Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08
RICHMOND, JUNE 8.
re "a Editors of the Enquirer.

I 4 % she t.0tf0TS OF The Enquirer.
Rewho attempts 70 will worst in con-
'tSarnee ct vel understanding the subject uou which
! Gen'emen-In your paper cf;he 18Th. | was
surprised 10 sse a c tnmunca,ion, the sigma,
turs OF " a Spy" the avoyed object OF which.
was to give - farewell notice to he various mis-
statements that hsve obtained currency'' in re-
lati7n to certain political queries ropornded 10
The Honorable John talIaferro on iba day oi the
Congressional Election at Richmond Cuur.house
d-.ike being engaged in poiricai controversies:
tor have neither time inclination, nor tslents Tor
such business. Bur ~ was the author Of short
notice publ shed la your pane, er the signature
OF An Observer; and a. II seems have been
CHARGED with misrepresentation, I consider il
du'y (ipvovng both the truth Of my statement and
the pari'y al my mo'ives.) 20 repe the asperson
IL Is well known not only TO the people of tins
district, but e, cry one, | imagine person,lI,,
acquainted with The Homo able John Tsliaf,rro
that previously 10 the late Cong e-sionai Election
he was charged with being iden ifieu " th tn. rr.-
sent administration: tina, he had been publicly and
repeatedly Denounced by Mr.. Randolph as The mi
MON OF certain members of the Cabinet: that his
dst;ic', at the time, was in a state of erea,
polucAi commoiion; that repeated and earnest inc
quires, through the medium of your pap.r were
iaad-, solici'ing Nr. TalIa:eiTo for a frank and
manly exposition OF his political -entimeuts I, il.
also well known. that during the whole of this pc
rod, hlr. faiiaferro preserved the most profound
ths
political atmosphere! the great The inportan,
day Tor the Con ersssional Election in Richmond
county arrived; and the same spirit of political
Dissatisfaction is publicly manifested. Many avow
ed Their determination 10 vote agsinat MIR Talia-
ieiro and spoke ct starting opponent.
} In the mean time, the queries published in your
peper (and 10 whic! il Is not now necessary to
reier,) were submitted to sir. Taliaierro; and his
answers were ample and. to u-e the language of
the querist, " such as 10 place him unequivocally
In the ranks OF the Opposition" Hi. eXp l.naten
IN odueed astonishing effect upon those who AZ
tended Tor the purpose oil v,tng sganst him; and
although II was not TO all entirely satisfactory.
poh,lcal prejudice and jealousy were wonderfully
! "ppeased Oe en'iemsn, especially, who had
declared his determination TO vote against hIr
lahaieuo, when ne gave IN Lis vote, obs.rved-
D." AS Mr 1Aiiaierro is opposed to the adnini+tra-
ucn, cheeri"ily give him my support This
statement does not admit OF doubt or exienuauon
But I" Spy observes" IF Mr.. Taiiaferro be
In an Oppose ion, il Is moi opposition 10 fayour
General Jackson" This requires some little eA-
p!aGaiion.
/ Tie question, whether Mr.. Taliaferro would
support General jackson in preference TO MIR
Adams, was connected with the queries but as
written with pencil, and Mr.. Tsliaferro has since
SAID, that It escaped his observation, or that he
would with plea-ure have answered it, asa il,
dividual, am willing 10 admit with - a Spy"
that Nh Taiiafeuo is not favourabiy inclined to-
ward. General Jackson. ] iecl satisfied 10 know
IRON ms own dscaf aiions that he Is Opposed 10 the
pre'ent dynasty; that, 4 cons;sleD politician a
patriot Hnd republican, be mus use his exerton.
ia preventing the reelection OF John II and that
In doing this, lac vii! be indirectly advancing the
cause oil General jackson.
II spy" observes, Z" If an correctly in
| formed, the author OF the qrerie, was fir-t for
| Crawford, thea tor Adams, and now for Jackson
to whose STANDARD, all people OF vscillaiing prin
ciples seem 10 Re rushing with hsad.ong igpetu-
osy." /. the Spy ever knew he certainly
has forgotten the old republican maxim, 4" prislci.
pa nan h0n!nes; - tor The above sentiment eyi-
deslly conveys the idea, that if you support q man
to-day, II Is obligatory that you should do The
same TO morrow. in the last presidential confess,
/, for one, preferred MIR. Adams to all his rIva!
candidates. had charity encu ugh to confiIe in the
honesty of his political converson--I was aware
OK his being Ia the cooi lence of Jefferson of Ma
dIsoo and oil Monroe-i appreciated his talents and
political eXperisnce-shd. above all, was anxious
that the jealOgsIes of the Eorthern people should
be concilisted But bound 10 corf;de in
man, who daily an hourly abuses my confidence:
J Upon The same principle we should trust 10 the
honesty OF abandoned rogue, who might once
nave had the good fortune to be regarded m hos
nest man. The accusations of A Spv'I ahou,
iosyes and fishes, fedei aliss and Office hunters
(scattered as they are in multifanous COMMISSIONS
are unworthy the notice OF ans man g no believes
/ himself friend 10 his country. will only oh
serve, that the author OF the queries is a gentleman
OF highly cultivated understanding; is prepared 10
vlndlcdte bis conduct; aud That 20 far from being
The ProseIyte OF John /, he was then child and
new no more about advocating " Alien aud Setli.
ton Laws, ami midnight appointments" than "a
/ spy knows OF the real character OF Gen. Jack.
son This stale, and barren, aud aniqualed charges
revived against General Jackson come so Directly
In collision with principles which a Spy" him
self processes 10 abomnste, that, for his own good
will point out the absUrdity. lie commences his
communication with this splendid motto: The
Ignorant and vicious are ever attempting to mpugn
toe conduct of the wise and vituous He who
stands pre- emiDently conspicuous in character and
fortune, appearing in such bold relief 10 the ruined
In reputation, snd the desperate in circumstances
that the envy of the latter will always attempt TO
reduce the former to their own DEGRADED level. -
| Now, who would imagine, that Immediately after
the exhibition of so much leniiy and beoevoIencs
this same stlckler for charity and JUSTICE should be
found impugning and debs-ing the character Of
General Jackson? a mao &" pIe-eminently con-
spicuous" for his pfobiiy, his patriotism, his
Gisnteresiedness and wisdom whose character
stands " In bold relief" before the American peo-
plei and is stamped with gratitude upon the heart
OF every lover Of his county. - say coit-
nuss sc a Spy" A" that no man who differs with
| (trom) Mr.. Jefferson IN politics, Is either a demo-
erat, or friend to the people Of this country
Aud what has Mr.. Jefferson said of Gen Jack.
son! Emphsucally, " Honour aud gratitude 10 him
who has filed the measure Of his couniry's no.
nour." General Duff Green, (the Editor OF tine
United States Telegraph,) who is more prompt
and vigilani IN detecting and exposing error; and