Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-28

course Mr.. Clay has taken and uroo xbic, HI.
are SO iinpetuously urging him. ~ c. once stood We.
lar In our estimation, AZ he did in public opinion al
nougn we were not friendly 10 his elevation to tho
rrresdency. His unfortunate coalition with Mr. Adams
u.s. as did many of his warmest friends; yet
nc were uot without hope, that this step might In
ume NC retrieved, and the splendid talents OF the gen.
usman, which we are willing to award him, be divert.
eG IRON the use OF party 10 the service and glory If
ms country. But when we see him contin n HE onno
siton' and with increased virucnce in defiance Of the
expressed will OF the people, have but faint homo
come usein' TO the nation There is but one course he
could have pursued with the least hope To have retr
ed, silently, TO tho walks Of private life and there
awaited renewed call of his couniry--any other
course must inevitably prove fatal TO him. As 10 his
position TO Cen Jackson, every repeated effort will br
SINK him deeper in the public mind
[.qthcns (G.) .stheniari.
Negotiations ioih England, "A report has been cir
cuiacd In some of the newspapers that the aimfnstra.
ton mas been attempting TO negotiate away the Tariff
or ~ other words that an offer has been made to Great
Drua'n 10 take her wooens al 80 per cent providod
of orr produce. "~'o'
This is very unreasonable report, and has been far
many coh'ra'hcied Whatever may be the nature ana
operation Of the .ats Tariff law i, has been passcd h,.
Congress- and by Congress only il be rcpcaled There
is no such thing negotiating away nm act M Con-
EteSs' nut IN the progress Of ordinary diplomatic
relations with foreign Government il is perfectly in
order 10 ascertain their views on certain poin,s of
interest," ana by supposious arrangements and propcsi-
tons TO draw from such power how far thov ,void go
IN mo establishment OF reciprocal relations and what
VII DC required from us 10 settle denitively any con.
hlcung points Nations are like indivduals-vc arc
TO arrive at facts from ascertaning positions What
was not eSpcicnt Tor Great Britain to grant us tlrcc or
iour years ago, circumstances of peculiar nature NAV
now seem desirable on their part TO Weld to us So
WIN thls country; what we willing 10 Weld some
years ago. events OF the present day viii not permit us
t'Surrehder. 1bees, however are all subjects of pero
c'aloh Whcn we shall ascertain through tho ordina-
ry channels what the views of foreign mower, ON
certain points. they will be submitted TO Congress TO be
disposed OF IN the ordinary constitutional way What
ever the opponents OF the present admins ira ton NAV
sec III 10 sayor Whatever plianfoms they NAV conurc
up me people al large satisfied that the affair, of
me nation are conducted in the usual way, without any
departure from established custom The race is ONLY 10
excei the late administration by practical devotion IN
pnoc good, and corresponding increase OF public beiv
Gifts. ~
II the present Tariff does suit the manufacturers
lei Them apply 10 Congress 10 have il modified taking
care TO ASK Tor no higher protection and avoid limiting
al any thing ike open prohibition. Their interests to-
geiher with theother interests Of our Country are with
Congress, and the administration have no intention To-
negotiate them away f.N y. Enquirer.
To The Editors of the National Lufeligencer
GESTLEMEN;-I have learnt that Mr. C. Schulz
oil Virginia has given notice the public through youy
columns that he has rendered 20 Miss Wright Mr. HouS
ton editor of The Correspondent and myself Theo.
logical challenge, to he confined TO the merits of Ahe-
lSn' Dei.m and Thesm, and TO be conducted through
me medium OF MIR. Ovens FRIEND Hous.ons Cores.
pendent"
>a nave cxchang.
ed word with him; and | am compelled. thoueh
WIN regret TO disapprove the spirit in which his paper
the CorrespondenD il conducted l, for myself and In
peha o my sister editor, decline cnte, ing in com.
mon with Mr.. Houstno, or through the medium of his
paper into any discussion Whatever.
ROBERT DALE OWEN.
.Neio York, i6th J,ly 1929