Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-07
Richmond, Va. Friday, Sept. :
DEGRADATION OF THE PRES

IL we to Judge of the principles of the On
position by few of the instruments which it conde-
scends to employ, we might suppose that the stand
ard of political morality is low enough-When was
1t known before, that great party would stoop TO
take men by the hand whose vile conduct was such.
that for time they could not look honest men in
the face ?
When was it known before that the unbusbng
aposacy of men, tainted by corruption and sold to
Hiahhoth bank, became a passport to the subscrip-
lions and support ola Party? When was it known that
euch Editors were cried up as prosecuted patriots
and lauded for their independence and firmness ?
When could it have been expected that such Editors
MS d. Green and j. W.rWebb would "pig together
in the same truckle bed"-and after all their rdcu
ious quarres, should lay down like the lion and the
lamb? Are these the only instruments which am
bton can employ? Will the American People sum
port candidates, who resort to such expedients ?
Will the high-minded and the honorable men of the
Clay party lend their countenance to such proceed
ings? Can the public morality of free people es-
cape the contamination of such courses?
Mr.. Webb has assailed us--Be it so-And we de-
~ him-He cannot injure us.-What does he saw?
As an offset to his prostitution of principle he
says the Editor OF this paper has been "botght by
Executive patronage? But what have we receiv-
ear Ohce!-for ourselves? No-For our friends?
Move ask no ofice--and we will accent none
VIII he deign to adopt the miserable slang of others
OF his caste that have left the minority for the
Jority-and that we support A. Jackson for the pro-
III Oh lew fost Once, or Navy advertisements?
Does he know, that we never asked for them that we
do not care for them-that we have as MANY adyer-
tlsements as we want-and that their publication i'm
Ertrd form, costs us nearly much as we receive?
NO, no, Stiff 1t were true, Wapole saws that
every has his price, it would not be such scraps
as these that could buy us up-nor would il even
be the sum of S52,975 that could command orr
services. We hold our integrity at price even a
little higher than THAT.
But word to Mr. Webb and his "worthy ceu-
SINS" as to dates The moment we received Mr..
Adams's first Message, mind was made up to 10
against his reelection We shall explain more
WI have :,
that, after opposing Gen. Jackson, determined to
take him as canddate-"as an alternative but NOT
then our choice."-And rejoice for our countries
sake, that he The choice of the PeopLe But when
we first took him up six years ago. what office had he
chen to give us-what avors to confer-what messen-
Bershps-wlat patronage-nay, what petty adyer-
tisements? None-We did not initiate the prudence
of MIR. Webb-receye the doucew first, or stipulate
for the equivalent the calculating Dugald Dialect
~ would have done. We did not from the 9th De-
cember, $780, to the 18th March 81, warmly oppose
ahe Bank-then preserve a mysterious silence for a
lew days-and then after loan of SI5 900 from the
u. >. Bank-come outeary in April "ere these shoes
were od"-and advocate a renweal of the Charter
III zee did not take the bounty money in such way,
perhaps Mr.. w. tell us who did
Mr.. w. is courteous enough charge us i'm his last
~Ceurier and Enquirer" with "having deliberately
published an untruth "inasmuch as we recently pub
lished the following paragraph:
om the Bank he pledged himself in his letter Bdo that
now come-and welcome to him." -"0 ''0 ""'
Does MIR. w. deny that he did not use these ex-
pressions to Mr.. Biddle That he cannot do-for,
they to be found on the 101st page of the Bank
Documents" Copy Of q letter from James Watson
Webb to NJ Biddte, Mansion House, Philadelphia,
Dec. 10Th, l83P'-asking for another loan-and say
ing in the p S. The time aciu come aoe,l zoe ,ciN re-
quite the seruice." Ii Mr. w. means that he is not
now requiting the service, why we must leave the
public to judge of that. In the mean time we have
10 congratulate our friends that Mr.. WIS power of
requal is scarcely equal to his gratitude For let
ter from N York before us, says, "The detection of
the Courier and Enquirer, out of the city of N Y
Will not produce ripple upon the political surface
and there IL will excite the friends of the Admins
tration to renewed exertions, that will more than
counteract its evil designs The whole affair will
he any thing but IMP" GUS. So far from drawing
away friends, it will make converts; for, it affords
one of the strongest illustrations of the corruping
means and tendencies of the Bank and of their un1
scrupulous and dangerous application. 1t is an ar
gument for us, that will weigh down any conceiva-
ble adverse effect of the advocacy"
The professional rivals of Mr. w have nj least
cause to thank him-for, the ~ Y. Standard states
that it has received 737 subscribers since the
Hegira of the "Courer'-and in consequence the
t'Standard," firm and faithful Jackson paper is
now enlarged into a very beautiful shetland we
have no doubt, that the other two Jackson papers,
the Evening Post and the Mercantile Advertiser,
have likewise extended their subscriptions. But
enough We leave MIR. Webb TO his fate Like
Judas, he has taken the thirty pieces of silver, and
perhaps the best thing he could now do would he
10 consunmate the history.
The PresS.--Mr Wilson NJ Cary has disposed of his
interest in the Charlottesville "dduocate" 10 Mr. VIM
Tompkns, whom well know TO be every way worthy
of the public support Mr.. T. not only regularly bred
printer, but he is gentleman of sound and sound
principles The paper will hereafter be conducted by
Messrs Watson & Tompkins. The Editors saw thew
"wl continue 10 support the principles of the Virginia
School, as promulgated by Jefferson acted upon un.
der the administrations of Madison and Monroe Whilst
Uhey oppose the hand every advance OH the part
oil the General Government towards consolidation: 0hevN
shall endeavor scruPuousy 70 avoid, the other the
equally dangerous doctrine Of notification "Tbev adyo-
cate the reelection of Cen Jackson; and they deDrecae
the successo H. Clay, Gas evil country which
would bring in its rain either the destruction the Con-
shtution or the dissolution of the Union"
Mr. Robert A. ThompsOn.has disposed of all his inter
est in the "CmPeper Gazette" James f. Sirother &
Co The new firm, in announcing this fact avow i'm the
most explicit aud manly manner that they will "wage an
incorporating against n sUseD of Internal I'M
proueHteHtS by the Federal GopeTnment-G Tariff for
Proteetton-a United States Bank-in short, against
me whole system Of IMPLIED powERs-We 90 (say
they) for the reelection of ANDREW JACKSON His
high moral charscterhis uncacuating and devoted pa
rosmhis broad and deep rooted popularity NAV enable
him to preserve the Unon but the election OF Henry CLAW
would, as the blight of Heaven, cover this broad land
with desoaton and gloom. "And with this brief ayowa
OF our faith, we ask the patronage of the public"
MI m Potter has established new papcr at Peters
burg, under the name Of "1He Chronicle It support,
tue Administration with great spirit and Independence
us last NO. reached us yesterday morning in new
and improved dress
We have received the LIST No of the 20 poyfsmo,Jb
AdDOcote,p edited by Messrs. c. S & j. r. BruG n
will support A. Jackson II assures its readers that II will
pay particular attention to the important improvcmen
which in train Of execution in that quarter 81
the State, and that 'ihe paper shall be what name nd