Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24


tion in which We must speak, we muslspe"k The words
Of soberness and Of truth We wish not 10 be squeanish
I'VE try not to be absurd ,
For the Wings as gentlemen and as men, we have all
proper respect and kindness Some Of best friends
are among them But as political party, we VIII not
affiliate with them Their principles are no, our prlncI'
ples-Ther nre, most generally speaking, moi
our measures ne 6eiitre they are going for Wm &
Rivcs because Mtybecue, that he IS c be with them
or a, least, that he will operate with them IN pro-
noting many of their purposes, thwarlIng most oil
those of The Administration and in defeating the election
OF Martin Van Buren,.
1t because of the unnatural position in which Their
support would place MIR. RTes; because Of the strange
and strong influence which il would exert over all his
political relations. that would earnestly advise HIM
To decline their avors and retire Ia the shades OF phi
va,e life-WiY the Wings offer Ill "iicc; Ii
neo Danaos Il donn ttrenfes. EDITOR.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
To His Ereeliency The Hon. JOHN @. ADKINS,
S,R-Were called upon TO define the feelings which
induce me 10 address you would point TO The history
OF your public career as sole and sufficient reply II
canuot be that citizen Ut the Union, unless deiuded by
an iDfapation like thai which holds yourself CENTRALIZED
can remain forever silent and passive spectator Of your
strange conduct 1t cannot be, that the dignity OF thai
high station 10 which mad devotion 10 party purposes
has lifted YOU be longer insul,ed by the unrebukeo
fantasies of enthusiast whose zeal ou'srps his wis
hose audaciiy mocks at his prudence. II can
mott shall not he-that babyish eXcenlricitv-rre
rcdlGble because beyond The fear of the nursry breh
shall longer, with inpuniy, reflect the shame OF us own
pu pusllianmity that stll higher stalicn, when
Washington preferred 10 the throne OF an EInpiIe-to
which Jefferson. Madison and Monroe succeeGrd
which is exalted proudly above the suspicion OF all dis
ace unless it be deemed such, that adams has shar
ed its hopofs
Permit me, Sir 10 recall your membrane. if per
chance has faded away with the generous aspirations
OF vIluous youth, itself scarce in the distance OF
memory, the period when, called by the sufages Of a
free, but misguided people TO the highest station in their
gift, you voluntarily incurred the most solemn and
cred obligations to your countrymen and fidelity
and friendship 10 your country and lis Institutions Al
low to ask Sir if your subsequent conduct has at II
times evn for the greater part tailed with the course
which an honorable and noble mind would thus have
marked out for itself and which it would undevatingy
have followed? Lest there should arise difference OF
sentiment on this point between u.s. let gance briefly
the actions which have rendered your name in latter
days dsgusiIngy conspicuous among the few super
ANIMATED doads who have been unfortunate enough 10
attain political eninence A, least since space will
permit greater range let look at those which touch
the going question And that in the intricate
of thu labyrinth Of confusion and change into which we
about 10 enter, you may not be surprised II INT,
with fearless touch the veil that time filings over the
past and disspate the mist which, like false medlum,
reflects the public eye distorted images OF great men
actions, let premise before proceeding that though,
perhaps by dozen years, your lrnlor shall most
concienousy endeavor TO comply with The injunction
Of Scripture and use the rod of Christening with right
spoiled the blame may resi- other shoulders than The
writer's.
With no more than a single glance at the singular
phenomenon which is presented by comparison OF
your present situation with that which you once occu
pied; and, leaving out Of view your whole existence
nr "he that iae,h in point, is guilty OF all pre-.
vous 10 the happy election o your ex Excelency from
the Presidential office, allow lie 10 PROFOUND to you
few questions designed TO eucIda,e something concern
ing those actions Of your public life, 10 which aluson
has ahv hppn adj They n rp as follOW-
obligations which you, as President of these United
States, most certainly incurred with that chaac-
teri OF, do they still exist, spirit binding as
when first incurred: Have you not renewed those OBJ.
legations (supposng that they had ever ceased TO EXIST,
BY accepting your present station, well as by your
Ga his Of Office Do not these obligations regard The u.
States as nh0ie? Is it not the duty Of member of
the General Congress 10 protect and promote the lnte-
rests Of ALL with parliaiiy to mont: Is II not his duty
to regard the whole, and not part, as his country:
have proposed these questions to you sir, and beg
your decision the bar of conscience, yourself being
defendant and witness. For myself, pretend not to
the nice discrimination Of q casuist but am confident
tina, hazard nothing in saying, that, if your reply be
in accordance with the dictates of common sense and
conscience, out of your mouth will come your con
demnal Let us see. AS an individual member OF
as citizen Of our common country-asa men,
Der of its supreme Legislature, you are bound, by Oh.
legations, whose imperative nature you cannot deny 10
exert your authority and influence 10 preserve lnvoae
the peace and order Of socciyto maintain obedience to
the Consti, alton and Lawsto respect the rights Of CT
zens; in Short with certain obvious reslrIcons 10 a5
stain from every thing which may endanger private and
public prosperity and to 20 every thing Tor their promo.
lion. Have you thus acted:
Again. Sir, let Us see. During the present session OF
Congress, your name lbs appeared with distinguished
prominence It's journals and in the reports OF lis pio'
,eedinps. Your conduct-not your molives-has been
PIX pnsed to the view Of the world. You have assumed
The character OF public nuisance, and right we'll has It
been sustained In and out OF season. you have
disturbed the House with dsorder!y motions and re-
marks. With view 10 distract its attention from
measure Of the utmost importance 10 the whole country,
hen but few days remained before the time appointed
Tor adjournment you wasted nearly the whole IN an un
injected TRADE of schoolboy like repetons-senseless
and unmeanlng pcrsraee Emphaucaiiy
The Agator, ii seems your study and delight to seize
every opportunity TO harp eternal string, whose
sounds are all dscoTdan whose tones CRATE on The pa
riots ear harsh and ungrateu the howl OF beasts
Or the yell of solyrs You would and WILL if able break
dow The barriers of Constitution trampe on our
laws wresl from our citizens their sacred rights con-
found the distinctions of society, aud thus necessarily,
ANAL gaale all classes and all c0lOrS, open The way 10
continual, unceasDg discord and confusion. You pro-
Tess draw your principles from our Holy Bble-the
fountain Of peace and of pure philan,hropy-yet your
actions tell, with emphatic eloquence, that you wait but
The power disobey its njuncons, neglect its rcquisl'
lions and plunge more than seventeen millions at your
fellow beings, in the strife and madness and bloud OF
civil war.
Much has been left untouched and much unsad; but
have space for but one Thing more. Though have
already written than my orig nal design, can
not conclude without merely adverling TO your recent
cious and unnanly attack the cbatacter Of our
Minister The Court Of ST. James-a gen.
eman, .'lhe lache Of whose shoes you are unworthy
10 unlocse In brief conclusion, permit me- most res
pecuy, to express my hearty concurrence IN the Christ
mas wish OF MIR. Richie for his "particuar Trend, Jno
Adams, in which am the more disposed to Join from
belief, that zone gram Of common sense would vastly
expedite bis "pecdy r.traey 10 the shades Of Quincy
JUNIUS.
Prince Edward, January l4th 1899.
EoR TIE ENC UIRER.
To the citizens IF the Congressional District composed Of
the counties Of Prince Hutiarn StoBord King George
Wcstmoretand, Richmond, Northumberland, and Lam
caster.