Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-01

inonstratc against i'll appear to stand alone
though am not alone, and through all future
time, Twill be less alone than am now
have exercised my rights and performed my
duty. J. C.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE PUBLIC.
In regard TO Mr. Adams
LIST. believe Mr.. Adams not to be a republican,
either III principle practice. / believe he il
not attached TO the written Constitution of his
country; but prefers government founded upon
the unlimited will of the Governors 1 believe
that ne Claims and exercises powers for the Gene
raj Government, derived from sources paramount
me Constitution; and that, even in his nterpre-
talon OF the Constitution ITSELF he renders all its
restraining provisions imperative and unavailinc
These restraining provisions, believe, afford the
only security to the American People, against the
usurPauohs Oh the General Government. Mr.. Ad-
ans having placed himself above those constitu-
tonal restraints, consider him civil usurper !;
ana that I'm the present party politics. these doc
rines are ESQ frightul the part of the Admins
tratlon,'' as to justify change under any circum-
stances-Ihe gain may consist in the preserva-
uon oil our present written Constitution, instead of
the substitution of government of unlimited DOW :
ers Is 1t possible, that there could be n greater
gam Is not this consideration Of itself of suff-
cient magnitude to outweigh all countervailing
considerations! Acting under these convictions,
presume that majority of "the Anti-Jackson
Convention" and the Chairman amongst them,
would prefer change, even in favor OF General
Jackson, provided they also believed of him, as
do-tnat ne would cause the government to be adj
mlnistered, as far as he could, upon fair candid
ana correct Interpretation of the written Constitu-
non. cannot concur in the wisdom recomme nd =
ed by 'tbe Anii-Jackson Convention" of taking
sanctuary IN the arms Of cool, deliberate, syste-
nauc ciVii usurper, as protection against the
Tears OF Military Chieitain-when, too. this ter
rihc Military Chieftain turns out, upon examina-
non, 10 be an ideal vision--a miserable, delusive
ignis iatnus-the unsubstantial spectre of fright
ened imaginations-an unreal ghost, raw head and
bloody bones, conjured up by the friends OF unlm-
tied governments, TO Brighten timid and unthnkinr
republicans. 70
I'd believe Mr.. Adams does not possess the
heccssary'useiu practical talents for administering
any government whatever; and that Gen, Jack.
son talents Tor that object, are incomparably
greater than MIR. Adams'-whilst am willing Ia
admit, that MIR. Adams may be more, than Gen.
Jackson, the poet born and more the scholar made
beiieYe Mr.. Adams not 10 be wise man; that
ne possesses very few OF the attributes OF wisdom
l must suck to my definition of terms. | believe
hr. Adams Is not wise III conduct-not wise in ac-
TONS i believe he is not blessed with the hap,y
talent oil choosing the best measures nor the
means OF carrying his chosen measures into efTct
10 be IN the fashion, particularly with "the Anti
jackson convention, must coin word 10 con-
vey my IDEAS OF hlr. Adams this respect-I be-
iIeye Mr.. Adams to be nm anti-wise man The
whole history Of his political life will prove tin.
correctness Of these convictions: bu, will sneci
~ lew cases only in demonstralion.-Hi letter
10 the committee before qaoted, grounded, 1 think
upon ialiacIouS misrepresentation extending evan
to point OF incredibility-His various Efforts in
various papers, but particularly in his first mes
sage to Congress, to derive powers to the Gcneral
Government from sources paramount the Consti-
luton, or from his own peculiarly eccentric inter-
probation OF the Constitution-His conduct in the
whole of his intercourse with Great Byitain h,,
which we have not only lost tho West India
Trade but diminished the rest of our British Trade
and hazarded the whoe-a Trade amounting to
more than one half OF our foreign Trade-and thus
introducing state of iinpoyerishnent in tho IT
5. unknown heretofore. / think Mr.. Adams has
been particularly ant-wise in all his mos; irnoor
tant diplomatic negotiations particularly so in his
treaties OF limits, both with Spain and Great Bri-
tain. In the one, he lost the Texas; in the other
lie has reduced us TO the disgraceful arti,ament OF
foreign power, for territory on our Northeast
ern boundary, equal, perhaps greater, in extent.
than the whole State Of New HAMPSHIRE | con-
ceive Mr.. Adams particularly anii-wise, in his
claims to Executive powers, especially in relation
to his competency 20 originate foreign missions
without the consent Of the Senate particularly so,
when that question settled in his own person
against such right, about the close of Mr. Jeffar-
sons Administration. Without impucninu NJ this
time, the policy of his Panama Mission, I think
one OF the reasons he assigned for it, the most anti
wise that could have entered into the lnaoinaton Of
man-to liberalise the South American Catholic. on
the score OF religion. This most eccentric notion
has, perhaps, tended, more than any thing else to
deprive Of the valuable favor Of the South Anne
riean Republics. This catalogue of anti-wise rnea-
surcs must suffice, although Il is but inst begun.
81. have no confidence in Mr.. Adams political
integrity nor candor Believe him 10 be neither
an honest nor incorruptible politician. Although
many instances might be given Of this great aud
inexcusable defect in Mr.. Adamss political char
acter, will here mention only two: The first shall
be taken from his reply TO the Committee appoint
ed TO inform him Of his election 10 the Presidency
According TO my invariable habit in stating facts,
when practicable, in the words Of the writer,
give them here in MIR. Adams's own words:
Extract from Mr. Adamss reply to the Commit
tee appointed to inform him Of his election
at has been my fortune to be placed by the
division Of sentiment prevailing among our coun
trymen, on this occasion, ia competition friendly
and honorable with three Of NY fenow-citizens:
al Justly enjoying, ia eminent degrees, the public
favor, aud Of whose worth, talents and services,
no one eDtertains higher and more respectful
sense than myself The names Of two oil them
were, IN the fulhlment Of the provisions Of the
constitution, presented to the selection Of the
House, IN concurrence with my own; names
closely associated with the glory Of the nation;
and one Of them farther recommended by a larger