Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-20
RI0H @aoNp, MARCH 90
SIGNS OF THE 7IuES.


wonled equanimity of temper, and have forgotten
the courteous and dignihed style in which they
have usually wrtten. From the continued repeti-
'ion OF their long and sonowul lamentations, we
were led, few days since, to fear that our old
friends had really suffered some cruel wrong-or
as they wished TO have believe. that some al
temp,s really making upon the best in, erests OF
our country. We have waited day after day for
some further Developments Blu, all in vain!
Some new note OF madlened passion only succeeds
the last that died upon the ear. Anger, revenge
hatred, jealousy, " and all uncharitsL eness," bur
mingle their discordant sounds-and tn. reader
discovers after ALL that involuntary NIirth is sue
ceeding IN his heart TO misplaced MANIFESTATION.
We can assure cur readers lha, we do not take
up the pen to enter again into any tiresome dis
cussion with the National Inelligencer 1t is
worse han idle to rea.on with man in a rage
They, no doubt. consider themselves most griev-
ously wronsed, aud the country in the imm-
nen' danger And IT bold assertions, hard names,
and dsingenuous arguments, spun out in some
three or tour columns day, would prove the fact
they have succeeded most marvellously But
though we do not mean 10 eagage IN any cart,
aud fierce with our ancien, friends, yet, in
these qnet times, since the great lawsivers
nave dispersed and then long speeches have nearly
all peeh published, "e may, perhaps, be excused
by such vi our readers fond of ltle
amusement, io' making few passing remarks N
' the Signs of the Times"
We pretend to no tact In political sooth.ayina
We have more than attempted some hug IN
that way; and having faei, " may consider our.
selves as efsc.ually cashered As were Me-.rs
Gales y Seaton by the Senate The other day. We
are con'ened now, TO judge Of ihings by the reaH-
ty, and not by the signs of them. If occa-
sionslly, we should point our finger 10 a poten-
tous sign, we beg The reader draw his own n
terence, aud not throw The responsibility upon ~
ia uoxy cla ,l,. sd H..
at such an expense TO MessIs. Gales s. Sealon)
that here is a decided, uncompromisng maiority
IN the Senate against he coalition. Since The
unpfinciplei minority has become the MAORI V
ought we not TO take this as some siyn of the sem
tiUents of the states But Iced u il cruel that The
hrst indication CT this g. organized onnosniop',
should be gwen at such time and in such man
ner! Ii Is unfortunate, that this opposition, sbould
light upon the heads OF men, whose res, &c, for
tie Senae every man of sense know and in
which every man OF candour " i'll acknowledge ;,
that they - have never been, in any manner def
CENT? Men, who may truly be said until nolc, 20
nave Deeh smooth ana cour eous TO all parties
! offending none more sinned against by the aspi
ants 1.-THE day, than shining and especially So
iicitoi 10 stand well with all! In sober raroes,
| ness" This was very unknd cut With n.,i-
viiua!s, we Can most sincerely sy,npa.hise Blu
| the mscsr iase OF the diplomatic politician, eAcr.s
no such emotion Yei, one thing is clear that wha
eYe ''respect' these gentlemen may hays hereto.
fore entertained for the Senate they have racentlx
forgotten ii IN heir ''hasty humour" The evidence
OF that want oil respect Is 10 be found II W. do moi
mistake the meaning, IN the following diplomatic
! In ellgencer-iike inueEdo: 80 An opD0sjtio1 In
/ the measures OF government " hen founded upon
principle, Is entitled TO respect aud consideration
even from tie Administration TO which il il on.
posed. When founded upon different PRINCIPLES
| (wha' diterenf principles?) or rather upoa no
principle al all, but that or combination 10 Oh
tam possession IF the Offices aud patronage of
government, II Is shH useful, because II makes The
! government look 10 public opinion" &c.
| Would the 'eader believe that these re.psc,abIe
Z Il ors have become so devoiedIy attached 10 er-
tsiing Administrations, as 10 subjoin to their nu
en'lo, and hen mock libersliiy towards even an
unprnciplfd opposition, the following precious
sentence: We must have good reasons, howe
yer, before WE engage In an opposifio,, TO On
eristing administration If the usture first above
sta ed, an opposition on sheer priReipIeD and
" ~ YtI, under any circumstance, engage
4; In oneVoi be nature last described" <" Go6d
reasons" before you act upon friacipie-Good
Good.-Ihe Goods OF this world are many .
| hank Heaven! Reasons! And wha. are ,hey
he sign OF here, ye political sootlsayers? Whs,
is the reason Hal, that "a man labors in his
vocation! My should he qui it WITHOUT rea-
son! The word :, reasons has more senses than
| obeJ 10 tHe IcAlcOnS and law books.
| Ii sometimes means the " cOnsIderai on'' for
which hing is doae. And it may require In the
eyes OF the Editors of the N. Inielligencer a to-
| Iersbly strong consider alton, TO induce them TO
abandon an "exsting administration for a strue-
! cling Opposition.
| We trust IN sober esrnestness that our quondam
friends of the lntelligencer will not attub1te 10
u, any malicious feeling towards themselves We
have uniformly spoken 10 them with great can
dour, and with all possible respect; not, perhaps
with the utmost possible respect; tor, sometimes
there were particular cIfcums srces whch fogbsd
IL. We have differed little about men and mea
sufes We, seeking 10 act upon principle, have
sometimes iound ourselves with, aud sometimes A.
ganst eTtSfng administrations and for the life OF
US, we could not have given any other treason for
1t. The National Inieligencer has on the co ,trsry
leaned, from its foundation, in favor of eyery
90 existing Administration " The reason OF this
may be found IN peculiar circumstances into
which II is no matter OF ours nov to enquire
Among the other amusing things which are
portrayed by Messrs Gales s. Ssaton, in their
" Signs OF the Times" is the following. As they
were on the spot, they could speak knowingly, no
doubi:
wdh respect 10 The administration Of be govern
meat, will be remembered by all who read this journal that
at the time Of is int oduejo Office; on lis or
gnikaon sud al later date, have expressed our CON
made and hsi the President had acted ctfy and with *
elusive regard to the puhs interest," aud to e ccurances
Of his election ~ the appoinin Of The oce VINO nfss
over the different departments Of the governments and repre-
sent county abroad More receny we have had otrs
SION 70 say that Judging the sdnuis alton by aeisue
we believed, for any thng that could s the election
Of President by the lIou,e Of Representative. re,ued btn
hcay TO The country there being approve than 10
dIsarprove 10 the Of tbs eOUcyHment We have
yet seen nothing TO change this opinion Unwsrped by party
rage, even by personal attachments whoy unco1neet,d
free from any engagement, under standbg or alliance with av
patty Of patty mee, this IS the u@a'ed diaie IF dst