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

COlfbIU.NTCHTE
During the tendency of the late Presidential EIec-
hon MIR Clay, under the pretext OF defending himsef
against the charge OF corrupt arrangement with NJ
ADAMS canvassed electoneered, aud intrigued for the
Reelection oil Mr. Adams and his own succession 10 the
Presidency a, tlie termination Of MIR. Aiamss term Of
service In This scheme, which put at hazard the We
ry sxisance OF our Republican Institutions Mr. Clay
seems TO have directed and controlled all the Partizans
oil Mr. Adams and 10 have dictated the grounds on
wheh ne was 10 be supported, and General Jackson OPP
posed The letters Of " Farmer" falsely attrbuta,
to Mr. Madison, in all probability proceeded from hsas
quarters, and laid the ground work all that was said
or written for Mr. Adams and against General Jackson
olnsh Tor my native state, when trace the resem-
hance between the manestoos which issued from the
Capitol oil the State, and The Letters Of Farmer'-
proceeding as believe, they did, from persons high
IN Office al the Seat OF Government (eueraliy suppos-
ed 10 be the famous DIR. r. Watkns) Mr. Claws pre.
tence for taking the field tina, OCCASION did no, de-
ceive the peopl1 Of the ". S. They saw i'm the enJ
that to defend his honor, the pretence 10 advance
the pretensons Of Mr. Al and bis own successon yxas
the real object Of that rnaserspir The Cioven foo,
became apparent The dreadful consp quences whict.
were to result from the Election of General Jackson,
was The theme on which he dwelt and he vainly ina
gised That he could thus Influence the Election
In all this, Mr.. Clay betrayed an utter Ignorance ne
The true character Of the People OF the United States
lie evpced his folly in proceeding the ground that
ue people are Ignorant and Incompetent TO govern-
ment They fell of from Mr. Adams and Mr.. Clay by
thousands SO soon they perceived that the latter hal
enheavored 10 influence the Election by canyassInp
eecone ering and Intrigue The very means which he
adopted TO influence the Election tended 20 astsn non
he coalition the charge Of bargain corruption in
any 20 eiectioneer intrigue for the Office
Of President Of these ~. s. They we'll knew that the ar
Ennen relied upon by the aristocracy in favor Of
Hereditary Executive, is, " that when elective the
choice will be apparent not real that the Election viii
he always carried by canvassing, eleconccring, in
trigue, corruption violence" They also know that .
when canvassing, olectioneeIng and intrigue are re-
sorted to- corruption and violence will finally follow and
That Elections will, indeed become thing but name
by various provisions in the Constitution these banes
o. Tie elective principle ARE guarded against far u-
man foresight can guard against the approach Of mis-
chiet These however, cannot be efIeciual unless sup
ported by public opinion Apprzed of all licse things.
The people al once set their faces agans, man who
suffered the officers Of the Government nay his
Secretaries 10 canvass eleconeer and intrigue in eyes
ry quarter in favor Of his reelection They set their
faces with equal determination against Mr. Clay the
maSter-srt in this shameful scheme fog the aggrsn<
uHeinen OF himself and otbers, whilst he was therebv
wing the foundation OF the total overthrow OF our re-
Publican Institutions. Mir. Rdndophs powerful speech
10 Congre'sdii grea, DEAL but Mr. Gays war; pesti.
renee and idmiDe speech in which lie depIorcd his
n''iH'y 10 visit every city, town aud hamlet in the
u y did much in opening the eyes Of the people
ana towards fixing them in their opposition TO Mr.
hIamss Ie-elccion than any other thing whch occur
req during the pendency ofthat Election. This course
o. conduct had great Influence 10 deciding the State Of
henlucky against Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay. IL was =
sure thing 70 the People Of that State 10 have their will
with regard 20 the preceding election aside by their
scrvsnts even for the sake Of eevang their avorte 10
the Secretary SUGGESTING bat they could not be brought
to wink at the continual practice Of the ElecioneeriDg
and intrigue which had produced the vefrow OF their
wiL they eonld not permit, even their lavorite, TO
seep Mr.. Adams in Office, and reach the Presidency
himself by canvassiDg, elccionecring and intrigue.
notwithstanding tho people Of the United States 70.
jeeied Mr. Adams and expelled the coalition from pow,
sr, yet Nj Clay has now openly taken The field for
himself, 70 now engaged in the active canyass--
Satisfied hat he cannot succeed without The whole force
OF Kentucky, he is making public efforts tbcee which
leave no room for doubt that he will reach the Pres
deucy he can, whatever may be the means by which
i may be atsined His two late spe, ches in that State
have raised the veil aud remove all doubt, If any
had before existed Mark Anthony, in his cet hrated
Efforts 20 SIR up he Roman People against the hienus
public liberty and TO raise bimselfto supreme power
dt not manifest his objects satisfactorily Than
Henry Clay has done in these Two speeches He seems
ndccd, % lave adcpiod Mark Anhouys speech - hi'