Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-23
RICHNromD, FEB. 2s.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
% THE pIIDIIf,

FOR THE, ENQUIRER.
TO THE PUBLIC.
An increased degree OF i'll health for more than
ten days past, has ncapacitated me from proceed
ing nth my justification, most reluctantly to me,
rendered necessary, by the unfounded and thinly
disguised accusations OF the denouncing Chairman
OF The "Anii-Jackson Convention; - aud even now,
before proceed, find myself placed under an
obligation to make an apology to the "Anti-Jack-
So Convention" for misnoiner II have on sew
eral occasions heretofore called the ''Anti-Jackson
Convention the "Adams Conventions" For which
offence, now most ieverently beg pardon of the
! "Anti-Jackson Convention and pledge myself,
not TO repeat il. also beg readers TO correct the
miSnomer, wher cver il has occurred. Notwith-
standing the refusal of the sAnt-Jackson Conven-
ton" to discuss the merits or dcmerits either of
Mr. Adams, or the measures of his Administration ;
and asserting that both were deemed Objectionable
to certain portion of the .'.ini-Jackson Conven-
uon, II did not occur 10 me, that the ''Anti-Jack-
son Convention" would deem itself disparaged by
| the inadvertent misnome of the "Adams Conyen-
tion'-because Mr.. Adams, with all his political
sins, and those Of his Administration on his head,
was, nevertheless, by this same Convention recon-
incnded TO the people OF the u. States their Pre-
sident whether thought fl for the Office not--a
point within the interdict. Nor could conceive,
that the recommendation of one, for the Presiden-
cy, whose name itself was deemed derogatory to
the character of the same 'tAnt-Jackson Conven-
uon, his own sponsors, loving not, could afford
any very strong inducement TO the people of the
-. % W GtcSt MN Ulelf 1rCSl0ent. NV lnadNer-
tent inlsnomer may, therefore, be attributed TO
| those causes, end not 10 any design to offend.
acknowledge. however, that / ought TO have paid
more attention TO names, since the principal mea-
sures oil the Administration themselves seem TO be
bOttomed mainly upon names--and most generally
/ false names, or nick nanes-Sounds being substi-
! tuted for thngs-The only instance ever did
know, OF an Administration calling TO its aid eX
tensiveiy the influence Of false names, and nick
names. Thus we have the false homer Of 1.-The
/ -ls,N,
''the Anti-Amercan System The true Ameri-
can System being founded on fair competition--the
Anti American upon unfair monopoly. Sc we have
| the false homer, encouragement Of ''N National in
| dustry when every one knows il is CAN'T Ma
! tional industry; 10 wit-''sectional industry -
and SO, throughout the whole noNly invented vo-
caoulary III tiie fashionable art of nomenclature
ms ingenious contrivance seems to have been re-
sorted to- Tor the purpose of drawing the public at
tention from things 10 sounds and thus to amusc
the fancy, and pervert the Understanding. Be-
sides; upon reading the report of the denouncing
Chairman, 1t ought TO have occurred to me- that
he had done ample justice to the boosted "Anti''
! quality of the Convention-'sAnti'' THROUGHOUT
! ANU every body-not "Ant-J aclSon." Thus
IL appears, most conspicuously and vindicvely,
! 'sAntl-Jackson' most family, but most Justly as
! Tar as 1t goes, And-Adams-si most wantonly '.An-
u every body ese-at least every body, not can't
Jackson Whilst its whole spirit seems TO con-
sist OF "Anties;" yet, without rhyme or reason,
as lar as can comprehend, the wonderful upshot
! of the whole of these s'Anties'' is TO make Mr.
Adams the peoples President; and that, too, with
Out the peoples having any lot whatever in judg-
ing upon that matter themselves.
have before put the question, whether (using
! MS own termS) the denouncing Chairman 'scoud
! be too strongly condemned for enormously ac-
cusing the innocent, OF the very offence he had
! committed himself-to wit; tearing the mira SO
! 'palsied by the will OF our constituents" from Its
context and using If, for the purpose of deludng
the people now answer Tor myself think
an one contingency, there might be some mitica-
1iOn OF the sentence; In case the accusing Chair
man. at tie time Qf HlaIfiHg his report had never
read the whole of the Presidents deliberate decla-
ratlons OF his OPRions the injurious con-
sequences to government, of being ''palsied by
the VIII OF our CONSTITUENCIES" and respecting the
ueFiVation oil power TO official man from his Crea-
loT, taken IN context with each other-then he will
De entitled to the mitigation Of accusing the inno-
cent 1ctthout evidence, instead of accusing them
! against evidence. Still il would be difficult 10
ma any mitigation for his adding to the accusation.
| wicked intent, in the absence of every possible
wicked inducemcnt. do believe that 70 have
oeen the real state OF the case. do believe the
! accusations were founded upon the gross misrcp-
RESERVATIONS oil others; under whose delusve inf;l-
ehce' inc coniidlng Chairman permitted himself 70
act without ever having before read all the papers
! upon those subjects Ia conneXion with each other
50 as 10 be enabled himself 10 make the lust infer
! ehce5, taken from their context but in that case
,le accusing Chairman has certainly imposed upon
iiAi'Sh an oOliSauon, publicly to say On the
contrary, II the Chairman had, in fact read all
those papers, taken in connection with each Other
/ aud hdu deliberately drawn his own iuferences
from tncm, IN context with each other, then was
nc sun IurtleT bound, Candidly TO say so-and adj.
d!uonaily, TO present his own differences TO the
puolc view, so as 10 correct the imputed errors of
otiers, whom, without such explanation il would
appear, lie had falsely and uncharitably accused
and condemned challenge the astute Chairman
inc aStute Presdent-and his most astute advocates,
70 coate all the Presidents declarations of his opn
IONS upon those points, and to draw any other fair in
ttHiSiuie inference from them, taken in context
than nave done. The accusing Chairman is also
pound, think, TO tell the public upon whatatlthoritv
IS dt ne has taken the liberty to pronounce the
TuiDs' concentration oil g heresy" upon the Pres-
gents most deliberate political principle often pro-
claimed 10y himself. If the intrepid Chairman
Shouid nave done so without competent authority.
1 "ouId FeVerenty ask him, if, in the event of the
FIesiuent reelection, he does not feel some haz-
]ard 70 MS own political fame, in consequence of
making the rash nterdct? In that event he OUGHT
certainty TO anticipate his own denunciafion az a
Ponucai hereiic for daring brand the Presidents
ueIiOeldte Pohuca principles, perhaps his fayorite
ono win the same odious eptet So far from the
resident having abandoned any one of his deli
Oe'"'v Pollucai principles, proclaimed in his Mes
saSe' bcheye he most rigidly adheres TO Them all.
especially hen the intrepid Chairman asserts
Most OF us approve Of the general course of the
Aulil!iiSu auon, nave confidence III its virtue its
PdulOlisin, us wisdom and see JfOfhiqp 10 coy-
aeHe ~ me Presidents INTERPRETATION If me
CONSTITUTION ~ Mirsbile dictu )-Doctrinos 70
me same elect, as ! understand them are to
DC seen prOusoy scattered over yariutls adu,inis
trauon newspapers, published i'm various parts of
.ne " states. ! am still farther from believing
ttia' the dlscordant members Of the Anti jackson
| convention, at the time of their giving their as
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