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

y. ,nc work and the mechanical sleiit of his Asss-
'"A' IA 'A's part Of IT. S,F0r. Heroid.
Messrs Gallatin and Preble, the Commissioners
1a 'he boundary subject, both in this city
! I"e ,ormer gentleman has been very busily en-
gagged Tor many days in examining the ancient re,
Gurus III the ONCE OF the Secretary OF State.
Boston Ctntinel.
The Hon Samuel L. Southland, Secretary Of the
10y, arrived IN this town ON Wednesday after
noon, on his way to the scat of government re is
d. present at MIR Brittain's Hotel. We regre, TO
state that he is unable TO pursue his Journey in
consequence OF i'll health. E.Ye,caTk paper
THE COALITION.
~ SsrSeamt' Manuel Eyre, La,greaee Ee,ois,
! &. &. Bidd!e, and Joseph p. Norris, Esgrs
-a'.nors Of an address adopted at Me adj
m"i'shdf'on totcn meeting IF the 7.h July.
| LETTER III.
| Alter asking, whether faction shall begin TO
rG'ghi you INQUIRE" shall the presidency OF the
United States be won, like tavern bra,vl Inv com
ninations, force, and lawiess violence; and hence
forth be kept up, not office to be filed by tri-
ed and approved statesmen, for tile good OF the peo
pe' out prize Tor personal prowcss, and reward
'or military achieveInent-stiall the sword alone be
sufficient to open the road to :hs highest civil
office IN the fepublic:''
when you asked these questions, YOU did not
seek information, but you sought, in the shape of
an enquiry, to insnuate; what YOU would not ven
ture to assert I: was this ingenious? II Won have
knowledge OF facts, state them but TO inprte bv
inuendo, base intentions to mass of men, as patri
QUO DIS yourselves, Is not the way TO attract the
esteem oil others. or to preserve yo.r own Jvho
nave sought TO gain a political end by =" combina
uons: With whom have the friends of Andrew
Jackson combined: What alliance have thcg form
co: tias andrew Jackson taken to his bosom the
very man who was his most bitter enemy? Has
me combined with men, whom he had denounced
as neditators OF treason? Have any persons who,,,
ne so denounced, had the meanness 10 become his
ae s hatcrers: i,id he give written pledge OF
Official tavours TO the very men, whom he had de-
nounced as mcditators of treason.
Iombinations, gentlemen-when aud where
anu ny whom were they entered into! if anv sucI
were fornel, between Andrew jackson and 9th
eTs, we challenge you TO make them known TO the
people, and you lciH do so, If YOU can But. IL
you should fail 10 sustain your charge what must
'he pubhc think of your discretion and of the Ions,
begins? 5000 '''
we DO not say, upon The faith of ,irec, proof.
'ha' MT Adams owes his present station to two Sc
veFat combinations" hut we do say, that we be-
'eve such Is The fact, firmly it is possible 10
peiieve any fact, insusccpiible OF such proof How
can we doubt IL? Has any one ever ventnrcd m,
.ohaiiy 10 explain, tcty, men, who but lately be-
iofe' pohc!y denounced each other as unworthy
vi P"o"e trust or private confidence suddenly be-
Came mutual beneiactors-Mr. CLAW giving the
presidency to his late enemy Mr Adams and Mr.
ADAMS making his late enemy Mr. Clay secretary of
s,"lc' nor DO we say, because have not seen
'ue .e'.er' 'hat Nir: Adams gave or sanctioned a
written pledge, 10 Mr Webster or 10 some other
person, that he would give public stations To men
OF Mr.. Webster's party But, we do say that we
he'ie'c that he did so, firmly as We believe any
T'''er' dependent upon circumstantia proof -
now can wc doubt iH The charge has been
pnoDciy made, and has been evaGei but not de-
hieu ~ VIII not be believed that If ii wac I'M
iounued, so profound silence would be observed
ny those, who In minor affairs, are so ready TO en-
pony contradiction i'll all the shapes CT pamphlet,
bill, and newspaper
what becomes, then, Of the charge Of IS comh;-
n"''o'E Lei las see, gentlemen, II you are not C :
qua'iy unfortunate III other respects. Who has
fcsorted to force and iawless violence Won meant
that he readers OF your address should believe
out vo had not the bard;hood TO saw tha. Andreyy
jackson or his friends sought to attain poIit
lcai ends by force or lawiess violence Was this
moi so! and II II was, il fair was II hononrala
was il true: Yes, gentlemen, we ask Won in ,J,e
lace OF The community, is il true That 10 attain mo-
hticaI ends, iorce or lawess VIOLENCE have nccn re-
soT,eh 20 al any Time ,or in any place by A. Jackson
or lis friends, II il is true, we cal, ON y,,, 10 % ;.
your proofs, and You iciH do So If Won Can't ,o,
iaii you will stand before the public convicted n,
"I' orehce' winch vii, carry with its oxpos,Ire the
host severe OF all punsliments TO generous souls
a sense OF seii-rcprOach
Force and IawIess yiolence''--Such is.,,,o H.,
/ pulation cast upon Gen. jackson and his iicnda
Hcarken gentlemen, TO the voice OF him WHOM,
you have ihus t'aduced. On the I0tl, Of Fcbr,I1-
~, lS2J-.he day after " combination, bad ~,
cd MIR. Adams in the presidential chair or af,sr b
was placed in it, as ne in his acceptance stated nv
T" the favour of the house, Gen Jack.on WA in
1 vIted to public festival, by his friends at Wash
ihgton Instead OF maniiesting the warmth, The
passions, the resennents, said to be his cIa,acter
istics, at moment too, when the most q
m an might be supposed 10 he aroused, Gen Jack
son Stunned public cntertanncn,, aud thus cx-
pressed the sentiments of Patriot and SAGE:
| Cannot, said he, in his reply 10 tie inyit ~,
uon' refrain from suggesting 10 you and my
| riehhs, Tue propriety, perhaps necessity of tor
bearing 10 confer upon me, at this moment anv
such prominent marks OF your regard. You can.
mol, an persuaded, mistake my rncaning--a dc,
cision OF matter, about which much pu,,,;c fool,
ing anu concern have been manifested, has very
iate'y TAKEN placc--aDy evidence of Kindness and
| regard, SUCH as you propose, might, by many
be viewed az carrying with itexccpton. f,ur,n,,r'
ing ana feelings oil complaint, which sincerely.
nope ueiong not 10 any OF my friends would shara
,oe' OoS leave To suggest to you, that, ON rc1cc.
,ioh, you may deem Il proper 10 icgbedr any course
10 which possibly. exception nigh, be taken"
ouchis 'hc language d. the man, OF whom Won ca
Wlth degree OF inOdesty, that IL truly marvel.
ious, That you have no hope. from his cnudnc, in
public or private life, that he would be rovcrned
ny any respect for tho constitution, the laws. or
Tie rights of his fellow. ci;izcns Such ia .he
iahguagc Of him who could have had the fave,
OF uie house, as sc already posse ssed the hears
0i the people, ID be had simply said that he ,yo,id
not appoint MIR Adams 10 the FIRST civil oG;cc :,
The goyefnmcnu :"
But, gentlemen If it is utterly incorrect 40 20,
say II - That force and awlcss violence have ,t a.
ny the been resorted TO by tho friends Of Ccnc.
Tal Jackson to- promote bis election, what ia rho
tact as To the friends OF Mr. Adams, uavs co.
10 htowieuge "a any force and layyioss vicL.nce on
,''e" f"" rave you no recollection OF a,tetnpt.
'l'hce 0ebate' and stop The press with the pistol