Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-07

lot tis e""e e aud department, political aud petscna
Iioio corruption and cruelty. Yes into she very re
lfnement OF yrann,n'--Nsy, so wosdertul the IF
fec's oil this same expose upon the enlightened prose
ye, that row even the notorious Arhuthnot and Am
Ibrster, those heish OF robbcrie.
buroings, aud han savage murders of infant limo
cence. are beheid by him objects worthy OF the out,
pourings OF his kindly sympahes. The stock Of hu
man creduy great az II may be, inadequate 10 III.
belief Of this hungng, unhappy fabrication Ia IN.
first place, to person nd,se"t between The partiv.
Mr.. Berr'en possessing claim public opinion he
yond that which his official station and exemption
from previous impeachment could bestow, would po
sppeur worthy OF credit, than the whose rie,
lie aud il'ust ious services had for him the afcc
lions and the confidence Of large majority Of IN,
American people How much more preposterous wi,
this pretence OF superior faith in the representation
Of the former appear. when contrssted With the afore
going declarations Of the Orator Of faith Ia Tho
wi.,lo,n. purity and rrpublcanism of the President, =
Nevertheless the wonderful expose Of Mr.. b. has no
merely destroyed all confidence hope i'm the iu.rc
il has likewise into very ofiops act
and motives which pre- viousy were wise and pa,riu,ic
These gross contradictions and unhappy
Of the recent convert excite surprise. There is an
easy and native consistency In hvfh, which IL il M
tonishng does not more generally recommend her.
never attanable by guile and fsisehood rarely attempt
ed by them without encounering detection. odium
contempt. or ore Of two things the world must bs
convinced Either that the ardent profess we have
OF attachment TO the administration were simuat
ed hypocriiical and selfish; or IL indeed the
OF The administration had ever compelled the approba
ton OF the author OF those professions, he willing
Nevertheless, to repress the convictions OF hts iude
ment, and 10 become the instrument OF vitupe ration 10,
the promotion Of designs alike selfish and unworthy
The absurity Of the pte'ex drawn the letter of
Mr. BeTrieD is obvious. This letter has no reference
either 10 the general policy TO any one Imperial n,
measure Of the Government In truth. such mea
sure had been adopted or promuiged by the adminisra
ton between the appearance OF 'One If the People'
and the convention OF tho Clay meeting. The motive
for the change which has been Witnessed, must be
sought in different quarters and the common sense OF
mankind be at no loss to find IT, The office of Dis.
tric Attorney by this time had been bestowed on MIR
Burfoot; and by this proceeding the great link which
hound the fidelity OF the Orator 10 the
was broken. The movements amongst the Clay party
in Richmond, melted by the expecta ATOMS Of success in
Kentucky, the queries put through their Organ TO the
present OF the metropolis, and the condi-
tons prescribed to him through the same channel the
Overures admitted by the ast of vndex him.
self all these, whilst they fully sustain the history
neriy given by Marcus, confess in substance, not
in explicit TERMS the causes by which the loose and
changeng principles OF the proseye have been nfu-
enced.
OF the danger ofimpuiing unworthy motives, where the
acts OF persons be explained upon principles Of up
Ightness and honor. This sdmonition no ever true
in the general, loses all orce for the present, BY
the utter uniness OF the occasion on which IL il an
piled. II is freely admitted by Marcus that all men
are entitled to charity where their conduct may
equivoca but when individuals viii Extensively cast
their naked and undoubed ioes or vices into the very
face of society duty demands the of the
onereason and common sense will justify the exposing
OF the other. But who with justice assert that in
reference to the reckless Orator Of the Anti, son
meeting, Marcus has conceded all that as due 10
charity or orbearance' The Palpabe and irreconca.
BILE Inconsistencies between 'Oie NJ The People and
the harangue in the meeting, and the occurre noes that
have TRANSFERRED in the interval expo,Inded by the ia
niliar rules OF human action are OF themselves suf
cient TO render ridiculous any complaint OF berality
towards that person. Surely alter the of
the precious espondence, there be no
BILE degree oil erontery which will be siIenced Oh
the subjects OF mOiue or OF iliGerdfy Ina imputatiop
Let us now return to these famous letters I'm the one
OF the 18th oil January. !, found the following
81 know full well. that with certain class here that
! ! am looked upon with jealous eye--i have long
known -I am too much Ola Pebeian for their Pstri.
clan order; and having undertaken TO ret up for myself
and not bend the knee to every purse proud fool who
may chance TO rule the day TO sink in abject de-
pendeDce upon their will; Overtaken by misfortune as
have been, they would willingly see nv trouJl.s in
creased. and my dawning OF better days forever
cast But thank Cod bid the miserable time.
crew dehance-I feel seli.inlependence and energy
that neither their frowns their commendaon shall
deprive me Of But for too confding spirit should
have been rich; my honest earnings and comfortable
fortune has been taken to pay the debts q others
The same letter, abiding to the nd a,ions
which had been given in favor OF tho writer
Amongst the signatures you will find the name
OF MIR. James +. Heath, Auditor; Mr. Lawson Bur.
foot, our Treasurer, (wose son is said TO be caoJ
date) and Mr. James Brown, Jun. the Second auditor
These gentlemen have known me long and well I'm
public and private life. asked their name-,he,
were given on their opn motion A friend assured me
this evening" that he had put himself TO good deal ot
trouble to go about and enquire into the state of the
public mind here, and he did hesitate to saw tina,
from town and country around and in the counts 4,
which practiced nneee we n,ietbs of the neo,I.
ardently wished my appointment And aeaIn-,.I ~
pcc to send you my docket in few by tba,
of X. c. N. will also be furnished" In a letter OF
the ioth oil February, are comprised the following
passages-'M Docket OF Coil causes in ms eifv
amounts TO the number Of 422, and of these more
than one-halt are in the Court Of Appeals the Supe.
rior Court oil Law and the Superior Court of Chan.
Gerry, where, as you know, the ablest LAWYERS in
Virginia ere p'acuuonrrs. M.ny here say ,tess
papers sontain concIusire evd- Dc,-6r,, n he
estimate In Which NY eapscrY and skill as IN { or.
my Id; ard secondly, OF he opiiion en- Of
my integrity and industry by az nsnv tui.crs
there are SUITS upon the do KIT You will perceive
ny reference to my do kst in the Cour,
an engaged III several causes in which the opnc,s
course! are such men ~ anard l. igi, John sou {.
&c."-"Th'' moment | am informed young Green. a
sn OF Judge GTesn, lie sandiJate for this otfiee-
ihns all my eompe iiors are very young men with.
out Prae ice keep l. on,) Of eouse wi bout ,x.
p"rie"e ST." "Young Burioa; viii. appear with a,
least 100 memeers Of h, legislature in his favor Ma
~ cay 10 or 20 have rriused TO sgo bes,us, Al,
knew 4 was candidate You know well low a q /, /,
Tor a member having paper handed about the bou.e
ana toe" ~ ms presence 10 get names. only sur
pri'ed ! Q did not get a." o. the 10 o. r hTua,v
1881. the o stor makes hi extraordinary commune
non "A irisni spent lat evening with me- srd re-
NAMED unnl ia,o. IL spoke freely about The vacancy
o,ahSro' othcr' ard hn.liy 'a to me ha, be had
Obtain d me most eonl r'iue eud Matm ,cas thu
Cah2"n P0Tfy here rho got up The recommendation
Of young B---s.-Tbs 10, mbsrs Of The T.. gi.Is.urs
generally, iods ed OF ten did nj 81,
"a tendency; bu' that - teniimenis were
snown 10 few and lie was TO be pressed by the foI-
4 lowers CD, Which but lew we're aware of 1,
l CIV Von me Information as obtain r.; haze no
doubt If s accuracy, but you viii be careful in ,yh
you sly shoui ~"
H're, indeed, we have 'es, which requires bn,
h' oo"hnrn'. Ho who alter the PeruSa o, ihit tex
can prae about unchariia,leps,s ili,bs,sI,v 10 nj
sonsr ieiop 81 motive, mus' be tot or worse than
ooisb-in'eresied aod aosi5u. on'y to iurn atde If
Pos'ine' 'h' Keen edse 81 bdgnaron ON rneanness
snd neaehefy 20 oucfyBg and n.nsitou, as n Sc
~ closed 10y no abovs 81 atiois,