Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-08

gloucester Although bya strange and unfortunate com
binalion oil circumstances she at present 10 be a.
bouring under some deluson yet hope and believe on
the hrst Monday in April free people will, ,ise i'm
the majesty Of their strength, aud the polls he only
Just and iar mode OF ascertaihng their senlmens
dispel the mist which has been lowering for while over
her fair prospects Until them hope all will SUSPEND
their Opinions as 10 her being in the opposition.
March 20. AN OBSCURE MAN
THE GREAT FLOYD DLI:VERH. tv he EaSie
believe was Solomon of old Mr.. Editor, who Said
lhat "ihere was nothing under the sum- Now far
DE from me- TO arragn the justice of that verdict by
which mankind have through long succession of ayes
accorded TO the author OF This proveb title of the tois
EST man No, shall be guilty of no such presumption
and hereby yield my assent without any reserve or 6naI
hcation Whatever both the Justice oil the general yer
de, ana me ruin oil the particular Proveb. But, when
advert TO the fact that this day prolific of events
and combinations OF which, even Solomon Gin all his gio
ry' could not have dreamed driven TO the conclu
sion that The proverb was inended apply TO the moral
and, perhaps the physical world, and ali oher worlds 10
boot sdue only One-it certainly had no reference 10 rho
political world hold, them that it is perfectly consist.
en with my respect for the wisdom OF Solomon 10 de-
clare my conviction, that, in politics at least there man
be something new under the Nothing new under
the sun! What, have you not OF late The s,ra;,
laced scker for rigid literal of the Fede
Constitution, in close and intimate communion win ,h
latudnous blue light Fedealst Of the Alien and Si;,
law era! Have you not seen the furious and fiery Multi
her oil the new school ruing in hot haste into tile eager
embraces OF the ultra consolidaons OF the old, The On
ponent oil National Bank, because sit not so nominal
ed IN the bond, extending the right hand fellow ship TO
tho politician, who in the Constitution authoi,v
iof every power which, in the opinion of Congress NAV
promote the general welfare! Men OF every possible hue
and complexion of politcs-men Of all principles and
men oil no principles ALL 'mee,ng ogeher and oiost
kissing each other in the slreets All these bins d
more nave oil late come 10 pass, daily occurring under
your eye; and protest, that he is bold wigh " voud
affirm that there is nothing-now, mark me, mean in
Poitics-new under the 1 am of opinion Mr. Fiji;
tor, that the anomalies Of the political world are ;us, "a
susceptible oil satisfactory explanation, as are The phe
nomena OF the nauraI and as the things at " hch
have glanced presents fine subject for those W no IRE in
cined TO such specuations, take leave To favor Won
and your readers with my explanation of it, must
however, that, in doing have source of regret
Which, to be sure, is OF character altogether
aand that is, that the which has led 10 tho o,n
nous conjunction is too plain and simple afford scope
Tor The exercise OF any ingenuity and therefore, cannot
claim Tor myself the credit OF disropeyy What tben
Mr. Editor, is the political alaii which has so adnraiy
blended these antagonist aud discordant elements and
effected SO perfect an union between them What
potent and over-ruiDg cause is il that has s,illed
tho war which but yesterday waged between tbese
very elements, given them dreco and made
sbem move tremendously with all their combined enrr
gies TO effect common and fayorite obiect5 win e,I
YOU Mr. Editor II Is liked deeply settled hatred oil
General Jackson, aud determine on-come evil come
good-io PROSTATE his administration in the dust Oh ve
'hey VIII say, we grant you that principles don't bar-
monze parncuarly WELL but then we have united our
forces 10 put down tyranny and usurpaon, rescue
bleeding Constitution from the ngs the DESTROYER and
patriotism knows no. party when The liberties of the
people are Ia dange"T do mean 10 DENY Nj FIJI;
tor that patriotism excellent vtue very good sor,
oil thing in its way but rather incline the opinion that
as generally employed has very vague, indefinite sig
nhcaon attached 10 it, and tbaii is sometimes rather i'm
properly applied When frs, read the toast quoted above
the inference seemed 10 very natural that inasmucb A.
patriotism n the opinion OF the toaste required that the
various parties opposing the Administration should bury for
while al least, all minor differences between them IL
coud mol be rery patriotic to sustain the Administra
but very little reflection satisfied me, that however ma
tural and legitimate this inference might be from the so
nnen Itself, The gentleman who gave could not posi-,
Oily nave intended that this construction should be put up.
on tor, The very gentlemen who had assembled OIL this
occasion Tor the purpose Of gliding the Of Governor
floyds gubernaiofsl career entertain very different
conceptions OF The duty which pstrosin enioaed Thus
portion OF them, and among them believe the toas,cr
himself of opinion that National Bank IL ere, evil
aud unconstitutional TO boot and of course cannot be re-
~ patriotic to sustain that Another, and dare say
much larger por ion Of them, thought National Bank moi
only CONSTITUTIONAL but exPedient, necessary indspensa
Ole and oil course ii could not according their ideas of
Psilousn'' De pery patriotic TO oppose it, therefore con-
clude, Mr.. Editor, that no Implied charge of want o M,
rotisfn was intended TO be conveyed in this some ia
equvoea toast against the administration party. YET
WINE very willingly acqui the author Of this oast-fno
Only Tor the cogeD above stated, but because
Know The man, and know full well that his feelings To-
wards his political opponents extremely Ibera1l-o(
making covert charge against the political party op.
POSen 10 num- which the toast itself, without doing any
great violence TO language might be construed 10 inn.
port am still perfectly aware that the opponents of
lne administration party, generally, do claim 10 be the
e@enslOe patriots OF the day. trust, MIR. Editor that
neither you nor your readers will, for moment sur.
pose, that would be iibera as 10 dispute the ins
nee Of The claim Of these new allies TO all the patriot
ism, an The honesty aye, sDd all the sense TOO of The
coun'fyt and still less disposed withhold from
them what they doubtless too modest to claim sim
g.e nc oil thM large share OF modesy into the bargain
oy which they emoenIIy characterized. On this
point, have single remark 10 make and that s that al
ter engrosssg all Of these commodities il will be yerv
a.o hey cannot extend The monopoly, aud get all
tbe vofts TOO Poor, simple sous these friends Of the Adj
nnisation, how they hope succeed against such
formidable opposition BY the way, Mr. Ediior speaking
OF exclusive PATRIOTISM and ~ that and a. that didn't Won
observe that Senator from South Carolina
oer Gay 70 bis place. that be belonged TO that small and
tscs Dr. Chamborlayne,. toa., =. m, g,.., rIo,d d;