Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-20
PHILo-jAcKsoN ANTI-FAcTroN.
FOR THE eve UIRER.
TO THE PEOPLE OR THE

U.
FELLOW CITIZENS The conduct o the Senate of the
U. States sitting Washington constitutes the sub
ects oniwhc plain Farmer proposes TO address you
lines As the trainers oil The Constitution justly
plated, the Senate OF the u. States should be of
grave and dgnied Statesmen; men, who are above sus
pcion; nho'e minds should above the sordd passions
OF party, prejudice avsfice; aud who look alone
great maxims Of the Constitution nny liberty and indie
pendence. But, from Developments that body
these great fundamental truths to be entirely lost
sight OIL Senators forget The station they fill Some Of
the speeches delivered recent occasion, beray some
OF the worst passions OF the human heart Instead OF an
exhibition OF sound judgment and logical reasoning, they
have INDUCED their passions in heapDg the
Opprobious epithets in pouring those walls of
aud malice General Jackson. which they have
been concociing for monlhs-nay, for years. shall be
able 10 shew
To The great modification OF the American People, the
Senate il no longer place for calm end cool deliberations
That body has descended from its high trusts and that
chamber, which has heretofore been considered sort of
sanctuary where the passions should never
has NOW become eectoneerug arena, where hissiug,
groaning huZzas and bursts oil applause, seem to be the
order OF the day.
People of 4merico! Can you look such things with.
out fears oil the consequences! Can you look with
posure the dark horizon and the gathering storm.
which, II il does not break your heads, will be
poured out your poseIily with an awful vengeance?
| call you in the OF the rising generation, 10
put your veto such dsordery scenes, and TO hand
down POslery that invaluable legacy which
tors bequeahed tou emphsicaily American Senate.
The firm stand the President has iakeB against the u
States Bank; the powerful arguments lie has advance
in his Protest. in sustaining the powers of the Executive
ordinate branch OF The Government, is clearly
pointed ont by the Constitution, has been used a pre-.
text Tor the exhibition OF OF tbs bngsgsie late
display ed in the Senate chamber Senator Poindexier
delivered an Diismmstory speech against the old Hero
lh"t occasion Ibis was filled with anger and prejudice
the Senator might have gone little farther back aud told
that although Gen. JscksoD possessing gen.
and patriotic soul yet the lime his g sriiii.
ell chvarous character never oud suffer COW 10 90
unrebuked. During the memorable IL of January, tie
Senator wasin the neigiborood Of New Orleans II he
dill not act the part Of an intrepid veteran as the time aud
occssion called Tor, could General Jackson with his high
sense Of honor have given him certificate for civary
Of conduct? Could the Senator lay his baud on bis
heart and honestly Tell the American People, that all old
| pTendres were laid aside!
Mr. Clay too seems 10 he disposed 10 take advantage OF
the times Yes, since Cen Jacksons character b,
developed to the American People, Mr. Clay dread
ed his popularity Not satisfied with ceosung hts conduct
for his successful prosecution Of the Seminole War, yet
after that conduct had been scrulnize1 by The Amecan
Congress- the American People saw, with much gSAn6cs.
lion, that every aud every deed pointed The most
Mr. Clay 80 his modification finding thai the American
People had discovered n General Jsckson what he had
long been suspicious Of lis powerful genius, aud that
anmoied by the most exalted paifiotsm) has kept up
steady, but not successful warfare against HIM AID
satisfied with this, MIR Clay IL descending from
the hsh functions Of his Scnaiofis Office giving coune
names 10 parry bros ret5ing aud manufacturing the
gossip n The day. spreading tales shout broken banks
hegicn The pa"e, sud trying 10 bring his Baltimore din
prophecy pass that he would fdher have pee
thence aud anine than have General Jackson for Presi.
deft
Mr. b. w. Lgl, your course and character no long
o. enycoped in nyseryYou have rent he veil, snd
perfectly under tand you. You are H. Cley Tor The
tex, PIE siden plsnly indicates THE You
may CLINE IN with The 3. Carolina Nlfef for party and
per'ona motives, but sou ofgei your old pol
eal prefilecnons When yon went to Warrington, ev' y
per cianed YOU but fr old J.ckonisn Repuhlcsn par
ty Of 9S and - II possible. and believe the fact that IL
Winding yourself up in the mysteries Of Caysn, BaukisU
snd llilyiIn you deceived some Of that party n !
more Than probable, sir, that by The sitting Of The nex
Ygiuia Legisla ure, Of these will be meta
nofphoscd that sou may yei have party hanging abou
you You need DOT think 70 niimds,e the people Vgini