Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-20

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he publicly sverred that he not had
been, and toould neoer be Mason! But MIR.
Clay has been In the High places OF the Lodge
I-Pad Grand Mxs'er for the State OF kentucky.
lin the days OF washing,on such cant was
kept up-tor he was not only Grand Master, but has
LEFT the strongest evidences OF his respect for the pin
ctpes OF the lntiu,ion In his replies TO the Lodges o
Rhode leland of South Caroline, Of Massachusetts,, oil
| Pennsylvania, and OF Alexandria
The PREsIpENcY-S, THE "AsIERIcAN SYSTEM -
| The Petersburg Old Don,inion speaks in he follow
ing strong and spin ted sty 10 upon the subject OF the
l "NeN Presi.ncy:"
"B,dinage apart, what are the claims. what are the
p,st-nton'. and what are the prospects OF Mr.. Clay
His claims rect solely upon his elcqueuce which all all
nit 10 be Of the highest ORDER and upon the circum
stance that he wishes to be considered the s,es
protector, TREND aud father OF the Amerc System
system that has shaken the union TO its centre,
rayed one section of our beloved aud happy coun-
try against another aud still threat. most eadu
cstasttophe; ssystem. which had been sanctioned by
Anirew Jack-on, would have been followed by a
national debt of such frightful magnitude, that i
could only have been ID bv national barkrup'cy
la system, which has introduced species of log roll
ing in national councils, disgracetul only the
individuals concerned in this great scheme OF political
gambling, but TO the government itself, and would have
Terminated had it not been checked by the Presidents
veto in undermining and destroying those pure princi-
pies upon which founded the political institutions oil
our country
This Tariff system is, indeed "bil of nominations
and OF absurdities. Ii goes the supposion that
federal government made for limited purposes, and
large country whose interests very various and
dustry and capital of all, which operate upon all
without partaty to and oppression to others 1,
goes upon the supposon, that servants at Washing
ton are better judges of interests, than we
whose business il study and promote them. II goes
upon the absurd dea that each part does not best know
how to take fits interests and that the whole is
not made up of all its partsThe general rule is in
every country, and particularly i'm free country and
more particularly still in federal Republic, that every
individuals business best take Of tself-and
that business which take of itself, does
need projections where il does, that does not deserve
it. This is the general principle Of Free Trddeand If
there be any exceptions, in favor of the wants of the
Government itself for arms, sc sc. they too small
to effect the general Legislation OF great country.
After writing the above, we meet with the following
gratifying article in "the Banner OF the Constitution
OF Wednesday last:
"Ths following is an extract from Letter addressed
to the Editor, by intelligent and respectable either
OF kentucky, dated
think the crisis has arrived when the public mind
in Kentucky better prepared for the principles Of free
trade Many men have, know, long doubted The poll
cY of the restrictive system and nothing but the fear
OF losing popularity has prevented many oil our presses
and public from coming out in open oppostian to it,
They want but fair opportunity of coming out
upon this subject; aud that the Clay party have
ridden this hobby fairly down. the public mind will
1ect for itself do not think atn saDguine, when
saw that fully believe ten years hence even FAC
uous minority will lear to advocate the Tariff policy"
SKETCHES Of q6use Of O6ce-we recommend
them 20 the realsrs a'tenion-We have in this day's
paper, the case OF Mr. Mcdaniel late Clerk in the
Treasury Depsr,mant, whose reform on, Of office
thu Coalition Editors so many tears. The New York
Eve ming Post refers its readers TO the history told
Of certain conduct and COMPENSATION OF Mr.. Med"
"No candid person. Gays the same pape,) can read
the taements of the VIII CHI led to the
al' that have created the greatest hubbub, without be-
ing convinced that there great necessity of FORM
well yed and long established system Of pscula
ton seems to have bsen carried on, by many of the
clerks and other subordnaes in the public offices al
Washington; and the matter OF astonshns ant wi US is,
not that the unworthy have been dismissed by
a mi an hat n
such negligence could have been exhibited is shown
10 their having been long suffered to retain the places
which they abused"
We observe with profound regret the following para
graph in the last "Banner of the Constitutions"
"Agreeably to the notice contained in our No. Of Au
gust H. this paper will be discontinued after the 4th OF
December next. Subscribers who have not paid,
respectfully requested to do so, at as early period as
convenient"
We intended repubishng this day Mr.. Raguefs
notice of the Ilh inst We shall do so in our nex-and
ask the People, whether they will let able and
admirable an advocate of Free ITade and the Consti-
tuition perish without adequate snpPor-lt ought to be
prevented if the purses of couAtrymen open
as their principles are free.
Change of handsl-Nlessrs. Thomas l.. Thruson and
p. II. Feniall have withdrawn from the National
Journal, under the influence of considerations entirely
personal in their nature, and having relation to the
venience of the establishment"-We are not acquant
ed with the character of Mr. Thruston; but Mr.. Fen
dali is unquestionaby man of talents His celebrated
criticisms Mr.. AdaDss 18th of July Grafton ad
mirably wrtenbut his ''right hand (seems to have)
lost its cunnRg'' the moment il touched the numbering
columns of the National Journal-This ''Chd of SO ia
thers is henceforh to be published by VIM. Duncan
and edited by John -Agg."-What delightful dramatic
management do anticipate from the present con-
Germ
The West India 1rade.-We give two very difs =
reports upon This suhject-one from ST. Andre
aud the last from Eas,portwe 40 believe tho for
NERVE hiak the last has probability oil its side.-It
could be long, before Mr.. McLane's gocaiions,
suspended by the long illness OF the last King, would
be revived under the present We shall wait W it'll
some impa lance for the resut.In the mean time, we
hope for the best.
The Washington Correspondent of the NJ Y. Journal
Of Commerce. the author of the celebrated calculus for
eectng Mr. Clay and pulled off by the N. Intelligent
the uniform friend of Gen Jackson-avows him
self in his last Letter TO be "Jacksonite ono mans
fool" but ga native American citizen" "never entan
gled with any political party-and he declares the
General to be mere insrument, mere duton,afon,
in the hands of those who surround him. -Call you
this backing your Jriends''
ANOTHER CALCULATION
The Atakspas Gazette Of the oath ult calculates,
that so far the received parties stood in
the Legislature OF Louisiana 80 for Jacksonand % for
the Opposition The county of Lafourche remains to
be heard FROM which sends Senator and six Repre-
sentatves.
CAsDDArE'-Dr Charlie. Cooke for tho SENATOR'S. District
of Acknowledged Mossrs. w Gilme and Rice H. Wood Of
AlbemaIlc, for the u. Of Delegates
al District Of Fauque and Prince William and Col W H. Smith
Dr. Adfdge James, and Thomas Marshall Esq. of Fauqusr
Mcssrs Jesse Edgingon Timothy Adams and Archibald Nc
Clean, for the Senatorial District Of Ohioand Mos. Jacob
NJ g. Good and j. Parrot,, Of Ohio for the House Dole
gates
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