The Enquirer

VIEWS OF THE THIRD PARTY.

It must be premised, that the rise of the third party is not to be attributed wholly to any single cause; but to a combination of causes; the principal of which have been

The secret ambition of some individuals:

The disappointment of some others:

The universal influence of the Yazoo specu-lation:

And the effort of a party to realize the burden of the federal song "Rule New-En-gland-New-England rule the states,

&c.

A separate development of these leading causes would occupy more space than we can at present spare--but they may become at a future time subjects of more ample and particular discussion, we shall, at this time only touch generally what goes to shew, that the Gaz. of U. S. though it has attempted to give the fact another color has really stated a fact.

That fact is, that intrigues were really set on foot prior to the decision on the candidates for president and vice president, which had in view all and every of the leading objects above specified, and which were brought to favor and suit in each other. Fortunately the project was commenced too late--the instruments employed were incompetent--and some of those whom they attempted to decoy and betray, were roused to indignant resentment and repulsion.

Among other things which leads us to think the Gaz. of U. S. editor has been led into the secret; the plan of intrigue appears to have originated with some gentlemen from Connecticut, and the politicians of that state were ready to surrender their federalism, to promote the "union of honest men"--the union of Yazoo and skiddisin.

Among the features of this union one was--

That two of the federal members of Congress should go out by resignation; and that two of those who in Connecticut call themselves republicans, were to go into Congress from that state. One exception only was made in this choice; the "honest men" who were to join the federalists, were to have had the right of nominating any two men, so that Pierrepoint Edwards, should not be one of them.

It was understood that Gideon Granger was to be one of the new representatives, and it was to be calculated and confidently declared, that Congress could not resist his irresistible eloquence.

Among other particulars of this project, it was considered as essential that some southern members, and some western members should. be secured: and that the Pennsylvania members should be kept divided among themselves.

Among the southern members. Mr. Z. H. M-cholfion, of Maryland was considered as of the greatest importance to be secured: and according to the overture was made to Mr. Nicholson, to take upon himself the lead in political affairs in congress, and that he would be supported by "the union of honest men."

Mr. Nicholson indignant and disgusted with the detestable offer, which opened to his view an intrigue which had not been by him suspected. spurned at the insult.

We have been thus particular to those two points of the Connecticut policy--and the attempt to dishonor Mr. Nicholson, in order to account for the cast of the article in the Gaz. U. S. and particularly for the asperity thrown out against Mr. Nicholson in that paper, and in other papers of the same politics.

As to the aspersions on Mr. Randolph, they are to be accounted for in the same way, and by the same causes; the tactics of this new east. tearn party, this "union of honest men," is like that of the wherry man, who rows one way and looks another; or of him who cries out "stop -stop thief," in order that he may not be suspected himself; the cry has been with this union of honest men against--"Virginian domination---Virginian influence," while the true meaning of this cry is that this faction means to rule: and the talents. integrity, and resolution of Randolph, are terrible to this phalanx: and they cry out against Randolph because beside his virtues he is proud of being a Virginian; and the pride ought to be reciprocal.

The conduct which has been exhibited towards this great and good young man, the public have no conception of; delicate of constitution, and subject to extreme ill health, perhaps seven tenths of the year, his sensibility is well known and to be connected with the loftiest ideas of personal honor and courage--The faction to whom he has been a terror, have contrived with a degree of malignant ingenuity, to operate upon his health, by wounding his feelings! Every man whose skirts have been assailed by the teeth, and ears annoyed by the barking of a village cur-dog--or who has been annoyed by the surly barking of a mongrel mastiff, may form an idea of the course pursued towards Mr. Randolph.

Instead of the solemn argument, or the solemn eloquence, which should dignify the chambers of congress and to which the arguments and eloquence of Mr. Randolph are entitled. a system has been pursued of subjecting him to the contumely of a reply from Elliot of Vermont, or Lyon of Kentucky.

A word more, and we shall close this article-- the strength of "the union of honest men" is to be tried at the next session, upon the choice of a speaker--Macon is not to be seduced by the Yazoo, though he is far from being a rich man,-- and it is intended by the union of "honest men" to set up a candidate in opposition to him. The readers of the Aurora may at first sight question, whether all these matters are dreams or ingenious fictions?--time which has so frequently testified to the information conveyed by this paper, will establish those facts, and more than these--hereafter.

Aurora.