Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-13

ey TO be hiled. Although the idea was started IN an
opposition paper, with manifest tokens Of approb.,iop
we should have no Objections to see II accomplished.
MIR. Brown would we think be acceptable 10 our party,
as a high. minded man, OF sound principles, who will do
all that General Jackson desires from a senator. In ,es,.
ing aud supporting bis administration upon it's meri,a.
The Editcr OF the Clay "R.publiean' al Annenoli.
effects to think that we have deuied or desired 10 cor.
ees' The fc, 'ha, Mr. L~ving'tou did owe the govern
hent a hrge cum o! noI ey This /, mere anec,aiior
n hin:-he canuo, seriously believe any such Il ms.
az we have h-re,of,'e expressly admitted IL 10 be- rue.
The state OF the cas', accordii < 10 our understanding
OF the ciIcum stances, (dnd we men n them ne well
for the Information cf our reader, as OF The CLAY cate.
chic, at Aonapclis) is tbie:
Mr.. Livingston did. some twenty eve wear, 600. in
h. capacity as District Attorney of the U. 6. become
indebted IN tn" government. 10 aIp-ga sum of money
(say a hundred thousand dollsrs) No, one dollar 81
the money, however, was a'sd 'r expended by himself:
i, was received aud spen. by o,bers-for whom howev-
er, he was legally, and we ,urpo . of course mus, he
considered eqniably liable ~ the goverrmen,.
Judgment was obtained ags int him; an in order to
secure the foil amount, and a the same time obtain a
tNat his estate should he transferred 10 trustees. and a
a I as The lands Of viii. h IL principally consi, ted, could
be alvsnsgeously disposed Of, tia The amount should
be paid over towards the liquidation OF the deb, 10 the
government.
BY judicious management. tbi' fund re ,lised after q
few years a large sum beg ond what could have been
obtsined for i, at the time, and the enormous ebt was
finally discharged; a debt contracted Vi'hout impu,s,iop
of rand by sheer misfortune, (pe haps accompanied
by carelsssnes) by which he had never u Gifted in bic
own person. a siDg'e cent; but which on the contrary
had swept away from hin, his patrimoniai estate ard
forced him from home, i'm search OF fame and fortun
among strangers. How greatly he succeeded. and
how large has hesn the reward OF his perseverance. 'n-
tegri,y and eminent cap'ci'y, The lofty reputation
which he hears throughout the r, public, and ,Ne ex
tent 10 which his fame has spreAd ,hroug bout Eurone
as an able end upright Statesman and profound iuri.,.
are glorious evidences in bis favor.
He has however one fault, whi,h in the ewes NJ tho
Cav party, is heirous and unpardonabie offence
sufficient 10 blacken al thstis pure, overbalance all his
claims upon the pride and Election OF hs countrvmen
and blot from The page OF our history. ihe luminous re.
cord OF his virtues and services. |, is that he ia an
admirer and friend, personal and political, of the Prei
dent;-that he has frequently ho-re full and enthusiast
tic .stmony TO the en- inen, virtues, and high camel.
lies OF the chief magistrate If tho republic; end ,bis i.
what the enemies OF that chief magistrate viii, never
'orget or forgive, and Tor which they will hunt down
any public man, with the un'iting instinct OF political
haired.
The details Of his defale atom which we have re coun,
ed above, may roi he lite ally correc' in all heir psr,s
but we are confident that thy are 20 subs'ania,Iv
Sub al least il he history 81 the AFT ,ir, az we have
uniformly heard it told for AT least 'en wears.
Having now an'wared atleug h The queries Of Tho
Annapolis editor. we put one In return, IN which W.
crave his attention. l,may serve as a text for a chan
ter on 'defaul'ers;" for on OF WHOM, however limo
cent OF fraud, at any time, end disch rged from all
liability now, he feels 20 remarkable an adherence.
Is Mr.. Clay, or is he no., a, his moment a "deinu,-
ter" TO government. for stem thousand doliars."o s
surety upon the bond OF Jotn Fowler, formerly Po.t.
master a. l. xing'or TB