Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-02

. was apprehensive OF censure il he had voted for
General Jackson, after the part he had taken in the
debate on the Seminole war; that is, Mr. CLAY says
he wished 10 be consistent; let us then wheth-
er there was so much cause for this apprehension:
| IN his speech on the Seminole war, February,
1919. MIR. Clay Said
" Towards that distinguished Captain, General
Jacks0n) who has shed so much glory on
l." our country, and whose renown constitutes
" so large portion oil its moral property, l
never had, nerer can hare any other feel
" ings than those of the most profound respect
6 and OF the utmost Kindness; with him my
q acquaintance is very limited, but as far as
Z" il has extended, it has been of the most a.
60 Unable kind"
Instead OF Mr.. Clay being inconsistent in voting
Tor man thus spoken of, one would suppose that
, the inconsistency would be in voting against him.
But, the allacy OF this apology is shewn in still
stronger iights-Mr. Clay pretends, that he could
not consistently vote for General Jackson, after
cens,iring his conduct in the Seminole war; yet he
'''eh Tor Mr.. Adams, who had in is clos. cooly
considered ard tIiumphantly defended every act oi
| General Jackson, which MIR. Clay had censured.
The grossness OF such excuse appears, besides,
from the facts, which we have detailed to Mr..
Adams; Nr. Clay says, il would have been incon-
sistent, ii he had voted for Gen Jackson, after
surfing him; yet he voted for Mr. Adams after hav
ing asSailed HMM every way calculated to degrade
MN before the public; he voted for Mr. Adams, for
whom he mad not had respect or Kindness, and a.
Sainst Gen. Jackson, fer whom he had entertained,
and ever would entertain bothl
:. AS TO the third excuse-Mr. Clay says, he
feared, the election OF Gen. jackson would be Civ
ing an assurance, that this republic would march
in the fatal road that had led ali oiher rcpub
lies 10 ruin. This apology has often been shewn
to be baseless.it has been denied in and out
OF Congress, that history gives colcr TO such
an assertion as Is conveyed in this cXcuse-no one
mas ever ventured 10 sustain Mr.. Cay by reIe-
renee TO authority: will any of you, gentlemen,
undertake TO do it? invite you to TIE enquiry:
1t not fact that any republic has been ruined by
devotion to military chief. Nor is It TACT, even
II the hrst assertion were true, that Gen. Jackson
Is the military chief imagined by Mr. Clay: When
his country was in peril, and her armies were sur
rendered or repused in other quarters, Gen. Jack
son offered his services as volunteer; he left his
farm, beat the enemy, and then returned TO his
homei Is this military chieftain.
The truth seems TO be- either that Mr.. CLAY has
never proted by history, that he adaps its pag
es 10 sui, his purposes, and according TO the ext
gency: Thus, when he laboring in Congress
TO PROSTATE the old States bank, il was necessa.
ry TO alarm the weak and tiinid on that occasion,
he said
" Republics above all other nations, ought most
e" scrupuousiy to guard against foreign influence,
" III history proves, that the internal discussions
sc excited by foreign intrigue, have produced the
" downfall Of almost every free government, that
" has hitherto existed"
But, when Mr.. Clay was pressed for an excuse
fo' voting for Mr.. Adams, he forgot this testimony
OF all history, and informed the world that every
other republic, but our own, had been overthrown
by devotion 10 military chiefs!
history, however, ccntradcts both the assert-
ons OF MIR. Clay ii shows, that ne has mistaken the
effect for the 10 the success of civil! dema
gogues in deludng and betrayng the people,
must be attributed the facility with which foreign
influence, or domestic despo,ism, has prevailed :
No people ever lost their liberty, until after sue
cessUn OF abuses, coalitions and corruptiuns on the
part OF those chosen TO be their protectors Ii Mr.
Adams, for instance, should be reelected and if
Mr.. Clay should succeed him, many men would
despair OF the republic, and become Indifferent;
their descendants won!d become more so; and al
last foreign Influence, a domestic usurper would
meet with little resistance-this is the fatal road
and no other can be traced in history 1t will be
the road that will lead TO American seryitude, IN
less the people bear in mind, that
those who would he free
Themselves must strike ihe blow
Respectfully, yours. &c.
JOSEPH WORRELI.,
WILLIAM DUNCAN,
WILLIAM BOYD,
HENRY TOLAND
JOHN WURTS,
WILLIAM j. DUANE,
WILLIAM j. LEIPER,
CHARLES S. COKE.
THOMAS NJ. PETIT,
Committee Of Correspondence for Plrladel-
phia appointed by the Republican Con-
yention, assembled at Harrisburg, Jan
Slh, 1928.
July 30tlI, 1928.
In the session of l8lS-le, tie famous resou-
lions, relative to the Seminole war, &c. were ii-
troduced in the House OF Representatives U. 5.
we have no doubt, under the direction Of Mr.. Clay,