Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29

r,rol;oa fana,icsm? Is n lsi an' men
n sircnp,hcn the hands OF the noo the South
now STRUGGLING for life against inc II spucks OF Inc
We protest ngas ia no more less a h U We
rderulism in its height and dep, Ms let alone Sarery
90 Tor os snimo,c Democratic sneech uttered
M Webster in his seTcnh % SINCE Let tho respect
much truth and he has n,si BY the Democrats wne', "
WI" NV his own party, Ia lately stood so
e n do iustice 10 political m the Identical ground
far as slavery agitation is Casss Nicholson letter. bu'
OF the Baltimore Platform anu GnIace-struck new vein
ho has iust broke out in new n their long held prin-
Mr. Webster and his party SUI, safes We do quarrel
cples as 10 the xpec,ed They are "hcfc '',es a."
ns hnws hren and we hahh "s nnenly as fairly as
al Democrats VIII tvs n an old long-cnesed Greco. oh
frankly s;n and conquered WIN d and ~" viii NOT be re-
grown aud prosPGle ,be Democracy continue 10 stand
iinquished and ON its broad busis achieve ne" poi'a
on II USlTEpLf' a"0
trumphs. ,, "a, he amjss 10 publish here the
-. sensible article from gen.ieian .e''us - w.
Wa0,h m admirer of Mr. Webster winch ,ie"1
Not'"' " con any man. however lofty his talents re-
US 10 inSc'' If the South who desgnedy depreca'es
ceVe INC MADISON as Mr. Webster has done? And can
Jefferson a'O La more national Northern Wing than
Mr.. Webster! For The Enquirer.
-,,,rr those who have long Witnessed VIII admra-
an icnl appreciation, the nationality oi mr.. "eo-
ton, ana and conduct us u Statesman and have ell
s'el grateful him for his late eaertons IN vo VI
hdin and sustaining our blessed anu mon,
uphocs Measure too in noticing the many proofs he
hufo ~ his having discarded the local, personal, ana
rreudices ohs early life; and had been led 10 'nnk
bs was moi oay national in his politics. ou. also 10 ms
ne opinions as respected individuals and sections oil
s ,t and glorious country But his dinner speech ai
acuse las published in the newspapers furnishes painful
proofs of my In II he displays person.
and sectional preiudices that had supposed ne no
Innper entertained In speaking nl a the Cl"ec sphs
and all eminent men, u sometimes says M. @
nf mpD
ms who composed the administration OF washington
There was Hamilton, marvel perfect marVc Young
man almost seeduca:ed man OF in'uve powers ~. hJ
bodv knows when where he obtained the powers ~hch
DISTINGUISHED hm; 'and then there was Knox, paced at
the head of the War Departmental good soldier In le
Of few years Washington placed 'on Jay At '"e
head of the Judiciary" &C., &c .
In this "presentmen" or dlguerreo,ypc likeness of the
characters and persons who composed The administrator %!
Washington" characters persons are exhibited but
Hamilton and Knox The head of The Administration the
greatest civilian of country is not nolcrd ana mas no
place in the picture though made in Tor Chie
lice Jay who was not u member oi me Cao'nel' nha'
would Mr. Webster and his friends think some iuure
statesman in drawing historical picture OF PRESIDENT
Flmores cabinet, should leave him out OF It; VINO Is si
in position prc-eminently first in mental ana political
standing? Could they for in any other way than by
considering speaker skccher OF the picture most
and preludiced man! YET great as c
is and great have his services the country in neil
Their respect Webster the ce OF Flllircs cabinet,
compete with Jefferson the chic! of WuShlngtons Cabinet
No, he great expounder OF the Constitution would Dc lar
in the of the great e5pounder not louhuer u e
principles of our Independence.
Again. Mr.. Webster shows his personal prejudice IN speak
inp of Hamilton and Madison. He says icilltan was
years the younger but he was The elder 10 every mnS
and Madison followed him in every thing Nhere would
ask is the evidence of Hamtons being the elder and leader
of Madison brng in any respect his superor Did he
lead him n the steps taken Madison in The Legislature Of
VIRGINIA 10 bring about the meeting in 7S6 al Annapolis or
of the Convention in l7s7 in Philadelphia? Did he lead
him in that Convention from which Hamilton was most OF
the time absen Did he Secretary OF the Treasury con-
rnl or influence Madison who then member OF Con-
grcss Did he lead him, how could he have led him. in
the great divisions of the political parties OF which they were
an,uodes No he his leader nor was he ever
thought capabl. of being by any unpreudiced man.
do not feel disposed in the slightest degree to detract
from the great and deserved merits OF Hainon-bu as
friend of Madison cannot remain silent when he is repre-
sen,ed as the inferior and humble follower OF hmlion-ior
truly humble must he have 20 have "foopcd him IN
erery thing" Y.