Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-27

and. only In the rotten and decsysd institutions Of
monarchy that literary hono could be prosuted At the
shrine oil power. But free America lin happy ande
ightcned New England tho first literary city Of the
new world such scenes acted in the face OF
day, and In contempt every viriuous noble feeling
oil our naturc-it time that public indignation should be
reused, and denounced in unequivocal language.
Inc Publisher never was. nor never can bes the sup
porter Of General Jacksons administration. That admin.
'sauon has been guided by uniform settled princi-
plcs-eiher in politics morals IL has entirely forfeit
ed public confidence by the extraordinary fluctuations OF
its polcy-by throwing its whole weight and influence
st one time in che scale Of the ultra State Rights Doc.
nr-supporting that doctrine in its full practical extent
IN Georga,-bu when about 10 be carried into operation
In South Carolina, hurting thunder and defiance its aid
ers and abetors;-st one time, propatng Northern aud
western Interests by advocating high tariff at another
tsvoting the preuces OF the South by denou ncng the
whole system inquitous;reectng when il M
ed expedent to do bill, Tor various works Of internal
nprovcmeDt-and about the same period OF time approv.
ing other bills of precisely the same charactei;-waging
relentless and unjus,ifabe against the United
states Bank,-not upon any Constitutional plea (ecause
the etc Message distinctly holds In view anoiher Bank
but because that institution would grade itself into
party machine for tire political purposcs;-ae ctin
when convenient tender regard for the Constitution and
Laws-and then, when equally enient, ran,pliny
upon OF its planest provons-inv aiding the Cons
tu'onal rights OF the Senate in the power
assuming the privilege OF suspending the operation Of
lsws;brow a'ing and menacing the Legislative bo,ly
and gra'uitousy, insulting the Judiciary Departure ut
io the independent exercise OF its powers;perveriing
Tue patronage OF the Governments tor the purpose
tanning the profligate of pary;-corrpting the
Post Office Department. and the Press that palladium of
liberty, with the same unhalowed design; di.posnp of
all the Offices OF the country, in reward for
'on;-and, prescribing the freedom Of opinion discus
SION IN every form or shape, in which the power
ana lnhueRce oil Government can be brought to one.
ra'e IN hne'-changng the virtue and simplicity Of
our Republican Institutions, into of poflgate devo
'on TO men, and absolute obedience 10 the mandates of
oespousm: For these, and numerous oher sins Of the
present adminisraon-it ought receive the sup.
port oil virtuous and honorable men. Whether General
Jacksons keepers will desire TO eject him a third time II
I'm nliuh
the appointed successor, remains to be seem However
expeden might be, for the sake Of the countrys peace
TO avoid discussing at this time the question OF
succession would SEEM from the already excited state
OF the public mind on that subject that pone was
impossible. whenever the discussion comes, therefore,
Tie conductor OF the Friend Of the Umion will be pre-.
pared to take an unGiterdbie stand against the election
OF Martin Fan Buren, IL the of the public ca.
amities be not FULL the election of that pen,sman
would cause the cup OF bitterness overflow; il would
render party strife infinitely terrible and rancorous
than 1t now is;-and if there be any thing like calculating
future events would certainly shake the Union its CEN
ire, II IT did not rend i'm With these views of the
dangerous character of the Vice Presdcn-o insure his
ueea Is an object oil infinitely more importance than tho
success oil any particular candidate. Protesting high adj
nirahon oil the virtue, ability, and patriotism OF HENRY
CLAY, the publisher would rejoice TO see that eminent
citizen raised TO the highest office in the gift of the peope
Having twice saved his country il no more than that
country ought TO do, f Republics not ungratel) 10
gnaise ms ilustrious services BY devotng them still
longer to the public good Virginia, particularly ought
cherish her prosecuted son-and silence forever the
mistaken raducers Of his fame II, indeed the tide of
events and the current OF popular favor should
advance the claims of another distinguished citizen the
publisher would be entirey content The talents of BEN
! JAM1N WATKINS LEIGH would dignity and adorn the
Presidential Chair. His virtues would purify the pouted
atmosphere OF Washington politics; and before the rec,i
ude OF his purposes and motives proigate crew who
now guide and direct public measures would shrink dis
mayed, and return TO their original insignificance
Turning from Federal concerns the scarcely les, in
eresting affairs OF our Sate-the ddpocate of State
hghts VIII be devoted to the of Education and
Internal Improvement OF all the rights and duties of
Ste the exercise of is of higher obg than to
dihuse The lights OF science and literature among the De
pie at large and TO improve their general condition by an
enlarged and liberal system of internal Improvement
Roads and canals udciousy located will not only add to
me comfort and prosperity of the State but will produce
me higher moral effect of aaying, and perhaps exrpat-
ing sectional anmosites The great difficulty ems TO be
so to harmonse the conflicts opinion az TO unite the
Puone 'nlna upon one general system Let mutual
cession, and liberal manly feeling therefore, be strenuous
exerted to accomplish the work and let ec,ona pre-
judce io pride of individual opinon he sacrificed IN
the general good
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une ruol'Nher al Richmond August g. 1888.
By The Lieutenant Governor Of the Commonwealth of
pTgina.
a PROCLAMATION.
having heen made 10 appear TO me that HENRY
N FITCH and THOMAS ID. LADD, late of the county of
Abemare, were found guilty by the Grand Jury thereof
OF having claudesnely and feoniously taken away and
sold two negro men, slaves the property of Craven
Ton, and subsequently, fled from justice: Now there
FORE l. Wyndham Robertson, Lieutenant Governor act