Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-20
To The Editors of the ENQUIRER.

prise that have seen in your paper OF the 10Th
inst, arguments attributed TO me in an Address TO
the Free holders OF this county, the subject OF
Cow ention, which have never used on any occa-
sion. regret that have been misunderstood by
yonr Correspondent, for will not inpute 10 him
intentional misrepresentation. L have never be-
lieved, nor ordinary observer of passing e.
vents believe, that there is SO amalgamaton of
the Convention and Administration parties in this
State Ii is well known that most of the great
counties OF the Valley, which almost unani-
nous in favour of Convention are decidedly Jack
sonan and the same Is true OF other parts
OF the State. said, and believe, that the attempt
has been made by the friends of the Administra ton
to unite these questions, and by representing the
vote upon the Convention as Indicating the relative
strength OF the parties OIL the Presidential cleo
ton, TO make false impression of the sentiments
OF the State on that subject. In this, however,
CO: happy to find that they have failed, as
they have done in every other effort 10 misre.
present the STATE OF parties in Virginia Your Cor
respondent might have informed you of AN ..exam.
pie directly before ne, OF this fact ; for presume
it within his knowledge that it was attempted TO
unite these questions in support Of the Adnnstra-
ton candidate in this county.
Upon the subject Of equaiizing the representa-
! ton according to the free " hite population adj
verted 10 the fact, that many of the leaders of the
Convention party are known TO be friendly to the
powers claimed and exercised by the Federal Go
vernment, which we have considered usurpatons
upon the rights of the States and subversye of the
| object ultimately TO produce change in the poll
teal character of Virginia the sections of tn
State friendly to these principles having few slaves
and those annually diminishing i'm number The
white population will necessarily increase in arnuch
greater ratio than in the Eastern and Southern sec
! tons where the black population abounds But
the argument mainly relied upon this subie ct
was the injustice of taxing this property without
representation: if they were equally difiuscd over
the State, it might be..right; but in the existing
hp istcf
them in the power of those who have no Interest
in them, or sympathy with their masters IL is not
my purpose to go into this subject, but only to
correct the error into which your Correspondent
has fallen, and would not have troubled y,u with
| this y ole but Tor the reference to my name
am, with all respect,
Your most obcdient servant,
RICHARD LOGAN
| HaiDar, May 18th, 1928.
p. ST. know of no evidence which would JUS
tfy the assertion OF your Correspondents 'the Con
vention is gaining ground in this county,; perhaps
| the vote IS the best evidence upon the subject =
III was confidently asserted few days previous 10
the Election that the county would be nearly divi
ded. There are, perhaps, not much short of one
thousand free holders in the county five hundred
and seventy Of whom have voted and /, is believed
II The whole number were to vote there would not
be much addition to the Convention poll. RI.
| MR.. CLAY.
The u. s. Gazette of Philadelphia speaIs of
Mr.. Clay's visit to Philadelphia, and adds his
physicians unite in recommending a temporary
! suspension of official duty, and express a hope
that little else be requisite to restore him TO perfect
health. 1t is, we fear in vain to express wish
that the virulent attacks Of which he continued 20
be the object, should be for n fine discontinued
on 10 anticipate nGgndniDo,is cessdtion of hos
httes on the part Of his relentless 0duersaries -
| Putting aside every other consideration losing
! sight OF the duty which every good citizen feels
to expose an administration, whicIfin his opinion
acquired q would retain power by improper means;
| passing over the attacks which are made by Mr.
Clays friends upon Gen. jackson and his friends
what right has Mr. G.. himself TO the forbear-
ance OF his enefnes' Is he to be privileged to a.
buse them, and are they TO be denied the right
oi recriinination' Can he expect" magnsnimoIs
| cessation OF hostlities,' when on his return TO
Baltimore and at dinner (cal il private or public
az you please, but il was given ny at least 10
| persCns) he svas himself Of this situation TO vent
ms spleen upon his opponents? is Mr.. &. to mus
4 ter strength enough for the indulgence Of his re-
sentiments, aud are they to receive his rebukes
silencc'
I Surely he cannot expect their forbearancc-
lie has forfeited the confidence ofnany Of his for.
mer friends-he has associated his fortunes with
those OF man, WHOM he ridculed and despiged--
he has sought 10 uount the chair by means TO which
he " should havescorned to.Iend himself'--he has
stopped % electoneering arts which FIVE and twenty
years ago be you'd have disiancd 10 employ. TO