Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-08

which the influence OF Mr. Clay and hostility TO
e,snerai Jackson, cen, by any possibility, to
Mr.. Adams.
But have done. BY the terms Of yo,,r cleo
ton and the designation OF your convention. your
object is 'he defeat OF General Jackson. and not
the election OF Mr.. Adams. . The Signs of the
Times prove incontesiibly, that any attempt TO
accomplish the latter. must be an entire abandon
ment OF the former and more important object |
have endeavored 10 point out to YOU the only means
by which You can accomplish the purpose for which
you and your friends will be assembled. If by a.
do?iing them, you should be successful YOU viii
add another 10 the many obligations, nv which yoir
country Is already bound TO YOU Ii YOU fail YOU
lose nothing that is moi already lost And the NOR
tcation OF defeat will be lightened BIZ this cont-
Grafton, and by the reflection, that your cxertions
were in a cause of which you need NOT be ashaIn-
cd and that you. support had been given to an in
diyidual, with whom the most elevated amongst
you, might be proud to associate your names.
HAMILTON.
Vid, Mr.. Adams's report in the Senate in the
! case of John Smith of Ohio.
! Nid. Mr. Jeiierson's letter 20 Mr.. Giles. in
which he speaks OF Mr. Adams as having furnished
in his secret communications, The most unauostio-
nablc evidence Of the reasonable Intentions of the
Feieraiisis OF that day
! See also iir. Adalas's letter TO Mr. Harris de-
nouncing the federal party sold by its prejudi-
ces and its interests, 10 the enemy
| Nd Mr.. Adams's memorable speech in The
Senate ON the embargo, in which he says, . The
I AIt>iAiSnt has recommended ine measure his
high responsibility. Iwo@ld not consider-I would
no; deliberate-i would act--Doub;less the Presi-
dent possesses such further information will JUS
! tiy the measure"
H Nid. MIR. AdamS's letter on etiGuette-his 18th
ofJuly oration-and his late g Ebony and Topaz
! toast and speech in Baltimore.
| Mr.. Adams had scarcely received the annun-
citation OF his election by the house, when he offer
| ed MIR. Crawford the Treaty. Department. And yet
six months had not elapsed, since in note to the
public, signed by himself, Mir. Calhoun and Judge
McLanc, he had very strongly inumated his be-
/ ilei ~ the charges exhibited agangst Mr.. C.. by
I Gov. Edwards. RumOr indeed assigns 20 him an
important share in Inc Origination of these charges
II ought also aforementioned, that the offer was
made TO Mr.. Crawford, Just after Mr.. AdaIns's
hlenis, throughout the country had been actively
! engaged, in impressng on the public mind what
MIR Adams himself knew to be fact, Mr. C's ply
! steal incompetcney to discharge the duties of any
Office Is it not fair TO ask then, whether the Offer
was made in good Faith 10 Mr.. Crawford; or whe-
ther II was not rather made TO the powerful party
which Nh c. was the fayofite and ostensible lea
(, der:
Mr.. Adams announced, in his inaugural address
ms intention OF looking TO three things, in his admin
straiion OF the government, viz. the obiiieration as
lar as possible Of the old line Of party distinction
! the contamination OF The general policy of his inn
mediate predecessor, and the vigorous prosecution
OF the system OF internal improvement, and yet his
only new appointments IN his cabinet, consisted of
! Mr.. Clay who certainly had not been friendly to
! MIR. Monroes administration, of Mr.. Barbour who
as chairman Of the caucus hid proclaimed the ne
cessity OF keeping alive old party distinctions
who in tbs Senate, had connected himself with the
only party that was hostile TO Mr. Morroc's admin
l5traton, and who protested to hold in common with
| MS constituents, the belief that the whole system
OF ihternal Improvement over which he was invited
| TO preside, was unconstitutiOnal-and finally Mr.
! Rush, who, though abroad suffered his name and
influence TO be used for the support of the party in
Pennsy iVaIiia, most hostile TO MIR. Adams and his
| principles 1t IS also known that it was, at one
I gO tnfi,r off
TO Alr Forsyth, who hao been bitterly opposed 20
! the administration, of which Mr. Adams had been
/ q member and TO pcrseverc in whose steps was his
! ayoWed intention. Mr.. v illiams, warm opponent
| OF Mr. Monroes and Mr.. Adams's principles was
! appointed 10 Il Mission in South America-hIr
tIaDasin was sent under similar circumstances TO
Engand-and an offer of foreign mi sson was made
10 prominent member of the same party in North
carolina L well remember the astounding effect
TINS course OF appointment had on MIR. Adans's
friends IN VI ashington At the time. They seemed
to have forgotten that recent election was to be
provided for.
Some OF MI Adans's friends have very inlpru-
IDENTITY undertaken: in series of labored essays in
The s. Democratic Press to prove that he never
was Federalist. But unfortunately we all recoI-
lect the triumphant declaration Of his father that
the Jacobns OF the country (meaning the Democra-
NC party,l were more afraid of his SONS pen than
OF the whole of Gen. " ashngton's cabinet We
also recollect that he was chairman of Fee
dcral meeting in Boston that nominated Mr..
Mr. OILS for Congress. His vote too in the Senate
up TO the moment ofhs change in 1866, will be
found to have been with tho most violent of Mr.
JeffersOn's opponents.
Judge Marshall was a Fcderali5t but at all times
temperate, and never apostate. The only peri
Oh In which he took active part in politics was
In ~, when he was offered for and was elected to
Congress-; and such was his moderation even then
that he announced himself opposed TO the most OBJ
no%iouS acts OF the Federal party, tn - Alien and
Sedition laws, and declared that had he been
in Congress, nc should have voted against
them In 1901 he was appointed 20 his pre-
sent station, since which he has taken no uart In
the politics Of the country. perfectly recoliect
to have heard the venerable Col John TAYLOR the
year before his death, pronounce the Chief Justice
the purest man and the best republican, he had G.
yer known.
-.,s6o.,.-
THE STH OF JANUARY.
Twelve years ago, the battle was fought, which
saved New Orleans from captivity and our country
from disgrace. The incidents OF that period can
not pass away from tie memory OF any one who
was old enough 10 partakc Of the varied emotions
it produced; OF tie awful snspcncc, The deep anx-
iety, the keen curiosity with which every rur1or
caught; and finally OF the rapturous cuthitsi-
assn, which thrilled throughout America
The agi;atiOus Of the present day have revived
those interesting recollecions; aud among these
causes, II the attempt which has been made 10 tear
away tine lautelj from the brow Of Gen Jackson
and plant them upon that OF Adar-Ye ct Whatever
be the causes, anniversary Of thc 9Th of January
has ever called forth so general a celebration Is
that OF This day. From almost every quarter of
tue Union, tldings reach us of active ARRANGEMENTS
making 70 do honor 10 the occasion-,The most in
teresng spectacle Of course, viii be on tho scene
oi this splendid achievement; for, this morning.
Gen jackson rcrsits tlc tier.re OF his etranofl