Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-31

he same une, that his Is the malignant effort ct
Who has pledged himself anil again, 10 all the
solemn sctaon OF candour and .incerity at heart that
il gave him great pain TO nc these base revinrs up
OH President Jackson and that would afford him The
most sincere gtatiicaton II his conscience would nj.
low him to dwell with concentrations, instead OF con
cmnatons upon President jackson personally aud up
on his administration.
Surely her. is an assasss bloody plunge tina,
might have been spared under this solenniy asserted
state OF COOL iectng towards is ncrorious victim But
near me COMMUNICATING orator respecting his mo., IA
voureu class OF innocent victims resident citizens o
Washineto and particularly the disgusting figure the
mos, hvonred OF This most voured class makes in the
lsnen'aole eNmo',ion now making in Washington -
The beloved Tobias Watkins, the bosom friend. the
counc.nr, the adviser, an the agent Of the renowned
iao.e-Osator-lhe cotiinisserated culprit
was another class OF persons. %hose expulsion
from Office was marked with pee uliar hardship and u
justice. Citizens OF the District Of Columbia are de-
prved OF all actual participation in the elections OF The
United States They arc dcbarred from voting for
President, or any member OF Congress- Their scn,-
mens therefore, in relation 10 anv election Of those Of
hcers are perfectly abstract To punish them, as in
numerous instances has been done by dismi them
from their empoyments not for whai they did but for
what they Moustt.is a cruel aggraraon of their
malous con iton."
What reflections mus, burst upon the mind, when
the contents OF the extract viewed in connection
with the amented judicial scenes now acting in Wash
ington--Scenes calling for the gravest and most pro
found reiloc tons.Before they are briefly skeched,
the writer begs TO Introduce retrospect Of re-
marks from the Enquirer Of the 10th March, lS24-
which seem 20 be particularly appropriate the present
"This restless aspiring spirit. (ecctioncerng sprit)
seems to have inverted the order OF human morals In
seeking popularity the eiec,ioneerer makes his court
to the vicious we'll 10 the vDuos, anil far de-
stroys all distinction in the moral sentiment Of the con-
try between virtue and vice. Indeed this meretricous
courtshp Ia addressed TO the vicious than to the
virous, for two The ia that the vicon,
generally more ready than the vrtuous compro
mise their preferences The other is that the picious
FOR the most part act by synpdthies. and co'nbima-
lions They are d,a,cn into this concert, as pro.
feeiion, against the influence Of The moral sentiment
Of the pirtuous Hhereas. the virfuous haze no need
Of such concert IPhsn the elecfioncerer therefare
succeeds IN making himself The vor1e of picios
he generally gets their SURFACES inJoeks ,cen he be.
comes The choice IF the virtuous he gets their sFfa.
ges sngy from each individua and not from sv1,pa
Metic inducements. This spirit too, changes the OBJ
jects o. the human intellect Instead of the inquiry:
il the proposition presented for consideration true or
false! will il be productive OF good, evil. is il con
sttuonal Unconstitutional The inquiry OF the e.
rconeerer, isis the propositions popular or unpon,t.
lar! On which side Of tsha get most votes, This
spirit dehes all constitutional restraints; and feels in.
suited, when impeded in lis wild by being called
upon, even to look TO the CONSTITUTIONS for its text This
spirit has influenced the carac ter and object, of
The oratory oil the country The object OF the election
ecring Sreake Is not TO pro;i; 10 demonstrate
by arguments drawn from first principles but 10 make
eering speech, bespsnged with corruscaons Of all
sorts OF guresad captandum vulgus; and to take the
chances for sense, nonsense"
How just these reflections i'm themselves, How An.
proprate the remarks since the disclosures Washing
ton, after the retirement OF the late proiicate admins
traoD! What sympathies-what combinations are seen
amongst the vicious for protecting themselves against the
moral sentiment OF the vtuousl-Ilow universal how
extensive, these sympathetic combinations throughout
the United States the various adhere nts of the
late administrations How bold how impudent The
efforts to substitute the for Justice of
the pnblc' Thus to convert the moral sentiment Of ee
country into the protection OF vice against the appa
ling influence OF virtue. Instead OF its usual office
aiding the administration OF tho laws il is invoked
foT the purpose Of rescuiug the inexcuable Gull
prit from IN justice of the laws The case OF the Gull
prit Tobias watkins, casts mos, ianened impuiaions
nj Tho
must DO something wrong in the laws in the Admin
straion OF the laws when notorious culrrit univer
sally admitted to he guilty Of pundering the public
ireasnry-by Juiges-by iurors-by every human
being in the community, with every aggravalon that
can add to the enormity of guilt without single
palating circumstance, has hitherto bafied all the "a
uary parchmcnts Of the law; and his sympathetic com
missera'ing associates still exsrng themselves to
their uttermos and foI this object, the public commits
GRAFTON, is invoked in every conceivable form
In this deplorable lamentabin state OF things. might
not every patrot-every lover Of Justice and of cool
morals be INDUCED in CRYING out-o! shame upon the
Court!-Shame upon the Grand Jury Shame upon
the Petty Jury!-An equally acknowledge Wa,Lins'
guilt; but have hitherto failed refused to
the Just sentence Of the law upon this most abandon
and inexcusabe cuprt. Well may it be asked-js Il
possible, that defect of evidence should be
in this case. TO justify these strange proceedings!
mat not pretended The evidence has been complete:
Indeed OF SO wonderful character, that when sclos.
cd. excited universal Acknowledgement and horror Al e
refinement and atrociy Of his guilt The principal,
sympathetic witness, himself so shocked with tn
enorty OF the culprits guilt and his ingenious refine
ments in s commission, and attempts TO escape de,ec
tion That he shrunk with horror the wicked scene
aud sunk down from his station in food of tears
Here, them is seen full evidence of guilt given bv
sympahetic comrnisserator under the lash of In. Court
The Table Orator weeps with his in
iucky ana pledges himself for the mnaculacy OF his
beloved friend, councillor, and agent and for the vim
dc,ive malice Of his prosecutors; particularly of Pres
dent Jackson ~
most singular reflection forces itself upon thc mind
IN beholdng those sympathetic combn atoms when Ia
ken III connection with our proigae ci-devant rulers
Has ever any government before been admins
tered by such set Of whining, weeping administrs.
'ors' IL cannot escape recollection, that Mr. Adam.
always has tears in his eyes Mr. CLAY asserted th.i
hlr' Adams's suppcaors for the bargain approached
INN " with tears in their eyes"-Froln whence a CO..
Inference may be made, that Mr. Adams himself vyas
one' perhaps the only suppIicator, always having
tears IN his eyesbesies stronger proof of that fact "
ISIS than loose insrencss Mr. Clay addresses his Ken
lucky fellow citizens, il il said with Tears In bs
eyes!'-and draws tears into their ewes and Mr.
Southard shrinks from giving evidence with tears in
MS eyes-l ever nation been before eoyern.d
ny such whimpeiing, weeping of ruIers--a with
tears IN their eyes But .hc sympathetic
Gales aud Seaton, il is presumed, with tears in their
eyes have come forth and kindly Informed the Whole
people oil the United States that Mr. Southland ia eIe
vaed in the eyes Of all lin Washington from his consn;c
not wonderful another mrace!! How low must have
oeen Mr. SIS character before, TO become elevated
by his late exhibition? What were the commsndabJe
acts displayed by Mr.. Souihard, thus 20 elevate his
character III the eyes OF all the weeping citizens NJ
washington, without respect 10 pariy' Hear then with
as,onishnent, the impatient insult cast upon the
whole people Of the United States Mr. Sou,b
ard being the Head of a Department, IS informed
ny most confidential, loving subordinate that he
mad himself piundcred the Treasury bv the noa, a.