Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-24

iistOnored AMI drSlsJby the scurrinty and psestlsn
ton OF the Public Press
The President scarcely installed ia Office before
IL became apparent. that his administration was to tc
maIkeo oy 'nvctcra,c luminosity and iualignity.
Inc individuals who were selected 10 compose his ca
nne'' had not actually reached the oil Government.
oeore an orgshizeJ opposition formerly ed
from Head Quarters, ard an opronv Candidate Tor tis
Presidency, presented 10 the people 10 divide and dis
tract The nation.
Prescription denuncation and ,,sc of n, ~ he ,ve,
'ouc"rncdn the administration OF tue were
given out as the order Of the days none were too hel
nothing too sacred for their touch Ston tho most cx
important were TO be shield against the efforts a. at
lacks oi this unholy coalition Ther object was TO 10
pursued WITH nie'agab'e yea, and perscvcr ami
nothing was TO be omitted which nc eotiaton calun,nv
intrigue could effect. How well they have acron,-
pishcd their purpose far, at least tile nation have
had ample evidence.
In the way Of abuse, what IL that has not bean rai
o, the President and his administrator what charge
has en- made? what crime have ,hcv moi ;,,,,,tcl
10 hiun?
Have 'hey not characterised his administration as
one innnfnecd alone by the ost ruthless aud
"ettpe SPU"F Have they not charged the President
,gh being gorerntdby an iarissie and irycs,,o,,s
Ole tribunal, rhich confro,s on doos its pfefisns to
iosrse i.at death, and h,r families TO ,canf2' ty
hiS fc,'urdng dHd Furnishing ndipd,,cis for opi,,-
'o S"se, vi iiis making a" oenai and personolde-
cotton TO hniset ON, passport TO favor aud mcri,
superior to ali utner under iIeaven:n
Have they not proclaimed IRON, tue house ton, that,
vice system OF iapachy il preyng upon the holy no
ne; q. and corruption fesicria in ere'y department II
ta'ion are oo only Of the odious and cory,,pe
cha%cie, 6ut that a"iyrdnny has sprung s,pJ eartt
AMI fatal 10 the public good"
Indeed. it would sce,n from the fears nrd alarm oY
your Sood hieads OF the lntegenccr, that not only
The peusionary days of Charles the Cd but the pro-
scriptive days OF the Ssr,s and Tu,,ors mr. I'M,
PAnagene,s, We're nothing this ne species Of mis-
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rate hnseii, In terms another Jiberus or Caipla
Ana what pray hiesss Eliors is the foundation OF
all this abuse and this afecaiion of alarm for the Peo-
pie and their free Institutions, Ia what has General
Jackron so deeply offended; so fatally errelP
Has he failed TO enforce the Public Justice OF the
Country, or protect the Public Peace?--Np
Has he been unmindfil OF foreign re atfons or
shcwn any want o. disposition ZEAL in cuitiyatin
harmony aud peace with foreign Powers:-No.
Has lac violated any OF the great principles. whict.
brought Him into power which his friends and the ma
ton have locked to as forming the basis OF his Admins
traiion?--NO.
Has he been personally nattenve TO his public du-
ties, suffered others to be so! Not is nor prcteui-
eh he complaint and cryis Prescription and Reform!
Prescription and Tyranny! In other wor,Is-bc has
dismissed my SONNY br0lher-or myself from Office.
lie has turned out personal and political enemies and
PM IN personal and political friends. This is the head
and front OF hs offending anil this il Isl which has Civ
en- to The Press all is sailed ualignity, and its fierce i'm
plgnmcnt
But is not alone OF the Press that the nation have
right TO complain In this upon the President and
lis Administration, no one has been eager or NOR.
2aalos Than Mr. Clay He has lent his sanction, and
given tone 10 this wide system of vuperatiye abuse
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and hinleiug part OF the Community, and which has de
graded deeply the character OF the American Press
rot satisfied with lis early denUnciaiion OF tho Pres-
dent ia lis dinner Speech, at the Seat os 115vercIt
he has since his return TO The walks OF private iic ios
90 opportunity o! asSailin1 him in the most violent man
ner' anu IN me most unmeasurcd language. Whilst his
"oI are sun warm with the profession, OF eacc he is
seen o'a'snng the sw1rd. and attempting by extraor
iaFy ahi violent speeches, to nfiame the people, and
estranEc them from tho Government.
Fearful that the zeal and heat OF personal AMI n,r,
contention might too soon sube he seems determined
okeep mp an incessan. fire, add afford no time for The
no, blood oil purity TO cool.
Dreaing peace and retirement he il continua,ly
Wo"""S before The Public as fine supposed that ces
sa1 OF party Strife might leave him on the surface
neglected anu unseen; and that The Ieupesf only was
te means OF keeping him before the ewes of tfe nation
and iinay iiing him into power ~
ne destruction OF Jackson, and the overthrow of rs
ADMINISTRATIONS are now The ruling objects of his lfo
ahi 70 accomplish Them, and rise upon their ruins ey-
cry t'E exalted IN purpose. ard generous in scnrnen
Is 20 NC d''rrgarded and forgotten.
But will not all DO. Mr. CLAW and b;s fr;sna, 49,.
resi- assured, that they do nothing i'm the NAV ~
spese against this man OF the people. Neither the Ell
forts OF ms npassoDed invecve, nor the more potent
power. ot the Press, disturb even the renose M
nlnd Ike JacksoDs, (boomcd on the conscio, al
sF'uous ana honest purPoses) much less draw him in
TO any snare, or betrsy lin into any wcakness nv,
means OF insult obloquy -
ov VIII they be able TO array. by anticipation. public
opinion against the measures OF lis Administrators
Gen. jackson came into Power, in a manner ,yh;cI
Justly entities him 10 he confidence of the Countr, -.
ea''' =" aHVdhce anu ne is too strongly nrrnched i'm
He
succeeded 10 The Presidency by The practice of ~,
BY wearing no disguise; by becoming the instrumeot ~
dupe oil no Party Ii by an inlexible a,Ihereoce
TO principle; by loving his Country better than bi,nsar
ny preerTng i's honor and interests 10 his own and ~
serving II ~ manner which few had ever done no,
he rose TO bis present exalted station The ~
te people cannot without be enlisted hv r,r,,-
STRIFE aS@inst such man and his measures The
resistance must be reused by direct and obvo,.s sa
ses They abuses OF which they complain tn,,sf con
home to their business ana hosoms. They must he r.i
mol imaginary wrongs, which win drive them into ra
siStanee mere Is no fear, then, that they will nra
Jndge the Efesiten or bis Administrations They win
give nm time 10 carry his principles and plans into
ucs; and his friends need have fears when Is Al
n;ni-tra;Ion shall come fairly before Tie Peopje ar.
tic meritsO its policy be understood, that twin bc
found TO have been not only honest but beneficial
'ook confess for one, 10 The next four wears OF An,
drew Jacksons Administration, with the con6Ien, x
peeAtion Of seeing the foundation laid for Ine and
glorious career OF national prosperity and bapnincss
nope 10 sec the Commerce of the Countrv -, .,t
eieu by oiious restrictions and monopoies. Ia go, N
cmp' ron taxation; the great interests and ,r,,s
.he halon equally protsc ted and ehc,s 49,,
10 goo Iughhty and economy in the disl,rse,n en-, ~
iubAc treasures, anl the credit of the ma
ed upon stable basis, by the speedy and 80,
guishment oil the Public Dcb and IastIy-I =
~ nope 70 see the relaxed and wearied sineyys of o.,
NaonaI Government, brought back 10 their fon.,;,,
.ona' Vgor, and the cool, od.isshioned times of AZ
JoH ron revived. VI "i''
! These, Messrs. Editors, are some of the bIessin..
"nich expect from the present Administrator. al
W"'cn 'he haIon have right TO expect at the hsnJs
those n power. NV '"uS "a
Ihe lirm texture Of Cen. Jaeksons character biss,,
gi sfarn -.