Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-18

pallei."
." have read the Book of life long time,
and other Books little - Mr.. Bpske.
THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.
| The public prints have been crowded for seve-
raj months with the Presidential election. The
-pr' oi controversy seems to have respected nei-
| 'her sex nor Character the splendour Of public
service. nor the sanctiiy of priva'c life Letter.
nave been forged and alsehoods Of all descriptions
nave been circulated. A tone has been given to
our public papers and to private rociety, which all
good men must regret. We ere not SO visionary
a. to hope for any cessation OF bo-tties, until the
oahot ooxes have pronounced the decision-the
contest, indeed, is likely to wax warmer as it ap.
proaches ITS terminaiaion; the desperation of the
vanquished and the impeiuosty of the victnrs end-
ing new interest to the catastrophe of the battle.
fet we do not hesitate to express conscien-
tious conviction that from all we see, and all that
we hear, the battle is substantially decided, and
that the destiny of the present Adminisra,io j.
irrevocably sealed.
We may deceive ourselves; kut we have at
tempted 10 form dspassionae opinion this in =
teresting question. The pen which traces these
hasty lines was never less moved by political pre-
JUDGE or personal animosi'y than the presen,
moment. BIT il il bound TO utter the words of
truth, or what the writer believes be The truth
anu 1t therefore solemnly repeats the conviction,
that The prospects OF the Administration are eloo-
my and desperate beyond redemption. How can
IT be otherwise? In what other way can political
justice be satisfied,
The Administration has forfeited the confidence
OF this people We would pass over the history
OF Its origin, and the selection of the Cabinet il
the stale OF the controversy would permit it. We
have never relied upon these objections as the
grounds OF our own opposition. But, it is very
certain, that they are rather gaining than losing
strength and that notwithstanding all the unneces-
wi hx,hic h . L..
been hailed by the friends of the Administration,
there is cloud of doub hich the public in eres,s
and the reputation Of Mr.. Clay, require TO be dis.
I per-ed- Why will Mr. Clay suffer these suspi-
cions to remain? How can he expect to attain
the first distinctions in his coun,rr unless he de-
msnds the most searching investigation which
Congress will grant, the public journals will
permit! Rumours have been sfloa,, and they are
Increasing in number. Sngly, they might not es-
sentialy injure him; but combined, they acquire a
weight and importance, which Mr.. Clay cannot
disregard.
election by the II. of Representative Mr.. Clay
preserved mysterious carriage, which was as TO-
reign TO his u-ua character, az it the open &
| unrsserved course of the Representatives of MANY
OF the other States: that Notwithstanding the GER
| tihcnte OF MIR. Drake, Mr.. G. did not at first de-
clare at Washington his determin alton TO vote for
MIR. Adams; that he and his friends held aloof, un-
I'll his arrangements being made, they threw off
all reserve. and avowed their decision in favour OF
Mr. Adams
It has been boldly stated, that Mr.. Clay invited
zen Jackson, by letter, TO accompany him to
w washington; and expressed his disappointment al
his not arriving In time; that, at Washington and
before the election, he sought interviews with Gen
j. and told him of his expectation that Congress
would elect him President
Ii has been stated, By Mr.. Moore. that the Re
representatives. of Kentucky had to choose between
serving the wI-hes otthe people, or Mr.. C's wishes
10 oecoue Secretary of State and rumour aIso
says, as another declaration of Mr. Moore thu,
euoIiy alter the meeting of Congress, Mr.. C. ap.
p'ied 10 him, not oornaait himself nm tho s,.r
tion; that Ii was at that time unnecessary s. thar
he could vote for either of the candidates and
justify himself upon his return home to their
constituents: That he die, how ever, come out for
Jackson Notwithstanding Clay's request, and OBJ
tained from Cook ri Illinois, similar engagement;
but that some few days before the election, Coyk
stated that Adams would be elected on the first
oahot, and that the claims of the West would be
SATISFIED In the person OF MIR. Clay
u has also been stated in the Kentucky papers.
that before the election, communications were re-
eeiVed from Washington pressing for letters 10 be
| auufesseo to Mr.. White, member Of Congress- to
prevail on him 10 vote for Adams that these COM
rnuh'cations were ho,tomed the information,
That ID case OF AS election, G. would be made his
secretary OF State; that letters were accordingly
written; and among the rest, one from Mr. Crit
| tenden who had been the decided opponent of Mr..
| Adams.
Rumours are also anoat, that Mr.. c. during the
pendency oil the Presidential election wrote to one
OF 'he most influential gentlemen in Kentucky re-
guessing him 10 use his influence to prevent the
Legislature from instructing the delegation upon
tue SUBJECT OF the election, and gave one reason
that he wished to be left free TO act, SO that he
might administer to the best advantage on his lit
tie effects at Washington.
The declarations of MIR. TrinbIe in his Circular
letter; those which have been imputed to him in
DIS adress al Lewis Court house; the assertion of
Mr. Msfkley 10 Mr.. Buchanan, Z" that come Of the
friends Of Mr. "A. bad already been holding out the
iaea' That IN ease he was elected, Mr.. c. might
PROBABLY be offered the situation of Secretary oil
state these too require to be explained away
before the people
In addition TO these allegations, il would be
right to explsiD how IL is that MIR C's declaration
can be reconciied 10 MI Branch's published speech
and what is The character OF the letter. hich Mr..
Webster showed TO MIR. McLane, with the view
OF Influencing his vote in favor of Mr. A. Tba,
letter Is said TO have been corrected by Mr.. Az
own pen and MIR. McLans Indignantly turned
| from IT,.
Such statements ought to be met for Mr. CLAW =
own sake We hold them, however, as unneces-
-aTy TO affect the decision of the pending con,ro-
Versy. Objections enough are 10 be fund in the
course OF the present administration, to determine
IT'S late. We md them in the bold unconstitutio-
nal doctrines propagaied by Mr.. Adams; in the
sweeping tenets Of Messrs. Clay and Rush; in the
isilWe OF fs diplomatic measures, the loss of
he w Indie tFsde, and The sb nrton Of the Panama
Mission; the appointments made, and money vast
ed, add undue expedients employed, to maintain
The power which it has acquired; in the numerous
sins oil omission and commission, which have been
from time TO time ausigned before the public trI~
bunsls' The " Signs of the Times sfe too ON