Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-12
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"WEDNESDAY MORNING., AUGUST 10. Is,o

1ur ran BMen--This gentleman is SLIGHTLY Ia
KING measures for the advocacy Of his claims TO tho
Presidency. In Philadelphia, prin, is either cstab-
"shco or ABOUT TO be, to bear his Hag-at Columbus
the seat oil government in Ohio, the State Bulletin
I" newly established by persons from New York,
"o" IL conJcctured TO have in view the same object
a"d the ensuing winter will in all probability see
i'ess established at Washington, OH the most "in-
proved plan, to hoist his broad pendant. A separa
ton OF interests between him aud Mr.. Calhoun is
ihe'naoie, and he Is providing for the crisis Each
considers himself presunptve heir to the Empire
enu inc conflict Will be marked by all the animosty
which ever distinguishes the hostility of recent and
apparent friends, though secret enemies.
we see new dilemma preparing for the consis-
tent person who edits the Richmond Enquirer We
have amused our minds hy specializing upon the pro
oaoie course he viii pursue, but could reach no
satisfactory conclusion On the one hand, Van Bu-
Fen conceving that editor hold the destiny o. Viz
gna in his hands, and to possess the power Of dispo
sing OF her vote ut pleasure, has cultivated hm for
the last three or four years with infinite zeal and
dexteTity. lie fiatters him where he eccessi-
bic TO fatterywith tis idea of the vast influence of
the Enquirer-and intimates that with the Enquirer
on this or that side all things possible An en-
dearing intimacy is said To mark their correspondence
MY dear Van Buren, and MY dear Richie 4"
10 the boot of this, Van Buren,, after running whole
Senatorial career, the saunch advocate OF Internal
improvements IN his letter to the New York Leris-
!ature and again i'll his message as Governor canted
SeeundaD drtem, on "thc necessity Of preserving the
remaining rights Of the States" Bat he is not trans
parent ON the Tariff, and this is u drawback TO the
supposed private inclination 10 support him.
On the other hand, Mr.. Calhoun is noto, after be-
ing the great apostle of lattudinaronism, the very
exempar OF state right man. The advocate of the
tarif OF s, he noto thinks the whole system uncor-
s.hutionsl and corrupt-when Secretary of War the
protector OF splendid system of Improvement, which
the revenue Of England unequal to accomplish
he is III like manner, now fully persuaded of the I'M
consihuionaty of the power. These are induce
ments TO his support, by the editor of the ENQUIRER
whose history presents precisely the crgiycrsa-
tions; but then therear drawbacks The files Of 1924
are liable to examination, and the abuse of Mr. Cal.
noun for his persecution of Mr.. Crawford the attacks
upon his political honesty, his daring ambition, his
intriguing spirit, his dangerous latitudinaranism-
these say, might perchance be served up 10 Mr..
Ruchie, along with the course" and his stomach
has suffered much from that dose, that he viii
naturally avoid the necessity Of taking it again.
But we have not mentioned the great difficulty
which bcsets the Editor of the Enquirer, and which
at this moment have little doubt, exercises
all his sagacity. Which is the strongest in Virginia
Mr.. Van Buren, or Mr.. Calhoum? There's the rub.
That point ascer;ained all were plain and easy. But
II is not ascertaned, there is clue ascertain it,
and the hour of action may arrive before the impor-
iaut information be gained. IN this state of du-
biety, the worthy editor proposes (notwithsta in Q
he electoncered for him uPou the ground tbnt hp
would serve but terInthe principle OF rotation
which he and the Richmond Committee thought "had
a tendency to purify and by consequence prcseree
Republican nstitutions,') Notwithstanding this, the
editor Of the Enquirer is ready to sustain Gen.
Jackson for second term. lie has enacted so ma ny
funny Inconsistencies, that he thinks one more will
not much increase the public dorsiOn, and by going
for the Hero second time he cvades for the present
the decision between Messrs. Van Buren, and Calhoun
full of doubt and dungcr Is not this the schcme'
"A Drkcdom to bcggOrly dencr it Is"