Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, AUGUST %, 1912
THE THREE REPORTS.

Our anxiety to present these three Reports in one
paper, Editorial space very much tins
morning. Mr.. Adams's is the ffst-that Report when
the Wings anticipated 10 he of the "greatest Fl
frts OF his ''gredt mlnd-the most "woncerful chef
Guvre of his "wonGeriul'' intellect But il comes
far short of the public expectation, and is admitted TO
be complete failure by many of his own party. 1t is
neither elegant in its s,yle nor able in its arguments,
nor clear in ts statements. Who but MIR. Adams could
have stopped to introduce into grave State paper a
hit at President Tyler, through his {" Philadelphia
dinner party letter OR, who but the author Of "Der
mot McMurough," Cor the author of the Ebony and
Topaz toast,) would be guilty of the vile taste of so
lar trayesiieng one Of the poets quaint and hume.
passages to speak ofthe "Goye forever
henplng million upon million of annual expenditures
to suckie armies and dry The lind that is to
say, drynurse the iand for the support OF the vet
navy, presume. But tie beauty of Mr. Ada ms $
Report Isl that it arrives at the ''lame and mpotent
conclusion Of proposing to expunge the veto power
from the Constitution, when, but few months since,
this very consistent politician denounced the propo-
sition when brought forward by MIR. Clay, us cncu-
lated to destroy the Constitution. So much for the
author of the Majority Report Of the ten Wings, Out
Of the thirteen committee men!
Fortunately for the cause OF truth, these three Demo
cratic Committee contained more real talent in
the composition, than their ten Wing Colleagues
with the redoub,hble John Q. Adams at the head Of
them We are indebted In the for isO rrp0rts-elhc-
of which than sufficient 10 overthrow the
CANT ntpoTl VI Tie W
10 address appeals TO the Public mind which carry
with them moral power, than IS TO be found in the
Champion aud pensman Of the Wing party. MIR Gil
mcr port follows Mr. Adamss. 1t is an admirable
I'm in lis temper, dgnified in its manner and
abe in its positions MIR. Ingersolls Report is in the
happiest vein Of the author Of lnchequns Letters
racy in lis humor recherche in lis historical illusions
commanding lis arguments and powerfully address
ing itself 10 The best and wisest, and patriotic senti
ments of The whole country. With what prophetic
inspiration does it the recrean Wings Of the mis-
chiefs which they bringing upon their own heads,
if they should refuse the necessary supplies for
the support OF the Government. 1t tells them, in a
language which 10 man misunderstood, and which
is destined hereafter 10 reyeI beiae in awful echoes
through the whole breadth Of this Republic:
"rhe undersigned discern, with dee disapprova thai,
the port OF The majority of this committee, in conform
ily with the votes Of lis chairman srenuousy argues
dslr button of the public lands pay the debts oil the
States This is not the occasion TO develop the dan.
yers of that much condemned scheme. In preference
for another and much BETTER nearly all Congress COIN
eide in opinion with the President and the people, viz
that immediate relief would proceed from moderate
dir Grim mating, permanent Tariff Why is not law:
WHY may it no, be at once Who binders il: Is
party passion to prevail, mngnanmous patriotism
The undersigned will not doubt, even though perhaps
doomed to disappointment.
s.1his mortal issue, If cast by Congress upon an in
iured rsul.rd oppressed and outraged people, may
tur n with dread respcns bity, with deep damnation
10 ri aaue the inventors of such mischief