Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-04

not that subject; no, sir-st was about business
of this Hcusc-and he so far descended or should
rather say OF so very great "A man. condcsccndcd |
as TO electioneer even with me. He said 10 me |
among other matters, "f you ofthe South will give
us OF the West any other man than John Quincy |
Adams for President, viii support HIM" Let
any man deny this who dare--hut remember he !
then expected 10 be candidate before the House
himself. :" IL you will give any other mani"
Sir, the gentleman III question have no dispo.
sioon 10 deny it. II was al time whc3 he and
the present incumbent were publickly pittcd a.
gainst each other, and MIR. Adams had cro,ycd de-
iiance, and clapped his wings against the Cock of
Kentucky. Sir, know this to be strong mode
OF expression. did not take il literally. thought
1 understood the meaning to be that Virginia by
her strenuous support of Mr.. Craw ford would fur
ther the success of Mr. Adams. ssAny other man
sir, besides John Quincy Adams Now, as nci-
ther Mr. Crawford nor General Jackson in the end
proved to be &c any other man" il follows clearly
VINO any other man was, viz: one other inan-id
est, myself, Gas q gentleman once said i'm this
HouSe) "wc will support him." But, sir rs soon as
TINS e0Dict wasout OF the question we of the South
lost all our influence, aud ''wc of the West rave
us oil the South this very John Quincy Adam, for
PRESIDENT, and received from him the very office
winch, being held by him, we of the West assign
ca as the cause OF our support, considering il to be
4 sort oil revcrsionary interest in the Presidency
Gee the letter to Mr.. +. Broole.) 1t was indeed
" rasbane In our mouth, but we swallowed the
arsenic.s
Sir, powerful party in New England Was e.
quaiiy opposed to MIR. Adams; the high Federal
party or the Essex Junto, so calied--al the sue
cesscrs oil the George Cabots. and Caleb Stronps
anu Stephen Higginsons,-i should rather say
their representatives, and all their surviving CO.
adJutorS, were against him, with one exception,
anu mat was an honest man, of whom il was said
| IN this House, that he ought 70 desire no other
epltaph but that which might truly be inscribed
10 his tomb Here lies the man who was hon
ored by the friendship OF Washington, and the en-
NIFTY cl his successor" Sir, who prosecuted the
name of Hamilton while living and followed hin,
beyond the grave? The father and the son. Who
were the prosecutors of Fisher Amcs whose very
grave was haunted, as If by vampires. Both IA
tner and SON. Who attempted to libel the present
Nhiei Jusuce, and procure his Impeachment
making the seat OF John Smith, of Ohio the peg TO
hang the impeachment on' The SON. l. as one
oil The grand jury, and my colleague, Mr. GAR
NErT,' were called upon by the chairman of the
committee OF the Senate, in Smiths case, (Mr
huains') TO testify in that case. Sir, do you re-
member Committee raised at the same time in
TINS House. TO inquire whether the failure of Burr's
prosecution grew out of 90 the evidence the law
or the administration of the law? For nv sins,
suppose, was put upon that Committee The
plain object was, the impeachmept of the Judge
who presided on the trial. This was one of ,Re
early oblations of the present incumbent on the al
TAR OF his new political church. Who accused his
former Federal associates in New England of
traitorous conspiracy with the British authorities
IN canada, TO dlsmember the Union, The present
incumbent Yet all is forgiven him-Hamilton
Aines, Marshall, themselves accused of treason
al is forgiven; and these men, with OIL, excep-
'ion, now support him; and for what
sir, VIII take the letter 10 the President of the
Court of Appeals in Yrginia-and on that letter.
una on facts which notorious as the sun al
MONDAY, 1t must be established that there was
coHusion, and corrupt COLLISION between the
principals In th,S affair. do not say the agree
inent was written or even a verbal one-I know
olat the language of the poet is tiue-tbat men
VINO " meet to do damned deed" cannot bring
even themselves to speak of il in distinct terms
they cannot call spade spade--but exc out their
unhoiy purpose with dark hints and inuendoss
and signs, and shrugs where more is meant than
meets the ear Sir, this person was willing IN
take any man who would secure the end thai he
mad IN view He takes Office under Mr.. Adams
anu 'hat very ofhce too, which had been declared
20 De IN tue line OF safe precedents-that very Of
nce which decided his preference of Mr. Adams
DIR, are we children? Are we babies. Can't we
make out Appe-pie, without spelling and PUTTING
ue ie''ers 'oSether-A p, ap, p, e, pie, apple,
~ i, Z, PIE, apple pie Sir, the fact can never he
got over, and it is this fact which alone couId
make TINS Administration TO rock and totter 10 lis
base, IN spite OF the indiscreton ITO saw no worse
In spite OF all the indiscretion5 OF its adyersaries
oi' s'!' mere never was man who had so much
cause as Zen. jackson has had to say. save me
rom my friends, and will take care Of nv enc
mes Yes, sir, he could take care of his enc
inles-rom them he never feared danrcr . but
nov Vi MS niehis-at least OF some, whose vanity
mas prompted them TO couple their obscure names
with his-and il is because he did fake caro- &c III;
enemies, who were his countrys enemies. and for
other reasons, which could state that his cause
Is now espoused by that grateful country. " But |
tien. jackson Is no statesman" Sir | denv that |
nero Is any instance on record, in history OF n |
man not having military capacity being at the |
mead oil any Government with advantage 10 that |
government. and with credit to himself There
Is great mistake on this subject 1t is not those
talents which enable man 70 write books and |
make speeches, that qualify him to preside over
that WV vs.
@All RheIorican', rules,
A'aCh only hos 10 EauIe his toul'n
We have seen Professors Of Rhetoric. who copId !
no doubt descant fuenty upon the use of these
said tools yet sharpen them TO so wiry an edge az
10 cut their own fingers with these implements of
their trade. Thomas Beckett was hs brave a |
man as IiehFy me Second, and, indeed, a drawer
nan-iess lniirm OF purpose. And who were The
tidebrands, and the rest of the Papal freebooters
VINO achieved victory after victory over fle ro,,d
est Monarchs and States of ChristendomP Tbcse
men were brought up in a closter, perhaps but
lney were endowed with that highest of ali the
CUTS oil Heaven, the capacity to lead men, whether
In the Senate or the field. Sir il il ono ord d. |
same faculty, and its successful display has ava,s
received and ever will receive, the highest hon !
ors mat man can bestow and this will be the case
10 "hat you VIII, cant what you may, about mill
tary ciueitains and military domination So Iona,
As man Is man. the victorious defender of his coun
Try VIII, and ought to receive that countr,,,s &c
rage, Tor all that the forms of her Governn,ent al
low her to give '''''i' S'-
r, TREND said to me not long since, " Wbv.
zen. jackson can't write''-s' admitted pei
SIS can you Tell me OF any one that can write
1t has been suggested 10 me since Tho abovo
was SPOKEN, by one who ought 10 know n eood deaI