Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-11
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To- ne Esitors OF fle Euovire,.

unfit, the present incumbent and General Andrew
Jack'on are the only persons thought of as OBJ
jects OF choice. To no Other persons, how ever
eminent and well qualified, the publ attention
be now efficiently attracted a candidate endo w ed
with all the probi,y and republican simplicity of
Mscon, the purity and aptitude for business Of a
Cheyes, the comprehension, promptitude AMI deci.
sion OF Calhoun, and the experience, patriotism
and talents OF a Clinton, not 10 be brought for
ward in existing circumstances with any reasonable
prospect OF SUI cess The attempt, if made. would
be ain or worse. 1t would be certain to distract
the public mind and paI ii into feEment; TO gen-
crate, TO foster and TO cover intrigue; and to ia
volye US IN inexpressibe confusion. Such, from
their preamble ard resolutions, would seem 10 be
the opinion Of tina, respectable party-so hostile
to Jackson, yet unfriendly TO Adams, and fdrora
Die only TO C!oy-whicb has lately arssn, met
| and published It's sentiments in your good CITY of
Richmond.
Adams and Jackson being the only candidates.
each citHsn entitled and disposed 10 vote in the
election, In order TO 10 with effect and cause his
vote TO tell, VIII have to ACT in part with the sup
poiters oil the one or the other; and conscou, of
his puri, OF motive and rectitude of ,pten,,on
aud conduc,, should desire the part he takes 10
prevail. Permit citizen thus situated, AN en-.
tire stranger TO both the distinguished Individual
and so tar exempt from all cause of personal pre
possession, predeciion bias, "a citizen decided
IN his own course after much reflection by cain,
cpes and public character and conduct of each N
connection with the positions which they respect.
ifeiy occupy, IN relation TO the people, permit
such an one 10 state in his plain way why he pre-
ers The election Of Andre Jackson TO the re-eec-
ton OF MIR. Adams; and why the same preference
should be cherished by the constituents of the cleo,
toIa college OF Virginia.
The election OF Jackson is 10 be preferred be
cause he s sufficiently qualified, and Is liable TO
fewer and less serious objecusns than the other
The election rather hsn the election of Mr. AID.
am should be the aim of Virginia, because.
L. He (Asams) claims for the federal govern
ment and especially for the President as Granted
by the constitution pow ers subv ersive of It's best
settled foundations, -powers, which Virginia has
uniformly and constantly denied, and still denies,
TO have been so granted.
9 He does more,He seeks TO clothe the fedr
raj government with ulteriof power not TO be de.
rived from the cons Iiution, either expressly or bv
implication To instance one example out of MAJ
ny: The constitution prescribes certain, defini,e.
particular means, so as exclude the idea of en-
ploying any other, for giving effect 10 the eighth
specific power which II grants 10 Congress; vet
Mr. A'isin-, "a President, not content with en-
ploying the constitutional means TO the given end,
advises the employment of other means 10 TIE same
end arbitrarily and indefinitely; sucl, as "Iisht
houses in the SKIES sc. Sc.
). BY advising Congress 10 disregard I.'not to
be palsisd by''1 'he will of their constituents, he
would extnguIsh the vital principle OF the Ieprs
sentative system, and SO destroy tbs well regula-
ted demnrrany,'' which, as Chief Justice Marshall
said In Convention, it was one main design of ihe
cons tuition TO Ierpeiuate. Thus Converting Con.
gress into two colleges OF arbitrary dctators and
our government into despotsm, he \, oud DEPRIVE
the States and the People OF all power and Iulu
ence, moral and political, In and over government.
save the meagre privilege, as mere INSTRUMENTS OF
choosing their Masters at stated periods: TO the
arA a. fIa-a ,..t..
scribe 10 an enssve'l people The tasks thew ms,
perform, the burdens they nIust Undergo without
other restraint or limit than the physical capacuv
of the people TO do and to endure, modified bv he
opinions which the respective colleges might tor
the time entertain, concerning the powers and oh
iects inteaded by the coHsti uion What th..e.
opinions would soon be, MIR. .4dalss himself has
already sufficiently illustrated.
4. 10 the mIlsters OF some OF the South Ameri
can States he declared, by his Secretary of State
Mr.. Clay, that 1t was not within the competence
of the executive, WITHOUT the authority of Com
gress, to exercise certain powers, which he after
wards declaTd to Congress, Ia direc, message
rom himself, ii was within his competence as
President, 10 exercise without such authorize
5. He sent and kept the late Mr.. Rutus Kiug
without Instructions concerning the mos. Important
object OF his last mission to London whereby |
the opportunity OF attaining this great object was
utterly lost; toIhe great injury OF the u States
and especially of the several states not cotermInous
with the British territories.
6. Without the talents, the eIoqurnce. the adj !
dress OF the C1sars, intermediate between Nero
and Augustus. he has evInced The same d,spo.,
ton, by sly, insinusting, craft and cunning. 10
the liberties Of his country ina,
This disposition has not been fully scIed ont !. !
owing not TO any want OF will 10 him; bu. 10 the |
yet comparative purity of The people to the wan,
Of an equally complying senate and empbaticsllv
10 the hrmness Of these great and highly Gifted
5enatoTs-- the representatives. of the staies-vho
opposed and resisted his despotic measures
Z. Personally offensive TO a majority of the 90 |
nate, AID conscious OF The fact, Mr.. Adam. can
not conduci the government efficiently, If he !
would. lie must ''be paisied" by the sense OF he
own weakness, and OF the weight and force Of the 7
lis election would place the COUNTRY
IN state, which every patriot ought 10 deplore !
and therefore, endsayor 10 avert.
On the other hand, volatioHs Of the coosti,u. 1
ton are imputed to Jackson; particularly list. in
bis collision 9Th Governor Of Georgia; I'd. in |
entering with an armed force into The Spanish ter
iiofy in lime # pe.cs, aud so provoking bost |
lies; %, IN ordering the execution OF Arbnthnat
and Ambrisieri and Alb, for proclsiming martial |
law and suspsnding he force of Writ Of Usbess |
Corpus, ~ble opposed 10 Jet powerful foe at /
New Orleans all which are urged as objections
10 his election.
These supposed violations, it may be remsrgsJ /
occurred on occasions OF excitement and .reat
activity, requiring the prompt execution OF deci
siye aud energetic measures, with little time TO, |
ielioeTatIon, and none al all for he Aa,, common
place and idle wager Is Of vapoufiDg oratofs fire.
side warriors end COTE -houss poluieisa. VVsre
hey even IS supposed, they are IN the rireurn. |
'tanceg in which thoy occurred excusabIe. If not
wholly jusiihsbe But what with the obiscfions |
may be a more convincing defenc OF J.cksoo Is |