Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30

cite county, through the columns oil the Reporter,
,list call had been responded 10 by the friends Of
Andrew Jackson, through the Gazette They, he
remarked, were present, and ready to meet
any proposition which the friends of AIR. Adams
might think proper to urge, upon the subject
!erred 10 in the public prints And as he expected
that some gentleman of the party, at whose in
stance the people had assembled, would bring for
ward some measure for the consideration OF the
meeting, he would give way that full opportuni-
~ might be afforded.
sir. Barry having sat down, and no enc friend.
~ TO Tue Administration appearing TO state the Oh.
lec' oil the meeting, or TO propose any thing for
its consideration, Gen. NJ Gala rose and Offered
the resolutions which will doubtless appear in YOU
paper. He supported them in short but appro.
pirate speech. and fully proved by the documents
10 which he retired, the propriety Of adopting
the resolutions he had offered, and the iripolic =
ana IDLY OF denounciig as traitors that portion Ol
our fellow citizens TO whom strongly
united by social and commercial ties and whose
patriotism had cvince,l itself i'll every scene of pc
ri' and Of danger through which our country had
passed.
Judge Biedsoe then aud delivered hi,
4 views in that strain Of peculiar eloquence which
J no one Is able TO p0urtray but himself. am un-
equal TO the task. Suffice il to say tina, he show.
cd himself worthy o! the reputation viii oh he has
long since possessed; as an orator, patriot and
statesman.
! Upon reading the last resolution, Mr.. Barry
arose and said, that after the able views OF the
! WV ScHiNhitH, WIZ iTtCeueU nm, II would
seem unnecessary 10 detain the meeting with any
further remarks; especially no opposing voice
was heard. But he could not reconcile il 10 his
feelings TO give silent vote upon the last resp
luton, which Involved considerations delicate u,-
portant, aud deeply Interesting to the peace and
harmony OF hc states. 1t seemed! as thourh an
| effort were making to disturb the tranquility OF The
; Union, by sounding the alarm when 40 real dan.
ger was To be aPprehendsd. Such is the scn.;
tive anxiety OF the present adninistration--st,cb
Their upilnjips. ambition tn r.,o ain,
such their extreme fear of losing il, that every
movement on the part of the opposition appeared
to hi them with the most ro.,dful approximations
public meeting OF ireeinen, peaceably assembled
10 deliberate upon the important questions which
aSiaie the nation, appeared to them like rsb.l-
lion, aud with a boldness withou; example attemp
To circulate and 10 fin the belief, that the friends
OF Jackson aim at the severance OF the Union,
II seemed 10 he the design of the friends of MIR
Albums, indicated by their public acts i'm This
State and elswhere, tO make upon the feelings
and 10 sport with The rights Of our fellow cizens
oil The south. 1T seemed TO be part of their plan
TO hunt up every act OF violence which MIGHT dis
play itself in the south, and then to charge II home
upon Zen. Jackson and oil his friends as provn.
on their part settled purpose, fixed determine,
non, 10 resist the execution of the las and TO Sc
yer the Union In order 70 make the charge pau-
sibic, every art Is practised, and every means used
| which n desperate party, reduced to the last ex-
tremity, can possibly invent. An effort is made v
| the friends Of Mr. Adams, TO identify themselves
with the Iarii-claiming TO be its exclusive friends
the only patrons Of American industry. Not 81.
tisficd with calling themselves the exclusive friends
OF the Tariff the friends of John Quincy Adj
ans claim the high honor of being the on
iy prcscrycrs OF public tranquility, the only
stead fast supporters OF the Union, tn, last hone
10 which the coniederlcy must look Tor safe.
ty, in times Of difficulty and danger. But the Of
tort IS unavailinS. Jackson's whole public life IS
history OF patriotic devotion 30 his country. In
war or peace, friend TO whatever gave il securi.
4 mr. tsty cad a. a
boldly given, and bis opinions freely and pui,icl,
expressed, prove his friendship TO what i; cajlaI
the american System" lie is supported by Ia
rll states and by many o! its abicst and most eff
cieDt friends throughout the nation PENNSYLVANIA
that great enlightened and peaceful State first pre-
sehtcd him as candidate for the presidency, and
with .Irmncss that 10 artiiicc can shake remains
stead!ast 10 her first choice. Yes, this daring M
ifory Chicffdin achO delights IL, Of blood
ana carnage, Is presented 10 The American pcopIe
by the peaceful followers of the immortal Penn
This powerful evidence in his favor not sufficient
10 satisfy his enemies. The friends Of Mr. Adams
are now attempting FOR political purposes, TO in
hame the public mind, and with an audacity that
marks the reckless course of his administration.
charge treason upon the people of the South and
attempted TO connect the cause of Gen. Jackson
with that OF disunon. The language of the resoIu-
tions we have adopted express fully our sentiments
OF disapprobation 10 the incorporate conduct Of
certain public meetings in different States But
we make no distinction between our brethren of
the North and those of the South Poi;icaiiy we
sustain 10 them the same relation, and ond!y cher
ish the spirit Of union that binds together as one
people. Let US not encourage sectional distinc-
tlonS-let u5 not array against portion of the
union the local preudices Of The other--raiher let
us attempt 10 al!ay, than excite them. Such was
the advice OF the Father Of his country and his
children shnud never depart from it. But if our
syinpathies are to be called forth and our friend
ships tested II we called upon rejoice in the
crusade against any portion OF the union; TO make
war upon south Carolina and Georgia, because Of
Ire violence OF few citizens and few ineetinps
IN those States, whilst the good and the great,
the men in authority and the great body OF the
people remain true; If the friends Of MIR. Adams
passing over in silence similar acts of violence in
New England and in the North, call upon us to
act--to tenounce as traitors 10 their country any
portion Of it, let awaken the rccollections of His.
tory, and see where cur generous sympathics be-
long.
When in The old congress it was proposed TO cede
70 Spain the right OF navigating the Mississippi,
the New England States voted for IT, and the South
against it. Had the " England policy prevailed,
the new sovereign States il the valley OF the Mis-.
sssipp, would perhaps have been colonies under
The dominion Of some European potentate. The
millions in The West who repose in the posses
sion OF freedom might have been the oppressed vas
sails Of some Eastern tyrant. The New England
statesmen, with Mr.. Adams at their head were OBJ
posed TO the purchase Of Louisiana, and 20 the adj
mission of States into the Union from that quarter
South Carolina aud Georgia were then lis adyo-
Gates They wished 10 see the territory which our
brethren 10 the South ard West Of us enjoy. filed
with tTeemen, and prospecting under The kind pro-
lection Of free constitution In the great sr,,rcIe
in 1901, between the friends and the enemies of
The people, who stoDd by side? To whom then
dld we look for support to protect from the iy-
ranny OF the elder Adaius2 who aided us in sayiup
az that periious period, from The grasp of unhaog-