Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-03


prisoner himself refusing to join issue and 60 trial
Coke followed on the same side.
Mr.. Swami the District Attorney will speak to- NOR
row. AMI presume Key will close in reply TO the pri
souers counsel
The indictment found s very long one. containing
all the distinct ana specific avernents rendered neces-
Try by the former judgments of the court is .aid
the counsel for Watkins intend entering special de-
murrer to II. II o. we shah have a renewed Discus
sion, longer THAI any OF tho preceding arguments.
FROM TIE SAME.
IVaskington. Saturday, eth Jtne, 1929.
DEAR SiR:-Ihe argument the motion OF the
counsel for the u States in the case OF Watkins il
length concluded The court has not vet delivered H.
opinion upon this subject, but probably will Mon
day The District Attorney commenced the discussion
this morning. AMI followed by Mr.. Jones, who af
Ter rising az he expressed to utter few words only.
inflicted nearly two hours mortal teousness upon his
weaed auditors, in endeavourng 10 make The dmende
honorable TO ~ opposite counsel whom he had viru
ten,Iv mathematical on the preceding day. Mr. Kew
followed and in strain alike Of lofty indie nation, and
OF pointed and polished sarcasm, unveiled the sopis
try OF the argument and ail bare the Inconsistency OF
the line Of defence OF Jones and his associate
and Mr.. Coke. omitted TO mention in my letter of
last evening that Jones in his 'ccch Friday Violent
y assaled the only independent paper in the District
OF Columbia. giving vent TO bitter phlippc against the
u =. Telegraph. This il will be perceived n
mere manlsuvre to excite or TO inlame the political
feeling OF the alherents Of Clay Co but Key cxerted
hi unriva''ed powers, and in brilliant burst of olo
quence carried the into the eucmvs camp, depict
ing the Journal IFS conduct, principles motives, and
supporters in colours OF fire. IL is not aquesion
whether Watkins :eiaultcr r delinquent; il l..
OF much gravar importance. Tho case Sir, assumes a
growing interest.
One curious deve'opement was made bv Mr. Kew.
statement He remarked that Coxe one Of the coun-
sci for Watkins had visited the Grand jury during the
sitting attended by Watkins with to prefer
sone charge IN relation to of the witnesses ag
tn" alleged delinquent. Mr. Coke ackno wledged that
he had done sos and made attcmsts reply. but
suggestion which re offered TO have the grand jury
summoned and examined this subject was prompt,
y rejected by the court More
tBaH. Republican
NATIONAL PoLIcr--0Wc know no, what we
shall be- said one who bitterly repentcd whit he had
been, and rejoiced in what he was, the time o, eY
pressing his doubts as to his future state. The sentiment
with him, was one arising from anxious solicude "a
TO his condition 10 future state; but il have
since been the offspring Of those or uc,ileyo
vacating spirits that wish TO loat in the upper hel.
VEINS OF popularity, and know not on what cloud to
mount 20 attain their wishe d. for elevation Among
these are those politicians. would thou yht abiu
rorS OF all doctrines nconsisen, with their avowed ze
Tor the public COOL who revolt the idea of being
thought partizans" 10 any warfare and therefore. hang
az Sort oil guerilla band on the TANKS OF concnding
parties ang instead OF allaving the erccness of
combat and unhingng instead Of establishing the por-
tails OF the political citadel There many such but in
the course OF our observations have met with hut
iev who, knowing and Gvowing the right, seem eli.
the1 designedly reckessly 10 pursue the wrong
We have been led 10 the going remarks by Noticing
IN the American OF the 18th instant series Of oherv-
tons in reference 10 the Tarifa Of the ast session of
Congress, which are so much in he spirit NJ Eshuaei
that W. defy both tbs friends and the foes Of the wr
ter 10 find for their publication " thew are
what ley seem 10 he, (rom their occupying the head
OF the editorial column The sentiments Of the scholar
who ss long been IN. editor OF that paper of the
chan. whose experience has than once f)rccl the
truth from him in relation 10 great national inter
estl--of the man who has than once exhibited
hardwood Of attack public men AID measures tina
few would have fully justifie1.We at lOss T. ac-
count for the miserable ethics by Which he advises the
people OF this union TO suffer- patiently under what he
pronouncss "bad in itself under what he, for
occasion, pronounced 10 be chad enough, unwise,
and in"xpedient" The New York American in the
course ct the long contest for the Presidency, was the
avowol friend of Mr. Adams; TO this no man could OBJ
ect, who believed that the acts Of the adminstra lion
were thought by its conductor he in aecsrdance with
the great acd paramount interests of the country but
no political zcaot however ardent, would justify the
sacrthce OF those Interests 10 contracted
psrthies Yet such appears 10 have been tn. fact 10,
reference TO the American. Not word 90 Car as So
remember - sail against the TariffIaw or the Amer
ean system in that paper, during the agitation of the
question IN Congre''; nor, until all hope Of the
e'ecuoa OF Mr. Adams was abanIoncd.
Then, we found expressions like the following, in
the Amercan:-"To say truth, tce the Individual ne
"oi the New York American, think the tariff law had
"enough, unyise and mex pedent; and that the Aneri.
"can system ia founded in error which time and more
'dihdsed information will correct" Even this might
have been paS7e! over, evidence of return TO
correct COURSE especially the editor subsequently
declared that he had forever taken leave Of paizan
politics; but, when we find such article "a the one
below, in the same paper, within brief minute almost
Ut the latter and short hour of the former declaration
constrained IN exclam-,oe krlo,r ,. ,chrf IRE
toe are! ~ Y. .Eer adr
lEIoD ia SsS 7ors .aaSrissa Of 2jli irs,l
An effort we perceive is making in various quarters 10
agitate anew, at the next Congress, the Tariff question
On the part oil tn" free trade advocates il is allie ged
exisiinG duties fatal 10 the interests OF agriculture and
commerce which sacrificed 10 pampcr manufactures
while on the part OF the manufacturers IL il insisted that
owing to the imperfect execution the laws they are
the protection vhichthey purpor TO afford to the home.
made fabrics, IL rot realized. Thus, between the two
parties, the complaining Of dudes and ihc
other that they Imperative, this exciting and irria
ting discussion H. il il 10 be feared about to be renew
ed We hope not 1t is as il 10 us fDr the real
md lasting interest Of all parties, that the experiment
now making should he fairly tested by experience
which il the only effacual instructor Of nations
is, Admit, monstrous and most coy experiment.;
but IL in the OF being proved we are content
that il should be proved A has had can
not have hal, any psrccptible influence, either upon
the manufacturing agricultural States: those who en-
aced II, there fore and there an igno5le stre
what party should have the merit Of mpasuFe that If
adopted at ALL should only have been adopted on public
and general grounds vet reap either the an.
psuse censlra, which their measures, this head
deserve. The Tariff in itself, we think bal; but much
gorsc, much injurious TO the charactcr-in com
plrisoH with which, pscuniAry interests however
great. the do deem the policy which acfu.
ated many members OF Congress 10 vote. from mere
party considerations, for which their Judy
menis AMI cOnsrences so entirely JisapprOyed aud dis
owned.-it was an unworthy Precipitation Of popular
error; and, therefore, ii H. couli desire that those
who capable Of such dcrehction Of duty should he
made 10 feel that tic nntersrs Of the people are NOT nj.
ways the fayoFe' Of 10 people A gain, therefore we
express the hope that the Tariff may fairly and full
" tested.