Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-08

ere no LOOKS, with the OndneSs OF new born al
lection, 90 tha federal party. They have now
the asccu3iEcy ia all the New England States
and Il they can relin It. he may, we think, ,acu-
late with safety ou the New England voa But
viii they be able retain their maOriteS: They
acquired their superiority no; by their own unas-
sisted strength. They indebted tor it solely
Go the ;nllueGce which the popularity of Mr.. A
dams had elections. BY this alone, were
they able 10 carry with them, in all the New
i-ngland States, very considerable number OF re-
publican votes. Bot wGrn MIR. Adams can no lon
ger aid ,hem in their party Objects, he is dismiss
cd, no; merely with GOODNESS aud indifference, but
with one general cry o! reproach aud malediction.
With SIC. Adams believe obey will lose the
republican all by which they lave risen into pow
New Hampshire we HAYS already has
shaken oifthc shackles Of the party and recovered
her liberty In September we trust Maine viii
follow her example. Even in Massachusetts the
Republicans who have been long spell bound by
the enchapmcntS of federalism, are bursting their
chains and resu;nng their natural freedom OF
thought and action. Before the lapse OF four years
AIt Clay viii see in New England state OF par
tias voyy different rom what is exhibited at the
close 81 Mr.. AdaIns's administration. Indeed he
his less to hope for in New England than in any
part Of thc uAian- unless il be The South
We ,youit ask the republicans of this State, who
have supported Mr.. Adams, whether they are dis
posed g. attach themselves TO the fortune
OF Mr. Clay, Identified he necessarily ia with
the federal party Of New England Whether they
viii still continue 10 act with the federal party,
with whom they united solely because they sup
ported Mr Adams, now that the PARTY pursue
AIR. Adams with every species OF reproach and
denounce him in every TORN of contumely! Some
who have formerly acted with the republicans
hays gone over to federalism, and so bound them
selves 10 the party, that their return is perhaps ne
.ber 90 be expected nor desired But the people
we believe remain pure and un,aiDted. and our
next elections we trust wall shew that il is So
-
we now learn that tie report Of the appoint
L -
fary OF Legation to London, was at least perma-
tire
We understand that the following letter was
Uansmt,a1, on Saturday last, by the Secretary of
WaF, 10 Charles j. NOnrse, Esquire, the Chief
Clerk in that Department.
Wax DEPARTMENT..
Major .Hoiirse:-The Chief Clerk of Depart
neu' should to his principal stand in the relation
Of confidential friend Under this belief, | have
appointed Doctor Randolph, of Virginia. / take
leave 10 say, that, since have been in this De
narilneu', nothing in relation to you h, transpir
ed 10 which could take the slightest objection
nor have auy to suggest.
Very respectfully, III. EATON.
My 2 1929. [sYat. I'M.
ZINE National journal Of yesterday, better in
formed oh this subject than we arc, makes the
~iplowins observations. which cGPy, Tor The
present, (omitting single sentence oniy) with
ont adding any remarks OF our oEn. ID.
q AS the charges against him [pr. " i are SO
specify 10 he investigated before MORO solemn
tribunal than that OF Mr.. Kendall, [the maker of
the affidavit upon " hich he was arrestedi any de-
tailed commentary On them would now be prema-
lure. We cannot, howe refrain from remafl-
ing that from the accounts which we have been
enabled 10 obtain, they all susceptible of ex-
plantations consistent with tie hitherto unassailed
and unsuspected honor OF the accused; that orr
long established convictions OF his integrity leave
us no room 10 appreheud that they will now be
impaired; that be has been subjected 10 an ez
rarte iuquisi,ion, during his absence, and at the
hands OF his Grest ioes and that his voluntary ef-
forts 10 meet his accuser5, afford presumption in
his favor which it would require some thing more
than such affidavit 10 put down. Ii any con-
sderation can strengthen belief in his inno-
cence, it IS the eX.rsne folly in him which is inn
piled in contrary supposition: for the offences
imputed 10 him OF q nature which would have
made them constantly Ea . 10 detection under
The last atlmnstI alton; and he knew too well Pre-
sdcnt Adams and his Cabinet, 10 hope for one mo.
inents impunty 10 guilt. In he mind of that IL
lustriCus citizen, patriotism has ever been para
mount to every other social considerations aud he
would have enforced the law OH the late Fourth
Auditor, il obnoxious to it, with little hesitation
as on the unworthy person who has succeeded
ifIat officer, on any other delinquent. And it
may be added, that the late Secretary of the Ma
W would have been the last man in this nation TO
stay the hand of public Justice