws were enacted; and which Admins
| tration was approved OF by John Quincy Adams the
/ present incumbent. But after the father of the
said john Quincy Adams, account of his politi-
cal course, was LEFT cut by the people, and the i'm
mortal Thomas jefferson elected in his stead he
! protested whether with sincerity or not admits
| OF much doubD 20 have seen the error of his ia
Tiers Administration, and manifested a disposition
| oil adherIng TO the principles advocated by Dir.
Jefferson. Under those circumstances, nc recev-
ed several appointments on the republican side of
| the Government of the United States until he Ill
tiaely reached the highest office in the gift of the
people, viz: the Presidency of the United States.
But that Office inste;-i of being bestowed by the
| people, was conferred on him by the House of
| Representatives, when General Andrew Jackson
had obtained considerably the largest number OF
electoral votes; and that the said John Quincy
Adams obtained the vote of some Of the States
inaniiestly against the will of the ;seople through
the influence and fundamentally of Henry Clay,
the present Secretary of State, appears to be ad
United by all. From the circumstances which oc
Cured about the time, and subsequent TO the C.
lection OF the said John Quincy Adams, we aw-
/ Iuiiy fear that corrupt bargain and understands
ing had taken place betwee him and Henry Clay
who was instrumental in making him President
and who afterwards as his reward, received from
the President the first Office in his gift that OF
Secretary OF State. Ne will state some of the cir
! cumstances which induce US strongly TO suspect
corrupt bargain between John Quincy Adams and
! Henry Clay: They were political, If not personal
enenles-they were at open variance on the great
question which was agated whilst they and others
were Ministers at Client, respecting the fisheries
at the north and the navigation of the Mississippi
river. Henry Clay promised TO give a true expo
sit'on OF the negotiation at Client that subject,
winch he aiiedSed had not been correctly given
Dy Mr. Adams, III his controversy with Jonathan
Kussel; and since his appointment as Secretary of
state, has withheld the exposition promised; he
, has been heard TO denounce John Quincy Adams
as iooi an apostate, and base politician. 1t was
'~'SeoAd n.
previous to the election of John Quincy Adams as
President, that Henry Clay was TO be his Secreta-
ry II he should be elected through the influence
OF sald Clay; his subsequent appointment goes
strongly TO confirm the sail prediction. When the
nomination Of Henry Clay was brought before the
Senate Of the United States, large number or
ihat body who were at the place at the time of the
election OF j. q. Adams, s. who witnessed the vari-
Gus transactions and management, voted against the
appointment OH Clay asSecry of Estate. These s.
many other circumstances which might be named
carry with them strong suspicious that all things
were not right between John Quincy Adams and
Henry Clay Independent Of those circum STAN
ces there are other objections the election of
John Quincy Adams to the Presidency Of the Uni |
ted States la his first message TO Congress, he |
lays down the principle, that thc Representative |
should not be palsied by the will of his eonstitu-
ents, which is aristocratical and contrary the
true principle of Republican Representative form
OF government He also claims the right to origi- |
nate foreign missions and appoint Ministers with |
out the advice consent Of the Senate which |
we consider as violation OF the spirit of the con-
sutution OF the u. States And by his neglect in |
appointing and insiructing Ministers from the u. |
States, we have lost valuable trade TO the Wcstl
Indies. Under these circumstances and many o. |
theirs which might be mentioned, we arc strongly |
impressed with q belief, that it would be imprudent
to encourage and aid in the recollection Of John q. |
Adams TO the Presidency of the u. States. IL. |
viewing the claims OF Gen. Andrew Jackson, (he |
other candidate rafned for the Presidency we are
wen aPpfized fat it has been urgcd-ihat he is an
arbitrary man, possessinc excessive love Of pow
or and authority aud that bis knowledge in the !
administration OF civil Government is too limited !
and too confined, 90 Justify his appointment 10 the
hrst Office in the gt Of the people. When we re-
fleet that Andrew Jackson, General, was called
on by the inhabitants CT the West, 20 save Geia
from the murderous ard inhuman butcheries of a