Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-03

the Ksntuckians, who were denounced by Gen. Jack.
son Tor having "ingiorious'y fed" at New Orleans on
the 9TH oil January, should form themselves into a par
ty, to be under the command Of Gen. Adair aud Thos.
Joyce, as an escort to conduct Gen. Jackson TO his seat
in Tennessee, and deport themselves towards him with
urbanity, such as would be becoming tow ards the ex-
President 4 the u. States.
81 owe some amends TO the Keutuckians for having
been the cause of their Disappointment; aud III nix that
l am In duty aud justice bound TO repair il.
HENRY Of Yirginin"
Inc manner OF MIR. Banks is almost a sufficient an-
swer to himself. The pdnify of his declaration is even
more iudicrous than that of AIR. Prentice, MIR Claws
much Tor General Jackson under the signature Of PHO.
Jackson The Mails sometimes grosned unior his
pamphlets: But ,oho read them7 We confess to our
great mortihcation hat We certainly never read Que of
them-and we never republished. as we verify believe,
one single line from them for q reason very we'll un-
ders'ood by the citizens of Virginia, that though MIR.
Banks sometimes writes well, he writes too much, and
ms political productions carry as little moral force with
them, as it his pen were TO write upon water.
FOR THE EyVQUIRER.1
MEssRs. EDITORS :-Several articles. have lately
observed, have been transplanted from some of the pa.
pers In kentucky, into some in Virginia, inimical to the
re-e,ecuon OF our present valuable Chief Magistrate Of
the Cnion-signed :. Henry Banks" If the renowned
and distinguished character OF that writer, was as we'll
known TO Gen. Jackson at the time he allud s TO. and as
well known throughout the United States now, as il
ever has been in Virginia, then I admit, that a part of
ms statements would rebound more TO the Generals
discredit, than any thing have ever seen against him
But pray you, Messrs. Editors, not to mistake me, and
S"'b bctOic " z IHe u
You will remember, 1 am sure, that the first Of these
articles was an attack OH Amos Kendall, whom he says
ne orioed with 500 in money, and fifty more, If l recol-
lect right, in cord wood, to desert Mr.. Claw. and 90 for
zen. Jackson; and denounces Amos as % a corrupt
scoundrel!" Now, this very sagacious Henry the
ufedf' when he was thus exposing such characters,
surely forgot the old adage, T" that the receiver was as
bad as the thief"-that he who received, or expected
to receive, the benefits of a bribe, or even the gra,if-
cation OF its effects. was little better i'm reality than the
receiver Of the bride itself But while his memory
was mus trcacherOuS 10 that nroyerh ha diJ a. or,
get to remember 10 redeem his pledge in resorting
10 washington asst winter, and confronting or chastis-
10y amos whleh mere has been no " count Of that
nave ever seen or heard. He well remembered, no
doubt, that discretion was the better part of vslor.,-
But to the injury he is likely 10 do the President, il he
was known 10 him and really had the confidential inti.
macy with him he speaks OF at the time:
He says, he was the author Of several pamphlets sign
ed Phiio-Jackson, written with great study and labor. and
published at great expense, to promote the election OF
General Jackson, ,chich he ,ucceeded in-That before
he decided TO lend such influence, he ascerta ned nav
obtained, a clear, a distinct, a positive, and solemn pro.
mise IRON the General, that il he was elected, he would
not De a candidate Tor the same Office again. admit
that II this story be true, Mr.. Banks has placed pre.i-
dent jackson in a more Objectionable point of view than
1 have ever yet seen lin in: not that | shall con-
tend that General jackson had not a right TO hope and
expect, like his illustrious brother soldier and presiden.
ual predecessor, Washington, (afer so long, so ariuous,
and so valuable a course OF public service) his fellow.
cluzens would permit him, alter the FIRST presidential
term, TO retire into private ease and domestic happiness.
which II appears he first earnestly longei for and had
aosoiu'eiy determined on. But being called by the
ioud and universal desire oil his country, nobIy and pat
rioically determined, If Unnecessary, to die in the last
often oil It's service!' No-The fullest proof of th 9
same patriotic course that the mighty Henry Banks,
ana all the puifers oil the tcondeLfui LIfeidtU frpioits
and denunciations OF him, Thomas Hendrickson, and
III such deserters from the Jackson ranks, will not in
Jure put exaH The man (who is second only ia eminent
services oil the same sorD in the eye of an enlightened.
candid and grateful people. But il is more % be fear.
ed, that II such confidential intimacy and connexion
win WIN sHch political champions. can be proved true, it
Viii. X tha nrPfnnin1 nnn uyifb
worthy General a like service in Virginia, the place of
their nativity and established standings.
fortunately, however, this fact OF confd initial init
macy and the diScredit resulting from il, rests entirely
on the Generals personal knowledge ard the marked
and solitary assertions of these two BPS; whose stinos
are less injurious. and the productions of their mighty
fdooTs not quite as sweet as those of the Bees of any
other ordinary hive. The first King or Drone b. bav.
ing eaten up or exhausted all the sweets of the produc-
lions oil ms mighty literary idbors, in the expenses of
Their publication, and others having stolen and runaway
with the very comb-the mere fame or sound of M
empty cduines of their merit-,he noble author biiterIv
complains OF the 'ngrdtttude Of the man he had thus
placed IN me GRATED Char Of honor, dignity and
poDer! His rewards for such eminent services have
been postponed TO an intolerable and unbearabIe Length
oil lime, IL not entirely transferred 10 o,hers-a clea,
proO oil want OF discerBment and fitness i'm Jackson Tor |
the presidency. Therefore, he resolves to WELD his
pen and mighty influence against his re election, And
as ne once as clearly wrote up hs nomesokes, the
BANKS oil virginia, and then strove TO write them down.
Tor their undec0noddting ingrdtihude to their creators:
so as surely he wrote up the old Genera. into the pre-.
siuehcy, anu VIII, Just as certainly, 4 trust, write him
out Tor his still worse ingratitude in so long neglecting
10 reward such distingu SHE'D ser pices. not only 10 him.
self but to the whole nation!!
but, unfortunately, when we take into consideration
the D0ndeJut talents that thus brought the PRESIDENT in
TO That Office, the services he has rendered i'm il. and the
continuance oil the Banks, in spite of this ~po,oerfuI as
sd'fdnf, we are entirely COMPOUNDED, and al a loss TO re-
concile a lew things-1 How tall nts that produced en-
much good, should ever be without public encourage.
ment and support 2. How so much good as stcb
tdftnts nave at one time produced, should at another be
converted into a assortment OF so much evil, i'm the
same foundations and effects ? And 3. As il was not
the want OF inclination and zeal. that prevented the
same mighty talents, in the luminous Communicated
V bdnhs upon Banks, from oversetting and demolisb-
ing entirely those institutions. for their ,cTetch.d in.
gratitude and neglect Of such a distinguished cbarae-
feT,-so will II not be for want of exertions of The ssme
Talents, TO prevent the reelection OF the President. for
ms tngrd nude in taking from the right owner, and be-
slowing oil The credit ii his benefits, derived from such
bestower, along with all the Offices in his gift, on ofheysl
laklng INFO serious consideration, therefore. (1s 7
al" a very Craze and SOLEMN ref citing man. the
great expenditures Of " Philo- jackson" in the Jack.
son cause.-The cord toOod bride, to tempt Kendall TO
desert from the Clay TO the Jackson ranks, together
WIN all the real good that has resulted nom these events
In the success OF Jackson's election, and the still great.
er success oil his Administrations d., most earnestly
recommend, petition, and humbly solicit the next Con.
gfess, TO bride the Briber in turn, 10 hermit The DsoDJe
TO continue the same President a second term in office.
"hon ne Uds 80 go0d as to give them for the first
WIN respect TO such deserters generally, from one
lamp 70 me other, permit me 10 ask, Messrs. Editors,
u you ever knew or heard of a soldier, who enlisted
Tor the mere emoluments, and not the nure good of the
service, continuing longer on The right SIDE, than such
expected ~einoluments were promptly forth -
The less important such deserters are TO any side mr.
any cause, the more important il is to no ice tie great
aV'ni'y ana delight Tire wrong and feebIer party evince
TO receive, boast Of, ami hug them with The most bro.
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