Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-20

ihTo misciuei or n.errlment We would ask tn,
readers OF The lnieligencer f,hey do not despis.
iit'ie 'ricks like these? Can even the desperation
OF The cause OF lie Administration and Of its ser
vile presses, justify this course? Will not " pub
lie oPhion," Turn upon, g resist and " resent
such attempts?
Ldmentation, No. I, COZ ludes with copioa.
shedding OF tears a. the dissolution Of" antieni
connections, recent associations and personal at-
tacbments Bur Oh, the loss Of their % old friend
Dickerson, the ipcoIrupible Macon and Smith 4
.. T. Benton OF capscious mind, and Chandler, OF
blunt honesty" and &" oilers ALL all los, for
ever Messrs. g. & S. say, doubt, with much
sincerity OF feeling, - 1t IS really a lanentaJie
subject Of contemplation - grisred us to
see,' i. All these teas are shed sppsrently, be-
cause OF " the existence OF organized opposition
TO the present sdmlnisT alton, the object of which
Is 10 put 4 down right or wrong Most assuredly
the mere rejection of these editors as printers TO
The Senate, had no effect upon their feelings-In-
deed, they tell us with magnanmous strut, as
II hey were sure oi being universally beev that
. the occasion ,ods an itself ttnin,portant one,
,ohoHy unworthy Of special notice aud TO which
L certainly should neuer hare inpited the at.
fenfion ~ our readers, bat for the organizes
ton which ii for the first time disclosed" sc.
y that internal g organized pposition'- We care
not ior the affair; i, is the g eIisting Admins,ra-
ton" right wrong that we trembie for yyb,,
say the " marines to this
We congratulate Mr.. Van Buren, on the ds,in-
sushej hono,s that have been freely awarded to
him. Having II from such high au, horily. we
ought not 10 doubt that he deserves them all So
powerful Is bis influence, that - ancient cnnnec
tons, recent associations, personal attanments'-
every thing sacred among men; ALL all are melt
Ell into thin air befo.e'''. his magic wandr' Mar.
vellous indeed, Where are we5 Have we 90,
back inio The dark ages of the world, when tricks
ana spells, werethe primiun mobile of eveiy thing
human! 9 The Great Magician" must be a mot
hideous monster In The eyes of Messrs q. & S.
Nothing but the infatuaion of some magic smell
could have induced such sage men TO rush so
heediessiy upon being possessed of such mys-
ierious powers
| Yet MIR. Van Barren will scarcely thank them
Tor the compliments which they pay to him at he
expense OF his principles. They confess ,ba,
'. win iaieo's enough e. be a gieaj man. he ha-
The manners OF gentleman, and an -nviable pri
va'e character. Ii is only of his political princi-
pie, MS notions OF PARTY discipline, and the man.
ner in which ne has bIough, them both 10 hear
upon The present state of public affairs, tha, we
mean to sreak." They afterwards ascribe all his
exer,ions TO an ambition of making him Vice
President o! the u. 5. They represent lis di,,in.
suishei colleagues Is yielding all the inclina-
lions OF their hearts, along with the conviction of
heir reason, TO the grand political scheme, By
| Which The vote al New York is 10 be secured to
| - y parry, aUU, as the oil
| Mr.. Van BuTen Is 1" be-any hing he nlesses -
We give credit 10 these Editors for tie Ingenious
'nsnteuVTe, by which they would sow the seeds
OF jealousy between MIR Van Buren, 90 ami his
friend aid successful competitor, Mr. Calhoun,,
on the one hard, al d Mr.. Gin on on The other
The niaEeavre does not end here; for. il j. caIcu
LATED also 10 touch the pride of New York. by
pe'su"u'hs hef ma he T. ready ~ barter her votes
| Tor The qualification of his own ambition.
| lbe policy OF the trick would i,,io.J -.
| adroii II The attempt wa not absurd For what
proof IS here hat e is to be run a. Vice Ptesi
dent! What evidence exists oil The fact2 The
nomlaa ion OF Mr.. Gallatn did no, SECURE Penn
| sylvania TO MIR. tra~ fori--nor did that of Mr.
Sanford secure v Yo:k TO Mr.. CI,v A, ~.
n ne election The republicans will go Tor the
Presidency. They Will not pretend 10 tamper or
barter for the Vice Presidency
we take no part In The warfare which the Incl
lgencer carries on with the Telegraph and National
advocate The latter fully able 10 defend
| thenselYes-B Besides, there axe presses enough
taking up the cudse!s, and mingling in the strife.
1, we laugh, Occasionally, u: he desperate Iunges
we a"kWata Jfs"f"; and he clumsy guard,
employed by these political glsdiators our reader.
VIII excu'e Is. Now hen an iDsidious sab is
aimed about eur fifth lib; so that il becomes us n
! have our armour or.
! Inc Intelligence fills up nearly column by
writing In circle, about c0ucuses. They spDrovs
OF Inc nomination oil Crawford aud GallatIu and
! TO certain exient, are compelled TO a,ml The
uIIiIy OF eaueuses. But these Editors say that
! they are opposed 10 the principle OF caucus re
commentators " intended to control n,oiorities,'
by The force OF combinations; and st!iI more 10
caneuHes To set III J idgmeni upon public con
| germs And aite' high color ed picture of the
horrible effects OF such inqusiioiial meetings they
append with mach pfemedsied ait. a. note. IN
| small 'ype, IN which they tell US that II is due
! 10 ira knees that they keep mo hing back -
Di'ciamlns all responsibility for the facts AID
| possessing most becoming regard FIR truth,
the proceed tn give what ruinour ssys'-
IL l. "a common report that regular weekly
caucus was held during the last session, and pa,
lcuiany during the latter part Of ii, composed oil
Members OF the opposition, at which some one OF
the Members presided and another acted as S.cre.
| tafy," &c. public questions discussed, and the m,
noIny yielding to he majority. They to,6eay 10
name The place, &c but cell on Mess!s Benton.
Dickerson and Rowan to contradict The rJ,nour
I we have heard it said. that common runour was
/ common liar. But, wish 10 keep nothing
oack, we must add, THAI the 90 Telegraph'' gives
uS another set OF runours; viz. that Mr.. Web.e I
! TOOK suite OF rooms and had bis regn}ur dinj1p
parties That Mr. Clay &" did the same Thai
grand weekly meeting was " held ~ room in
| The capitol, over Is hich MIR. Speaker TAYLOR pre-
sided n Nv, which Of oil these rumours b,
true, " the Deponen saith not" On one point
we think we may venture to lay the apprehension,
oil The N. Journal TO rest. Their. VIII be no Con.
gfessionsl Caucus TO nominate a President or V
President. There is no occasion Tor one Their,
"ll be- IA all human probability, but two Candi-
dates before the peoples and there will be no sort
OF Justification in The attempt to nominate one Of
these to the People. They will Ike heir own
selection, Withou any nomfnafion ar s,iyiss,,,,,