Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-19

Mr. AdGms and init .ifasonry-On the 22d of April
1851 there appeared IN the National lnegencer adj.
dress which had been delivered by Mr. Livingston on his
installation General Grand High Priest of Royal Arch
Masons, in which he adverted TO the Glamour which has
been raised against the Masonic Fraternity as ungene-
Tous and UNJUST aud IN the lntegencer OF yesterday
long article from John Quincy Adams addressed to Mr.
Livingston, upon The subject Of hat address, in which the
later Is compared 20 the High Piies AndHias who COM
manded Paul to be smten for certain expressions made
of by him while undergoing an examination before
him; and charges him with prosecuting the ma sons
oil whom Mr.. Adams dvows himself 10 be one i'm his at
tempt TO repel tie accusations which have been made
against the fraternity The remainder of the article de.
signed 10 justify the conduct OF the Anti asOns and
resent the Masonic Fraternity deserving Of the hosdi.
ty which has been displayed towards iG which MIR Adams
Kindly suPposes may have been the result Of certain
changes ia The practice OF the craft since MIR Livingston
had ceased 10 be a constant atcndcr AT the Lodges
This article dispays tc weakness which men OF ability
ana great reputation may sometimes manifest Tor which
II Is almost impossible 10 account upon grounds which
are dscreddbe to them honest and honorable in.
dyiduais Than Tie weakness and folly of the display
SELL II ~ became man OF Mr.. Adamss standing and
FepNIauoh' 10 medh!e win such a subject Though nc
may have thought ihe conduct Of the Au-asons towards
Tie fraternity JusihsbIe be might well have supposed
that Mr. Livingston any other member of tile fracrni.
~ would think otherwise; and that thinking otherwise
they would nituglIy feel inclined to repel the charges
which have been 20 literally made against t.em And
under those considerations he should have RETAINED from
ASSUMING any one Tor attempting to defend themselves
against what they might deem unjust imputaions.
MI AdAmss course with gard TO Anu-u.ssonry has
Dceh very shlu A. hen fret cali. upon for an ex-
preston OF Dds opinion spec INK the asOns, he content
ed himself with merely sayu hat ne was not had not
been, and never aoud bs "A NI4.pu Since mar he has
proceeded ooe ZIP AGO. anJ her until having been elect.
Ell member OF nEfe.s by te Amir nasons, he svows
himei one OF barn; and Is ready Go attack any one ho
may attempt 10 defend he character OF Masonry Co., Ma.
sous; and as r byi gson ls1e -iicn 80 ,ttemp Il
IL not loo much or Nj. tdam- 10 compare him 10 ndivi.
uals who are cglried by me community iu which we
lice "itl feelings of dbH.rrsuc+.
30 may -c 1pI-It * raoriiuary hat he should have
perui ted hc dde.f 10 Mr Livingston, which has excl.
ted SO muci h -p'easprr, 10 remain 80 long
and 10 take up h sutjcc Ibis late perod and 81 may
De Impossible 90 account lor &c. "a cannot however
consider more extraordinary than bis noticing IL II ALL
and we can onj suppose h' he has purpose
CRAFTY by it, about which We shall perhaps never know
more uian We kHow n present BaitiDiOre RepubHcGn
NULLtFicArtoN CoNsPtRAcY.-lt is not generally
suown prrh7p' ct lt The lot session Of Conrrsss er.