Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-26

va TOE character al the o?posit ion which has
hseh wsged sgsinsi the existing administration the
citl@ehs OF Rchm ,ud, here assembled. cannot for
oear TO express their dissPpS o5ation. Ccmu.enc.
ing before The administration fai ~ ors ani,cd
and betose the first message of the PreSi,jP, had
disclosed the principles upon which be PROPOSED, 10
conduct his administration, evidence was thls
gwen that the determination u assa It ,nderen
deEt OF the chafacier il night assume. This con-
V!asion is strenei hened by surveying the political
eh'racters OF maay mos; actively engaged i'm the
opposition; and the ciiZens ot Richmond canuo
OF fee' suspicious Of ;he change they pops-e TO
=" n5 them, when, TO effect H. they have sacrificed
Their own consistency, AL reversed the prncipes
OF Public coudpct upon which thay hr! up TO thai
"ns acted They cannot approve the personal
aH' sindic:ive spisi, in hicn Inc opposition ia
os'n condic'ei, and they disirU-t the sourdnsss o
cause which r"e, Tor success upon dissfarin
the characters Of its prominent x,ly-r-aries The,
"fcIsdit The charges OF bargain anI corruption
preferred against the Prssi lent aud Secretary al
'>'Aie, and deptecaie he existence OF .pirit in
'he colnirr, which, in de eliciu1 of h.ney llerce
ara Christian charity, a@cr'bss sc!inn to the
worst and mou dishonoursbl- matI,e Will IA could
f'Hh'ce IT, Ia the vote y! MIR. Clay for MIR
Adams, they s-e nothing hut h- selection of Que
or Two alternatives from hich he was coiape,led
'oy ans pubic duty 10 -elect, aud the choice was
that universaily approved in Vmginia a, the time
and most conformabis TO the principles OF his pub
lie life, TO his =, evious sentim enis in relation tn
the two indy iduals, aud the general ii ness al
thing.
In the SELECTION of Mr. Clay "a Secretary OF
otsie' they recngniza the Presidents concurrence
WIN th't seiersl sentiment which assigned Mr.
Clay distinguished, If not the first rank among
american Statesmen IN aciiye life Ia his accep,
'"hee OF 'he appointment, they plsialy perceive
t"e ivani"Se he has given his enem e. IN bring
'nS ms motives under Suspicion but 40 Indication
whatever, OF ihe reality of the alleged bargain nd
corruption. lucy cannot consent Tor charac rr to
he held by so irsi tenure hst repu,etions i,,en-
tined ioT t~erty years with the history OF the
country, shall be overthrovn by in.iiious dsiuc.
'"hs from actions applicable upon honest and
patriotic grounds, or by the passionate denuncia-
IONS ot disappointed men-in these charges re-
hectlng upon the character of the Country al
huch as uIon the distinguished indivi!uel- thei
Selves they repeat iheiF disbeief disbelief
c"foeoraied by every successive sttemptto estao
lIsh ten
OF the people of Virginia, the citizens here rs
fem5ied, efqriie, What benefit they expect to
defive-wfat triumph o! principle they expect 20
aicnieve, by the election OF Gen. Jackson VIVA,
sympathy EXITS between them and him on these
s'ea' constitutional questions for which they haye
70 ionS AMI 50 nobly cont tended! They are Oh !
posed l. enlarged constructions oftbe fece al corr-
pact-'Ien Jackson has supported such con.tIuc-
lIohs by MS votes IN The Senate of the u States
Lhe5 are 'niincsl to protecting Parilr-he hav-
lag sanctioned that OF 1874, shrouds his opin-
IONS IN inpenerable mystery. They esteem the
violence, or altered but by the will OF the people:
lie mas br' ken into is sanctuary with arms in ms
hands. They esteem the writ of Hsbeas Corpus
me great safeguard OF individual liberty no, to be
s"-ienueu but by law he has suspended i, upon
ms individual authority. They con-iIer the free
Sloin OF the citizen the end OF the constitu
i'oh' ana not 10 be invaded but hy Judgment OF his
peers, and the law of the land General Jackson
Nas thrown them into prison his arbitrary will
ahc pleasure They have entrusted the power oi
70 fsa.fx
gress assembled General Jackson has invaded a |
neutral country in defiance OF orders and ia viola
tloA oi This constitutional provision thy have
guaranteed he ireednm Of the Pres as essential
20 pubic liberty Gen. jackson has punished its
eXerci.e b. imprisonment. Where then j. the
c'use Tor sympathy IN his behalf?
Inc Citizens here assembled recur TO these tx
an'PieS OF unconstitutional violence with reIuc.
lance. They would gladly dravv a veil over
n7acions, so painiui from the dishonour they
lnhci-i on the cOnstitution if II were possible
Dit ihe time has arrived, when sileace would be (!
ueachery. Nothing less l. now attempted Than
he e4eVstIon OF The agent Of IN my Illegal enor.
mites to the rliice Of The CREATES. resronslbiiItv
Slu the greatest power in the county. Myth NJ (
""sT PTssp'rt but his military reputation. & ne
I"l jackson lays Claim 10 rule Republic founded
~ Inc supremacy Of law, and thousands of his fell
low-c'tIzens, ioIge'ul oil the fare OF other Reuub
hcs' ana wor-hipPing III his peso that military
W'nc'pie; winch SUCCESSFULLY laid G eece Rome
'"s'a"" ana france, Ih chains at the fee;
VI mas'eI' afe found TO support his prelen-
lions. Ii Is this admiration of the ,iI;,
character and this disposition 10 elevate :,
over me less splendid, aud brvs:y= but more
taie Prefenslons 81 civil merit that We deolote a.
lie Alarming Characteristic whtii has bu now di,
Fiayed l'Heii Ia our country. From General Jack
son. We apprehend n" attack upoh public liberty
u would be valnrirss Indeed, aud not worth the
fs'ehce, u II Tell before the first example of a mill
ny iuIer states DO not rush al once from Iber-
y TO ue'Po'i-m- the seeds OF the latter are sorvn
~, n io"s "D'ece"eni events 1t Is against Sowing
men, even In the g-aiifcaiion OF a feeling Of pa
lfo'Isn and grstitude--it Is auaInst tak,1g th,,
bisi step, winch Is often fatal that we rSscsc,
iuly caution our iell"w-ciizens I'm the peo,rai
constitution OF things, the military principle seem
W ueISheu ~ late, to be the ireconcilable foe
AND me destroyer OF Lib-rty The liberties nj
''feece Tell before Alexander those OF Rome. be-
I're SylIa and C14ar- OF England before Crou
Well OF France before Boosparte Why, fellow.
''ne"s' Tno"Ii we MOI prohi by the example Of
'i'ee ctieDTated and uuiOr una's statesS VIM
should we, by the e;ecrioi, OF q r,,,z. - ,,, 80,
ier' whose claims are derived excIl.v.lv finn tb
sWoT'' sanction the principle hat military is rrr
'er 'h'h clTn men! WY should we establish .
P''esHe"' ""'ch aliho' II msy prove harmless il,
~ OEu case may prove fatal in lis next r-peu
Won! WY should we hold out The idea q, ,b
''''uIF"' aho emOliIous, thar Tie sure-t and so.e
"'Fs' Tosd 10 M hrst honOurs - thro' bio,d e
'"Nse' a." 'hnt me Presidency of the IJoiie6
> dleS may be conquered on the field NJ L.,.tas I
ihese are The views which as i,npa, o.. coo,i,, -,
people OF Richmond VIZ
hssolVeJ, Therefore, That we view the s,sc,i,o
o. ci'l1en to The Presidency whose claims -,
founded exclusively upon military acbievme,,s =.
inO- dangerous precedent TO public liberty, and