Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-17


United SAFES. which will be found in p-rfec az
cordsnce with those OF their CONSTITUENCY
From The NJ York american. March %
MIR L. p. Van Mes declarations OF wa,
gsinst 'he general government, does nr, seem 70
IND more favor IN his own State than elsewhere
The Rutland (Vt) Herald publishes at the sane
time Nj Vsn Ness address, and an ars,~e, n,tsr
the signature OF One OF ne People - ina, s,rip.
bare the pre- ens:ons oil M Van Ness and axo
Sc his hollowness
WIN one part OF 1t only, however, is il our py-
sent purpose TO NEEDLE; that which reiares IN The
influence SAID to have cen exeited by the King
family over Mr. Ch'rle- III. Hammond of Vernon
bat formerly II This city That gen, leman i. no
here, AID has ID 10 us he ansyye, which b. mr.,
poses 10 po5lisb immediately on his return % his
residence III BsDRI gton, and which IL only un
withheld rom he press Tor want OF some letters
10 "hith was necessary 10 refer, and which are
among his Irivate papers al home. This answer
convIcts Mr. Van Ness oil wiIui missiaiement-
meantime, The extract we make below, from he
essay OF g Oae OF the People," refers TO some &C
the facts which Mr.. Hammond will. pnder hi.
own signature, state, and entirely to be relied on
FROM II, II appears hat this same Mr. Van
AZ s., who makes such an oulcry bout VIVA, he
calls the interference OF the Geaerai Government
'galnsi b'm. aud complsins of AIR Baiey's letter
did himself urge his own election BY declare
n'n7, mat he kne The General Government de
sired II did exhID letters from a known friend
ct Mr.. Ads'os, exp es=ire that friends wish. 70,
the Ike OF he Administration, that Mr. V. Mes.
might be ele ed--did personally asseyerate ibst
ne knew dr- Clay wss in MS favor, and referred
10 mrmDef OF Congress, whom be famed 10
Vouch Tor ms Tact an6 t"ok every means 10 pro-
dure me impfe-sI0n that the administration " ere
ior nan and mus avaied himself TO the utermust
OF all the supposed effect OF mat influence; which
faIl IN he oh.
dangerous In the extreme tGs purity Of repubi.
can Institutions.
from ibis extract II also appears snd Mr. Ham
mona personally confirms it TO us--trat when Mr.
"a" Ness expressed to Mr. II. his apprehension
lha' he, Mr.. II nigh, have been influenced hy
Nh Rug or one Of his family, that .r II. at
oH'e dec!a'ed that he had seen or t,lked with
them 'bs subject Air. Van Ns.s, therefore,
mas IN maki'g this allegation, stated VIII lie knew
to tie iiiseand here Tor the present, we leave The
matter
EXTRACT.
your concluding evidence caps the climax Of
ansufdy u sy the representative from
,owo 10 lie south par of the slate. (meanIng H.
hammond Of Bennington. presume, was elect
ed through The influence OF your friends, and was
aduiited 10 b. decidedly ~ favor OF your election
o' ne ing Nsi'ed New York before the meeting
oi the Isgi-a'uFe, the sdninisiisto, = in10 nee
"ss Fought to bear upon MIN through The King
family and he voted against you. Il j. not true
'n lie II q pl-ce, the; Cob Hammond q, as elected
Houeb the particular influence Of your friends
IL ~ admitted tbat ore gentlemen, " HON you con-
iiiVed 10 enlist IL Jous favor did support him
1 - gentleman Is now far advance ~ he vale OF
years lie held conspicuous rank in he oppo.
sliIon TO The administration of Mr. Jefferson aBd
msdton; and was ~ your IA or upon the svon ed
osi'ei, mat you would be opposed 10 The present
almIns ration; and It is understood tha he tok
upon himself 10 pledge you Col. Hammondis vote
bui II Is also 'ue, that other gentlemen of equal
u not sreaer Influence, no supp RED Col II
were sanguine he would vote for Mr. Seymour
lbe iac' II, he wa a stranger both Of you, and
10 almost ali the members Of The legi-l5'u1e, AID
VEN 10 Won elier wholly unplsdgeJ. From The
Know" tact Of bis connexion and friendly inter
course with The family OF Mr. King, you make The
bold assertion, that The Influence oil the adnnstfs-
lion was brought TO bear upon him through b,r
medium; although he told you That your suspicious
on ibis head were IS holly false Bot there Is ore
TACT, connected with this part of the subject, wor
Thy Of remark When Colonel H. told you that
you was suspected Of being hostile to the admin
lsTaion, AID OF course tina, some OF rs friends |
were opposed to you on ths ground, you boldly !
hrmed tbs' you knew The administration orc |
desirous Of having you elected! Iadesd, IL vas
publicly and fearIessIy efged by you - yyrr
|Rpeor 81. Dat the administration were ~.