Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-24
RICHMOND, JULY "a.
my REours.r I

conduc 40 less ,haa 20 his seuti.nrn- sxpf.s.ed ON
ma, occssion. They an, therefore, requested. bv
friend al truth, as well a. OF Gov. Giles 10 nah.
!'sh the following observations on the subject, as an
"e' OF Feiaurefaiioa due 10 Gov. C;ilss as well a.
to he public
Ire Ei.trrs of the Wig remark: that Governor
Sues " oe!n2 unable, from ndis position, to attend
aay OF me pnohc diUuer-. favouied the cunn.py
al CiaIA'' a"d at Mnche's spring, each win
'oss''- appai enly i"imat.g that the company
WIS ~ '"'ou'ei 81 ths voluntary movement OF
J Do'ernof Giles himself. This was not the case
on the contrary bath toasts were ety.n bv re-
9eest-she one drank at MmchelFs ct The in,tsnce
OF several gentlemen no attended there's the otb.,
at The Instance OF Captain RI her oori himself
VINO moi oa!y rsqresei a toast of the t,,,e,nof
uu' sen, 20 nan Tor one. Two were inclosed 10
aim The one " The Artillery Coupanv ;, i'm
arpropiieie compliments the other of = roli,ic. II
character and the selection for publication wac
made by the company Itself, or by those whom
tHey had appointed TO make il. Go. srnor Giles had
no iur'her agency ia tie business; and mpon ,Li,
faxed statement OF facs, the public will te Left to
decide; whether Governor Giles conduct evi,c.s
IN the smallest degree, a want of ,ha, prop.r res.
p=ct Tor the Gpinlons OF others which mo ONE il
uioIe ready 10 pay and of that due sense of ,bli
CATION Tor the laesess Of the Artillery Gonna.
"y, which no one could feel more sens,hly or
whether the Editors remarks do not afford another
instance oil that irritable deposition which chatac.
Sol
lead hem into acknowledged errors
but, II mistake not, Gov. Giles conire. il
NOT Ihe principal source OF provocaIion to The LI-
ito's OF the Wing on the present occasion. may
be found In the sentiment contained in his ia,
drank al Ciafk's spring The original of TIA, toast
was intended 10 be IN the following manner: ..,rhe
Infatuated President of the u. STATES. who claims
all political power fiom the Author of Our Ex
is'tnce; being paramount TO our own Constitution
ihis saves ali the dsagreeable troubles of con-,,,c
ton" Upor tails toas, The Editors make the
following remarks: . From the he.d of This prea,
Oomnlohweaith, we have right to expect exam
pies OF wisdom, moderation and forbearance. and
!! Is subject of regret to eve,y ci,izen oc ,ytn
toned leelnss, to see The Governor of Vnani, les
cehu rom ms Official dignity, play the den,a
gosue, and give vent 10 the dist tempered and ma
hSnaht passions OF The personal partjzan 'rb.
uh'eenllHess oil The department. is enhanced bv the
injustice OF the sentiment; for no man kno,ys ba
ter than Mr.. Giles that The Presi,,snt Of H. IT
States never has claimed all political po,ver fron
Tue Author-of our existence, Paramount TO IN,
constitution. No man knows better than NJ
Gilss That the President meant TO convey mn .,.h
idea, as that he derived his power from aLovs al
noi from The People aud Constitution of his co,,n
ny no man knows better than our Goyefuo,
That what the PRECEDENT did mean, was, ,ha, ne fa,
bound 10 reverence the oath he had taken b.C,,s
Goo 10 support the Constitution above all bun,s
ie1"si'ioh. Is not ta!sa correct sentiment5 WHY
endeaVor 10 torture PLATA and correct sentiment
mo reasonable meaning? Why, but that il Gave
MS 4$NceiieEcy an opportunity OF evincinp The mn
dying hatred he feels towards The President i, ,
mon with all who have outsiripped him m ,b 80,
OF political pTe!eTment." The Iii ors bs,. -,
mat Governor Giles ente,tains an oyinio, ,.iiS
ne bas gwen under his own hand on Other orca
siohs 40 wei as on the present aHd which he ba.
oieh ana uniformly avowed Truly this is unst
convincing evidence Of that high sense nj ,as,ao,
which these gentlemen
the opinions and even Tor the homes, e,rors Tf
they be errors y aad Prejudces If their fellow ci
h@ens. The Editors OF the Wig ought To- know
'hat Governor Giles ha~ long entertained and Iono
ago published this sentiment 10 the world r., %
they seem SUI determined to doubt upon he sui
nc, ell them, nvon The solemn assurance of
Governor Giles, that This is his candid and ,I.her.I
opl"ion he does believe that Mr. Adams !. 50
infatuated as TO entertain the notion that all CO..
errors nave certain Claims to their authorize ds,;,
ed from snpeThuman sources. This belief orioi
mates neither in malignant feelings which bs new,
h'u ana does not Cherish towards aay human being.
nor IN disappointed expectations for IN. vybols 90,
iitcal career and has public DECLARATION Ion, ~,
made, prove that be has never sought for uoiIticI
p'eiermenI But Il Is founded upon an ,n,jm,ts
knowledge oil Mr.. Adams' character. and an atfsn.
tive consideration OF his own decIsrstions p,n, III;
subject The following CT these declarations. the
Hol,ofs are now called upon TO publish, in Justice
tn..t 1irc
FeIhaps THESE documents, If atiemtiyey consiIe,aJ
may convince the good people oil the IL S,a,es
anu even Vie Editors Of the Wing amongs, them
ina, IN, Inc Governors opinion is strictly correct:
FROM PRESIDENT ADAMS MEssAGE-- 1905
Extract ~ from tae Eeordiem.
Europe, with les pauIal and unbsnnv ex
captions, has enjoyed ten years of pe,ce j,,,n,
"hicb al her Governments, wbstever the theory
OF tner constitutions may have been are s,cres
'ausn' 70 ieei that the end their institution
j. the happiness OF The people; and that the exer.
ciss OF power among mea can be Justified onlv n,
Tue dressings u eeners upon thDse over whom Il
Is extended" "
Gf'racf "a, columns from ~, 6,t.
anu no Government, Ia Whatever form con-
suluttd' caA accomplish the lawful ends Off, in
sthaurn, but IN proportion ss IL Improves the cc,
uiuon OF those over hom it IS established. Rad.
ana Canals ~ multiplying and iaciltstins the
communications and Intercourse between ,IIst.nt
TesioAs, aud maii'iudes Of men, are among The mo-.
,np'f'shl means OF improvement. h, lio,aI ,o
thlaf, inteffo2m improvement, 0re dlf,e a,i,ad ~
man" - '''' ''"a 20 "l'0'deei
Er'raet 5,d
In assuming her station among lie civilized
nations 81 he erih, 10 wO'ld s-ein that our eonn
Try had coatgQcfcd Nic engagement 10 cortrifots
os' Stare o. mind OF lab ur and ol sxnen.e 10 The
Improvement OF those paris Of knowled.e which
ne DeJ ond TIE reach OF individual atqai.ifior. and
particularly 60 geogfap hcai and Astronomical ci.
s"ce Locking back TO tbe history only of tbe
nail century siace The decl4raiioa of our ind-nen
oehce' ara observing generous emulation vih
"D'ch 'ne governments Of France, Great Britain.
anu "us''a' have dew ed the genius, the isteill-
se""'' 'he treasures oi their respective nations 10
we COMMON improvement Of the spsciss In these
branches OF fciehce, is II No. incumbent mo, a.
70 enquire whether ge are not b und by ofl'ys,ion
OF a high and Honorable cbsrscfe, IN ,,t.,,.