Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-20


Whn will now doubt the WlpgrIy John Be-! and
Judge Whit, when the Ashland Dfator has condesc-nd
ed to endorse tier po:ca! pr:ncPr' to lament the ie
rncious spirit a! Geuuncia'ior ard psIsSCu,iun, he
calls II. with which thoy have been pursued. Mr. Clay
had certainly forgotten his acts before he yrntured
to make TINS cnlrGe he had o.g his eirulen,
sau'r upon tho venerable General Slue Smith. Of Ma
rvand. the Sgtr ChlE!ber wien ne Sncered al his
grey locks and his oltcriur gait he had forgotten his
dcnTncltIon ui Ab" Gaiiat!n alien in heart aud in
principle" he had iurrouen MS cnun;I'ss brutal as.
sluts upon General Jackson the present President; anu
UPON every nan whD siO0d IN iis
EquaIy irchch"'ous was his memory when he refer
red 10 " The system n rewards and pgT;. hmenis as
"srangr and dangerous principle" which haS been IN
"dGccd within the last !"% years. let us REGAL! 10
is mind his boast 10 Gov. Ford oG si;g.n!a: shortly
after Nr J. q Adams eccor--" Civ" Us patronage,
and viii make ourselves popular ! pom THIS pin
cipe he a"ted while Secretary Of STATE aud turned oct
every publisher Of tie Laws who would not sustain
Adams administration TIE principle is not rCw, m"
If tie present administration has acted upon l., {" hch
wr drny) it has n" sanction Of Mr. Gays example.
lis rctsrence:o Mr Grurdy could only en.a"ate from
81" iDus and INDIGNANT soul. 1t has never been
proved Ir. Grundy has los; the confidence Of the
people OF Tennessee. The Legislature which instruct
cd him 10 vote against the Sab Treasury bill was elect
ed without reference 10 that QGC soa and many Of
is mr'bcrs pledged TO bring the electiom
Of Senator he late Ia the absence of any
eTrr13.:u' Of public sentiment ana IN defiance Of
pledges. Mr.. Giunhy Instructed, and Mr. Foster
erected two wears IN adTancc many assigning rs thc!:
reason! hcli! pitca'tY. I'tt my titl
power elect o. their friends. bat Oh; no;
have it tvo years Afterwards We hazard nothing ~
sa;ng that Mr.. GruuGys rrrGs in a minority in
this stae and viii fully ynd!ca'e MIN and his prInc
pies in s." months The instructions will be reversed
auG his be compelled to abd;cate his seat
vote Tor tie Sub Treasury
y la, becomes of Mr. Clays pful clap,rap, ono cur
rerry :or the G0rsynTIcH;. cad ancthT far Ms Pcor"
not that the great god of his idy.aIy Mr. Biddir has
been forced to the payment Of specie and thai
all the banks viii ial into lhF By the first Of
nrat January Suppose the government should demand
specie or its dues what is to prevent the people from
demanding The of the banks; II they prefer pa
per. what has Mr. Clay 60 with their rTeereECes:-
They take their choice Of e!e! currency without
any thanks 90 Mr.. Gay o. his Fogocralc friends
TIL another piece .: ditieness soom ih's letter
Why refer to the appointment Ct TIE Nashville post
by Mr. Adams unless lie desired IT, STIR up long
forgotten feelings and excite pre- Idce against the pre-
sent incumbent Sen. Armstrong supported the nGmi
nlil"n Of Gen Jackson from the lime It first mad"
-Iir Clay bitterly opposed MIR AdGms until tempted
with The ntr of SCcreory-hip All his sCruPes then
vanished. the question ct yerac!iy adjourned, enc
he forsook every principle which he'd previously marked
his rubc He and sacrificed himself for t0at'"SsHt
hopt q the Presidency The man who has been smlty
OF such conduct should sag little possible about
otlice holders or the motives Of Others.
Judging from the of the las, year, We should
say that there is ltlr prospect Of The writer ever reach
ing the Presidency, upon wich has eye mas been hxed
for the last thirty wears The news from ONO, Mary
land Maine and PENNSYLVANIA. has dashed the cup Of
promise from his lips unta-;sd, and lett him no oher re
source bat 10 der.e sctDes Of agitation and dis
trsss
We ask tho people Of Tennessee to LOOK at the object
and scope OF hs letter Il t manestiy wit'en TO buoy
up the Of hi gery in Tennessee hence It's art
ui appeal. ~ every prejudice Inc "fer uou9hI "ouiu
tell against he cause Of De1ocr5cy. For this purpose
the praises # Judge White and MIR Bel ere thrown H.
and the compliment paid To The ndfp endence OF Tenn
Suppose that Gen JACKSON had written such letter IN
favor of Nh Polk and Mr.. Grunsy. what an outcry
would have bps. raised by the Wing presses about cic
ta,ion" Now however. ii IS an Interesting and manly
le,,er and Nj Ciay is iagGed 10 tie skies, because he
has contpsrendsd to praise State. in the hope OF Its
support whose gsra, men he ever attempted 10 crush
when ,hey stood in his pathway In power. Tennessee
desires not his praise er fame stands upon hmer onn
daons than the breath Of change!ing who has been
every thing by turns and nothing long She wi, prove
her inje penGruce br sustaining The Democratic prln'
cpes dear to her children aud dI.cadrg thr men VINO
have attempted to bn,ray her the OF the Boston
Fedcrals.s iir Clay need not turn ms eyes towards
Tennessee nothing tu, disappointment awaits him IN
Gi- quarter.