Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-02

,bese Thought, YOU may perceive the reason, gem
t,emep why have carefully avoided any remafhs
mich, sueoce your ircaons IN av"r oil any OF those
marty leaders who clam 10 uonopo'i2e Inc commence
Of the people. pr-snm- II canno, be nnkno@nto you,
that am not kuole Tor ind ference Ia The p0iica'
occurrences 1T III. day. aware too, that am On
fortunately SURPRISED 10 br much uddlceo 10 PrIso;
predictions in iavui Of Distinguished men y" W"
particular need mol, NJ this Gay, tell yon that 80 t
been misunderstood Such productions 10 "o t;h I
-yuilius jurars an reJtG. the cardinal maxim
learned in early ir, from The only pontoa", ~" W., lr
posse ssed my entire confidence but "uh ~ Ida1
unpedged but nGisposed to foiio" any P"i". ~. -.
am certainly not wilhon, my afets""s ""u a""p 90. =,
With these, however. II was u" part VI ~! =, 40 co
;pfec, rnn / have certainly not endangered 10 40 So
md hence il has always been with reluctance 'na'
have touched on topics connected with Inc chaa.U'
and public history of political asprants iou uoy ~"
Of these days. be surprised 10 discover, ,a.
some instances, been careful mott adVet' 10
which came directly within The scope oil my
subjects Of the absorbing interest,". Dul ~ "ou'u
not have been just 10 you, 10 nave 'neneu =, ra
The coonerotoo mr. resistance OF any political prendice
which YOU MIGHT have already entertained MY busi
ness was to lay my thoughts before you ana oy lar anu
candid arguments to lead you INTO Inc gNt OF ,he "u'
Why should have introduced INTO the discussion
m element, which might have Influenced you 10 acopt
nv views without we'll founded conviction OF their cor
rec,ness, reject them alike without reasoh' on Inc
other hand, how uncand'd aud unworthy Of the reauoh
bear to you, 10 take advantage OF my position Tor Inc
purpose Of injecting you with my parl!aes or dsk'
inps IT, Of any Time have fallen into this error, gen.
tlemen beg you, in consideration OF my lnaoSetlehce
10 pardon lapse which would admit OF no o'het aPoogy
Sometimes indeed has been my duty to express my
seif in a way, which, to the uncandid. might nave ga
vored of wish insinuate no your minds something
Of my own feelings of liking or aversion History,
is has been said lis philosophy teaching by example,
and he be lily qualified 10 direct your researches
after truth who should reject the lessons OF this cage
instructor From these Indeed learn all that can be
known Here i, 49, that discover the connexion be.
nd heir
lesson hunbng 10 the presumption OF me mere lhe
ost which have often labored to illustrate and en-
force aude TO the tendency OF moral causes, 10 their
il.regulaed action the minds OF men, 10 PROVOKE re
action and thus produce results exactly the reverse
of those intended expected Here, too u is 'hat we
learn to contrast the profession OF Inc asP"aa WIN t"e
practice of successful ambition As the experienced sea
man aupurs the storm from the sumbering calm that
precedes it, and, in the cloud the horizon mo bigger
than mans hand, detects the tempest That may "he'i
him in the deep, he who reads Inc future IN Tue Pns'
history OF man. is sometimes enabled 10 discover Inc
approach Of danger the morBen, when the wachman
on the wall is crying "peace, and all is we'll
But where shall look for those facts which furnish
this precious wisdom: Shall End them in The fabulous
legends Of remote antiquity? Shall we seek them IN
histories modern perhaps more authentic oni wfch
may misead Us, because we know not enough OF Tue
manners, habits and circumstances OF ancient states
10 determine all the conditions that may have influenced
m The oduction OF any RESULT Coming down 10 modern
times shall take all examples from The nations o.
Europe and Asia at the hazard being mised in the
way! In short, gentlemen, Wnen, Al any ine me MS
tory Of our own Countrywide history OF events happen
ing in our on time and under eyes, IN which
oil that is done is The work OF men whom we personally
know and understand in oil their reiatons-when ms
sure authentic and ungarbed evidence dscloes facts oi
which the political philosopher in other lands would te
glad avail hnsrlf shall alone be denied The adVa-
iage OF R We may speuk of al;l;iades and Camlllus,
Of Percles and Cesar, OF Aclbadrs snd Caiiline-we
come down Elizabeth and Henry the 4th, 10 Cromwell
mud Bouapar,e, 10 Chatham and Suly-we may even
cie the example of WAsHiNoToS, consecrated to the
use Of all the world by liberty and vrue-and may
speak Of Arnold and Of Burr whom the hangman, IN.
fanny has delivered up for dissection But must We ne.
cessarly stop here IT, al any time the best means .!
explaining and illustrating important truth cannot be
employed. but by naming those who aie slili upon The
stage OF e must turbpar 10 use these means, lest
we be suspected Of fa,!ety magniiy The necessi-
ty for doing this should indeed be always clear and
strong: and you will bear me wness, that have con-
monty done with reluctance. Fortunately for me,
gentlemen, Unfortunately for our country it has hap
pened that could not perform my Whole duty IN ihis
particular, without eho%ng you that there IS not one
among those defenders OF The Constitution WHO
stand conspicuous candidates for public favor,
and public honors whose hands it has not received
wound. | have often indeed endeaYored TO give the
history Of the fact without naming The actor Yet
have, from time TO time had occasion to name them ALL
and though have atempted,o excite your ndig
nation vet there not OF Them whom have fnre
borne have felt II TO De right that should
them: for, OF the most important lessons you
can learn the danger of yielding yourselves up to The
impulses of that confidence natural TO perenced
and sangune youth. "Pu not your trust IN princes,
nor in The Of men,. II you go into life prepared
10 pin your faith upon The sleeve OF any leader 10 follow
the fortunes and devote yourselves 10 the service oil
political aspan, my conscience ought TO acquit me OF
having failed 10 you against conduct so dangerous
and criminal. IL does ocqut me- II such are The
purposes which will accompany you into any station, to
which your country may call you, the fault will not be
mine. | have done what could With other powers
might have done more and had the eloquence which
nigh, inspire you with just zeal for your country
indian ftnna IN.
wade them, am not that II would not have been
my duty lay aside oil reserve TO strip off all conceal
nen,; 10 show the assassns of the Constitution "hack
ing each Others dsggers in it's sdes expose It's bleed
ing wounds, and Ibid them speak for rne.
Yet must not msead you, gentlemen, by withdraw
ing yuur attention from the fact. that he, who, in p"
cal HE would act aiune, must always act without effect
HIS efforts must often be associated with those ot men
who do not July possess bis confidence aud 10
their operation, he must frequently tolerate und
sometimes suppaIt measures which his Judgment con
demns. This 10 one CT those hard condl,lons twin
born with greatness which gives the successful asp
rant 50 much ,e envy him. who, IN the indrpeud
euce Of private lie chooses his company and regulates
his cond uc by the dictates OF his own conscience.
In this gentlemen, as in many other particulars, you
will find that The ideas endea 10 incucup,
are not such will qualify you take early and
prominen eand in the service OF your country, or 10
win your way at the honors and emouments OF
Office But ii these last be the objects TO which you
purpose devote yourselves, nothing that have SAID
will stand in your way The political advenurers never
al loss diyest hmsef of any announcement opinions,
which might retard his progress the career OF ambi
ton. Besides, there imag Unable opinions which
il may time suit him to adopt. The devoted
adherent Of Cromwell the Protector, would have awk
wardly paid his court, by echolng The sentiments Of
Cromwell the commander cfths army ofMs Parliament.
So long as parties retain their Names their watchwords
and their leaders their principles may vary indefinitely;
and the very who might row denounce as crlnl
nal any sentiment pr. this discourse, may, al
future day, take it as the wa,chw"rd Of their party
But after all, gentlemen the prize most worthy to
ward the tolls OF him who gives himself 10 the service
Of his country, ia one which does depend The
PRECIOUS coincidence of public opinion with his fixed
principles and convictions. The Os,raclsm The
ming glory Of the life of Arisdes The exile OF
Cumillus made him the saviour Of his country and The