Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06
co UNt.NIC.3IEjJ.
The p1trioIis,u of DJutci JC,bSJcr

The public lie OF tins man has been marked by a
popularity, which il is hoped will never distinguish the
course OF another American In collisions between
his country and foreign powers his confidence aud
charity have rested rather with the enemy than with
the distinguished and tried Patriots OF his native land
Thus in quarrel with England, We have found him
III league with those who justified the mpressmcnt OF
seamrn, and the pundcrn- of merchants
and who vilified ustrIous Madison a subser.
tool Of French ambition because Of his resistance
10 these fragrant WRONGS Thus, too amidst the nhu-
man murders, and scalpngS and Onrnings, and still
greater atrocities than these inflicted hr British sodc-
and their allies have his efforts uniformly ap.
Piled By nakciness and starvation, subjcc; gallant
warriors defeat and submissions: and bv such means
to lay bare ms country 10 the assaults OF mercIIeSS
enemy, and 10 rob her Of that glory with which the
valo. OF her generous defenders have covered both
her and themselves Ye, amidst the narrowing
above Observation-Disclosures as they To fire every
heart in the cause OF his country: So strong the
preference of Daniel Webster for the side of GOOD
OLD ESGLANp prcssblc his ha red of the strur-
giles of own Government, as TO draw from him ths
NAL grant and unnatural exciaimation 81 THANK Ny
Con, | HAVE NEVER SoTrn FOR cAERfISG oS TINS
ne co 26 have been the holy and bereccnt Being
who us pres the iigh thoughts, and b!rsses and pros
pers the heroic deeds, Of the vlrtuous patriot. No,
twas the God OF Daniel Webster who received thanks
and praise nndst the calantcs and dangers that over
spread the land "ThIS unrIgheous war, TOO IN
righteous, tough wagcd for The rescue of our brethren
from British bondarc-and 10 protect our merchants
FROM robbery. Agaln-France, deiestcd France-thc
object OF bOundless Remuneration from Webster ana
his iales-cven she find favor with this man.
provided only she shall be arrayed against the Demo
cratic Government of his country. When the
refusal of the French Government to pay the Indcmn-
tv admitted by it 10 be due for spoatIons on our mer-
chants was communicated 10 Congress by President
Jackson: the violation of faith and Justice implied IN
that refusal awakened deep and general Indignation
Politicians of every class pariakng Of this feeling, m
"a
fuElmen mt of terms admitted bv France herself To BE-
lust and Of the difficulties likely to be brought
upon the nation, by performance 0! duties deemed m
cnmtent upon the Government, 1t was proposed 10 APP
prnprlatc sum OF money to be applied IN the repairs
OF fortitica,Ions and TO the augmentation ol the
means of national defence. The proposed approprta.
ton was not carried. But It is 10 the sentiment
EXPRESSED by Dan Webster. relation to this ncasur"
and to the which prompted 10 II, that the attention
Of VirrinianS particularly directed In his place
as Senator of the l. s. that man declared, (brlieve
il, my conntrymcn, incredible as II may appear that
lie would oppose the appropriations M1"@h ne c"cmg
,rcTc rRaGGod b0yIHg do'rn the GHhE ~ me CnPh"E
declaration, astounding to American ears, SO ab-
horept 10 every truly American heart as 10 draw down
upon It's author, from that eccentric old man, John
Quincy Adams this condign and powerful rebukc. INIT
Mr mum ,rho coWd mule Smrh dccdrnti0n hdd int ono
fnrter STEP take ard Mat 'c0s, Ia mite r HE e"emy
in ba,tering do.cn the rails Of he CapitoE
Neither when conided to the excellent Madison,
The heroic Jackson (who scattered the invaders OF hIs
country and on the plain of Orleans, created for her
name of mpeshable rcnown, could the cause OF That
country enlist either the confidence or sympathes OF
Daniel Webster. His advocacy has been felt on the
side of foreign aggresslon his trust been reposed IN
the cleuency and Justice of Monarchy, and remaining
unshaken too at the moment when It's myrndnns were
dcsola,nu our land!-t is indeed deep humiliation IN
Virginia that this should be looked to rs an cX-
ample be followed by any class or portion OF her peo
plc: and deeper still, that he should be caressed ana
crotcd as propnundcr Of doctrines amongst people
hose. most cherished principles he has asaled and dc
rded: whose hmh vUon to the Constitutional tlei
cOuntrv-lher whole country, he seems to nave Decn
incapable OF conceving. 1t hoped, that the Governor
of Virginia. partzan he may be, yet native sIrgl
mana native of the county Of Thomas Jefferson, Will
never complete that humiliation by surrenderIng her
halls Of legislation, those halls, in which the Repor
and Resolutions Of Madison and Taylor indicated th'
doctrines of States Rights and Of the Constitution,
become the stage on which to play of the mounteoanF
dece ptons of wandering retaners OF Federalism BANK
ism and Abolition. Such PROCLAMATION would ndeet
require luStration--You, Mr.. Editor, with hundred'
of your ellow-ctzens, remember the scenes dspaye'
10 those halls during the war with England, when I'M
marnns and daughters of Virginia resorted thither, INA
with the work Of their pure hands, and by contrDu
tons from their domestic stores, they might contribute
10 the support and comfort OF the gallant spirits wh
had gone 10 offer ~ the ties of family, friendship, IN
itself the altar of their country Gallant spirits
whom Daniel Webster thanked ms Gop ne haa he'e
voted single cartridge, no. nor rag OF c!oth'ng no
norsel Of bread! And shall those loved halls be pro
famed by the presence and boastngs of one who go5e
in the violation of his most sacred duties; ANA sia
this be done by the order OF the Chief Executive Ma
gstrate fVrginia Forbid it. patrotsm-torod ~ mono
forbid it. shame! 1t pretended that IN the strong dis
rust expressed the ntermeddling OF d. Webster VII
Virginia politics, there is evinced want OF hosp
tality There were doubtless some persons, who, dn
ING the late war, would have contended Tor hospail
to Admiral Cockbnrn the Butcher par efesi'ence IN IN
atrocities practised upon our coast PLAIN men, WI
look first 10 their country their families ana neg
find it difficult to comprehend these courtes'es caime
for bloodthrsy wretches, whose cruelties would sha,
the erceness Of the tiger and it is equally dtlcu i
them to distinguish between The actor in such cruet'
between hun who applies the bayonet, the tomahaw
or the brand, and him. who in effect procaims to sue
actor 81 have secured the removal OF all opposition
q danger rush on, and take your fill. =,
. A COUNTRY DEMOCRAT OF -.
i We understand that Mr.. Webster addressed Il
Tippecanoes Of Fredericksburg Saturday night al
: that it signal failure. Our friend the hh'sht