Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-26

effect.
III. believe Gen. Jackson to be honest and in
corruptiblc. In whatever other light the overture
made 10 him by AIr. Buchanan may be viewed,
tiini i, clearly proves his ineorruPiui'Ity. IL
seems 10 Ro that one can dou1', nue Tax 'ne
overture afforded Gen. jackson cOhlpicte o2'orIi-
nifty ci INDUCING disposition 10 intrigue Il las lad
possessed such dspo ,iiion. He repealed the over
t6re as he ought, and tho repusiOh tue best eii
dencc that ne possessed lao disposition whatever
for intrigue. This honorable repulsiou places
Gen. Jackson on very high ground with ms; espe-
ciaily when taken into contrast VAN tic eondic'
of otliers-and has, in connrXioa w,th o..Sr en-
cumstances. relieved me from the preJudiccs,
which l had heretofore iroely indulsed against
hin.
18th. believe Gem Jackson 10 Sc patriot, and
hero That he will light Jr his country, II need
be; and that lac will ,igh; both sAsuiy ana Grave
ly OF these qualities lac has had me 5ood fortune
60 give the most honorable c,idence-redchndiilg
the same time 10 the honor, glory aIi safety vi
his country do not think his military achieve
Inents sufficient grounds, IN thSBn.ives, Tor MAKING
him President; bat they do certainly ehli'ie MN
t. the thanks aud gratitude OF las c0uiilry-aiid
when fhere aie 40 formidable cOunterVaiiinS con-
siierations. they ought TO he taken into the es
mate, and ought TO constitute ground oil peier
ence OF the first impression; and III the case o'
Gen. jackson, as ut present ADVISED, KNOW oi 10
material eountervailing considerations whatever.
5th. do not believe Gen. JACKSON 10 DC 4 mil
tary chieftain according 10 my understanding oil
the term. must again explain Military chiei-
tain, understand To mean, according 10 the OLD
dictionaries, one, who is military by profession and
habit, commands mercenary army, and aIrects II
TO military objects. Gen. jackson is not such
military chefiain. He IS military only Ia time OF
his countrys need; and he Is cvii the moment the
crisis is subdued, and the need Is passed away
This nickname military chieitaiii) has been given
him by MIR. Clay, and, presume, is taken from
his voluinnous vocabulary oil nick-names. tits OF
the same family of all the rest. The whole calcu-
lated to deceive. The true description OF Gen.
Jaclsons military character, is--a citizen soldier.
In this term there will be found much love ami
gratitude as Wilde found fear and distrust in the
other. Such is the powerful Influence of names.
1t seems TO me, that every President ought TO be
citizen soldier; and it is desirable that no should
be citizen soldier OF the very first order The
president is Commander in Chief OF the trIny and
navy of the U. S., and of the militia, when called
into the actual service of the u. ). The highest
degree of military skill and provess may become
essential TO the proper execution Oh the high con-
stituonal military duties vi the President. These
the principal with me FOR prefening
Gen. Jackson, for my President, to MIR. Adams.
Many minor considerations might be mentioned;
but think these will be deemed abundantly suffi-
cient; the more especially, when contrasted with
the reasons shall proceed to offer, for voting a.
gainst Mr.. Adams. WM. Z. GILES.
NorB-Ertraet from The ADDRESS.
ss Whether it is wise TO insist on enjoying the
profits Of your estates to the uttermos tarthing OF
their fancied value, at the RISK oil having your
or fiefs of the crown! Ii you fighting the bat
ties of General Jackson, in this political contest,
with the vain hope that victory will conquer from
your adversaries barren spot oil constitutional
ground,-we ask whether you will wage such
war with your countrymen, at the hazard of
laying all your conquests, and all your former
possessions the constitution ITSELF and the freedom
IL intended to protect, at the feet OF despot
How Enthusiastically forensic? Could any thing
more completely characterize the forensic pleader,
than the mode OF putting the foregoing questions:
g Whether it is wise insist upon enjoying your
estates to the uttermost arthing OF their Janciea
gdIe at the risk OF having your free aiodial lands
converted into military tenures fief; of the
crown.'' / answer yes-A as aCise 10 insist upon
enjoying the profits OF orr estates, TO the utter
most farihng of their actual u0lue. That it is
most unwise TO Weld iarthing of their actual
Udlue with our consent. 1t would be consent
to pay tribute; and no people ever yet did gain
any thing, By yielding dformal consent to pGy--
a cent for tribute But is that fair and can
Gid mode of stating the question? Instead of
g the titernost furthing Of their .fitneiea ut.-
ltlc,' the true question, according to the. ac-
tual state of the case, ought TO have been, is IL
arise TO insist upon enjoying one single fdrthing
Qf The actual UGliie OF your estates? That would
be the true question, for the whole of the actualan-
nual value, aud generally more, of agricultural
estates, is taken from their owners. Behold the
difference of the question. when put according to
The actual stale QfJctS, and according to in geJii-
GUS forensic deoices--And what forensic scare
is here exhibited to our view - at the risk
of having our free allodial lands converted mo
military tenures or fiefs of the crown''-And how
is this dreadful catastrophe to be brought about
through the election of Gen. Jackson? Not told
nor is 1t conceivable. But If il were lands can
never be rendered more useless to their owners
than under the measures OF the present usurpers
They are stripped Of their actual annual Uniue
and their fee simple vdiue reduced IN price to a.
most nothing in consequences of having their an
pual productions taken from the culliyaor and
given TO the manufacturer. Yet farmcrs, wheat
farmers, stripped Of every cent of the productions
of their farms are to be frightened out of their
wits for the safety OF their lands; when holden as
they now are, they not worth holding.
The barren spot OF constitutional ground has
been noticed; but what think you of this forensic
scare-crov? g We ask whether you will wage
war with your countrymen at the hazard of LAYING
all your conqness, and all your former possessions
the Constitution itself, and the freedom il was in
tended TO protect, at the feet Of despot z" Sure
lY this is bold forensic stroke indeed at we
gentlemen Of the Jury'-espccially when it is re-
collected, that not wagng war with or coun-
trymenfor any thing; and whilst portion of them
auihoTitativey plundering of every thing we
>8re worth; and 10 the Constitution &C when con
quered, being placed at the feet OF a despot; we
would most reycrcntly ask, where Is the Constu-
ton now? Is 1t in the hands Of Mr. AdamBi-
What is it worth in his hands? Is It not the most
jaughabe conccii, to place the Constitution in the
hands OF MIR. Adams for safe keeping against any
despot whatever? Where can be found greater
despot, OF one, who more disrcspects the Cousfi-
sutton than Mr. Adams? Wl.ata place OF safety
recommended i0r the Constitution,
CO.BGTGNTCATED
CARD TO THE SENATORS,
From the borders Of the Potomac, which, being
short, may possibly be read.
vnfi aitgndonrti tho ir1nrorroruont Of H..