Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-28
(7o be Continlsed.)
To the Editors OF he Enquirer.
con MISSLONERS OF THE ELECrION


GENTLEMEN ~ perceive that one OF the CO.
ALTON Scriobiers, taking his cue ii is presumed
from the metropolitan prompter, the Thersytes of
the day affects sublime evaporation the appoint
menis OF Commissioners made Ivy the Executive TO
superintend the approaching Presidential Election
The tribe OF little taikeys too, vino depend so:sly
or their know ledge, their temper anu their moral
llty, upon The delicate illusions OF his parsonage
have been mich gratiied with the statements Civ
en- out to them, of the Executive proceeding Just
mentioned, the character and manner of which, if
understood by them ALL no doubt most indus
triousiy nisrr presented. That this proceeding has
been grossly inisrepresented, undertake 10 shew
from The remarks OF these very writer's 10, the firm
OF Messrs Clay, Adams X Co. and from the con-
c!usions necessarily following rom ,1cr assertions
cannot, however, proceed to this exposition, with
out inviting toe attention OF the public to the losg
vulgar iIOdry, the reckless disregard OF truth and
justice displayed by the Charesown writer Tor The
Coalition qualities typc,l of all ;he typogra-
phical caste which he beongs.--This writer
chooses 10 assume IL "a fact that the nomination
ot Commissioners friendly 10 Gen Jackson's cleo
made the assumption, he proceeds to apply TO the
Chief Executive Officer of the State, Inc coarsest
ami most vulgar epithels-" The contemplate Co
vernon, &c. SC.
mean not here TO make the eunne cessary at
Tempt to rescue the Governor OF thi. State from pal
try aud harmless scurriity like that Just noted
cannot however, re lrain from the passing remark
'st had this writer Witnessed scenes in our legis.
TWO years since, hdd ne seen ana heard the
man whom he thus yituperates; who Tor many
years IN the first Assembly in this nation stood the
champion OF republican principles; compelled the
admiration of all parties,-and a dcbatcr ranked
almost without rival: had he aud heard this
man, tho stricken III years, decrepid from disease
and accident, and bending upon his crutches-yet
SIN able to detect the sophisIns AID to foil and put
al nought the parade, aud the fl urishing evoiuons
OF leader Of the Adams cause EVEN the impu-
dence OF this writer would perhaps have been
daunted
My business row Is 10 shev, tl,at nothing less
than ne Veriest ignorance, or the most hardy de
termnatonor ialsehoDd, could have actiia ed the
assertions oil the Charestown writer. The Act of
Assembly revolves upon the Executive Depart
ment the appointment OF Com,miss oDers to super
intend the election OF EIectors-rhs Executive of
Virginia consists Of Il Governor and Council and
the manner OF their acting is this the Council
advise, the Governor executes their advice or he
refuses its execution. For the Governor to adj, Use
The Council. is contrary both 10 The theory and the
known practice Of the Cover nrnent. To exeInplify
the operation OF the G0yernml nj in tic very case
under discusson-the Governor would call the, a .
tenton oil the Council 70 the law recurring the ap-
pointment of Commissioners, the CmnciI womb
thcreupon advise, that & &, be selected d sd
COMM s-iOncd, the Governor would sign IN ir com.
missions, and there his agency in The business
would terminate. II from any Citizen or number
of Citizens, memorial OF representation should h.
mlde 70 the Chief Magistrate, relative to any
matter before them such representation or memo
rial, would doubtless be Submitted by bin 10 the
Council; aud it cannot he doubted, that the lat OF
persons said 10 have been proposed by the Adams
Central Committee, was in fact laid bcfDfe the
Council, by the Governor. Yct this Charlie stown
writer aifirms, that tho Commissioners in fact Ap-
pointed. were proposed to the Council nv the Gov
srnor, prOpo.ed too, Jackson-ncn exclusive "
and that tic recommendation by the Adlns' Com
mittco disrcgarled or withheld by him. But
LET us look this subject in another point OF view
The great grievance c0mplAged Of Is the rejection
Of the persons said TO have been recommended by
the Adams committee with view 20 furnishing the
mean. of selection. ln tie FIRST place, il may lie
asked, was this lis, in truth presented by the Nd.
dams committee? or vas It's presentation lac more
W0'k OF the editor OF the Richmond Wing, in whose
bond writing IL il ,umoured this lis, wa male outl
Was there any rcpfcs ntation or memorial from
the Adams coniuifiee or any ohcr b0iy OF citizens
aucniipg Il, or DID This paper, As ~ iio been ri
m0uge'l ,sueHS cidudestinely into The Council Cham
Der, tJro' the 81 one Of the Alums members,
Of the Executive, and without any communication
90 the Governor wlat'oeyer, and bearr', the mark
on is back " Anti.Jactson Commissioners by
who.Rsoe5er .s.s pop. yss s.rssAsi IS '3'~ss.on