Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-12
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and you shall represent them. Z.Y.
To THE sinlroEsn TIu; CoNsrIruyroNal. WHIs. !
- County, Ia. EN- Dee 1893.
Though hang not IN absolute retirement, aud
mingEng very little with the political events of the
day, nave yet always had fondnoss !or reading !
newspapers, and once had great confidence IN their
ingenious sptculaticns. The Editor of tI, Rrbuopd
Enquirer stood Foremost in my cstean until ,hc |
recent contest Tor the Presidency arose, when saw
So great change IN the principles and sentiments he
once supported and aYowCd, that lost ali the conf
eence had reposed III HIM. am greatly indebted
10 your paper for these developments u hrs aban
nent OF honesty anil consis ency and therefore have
selected IT as the me ii;,u OF CONVEYING to the public
my opinion Of the course hc has pursued. NV
neighbour. who still sl:scribes foe the Enquirer
loaned me that of the 2d instant, in which found an
article, not Z! all to my liking, und though little
addicted 50 polite htsraaF" but not ,,ch accustomed
to composition, determined to offer Won INV rrI]rr
lions upon IT. | must say that n good deal of ms
information, US to the proceedings a. ashinuor ms
been derived from the National Iutclligencer aud
from conversation with gentlemen who have been 1T
that great city.
Here ioiowcth the extracts from the Enqnrcr
81 ei rs reoIr. that cv- ne two great effects which m
eputican PARTY have vi,wile ~ for the otec +;
Peace The i op OF tie cvcrccc!i-rs which Ia -
grown up ar' thc Institutions OF our opan,.v-,o ,i il
abuses To cleanse the Auean stable uoruti,ip restore
me . fSns sS,iy a,. 10 Sc S'ga o Psepics &c
Fe!oe We wish peace At home, M order that may olan
we are SICK Of contention, because rcs,or harmony
10 soca mernuie-tecausc, II the contest for
nest Presidential Election the The cid sc,'cd tc
republic viii constantly nc exposed agitation, "a. In, IN
pest, and the people VIII br con,iuua, mort OF ang fec
tons and AMBITIOUS iniyduaistu what 90 those few 80.
appointed men S"ck who stand like gry fouals on the s,
roy 10 ra'Sc ire banter OF some c!psng rival Zee
WILSON'S"
How convenient 1t IS. for en- assaout of nous
characters to deal m cr1nraliics Spcciica'ion, or
state'acn's at Tact IN detail. he ahhors. Wa' cy.
crescences have grown mp around the institutions Of
the cOuGtTy' What abuses arc 10 he abolished Io,
Mr. Sdci,ie cnum"rate them. As for CLEANSING Tho
augcan Stable from corruption, suppose that ticp
Jackson himself. must act the part % ITcrr, f1-
MS Trends tailed III finding out abuses or coruUti.r
and IN proposing remedies to guard arsjnst thor
occurrence, in their inqustoria investigations lrrin
the last winter. The debate upon Chtn's rcsolr-
tons WAS disgracoli 10 the parisnrs OF ;qc'.so,
their object being IN the first Instance TO oct rid of
investigations by vague assertions that corrurii.n
existed, but that this not tho rroocr time t cor
rect It; that when Jackson was elected measures
would be rcsorted 10, TO put stop TO all abuses Of tho
existing Administration. Let me ask what object
wss achieved. except vast expenditure ofrooney nv
The adoption Of Chltons or rather Hanilt.1s rcso
| iuuon~- The whole debate was characterised b,
violent abuse Of The President and his Secretaries
Whist IN the Investigations Il the packed committee
NJ one sGlutary OBJECT was attained or recommended
Is II probable that these objects Of reform will; bn
attempted under tho administration of Jackson, No
Tor his election President is TO act as char, nc
panGcca; corruption and abuses Of every kind viii q,
at his awful preseIcr, and rcfjr1l that bacinicJ
Word) viii. by tn magical influence of his name h.
T'ected without the aid Of Legislative procecdings
Let us sec whether the same scrutiny be exorciscd
by Congress under hls Administrations as under Thai
OF his pred cessor, whether he will pass the ordeal
/ with the same exemption from error.
Bye the by, the words Jackson and Ref -r, -oon,
to nc to be very Oddly associated together HID
flm5 might indulge IN soma curious conr-ts 80,
tins combination OF words.
But Atr. Richie has another great object in yo,,
f'crr"! Pence 1t home in order that we nav obto
psaC N Il
Srh # contention, because we wish to "rfstoye har
mony To social intercourse if We rcne,v
the contest for the next Presidential election the
moment the old one is settled, the Republic will mo
continually the sport Of angry factions and nabi;,1,
indtrd"1is" These arc Just sentiments and NV MS
onishmcnt is great indeed that these reflections did
not occur to Mr.. Richie when Mr. .4doas was
elected President. How truly and admiralty bae no
described the angry buttons and nn15ii;o,.s odivilu
us who, on the very day that MIR. Adams WIS chosen
President became lis most invctcratc cncn1cs-yrs
| me combination was partially formed on the ycrv
dty- though afterwards syst nltiSrd o. to uea f,,
words Of Con. lloyd cOiHpiefld. and thr ;ero,o,,.
Cd mon stood, '-llkc @reyhouHis OH fho sim -eaI
10 RAJ" the banner Ia most appropriaie trorrD of.
zen JACKSON, to renew the war Of succession. and
10 throw society Itself into nov Commissions. Who
was the most prominent actor in ex~i.iu- tho 0aoi
tations of the tempest:"-Mr Hi;chi, himself ti,
soPhist, tho jesuit, the icrry-snaal the aDos,,c
Ana no" nc has The unbuslaE hnpudCnco 20 talk Of
restoring harmony TO social intercourse" WHAT
mas been his course Of conduct since the contest has
ccesoH' First, 10 congratulate the country on tho
glorious trumpr next to give due p-1ifc 10 his own
'Arr'ons and those Of his associate Duff G.ccn for
d'hc|ing thls glorious rcsui. III concert with his
TREND Giles, he has oad'avoredto excite the aninoz
ny OF the f'icnis Of Mr.. Adams 10 the northern
states aud ha- ooi,cd him 10 publish his own lct
.cTs ana {" Give up ho nance oftIc poaon7 inrlca
ied ~ lEn communication 10 Mr.. soToIrou WHO dis
,'ct!y states that he did rot mention them cyon 10
hnn'-N mt right then, has biz most invcieratc and
lerScFonng enemies 10 demand Of him Int ne did
I't coHn In'cate to FREUD Mr. Hiicl.cs yj'euni |
ccntcmPtihlc criticisms Of tho last ,r.y-7oc or H.
Adams hrc below The dignity OF comment. lie h.q 4
been mean enough 10 accuse him the cant If njctv
49, u appeals 10 q experimenting Proyd NJ. arc net
Use" ~ 'H IN. P"h1c adtr"ssrs Of mon clothed with
power, oven by Gov. Giles hifn.elr in lis late mos-
sage u elbows tho exemption from mu' Of The mos
SAGE OF M Adams, when tho chnrcc Of c-si is spo
r'iy selected for nnimadversion. WI ha restore .
haHcony 10 social intercourse b. aa."iiir7 in fle
same article what De- calls "tho oyal a,Drori'rqoriIo
administration and ennnernl.Hg thr Ar.g1 oil Fred'r,