Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-03

ciples OF the foregoing resolution, ana 10 use their
best efforts 10 cause the proposition Tor amend
ment TO be proposed by Congress TO the LegisIa-
lure. of the several States. for adoption, according
| TO the provision contained in the Constitution
Yeas %; noes 10
Resoipcd, Tha, the Governor ofthis Common
wealth be requested TO transmit copy OF the
foregoing resolutions to the Governor OF each
State with a request that they be laid before the
Legislature thereof; and TO eath OF our Senators
and Representatives in The Congress OF the United
States,
The following preamble was proposed by MIR.
Mcdonnell, and rejected by the casting vote OF the
Lieutenant Governor;
Without the least intention, on the part OF Thu
General Assembly, TO express any disapprobation
of the present administration OF the general govern
ment, any officer OF the same; without intending
10 take into consdera ion the relative merits or
claims upon the public, of any one who has been,
or is now considered to be candidate for the
high and responsible Office OF President Of the u
Siate-
I Without attempting, in any manner, 10 consider
/ or decide upon the grafuiious opinions of ndvi
duals regarding the motives OF those members OF
| Congress who voted for Mr.. Adams General
Jackson in the late Presidential election, or the
! charges predicated upon those opinions, which
have been pronounced and reiterated in various
newspapers TIN eushout the Union, in relation there
TO, (Which opinions and charges ough, 10 be re
garded the results of eleciioneerng purp eses
poisoned feelings of di.appoin'ed ambition;) but
because it is believed that majority of the good
people OF this Commonwealth, for whom alone
speak, desire that the election of President
should be conf led to then directly, and not M ougl
! the medium Of electors: Therefore, sc.
More Opposition. THE Legislature OF The
State of Maine, in the Senate by majority, and
in The House Of Represent atives by a unanimous
vote, has elected Thomas Todd, editor of The
Argus n few days before had been removed from
the office of printer of The laws of the u States,
by ma date fiom the palace at Washington for
I alleged opposition or want of subser.i ency 10
Messrs -4dams, Clay. and H'cbster The Ar
gus has long been. and trust will long continue
to be, the organ %. the republican party l.. Maine
1t was established in 1902, and in 1905 was ap
. pointed by Mr.. Madison, under the administration
oil Mr.. Jefferson, to print the laws Of the United
Staes Pts editor remarked hen the printing OF
the laws was removed from hi, TO fedora! paper
OF recent origin, that {" tim cs had changed but hi.
paper had never changed ". IL. Pat
From the Near Hampshire Patriot
IL any one supposes that the amount If he
s'ipend paid by the government for publ hing the
laws has had tie effect 10 induce to dwell on the
subject of the late removals in New England. h.,
is mistaken The patty sum OF one hundred, or
even hundred and fifty dollars, pad nv IN.
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dependence would surely not influence us; and
even 1t 1t would, that sum has already been more
t;an made up to us by awakening the energies O,
the independent yeomanry, who have stood our fat
friends In all times OF exigency: during the week
oil the sitting of the Superior Court more than ff,v
new names were added TO subscription list from
among tie farmers of the TOW ms in the yicinitv-
ana we have god reason to believe This was done
purely IN consideration that the Patriot had been
prescribed by the Administration a, Washington.
ihis subject derives its importance from the
consideration that II is ottGch on the Iberty of
the Press. The tyran, of France. as will he seen
oy his message this day published comes ont boldly
and proposes to his mental Legislature that further
shackles be imposed on the pres. in that couo,ry
we have not yet arrived 10 that degraded con.
dit on-the younger Adams dare not yet recom-
mend the re Enactment of the Ssaiiion Lar
passed on the recommended on of hi. father: but
he purchases the most degr aiding subserviemcy OF
the press by means OF the patronage of office He |
instTucts his Secretary to remove ell those from
the public employ who will not acknowledge them,
selves TO be slaves TO his wishes lie nuts unon
probation fer one year, such neither opDose r.,
defend The corrupt coalition which placed him in
ONCE; and he declares, through his Secretary tina.
ne VIII not consult The representatives of The PEG
pie about any cha 'sc that lie shall choose 10
make
Hereafter the motives of ,lo'e editors " no pub |
iish The laws " b. auihority' in adyocaiing all |
The acts of the administration mus, he seem ds. |
iinctly by the people, their ,od opinion has been
bousht-they are paid directly by the P.csden, the
sum OF one hundred to one hnrdsed and fifry dol |
lars per annum for prairing all bis acts, and for
abusing every inGepende who shall AT any
time doubt his inlslIibiry. They are bound lust az
much to defend what is wrong as ,yba, 10 ;h,.
'ney are mere panders 10 the will of The Fxecn,;,
more sef'ile than the meanest household servant
because more obliged 10 watch the nod Of their
MASTER more degraded than the West Indian ne
haca al
hands and his feet in the service of his master the
faculties Of his mind free, while the nrnters of
.ne laws " by authority" must declare his will
iingness to be enslsved both in body and mind.
These, and not the paltry sum paid. are the
considerations which induce US this week TO COW
from the several papers on the subject of the Ia,e
removal of the printing Of the laws in Newhamn
shire and Maine.
JACKSON MEETING.
a number of persons friendly to the election NJ
Gen. Andrew Jackson, 10 the cf:ce of President,
ofthe u States, at the mex, election ofth,t offer