Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-17

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, RICHMOND. MONDAY, aUGU ST IL
The Grapes are sowl,-whca S. S. southworth's
forged letter first went forth, seized upon as one
OF the highest compliments which could be paid to one
oil the most talented and statesmen that the coun
try has ever produced.' The Committee of Arrange.
hents oil washington wove the compliment of their
honorary toast TO Mr. Clay out of the expressions oil
that spurious leter-and il announced after due
ourish oil trumpets by Mr. Seaon the President of the
dayLBut how is the tone changed! The N. Intelligent
"ncled to think from the evidence before us that
inns letter is forgery and that the Editor of the Sub.
a,ern has been imposed upon by contemplate hoax.
we do not know what Mr.. Jefersons o,inion of
Mr. Clay: but the positive declarations of Others ON thar
mead induce us to suppose that he tcouid not haze spoe
o. ann an terms eraifed" So GRATED! diplomatic
10 the last Ii 1t had said 'not very exalted il would
nave come much nearer TO the )But the beauty
OF the thing is that after having attempted to bolster up
Mr. Clay on the authority Of Mr. Jefferson, one of these
oasunggentemen now comes orw with hedecaration
hM without admitting that citizen (Mr c. could be ele-
waited by the expression Of the good opinion of anu
one we may be allowed TO hope that Mr. Clay stands in
no heed OF such aid to recommend him the favor of
the People, Still less does he stand in need of fabrco
ons or untruhs OF any Sort to sustain him i'm the opn
ION o' hose 10 whom he is known one who peculiar
~ and above all things, dsdans arice and despses
subterfuge."
"1he Grapes are sour, gentlemen; and now thew are
not worth the having. When il was believed that Mr.
Jefferson had euogizcd Mr.. Clay as one of ebe most
talented and brilliant of men,, compliment was more
| Pompousy announced II was supposed that Mr.. CLAW
might "be elevated" by such expression from Mr.
Jefferson-bu now, forsooh Mr. Clay too high oo be
elevated by the good opinion Of any one not even of
Mr. Jefferson: While Mr.. Jefferson supposed to
have praised Mr. Clay his good opinion was supposed
to be OF incalcuabe value He hailed as one Of the
hrs and most "ilusrous' Of men-but now we hear his
good opinion undervalued and his judgment naugh
Inc inteigencer pleased to say, that when he had
reurei from public life, che had ceased even to read
except the Enquirer and that chiefly for the
that"Mr Jeferson's opinion of
individuals. however to be relied upon where the OBJ.
ect was near TO him and his vision clear not TO be re-
lied upon as authority where the object distant and
the light obscure through which he viewed it-that il
TO say,the medium of the r. Enquirer We surely take
mo offence at such remark, PERSONAL---VERY. we think
very poor compliment to his memory, to say that
mind ike his, so experienced and penetrating, having
through the many guests who visited him, the
many letters and pamphlets he received, could
be hoodwinked by any newspaper particularly by its
advertisements" But in the case OF Mr. Claw IL was
most remarkably untrue: Because Mr. j. had had the on
Portunity OF studying the himself, his views talents
&c. MR. Clay spent several days at Monticello, where
sustaining artiiice and despising suberfIge" he laid
himself open TO Mr. Jeferson-and gave him those un.
favorable impressions of his op and qualifications
which ne Is known subsequently to have expressed.
But thus it is with Mr.. Clays partzans So long as
any thng can serve their purpose, il is all very we'll
ne moment IL is otherwise, the tone is changed
Mr. Jefferson was lately cried up ssillustrious-but
his good opinion" is sunk par.-The "steadncss
oil M, mind was affected by the s,rengh the stomach
and the sanity OF the nerves-"He was so and that X
plains (aH) the Inyseryl' Verify, verify Mr. CLAY
IS me "arch magician of the day" At his bidding
hecatombs are to be sacrificed at his altar. At the
waving oil ms Circean wand, wisdom is be metamor-
hosed INTO dotageand the veracy of another man is TO
saved by the plea of insanity At Mr. Clays behes
A%a saps dys. sS and rs': d0ase ao
But We (says the N. Inelligencer) have lost sight
o, inc forgery. Let the genuneness of the letter be
gerry, let the Editor of the Subaltern expose il and lis
author and let the condemnation fall where il ought
very wei But does he think that Mr.. S. s. South
worth VIII "come when he is called. The Editor will
neither expose it nor its .author-and the world will
henceiorth stamp as gross and Infamous forgery.
THE LETTER
we received by last Evenings Mail, from Provi-
dence, The autograph Letter Of Mr. Jefersohs which
we had sent there for the purpose of comparing with
MT. Sou'hwor'h's Letter. Our Correspondent writes
US, that " nothing can be done.-The Editor of III
suoaitern refuses to shew the Letter There has be en-
no doubt on the mind Of the Citizens generally that ,b
Letter. is forgery; and that had il beer Tor the at
tenton II has excited in parts of the country where mi.
ben taken Of t"-He also refers 10 similar a,temn, ~
The part OF citizen OF Richmond, Clay man. who al
so sent Letter OF Mr.. Jefferson, to compare with
,. SIS coPy-but il 10 said with equal success-So
much for Mr.. Clay's en- orser for his being " ons
oil the most talented and brilliant men," &C. in hi.
country
The Columbia Times seems TO suppose ,ba, ,vs ,.Ls
no interest IN any matter not less afe ting
The Pfesideniial Char"-conends, that TO be A." ener
ing eagerly and warmly (at this early dav) into con-
o'' "t"'hrt tlay, ls a trIviaI' nd
compared with the great question which now aeitaes
inc Republic, 1t Is petty war"-aad asks OF
what import it, at this moment, who is President d
the w. States?-The Times is pleased 10 attribute 10
'hese pursuits, certain sentiments part for which
there is no semblance Of foundation.
And is ii OF no import who il the President of The
" Is II OF no consequence TO exclude Mr. Claw
Without meaning retort, might ask how any iend
OF state Rights, and how any opponent Of the Tariff
could hesitate upon such question. We hold the re-
lection oil H. Clay az essential 10 any thing like the
preservation oil the Republican Principles of 1890
Let him 20 into the Government, and we NAV then al.
most sing the Requiem Of all State Rights-Lst
the author OF the American System succeed and the
enemies oi the Tariff may almost bid adieu 10 their
hopes We cay almost, because il should be the may
i'm OF every Patriot, Never 10 despair of the Repub.
hc'"-But, with Mr. Clays ultra opinions and with the
whole tone OF his character and actions what are we
10 nope from him! What may not fear from his
measures!-To save the Rights of the States from the
grasp OF his power is then one of the leading
oil our opposition 10 Mr. Cays election were W
to make no effort against him, should our
selves heacherous to the which we have soIon
suPported-he cause Of State Rights. We have other
very strong objections 10 Mr.. Clay-bu hi..known nj
ira, unconstitutional principles form with us an ire.
sstldie tnducemept 10 enter warmly i'm the contest
against MIR. Clay. We humbly view therefore. This a,
one OF the greatest questions which now agiiaes the
R'pUbIic." ~
But the time is coming, when a new question il to
come into play; materially connected with the other in
dced-or, both Of them turn upon the preservation of
the true principles Of the Constitution)-but question
more extensive in its consequences IL ooes farthor