Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05


 Alabama Journal on MT CaIhouns Expose"
 MULTIPLICATION OR THE ALABAMA JOURNAL
 THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
 1t is truly astonishing what sudden changes are ef fected as this, age, increases. Innovations of the most garng and inconsistent nature not only in political point of view but almost in every other sense, daly3occur; and transitions from one subject to another from one question to another, and from one party to an opposite one, bearing the very fea- lures of absurdity, thought to be nothing more than what would naturally follow or what is entire ly coeval and consistent with this eventfu period- But the most preposterous idea imaginable proceeds from attempt on the part of the person persons undergoing these changes to impress the belief that ley stationary, still retain their doctrines and have always possessed them, while others have de- vated from, or else had surpassed the station they once occupied
 I am led to these observations from perusal of the last Alabama Journal. Among other vindic- tive papers which have joined the crusade against the Richmond Enquirer" is to be numbered this print It appears to rest its attack the ground that the Enquirer has deviated from those republican principles which it once fearlessly advocated.- And acknowledges that it was "once the advocate of correct rinciples-an host of tsef-and the pride of its party" but a thorough change has taken placel deseron of it's principles has follow ed, and it is longer Republican, but Federal.- Ths,-I hold to be an assertion on the part of the Journal not only without proof, but altogether gra- tuitous, unfonnded, and unwarranted. Do not the Editors of the Journal know that this paper which they have thus wantonly attacked is at present. and has always been, the organ of Republicansm? Are they not aware that it is considered in Virginia and in other Republican States, the great prime mover" through which the Jeffersonian doctrines are disseminated3 Do they not understand the na- ture of our government and the character of our po- litics sufficiently to know that the Richmond En- L,, taI cf af the constitution, with all the talents and energy of which it is capable; and with the like fceing fore yer depricated enlarged construction of it's pow erst And are they not competent to recognise the fact that change has taken place in this respect Certainly, no other conclusion could be arrived at orwould be considered by reasonable men to be in the bounds of moderation. Then. how is it possi ble that the Alabam Journal, paper ofmodern date should thus attempt to exclude Mir Richie from the number of Republican Editors !! Is it because he denounces Nuttfcation Is it because he is firm and consistent in his principles? Is it because he loves the Union and lends his aid to its duration3 We would fondly hope that these invaluable traits pos sessed by the Richmond Enquirer, have not given rise to this denunciation by the Journal but it is too evident to leave us without doubt These Editors must hold to the fullest extent with that foolish doc tfine lately promulgated in South Carolina from the circumstance of attacking paper which known to be heartily opposed to it. If so, an inconsistency of the most glaring nature evidently awaits them. For they profess to derive their doctrine which strongly of Notification, from the precepts taught by MT JefersoD and it is well known fact to those who have made politics, in the remotest degree, their study that this same Enquirer has done more to expound protect, and defend the doctrines of the Virginia School of Strict Constructions than any other press in the Union. It is also known to many that Thomas Jefferson gave countenance to this pa per, and for number of years read no other. It was the organ of his principles in early years well as in after lie and though his immortal spirit has a- ken its everlasting flight this paper still continues to construe his doctrines correctly, while few politi cians o yesterday, hold up their heads in dictate rial manner towards it.
 If the Richmond Enquirer had inculcated doc trines adverse to those of Mir Jefferson why was he