Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-23

questions: 60 Who're ms political speeches? has
essays? his measures? Iphere are
ne Evidences Qf that skill and attainment IL, po-
ittcs, to ,ohteh afye Of study and caperience rs
so essentially neceSS0rR
You charge = that all these conspiracies &C."
are aer-thoughts, conjured up for malignant cleo
purposes and put into force ant motion
by the overwening influence of the Govern
ment-"My lille upouit il the contingent fund pay,
ior all these things sc. This Is the mere common
place cant oil vulgar minds, which are incapable OF
the disntereSted patriotism OF those who
revere and love tho constitution aud laws of their
country--its civil and political institutions, and
even at the iisque of having the food-gate, of de
traction ,and scusriity let loose upon them, would
interpose 10 prevent, il possible, these the only
safeguards OF their liberty tIoIu being placed in the
hands OF despot, who, 10 crafty his maiignan
passions mas never Sciuped 10 violate both tn
laws oil God and man: IL III this paragraph you n-
tend TO insinuate, that /, so far ! am. concerned
in urging this charge, or any other consideration
against the election OF Gen. jackson. have been
put in motion by the dtctdtivn or suggestion OF
any other person whatever, 81 that have heen
induced TO do 80 from any expectation hope OF
reward, or from any other co, sderaion but
gard to what honestly conceive TO be the best in
terest Of the country, then, will not say Bruus.
that you " liz in your ieeth, Tor would irni-
tate the al mG9neriy rulgaritp o the Jackson
scribes; but will say thai such n uIsinudtion
Is gratuitouS, false and untouuded, s. demonS rates
that you know nothing of my character: You say
" he has over and again staked his If Sc
his Country and so did Napoleon BonIparte, al
tho lie afterwards became lis tyrdnt and sc0mge.
Were TO Judge nom your present language and
principles, should have Apeced, Brutus, Il You
had been Frencbman, 10 have seen you. not pro-
testing with the nilexibc and patriotic Lafayette
and Carnot, against his lawless usurpaton, but u
hitting with the Porisidn mob, i'll the Geaiening CRY
OF vive la hero" "viye the ConqueIOr Oiltaly :"
or had you been Macedonian, unlike the honest
the noble Ciyius, we should have found you nm
ing before Alexander. TO worship his rh'fe robe
and Pt'Sidn girtle, and you would have sung no.
sannahs 80 the son OF Jupiter Ammon.
shall purpoSe!y pass over your very copious
and GStute criticisms upon Judge Wilams's pub
lished statement-ior, Indeed, consider them too
pucsiie and ulimpOrfGnf to deserve any parcu.
lar notice; shall therefore, leave you in the quiet
and undsturbed possession OF whatever gratitca-
ton your vanity may have derived from this very
happy and learned display Oi your critical acu-
men: shall take, likewise little notice U! your
rant and titstiGn, about the supposed suppression
and gG'Jt,nS of the Judges letter, (Which have
every reason 10 believe you know to have been
correctly quoted,I because have already fully an
ucipated and settled that matter, in former
munication 10 the Editors OF the Enquirer, to
whose promptings you seem TO have been much in
debed fer the scanty materials OF your last deicc
table essay.
Leaving you Tor the present TO form your own
estimate oil the value OF that citvGtry he
= south side" (specimens, OF when you have ex-
hibited yourself in the coarse and pttJUi assaults,
which you have made upon an honorable citizen OF
distant state--charging HIM with being hog rid
den and q dftnheT ~ PVde root and Whiskey,) and
to study, ior your especial iiicatiun he ''iresiue
conversations" OF The General at III Hermitage,
and the very celebrated Garter Beverley cores
pOndence," shall! not venture tc trouble you with
lecture upon the nature of confidential conmu-
ncaiions, nor detain you with lengthy dsserta-
ton upon etl uette; or the fashionable RoRlencid
far whether "A
dinner be ball, or ball a diRner,as you, Brutus,
have most isUnediy informed US deem TO be OF
little consequence, and ana perfectly willing to
yield the helm TO you: Or. " atkins, your own
witness, has sufficiently indicated Judge w. as it
regards that matter: cannot, however, quit the
subject, without cougratulatng you, most noble
BrutUs, upon the very rare tGieHts and discrint,-
nation which you have displayed IN the exp!ica-
tion OF this very profound and knotty question: aud
10 express TO you the strong assurances eei, that
Tor these, and the very warm and devoted zeal
with which you have eadeavored to sustain his
cause, the General, when he gets 20 be King,
VIII condescendngly vouchsaie TO permit you the
high and honorable station of Gelfie1rutt Usher
and -ifGster 81 Ceremonies TO the Palace. There
Is one thing little singular in your commuuica-
ton, upon winch snail bestosy passing notice.
Alter arguing 10 prove that the stat neut OF Judge
W. was not true, and ought not be credited, as ii
sensible yourself OF the Inconsistencies OF your
reasoning, and that the public would not go with
you, you Shift your ground contend, that Judge
VS. statement might be true aud yet furnish no
evidence OF any criminal intention the part OF
General jackson; and you, for thr purpose OF cor
rOboTating what w. said jackson told him tell Us
that the records of the Federal Court shew that
" some Senators" were deeply involved; therein
admitting an important fact, which goes clearly 10
elucdate aud TO render more prouaDe the state.
ment made by Judge w e" Happy Is lie that con-
dernneth not himself by hc thing which he d.
ioWeth." Why, Erutus, all this -hu!tiing x lrcy
* ~ &
in regard 10 this matter' Why Gid they not come
out at first, and boldly deny all zion between
General Jackson and Aaron Burr? d by lid they
not a. once assume the ground they have been
compelled 10 take, since the proofs have been de-
Yeioped? Why did they not honestly admit that
Jackson was concerned, but that he was deceived
in regard to Burr's designs and that he abandoned
him as soon 2s lie was advised OF his real views:
This shifting OF your ground oil Itself looks Si;Spi
ciOuS: truth has but story 10 teiI and that's "a
communication that Mr.. Jefferson Obtained g HI
hrst reliable Information from General Jackson;
and in your last you repeat, a" that ais has since
appeared should like, most noble 3rutus, for
some OF MIR. RdudOlph's g wiseacres Vi the south
side" TO tell us how when this has made it, APP
pearance: no letter has been produced but one,
which, though without date, seems 10 have been
received OIL the 2itb OF November, 1906 in which
not one word IS said about Burr or ms movements.
Mr.. Jefferson says, IN hls message 10 Congress
that he hau received information Of Buir's design.
and movements far back a. Sepember 20 as o
induce him 70 send confidential agent mo tie
Western Country, and even wilkinson, whom
General Jackson insisted was al dccompnce.
wrote 20 Mr.. Jefferson as early as the 2lJ u Or
tober, 1906
The President in his message TO Congress on the
22d Of January, 1907, saJ S." Not appu.ed Until
lately that any BOATS WeTe btiictipg on tie Cum
berand, the effect Of the proclamation had been
trusted 10 for some time in ienncssee;'' so IL j.
10 4.