Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-03

IOe.- We siand confronted before tue Americas
people. Pronouncing the char. e, AZ l again do
Hesitate OF AL lcu"ds,tn, AID oSs a-Feisor-
whether cIandes'inely or openly lssuei from ia.
halls OF he Capitol, the saloons of the Hermitage
~ press, by pc. by tongue; AMI safely resi-.
Ing Oh my conscious in'esry, demand The wit
ness, AMI await the event with fearless coaidsi ce
The issue is fairly joined. The imputed offence
does no. comprehend single friend, Sut tie col.
leeuve body 4 my fiiends ia Congress; snd il ac-
cuses them oi Offering, and with sancii Joining
coruPi propositions, de,o gst,ng fl on honor s. Ia
violation oil the most sacred of duties The charge
mas been made after two years delbei alton. Gen
Jackson has voluntarily taken bis position and
without rroYocaion. In voting against bin as
President OF the United States, gave him no iu.,
cause OF offence. exercised no more than my
indi+iutable privilege, a.. on subsequent occa-
sion, ol which have never complained. lie exer-
cised his In voting as inst me Secretary OF State
Had voted for him. l must have gone counter to
every fixed principle o. my uUOiic life, l believed
him incompetent, aud his election tfau.ht With dam
ger -; ihis early period OF he Republic keeping
steadily in view the dangers which had O. overturned
every other Free State, believed it TO be essential
10 lhe lasting p'eseTvstion OF our liberties thar
man. devoid OF civ talents, and ofersg 10 recom-
incubation but one founded on military ser, ice,
should not be selected 10 administer the Govern
meat believe SO yet; aud shall consider the
days OF the Commonwealth numbered, when an OPP
posIte principle Is established. | believed, and
SRI believe that now, when ms ;Aiions are in
comparative infancy, is the Tine to establish the
great principle, that military qualification alone
not sIfficieut tile to the Presidency If we start
night, we may run long o! liberty, happiness,
and glory. IL We stumble in sstting out, we shai
ia as Others have fallen before u.s. aud fal wiihor
even CLAIM 10 the regrets sympalhies of man
kin /
have never done Gen. Jackson, knowingly,
any JUS ice. l have takenspieasure. on .yery
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Tor the glorious issue OF the battle of New o leans
NO American citizen enjoJ ed higher satisfaction
than dd with the event heard il for the FIRST
time on the Bouevarls Of Paris; and eagerly pc
Iused the details o. tue actions, with the anxious
hope that should find that the gallant militia OIL
my own State had a venged, on The banks of the
Mississippi, the blood which they had so freely split
on the disastrous field of Raisn. That hone was
NOT then gratifiel; and although had the moitifca-
ton 70 read the Official statement that they had
nSSTiousiy Hell, was nevertheless thankful foI
the success oil the arms OF my country, and fell
grateful him who had most con;ributeit 70 the eve,
memoi able victory. This concession is moi now
made Tor the purpose OF conciliating the favor or
mitigating tue wrath of Gen. Jackson He has
erected an impossible barrier between us, and / !
would scorn TO accept any favor at his hands. / |
thank my God that He has endowed me with a !
soul incapable # spprehensions ON the anger OF
any being but himself
have, as your Representative, freely examin- !
ed, aad in my deliberate Iudgmeat Justly condemn. !
ed the conduct Of General jackson in some of our !
Indian wars. believed, and yet believe him, to
have lrample upon The Constitution of his coun-
Try, and to have violated the principles of humani
~. Entertaining these opinions, / did not and |
could not vote for him.
owe you. my friends and fellow citizens, maov
apologies for this long interruption of the festivi
ties Of the day. l hope that my desire TO vndicate
their honored object, aud TO satisfy you hat he is
not altogether unworthy of them, will be deemed |
sufficient