Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-19
Jaore " .nd.sautaoie testimony. -

The ihtagencer Is somewhat unfortunate in
rs CORE slondrnts-H illness the iadtSputdJit
testimony OF It's Kentucky story and more re.
Gently il " Editorial CORE pondence nom a irleuG
10 Virginia The latter cunringls avoids speci-
tication as much possible, lest date, place and
circumstance should detect its n,issiaternents-
but SO Tar a. II ventures upon details, they aye
somewhat, erroneous. We are happy 10 understand
Chat =. the friends OF the General in Ibis State
have coubledt'eir dgence'-tor ''now's the day
and nows The hCui"--but il is natural enough,
that both parties should lie upon the aleIt al
the eleventh hour-{ Witness the extra sheets
which are now circulating hy the Adams commit
tee)--And ii this paper Is taking active par
in the drama, il is only iar of 10 the increased
zeal oil the intellisehceI anu its affiliated presses
they had previously saddled White Surly for the
course, on hearing the first cheering but deceptive
udings iIom Kentucky 81 were preparing to carry t.
very entertainment by storm. but IL is not true that
Nlr X. Zone OF the Editors of this pdper is .eprety
constantly unGer whip and spur conve ying instruc.
tons and information TO the County Committees "
lie has not dispatched letter or message 10 one Of
the Committees, or one OF its members--Nor has
The Central Committee, OF which he is member
addressed single letter 10 oil them for many
weeks. Ii has never issued single Z" order" Oh
the subject OF I" .dntL IdTiHf meetings. nor ha:
1t presumed to interfere with the meetings OF the
peope-nor do we conscientlously believe that Z
single meeting has been withheld by the conside.
rallons to which their correspondent, audes. APPEL
u may believe the assertion that the alleged eyy
York Is project has been knolDR here (,chereO f0y
Inonihs'--or that ga member Of Ia? there is but
one) Central Jackson Committee said 1.-The Elec-
: toTal law in New York D0uld be chdnged'-Ju.
deus ApeIa may believe in such assertons-cer-
tainly not Ue. We never did dream that the N
York Law would BIO clianged-nor do we believe
4 that any such design was ever credited or enter
fained-- the indsputojic testimony of It's cor
I respondents to the contrary notwithstanding.
.9rt Of chopping Logic!
The l.opic of 80 the able and ciT.linfspecl Off
Gals, is almost accurate as IFS y(dctS.-For er-
Qmpie-
!. Because the meeting at Athens resolved
that the Tariff act" is unconstitutional in its spi
ut and intent; being perversion of the power
granted in the constitution TO lay duties upon i'm
posts, for the purpose of raising revenue, is unwor
thy OF that honest and sincere principle which pro-
duced the Federal Union and cannot be pronounced
to be unconstitutional, only because IL UetS lis object
IN its title and enactmenis. What is the con-
clusion to which the Intelligencer arrives, Why
dropping the last clause OF the resolution alogeth-
or, itcoDcudes that Z" II Is declared by the dstin-
gushcd gentlemen who composed the Athens
meeting, that the Tariff " cannot be pronounced to
be unconstitutional
2. Because stated that Jhe proof of the In
teligencer did not up TO its clcu propositions
inasinuch as the whole vote of n. York might be
secured as well by General Ticket, by a
Legislative vote-the Intelligencer charitabiy can
GUIDES, thai the - Enquirer was ' apprehensive OIL
ihe truth OF its &c indisputable" charge against
Mr.. Van Buren,; and thus cndeavourcd 70 break
The force" THE Charge.-Thus logically endea-
voUriDg to saddle US with a SIP OF its creation
.. Because Dir. Van Buren, and his friend.
wrote letters TO Kentucky giving their views Of te
y. York Election; therefore, the In,eIligonccr can.
iudcs they " have been writing letters all 0Uey The
cotDatYy"-andii invites the whole world ofGts1
readers" TO see - hOto entirety MIR. v. b. by his
0Dn Acknowledgements justitjes the character Obi.
InteIligcncer had) given him, OF being the mos
consummate intriguer IN The country ."-QuerU
ii writing TO Kentucky proves him 70 he " con-
s1mmate in inldgue'-what Will they, conclude
about Mr.. Clay, who IN person and by pen Is noto-
riously one Of the most active communicates in the
world!
.91ofhcyl--yarioUs squibs have been pabishod
ia the N Y papers, &c. &c. about Mc-srs. Ste
yensoa'S aud Van BufeBs movements, meeting al
DuEalo, eieotioneerng, SC. sc. We understand
mat Mr.. ) has not seen Mr. Van BUrrn Ance
uiey parted IN Washington at the close of Che as
scsson OF Congress, nor mas he heard from him NY
le'.er, or written 10 hin since he was 10 the Stat,
q Ne~ YORK.