Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-07

to change in the Electoral Law.-NIr. V. r. has
uniformly disclaimed any such wish or dcsign.-As
an additional confirmation of this feet, MIR Norton
one oil The Editors of the Hartford Times has adj
dressed letter 20 MIR. Duff Green enclosing an
extractor letter foin this gentleman, (Mr.V. b. }
in answer TO one from me Just previous 70 the
close OF the last session OF Congress. On this
subject, he Observes:
= am decidedly OF opinion that New York will
NOT alter her Electoral Law. and think there
VIII be no necessity for II; the Coalition cannot ob-
tain more than II votes" sc.
We beseech our quondam friends OF the In,cih-
geucer TO observe a little more discretion in their
anger. We know that losing men arc not very
apt to keep their tempers; but, surely they ought
10 iecoiect that to give way 10 them passionate
~ as they have recently done, is the strongest
evidence oil their chagrn and despair. We are
sorry to have contributed in any degree 10 move
such dish ot skinned milk into such a mighty
tempest.-We beg Tor quarter the other day. OF
them! Really we do not remember it We "abuse
he'T cicinency!'-Let that pass also,-We have
entertained no other sentiments towards these mo-
dest gentlemen for some time past, than contempt
Tor them as politicians, and pity mcn.-Thcy
LOOK upon us Uhey say) in the light as MIR.
Van Buren," as birds of feather" and .s such
tiock osether-ior the same reason, we suppose,
that hty are now coalescng with men who once
scorned them; and they now praising a man
TO the skies, who never could like them because
he knetc they 6netc him too ,reU Let that pass
also! II they can convince themselves, tina, we
are dp0Stdtes from principle, they are welcome
to all the consolation which that conviction can
give them.
But can they seriously think, that because we
admired the genius which inspired one OF Mr..
Adams's letters, that, therefore, are bound to
admire his qualifications for the Presidency? Has
Mr. y. always exhibited the same talents for COM
position? What are we 10 think of his 18th of July
Oraiion--his first Message-his Ebony and Topaz
Speech, and various other precious morceaus;
which indicate neither taste nor common sensei-
And sthere no difference, too, between the talents
necessary for the closet and for action: What sort
OF President would Sir Isaac Newton, or Locke,
OF Hume, have made? Among the worst, pc rhaps
in The world-And yet they were men OF more
brilliant genius, than any which the viiest syco-
phant OF J. q. n. would claim Tor him. To make
an excellent Chief Magistrate, a man must know
more than TO be able 10 turn an egant period
Mr.. jefferson said, that although MIR. A. might
make an able Secretary under an experienced
President, who knew how 10 direct his movcme nts,
ne would make one OF the worst Presidents in the
world. He had not that snowedge OF men, and
oil things, that tact in the direction of public affairs
which was so essential TO the active duties of a
Chief Magistrate The prediction has been full
filled to the very letter-for there has scarcely
been more unfortunate Observation-Disclosures In e
boasfed diplomatic genius OF Mr. 4. has been com
pietely ioiled in the trial.-We again beseech our
friends OF the lnteligencer TO keep little cool and
not 10 conslgn us so numerically 10 universal
contempt" to scorn," sc. &c.--althoueh we did
twit them little about their hypocricy, sc. SC.
La the mean time, should be very glad on their
own accounts that they could clear their skirts OF
the following direct charge which " y Marylant.
Farmer" in the Washington Telegraph has made
and proved against them:
- Sir editor of the y. ~ it would have been
better-ntnitely better, for YOU have continue ed
TO avail! yourself OF the plea of haring .rfuLIY l.
than 10 have attempted, you did the 18th inst
hJusiihcaiion, whereby you exposed your gull, by
your Efforts 10 conceal it, aud in your struggle 10
avoid the odium OF one l., not only convicted
yourself of that, but incurred the crime OF others
have already spoken of the pitiful and mcnda
cious cXpedient you resorted TO, that you might
notice the charge; and | will now show, that Is
p'iu "a IL is it is not much so the argument
you use to acquit yourself. But il 10 he fear
eel that You have not even grace enough TO blush
at the detection of your sophistry." You asserted
that the execution OF Arbuthnot and Ambrister
was scene OF blood and carnage, which you coulI!
not look upon with composure, and that you ex-
pressed your horror ~ the transaction, al the time
oil IT. pronounced II 10 to- otlious, wicked -
and demanded OF YOU TO produce one article, one
sentence, yea, even one word to sustain it, a.,t
promised that il You did, would publicly comics.
that had wronged you
And then the writer goes on, quoting passages
from their columns, and liking the charge upon
them.