Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-14
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NJ. /1n Baren.--,Gi,i5 gcrtlenan Is sieaJ.y ta-
hiag measures for Tn, advocacy OF his cia;ns to t.,
Presidency In Pl;!a,y phia, print is either cs.a!
.ishcd or about TO DC, to bear lis fag-at Columbus
iAc seat O, government in Ohio, the State Isrct;n
Is naw!y established by persons from New Yor!;
wac" is conjcciUred Il have in v.w ihe sac object
tnc the ens'sf winter wiz in AL prob billtv see .
i,Tcss established at Washington, Oh tue most SIN
PROVED Plan, To- hoist his broad pendant \ sepura-
'or OF interests between him aud Nh. Calhoun is
Inevitable, and he Is providing for the crisis Each
c.. icrs himself i,..ss,.apvc heir to the E,npirc
ana the conflict will be marked hy all the aninosy
which ever Distinguishes the hostility Of recent and
r?parent friends, though secret enemies.
We sec new dc,nula rrrpaf., 50 Tor Ike co,sis.
tent person who edits the Richn,;;l enquirer. We
have amused our mn'is by specializing upon the pro
babe course he viii pursue, but we could reach no
satisfactory conclusion. On the hand, Van Bi
rem concerning that editor to hold the destiny Of Viz
gna III his hands, and to possess the power oil dspo
sing fiber vote at pleasure, has cultivated INN for
the last three or four years with iniuc zeal and
deEteiity. He faters him where he is most acccss;
bile to fattcry-with the ida Of the Vas, influence of
the Enqnrer-a and intimates that with the ENQUIRER
ON THIS or that side, ali things possible. An en-
dearig intimacy is said TO mark their corrcsponcncc
My dear Van Buren," and My dear RitcAie"
10 the boot Of this, Van Buren,. after running whole
equatorial career, the s;aunch advocate OF Internal
improvements in his letter to the New York Iecis-
latre, aud again in his message rs Governor canted
secuhdum atfcr, ''the ,ccssi.y Of preserving the
remaining rights ofthe States Bat he is not trans
parent on the Tariff, and this is Il draw back TO the
supposed private inclination to support him.
On the other hard, Mr. Calhoun is mou5, after be-
ing the great apostle OF latudinarianisn the very
eAemplur OF state right Tie at, ocatc Of the
1arif al is, he thinks the whole system uncon-
sttutona and corrupt--Whem Secretary Of War tie
protector of splendid system. ofinprove,nent which
the revenue ofEngland unequal TO accomplish
he is III like manner fully persuaded Of IT,. I'M
constitutonaity of the power. These are induce
sncnts to his support by the editor of the Enquirer
whose history presents precisely the tergversa-
tions; but then there drawbacks. The files OF 1924
are liable to examination, and the abuse OF MIR Cal,
houn for his persecution of Mr.. Crawford the attacks
upon his political honesty, his daring ambition his
intriguing spirit his dangerous latitudina rianism-
these we say, might pcrchance bc served up to Mr..
Richie, along with the course" and his stomach
has suffered so much from that dose, that lie VIII
naturally avoid tine necessity + taking it again.
But We have not mentioned the great difficulty
which hcsets the Editor Of the Enquirer and which
at this moment have little doubt exercises
all his sagacty. Which is the strongest in Virninin
hIr. Van Barren or Mr.. Calhoun There's the rub.
That point ascerancd, Mi were plain and easy. But
it is not oscerained, there is no clue ascertain it.
and the hour of action may arrive before the n1por-
taat information can be- gained In this state Of du-
bicty, the worthy editor proposes Notwithstanding
he elcctioneercd for him upon the ground that he
would serve but one term-the principle of rotation,
which he and the Richmond Committee thought chad
a tendency to purify and by consequence preserve
Republican Institutions" Notwithstanding this the
editor of the Enquirer is ready to sustain Gen.
jackson for second term lie has enacted so many
funny Inconsistencies, that he thinks one more will
not much increase the public dcrson, and by going
for the Hero second time, lie ovades for the present
the decision bctYecn Messrs. Van Buren, and Calhoun
20 full Of doubt and danger Is not this the scheme?
"a Dukedom to bcggarly denier it is