Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-18


Gen. Jackson and the bearing of Old Hickory is fully
worthy of the parallel. The People and feel this;
hence, like Mr. Jefferson, is A ROCK NOT TO BE
SHAKEN The floods OF deuacton beat az aiist it, but
prove its solidity
have lately been looking the Life and Correspon-
dencc of Gouverneur Morris, the abes of the
oil the party TO whom Mr. Jefferson was opposed aud
in whose aundced vision all his and PRINCIPLES assn
med the same hue precisely that is assumed, in the
eyes OF his opponents by the character course of
drew Jackson Take for example, the following extracts
from letters OF c. Morris. written in the first term OF Mr.
Jeiierson's administration. Leave the names and
dates, and who would not suppose them to be flowers
freshly culed from the National lntegcncer National
Gazette?
EXTRACTS
To r. II. LIVINGSTON, at Paris.
"WdShingtOn, March 20, 1902.
we have here as yet done nothing OF importance,
cept destroying the Constitution by repeating the Judi
cary Law of last session, you will due season have
the debate on that subject which has already agated the
public mind) and reducing the military establishment of
me w. 81 at this moment so prOptiouS to the reduction
We moreover going TO repeal the internal taxes
cause our wise ones think they have too much reuente
ana mat taxes give too much patronage. 1t is contem
plated by the administrations cobble up some holes they
have made by repeating the Judiciary"
"Ihe Chief seems 10 me in a wretchcd plight rSo he
is now He is in the hard necessity of giving offices TO
the unworthy and turning good officers out to make room
Tor them He will soon be completely entangled in the
meshes of his folly"
% In fact, they know how govern and cannot pos
sl6iy last They begin already TO confidence in
have them come over 10 us" HIS of the Inteigencer
must methinks, have inherited his prophecyng wig
To JOHN PARIsH.-(h EmopeJ
''.fo'rSdnia, June 20, 1902
The spirit OF Jacobinism H. e. democracy begins TO
flag, Notwithstanding every effort keep alive There
in this country natural damper that spirit which is
always most vigorous among the INDECENT With the
industrious poor soon become rich the idle aud
soon perish Jacobnism, therefore, is like the ricketts, in
children the strong grow out OF it, and the weak PERISH
10 Il. IL. LIVINGSTON
august 81, 1902
you read the newspapers as suppose you do, you
will have observed that the Vice President violently at
tackled by certain violent parlzans devoted TO Mr.
Jefferson, and that this latter gentleman has outlved his
popularity what seer This deep insight into the
feelings OF the people likewise have been trans
mitted TO the Nationalist Without entering into unplea
SAINT questions, it is sufficient to say that his administration
is too weak TO prosper ESQ is Andrew Jacksonsl His
attack on the judiciary was rash aud splenetc, Sc.
we the Federal partyl certainly are now invulnera
pie. Indeed some officers have resigned because they
iet KIND oil dshonor IN remaining exceptions the
prescription" Prescription here have it'll
" In me mean ume' think you must feel where you
are, that an administration which is supported by the
first characters at hone will preserve much less com
nand the respect OF foreign powers w First characters!
aye, here it is again
October 10 1902
"The French Government cannot, think respect Ell
ther the government or people of the u S-wha is it
that renders nation respectable? Power, courage wis
DOM Put out of view, for moment, both France and
America and suppose yourself in the administration of
Austria What would be your estimation of the Turks
OF the Russians? OF Prussia? You would not, think
enquire whether in those countries they have habeas
corpus act trial by jury, House OF Representatives
sc. &c. You would seek information to their fleets
their armies and above all the talents Of those tcho are
at the head Of affairs Now suppose for moment that
European Statesman (AIonsieur Eeuchesin for in
stance should make enquiries of you respecting such
things in this country Would your answers impress his
mind with any thing like respect" mo! truly. The
iTSt chdi dcfeTS were wanting then, they now.1
"There is considerable mass of genius and courage
with much industrious cunning now at work TO overturn
our Constitutions II these be not met by a phalanx of
property under the guidance of ablest men, think
there viii be scufie and that in the course OF it, MANY
large estates Will be put into the meltng-Pot The
CINE by which giddy populace be most easily
wrought TO do mischief is their hatred of the rich
The JACKSON administration presents the same case over
again II il continue, the Constitution is gone. "At such
crisis as his to adopt the language OF the late address
of the National Republican Committee IF the Cftu of
Washington recommending Duff Green's Extra Tele-
graph 10 the Nationals, ''when the pubc liberty and
morals exposed and in peril becomes all the friends
OF the Constitution and Laws to be united Sc In other
words these perils must be met by phGianr Of proper
ty-for want of better, the Banks phalanX will do
under the guidance of the first characterS.l
To II. r. LIVINGSTON.
"Navcn,6er 2S, 1903.
alt seems TO be prevailing opinion, that the Clinton
Insert Van Buren party have exclusively ear of our
President what regards this State and is presumed
that his arrangements taken with them for next
election
To LEWIS R. MORRIS
"DecemJer 10, 1900
This is letter of suggestions for address TO the peo
pie OF Vermont Among other things, the Vermonters
are to be told follows
GO That during the administration of Mr.. Adams Vrgi
MIA almost i'll open revolt against the national author
y, merely because Yankee aud Virginian was Pre-
sidentThat the proof of this important acris derived
from reviewing late events We shall find that not one of
the preexts used what was called the Federal
administration has served principle for the guidance
OF what is called the Republican administration. There
no reduction OF taxes, except such bear exclusively
the rich,' sc. &c.
"That their attachment to the Constitution was pre-
tended that they might the better mould it their pur
pose,That the false principles which they have digned
with the OF Republican, principles hostile to all go
vernment, so are Jacksons, and Immediately fatal all
Republican government, so Jacksous See all the
National Republican addresses, organs, SC sc.
y assumed in order TO lead honest men, by slow but sure
degrees, to allure the principles Of Constitution and
cooperate in their subugaon TO the arisocracies Vir
GINA and New York"
9" should conclude by appeal TO the reason" &c.
land insist that by paying share OF fifteen millions for
the exclusive benefit of the Southern States we had given
sufficient evidence Of submission to masters without
agreeing to perpetuate their power and own humiIia
word
To URIAH TRAeY.
"Jdnuary 5, 1904.
Those now in authority act wariy, if not wisely in
riyetng the manaces which their adherents like gno
rant avage lust like those who have put Jackson where
lac isl have put their wrists for purpose OF ornamen
tai Distinction"
"There is moral tendency and in some cases even a
physical disposition among the people Of this country to
oyerturn the government To oUerttrn the govern
ment: not TO leave il the sole care of the first
characerS Such noxous humors can no more be cured
by argument than the govt With some as in Virginia
they are hereditary with others they generated,
in Pennsylvania, by the incorporate use of ardent spi
rits, &c" IThe ignorant saUagesi they got drunk and
voted for Jefferson; they get drunk now and vote for
Jackson1