Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-14

you flagrart intypity by charging, lDith0ut e.,
zen offer to pTore, "a distinguished man, who
had rendered valuable services to his country,"
with cfimes of the highest magnitude, and deep
est uagnity,-- crimes which, if.true, would sub
iect his person to the most igno,nhlious punish
ment known to oul criminal code, and consign his
character to eternal in.any and execration. Aud
to establish all this, there IS nothing In their adj
dress, (and confidently appeal to IT, which they
desire 20 be REGARDED by you rs evidence. Bat
they assume the facts cont'iaed IN II, and argue
from them as ii they had been supported by the
most undeniable proof. The ernined Judges OF
the Old Dominion, aided b. the Attorney Gene
eral, the ci-devant Mountain Senator, and host
Of the learned in the law, with holy man guide
their conscicnces, should indeed have had more
respect for themselves and You, than 10 ask
that YOU would render verdict OF condemnation
without soma colorado eridence to establish the
guilt OF the party accused. Do they evince much
respect for your understanding your virtue,
when thcy accuse YOU OF feeling grateful attach
ment for the individual against whom they have
charged catalogue of the blacklist crimes that
INK. perpe,rate :-when they deprecate your
ignorance aad folly in wishing TO elevate 10 the
Presidential Chair, Llwlcss buccanccr, whom
they accuse of s.frampling the laws and consti-
tl.uon OF hs county, and sacrihcing the liberties
a;.d lives CT mem. Surely, fellow-citzens, they
tNiace but little confidence in your discernmcn mt
or political integrity, when they suppose tn at you
willing to contide your lights 10 the keeping of
one, who from their assertions, deserves the muir
derer's punishiaent,-thc traitors doom. One,
who il lac be guilty Of what they affirm he is, so
lar irom deserving 10 be placed in the Presidential
Chair, should be suspended upon tie public gibbet.
And why has that not been done Although it
might not be wonderful that Gen. jackson should
have escaped punishment, at time when
pressed upon our land, and his services were emf
nenuy useful-yet how has il happened that III
The midst OF profound peace, when our civil laws
have been operating with all their Legitimate
ergy and justice, this ''gay, bold-taced villain has
been, and is, permitted to go al large unpublished &
unques,ioneds Is such the vena!ity of our Judges,
the culpable inactivity OF the law officers, the inbe
cty of our criminal jurisprudence, or the utter de-
praviy OF the people, that adequate punishment
can reach this lawless &c Cheftain,'' who the A
dams Convention asrert-yes the Adams Conven-
lion have asserted it--has trampled on the laws
and Constitution of his country" and sacrificed
" the Liberties and lives OF men?' That great and
atrocious criminals have often escaped punishment
from the causes just enumerated, will not, for
moment be questioned But, that under free and
popular government in n nation of excellent mo-
raj reputation, blessed with a judiciary conspicu-
Gus for talents and Official well moral integri-
ty, whose justice is regularly administered with
the most scrupuious impartiality, and where we
nave no favored or privileged classes 10 claim cx-
empiion from the operation of her DEGREES Shat
under circumstances like these, an individual
guaty OF the crimes laid TO his charge by the A
dams Convention, should have escaped punish
ment-yes' not only escaped punishment, but
should be supported by the people as the fornrida-
BILE rival OF the first magistrate in the nation,
would exhibit case, TO which, venture to affirm
the annals of the world cannot produce a parallel
1t Is not only an excellent rule of laS, but an
admirable principle of moral ethics that no man
shall be twice put in jeopardy for the same offence
Already has Gen. jackson been arraigned before
this Legislative tribunal of the nation, to answer
Tor the same offences, which are now repeated
with all the multiplied conyoutions which party
prejudice orlegalingenuity could give them Be
lore that tribunal all the facts and
connected with the imputed crimes and then re-
cent and green III the memory of the country
were disclosed, and the investigation conducted
with all the severity which private malice and hos
tile political feeling could iInpart to it. Mr. CLAW
al that time the idol of the people, and the cham
pon OF their rights arraycd against the accused all
The energies OF his powerful mind; called into re-
QUESTION every argument which truth could furnish
or sophistry invent; availed himself of his bound
lesspopular!ty, to declaiIl with it's fullest effect
against the wounds which had been inflicted upon
the liberties oil the people, and invoked every
power OF eloquence to fix guilt upon the conduct
OF Gen. j., and 90 damn him TO everlasting fame
But all in vain,-not leaf was torn from that
laurel wreath, which grateful nation in reuuital
Tor the preservation of all that was dear TO rcemen
had placed upon his brow. The civic garland OF
iegsiauVe appreciation was supcradded, and the
representatives, of these u. States proclaimed TO
their constituents that this
Cromwell" was guil,les, Of his country, tloodn
But guiltless as he stands, after passing through
the crucibe of the peoples tribunal. he Would dis
the plea OF QntTe/,JfS
dcq,nt Again, and again, he is willing to submit
himself to your judgment, from which he has
never yet appealed. If there he one trait in Cen,
s character more conspicuous than the rest IL il
the open frankness with which he submits bis
words and actions 70 the censure or approbaiior of
his countrynen. And the cause Of IL NAV he
found in the fact, that thera never existed arv
reason for his seeking concealment althouqb /
have g waived the plea OF former acouitaI vet
there Is one great rule of the common law. based
upon reason and humanity and formipr tbe stronr,-
est safe guard Of individual liberty, the benefits Of
which, as the humble advocate of Cen. jackson 7
shall tenaciously claim. IT is rule perfectly n,
miilar TO the learned Jurists who framed the in
alctnent, which they viii not hesitate TO tell vo,,
IS Oh no sort OF avail, unless the aleerta ct J,ro
0otd correspond with each other So far from this
necessary accordance between tire ayerments and
me proofs, no ro2f tctdtSoeUcr is otteppted to be
ohered' and you are required by the mere naked
uSSGHon oil Tins Convention, III direct opposion IN
tne solemn decision of Congress, 10 pronounce
zen. D. guilty OF " trampling upon the laws and
Sansntuuon OF his country, and sacrificing The
itoefues and lives OF men," But fellow-citiZens
regard MS lame as too valuable to his countrx,
70 permit me to rest content with the non produc
tioh OF evidence on their part, to establish the af
nrinauve, but IN regard TO the most inuortaut NJ
tiese multiplied accusations, will offer Won be-
IoIe conclude, evidence in disproof which I
Flsi' with none but the scepticai, can leave
" loop upon which 10 hang doubt''
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