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Jefferson un i • oe coniine The (
purilv of his rnoiivy* »v«- caiiuui q'listjon; for ;JUu)u«»h 1
upon some constitutional questions he entertains opiu i
ions at war with those entcrtaiui J by some of us, \ el :
wo place the utmost C'liifidcnre in hi* patriotism anJ
devotion to the be*i interests of his country.
\\ ho oq the other hand i* the opposing candidate. !
»od what ai« In* claims to that high office to which'
Ins ambition a»; ire**? We know turn will; hill ire'
know nut this claims which ho holds upon that office.
Oeueral Jackson deceives well of Lis country—We i
would not willingly plui k one feather from the plume
that nods hi hu cap, nor wither the wreaths that cncir- •
tie his brow. Hi* own glory is the glory of his countiv, '
nod eac-i 13 tqitaltv sacied. As a soldier ho has been i
valiant arid daring—as a general skilful niu] tiium-l
phiiit—:»* a patriot, the defender of his country1* rights
from civilized and s irage invasion, and has added to
that country1* arms a brightness that will not grow
dun. In thin, we hut join in ti e general chorus rawed
by h:s countrymen.
Hut wliete are the attainments which fit him for the
J'jgbest civil office known in our gnvermnen'? In vain
yve have seatc'ied for them: for though ha may hare
been ike victor of an hundred battle*, though ho may
have loughl atul conquered in countless oiiiGi battles,
more glorious and brilliant than that of Orleans, these
would furnish no evidence of quah.icatiuus fur a civil
office, requiring gicat political experience and deep
and profound kuowU-dge of civil government—This
political experience arid knowledge of government is
not to bs obtained l *iti(u'ii >r>: Long year* of study
and active employment is a Jt-ht which each man pavs
for. these costly qualifications. Geu. Jackson has ne
ver pa>d this debt, without which no itisn, However
gifted and talented can be deeply versed in the admin
istration of civil govormnent. His fame rest* yrhclly
upon hi* military achievements; and rob him of these
and vou rob him of the title by which he holds the ad
miration of his country, and of the claim upon the re
menibrance ofpoetenly. This want of political expe
rience and knowledge of government on the pail of
Gen. Jackson, w e do believe aie a sufficient and con
trolling reason why he should not be elected presi
dent of the United i£ta‘c3. In addition to this there
are objections which press Iheimelvc* with force upon
our minds. In the life of Gen. Jackson we sec much
to admire: h;3 chivalry and gallaotry in the battle field
v?ir. ever claim the hum- ge of our high admiration;
hut bis disregard of law and constitution forcibly ad
monish us that he ha* a will impatient under control,
nnl a spii it ungovernably dating and impetuous. We
will not here go into a detail of those acts of violence and
recklessness of law winch have marked the life of Gen.
Jackiou, because they are known throughout our
country:— nor will we go hack to his early days to
point out the scenes of riot and dissipation in which
he was engaged: because it is hoped those propensities
have pass 'd away; hot thioiigh all his life, hi* char
acter lias been marked by impetuous passions, which
would render it dangerous in iho extreme to elevate
him to an office requiring gi\_-at calmness, moderation
j uiirjji.r,
1. Rsso/vetl, therefore, That (Itis meeting will support
with r.«al the ro clectiou nf John (Quincy* Adams, the
contest being between hsm and (Jen Jackson.
2. Resolved, That it will oppose by ail fair, tempe
rate, constitutional aud legal means within its power
the election of (Jon. Jack-on to the presidency.
3. R-soloed. That the election nf Gen. Jackson is
an » vent associated with the most fcaifnl forebodings
and gloomy anticipation.'- for the futo of the republic,
anp tbit now as in Ib'd-i, this meeting ivot consider
it *-as great a curse as could beta I the eounti v.’*
4. Resolved, therefore, as a means of promotin '-the
ru^election ol Mr. Adams, and averting so great a ca
«• nity as the success ct his opponent, this meeting ap
proves ol the convention to be iiolden in Richmond on
tho 8th of January next, for the purpose of forming an
electoral ticket, and that London Cabell, Edmund I
A\ inston, JV-tviJ S. Garland and Benjamin Brown be, |
and they are hereby appointed Delegates to represent
(his meeting in 9aid convention.
3. Resolved, That Nelson C. Dawson, Edmund Win
ston. Charles Monday. Laudon Cabell, David S. Gar
land, Col. Cornelius Sate, Thcmas N. Eubank, Paul
C. Cabell. Edmund Penn, Samuel M. Garland, Robert
Higginbotham, Benjamin Taliaferro, Lindsey M’Dan
iel, Col. Sohn Pryor, Duct. E/.ekiel B. Gilbert, Jo
seph Staples, Wilhs E. Dickerson, John Myers, Dab
ney Sondidge, Lyne S. Taliaferro, William IT. Gar
Lnd. Alexander iVIunday, James Rose and Richard :
son Ileiilev, be arid they arc hereby appointed a com
mittee of correspondence and vigilance, whose duty it
shall bo to supply any vacancy that may orenr in the!
delegation aforesaid ar.J toco operate generally in tho ’
furtherance of the object of this meeting by such mea
su er as to them shall seem must expedient.
6. Ilesoloid, Thai the said delegates have the sure- i
tion and approbation of this meeting, to vole 'in the
formation of an electoral ticket in said convention' !
tor an Adams Ticket* or lor one who shall de !
signate some oilier statesman of honesty, capacity and
republican principles, or for an unpledged ticket as to j
tbein shall seem most expedient and most likely to at
tain lire paramount object of this meeting, the exolu i
•ion of Gen. Jackson from t lie presidential chair.
7. R lulned, That the editors of the Virginian. Whig
nod Enquirer bs requested to insert the proceedings J
preamble and ievolutions of c 1.i3 meeting in their res •
paefive papers.
The 4(h and 5th resolutions were reported by the
committee in blank and were filled by ballot.
Aud the said resolutions and pieamble having been'
Ri-verail) suomilted to Hie meeting were ii’iaiiuneii;!}
adopted. j
WILLIAM ARM 1ST ED, Chairman.
Stf.iu.ing Cr.Ainon.NE, Sec.
—
s'cnnY cou.xty.
A* a meeting o. the citizens of Surry county, opposed to
the election of General Andrew Jackson to the Presidency
oliheie fruited States, held at the Courthouse on Monday.
Nnve.nhei 2t>lh, 1S.’7: Henry W. finlleinan was called
to the Chair, nor! Ben. W. Klensworth appointed Secreta
ry. The obji ct of the meeting it tving been explained from
the- chair, a committee consisting of Maj .r It. Graves, Doc
tor Kohert D. Starke, Janies Adams and Henry Blow, wag
Appointed to draft a preamble and resolutions for the con
sideiatirm of the meeting, who repotted the following,which
we re unatiimoi'sly adopted.
We the citizens o' Sorry county, who are opposed to the
e Vet inn of General Andrew Jackson to the Presidency of
these United Stales, have a-sernbled together to make a
public expression of our sentiments, upon this vitally impor
tant subject, and to take such steps as may produce unity
of action liet -,-en ourselves, and those of our fellow citi
zens who may he alike opposed to the General.
U'e arc opposed to the ejection of General Jackson to
the Presidency, because we believe that he does not pos
sess the requisite q ilificatious for a proper discharge ot the
duties of that responsible office; been use his claims to the
Pit KS to EMC if is based upon military prowess n/o/tr, which
c.rn furnish im proof of fitness for civil oflires; because he
has repeatedly when entrusted wi'h power, abused it to
tire oppression of individuals, the violation of the laws,and
tie? subversion of the con tui tion; and because we believe
the election of •arch a n an would be dang, mini to our lib
tidies, *iikI “a corse upon the country.1’
flejolVr rl, therefore. That we would esteem the election
of General Jackson to the Presidency of the United Stales
as endanger tog the permanency of our |',ce an I Imppy gov.
« cin-of
P.colseil, T' at f MIT diilegafes he c|r r.U- ! by thir rreni’me,
t.' represent u< in the proposed \nti J rckson Conventioli
1‘ hoblen in 'or city id II irhmoi.d, on Tneolny the f;t(,
"( ,ry n-*' U*o-r •o: .;o Col John ! r, Maj ,
J. ’'nb Graves, C t. James it !■' Iwarrlg and Doctor Ko
:j• *d Starke, v. • tri,rr ttiiirnii,!y elected.
! Ti <t .; P-er, dames D. | dwnrdi. Win. K
v l.cmy Ge-.’v, • . Ad. . s. II ,..y I., (jotlirie. Pa- ,
t.. - II. Adams, rvrp r ii i i .01. Hubert D. .Sta.ke. Duller
i. or k *', AJWn r. iii.nv, 0 . V/. KJp|)H-vor*h, John K.
Grav.s, ,Vm. M. VV d..,-,i ah Proctor and Henry W.
Holler,ra„, be 'omnii tee Of >r.. spomlcure and vigi.'wnce,
faoy five of wdiom t„ t.) and that they have |>oWer to
•sopplv any vnramirs tbit may r«-r>ir in the (Vlr.ffltion
from this meeting to rbe said conv, tit ion.
Resolved, i ,*•! t|.. , I> oi.eo b,. , , signed by the Chair*
rnan and Sectetury. And th .r rnpie.s be forwarded to the
Editors of the OonMiiuti mal Whig sod hieIt mood Kimoi
with n rpu<it*ti( lf*f frfiiii,ration*
If W. HOU,f,MA?;if.io„T Pi
rc.f.^W Va,;.
jrjLLUMzGUllG. i
At n meeting ot tin* crizrns ot Williamsburg oppo*
»rd tn the election ol Gen Andicw Jackson -as Pre«i
.••nt of the United States, convened by previous pub
lic notice at the court-house on Monday evening tho
-t>:h November Cnpt. Thomas Coleman was ap
pointed chairman, and James (,’ahaniss chosen secre
tary.
On motion Robert Anderson Georpo Murr ts3cn, and
l- lancis Timber lake were appointed a committee to
prepare and repoit resolutions expres-ive of the sen
timents and feelings of the meeting; who having retired
>‘T a short tune, return J and presented tho following
tor us consideration: which being read and maturely
considered was unanimously adopted.
'J he noblest privilege which the people of our happy
country can boast of, »s vhe perfect liberty they enjoy !
of assembling in their respective towns and counties
; whenever any public feeling prompts them to do so,
• tor the purpose of consulting for the general good, and
| taking such measures as they deem expedient for pro
• (noting it Experience has proved this to he one of
j the he*.l m*’:ins ever devised for preserving the bless—
mgs tbi t enjoy, or averting any evil which they have
! cause to apptehend.
Iti the cxotcise of this inestimable privilege, ffc tbe
Ci ns of \* » iamsburg who are decidedly opposed fo
tho ejection of Gen. Jackson as President of the Uni
i -states, have this day held a public meeting in order
we may openly decluie our objections to Geneml
Jackson’s election, and decide upon the best meanscf
catryir-g our opposition into efl’c* I.
• ^ In common with the rest of our fellow citizens of
|\ irgir.ia, we entertain a veiy high teapcct, and the
j siiicerost gratitude for Gen. Jackson aud his public
: services. As a hravc aud successful leader ot our ar
i r,'ics. we think his claims to" t!ie admiration and
tliar.hs of his country are of the highest possible char
acter. \» e feel them to be so—we join with pleasure
j iu cnebraliug his fame—and we are willing to teach
. out childr en to lisp his praise, and perpetuate his re
nown. hut a just regard tor the future welfare of unr
country; the pious obligations which we own to our
-ore fathers for the blessings they bequeathed, and (lie
I imperative duty which we feel to transmit these bless
tiga unimpaired to onr descendants—call upon us to
; pause and reflect, aud to tru'.irr, lest the grateful fee
lings of the people should convert the pnpularilv of Ge
neral Jackson into an evil ralhei than a good; an inju
j ry eventually, rather than a hlessiug to his country,
j Might not such have been the issue of tbe popularity
j ei en of-‘the Father of his Country,” had the nnm.icu
. late Washington been a man of self willed, ambitious,
; imperious uhai acter—and of irritable, intemperate, un
governable passions?—Fortunately he was the very re
i verse ot all these—and he stauds, on the page of* bis
.tuiy, the only example of a successful, popular and
' idolized commander who gsmed the power, aud v. lic
, uio iioi unary prove a curse Co I119 country,
i For more that fitly years have the United States ol
America not only asserted the right of man to self g,».
• vemtnenl, hut they have proved triumphantly to Eu
rope and to ail the human race, that a government ba
it'd upon this glorious principle, may be the most pros
j porous and happy that the world has ever witnessed.
And how lias this b; in accomplish* d>—lias it been ef
fected by advancing uiilitaty men to the first office in
the gift of a free people?—Quite the contrary. Sages,
nut heroes, have been chosen by the American people
| to preside over their destinies. Wisdom and inodera.
1 hiti, disl 1 otion and solid good sense, have guided pop
ular sentiment to the flection of men, whose civil
virtues, whose talents, experience, and fitness for office,
recommended them to the choice of their fellow citizens!
Such was .hi,iMs, such was Jefferson, such was JlTad
.ion, s'!eh was Jlcnrce—hut such is uot Central Jack
ton.
Gen. Andrew Jackson i.;, (as lie has been aptly char
acterized.) *;a marvellous proper man in his proper
place.,J That plate, certainly is not the Presidential
chair. Neither his talents uot his virtues—Ins natu
ral nor his acquired qualifications fit him for the office
—anil to go m> further, to say no more, we are, with
all our giateful veneration for the Hero, decidedly
opposed to his electron as President of the United
States.
1. Resolved, therefore, That we cordially unite with
our fellow citizens of the numerous oihei towns &coun
.ies tha. have expressed and published liieir feelings
on tin, subject, in the propriety o' appointing delegates
horn every count v ol Virginia, to meet in Richmond
on the right of January next, for the purpose offorrn
ir.g a general ticket, or taking any other honourable
and judicious means cf preventing the election of Gen.
Jackson.
2. Resolved, That Robert Anderson, Leonard flcn
ley, and 1) -ct. Samuel b. Giitlm, be chosen torepre
sent the city of Williamsburg in the convention up.
pointed to be held lit Richmond on the second Tuesday
in January next, and that any one or moie of them
be empowered to act.
3. Resolved, That Thomas Coleman, George Morris
«on, Thomas Sands, sen. James Lee, James Cabaniss,
Peter Powell, Francis Timherlake, and Richard L.'
Moore, he aj pointed a committee ol correspondence,
whose duly it shall he to interchange communications
with other committees appointed on behalf of the sev
eral towns and counties in the state, and that they be
authorized to supply any vacancies which may occur.
•1. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the chairman and secretary thereof, and
that the Editors of the Williamsburg Ploughboy,
Richmond Constitutional Whig, and others friendly
to its objects, he requested to publish the same in
their respective journals.
1 1AH COLEMAN, Chairman.
J.imf.s Caijamss, Secretary.
LIST or DELEGATES
TO THE
ANTI JACKSON CONVENTION IN JANUARY.
f AmlnrH— London Cabell, Edmund Winston, David
S. Gailand and Benjamin Drown.
Albemarle—Jonathan Boucher Carr, Col. William
Woods, Col. Thomas Wood, Dr. Hardin Massio, and
Robert S. BrooUe.
Augusta— Chapman Johnson, Archibald Stuart,
Robert Porterfield, Cha’s A. Stuart, John Wayt,’
and L. Waddell, esqs.
Balk—Samuel Blackburn, Charles L. Francisco.
Charles Cameron, Geo. Maj.v, John Brown, jr. Johii
Lewi®, .dreher P. Strother, and Alexander McClintic.
Berkeley—Elisha Boyd, Joel Ward. Levi llenshaw,
Philip i Pendleton, David Holmes Conrad, Thomas
Davis Thomas ft!. Co!.,ton, esqs. and Col. Edward
Colston
Caroline—Lawict.co Br.ttsilc, jRofccrl Corbin, Wil
sou Allen. Dr. P Robb, and Cs.pt. James Madison.
CompitrI!— Fortuua1113 Sydn».r, Patrick II. Cabell,
Samuel Pannill, Alexander S. Heurv, and George W.
Nelson, Esqs
Chesterfield.— John Archer, Richard Gregory, Peter
F. Smith and Abraham 8. Wooldridge.
(diaries City—Fielding Lewis, Benjamin Harrison,
and Collier H. Minge, esqs.
Fairfax—Bushrod Washington, jr. Thomas JeTer
mu Aliuor, C. < alverl Stuart, and Henry Fairfax.
Feeder,rk—Gen Jostah Lockhart, Obed Waite,
Major Seth Mason, Wrn. R. Page, Richard M. Barton,
Jolm VV. Page, and Alfred II. Powell, esqs
Franklin—Robert T. W'nods, ftotboroe M. Talia
ferro. and Judge Fleming Saunders.
Gfnrklantl—James Pleasants, Andrew Kean, Tl.o’s
M. Randolph, Jam< s B. Feguaon, and John 8. Flcm
mg, PS^ ;.
Hammer—Cr.pt. James Underwood, Copt* John
Thornton, and Lewis Bet kIcy, <•-j.
Htnrun—Wrn B Randolph, Dr. Sami. Pleasants,
•lease Snead, Wrn. Burton.
Hampshire.-—Samuel Korchrvnl, jr. Samuel Cockct
dl. « nristopher lit Mceli, .and Thomas Carskaden,«tqs.
r •r,f>— I homas Gti^gs. jr. Daniel Morgan, Col.
Ja« Hite Buslirod C Washington, Col. Beni Daven
prut, ('apt. Jnrnes .Shirley, and Carver Wdlts, esq.
h'ina (lenrge—Aust.n Smith Si Needham L. Wash
ington.
Kanawha — Col. J;. ^p»i Lovell. Joseph J„ f>v,
James( ."VI c Ear land, and Lewis UtifTrter. esqs, and Dr.
Daniel Smnt.
King (bam—Charles lii!!, Robert Pollard. Wm.
1 Roi.ert S'-.eirc'r r:c-:s an-! Cot. William
»’ >rnr ••
.Louita— Frederick Harris, James M;cl\io, Lucian j
Minor, and Dr Joseph VV. Pendleton.
Lee—Col. John D Sharp.
Lancaster—Col. John Chuwning, Mai. Addison
Hall. |
Loudoun—Col. Wrn. Ellzry, Cuihbei I Powell, Sarn’l |
Dawson, Jno. Jartney. Kiohd. 11. Lee, Ja’s Mcllh&rey.
Lewis—Col. John Mc\N orOier. cnl. John Hasmond,
n’<t David Smith, capt. Jacob L rrentz, and Weeden i
1 ItuTinan.
.VdtOH — Samuel McCullocb & Isaac Newman, esqs.
JCaustmond—Messrs Matthias Jones, John C. Co
boon, and Dr. Crawley Finney.
.Yuhulns—James C. Warren, 9en. Rohert Kelly, JC
James McMillion.
sYorthumber land—Fleming Bates and Valentine Y.
Conway, esqs.
»'Yoifotk county —Gen. Robert B. Taylor. J. A.
Chandler, esq. (’apt A. Emmerson, Col. Wrn. Wright,
Thomas Talbot. William U. Manning, esqs. and Dr
Samuel Wiles
(J-'tio— S H Fitzhngh, and John Parriot.
Pittsylvania—Cant. James Lanier. Samuel D. Raw
lins and Nathaure' K r:
Powhatan—John 11. Steger, Joseph Hopson, Wm.
I’cpe. esq*, and Dr. Mustoe Chambers.
Prowess Anne—Curwell B Moseley, Edwin Wallte,
Lemuel Curuick, Thurmcr Hoggaid! and Dr. James
M’Alpine.
^ rince b illiattx—Capt. John Macrae, col. Barnabv
Cannon and Win A. Linton, esq.
Richmond County—C’ol. Moure F. Brockcnbroogh,
and Col. Phillip A. Bramhaoi.
Rockbridge—Charles P. Dorman, c.*q. Col- Samuel
j Mel). Reid, John F. Caruihers. esq Dr. Robert R
Barton, ftoKert SVh.to. S. M’D. Moore, esqs. & Jud~e
John Coalter. °
Spot t*y [vania—J udge Francis T. Biocke, Col.
Hugh Mercer.
Stafford—Hancock Eustacs, Col. Enoch Mason,
Wm C. Beale. ’
Shenandoah—Wm. Stecnbergcn, jr. James Sterrett,
Hf* *1 P* Blackford, Joseph Jilluir, and Isaac Miller.
Southampton—Benjamin H. Moylcr, Thomas J.
Harper. Thomas Pritlow. and John Thomas, esqs.
Surry—Col. John Peter, Major Ralph Graves, Capt.
James I). Edwards, and Dr. Robert D. Starke.
City of Richmond—Wav John Kerr, Chapman
Johnson, r>nnicl Call.
Jibrfo/k Borough—Dr. John French, Joseph H.
Robertson, John Myers, and Archibald Taylor.
Petersburg—Robt. Bolling, Kohl. Birchctt, M.
B. Pillsborough. and Lewis Mabry, esqs.
Williamsburg—Robert Andorsou, Leouard llenltv
and Dr. Samuel S. Griffin.
Lecseillc—Samuel rannill, esq.
TO IJE CONTtNl'rn.
I_MOKMNG, I)CC. i, HJ27.
We have on hand various letters and communication!
from difieicnt parts of the State, complaining of mis
j representations of the strength of aati Jackson meet
ings and numbers in different counties, made in the
Enquirer and other prims. We would gladly publist
these dul our limits permit, and the necessity of (lit
1 case require it. They might serve to show the nature
of Jacksonisin, and its determined injustice. Once foi
all, we advise our political friends to disregard the
1 ,aun;s anJ insults of their enemies—to exert them
selves to the utmost, iu enlightening the ignorant, in
confirmingtho wavenog, in arousing (he lethargic. Ai
all events, the anti Jackson party in Virginia, is pow
erful in numbers, potent in talent and character, and
increasing in numerical force. The majority is now
against ns, but it may not be against us, eleven months
hence. There are events at hand, the influence o
which cannot be estimated. Theio are men, warm ter
in the opposition and for Jackson, who incredulous tha
ho could ever be chosen as President of the U. States
are trembling at the near prospect of bis election. Oj
all the feuding men who support him, there is not one
who does net in reality, consider his election as a curse
from which they would gladly escape, if they knew how
consistently. They pledged themselves to J;,ckson
from dislike to Adams, but never to elect him. JVbt otu
of them in fact, believes for a moment that he is quali
tied for thooilice. It is impossible they should believe
it—it would he rank injustice to their understanding?
to think for a moment, that they did believe it. They
are too far in to tecede, but they aie trembling in
secret, at the success which promises to crown theii
pat, iolic luhors. LJelicvo U3 fellow citizens, they wil!
be more mortified at Ilnur success, than vre shall be ai
defeat.
Thn Presidency.—The Enquirer of yesterday
• undertakes to say that “the convention cannot, by
| the terms under which the vast majority of its tnem
; bers are commissioned, nominate Mr. Clinton—on^
they will no." Not so fast brother—bow do you know
what the convention can or will do? The suggestion
that the members are restrained from nominating any
other person than Mr. Adams, by the terms of their com
j ,n'»sion, is altogether mistaken. They are deputed by
nnH Jiik'on meetings, and not by Adams meetings,
though the Enquirer and the Hero of Wythe, have in
ststed that they were one and the same thing. They
may perhaps be made sensible of their difference in
auothcr way. The covention is at liberty to nominate
rtry person wha/e'-er, but Gen. Jackson. Neither the
object had in view by their constituents, the let ms ol
U eir commission, nor any consideration conceivable,
forbids it. Whether they will do so or no!, is another
question—hut without doubt, the exercise by them of
a sound discretion in the nomination of any individual
most likely todcfcsl Jackson, no matter whom, would
be unanimously approved by their constituents. We
do not wo think err, when we say unanimously. The
Enquirer does not contradict the fact of Clinton’s po
pularity in Virginia, nor is it to be questioned. He
Isas let slip an opportunity which will probably not
again rotum.
-QOO—
A letter from Indiana, from a vrry well informed and re
spectable sourer, asserts that there is no doubt whatever,
that Mr. Adams will get that State by a large majority,
‘'lungs look better than we thought, for there is no doubt
that the story of New York’s being proved for Jackson at
the late election, is all a quiz. The National Advocate
and Albany Gazette claim a majority for the Administra
tion. At all events it is palpable, that the Presidential
question was not thought of in nine counties out of ten._
Morgan and regular nominations weic the teuchstones.
'v''.! eunv* ridit. ■-W.-rug,
T lie Kentucky Advocate couumij ti*G eleclion ci
Mr. Calhoun «ho odmini»tration candidate in the late
Ur. Young’s Uistiict. ITis majority is 70orti0.
—GSSB—
rlhe Eaxt Kuom Letter. — ,\ correspondent from
i’owhntnn, arid one fiom a county higher up, las!i this
celebrated letter and its infamous unknown author,
with most just and unmerciful severity. They cal! I
upon the Senate of the U. States, to puigc itselfof his j
presence (for the report is that be-belongs to that body)
and to clear the fountain head of national honor and
legislation of the foul pollution.
Me should lay one of these communications before
the public, hut lbr its animadversions upon a neighbo
ring print. M e owe but little in the way of courte&v
; to that piint, but we are as ready to exonerate it public
!iy, as we have been prompt to defend it privately, a
! gainst injustice. Its editors have enough sins of their
jowu to answer for, without being saddled with those of
[others. We do not blame them tor publishing the
j ea9t room letter—r.or for declining to give up the
i name of the author, hitherto. The letter was such a
j one, as any editor in the world would have published;
| and we have thought that nothing but self vindication
or the protection of the reputation of others, should in
duce them to surrender the name of their correspon
dent: not that he does not richly deserve punishment;
hut tn give up his name would not merely he to punish,
( but to annihilate lorn. As no peibou has suffered or is
j like to suffer, 11om his scandalous misrepresentations,
j "ave Intnseif and the editors of the Enquirer, no person
| has a right in our opinion to claim bis discovery. It
I is for the editors of the Enquirer to determine, ifihcir
' share ot injury is sufficient to induce them to surreu
jderhim. if his name is surrendered, our correspon
| dents will probably be gratified by his expulsion from
j ll,e Senate or the House of Representatives, whichever
! it is thrfT is ilow honored by his presence.
Georgia.—There is an evident, though secret, reput
,*ion, between the origiual Jacksonians in Georgia, and
i those vvlio have become so siuce the last election. The
| first or the Claik party, seem incapable of uniting with
| the last u r Troup side. Seeming to unite in favor of
j Jackson, they disagree in all (hin«s else. The Troup
! Par,y predominate in the Legislature, aud accordingly,
Gen. ISewD&n, Secretary of Slate, and a leading mem
ber of the Clark faction, has been dismissed from office
h) way of retaliation for the votes of the Jackson men
agaimt the appointment of Mr. Crawford or Judge. It
appears probable, that two electoral tickets will be
run in Georgia—both for Jackson as Picsident, but
differing as to the Vice P.esident. Mr. Crawford’s
friend* wi.'I not support Calhoun (who in truth, deserves
no great favor at their baud-,) while he is the choice of
the Clarkites. The latter have already made out their
ticket, ot the head of which stands the Gen. Newnan
referred to above. The purpose of supporting Mr.
Calhoun is not avowed by the framers of this ticket.
They merely eay “it seems highly probable there will
be but one candidate foi Vico President,” (ihe gentle
men will find themselves mistaken in this.) This
j Clarii pa11y is in a lean minority in Ceorgia, and it
; may be safely inferred that Calhoun will not receive the
j votc *^at stato for Vice President—if Jackson does
• for President. Lvery consideration of self respect,
and of feeling towards Mr. Crawford, ought to induce
the Georgians to vole against both Calhouu aud Jack
son.
Kx tract of a letter from Washington, JW-. 29.
‘‘Jim. W. Taylor will be run as the Administration Can
did ate for Spcakei, and f.oui what I can gather will
he elected. Mr. Stevenson fmm your city is to ba the Jack
son Candidate. 1 learn that the Report from the Tret
j sury will be highly flattering in relation to financial
matters. It is said, the demands front the War Depart
i mem will be j00 000 dollars less titan heretofore allow
ed. On the subject of New York polities give youiseli
no uneasiness. The members anrl other gentlemen
from that State, assure that the Presidential question had
. *l,t*e 1° do with the election, except in the cities of New
toik and Albany and 3 or 4 counties. Of the members
returned, the Administration parly now claim with good
reason, the majority, and 1 ant told we have i* even in
joint ballot. Jackson cannot and will not. get more than
ten votes if the District System remains, and if a General
Iickel is introduced, Adams will get every vote. Judge
C. and Gen. M. have no fears of Kentucky, and Gee V
assures that Ohio is safe.”
Gov. Randolph.—This gentleman has again ap
pcared in print to establish the asseition that Mr. Jef
j ferson preferred Jackson to Adams, and to discredit the
veracity of those gentlemen who declare (hat Mr. Jef
ferson in their picsencc, held language strongly disap
probatory, and distrustful of Gen. Jackson The let
| ter first appeared in a Chilicothe paper-hot* it came
i (o be f,rbt P,,blis,,ed so far from home, does not appear.
Wc subjoin a few of the most striking sentences.
“The absolute falsehood of ttie assertion that he did ut
ter such words, or entertain such sentiments, at that period,
was very sure would be quickly and fully established.”
My affectionate attachment to the memory of mv fa
ther in law, the gratitude I felt towards General Jackson
for his eminent public services patriotic hopes founded on
Ins popularity, my high estimate of his character, and en
tire confidence in bis thorough devotion to republican oria
cipics, altogether impelled me to take the step I did; know
ing full well that martyrdom of some fiiernl would very
likely be the consequence, and resolved to endure it with
urinnes for the public good.”
“That lie ever expressed such apprehension on the de
monstration of like enthusiasm, in the case of Gen. Jack
son, more strongly than he had formerly done in that of
M ashingfon. or that ef Lafayette, who was no more than a
military chieftain’ in the eyes of the people of the United
states, who nevertheless looked up to him as the ouly hone
of republicanism across the Atlantic, I can never believe.
For he constantly manifested a most complete reliance on
the fidelity of Gen. Jackson to the principles of free Gov
ernment, and was ever firmly convinced of the entire mo
deration of his character, as regards the love of power
eveu .f that consideration had not been precluded by his
advanced age J am entirely certain ti.at he had as much
confidence in Jackson in that respect, as he had in Wash*
• ngton formeily, when his popularity contributed so much
to rescue the country from a fata! anarchy, i„to which it
was fust falling.”
,7 ar?’ moreover, very sure that he never had a doubt
Of tile thorough capacity of General Jackson for the task
ot administering the Government perfectly well.”
Thus then it appears, that Gor. Randolph not only
pronounces (ho attribution to Mr. Jefferson of senti
ments unfavorable to Gen. J. “an absolute falsehood”
—but lie notv insists that Mr. Jefferson thought I,im ac;
little dangerous as Washington himself! It may be so,
j {or a,,gbt tve know personally, to the contrary. We
j never saw Mr. Jefferson—but we rnti3t be allowed to
say again, that if it is so, Mr. Randolph has done no
service to Mr. Jefferson’* memory, by publishing the
i hct~for 11 '8 35 cwtain, as that 2 and 2 make fovr,
j :,,af Mr* Jcffon!on likewise expressed himself in the:
very unfavorable and alarmed terms of Gen. Jackson’s
| success, which have already been made known to the I
v'c to* that ttris nnpfoasant tah}ect I
was dune tvlb, but Gov. Randolph seems determined
that it shall not sleep. We must think that insisting
on Mr. Jefferson’* opinions, with a view to influence!
the public mind in an important matter, comes with an
indifferent grace from Mr. Jefferson's son-in-law. But
at icast it ought to remove the scruples of those gentle
men, who have been restrained by delicacy from in
forming the public what they knew of Mr. Jefferson’s
opinions touching this subject. Their veracity is di
rectly questioned by Gov. Randolph’s letter, and they
now owe it to themselves, to break a silence heretofore
so honorable to them. We trust they will apeak and
put nu end to the matter.
North Carousa, where the fire of parly seemed
almost extinct since 1824. is suddenly assuming an inter
esting posture. Meetings are called in various counties, and
i’n Anti-Jackson ticket is unquestionably to be formed._
Jackson got the vote of North Carolina before by the aid
of Mr. Adams’ friends. The southern mail bre ught us tho
circular of the Newbern Committee, full of spirit and ar
gument and signed by muny distinguished names. Tho
following is an extract from it:
“Wo deprecate most earnestly the change of th*
administration thus sought to be effected:—Because, tvC
bciictc that iu this factious vtruggle for power and
place, tbe public good is sacrificed to the success of the
political combination;—because, in our best judgment
the administration of Mr. Adams has bcetwsharacteil
iscd by an honest, enlightened and wise regard to tho
honour and interest of his country, which gives him
a fair claim to re-election for a second time—a claim
in torincr instances recognised as valid;—because, wa
have seen the charge of corruption preferred again.-t
him by his opponent, the witness in support of the aecu
Ration named au J brought forward, the accusation dis<
proved by the witness, aud yet the charge, not retract
ed, but persevered iu aud rc-asserted;—because, wo
regard toe reputation of public men as the properly of
j the nation, nod hold it to be tho duty of all to whom
national character is precious, to uphold it sgainstca
lumny; because, in the opposition candidate wo seek .n
yam for the civil and moral qualifications pre-eminent
ly required for the office, constitutional knowledge
political experience, libeiality to opponents, deference
to law, and regulated temper;—because, in tbe event cf
his success, it is utterly uncertain what course of na
tional policy will be ptnsucd, or what class of his parti
sans may in his name direct the destinies of our country;
—and because, the history cf every republic has shown
that when ta.cuts aud services purely military, are re
warded by the grant of political power, the military is
ever exalted above the civil authority: military, not civil
qualifications, are the passport to distinclio;; wars of
ambition and aggrandisement, are fostered and prose
cuted; the barriers of civil freedom are broken down;
the constitution of the commonwealth is disregarded
and suspended; and in the end, political liberty falls a
v.clim to military usurpation.
“We conscientiously believe that we owe it to our
selves, to our posterity, and to the duration of our banpr
form of government—the blessed bond of American
i , ntott, and the best hope of freedom upon earth!_to use
l all honorable exertions against establishing a precedent
I fraught with evils, which it is terrible to contemplate,
i and wluob if not now foreseen and averted, it may
hereafter bo impossible to prevent,0
—QQ^
77/A.4TRE. Our long closed Theatre opened on
Wednesday evening with Pizarro, and notwithstanding the
j bad,,esS of lhe 11 ■'£•**. to » v®ry respectable audience. We
have no space for minute comment; but to our taste, the
|iatt of Holla (Mr. Richardson) wns very well sustained,
as were the parts of the captive Cac.que, and La. Casas.
Others also deserve commendation.
We arc pleased to learn that the Orchestra has receive J
a reinforcement, and that the corps isexnerted soon to have
an accession in the person of Mr. Hamblin and possibly
Mr. Booth. Mr. Richardson merits the favor of the public
for his enterprize in surmounting the difficulties which
seemed to threaten a perpetual shutting up of our Theatre.
Crowded as Richmond will be from political causes, and
so long deprived as it has been of this source of handles,
and instructive amusement, we cannot doubt his meeting
ample encouragement. We think it may be worth the
whine of some of the celebrated actors to weud hither.
COMMUNICATED.
To thc House tf Delegates of Virginia.
I.. Ar.e >'!" not ti,ei1 of aeeiog Mordecai the Jew sit at
j *,'e KmP " £aa‘* and of hearing Aristides called the just*
I 1° V,cak V1,01 ® plainly, are j*ou not tired of seeing Linn
| Banks in the chaw of (ho Home of Delegates? I mean
I no reflec,'°,n upon l»*in. as he will understand by mv
j comparing him to Mordecai and Aristides; but fellow
, Delegates, / am tired of seeing him occupy a station
which he attained by accident, and which he has con
tinued to fill only because there was no time for pro
ducing concert among members, coming on as the elec
t.on of Speaker does, the first thing. He is called a
good speaker, because in ten years he has got Joffer
sons manual and the rules of the House by heart. If
this constitutes a good speaker, he may be one-hut
besides this he has£o single qualification—neither ease
dignity, promptitude nor impart,alily. More than all,
lie lacks talents. *
Ten years in an office is enough in all reasonable
conscience. I propose James H. Gholsoo of Bruns
i ‘V • as a comPe,',(>r for the chair. He is a y oun^ man
j of hne parts, graceful carriage, much dignity and ur
i hariify, well versed in parliamentary alfaim, of a rea
; < y and fine elocution. 1 have frequently seen and ad
j mired bun to the chair. AN OLD MEMBER.
COMMUNICATION.
To the Editors or the Enquire^.
j Gentlemen: —It was with great surprise and not n
itllc indignation, that I yesterday for the first time,
i learnt fiom some justificative remarks in the Whig of
^".^yhat my adoption of the s ignature of Mason
! or jo had given you great umbrage, and culled forth
j fom 3°',r pens a most malevolent aspersion of my iro
i lives. As I do not subscribe to your vituperative jour.
, rial and seldom or never look into its slanderous cn
: Iurnns, I have not as yet had an opportunity of peru
| sing the observations, in which jou take excepion
| to the pm H j of my designs. But whatever may be
their chaiacter, permit me to assure you, that I was very
far front being governed by such petty considerations,
as I am informed that you. in the plenitude of your
Irir.k-stnelling have pleased to ascribe to me. Hum
ble as I freely acknowledge my name to be, and infe
rior as it is in the annals of fame to that of the “diatin
gmshfd literary gentleman,” I trust I shall ever dis
dain to sloop to such a paltry trick, as you meanly
etiargeme with having resorted to, either for the base
purpose of deceiving (he public, or deluding them
were it possible) into Anti Jacksonism with the au
thority of a great name. No; the causeof the pre
sent administration, firm in its own rectitude, re
quires no such support. It needs not those petty arti
fices, low tricks, and deceptions for which jou, hon
orable sirs, are so justly snd notoriously famed.
In searching for a suitable cognomen, I was indu
ced to assume the one which has given you offence
from no other motive, than that arising from a beait
felt veneration for the character of the departed pat
riot, and a lively remembrance of his aversion to fb«
introduction of all dangerous precedents and untried
innovations; nor did it occur to meat tLc time of its
subscription that it had been hallowed in 1825 by the
consecrating use ofrthc talented gentleman referred to.
But even admitting that this fact had been fresh in my
recollection, pray Messers Censors, in what dors the
moral turpitude of the act consist? Have wa not dai
ly examples of this practice?—examples too, which,
strange to tell, you have hitherto differed to pass un
noticed and unceoMUBd. How many essays, address.
***» -i2vc pttfcJished, *ven in the course ef'.Wa