Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-18

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traion Here is forbearance, than he has
c'ed Tor; but what comes next? Are the
b"seso political virtue and public liberty swept from
under our feet by cong Generation OF gonzig ee-
mens aud enguphed in the awful abyss Of captures aud
| reprisal-!
Could any thing be more shocking 10 virginaps than
the int oduction oil this system universal corruption by
which all independence is TO be prosrated and eyery
man prescribed who will not agree that all Offices just
pzes to the captors Let know before the close Of
the Elections, il this is to be the herr
NO SOLOMON
TO TIE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
MIR. RIYES -A~D MIR MOORE
have with regret the repetition OF u former ac-
cusaton against Mr. w c. Rives OF his operating through
dmcniber Of Congress from Kentucky. intrigue for the
mission to France entirely satisfied that the impu.
talion without the Sigh foundation truth and must
have been reiter ned now from the want of knowledge
Of iac's NO such paper or subscription petition for the
office ever was presented to the Executive or to anu
Erecufipe Department. |, time repealed up.
on the loor OF the House of Rep esenaves, when was
believed that such charge ineuded by an amby.
Gus remark OF member; and was informed that the
gentleman repelng the charge, had made enquiry from
The proper source and was fully prepared put
forever But the ambiguous remark intended for
Mr. Rves, and no further observation was ade about it,
do not concur with Mr. Rives do not belong 10 the
party Of which he is member Of 50 humble man as
myself may belong TO any psry) but condg Implicit
y in the accuracy of the Information that have
and on which this note is boi,omed hold my bounlen
duty TO do JUSTICE ,
u The writer of The above is exactly what he repre-
sehfs himself TO be- He member Of Congress the
time when the referred TO occurred-and saws in
private note TO u.s. in spirit which reflects great honour
upon himself Is houd despe myself if could ST, silent
and see such charge against such man, wilhou,
tradicting it, when knew its injustice"
HENRICO ELECTION-B. W. LEiGH-BSNK. SC.
The llcnrco Election is represented to have been
scene of great interest 1t is said that the President and
Directors the u. S. Bank at Richmond|al the paner
nobility OF the citv-pubc officers-merchants clerk
swyers-a all attended and displayed the deepest
citude, and exered the utmost of their nce-Rich-
nond influence OF counsel How very creditabIe is il to
heinn'at so many Of the county people remained
to themselves and 10 their country
letter from Mr.. Leigh, il is said, was handed about
stating that the Post Office Department was eectiomeer.
ing throughout Virginia, and that the people no
chance oil seeing knowing the truth with other charges
and fault findings Had he not a copy o. the
Blue Book to be paraded and from the un.
explained amount Of erfrns &c.! Now what ought we
10 think OF either the modesiy the dignity OF MIR.
Leigh! The world regards him a of honorable
feelings, with the proud preensions aud demeanor OF
knight or Lord! But, who would have supposed,
that, with such elevation OF preensons and with am.
pie talents TO maintain them, he would have STONED
from the high station he 80 Unexpectedly occupies
and nave mingled In the tIrmoils Of eleciion-of
an election, too, the result Of which was materially TO
operate on ms oton election next winrer May ask
If he is not playing the par, in other counties Can
IL be for SELF for pdyfy-or for country? The doubt
that this question implies would have supposed
TO have kept lin to the proper OF his duties
would have been bad enough Tor him have thrown cleo.
pioneering hand enades into that body, be thence pro.
jeced through the Press. His duties are confined to the
Senate But could not Mr. Leigh leave false CLOSES and
ambiguous g:vngs-out 10 be played of upon credulou,
and suspicious people, by The adopts already engaged in
the work. and h.ckued in congeniai arts? When Mr.
Leigh establishes. by any other testimony than his WHY
gnited hatred OF Jackson, that Mr. Barry eieconeerng
throughout pUginid, il will be time enough to endorse
the discovery with the weight OF his respectable
B' <facion and madness rule the hour. A deadly ba-
tired OF poor old Jackson alike blind parzans of
every facton and to coalescc the very snipodes in
aruiliess war OF destruction against him and his friends!
Iru'h reason justice, are given to the Winds only
made subscrvient to passion
In free government the elements Of party strife, and
The animated conflict of opinion in the OF
are not unlike the weights aud pendulum in a clock
They keep the machine in proper notion II has been
thought that storms sometimes as necessary TO the
purity oil the political, as 10 the natural atmosphere. Blu,
they should arise from general and be genera
ted by disappointed men aud evil gep
What have we 10 hope when, apart from great princi.
Piles, the selfish passions OF men, their grovclng
interests shalt be capable Of agatng whole nation and
destroying its domestic peace end hsppness9 AT such
lime, should not the people pause and reflect. When
great agitation previ when extraordinary expedients
resered to; when newspaper presses turn about like
weaercocks, and food the country with personal SLAM
der, instead OF reason and good sense; with cunning
party tricks, instead of honest candour; with the
pouriDg' OF hired zeal, mixed up with the viper
nom OF personal hate and low rbdldfy-wben these
things are tolerated, they spread and infect those
who lughed at them at first. But, when the very
fountains OF poltc" intelligence become thus deprav
Ell, what have we to hope! Should not the people
pause and reflect isit wrong ask the agaors
OF the land To tohom do strife, turmoil or EN-.
bsrrassmeDt Aud should not turn our backs OF, the
when find them OUT But the empty foolish, pride of
ctieeand that frohy baube, disncfion which, glitter
before TIE imagination, bewder the senses OF men,
my, however, be fraies from human nature
They may be apt to display themselves in Repub
ic than under any other form Of government. Ough not
reasonable men, therefore, TO be more their guard
against them Let the tax-payng people, the pfdi,, peo
pie OF The country look into the present state OF things and
enquire, why all this angry turmoil and strife }
Have We not seen mobed corporation with vast funds
at its commando with hots Of dependent debtors and
pectants OF facilities arayed around IL, aspire the
control OF the insDces Hast, not violated iis charter in
many instances! Has ii spest s money and that Of
the government In trying 10 Il Office the Peoples
Pfesiden and put in one OF its advocates and iends!
But all This is right, because Andrew Jackson happened
to be The incumbent OF the Presidential office. Ass! how
devouring is the hatred Of men, Of this seD raised iudiy
dual In the estimation OF The Afisocrats and would
Nobility, the principles acts Of the
the balance compared with the san OF his winning the
with which the gratitude OF nation has crowned
him The misdeeds Of the Bank pcecsd Iloess in
fraction OF the Constitution, and its dangerous cha
rscter and tendencies unworthy Of notice, aud
overlooked and justified In consequence Of the merit
OF its making upon Jackson and his administration
DO rot the People this thing plainly as they see
the light Of Heavenl
But, need attempt TO show clearly. the truth Of
these refeeonsl The OF Jackson the recoIIec.
ton Of the good services he has rendered his country has
long created scr, Of hydrophobta with msny Mr..