Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21
To TIVE EDIrons OF TIE ENaulnrn.


Gtn'smen-i am one of your subscribers. and have
been so rom about the time OF the establishment of tho
Enquirer, in the city of Richmond and although,
nave no petensions 10 the character of politician yct
nave been silent spectator Of passing events and am
now prepared to say, that from the clearest conyic
tons OF my mind that last Administration was d.
most corrupt one, that we have had since the found
oil our Government. II may he truly said OF the lao
Administration, that it was conceived in sin brought
forth m niquy should have been willing to have
suffered Nir Adams TO have enjoyed his retirement il
ne had not acted The strange part ha, he did in pub.h
ing me ianana instructions after he had ceased TO bo
PRESIDENT oil the United States, and that too when
motion Tor call for their publication had been reiecea
by the Senate. have often heard the question aske,
what could be the motive that Undue ed linn q, ,nji;Ni
tose instructons!-but have yet, heard none Of his
friends assign any for that strange conduct of I
But for my part, feel doubt with regard 10 his mo-
tive. MIR. Clay made Mir Adams President and the Oil
adage s that one good turn deserves another Mr. Ad
ans, no doubt, concluded, that the publication of to,
famous Instructions, woni convince the world that he
anu Mr. Clay were two OF the wscst men Of the pre-
sent generations; and surely, they entitled 10 fhe
need OF praise for displaying every kind Of sense m
the best in the world which is Comnon sense
Put Mr.. Adams TO building Light. Houses in thc ST.,
and 10 send Ambassadors 10 Congress tina, meyer 90
i,ed aad as UnitdriGn 10 spread the know ledge Of
The Redeemer's Kingdom throughout the whole World
and hen let me ask where is his equal So Iikewise
put MI Clay 10 making Dinners or ieseantfo
on me creek Revolution, or the coniusons in South a
meTIco, and who is like him III all the earth. But where
or IN what has Mr. Clay discover the ,rus knoxvIi
of human nature, and thereby Showed that no r,,sse
ell that Kind Of wisdom, that aJaps the rules of burn
soety TO The nature OF unless was in Thai o,,
solitary instance in which he tell the Kentuc ami
That too, with tears in his eyes that old corn stalks coui
stand up and rotten fences fall DOWN; and die yvoen
ing business reminds me, Mcssrs E.ors IN At Two i've
III weeping age fOr, there is MIR. Southland Is, no
other day when called 10 give evidence i'm The CO..
OF the United States T. Watkins although he kno,
the prisoner to be guilty of the grossest acts of corrn
oD and when he knew, also, that tIat guilty ,vrc,
had attempted TO indvcc him commit Tie etosses, ~
peliures, could suffer his syinpdthies 10 becar. -
much excited, 10 him 10 sink down ,,nJ.r =
Hood OF tears, and thereby raise himself in the s,ir
ton OF the people Of the District Of Columbia CO.,
God, to what depth mus, Mr.. S0Itbarl have sunk 90
be raised by such conduct
But what motive could there lie for sricb conduct,
Nas 1t The feelings Of sympathy To- his f,rmer Cot 80
coadjutor 1t TO blind the public eve Ge, L ~, ~"
taults? Weepers do not clear; but can sny Nv,
bring himself TO believe, dat Mr. Souitard st1 80
before the world he was of the Contnissio,,or
INST was appointed ny Congress, 10 approprate ti,, 49,
sacred Of all Funds, called the Navy Elo.ptsj F,,J
Fund taken iTom The wages Of the brave and bonsst
mercan IeT no had contributed largely for lie sun
poriO MS colnirys honour, and who had 20 offer ,,a
cd DEATH IN its most terrific formsths Funj thus
ed, and intended 10 prepare place Of refuge when a.
age or accident, lac should be longer III for his conn,
uys service, that he might have an Asylum 10 retire
To- nat MI. Soulard and his brother Coninis sonore
should be guilty Of such neglect Of duty or such o
rup1on what they mauifesy were, in the conttac,
they made siin Mr. Newton, tor the poor spot OF ro
adjoining Fort Nelson, and how Mr. Nevfo, eli,
account (for account he assUreIy viii for the n,, IT,
take Mr.. Souu,ards conduct altogether az II rssnecf
Mcssrs Watkins, FllobIowu and Newton I siovi3
expect 10 something beyond wecpiDC--I .houLI g
peci little Of wans Snd gnasiug Of teeth.
August SIS, 1870