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

irresistible evidence of infatuation; and yet, be-
cause we will not pursue this course, we are de-
nounccd as an unprnciplcd fac,ious party
our Committee not disposed 20 retort by
charging the advocates of the Administration in
by far the greater part'' with want OF patriotism.
IL Is but natural that men should differ in opinion
OH all subjects, and the difference now existing, is
only AN evidence of freedom of thought md acton.
II IS certainly true, however, that ii is always
oi the utmost Importance TO the people who are OPP
posed 10 an administration, TO be the alert, as
they have to combat the patronage of those in pow
err and, Ueyarc therefore, more cxcusable, should
their activity and zeal lead them into something
like harshness. Their contest is usually for rights
The supporters Of an Administration are often con-
tending only for power.
Your Committee will now proceed to state the
reasons why we prefer Andrew Jackson to J. q.
Adams. II is not 10 be expected that we shall a.
gree with all others, even 10 fact, but we shall
speak candidly, and not rely upon facts about
which we have no settled opinion. If, however,
those who may have better opportunity of being
informed on any matters stated by US, should know
we are in error, we hope they will have charity 10
believe, we are mistaken. They may be we'll as
sured, there are more here, who hunger for Che
" Loaves and Fishes who are personally ini-
mical TO any, of whom may feel it our duty 10
speak harshly-0f Public .He7i we shall speak as
we think, nor contine ourselves 10 courtly phrases
Ihey are our servants, and we have u right freely
10 canvass their conductive SHAH do il ireelv-
j. y. Adams was originally a Federalist-nay
more, we hesitate not 60 say, he has always been
and Is now, AN ultra Fedcraist and we believe at
least aristocrat That he so timed his aposacv
rs thereby to work himsefinto power, cannot be
denied-Nhy should we believe hi; conversion to
republicanism sincere? There is nothing in his
previous life, in his education which could lead
Us 20 such conclusion. Educated under fathcr
! who was an ardent admrer Of Kingly Govern
ment, spending his youth and early manhood in
{ Courts and Palaces, we might be excused for
doubling the sincerity of his attachment To democ
racy, until he had given some evidence of it, by his
pubiick acts. We ind him, however, as soon as
nc IS elevated TO the Presidency, in his first mes
sage 10 Congress, giving uttcrancc TO opinions
which we had not believed were entertained b,,
any man enjoying the benefits of our political ;ns
| tutons. We cannot reconcile the doctrines there
brolchod, with the principles advocated by Jefer
son and the republicans, into whose ranks J. o
Adams entered, when he departed from the WAYS
oi his father. We will not give il critical exam
ination, but we will say, thathe derives power to
the Federal Government from the ends of entering
INTO society, and the formation of Governments
This opinion is confirmed by considering the Ohio
letter i'll connection with that message. 1t seems
to US that the same instrument breathcs defiance
TO the viii OF the constituent body the people, as
Stunning the arrogant pretension of advancing their
interests against their WILL as pcdagogue would
promote the good of his pupils by application of the
birch. In fine, we look on this message, as de-
claration that he must no longer be considered as
belonging to the Jefersonian party.
We object also to the course of policy pursued
/ by Mr. Adams. He is pushing TO the utmost ex-
! remities (and the possible consequences of such
! a course to the integrity of the Union, we most
sincerely deplore) system of fattenng part of
the community on theearnings of another portion of
| the people, 10 their iInpoverishment and ruin
we are told, you shall not sell your produce at the
| highest market-neither shall you buy from the
:! cheapest stores, but you shall trade in such
manner as may rebound TO the benefit of that mart
OF the country which can support large manuf,c
turing establishments. Nor can we perceive that
our complaints and remonstraIres-or our pros
pect oil utter bankruptcy, in the slightest de-
gree, retard the progress of that system Tho
States bordering on Canada, may now carry ~,
their intercourse with the Canadians and throI,rb
them with the other British colonies: bur our
trace with those colonies is utterly lost This is
the result OF incompetency or negligence in tha
ADMINISTRATION, or perhaps something worse
The Panama Mission has sunk thousands Of dol
i%as loi US; anu mas proved to be but name. The
Congress had no existence. Our Ministers mi girt
have returned their credentials 'snot found''
In fine, judging from his declarations and from
the acts OF his Administration, we cannot believe
that this man, who in his excess of tory zeal
abused MIR Jefferson i'll doggerel rhyme, and at
forwards sought his friendship by a feipned CO.
operation in all the patriotic efforts of this Jealous
and powerful friend of popular rights has ever i'm
reality changed his pgnciples-His cloven-foot
has been concealed tor while, under gorgeous
garb, and, that his sincerity might not be Doubted
he has tried TO keep suspicion aloof by enlistino
IN his favor the friends of religion, whom he has
approached by slandeTing the very man. from
whose political writings he had already pilfered.
and whose political opinions he had re-echoed i'm
his 9Th of July Grafton. Ii he were a Feder,Ist
open and avowed, and had never pretended 20 be
OF another party; if his course had been bold and
manly, we would respect the man, though we
might not approve his principles.
Independent of the objections we have aIroad,,
urged against the present incumbent there are
Others perhaps, still more important Is they point
70 acts not only politically wrong, but also calcu-
4ted TO demoralize the whole community. bv evil
exampies-John q. Adams came into office. AZ we
believe, not only against the confessed will Of tbc
people, but by the operation of a corrupt {" lor-
roiinS arrangement between politicians diGi,r-
ing in politics, and personally opposed to each o.
ther. Clay and Adams were the chief actors. but
others played their parts in the comedy. Henri
Clay had refused TO act in the same Cabinet with
John q. Adams, under Monroe, because, as he
SAID, MI a. was an "Apostate FcderaliJt" He
hal accused MIR. a. of giving an iInproper oc-
count OF the Client negotiation He, aud his
friends also, had opposed the election OF Mr. A. as
an OWL TO the Western people, because il was said
and truly, It is believed, that he was willing 10
sacrice their Interests, BY giving up to The Brit
ish, 'ne navigation OF the Mississippi, the great
high way OF the West in order to secure certain
advantages to the n. l.. Fisheries; and it was
further Insisted that the line Of succession should
De broken, by making some one President, who
had not been Secretary Of State. He opposed Mr..
n. IN principle so 'E'-cly, that personal collisions
were inc result, and they were, az the pepuIe mn,
derstood, by their own declarations, personal enc
mics. Kentucky had given one third of her cleo
torai votes 10 Jackson, two thirds 10 Clay-ofcour.o
non; to Adams. Il cannot, therefore, be inferred
ihat HiT. Clay sacrificed 10 the shrine Of patriotism
or popular viii. Indeed the Legislature of Kc,,
lucky had requested him. and the KentnclSv d.
CATION, to vote for Jaclsson-Uc was reconcilcd IN
Jackson they having been before at yarance1
previous 10 the election by the House Of r ana
ne congratulated him on his largo vote with the