Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-12


Addresses eyer delivered boldly avowed the principles by
which he would regulate his public conduct Will not,
Sir follow the President through all the fierce conflicts
of an eight wears will not tell how he was weak
ened and embarrassed and near being overthrown
by friends who grew faint and wearied IN wel-dolng
will rut tell how, when assaulted by relentless Toes,
and beset by weak and timd friends, he frequently
found himself compelled " 10 take responsibility
which time invariably proved necessary to- secure the
and triumph Of his principles and his measures
but this will proclaim that the grand consnnhn'a"o,
of all his efforts the overthrow OF the docti'he "
the general welfare"-the absolute destruction VI
the american sYsten, and the re establishment OF "e
Constitution in all lis pristine and osauu'"' pioPo
ticns, upon their ruins-,here, trust, 10 remain M
ever Yes Sir The Bank--lhe Tamil, and ln'etna' ''
proyemen,s by the Federal Government have oil s"'e
down before HIM of The iron will And no" pF'uIt O..
10 ask who in the march OF time, has done 50 'u' w
State Rights as Andrew Jackson: "nen -" han ha
Office, the by rord and rel i".,
went out Of office, the term was Prota anu S,oS
one, and indicated The principles oy wl'c" tne ia,
Government was administered 10 WHO'LL ".' 20 'Iu
party which arogates TO ITSELF IN pecu''"e 'l'anei VIC
Term Stale nipb,s so much indebted, as TO Andre"
Jackson? 1t is their bounden duty 10 repair 'he IN
Justice done 10 this lusirious man. and not as5fa'a'e
and increase it, by and aggravated wrong go
Having disposed Of these preliminary matters, Will
proceed 10 these more immediately in issue. what VIII
The Wings do: They muster 81 strong, and need only
three from the other two parties in the Legislature 10
carry the day DO they mean in good lalth, 10 s'rus
gle 10 elect John Tyler: Or do they mean 10 save ap
pearauces TO while for Mr.. Tyler, and men
90 for Mr. Ryes? This Is the common ana tecpiFeu
impressor but il is most difficult OF belief ihe wings
vote for Mr. Rivps-lhe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES advocate
Of the Bloody Bithe little Expunger; IN snort, Inc
advocate Of all the alleged atrocities OF Andrew JacNsoh
for Mr. Riyes, against whom they had sworn eterha I'D
tired for sins deep be iorgven Tor Mr. h!ves VINO
has repen,sd OF sim acknowledged error, ana wo
according Conservative friends, REJECTS all COM
muniou with them; and that too, in preference 10
Wing, who has earned his reward by painful ana ahS
ious service The thing is almost too incredible Tor be-
lief if any thing from that quarter could excite surprise
in the breast OF those who know them well.
As the largest party the Wings have right to expect
support-not to give it. With peculiar popr!ely can
they stand firm and planting themselves upon their prn
cples calmly await that period which sooner or later
come when the other OF the smaller parties
acting under Of duty to the country, ana 'e
plain and obvious necessity OF having an eieclon WIZ
cast its suffrage for Wing But have The Wings thai
STERN yet noble, pnc pie of conduct OF which we sh"
on the present occasion, furnish bright ana glorious
Illustration No, Sir, no! Without confidence IN me
people or themselves how can il be expected they wl
pursue bold ard manly course? Without fixed princ
Piles which alone lead TO safe and correct results, the
creatures Of expedlency and Of course driven forward
by the Suggestions OF speculation and doubt they grasp
at the frequently iiiusive present. and on all trying &C
casions, Inconest5!y establish that they are men oi
principle according 10 their interest No s.ernness OF
Roman principe-no act Of generous sell devotion Is
ever seen to enven and illume the selfish practices OF
their public conduct Forgetting that in free and en-
lghtened America the only safe road to popularity Is
through the generous symPathes and practical iniei
geRce OF The psoPe-ihey wl not heed lhe aeep''oheu
voice ofexpslicnce-bu like the Bourbuns, who 50 long
ruled and SO long afflicted the airest portions OF Eu
rope-they will not learn, nor yet forget
God forbid Sir that should be so ungenerous and
unchar,abe 10 impule such narrow and selfish prIn
cipes Of action the whole Wing party The mass of
every party full Of just and PRACTICAL good sense-ot
noble and geGeaus emotions. In masses, people are
rarely otherwise than honest, and therefore sincerely
endeavor TO do right. They may be wrong; but Terror
ceases to be dangerous when and argument
left Trpat 10 prDba / ny
for the greater portion Of the managers OF the party
who, wise in iheirown concsIt-cntertalnns profound
contempt for The people, and stimulated by that ill
weaved ambition by which "lhe angels fell, seek
their urholy purposes by those means which must be
naturally expected from these unsound and impure pl!n
cipes Of conduct.
Mr.. Speaker, let me illustrate my position by few
references the eem;ng history OF the last 10 years
Memory retains H. and my cases shall be familiar 10 Us
all
We all recoect the Presidential Election of 1881.
When it ascerianed that the election would so to
the House Of Representatives and believed that
Er Clay. not being Of the three highest, would be
excluded ,hereirom, the Legislature oil Kentucky, by
unanimous vote nearly SO, adopted resolutions de
caring that, next to Mir Clay General Jackson the
undoubd choice Of that State and earnestly requested
her Representatives cast her accordingly. This
high obligation disregarded MIR Clay then mem.
allowed controlled The vote Of Kentucky Between him
and Gen Jackson there srbsised friendly relations but
between him aud MIR. Adams, there ga question OF
adjourned reracity 10 be settled at convenient
season for calm and dispassonate enquiry, which had
naturally produced between them state of The most
bitter and unlfiendly feeling. With these personal
latons-n disregard Of the strong aud united voice Of
Kentucky, Mr. Clay cast her vote tor Mr.. Adams. This
excited universal feeling OF establishment. 1t came
upon the nation when fully prepared for different
suit; and clap Of thunder III all the brigh; and uncoud
ed sunshine OF summer day, could not have excited
more profound and universal surprise. IL was
erclse Of high official power in the midst OF great
tiopal excitement, IN open contempt Of the public WILL
and which nothing could have excused but stern and vital
necessity. This did not exist, and expectation
The poe "s startling aud extraordinary deveiopenenis
Nor this reasonable expectation Gestincd to d;S1p
ponnent Il came be understood that MIR {. was
to be Secretary of State under Mr. Adams, upon hon.
he had bestowed the Presidency-thus demonstrating
that he had not ciSe1rded the wishes Of his State and
postponed indefinitely the "questIon Of adjourned
city, without consideration, that he indeed "a
man Of principle according 20 hS interest" When he
cautioned by discreet friend that his acceptance Of
Office from Mr. Adams, upon whom he had, under pecu
liur circumstances, bestowed II, would be unpopular
He tepcd--gve me the patronage OF thus Government
and will make myself popular. Thus proving he was
ga Of principle according to his interest About
the time, writing friend, believe in Kentucky,
in the iuness OF his sei!.compacency, he weakly de-
Glazed that accepting the office of Secretary of State
che in the line Of safe precedent for the Presiden-
cy;-ihus disclosing the hidden spring Of his conduct,
and that he was III truth and In uct "a Of principle
according IL ms interest The public lie Of this ds,ln
guished man is full OF illustrations OF the want Of those
great and glorious principles which made Socrates, Ars
tides and CDCunatus the NEST illustrious OF men-wch
caused he genius of history and humanity 10 drag
them from the dark of oblivion, that they might
live through all future time, bright example for The
present day and Tor ages yet unborn-and without
which, genus, however bTlian-talents however
red and learning, however profound, Wilt arey through
the longest iiie, ena.is their possessols to
plsh the great eads Of their political ambition Witness
the pregnant history Of Mr. Clay Born in humble life
that circumstance gave him the synpahIes Of his fellow
citizens Possessed Of bold genius he sho. al once,
with oulstreched pnlon, into The region Of politics,
citing, BY the vigor and bolness OF his fight the pro.
found admiration Of The public. Without those high and
ennobing properties which always select The
and ,oH steadily pursue it, yet with laleuts TO command
and manners TO the confidence Of his country. he
has ouGd himself still unable to reach the great obcc,