Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-19


HUGH McCASS. JSo MooRE,
K. L. RAsDnLPH, JoHS MAY.
GENTLEMEN although the compliment con,aine
III The quest you have made. for h- pnblrali"n 81 u"
remarks alluded To- is Of SIS faitrring by reason
of your known pnruly for their auth"r, yet n" les
gratefully appreciate your kindness IN makrnE H. All
not altogether dlspensrd @!ih the opportunity also, =
correcting the msrrprt spniai.ns which learn ar
afal respecting H. have reported II as faithfully
my recollection will serve me, both as Respects though
aud expression.
| am, very respectfully,
Your obedpni servant
Is. RlTTESHOuSE.
To WV. F. BENTLEY and others.
Mr. PREsrnESr AsD GEsrLrMEH-I dare no. hope
Iha, my imperfect la"guagr can Express the erateiu
emotions with which tins undrrs-rw compliment ha
inspired me. must appeal Ia my past most earnest,
mot very efficient, tf"r's llir behalf prove that
is by no means owing 10 any ind ifrrncr Ia primer
pies. that | now beg leave to drcna the Nomination
which ynur great parliaiy has lrr drrrd me VIII
nd forever brnodIng ptcnniary rmbarrassTans
and even doubtful Ia what Tar distant land %nywatC
fate may d. It me-, could not in c"nscl'nre al
thai my name should he presented for The sntftagrs n
Greene Bnl. thank Heaven have The consolation IL
know. that Sparta has mary wnrhrr SON than J;
and Iha' the deep i"undrd justice 81
want defenders. Thank Iiavrn Tia, the fallen star o
our destiny again rapidly eliminating and
no longer regardrd AS oboQny end a rldicnle Now
may he, Democracy shall want a!lerers, who but
yesterday.
"Wi,h her disease OF all Stunned poverty,
80 uiked like contempt alone"
Alas, Sir, VIZ may without too bitterly commenting upon
The weakness nf our nature rrcogn2e the TACT, that
cess IS loo often taken evidence If right, That
every individual spirit The great Of null
lludes
But to you would address myself in this proud hour
ni triumphant Ssily-ymu whom lnIsiOr,uHrs c. uld
alternate nn calumny esrange n" hrbes nurc-ynu, of
,yf he IN Df r. I'd
predicted that benre the cock you would deny II
ihr;cr Emulalng the ilusirI"us example Of the
cipnt Romans. whusr noble instincts seem. 10 prove
them hurn f"T The mastery 81 world. We have
queniy achieved corresponding success. That great
people, are told after The ~ul carnage al carrn,
he last of ni almost hopeh rrvtrses instead
Of venting their ppm their GrnrTals the Car
tiaginlans wont 10 DO congrH'ula 'heir Consul
q that lie had not trspa;rrd of the Republic : SckPn
ed to the soul Aries conquered chrtran
WHEN hp learned that after having travrrspd continents
and snrmountrd Alps alter having by has surprising
geuns destroyed her successv" arurs aud sent three
bushels of go rings, The insignia "f her slaughtered
knrghs, his dispatches 10 Cnrlhagr-yrt that The
iird over which his naughty eagl-s nung. covered
II was with ihr budirs :" more than fry lhnnsand K"
mans, had sold for an enhanced price IN The market
place OF the seven hiIi-d c'y such has been the
irarqnH c"utdcnce, aud Noble consistency which you
hap exhibited your reverses aud such have ltiIe
duubt will be The eventual triumph which will sgnaze
your
tha IL is III" OF I'll" American ConeIirutinn
Hunical government, nf single minded cnstruriun II
uurrslric.d industry OF tITahcipaisd nun. It's The
legacy q" your fathers the hope Of the nans the only
principle Of lhIs great sIs'rrhond OF
Fur, oh ever bear IN mind. thai v hen the
d"rlrInrs of crmfasm are permanently Triumphant,
WHEN hr advocates oi iIcrnti"s c6ns'fuc ion aHd gs
la,vp piunGr have mastered dr.'n.s; then i The
great experiment " m"drrn ayes conf: ssed iaGr.
then will rrs"und The loud laugh OF despus The
grave at nur Eluiy
Shall recount 10 you your saccesses, Shall mock
The late insulrnl hoos Of your enemies, tina, The last
remnant your routed hns's had A-d for refuge The
White Hits ni Hampshire: Lo'k y"u now nPnn lhr
scene thu avengIng Gi"unIanrrrs have dscpnd trum
,hri ssln, sSps; kngdm after kingdom have been re-.
r"v, red By the from lhp crescent and The Muvr
sh invader trrmblps even in Grrhadas iai. In The
compass ui but one revolving yenr. thirty seven thou
sand have been changed, five single Sraie>!-
Not New York have they bee sbe Ia retair NV
York which had cnDslrd them l"r their loss nj Mis-
SCUM OHIO, Maine, Prnnsy Ivanin and mir pre-.
scrip,iyr Delaware and Maryland. Notprpn the i'm
prria fund which The Cy patronage afforded them;
no, even The efficient aid OF a pnwer.ul aud nrgsnz.
.hani princes had tmuuusly c"nrihn'et moi evrn the
black catalogue Of frauds which their rrocuns lnqnI
.liion had there claimed the merit Of rrpsng-avaIl
I'd to rescue them from irrelri-vnhe disco mf;urr-
rrum everlasting ignoniny and contempt. must he
ndulctd in passing snper at the just rPhnke which
hry received from the nab =, sedenying cuLsIiu.
.nrs Of him they have so'Hqpentd "Gaggy Alhrr"n.
This lrur ared statesman brought up Al The VERY istt
If SamaIle held Ia answer by lhe Wings for hay
IN, voted for thu removal Of The qIal and uncnns'.
uonsI bnun,ies which Congress had CONSIDERABLY
GRANTED 10 c.rain favored fisheries: YET appealing In
he treat dictates Of EQUAL nsicr, to -ir love for tr
(,onsutnn and lightened estimate at their own per
nanrnt welfare he enabled, by these Southern
,uuen,s TO induce his cnunirymPn Ia spurn this low
uIpdrd attempt upon l"ca avarce; this insulting prnifr
NJ thirty pieces Of silver Tor their Constitution and 'r
u,incipes But mol only were thus gentleman and his
rnleagues Wing indicted for holding cnr, ass Loco
Foco nulions The policy Of pr"econ hut for having
prevented pr"prry md SOCIAL from be-
mo stabbed through The vas Of the Cons Iluion, and
by nrans of the gross hypocrisy and foul insehnnd 81
securing the hight ni prinn. foihear 10 urge this
uonn your attentions; time does not permit II, and the
f.rce emotions which il ensendsrs. do mt require
orcement On" m"nrnt "ny mus; be allowed 10 pause
pon The alarming instance al Connecticut; in which The
higs scsndnuusly purchased their miserable victory.
their wotuly reduced mnj"r'y, by oprn marketing
If Southern rights for Ambition ard. We dare denial
we challenge prrusal 81 the record; nfrr produce
in open court the OF Wing aud Democratic ca
daes the queries of ih- fanaiIcs IN which III" oi mrr
gave favorable and The latter nndvnablr rrspeEses.-
Wplcoine! thrice welcome "ppnnrnis In victories
such as This! aIuch have mistaken, Children OF The
Sun your strong apprehension vi outraged rights II The
ecned penns of such triumph, CRATE not harsh dis
crrd upon your hearing But II We have indeed ms
taken you and ynur ingenious natures have been blind
more 10 your spntiups ali" Waterman, how goes The
night: for unless you will keep The city, The watch
man wakeih IN vain
But even if these victories gentlemen, had not Illus
lratrd your arms should less confidently anticipate
the ultimate. my The speedy Proslraion "f your Ices
The dark spirit &c Ambition winch sought 10 lule in the
wild hour Of our terror has met and covered before
The calm though burning eye OF our counrys iu'eary
o., MUS the yuues of Iar.nn bsh1d oil their prey
longer raven IN the rack of The prsencPs which H.a
mysterious Providence has sent; for now ." more
is heard in cur deserted streets the sulien voice OF The
man bidding The dy ing bring firth their dead Ne
yer but in tie period q" national calamity, never but
wh.n men minds nnsa'lrd by the waIngs of beg
gar.d famili-s and The loud ung larnn bills If bank
communities have trsp born ard bred cnn.emnes
Of popular supremacy succredrd in drbauching the peo
ME from their interest and duty. Whenever. with
turning health, the public mind Is res"r. To sanity and
r.Aecnn these councn of i'll are kicked like qnacks
from the bpdcha amber which their nosrums had nrstrd
And why is i, thus Answer Them. We fast-sw"rn
friends nf human bsriy tell them. hat is ynnr sbd
city of thp olo