Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-26

II may be supposed by many, that this quotation Is
,nneceasnrilv long as it all the doings of John
Quincy Adams, in by-gone days, and no Western man
cares much for him his politics This remark IS true
IN part-and the writer has no quarrei at this late aay
with Mr. Adams for The above denominations. his
main object is 10 get at his good friend and political
brother, Henry Clay.
Until 1894. MIR Adams and Mr. Clay untpodes
in nolitics-Mr. Adams being an acknowledged Fede
r,lst of the Boston stamp, md Mr.. Clay, (us was
srn,osed Democrat Of the true Jeiierson1n School
Ndw il will be seen from the above extract, (and II II
trpe Ia the l-ter) that from loO3, up 10 The year Of
so, that this same John Quincy used every artlce
which his spleen and ingenuity could invent to cripple
and DESTROY the South and West from the day of the
| purchase of Louisiana by Mr.. Jefferson, to the con-
Elimination of the Spanish Treaty, in which he sacr
feed the interest Of the United States, in giving away
Te,os-he was the same traitor. These facts were all
we'll known to Mr.. Clay who was supposed TO be, and
doubtless was, the author OF "Wayne, as published
il the Cincinnati Gazette. And with all this treachery
staring Mr. Clay the face, he, with his whole IN
auence. voted in 1884, to make J. @. Adams President
If tho limited States Thus breaking off from the De-
mocrats and going over soul and body, or horse 1901
and dragoons" to J. G. Adams, and the Boston Fede-
rsliss This quotation, and these remarks designed
not for the old case hardened Blue Light Fcderass-
thew know where they are, and what they about
but they are given for The benefit of and hum
dreds Of The young Whgs who are iguoran, of these
facts. and who have been hoodwinked and led astray
by The high-sounding title of Wing.
Now, my young friends, if you have any patriotism
left in your bosoms, ask yourselves if J. q Adams is
pair,ol? Ii he is friend to the South aud West,
or if he ever wasa Your must in be IN
accordance with his polcy-it must be, he is not and
never was. Was he then qualified to fill the Presl
dental char-wss he worthy If he was not in your
estimation, where does it place Mr.. Clay, who went
over to him, voted for him. took Office under him. and
has been battling with him and The old blue light Fede-
aIists for the last twenty years This same old Tory
is now doing all he to place Mr.. Clay in his for
mer seat and Of course presume that Mr. Clay in his
turn is 10 make him Secretary of State:
WHY are the papers in the interest of Mr.. Clay, SO
anxious to adjourn the question of The annexation Of
Texas over to the next Congress? Why, simply, that
provided they elect Clay the proposition for an
neyation will be turned his faithful Secretary
J. Q. Adams. =,
Should this unfortunately be the case, Texas will
never become member Of our Republic. J. q Adams
would rejoice to live 10 line Of British Forts
stretched along the whole line from the Gulf of Mexl-
co to the mouth Of the Columbia river. No man who
s friend to the South West-no man who is
patriot who is friend to his country, aud who will
reflect upon Mr.. CIays in the above premises,
with truth and sooerness possibly cast vote TO
m,ke him President AN OLD VlRGlNlAN.