Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-18


manufactures does the Harrisburg Convention
propose that is equal 10 total prohibition of ex-
ports:'
TO which is appended the following note:
" he hot-bed rather, and the foiiics too Vir-
ginia may thank herself She is The author of her
own undoing. Mercantile Glamour induced her,
In an evil hour, 10 commence the restrictive svs
tenn. She laid enbargoes, aud at length made war
TOT ITr rec Trade and Sailors Rights" Cui bono?
The Hartford nation, Mr.. j., their creates, al
though unintentional benciactor, deno:ninated
them. Ne took the credit-they the cash.
Which bad the better tatsain'''' Houet Conyteve!
man aiier my UyD hsaii.'
The Hartford nation may sing now TO an old
-" Populu, ,biia, at mihi plaudo
A2'e ~oinr s'mul &C uuiimos oonit mpor in srea.n
General reflections always unjust and there
lore unwise. Mr.. Il. greatly respects MANY New
England men, and many points in the New Eng
land character. He regrets the change at home.
rs well as there, from the original distinctive
marks OF the Cava,-; and the Covenanter New
England has no longer her Samuel Adamses and
ner Roger Shermans. Virginia also seeks in vain
LOT her w ashingtons, and RanGolphs and BIands
and Lees, and Nelson's, and Henrys. But at the
worst the Character of miser is far preferable to
that oil spendihriit. Even the cheat is not more
contemplate than the bubble"
: Note to p. 81.
=" Some of the members of the Richmond Adj
ans Convention q like to call things bv their riht
namesl have had, am told, the Inodesty TO saw
ttot IL vas LlOSt Dolly that has
bled since the Congress that declared Indcpen
dence!" The same declaration in the very same
words, was made in the Senate concerning ano
TIER =" august body the Hartford Convention by
MIR. Otis, member of said " august body''
This moderate hyperbole. suspect must have
come from some wiseacre, south of Appomattox, or
OF Roanoke, who was nj once his own constituent
body and representative. l know many very wor-
my ana respectable members OF the % august boz
dy; two OF them, in particular, excellent and sem
sIDle men; my own good friends and constituents:
whose names, own, surprised me, when append
ed TO such manifesto. Others no doubt. are
equally respectable. But what shall we say-not
to the SecretaTyno, it is needless TO saw anv fhnr
OF him. His name, associated with that of Chan
man Johnson, must be grateful TO that distinguish
cd luminary OF the bar and OF Virginia In our
part oil the country, we still retain the od-fashion-
ed prejudice against the three degrees of borrnyy
ing, begging, and stealing. We still believe. in
Charlotte and Prince Edward, that eyerv honest
man pays his just debts. If were to 90 10 or
ia4,! (where hope soon 10 be,) AMI were 10 steal
ole Ofmy friend VIM. II. Johnson's plouob horace
value perhaps sixty dollars, should subject nv
sell to the penitentiary. But would he not rather
| be robbed OF a work horse, than that any man
should buy MEDLEY or SALLY WALKER of him
for some thousands of dollars and never no,s him
Sum cIique tribuitO-is still held in respect with
us; and we pay small Difference 10 the opnions ~
Judges, evenn the last resort whose creditors cry
aloud Ia vain for justice against the dispensers OF
justice-a Judge who finally and conclusively de-
thing Su1GIl. Ii we do have Convention trns,
that the corrective will be applied to this and sorne
other abuses OF the only privileged class among us
! : Some are born great, some achieve greatness
ana some have greatness thrust upon thcIn:'' and
this last has been the good luck of our politica
Malvoo. Like Moliere's Mock Doctor, the Vir
| gina Assembly, (yvho make towns without hons
es.tt have made him Judge in spite Of himself
.ssGigre iui.
His worthy elder brother stumbled upon his If
fice as Fastaif says Worcester did upon Rebellion
| {" Ii lay in his way, and he fOundit'
| Some men should bear in mind the advice Of in,
mus to Sir William Draper, and not attract ia,
lPuoiicS attention to character which will only pas
without censure when it passes without obseiva
| ton. pu6dGni cause nlOdeStian desideya3.s =
And this is as true of the persons of certain yyo,l
nc Leaders In the cause Of the Coalition as it i
Loi the cause itself. What business have thes,
" most forci5le Feebles' in the van of eIectio,
battles: Who gave them the right or the powe
to call Conventions, forsOoth and ex commitment,
and anathematize their betteIs, in every point O
view that gives value to the character of man =
Let them stick to their duIl heavy vet li,ht lone
winded opinions in the Court ofAppeals, where I,
our sorrow and to our cost they NAV play Sir @.
rac!e where, when they ope their lips no doc
must bark-but what they say must be- reeeivos
| as law in the last resort-yythout appeal No nil
OF exceptions can be rendered to their honours :
es, let them keep to their privileged sanctuary
or IL these men, who are great by title and Office
only, shall attempt to interfere between men al
~
will stand them III little .iead There is M Ro,
/ al road to the Mathematics these er o6f.jo
champions viii fare like the delicate Partricion
troops OF Pompcy at the battle Of pharsalia The
/ tenth Legion will ain at their faces-and our
lar weather knights must expect TO meet with
/ cracked crowns and bloody noses, and TO staunch
them as they may.
" But have you no respect for the Ermine:''-
Yes, as have for the Lions skin; but none at ali
for the ASS beneath H. was bred in respect for tlo
| Ermine, for lived When Pendleton Blair and
| "ythe composed the " High Court of Chancery''
IN virginia. Yes, 1 respect the pure Errninc OF
Jusuces when II IS worn as il ought 10 bc--anl as
% Is, by the iilusirious Judge who presdes i'm the
/ supreme Court Of the u. States with modest die.
! nity and unpretonding grace I was bred in a res
pect iorit approaching to Feli gious reverence But
IT'S the unpOluted Ernine that was taught TO va.
neraie. Dagged in the vile mre of an Election
! reekiEg with the fumes OF Whiskey and Tobacco
Is an object not OF reverence hut OF loathiDr and
! disgust. q" Parson may not (say the canons OF
many churches) " use himself as a layman -
/ And Judge IL, 20 speak. Law psrsOn He
should keep hiipsclf emphadcally, "unspolted from
the world &C Has not Judge, then, political
rights, as well Juror2' Col forbid that
! should deny, or suppress their exercise It is the
mode Of exerciJe that object to, as unbecolnipi,
not to say indecent
/ We have no fifth, on the south side of James
RIVER, IN the President who called, or him WHO
/ presided over the Richmond Adams Convention
/ Che successor, in form,'o Pcndleton and Spencer
/ i{oane. Lichas welding the club of Hcrculesl a
man who does not endcavour to make up hy ASST
duty and study for the scndcrness of his c5pacifv
and his utter want Of professional earning.
| They were so heartily ashamed Of their Presi.
don't or Secretary perhaps Of both, that their man
iicso 81 sent forth % ihc world IN a pamphict uu-
attcsted by the signature Of either. II is with
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