Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-02

He",s Of tne South, in the North, ae tho Do,.
NJ d.. d - nurel 5 famous inaugural depriy,d hI'
mos M' we o' my Abn!Iticnist. Nrw ii.u,,sLis 81"
oIn,os, Os .," Oh The New England S.arrs G ts
sihost entirely abstaincd from ,,E,1," I."S' hs
Iacuous and tlna.icai crusade .r,;n, par IN t!Hs
properly, nay, the very existence Of the SINH 's"I'' Tue
people. When will Southern men on"n -, a"u VI lis
:Heit True interests Is it good poGcr =; - ImN eyes 10
~ question The sincerity Of their Nor,Icrn s."a 10 ca'i
.nuPP"t Them with So much constancy, arJ ~, ,"' u"
49, 'ac g o. SOM, p 'pularIty: II is sell knor., L""
, |.. Il ! resident mos! sincerely ~dcprrcatcs H.. cm,, -"
s!lfnpIs to breed bad blood between the CITIZENS =. c'"'i
,ol ana South; attempts, too, which cannon n. Il. ~
e"d"ce accomplish The ~oSlensible objects Of tb,.. Ivy
:" mem. lie has done everything IN his pov,e, ,nt
tna! oil his friends, to guarantee Southern rigI,s a sd
We constantly hear Southern gentlemen uestioninr
All n'"cti"y: We can only Judge men by Their acts
All the res! il in joy0 conscicntn. WouId ,hnss o.n,L.
.e" prefer, That the President and his friends s,onlt
ill., Ia open si"u"u against them, OH this dangerous anL
I uvn question: IN order to give proof of sinceritv;-
and accusations: 'DSp'sc'oHs
! was curious 70 observe, how the famous Mr. Boil
would vote, after his recent inoculaiiou NJ Na,,h,en
Federalism. .7ccident4ity, | suppose. M. had It Ma
'ioise OIL thls important occasion; or TO use. brl. 20 ,
sportsman 5 phrase, he Shot the pit, and SO nv curiosj,r
was disappointed.
1.-The winding course Of Mr.. Clay on this matter has
given rise to much dissatisfaction amour bs fri,,nI,
eouth OF the Potomac. 1t is thought by some, that he
encouraged the difficulty, in order that he might ACQUIRE
popularity by settling it. lie is 4 great hand At a com.
promise, particularly after having done every thing in
MS power to aggravate the evil to be rculedicd. He
seems TO be hanging out sails in various direc,iors =,
eaten the popular breeze. But in this he will be foiI,J.
me people are not TO be taken by such petty wii.s and
tricks. The best policy, after all, is 10 pursue the s,,picb II.
forward path OF duty; and at The people call ifthey please
ana II they do not, 10 be contcnled with doing our du,v
1t was this course which elevated the present Chef Ma.
gIstTate to the first place in the gift Of the nation. No.
thing Is so false, Us the charge Of intrigue which has
been brought against him. No man is less amenable to
The accusation. He never made an eIrctioreerinp tour.
or an eIectIoneering speech, OF cat an electionrerinr
dinner. He did not, like Mcssrs. Clay and Webster,
go about from Dan 10 Beersheba, haranguinr crowds and
making the most active excrtions in his own behalf.
lie Kept aloof. He said nothing he confined himself
TO the honorable performance of his public duties. This
Is strictly true, in spite Of the false impression which his
opponents have sought 10 make upon the public mind.
Tile debate on the reference Of the Presidents Mes.
sage continues. The opposition Is pursuing 4 novel and
iactIous course. A vain effort was made to cast ohio.
guy upon the administration, through The affair o! the
HonoraLic MIR. Fletcher. This has SO signa,Iy failed,
that lis obettOrs are heartily ashamed Of II. But they
still igaoranlly, or rather falsely insist, that the practice
Of consulting with the appropriate Heads of Depart
meRts, about the drafts Of bills, is q dangerous innovatiou,
although II has been the very proper custom from the
foundation OF the Government, u is ubundantir proved
by the public records. 1t is the duty OF the Secretary
to suggest 10 the President measures, and also 10 aSss,
in framing the corresponding bills O.! The Committees,
Us the House desire it. Nothing can be mere proper and
harmless. MIR. Adams has joined in this silly, or igno
rant, or inller tactious cutlery, although when one Of
the Catinet. lie was In The habit, as the files sheW, Of
Furnishing similar drafts. There is even a letter Of his
on v.Gord, when Secretary Of State, 10 the Secretary ot
l"e i7rasury, asking his advice, or suggesting 4 bill
Wii'c" ne intended \" submit 10 one of The Committees.
"Lal must the people tiinA vt al opposition compelled
TO resort 10 such miserable shifts and expcdien,s:
'Ot Il piece with this, is the whole course Of ,heFeJe.
ralGpposiurn. They are forever Lsnouucing the cont
duct Of Mr.. Polk, than whom Il fire, ab!c32. or mare
temperate Speaker cannot be found, for appointing the
important committees in the sense OF the MINORITY The
practice, and the proper one too, Of all legislative bodies.
This has been done from the origin of the Govern.
ment; and even MIR. Bell, when Speaker, although
secretly hostile 10 the administration, was compelled 10
follow the custom. When too, the Wings were in ma
joHty in the Senate, they took the appointment Of the
commuters from the presiding officer, in order that they
might Construct them in a Wing sense. The charges
winch are made the subject Of furious Remuneration By
the FedcraliSts, are generally too ridiculous, or too insig.
nltcant 10 be worthy Of notice. All the noise with
which itlIey stun the country, is only TO Conceal the
weakness Of their cause, q common device with poiiN-
cal parties.
"lir Senate was engaged yesterday, in an interest.
ing debate on the subject Of small bills. The resolution
to prohibit their circulation in the District, was discussed
q, length, and e~ngrossed by 4 large majority, no,wIth.
standing The opposition Of Messrs. Clay and Preston.
The Federalisls and their schemes are pallng before the
returning prosperity Of the county,