Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-31
POLITICAL.

III. C!AY's rgospgrTs

pinmy foundations Whe her IN uvtcs ar cn,,a,.
TIER governing maxim IS to do large business on
small capital, and to issne twelve or fifteen IN n-o,;
ses, IL one IN means of fedemp,ion
The recent elections have lifted them again. for
whie, from The abyss n despair the pinnacle of hone
Forgetting TINT the Wing party is not Mr. Claws mr..
ty, and forgetting the "fxed fact already placed be-
yond doubt OF decided and oyersh ctm,no Re,,b
icnn majority throughout the country and IN Tho non
lar branch OF Congress, they seem TO think TIM,
casual victory in Georgia, Maryland, &c. pp,s the
ISSUE OF the approaching Presidential contest beyond
doubt. ''u :
| IL seems churlIsh 10 endeavor to hold I'D blanket
before these occasional glimpses Of suashne-"ew and
Tar between which visit The PROSPECTS of tho CIav
parry. but we cannot help expressing doubt vhe.
Their any sensible and clear AIDED friend of Mr. t,v
o. indeed, he has any such tends thinks INV NOR.
nlghy oi ms chances tor the Presidency now than he
did year, or two years, quarter of cen,uYv
ago, "hen MS chace alter the tgnis tatuus-he mrsc.
OF the Gesert-irst commenced
In ruin, every man acquainted with the nature Of
our government and The character of our Peope and
knowing any thing of Mr.. Clays individual character
ana history must perceive, that there is barrier ne
tween MIN ana the Presidency which cannot be over
thrown until our frame Of Governnen: 10 ready 10 f,
with II. ~ "
! When Dir. Clay commenced public life b;s ,,;nc;.
pies were sound and correct lie was n d,sc,,l. or
the Jefferson school "f politics. and his native talent
enabled HIM to descant eloqrenty upon the doctrines
OF that school, and TO apply them correctly-as wit
ATS i'st auWifaoie speech on the Bank of the L.
States But as his principles were the result of lnckv
choice OF model, rather than Of sober and nd,cions
reflection, ana were no, confirmed BY time and exne-
renee, they soon gave way before the seductons al
more brilliant and attractive school of politics
lie VISITED Europe at time when the divine rrht ne
kings, and the doctrines OF legitimacy had inst me-
CURED signal triumph, and when every thing whch
saVo'ed OF Democracy and pubic liberty was banshed
IRON polite society. He was struck and dazzled with
the sPendor and power OF The Governments of Eurove
n
personally acquainted with, aad mas treated with dis
tnc'icn ~ their greatest living sta,esmen and the 70
h""h oi he'F INDUSTRIOUS dead, brought forcbly 10
ms mind DE returned from this visit CHANGED man:
hot' pefhops, with d'n'i"Is''ed patriotism, bu, with IN
creased ambitioE-with views and prIncpl.s whollv
uGsui,ed 10 the character and government of opr NO.
Pe-and hehtiing only one who espred to WELD the
energies OF mHnarchca Government. and who on
wed the fame OF R'cheeu orr Chatham
"hat these views and principles are the whole
country now well unders;anGs-too we'll fortunately 10
leave much room for apprehension that they are likely
soon 10 be carried into execution. HIS American Svs.
TENNIS stupsndoos plans of Internal Improvement
MS project OF welding the taxing power of The &C.
neral Government so as 10 interfere with and fogu.
late every branch Of domestic Industry, aud subject
every man property indirectly but mos; eiactually
:" the arbitrary coniro! Of Goyrrnrent-his mammoth
Ait'onal BANK and stubborn advocacy Of paper cur
feGcy, not SUBJECT even t. the checks which expert
ence mas shown 10 be absolutely n.cessarv-,he mo,a
OF the whale Union 10 an assessment of two hundred
miions ~ dollars IN payment o.: debts contracted
win foreigners By spectators and projectors in certain
o'a'es-the realization Of these and other magnificent
schemes, winch would not leave a vestiga of State
hisns, nor IN tie end, Of popular liberty is now we'll
Rno"n TO The people 10 be the inevitable result NJ Mr.
ihe kind OF man 10 excite
MIR. Clay individual character and temper, not lees
han his political opniuns, have created another forum
da5e obstacle, hitherto always fatal 10 his success with
the people. The people Of this country acquire their
knowledge Of public men, not merely through the
newspapers, bnt through the representations OF those
who are styled leaders OF public opinion members Of
Congress, and others There few OF these, be-
longing 10 the Wing party, with whom DIR. Clay has
personally in contact, whom he has not ma
mayed TO ALLEVIATE offend by his insupportabe
gance. He does not hesitate moment in INJECTING
wounds the self respect VANITY OF others, which
his own vanity iiaers HIM may be healed al any mo-
ment, by occasional display Of fascination OF manner
on his part but which, nevertheless, ranke, however
we'll they may be dsss ulbsd Hiss personal popularity
is l,lle or nothing; and hence the facility with which
he has been 81 often "whislled down the wind, and
made 10 give place TO others, who had less exalted
opinion Of themselves, more regard 10 the feelings
of Always ardent, impcuous and overbearing,
every fresh public display. which he makes OF himself,
shows that age, instead OF having taught him the mas
terry Of hs passions, has given them increased strength
and vehenence.
Ga his retiring irom The Senate he professed to take
leave OF his ellowacors in public, with good feelings
towards ala profession, which drew forth display Of
sincere feeling from others hands graspedem-
braces given and returned and tears even, she'd
but scarcely they dry when he sat down to pen
letter. Intended for publication, in which he deliberate
ly applied TO the Chef Magistrate OF the Nation the
nrossest and most insulting lanEnage-ianguaQe, which
knew better than himself, wholly undeserved.
Never before, al any period Of the most bitter party
ctement, has any public man OF emnence so lar for.
gotten himself, and the respect due 10 the people,
apply such language to tie Head OF the NotI"n.-
No.
feel Of holy calm and ;ronqailty good will to all,
and earnest desire TO public lle and all
its tolls, provocal ATOMS lad ssperities.
IT, as party leader, he has ffcnds-nonc who
al all times approach him, Or discourse with hci,
with an assurance of being received and listened 10
with the courtesy which gentleman and one free
has right 20 expect from another, we may be as
su:ed that, as President h. would tolerate near
him but the vcras slaves and sycophanls. as for tie
humber and poorer classes of his fellow citizens, hc
mas never been able 10 t3eU any thug but the
materiei OF operatives manufacturers. He rs the
champion Of employers aud capitalists, OF the old aud
the yuung aris:ocr:cy.
One who has 30 lle control If his passions ard
impulses, while out % power, and ye 50 eager 10 at
tain ii, coni hardly fail 10 prove despot II invested
with H. He wcult, after all that has passed, regard
his success due rather II Es own merits and Pe'sc-
verance, than 10 the spoa'ane"us good wlil OF the
people. He would look upon II as iecanation ~ tie
people of their past errors, hGmbHg oil themselves
10 his superior iudgmen. and pctca! wisdom. What
use lie would make OF party vIccty, we may easily
infer from the wheel, he So recently attempted To
make OF it, In giving yea, u the pcnt M wrath Of
sixteen years hc certainly wouia not spare enemies
and any oi his own party, high or low, who bad
ever crossed his path Admitting that he would re-
deem his pledge Of single term, lie would sill! have
his successor 10 appoint some enc TO carry oct anu
perfect his plans aad therefore, high IN his favor and
confidence and all Offices wouId be bestowed 10 that
end Those who nos may be specrlang upon a re-
sduary interest in the Wing party, and arranging in-
ture m upon he prescriptions d succeeding 70
MIR Gays presi5eatiu n1Ete, shonid first inquire OF
then.se yes, whether ;hey hlyt ever gwen HIM eny
cause af Dissatisfaction
! 4 man with such embte:ed feelings, despotc :cm-
per- aud stupendous p-oec,s, is hardly the Chief Ma
stra.e TO be desired by people worn out with parry
conflicts To the nation a, large, he has nothing OIL
fer, bn renewal Of exploded schemes aud "obsole"
ideas" and of fierce cXasperaed party conflicts, suci
as have already shaken TIE Union 10 lis centre. To
mere party men, re oties, publicly and shameless!y,
division oi the spois. lie the frs: Presidential cao
d.da'e who far tebassd himself, as openly afd
IN his name and person, 10 pledge himself 10 Il
distribution o! Offices among his followers th's Ia
pre- ends 10 jus ify b. saying tina, ii would be the So
verest rebuse OF prescription -and he asks, signi"-
canty, "who is to be justly reposchsd with beg0nirg
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