Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-20
POEIPT9AEa
THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT

republican press the country speaks i'm the same voice
oil appreciation, and from appearances sr Bar
rvs enemies promise to make him. he deserves be-
one OF the most popular officers of the government.
While the Journal and lntellgencer endcayourny
TO prove that The department. is OH III. of dssolu
ton, hc regardless OF their detnented railinSs pur-
suing the even tenor OF his way-improvng its cond-
ton The failure Of attempt to destroy the confidence
of the public in the fidelity of tho agents of c depart
ncnt, appears from the fact, that the receipts for the
quarter ending on the LIST of july exceed those of tho
corresponding quarter OF the previous year, by moro
than twenty-five thousand dollars The Charleston Mcr
curry says
The article relative to the late Assistant Postmaster
General, which we copy from the Telegraph, is
mended to the attention OF readers Putting aside
the heavy charges OF official misconduct which have
been alleged against him, his letter the Postmaster
General, we think, abundany proves his unitness
hold any Office in which gcntility would DO required
The annals OF vitupcraon black they furnish
parallel probably, to this most ndecorous efson,
ecpt perhaps, the late precious address of Mr. John
Jackson to the President. They who discharge public
duty with fidelity, however, not only enjoy the inesti-
nablc consciousness of recttudc, but can rely with
confidence upon the appreciation support of all true
lovers OF their country Such is the conduct of our
President and his Ministers, such will be their
ward" TU s. TEL
THE BARGAIN.
Mr. Clay, In his speech at Mounserling, Kentucky,
was reported to have said
9" will now give you my for accepting the
Office of Secretary of State. 1t not has been
asserted by my enemies, through desire for Offices for
my whole life has been marked by degree Of absteni-
on subject, which VIII that
for office is the last thing that ought have been laid to
my charge Under the administration OF Mr.. Madison,
declined the offer of becoming the head of of the
departments, well the mission to Russia, which
was proiercd to me by that great and good MIR.
Monroe proposed TO make me of his Secretaries,
and would have given me my choice of any Of the mis-
sions to England France, Russia &C., all of which l
declined Could /, who refused these offers under the
administration Of Mr.. Adams predecessors be guilty of
bargaining for Office under hinR l would have ccnsd-
cred the lowest place in the cabinet of Mr.. Madison
more honorable than the the highest under Messrs A
dams and Monroe under the present Chief Ma
gisratc, and yet did not deign to accept But it
not love OF Office but love of country that induced me
10 fill the office held under the last administration. Ii
was the best interest Of the country had heart, in
accepting the Office of Secretary of State. had not
viewed Mr. Adams in favorable light. had fears and
doubts about the soundness of his principles and knew
that by accepting Office in which would have OPP
portuny TO meet him in council,I would be enabled TO
keep him in the straight path of duty, if he
inclined to dcvate from it: and that might avert any
danger likely to result from his administration, the
cause OF Internal improvements the Tariff South Ameri
can independence, Sc These and these only, the
reasons which prompted 10 accept an office under
Mr. Adams. His subsequent conduct, however,
dissipaed my fears, and proved to that they were
untounded, and although his administration not cx-
empt from tring and exceptions the impartial
historian will do justice to its merits AID will acknowl-
edge the wisdom and patriotism which its leading
measures founded. The manner i'm which he sup
ported the tariff the violent conduct of
Georgia. and protected the aborgincs from utter annhi-
a'ion as well as his mild and conciliatory of
icy towards the South American Republics, with his
hearty approbaon and he was now willing he said to
stand fall upon tho merits the great measures of the
last administration" GThe Kentucky Reporter had de-
MED the authority OF this published speech.l
We find in tho last Wing, an ably conducted Repub-
lican paper printed at Mounsterng, the following notice
Of this speech:
"We have placed in columns of this day, the re-
marks OF of the most prominent of our CO.
temporarics, upon the subject of Mr.. Clays speech,
dcvere in this place. The learned Editor of the Ma
onal Gazette, is much astonished at Mr.. Clay's
tOr rnnfInn nfHe npInr Mr. h.
pears to doubt the correctness of onrrepor and employs
the words made say, in reference ohat extraordinary
avoral We can assure the learned Editor that, far
from making Mr. c. say word more than he did, and
more especially upon this very ticklish subject that
have not met two men, either trends foes who have
attempted to deny that portion of our report On the
contrary. have heard that avowa repeay quoted bv
intelligent supporters of Mr.. Clay most triumphant
vindcaon of his nnocencc! So that is not unlikely
ii the orator should give report OF his speech TO
the world the passage to which Mr. Walsh refers would
be held sacred from the pruning hand of his discretion
The Western Beacon, "a paper by means back
ward in expressing its opnion although published in
this place for two successive weeks after report of
Mr.. Cay's speech appeared, did not attempt TO con.
tradict its fidelity The Beacon has now ceased
to be pubshed but the natural inference from its ST.
lence ON the subject is irresistible, that the report was
as fair and candid view Of the orators speech as could
be well given in condensed form. No reporter who
undertakes to give condensed view OF speech, will
dwell upon the metaphysical subtedes and rhetorical
iourishes in which its facts shrouded; and hence
is, that the very few who differ with about re-
than for adding to diminishing the frame upon which
Mr. Clay hung the tnselcd trappings of his coqucnce
Whatever may be the opinions of those at distance we
shall be fully content with the appreciation of the candid
men OF all parties who heard hespeech; and who though
they may love Mr. Clay much, love truth more.' 10.
AMERICA As A MANuFAcruRrSG CouNrny.
We frequently meet with the assertion that America
cannot become manufacturing country
We are opposed to the principles Of that system which
builds on one branch Of industry at the expense Of ano
Their; but we believe that II things were left to take
their natural course, America would in time become
avery great manufacturing country. Our are
follows:
Ist Our soil il fertile that Il vii support more men
than II viii employ. Agriculture and commerce alone
cannot give full employ TO extra aborcrs aud
plus capital.
IDLY We possess abundance OF the raw materials for
many branches Of manufacture, abundance ofwaer
power, abundance OF coal and iron, abundance Of the
materials for constructing manufacturing buildings and
machinery Our climate Is healthy, people are in
dusrious, sklfui, and enterprising.
Those who say America nepeT he a manufactur-
ing country have not paid proper attention TO its hiso
~, or they would know that has dIcays been man
utacturing country. Let them look into Sir Joshua
Childs book, which was published hundred years
ago, and they will there find that the people OF Penn
sylvana were Jorced to make part Of their clothing
Tor Themselves" contrary 10 their wishes, because
as the author says they could not sell enough of their
agricultural produce 10 purchase sufFciency of ap
pareL"-We give his sense, not his words. Even al
that early period, fall employment could not he found
for labor snd capital in agriculture and commerce. In