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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22

AM 10 an order made United States Court for
District of Virginia, the o3d March, lS43 In
sso Of bankruptcy of Co quit Gentry, notice is hereby
. e creditors, both social aud indiv dua, OF the said
''' from the report OF the Commissioners made pur-
a. "de-, appears, that of several effects now re-
'r aud ready for distribution, there is balance Of
and tn y-six dollars and ninety cents that, Of
iba' Efforts of c. A. Coqu similarly situated there
= ,is m-ny eight dollars and iy-seven cents and OF
erect. OF Austin Gentry similarly situated there
-a Two bundled and twenty. dollars and sixty
-.tt and further, that the aforesaid The Court
Tn alter ten days. notice. IL will pass order for
"u distribution Of the balances aforesaid
ZIP no FRED. BRANSFORD,
VV-h Assignee Of Colquia g. Gentry.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c, CHEAP
DJN.DnT pr

MAIS STREET, RICHMOND,
AS hand large Of BOOKS. STATIONERY.
FANCY GOODS, MUSIC ard MUSICAL INSTRlt MENTS,
which he Will sci 10 COUNTRY MERCHANTS and
reasonable terms.
j. w. X. has, connection with his BOOKSTORE
BINDEEY;
and employing the hest workmtn wanting
Books Bound, Blank Books made that all will be done
in first rate style.
Aug % 3l-l2t
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Ricnond, Sept. 4th, lsi3.

IIa,,g made arrangement to aid hiessrs. GAY NoR,
WOO 60 in their business, take much pleasure IN re-
comm,d ing them 10 my friends and the public generally.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22
NEW GOODS

II < J. = JAMES x co GlosE sac.nE have Store
large and choice ass"r;mrn, Of
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS,
Purchased early III the season, The hest trrs which
Ter al WHOLESALE 10 h,r old friends and
public generally, their usual terms aviE. kept
Spring much smaller stock than usual their present supply
consists mainly Of FRESH GOODS II tie aud brst
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,he Richmcnd Enquirer.

..,s mn ,,shsd three times meek dsrtnst the suHen
u i and t,,ee uesk dsrine tAe rest 81 he year
% S'' IL. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
- nu,,s ,,y suaam ana Three Dollars lot SIX months
10 BE- paid the oTee or Iemea w hi''' Fos'
,nIiors ne, annum al the end OF lhe you;
81 I this Office may be RENTED per '., ~ soou
~ nn,es Al the risk OF the Editor; tae Ps i 90
sue I p,s :. n, Hriters-(The postage "l sg.e
~, or any account the writer IL Is lne n "
uoeis ~ usiness which operates Us SERIOUS TAX
II NE Ediior) .,. ,,,s-s annually shall have the
IN sra''S TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
lines, or less, first Insertion, 30 eentsifor
M distance must accompanied with the advance
ny .'st:r..ry references, to insure s1ecu'ion
fising may amount TO Slo0 per annum,
t ~ n1de uf % per and TO S5o, OF 10 per cent
i We ,nes solicitation Of several Of our city friends
r ;,,mnrd to take limited number OF yearly adver-
50 .m il altogether unnecessary TO say any thing IN
- i,nn.ares likely to result fhererom 10 the whole
~ o N, ertensre circulation of our paper In the coun-
!'-ei IN. fact that annual advertisement, twice
ava ,.r m ererg paper, and once week in euerv oser
- % advertisers will be strictly limited however, 10 the
ri c,tird IN on, general terms-and 10 SIMPLE advertise
must pay pro rata for an enlargement beyond the
;a REV shall the privilege of changing their adVer-
as they please, without any additionai cost.
-, ,nr are :he tsras ~ ag5adi advertisements:
s'isfc weekly, sly
TT! SS4"'' 40
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22

SALE OF FARMVILLE PRoPERTY.-By virtue Of two
deeds of Trust executed the subscriber by James NJ JACK
son aud sarah A. his WIFE dated the Alb March, lS aha
The other 2h April 1892 both Of record in I'll" County Court OF
FRINGE Edward to certain debts therein nentoned Que
the Farmers Bank of Virginia. office Famvie, VIII be
sold in front of F. H. James Tavern, in The Town OF tarmve
on Thursday the 9TH September 1872 10 the highest bidder e
following property conveyed by said deeds tn w ral
No. 3, on Main street. which is at present occupied ny - ~
Jackson Shoe Store and purchased of The late James au
son. deceased-io No A. Main street. o,cued al present o
Armand Rauson Store, and the SAID james ~ JACKSON
family residenceLo,s No 40 Al A. 43 A. 45 IN William T.
Vcuabie's suveyL No. lately occupied by James Nj ! n
Factory and the appurienances No - an" %
Randophs survey; aud the following slaves: Saco y
Mary, Isaac Coles Jack Thomas. John William, 'eneme
Claiborne William Henry AUSTIN Ryand Paul. Grace marina
Anthony Merit, Charles Henry aud Burk number oi ihese
slaves first rate mechanics, and nearly all uhceoh y
and valuable - =,
7rms-Cas for the credit VIII ne gwen on Ihe
Estate which will made known on The day oil sale Inc
property conveyed Is believed ~ De soou ou
shall only convey such is vested ~ me .! te asen
Farmvile June o7th 1913 lids
Or DISAPPOINTMENT above sale postponed, by
sent Of parties 10 FRIDAY, the 18th October ls43
A. VAUGHAN, Trustee.
Ii
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@thnona, June Both, 1913.

J ~ J. WoOTToN, JR., ATTORNEY Law, Henry c. H.,
e''ns been temporarily called from the duties 81 his
~ al nonie upon matter Of business in middle and
NiSSisSIp'-whcrc he expects spend few months
c W. approaching Fail AM Winter-wou thus inform the
ffAhNa, Pi'isyivania Halifax and Campbell, that he
rs attention TO any collecting ether business in his
winch may be entrusted to mis- and management.
having business transact aud personally unknown
"oo' m are respectfully referred Judge Fleming
Notborne w. faaferro Esq, Of franklin, Col Geo.
Ia. ,hd George Gner, ESQ., of Pit'syvaia Doct Tho
Ea ecu, and Capt Elisha Barksdae, of Halifax. and
>t5 aSe'e''' Esq, Of the Virginia Bank Lynchhnrs.
34-tlOjf
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AW SCHOOL AT SFAUNTON-The next session will
= the ari November and continue until the
s HfGe If"y.g a tiEte
pity, Executors, Isl vol Of Sarke on Evidence Isl
nr CEii'y Pleading, stephen Pleading AMI lib Eli
Pladnr Fee for instructions 500 payable IN advance boafh
in III other necessary accommodations, ran be- id NJ M
hi pib houses in StauntUn upon very moderate terms
~ - Lucas +. THOMPSON.
,.a,,c, Son, u 1917 37-wsm
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VALUABLE NEGROES FOR SALE-Thc subscriber offers
for sale Of likely Negroes consisting OF men, women
and children boys and girls which he wishes To sell private y
by calling hr residence subscriber in the lower end Of
Louisa county, Virginia. about FIVE miles Northeast Of Andcrsons
brick house. GEORGE STRONG.
huuu ~
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II '"'''" GtYNOR. WOOD g. co.

NE the plons OF The aIc nm nI ny NUK 3 u I,'T
bcr ,rns and public generally, that every eSer'inn sha
no madtn merit continuance o their avof' AMI pledce or
hand fresh aud well seecird stock
mn NJ EDII,iNES CHEMICALS DYE STUFFS, PAINTS,
oils WINDOW GLASS, r., which We uIIer, wholesale ana
retail reduced prices r cash. prompt customers orders
from ,country faithfully executed and the most strict
'''e"' 49, JNO. GiYsOR,
J. b. WOOD,
p;nopd sep, ath lsi3 NJ. a. SANTOS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22
POLITICAL.
BOTH SIDES OF THE MEDAL!

4 Card.
LOUISA C0URr HursR Sept II lS43
70 TIE EDITORS or THE E.SQLYRkKf
ueh'Ieuen lie p,eased 10 gtve To The fourfh No of
kip Raps published in u late Petersburg R-nubli
can, an insertion N the Enquirer at as carly d,v ~
pTactcao" by which You Will obge us as subscribers
and Republican friends 10 your valuable paper.
Very respectfully,
Your friends and obedent servants
Benz NJ Francisco, Louisa. JOS X. Pend!e,on, Louisa.
no ~, A. rice, Vim Walton,
Wm '" Beadles, Sr,, " John MAY, L"
George Hunter Sr VIM A. Gilesn;o =.
Wiom Bradies, Jr, Simeon Keose,r :.
-, L. ",'a"h' Robert Dalton,
MOTIFS hlrrlwether Wright, "
",'n "tuoos, Nathaniel als,
John Pondexter, Jr, G. w Dabnry. Hanover
John Ellis, p Car, AIbsmari
John Bcadles Wp, I ph, an
John Hunter, marie
In accordance with the wishes of the above e3
nghIy respectable gentlemen, IN the county of Louisa
We re-pnbllsh the ih No of "Rip RAM wh,cb an
peared, originally, in 'sthe PETERSBURG RannbIc,n
we are so oVefstocAed with original communications
that we should not have inserted "Rip Rams" n, an
us from our respect Tor he WISHES OF our twenty hr.
i"os' aho upon the condition. that The discussion IS
70 terminate here ~ the columns OF the Foontrer W
nave areacy too much neglected own correspond
ems and have devoted almost too much time 10 This
snorct Indeed, we almost afraid that our readers
expect respite, and te more variety IN our columns
cannot help expressing our wonder, why these gen
.,e men s"'"'a have wished RIP Rags 10 appear in
the Enquirer; for, ~ Gnr hrmble oonion ,h. niece
has no such force OF argument as So strongly o recom
memo 10 Their attention. and really if they have no.
'h'og more powerful 10 produce in defence of their
position Tins BE-, indeed, their chg errs their crack
ptecc' hs'r cause is no, IN the n'ns; Aourshng cond
ton we shonld have permitted the piece 10 have
gone forth without nate or eminent # had moi brongbt
US forward and placed us, were in The front of The
battle i''s gives us rgh,-nay, subjects US to the
auy o Spe"sIng; other silence would BIZ con
sued INTO assent and conviction of the authors pro-
positions We shall therefore, keep up running
men'ary, briefly touching upon the most IMPORTANT
points OF the production
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22
THOMAS K CHARLES ELLIS,
importers Of Dry Go0ds Hard,cnre Cnt!eru and Cans

IIT''T =. q IHAKI.TS ET.TTS,
importers Of Dry Goods, Hard'cnre Cuery and Guns,
(Opposae The Exchange Bank,)
HAVE in Store foil supply Of FALL GOODS chiefly staple
received by arrivals direct James Europe. These
goods are purchased ot tie best houses, for cash aud they
determined TO sci them on terms favorable, and prices
low as sInll goods be had Of
They have also large and stock Of bought
early IN The PRESENT srasnn from the Factories and
IN born the Dry Goods and Hardware apartments their
mcnt IS general comprising of the usually called for
by the Virginia trade.
Country Merchants the large farmers Interior others,
are requested Ia call this well goods
~ the Insurance. that viii be offered
uhcehents tobuy THOMAS & CHARLES ELLIS.
sept 10 37-lm
FALL. AND WINTER GOODS AND THE I,'rES rFASIi.
loNs-By tile Steamer Great Western aud Ship Ncho
as we nave Just received fun and elegant If the
most desirable English and French Goods
Sy most competent Judge well acquainted with
h! nave been plfras The beet will lar sold
low Is such g00G he had house ne Jafci
our cu>oirr- aud oes who ropd articles prcrs
are respectfully invited Ia call their orders.
BEERS < PulNDEXTER, Merchant Taors.
Sept. IL 37-it
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22

Mrs. MEiD'S SCHOOL. Richmond. Va
Nj r. Aead School III be ropencd Monday the 2ad of
I Ooher ,s3 for the of Boarers and Day Pupils.
The bject OF the Institution Is the young female for
her hh duties here aud sill higher destiny hereafter. SQUAD
schul ship, aud high Intellectual excel viii aimed
unndi the motives and quckened by the influences of the
CHRIS religion.
Nalabc Teachers secured fr the depart
and the Anclr;t and Modern Languages Music and
Drawing, viii he taught by experienced
Mr. Mead the following gentlemen al of whom have
daugeI. III her School.
R,,cv. Bishop johns,
Rs Adm Empie, u. D..
nv vi liam Norwood
~. Grofge 4 Smith. Alexandria, u. e.,
J.. Thomas Wisht, Wilmington, " e.,
nrter HraNon E.q. Hanover. Va.
imrs Z. liralh Esq, ip;,,,
tnas !. Osborne, ED. ~
trterns, SC. apply 10 Mrs T. MEAD, Richmond, Va.
iep'. y 33-t6O
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,e,ler (which places have no doubt he has gone.
Johnson is taken up of the State of Virginia. and com.
e 10 JAIL so that get him, will give reward Of one hun.
dollars taken up in the State and committed JAIL will
ard OF y dollars and, II delivered TO in the city
@'anohd, Va, will give the sum of IS dollars
o. r. B. JONES
@t"moua, June Both, 1913. l5-,r
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P.B.JoNEs, D. s. for R. A. Mayo. S II. C.
S-peilber =, 1919. a5-f
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UNIVERSITY OF INSTRUMENTATION DEPART

UNIVERSITY OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEPART
MENT-SEsSiON OF lsI3-'ii
THE Lectures will Monday, November tr 6i
and be continued under the following arrangement, To e
middle of March rnSuIn.:
Practice aud Theory of Medicine by Nathaniel Chapman W. d.
Chemistry by Robert Hare, NJ. ID.
Surgery, by William Gibson, VI. H.
Anatomy, by William T.. tiorner, NJ. d.
Institutes Of Medicine, by Samuel Jackson, NJ D.
Maeria Aedica ami lh nmacy, hy Genrce b. Wood, VI r.
Obstetrics and the Diseases oi Women and Chdrcn by Hugh
of Clinical Lectures and Demonstrations in connex
ion above given Philadelphia Hospital
Clinical Medicine, by W. w Gerhard. NJ. u.
Clinical Surgery, by D.s. Gibson aud iurner.
Clinical Instruction Medicine also given from he - day
Of November The 3st day Of March, by DR. Wood IN i Penn
The for Practical Anatomy will be opcned osber it,
and continued The end Of March They under TIE charge
Of Paul Beck Goddard ". d. Demontaior with supervision
w " T. ioRNER, NJ D. Dean of the Medical Faculty.
aG3 chc>tnu, street. Phild, Sept $, si3 3'-Il5N
annually the lsl Of October and terminate
the July The Schools of the University
with their respective Professors,
/. Ancient l.ansuaces-Dr ties>nrr Harrison
B. Nalhemacs.-sr Edward Il. Courlenay.
A. Natural Philosophy.-Mr. VIM. b. Rogers.
Professors Of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy
t. Chemistry and Ma,eria Medca -Dr Ro. L, Rogers
7. Medcne.-llr. Henry Howard.
s. Anatomy and Surerry-Dr. James /. Cabel.
3. Moral Phlosophy-Mr George Tucker.
10. Law.-Jndge Henry 81. g. Fucker.
Judge Tucker 5 Chairman cf the Faculty.
The regular stated charges tor the srssnn are ss5 90
For all other necessary expenses this sufficient 10 w
$3.50 90
The sum of $3.50 has been found for several years past
the average Of The expenses resident Students
from hooks OF the Patron with whom they required de-
post all their funds.
For further particulars of the printed catalogues the
Washington Globe and the Charleston Mercury on oil which
papers standing advertisement VIII be- found.
WILLIS II. WOODLEY, Proctor and Patron L. Of Va.
July IA l9-tiU
o The Richmond Whig Baltimore Parno, and Republicans;
Psburg Cincinnati Gazette, Ohio the Rae. Regis;
and Fayetteville Observer, North Carolina; Nashville R-pGb
Union ssee; Charleston Courier South CARROLL
The aedceve Recorder and Savannah Georgian Georgia.
Mobile Chronicle Huntsville Democrat aud Flo" 81
Alabama: Tie Na.cheZ and MissiSsppiau, MISS
issppi Argus and Bee New Orleans; and The J"ra ana
Advertiser Louisville, ky will publish the above IN their c
accounts o the Proctor of the University
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CHARACTERISTIC.

] GYNOR, If Richmond, j. B WOOD. late Of Porfs"onM'
frho ar4d thorough he Apathecary Business,
in all branches from Dr. James Cooke Druggist, frrde,lcks,
hurg I'd " A. SANTOS Druggist .Sortk have associated
~ inr, RIG AND APOTaECaRY BUSINESS. in this city
NJ ,i,r 4 established stand the Bell Tavern,
i'm ri
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SITUATION WANTED-A graduate CT Randolph Macon Col
- ege who has has had years experience teaching
desires situation for coming year Academy Private
School, For further particulars Address H. ut powhatan Court
house, Va.
Sept, 8 3J-w3ws
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22

Slnn REWARD Ran away from the subscriber, on the
nigh, o the 18th of the present month. June,) my
NAN fh Johnson who ia mulatto about % years of age
s' IN" hKey, iu head Of hair speaks slow, and when
e0 To- Sir whether he hears distinctly
lai on when lie e blue jeans roundabout, hat
'h hin summer cloth coat originally black bu somewhat
,d color by the eec, OF SUM- with velvet collar and
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-22

ID edmond WoOLLEN MANUFACToRY.-Tbe subscrb
u have taken the building adjoining iaxslls Flour Mills
and manufacturing heavy article of Woolen Cloth
Negroes and Country Merchants
invited call and examine the Goods Cash, Cloth Yarn g
ven In exchange for Wool. -..
JONES & MACKENZIE.
Aug. 2@w3m
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preparatory Mathematics, ~ w
me peoi Board here put down $780, is that paid Ia the
"rg steward, who, consideration Of certain privileges
nu, hh 10 tile Faculty 10 take all Students who apply FOR
hoard NJ lie price here stated. The Students boarding with him
lodge III lie College Building.
me te Of Board, including washing, lights and fuel al
'her boihins Houses III town. exceed SlJb This has
bre esiishcd 10y general understanding with the College
thoIilies
To ente, the Junior Mathematical Class Student he
prepared commence with simple Equations Those no, 80
prepared 10! obtain The necessary preparation In Preparatory
Glass.
In addition To the studies above enumerated there depart
mem o .r studies the attainment of the deg'ee
A. NJ.
lnnrmaon concrnin. this course well other matters
with of The Professors. The classical certificate
qnircd for he degree Of 4 NJ.
Grnema Wishing prepare themselves for Medical Gradua
ton institution obtain necessary preparation iIo;
Professor Slnson who gives private Of Medical In
sirnction: See $50
In addnu 10 the Glass OF Municipal Law there will he
cnnd aud piaie by the Professor which the Text Books
viii be Fukrs Commentaries The Revised Code, omaNs D
eest, stephens Plcading-t End edirion-Mfo' Plead
In:s; whhe Studrn viii have r advantage reading
extensive mi well assorted reference Library: Fee $50
Text Box IN al the subjects referred be had in town
al prices ne exceeding those in the cities.
All attending Of The classes mcntioned
who hanpn IL he Students OF the College, viii e required 10
malricuae # above the age Of I6.
Pvat,inrcnn the Classics preparatory for College and
in the Geinan and French Languages be- obtained IN
i. X. DEW, Professor.
July / l9-w3wS wfi5Sto20U
H..
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rs REW respectfully ANNOUNCES Ia The public that her
Iva SCu will be- rrnpcnrd the End Of o. tbcr, for the
crpion ohoarders and day pupils Tems-as hrretot"rc
37-w.w
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as purchased by me in July 1884, of Mr. John Dam
Sd Trustee of Augustus NJ Bfaxton, Of Matthews county
Ha. where, understand he raised. His mother is
by Mr. Stanley s. fludna OF Gloucester county IN one ~
III hich hama -
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-06
THE RIGHT OF PETITION.

In an article 10 oar Wednesdays paper, rela-
live TO the right of petition, this expression oc-
ours: sit is evident, therefore, that Congress
must have some power, under the Constitution,
to restrict the right Of petition" Our readers,
we trust. understood us as we meaut to be an
derstood not that Congress had any power to
restrict the right Of petition, as secured in the
Constitution, but only as it is claimed by Mr..
Adams. No one ever thought Of denying the
right Of the People "peaceably to assemble and
petition for redress Of grievances !" and
no one ever supposed that Congress could take
away or abridge that right in any respect whate-
yer. But MIR. Adams goes farther than this.
He contends that the People not only have a
right 10 petition, but that Congress is bound to
receive, read, discuss and decide on the petit
tons, provided they be respectful 10 their terms
and Notwithstanding they may be wholly inele-
want to the proper business Of Congress. 1t is
only to this Interpretation Of The right Of petition
that our remarks were intended TO apply
Mr.. Adams has endeavored to practice a
gross deception upon the People of this country
in relation TO this subject--an attempt SO gross
and palpable, that the only wonder is that il has
not sunk him into contempt with his intelligent
constituents. He knows that the right of petit
ton IS held sacred by every American, AID he
consequently knows that the violation or denial
Of that right would be highly resented by them,
in every quarter Of the country. Hence, If he
can persuade the people Of the North that the
slaye-holdiug States have denied that right in
reference to slavery, it will be powerful wea-
pom in his hands, in his war against that insti-
tuition. He knolos that he right has neoer
been denied-snd his repeated assertions that II
has been, is a mere demagosue's trick, unwor-
thy alike of his age, his reputed intellect, and
his standing before the world The words Of
the Constitution are these
4" Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment Of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom o.
speech or Of the press; or The right Of The PEG
pIe pedceably 10 assemble, and 10 petition thu
Government for redress Of grierancesn The
reason of this provision is found in the histor,
Of England, by whose Government these
rights have frequently been denied Nov
4
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-06

l6ngef &c made ga mater OF party contest"
The proposition was simple enough in all
conscience, and the patriotism which dictated
| il was no doubt much within reasonable
bounds: but the InteIligencer, in order 10 ac-
commodale itself to the comprehension of
It's New York antagonist, exhibits still more
simplicity, and a still more extenuated
patriotism, by generazing its proposition
and offering TO withdraw, mol the Tariff alone
but the whole series Of debateable questions
from The field Of party contest. ''We our
selves say they, "do not sustain the Tariff, or
National Bank, or Distribution, or any great
question on grounds of party merely, but each
as permanent good for the country, which we
are anxious to see achieved, apart frsn party"
No doubt the same reason exists for withdraw
ing the whole, as for Withdrawing protective
tariff their growing popularity. There would
be general scramble for the credit of the pa
ternity of each of these great measures, and
the respective paintings might fall to the wrong
fathers.
But the question naturally suggests itself, if
all these great topics of national interest are
kept out Of view, what will remain to dstin-
guish and characterize parties, and 10 animate
their exertiohs2 Surely the old maxim of
"measures not men," is not 10 be reversed, and
the contest to resolve itself into a question as
to the personal attributes and accomplishments
Of the respective Presidential candidates-as to
which is the most learned or the wttiest-which
the best rider or dancer, or which has the long
est or blacklist whiskers. The choice, by any
such criterion, might fall upon very unexcep-
tionable man but he might belong TO party
whose favorite measures were of very mis-
chevous or dangerous tendency, and as his
party would come into power with him, the
country would find itself in an awkward predica.
ment.
1t is true that the Infelligencer has omitted
from its proposed deIendd one question-very
important in the eyes of some-whlch would
serve to give animation TO the contest: Who
shall have the distribution of the Government
palronage7 This omission was no doubt acct
dental, and owing to a 100 sublimated patriotism
which overlooked a consideration so paltry and
riAing. Or possibly, it thought that Mr. Clay's
declarations on this point, at Lexington, were
so peremptory and Incorporating that il
would be in vain to attempt to include the fill
ing of offices among the public benefits which
they are anxious to see achieved apart from
all party"