Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-20

ual!y scraps oil intelligence which are given out
by the Executive o the people through the press.
passed, Tor the most part, through the Nationa!
Journal, aud were copied into the paper so long
the acknowledged organ OF &" the existing adm mis-
ration" But, the unfortunate conduct Of the SEN
ate seems to have irri;ated them beyond all bounds
OF modeiatlon and The strong signs of their adhe-
lion. during the last autumn, have recently assnm-
ed most decided and unequvocal cast The
whole tone OF their recent lucubratons shows
that they have gone over horse, foot and dra-
goons" 10 the Coauion There . something more,
however, in the preceding sentence, which de-
mands our notice: " The President acted tciseiy,
and with erctusipe regard to the public interest,
ana 10 the CIRCUMSTANCES of his election in
the appointment OF the cticers toho preside over
the different departments OF the government, and
represent our country abroad" What "regard
10 the circumstances of his election" ought 10
have induced him to appoint the officer who pre-
sides over the Department OF State! Because he
received the Office al his hands? This, we presume,
is " & cd teason.'' Good reasons ought TO be
IKE good rules; they ought to work both way
Uhy, then, did Mr.. T.. make Mr. "A. President!
He had '' good reason Z" for doing so, if he had
i.ith in Mr. AS having regard 10 the circum,
stances OF his election"
Dates are smet'mes signs of tie times"
Ask the intelligence rhen did the - circumstan-
ces" IanspIfe. which" Disclosed the existence o!
an org ani=ed opposition to the present admins
uatlon, the object OF which is TO put it down,
right or wrong = The reply is " recent eli, =
cum-t'nces." And what were thew The reply
Is, !" The vote in The Senate of The u. States. on
Thursday last, for printer to that 6oay''--
viz. the memorable cay, when Mr. Duff G,een
received 20 votes and Messrs G and s. but 22
Strange! that this new light never brooke up-
on hem, TIL that eventful moment. The session
was Oh the eve uf dissolution: measure after mea-
sure mad been discussed, vote after vote tsken-
anu no s'Tictu'e upon their acts; no signs OF or
ganizei opposition exhibited, until thai celebrated
vote which jeopardxed the interests of Messrs
Il. and 5. when all a, once Their ewes are ~. en-
el' and the Organized opposition breaks in upon
their view, The public prints had been ringing
Tor months with cries sinst he Opposition; the
uhprincipled Opposition but never until the e.
lebrated vote Tor P,in'er TO the Senate. did the
Ih'eilisencer believe In an organized OPPOSITION
That there is an opposition 10 the present al
mihisIraton, requires no ghost TO come from the
grave 10 disclose. HE administration has rfei,
ed The confidence of the country; and in due sea.
son they-"ill probably find that this is the case
Those wh' do not ike il, will attempt To arrest
all IT. bad measure and when the electo, comes
or they VIII manifest their opposition at the bal.
iot-poAes. Onfor uhaiely for the existing
administration" there are members of The S.nate
and m Jo'iiy too, who q III lie actuated by tbe-.
principles but thus far and no far,herI For i, i;
N~N' - az would IDslnuae.
INT they are determined 10 arrest the measures
the administration, right or wrong. by fair
means or by foul The administration will be M,
down by the people, not :" Iishl or wroufr;'' bal
because the administration is -" wrong A. 10 its
measures they will receive in the Senate that .up-
port To which thes are en'i led
Another a" sign Of the times is, iha, as il is
'he Vo'e iof me fiinter OF the Senate, which
| opens the eyes Of Aessrs. q. and SO il ia nm
+ funately The member who took he most ac,.ye
part In tie business, who Is therefore raised bv
the ioieliigencer 10 The " distinction" Of b.ine
the he'd and representatives, Of The oraanjzed
! opposition " Sill harpag upon ms daugb,e; ;,
SUI dwelling upon the Inter of tho Senate
Yes! unfortunately tor Mr.. Van B,ren hey have
taken most mortal offence al him, for voting !.
GainSt hem, and making The following remark
which they report IN their own paper:
lie had long been OF opinion ,a,I ihsi t,, ,tic ~
i'rr'' night he Promhed tie condition Of he pyes az u
aud accuracy M the publication VI the pror eedn f
the Senate better eeuled by uicous revision Of the ~
" Ala IiDie convenient be hoped the s,, 90,
anu pc ro,ed himself the bet from such
P'onsioh as the nae OF the subject usceptiie om
| This remark is n,.de The subject of much ab,ss
and deauncIa'ion against Mr.. v B. In the vsrjo,,.
columns which the editors have written in he
wailins their unhappy destiny, they have ken,
this distinguished AID able man constantly he a.
Their resders and have applied to him term. az do
rac'ion' when evince more anger than courtesy.
w Tat Is there III The above few lines Out of ,,bicb
the editors make 20 much conmen,ary9 NE lin
English oil ii Is, hat BY judicious alterations in
lie laws relating TO he public printing through.
I 1u' the Union, the public interest will be pro no
TED and The condition of the press improved The
people WI decide whether Mr.. v Is be right q,
wrong. Atpresenl, wo know there are a ma,
Der OF pre'se- in every State employed 10 prin,
The laws, &r. The SecFeery of States maLa.
4 he selection nd cha 81.
discretion lie has been charged in Congress with
appointing snch only are for The Admini,t,, inn
| IL Is not denied that the printing is often given to
The newspaper which has the SIN ,iIe.t Circulation
"A general law dlrec log that the public monsx
mus 10 be paid out tor public services sboulJ MOI
De si' en- 10 particular pariizans, but lie so dispos
eu vi as 10 consult the puLhc good, is certainly
called Tor by the pub lie interest Change the ,uo,,s
oil appointment; let the Printer be indeoeodeo, oil
the Executive, and there would be no DANCER u,
his feeling an undue bias towards that particuIa,
branch OF the Government. lie wo,ld. a, all a.
vents, be exempt from any mputa ion Womb
not this arrangement he calculate ed 10 iuuDroye In.
| Condition OF the Press Would the reader belisv .
| hat mes7Ts. q. 4 s., Immediately af.er ouo,iny
me remark OF MIR. V. T., would have had the bar.
dihood 10 represent him as wishing TO organize"
and to g regulate" the public press, and that tbey
protest, with the mosl ludicrous mock gravity
against she revival Of the odous principle Of the
old SedifiOn Lato +"
The Editors profess 10 report Mr.. v BIS words
CORRECTLY, and yet there IL not a syllable like yeg
ufats OF organize used. Surely, these gentlemen.
IN their passionate agitation and alarm, have for
go' ell what Is due TO themselves and tleir reader.
"ben ihey we're deciaimng about the sbsusdity oil
either regulating or organizing the press. VIVA,
did they think OF the doctrine Of Mr.. Rush. of
organizing" and regulating the whole labor