Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-29


Bnt sir it would seem from the general tenor of the
honorable gentleman remarks, that he Goes not WISH ~
be considered rs having entirely cut loose from Inc td-
mnisration but that lie is what the lawyers wond call
of qualified sub-rroG0 Jackson man. nave ms "~ u
definition lie tells u.s. 'int he IS supporter q INC .h-
muioiion, as 10 NIL measures crecpt H"se 'c"te "Hee
sprung from tic effort 10 eject fan0ritc Succr'M' .
Here sir was the look out for specialization, LOT
MI enumeration Of all those prominent measures OF inc
Administration, that the honorable gentleman no"
dssrnls from, or those OF which ne Is "i'hg 10 pt
considered The supporter and champion; but IL occure"
to me- that instead Of a7oring with any hS HIKE
satisfactory exposition upon this point, ne gave US
most striking specimen OF n0n'c0mmH""tsm' ihS'edu
of telling what acts and what measures "s Inc Pee
sent Administration lie supported, he laPsed on ho
laborcd effort TO show bc striking snlItude between INC
acts aud principles Of tho party supporting the present
Administration and Tic acts and principles OF the parry
that supported the elder Adams in l19S Indeed he was
willing to give the authors and supporters oil Alien aio
cdiiun Laws credit for integrity: than nc was dfs'
posed to allow to the party now in power The tsr'ner
he told US open and honest in the ayowu OF their
principles, and boldly unfurled their flag 10 the worid
while the UTTER equally obnoxious in their principles
and practices, did every thing (hypocrit'caIiy sup
pose " in tic name V( Democracy And closely as tue
party in power approximate IN Its practlccs' us
measures, and its principles to the party asccnaah III
'yS vet the honorable gentleman avows himself sup
porter Of the Administration thus sustained by Tins par
iy to all measures "crccPt those rhich hare sprung
| firm tic .Bori tn elect tnuOrHc successor.
cnacd in a design elect iuvorilc successor: Is
| uncomprn,nising hostility 20 the United States Bank:
fancy Was the removal OF the Depos!tes one OF
them; imagine not, sir: Tor believe That mat mca'
sure was hunorrd with The honorable gentleman vote:
though think his roiec never raised here IN de-
| fence of The measure. During the memorable panic
session. had the pleasure of sitting next TO the no.
nora!e gentleman from Tennessee, (Alr Belly near the
place Which, he occupies and during that tre-
menlous and trying conflict, day after day. week at:
ter week. and month after month, the President de-
nnuncrd here tyran and usurPrr, as tamPng under
foot tic rights Of the widow and the orphan ana "hrre
then was that voice whose QIcclous notes against Inc
dominant party are constantly ringing through
| our ears? Where then the eloquent and potential
voice of that distinguished gentleman who then repre-
scntcd the hcrmitagc district? Sir hmy memory serves
ME correctly it was, for all the purposes oil vIndcaon,
mute as The nr0rc and much 10 The wondcrmcnt OF many
gcntlrmcn Let one infer from this course OF re-
mark, that cherish any nnknd feelings personally TO-
wards the honorable gentleman. He has always. Doln
personally and eicigly, treated with kindness, AND
am not therefore, personally unlriendy to him; bu alter
he has uusparngy arragncd the acts and the Princ
pies Of that political pari;: OF which anl an humble
member, he will not surely take unorage s''"a'a any
rru:lr.nan deal out in return 'mcasnrcjor mcdSurc
! The burden of the honorable gcntlenans complaint
u.s. TINT The President has vast power and patronage ta'
this immense power and patronage arc dangerous 70 inc
lrrty Of the people, and that he is now applying much
of this power and patronage TO the objects OF tavoEite
successor.
Sir. these mournful dtcs. about the dangers and
abuses of Executive power and patronage, whether hey
come from the Presidents open enemies, or MS sup
,,,, friends have ceased shake the nerves OF ma
iori,y Of your enlightened people. " Our country Is
about to be ruined-our country Is about 10 DC ruin
cd by Executive power and patronage, ana h'rcu
tive Luners and abuses, has been the staining cry OF
all Oppostons TO the Democracy OF the country, from
The inauguration of Mr. Jefferson 10 the present day
When ,ou passed your embargo and non.incrcoursc
lays how loud was the vocitcaton from every quarter
Of the land our ro~ntyy ,r BE- runcd When you de-
clarcG war against Great Britain to vndicotc IT not 10
rc-usscrt your independence as il nation how oua now
astounding, the cry "onr country cH 6c 7utHcM -
When YOU 50 lately sranglcd that colossal institution
which threatened the destruction of popular liberty, and
which, before OF its teens, was almost power
full enough to ride trumphany over tic Government
of the people, how loud, how !ugutTluus Then the panic
note our country NiH be rutncG
These prope.s of wo have dolrd out their Jeremads
ovcr PROSPECTIVE ruin and dcsOlaton ever since lave
had any knowledge of The political history OF this coun
try and yet sir country IS mol '"nGa your peoPe are
more happy, free and prosperous than any people That
the world has yer seem You more prosperous
At home or respected abroad, than you have BEEN
and now are, under the auspices Oh that administration
which is said to lave brought so many curses upon te
land Sir this continual Justification Of prophecies by
events This eternal CRY of mad dog mad d3g Is caicu'
lated to induce spirit Of indifference when the real ny
drophobia animal makes his appearance. ii seems, III
decd that this dread of Executive power and patronage
has become disease monomanla, which unnecessary
" disturbs the slumbers OF some gentlemen IL mas
been the standing theme Of minorItes ever since INC
foundation Of your Government. 1t is natural that II
should he 50 lur, only the propensity, pul na
privilege of all inortics fret and scod just as na:it
raj as it is for the unucky and aspiring OUTS 10 wage
war apainst tho fortunate ms.
Sir have had from the honorable gentleman NOM
Tennessee (Mr. Bell most appalling picture et le
abuses and cnormtes OF the party now IN power we
have been told that it is difficult if not Impossible tor
the maturity in this House. resist the influence or the
Executive and then it most clearly results, as oefoie
stated that the Executive is to be held responsible for
all the abuses and corruplions orciby dwe upon oy
the honorable gentleman. lie has told US with all ie
yehcmcnc Of impassioned eoquence that the press has
been corrupted; that yourStale Legislatures nave oee
transformed and pIcsltuted into the creatures Of
Executive will that offices have been created, and
salaries paid, without the authority OF law; that the
wclc treasury OF the country has hcen subjected TO o
will and control of the PRESIDENT that the money OF the
the nation has been broug bear upon efectos that
the Senate has been cxpunGcd; and last, lhough h'l
lcnst that the country has been most grossly ana chPa
bly deceived TO the great question oil peace anu wal
with France that its commerce has been erPPteo, ana
have been most unnecessarily aarlned' From
the sombre picture given us by the gentleman
entering yondcr gallery would have inferred
ras box had been open upon TINS deVotes sJny' a"u
that corruption in its hdeous and foalhsonc form
was stalking through the land, il not ny she procure
r,cnt at least by the toeraton, OF Andre" jackson:
| would here ask, and hope it will not be deemed
uucrncn by any one, when did the !iohoranlc gehc-
man first make discovery OF this ngn,y uatn Or "o"
SEES which he has portrayed 10 US: when ono HIS VI
sion frsi break upon this black catalogue OF aooinna-
,;,,ns the recital Of which occupied him four days.
According this account they h too th " g5owI
too gigantic, and loo muitiaous, 10 ur .. have taken
1cst, day. ts have " Soas Gt 5 the ALMOST pehote
and bursting maturity, in which nc has e.h'ouu
His eagle his We" ssgnSy ns nes;
and were then, was the "0n htoTt to impe him to
snund most scasonaby The tocsin OF alarm Dir:
admire the sentinel who secs quickly and fires
a.r mi him who waits till the enemy enters the
t"J IS bc citadel and then acqus his conscience by
nounr out his ana,helnas over the desc ations which
n foc has wrought and the enormities he has perpe