Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-24
From ire aiasoohusstts Jou,nai.l
TO THE PUBLIC.
DoncuEsvEr. (Ns.\ Am;

candidate in Oct last for n sea, in
The Senate ofthe ". S. has issued an extraordinary
giving his for commenting
:lostiltes against the President of the United
States, 20 whom, until feceniiy, he has professed
o stand in the relation of friend. In the front
1f this array OF rea cn-, IL has pleased Mr.. Van
Ness to place my nance; and TO allege acts OF
nine, some real and ticiiiou,, as of them
seiv.s's ample justification Of The new attitude
ne has assumed. lie adyerts Indeed TO other top-
% of complaint but evidently with less confidence
II their strength. After some hesitation a. TO the
pscpriety CT any remarks on this paper from me
md more az 10 the mole in which its peculiar cha
'scter should lie noticed, have concluded that
nsiice 10 myself, and 10 ether individuals conc.rn-
"a, requires hat should not be silent
The following conclusions result from peru
III of this extraordinary document Of Mr.. Van
Ness:
: That, on his own admissions, there was. be-
tore the late senatorial election ample cause
Ter distressing his cordial friendship for the
present administration Of The general govern.
meht.
?. {, That he has rot found single ar Of III.
PIesilent, inter ieIing ia he slightest d. gree with
that election.
:. hat though he arIaiens three or four indiyid
uals friendly TO the President, guilty of the
3revous sin of 'av oring the election of his on
i'onent, he has failed of adducing a particle of
valid evidence that The President wAs, to the
smallest extent, even acquainted with their acts.
much less responsible for them.
!. That, in his attempt TO establish this peint h.
las not only reasoned with great salacy, bur
repeatedly ulisrepI eseuted facts; some on his
own authority. others en- that of the &c memo
? W CT his .Iicnty.
That, If the false charge had been true, that the
President had through NE expressed his wish
that Mr.. Seymour might be elected and if, for
this interference, Mr.. Van Ness was bound 10
sbandnn MIR. Adams he must instantly abandon
tien Jackson, because, as l .bali show, he has
been guilty OF more direct Interference than the
oae ,hus falsely charged.
IN showing the correctness Of these conclusions.
shall permit myself TO use plain Isnguspe In
hi- shall be Justified by the i,iberal course
Mr.. Van Ness toward. me personally He has
ndeed SAID, that he meant 60 10 treat every per
On concerned with proper respect but ne has
oi done it. Ii is scarcely possible tia, lie should
aye failed OF seeing in the public papers my note
-.'asl. y, IN which stated, in express term..
Eat never, within ny recollection, exchanged
- odd with Tie Presiden, on the subject of tia,
ecton, until sever week. after it and tha,
ever declared, pretended to declare his wishes
7pecsing it, Yet in the face of this uneruiyocaI
enIsl, Mr.. y an Eess talks If no such denial
ii been given; puts together sundry allegations.
ome tiiy:al, and some untrue; and closes them
y gravely asking w hat reasonable and i'm.
rial man, then, withhold his belief that Mr.
dams was accessory the writing OF this letter.,
this ~ Mr. Nsu Nass' idea of proper respect
pay that may never enjoy il, as am sure
I'll never Geseryeit
hui tacii proof OF Sc proper respect" wa, no.
ihcieht. MIR. Van Ness asserts, that I am
koown TO speak and ac; his Mr.. Adsins'l senli.
cents" THIS language denotes something more
ian what frequently hapIen among intelligent
mos; that the Judgment of one man, acting in
ncn,.a I-- Al.
e Judgment of another, and That the former.
speaking and acting his own sentiments
% sposks and acts the sentiments, Of The
'Iisr. 1t denotes, either that man has no; suifi-
eni independence 10 form opinions for himself or
bat, having formed them, he habitusiiy sacrifices
.em TO the opinions OF another. In this sense
e allegation is false: and | throw it back on
ne, who ayows 10 the world, that his 90 course"
q great national question, was 4" determined"
= Tie opinion of others Moa himstJ. My 20
zeal principles ere of earlier date than recent
ocsai!ons. They existed when II " az fiji ST ms
1 10 meet with Mr.. Van Ness, ten or twelve years
ice, during session of tie legislature of Mas.
cAuse'ts, IN company with several other men,
80 OF that body; though did not then so much
= know Mr. Adams. They continue the same
this time with no greater notifications than
ftain 10 rzind always open to enquiry. IF
II. Van Ness had enGuired Of special friend of
:, he might have learnt, that soon after pro-
osiuon " as subni'ted by me 10 Congress, more
-iah year ego, so tar was this friend from view
. me as merely echoing the sentiments of ano-
aer, that be soberly asked ii was still on con-
deni'si terms with Mr.. A. IL now. however,
ms totiefiDg purpose, 10 call in TO us aid fic-
iot's charge OF subsefviency, and TO talk Of g the
). Mons OF power" believe The term q" minion''
cans person blindly subseryient TO the wishes
u anoihef; and, without being a minion OF any
NC VIII inform MI. Van Ness, that I would
oonerbs the DliniOn Of p0t0er, when that power
> lse, generous, and Just, than the aii1ion of
iel'en, when that faction is reckless, Liberal aud
.h-b.
The first cosciu,ion from Mr. Van Ness N ami.
10 ~ thai on his own admissions there was be
ne The eiertion ample cause for disfrnsting bis
5fdial friendship for the administration.
lie admits, that in the early period Of The pre
Dental canvass, he had some diHeuifu IN
ming TO a conclusion ia favor Of Mr.. Adam.
nh on political I'D personal grounds" II is anus.
: TO hear ore mao declare deseJfio aud opostaeD
49, ;lose isnced) on objection TO smother, AZ he
~ moment that he is ayowing his own deser.
.en and sposaoy from his party, because thew
we preferred another TO himself for a psrticglat
ace. Perbaps, too, IL is very Consistent 10 ssv.
Hit Mr.. a. knows I" but Hffle about t,. oeo,ts
IBIS county" end get that he knows gipc s5o.u
asir national concerns But he obiec;s 90 NJ,
that lie IL " unsocal." II must be sdrdtteJ
80 there is soma truth in this. Mr. a. IL ooso-
q, TO certain class Of politicians all who
lroach him for the selfish purpose Of bargain
~ J0y e6ice. 70 such he is hshpiaaHy repeIlent:
2 hence tLis class dsnounce him ~ ignorant OF
Dsnd, and unfit 20 be President. Do the gco
Yh9 have 30 iatsfs,i ba - fhr fslihsul N'-