Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-04

conscientious considerations, for the promotion 80
the puhlic goodl IL is not possible 10 believe Tia,
he acted under any such patriotic influence. Tn"
means were utterly incompatible with the end.
Yet Mr.. Adams must have acted under some Yer,
strong influence OF some kind He must, the,
have acted under the force OF irresistible oi
legation OF his own What influence could hav
been strong, as TO place Mr. Adams in this c,i,;
cal and hazardous dilemma! Could il have been
any thing short of pledge to reward MIR. Coo,
Tor his vote for MIR. Adams 10 the Presidency. II
impossible to come to any other rational conclusion
however unchartible this may seem, or humilia,
Ing 10 poor fra human nature.
Again; suppose Mr.. Cook had been the only ma,
In the nation, whom MIR. Adams thought Quali6eJ
Tor so arduous mission; what is the last fund in
the treasury, out OF which he ought to have beenU
paid! Surely the secret service fund. Yet is no,H
that the very fund out OF which MIR. Cook is paI.
and this payment seems to have been regarded :,
the most sacred secret of this dark prison house
Whatever may be said OF the bargain with nj,
Clay or Mr.. Scott surely there is evidence enouuh
OF the bargain with MIR. Cook, when we have b.
tore us the service rendered by MIR. Cook, and the
reward agreed and given by Mr.. Adams Br,E
how shalt we approach the honorable and reno,rn'
ed Mr. Everett, and the honorable Mr.. Sergeap,
two honorable members OF the retrenchmeni com
mittee' for the conduct displayed by them, under
the CONSERVATION produced by this most unexpec,
ed and terrific explosion! The heart sickens, ana
Is sad, at bcholding the complete trium. IN of The
inordnate devotion TO power and 10 party over re-
iision PATRIOTISM public good, and private honor
and fidelity. What an opportunity was here NJ
iered for the display of magnanimous patriosr,
and an honorable fidelity to their country and their
constituents! How glorious for these gentlemen
and their future fame would it have been, when
the dread explosion took place, and the irresistle
light unexpectedly burst forth upon them and o ~
hibited to view the corruption and perfidy of thei.
party, extending even TO their Magniis Apollo, n,
once TO have abandoned the whole, and exposed
them to their most merited fate' How glorious
would such conduct have been for themselves and
'heir present and future fame! How useful its ey
ample and its lesson in the future history of man
KIND, and OF their corrupt rulers! But lameptablo
to be told, the golden opportunity was lost, and
perhaps will never again return to these unfortt
nate party zealots and devoees to the powers tha,
be- In the midst OF Mr.. Everett's CONSERVATION
he cries out for tue aid and consultation of b;s
| sympathetic companion. He call. for some delav
Tor advisement. Ii is promptly q antcd; and wba,
then: Instead OF yielding 10 irresistible truth and
giving iree scope 10 the enquiry, most unfortu-
nately the blind devoted advisers voluntarily be-
came participators in the crimes Of their leaders
and accessories after their commissions; and STRANGE
lnfatuation this participation in guilt, was choscn,
after the discovery had gone too far, even by posi-
! bility to escape detection. Something mipht bavs
been expected from MIR. Eyerett's clerical prof,s.
slons and habits; but so far from these blessings
producing the effect OF making him steadfast In
the aith, despisug all worldly things, and iftin,
himself up amongst the Etherials, he seems "a
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claims oil the poets themselves, in the ce,ice uni
versaiy accorded them, to afford. pleasure to the
mind, by cheating il with agreeable fctions.-
However stiff in his faith his politics constitute
the essence OF iibertinisn. Witness his early i'm
FASHIONED declaration in favor of State Rights: ga,
ing for extension, rather than construction nj
them-whist i'll his actual policy, he has ever since
strenuousiy advocated all, even the most prepos.
ferrous means for introducing the most frightfu and
consolidated despotisin. Witness his various ter.
| pIyersatiOns rpsn ,.;a
else at his own pleasure and convenience vii.
ness his late, most unhappy choice-preferring 20
be the blind, devoted adherent TO corrupt Marty
10 the dlgnihed representative of the whole pcopl
OF great nation. As TO MIR. Sergeant, as little
was TO have been expected from him, as from any
poor, trail, human being. He had received from
ms liberal patrons several golden donatives, wit,
more in prospect, for doing nothing, or attempting
an unworthy abortive object; and the Imagination
can conceive of no means more corruptng To b,,.
man morals, than golden donatives Tor doing no.
thing' or Tor attempting unworthy abortive objects
Row could Mr. Sergeant break this strong, gold
en- cord, that bound him to them, and cast away
MS liberal and corrupt benefactors? Was not such
sacriice 100 great Tor the noblest efforts of hui
man nature! 1t is found so, at least, in Mr. Ser.
geant How is Mr.. Clay TO be approached upon
| this awful occasion? Mr.. Clay is the most re.
nowned Chapman of the age, hacknied in every
species OF artItlce and intrigue: yet his consterna-
ton upon this dread explosion seems greater than
either of his compeeIs. MIR. CLAW commences his
defence by special pleading. He will not admit or
deny, that Mr.. Cook received any thing from the
treasury. He presumes II would be iiIens.rous in
the committee 10 look into the secret service fund.-
the very SdnctuH1 saactOrn,n OF the Executive
Department They are welcome to look for Mr.
Cooks reward in any other part of the Treasury
1t was not TO be found in any other part twas
snugy locked up here; and, of course, out of the
view oil the committee. Look then and welcome
says .nr. Clay, every where else for the darling
opJect oil your search, and you will find il not
mar. clay then resorts TO his appropriate art OF
chahering and tralickng with the Committee.
WIN this proteStation, nevertheless, and with
the consent OF the President, 1 will make bargain
with the Committee. | will tell the Committee
the whole secret, bad it is, if the COMMITTEES will
Unite with the President and myself in keepin y
| the secret from the What proposition
for bargsin' What could have been is effects
! upon the committee, ii accepted, Would il not
have made them participators in tn. crime-at
least, voluntary accessories after the fact?--At
least, equal TO the receivers Of stolen goods know
| ing them TO be stolen. What mus, have been
MF Gays own presumption and egotism? VIVA.
his opinion oil the fidelity and understanding of the
Committee, TO warrant him, the President being
FIRST consulted, 10 make degrading a propositioo
to IT, Committed The Committee promp,lv re-
1ect The Chapmans insulting overture! What then
Is iht graf thapman's mex! resort! IL is 10 Mr..
| Evereti aod Sergeant, ." con: ces'' i'm this per
picking iis"ini; his own vassais and adherents.
oounI 70 nm by ues TOO '.. :. 10 be Droken--and
WIN Is me result: Hear II in the words of the
vassai conierees themselves-Mr. Everett offered
resolution, requesting the information from AR.
clay - comparatively or OTHERWISE" Rejected.
ihe Chapman ou-wtted--The bargain defeated :
" Murder will out."-But wotul reflection Wbat
erect has This proposed resolution upon the yassai
| conierees! Does It not make them willing par.
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