Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30
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THE NEXT pRESlnENCX

article comments notice of its unadvised article
on The subject OF the next Presidency. Had the wri-
t'r followed our example, and published remarks,
We, In turn, would have laid his before our readers
Neither his want OF courtesy in this respect nor his
want OF candor and fairness have given us any surprise
Before We proceed to treat OF that which h personal to
ourselves, we will set the points in issue fairly before
readers.
The following article appeared in The Courier Of the
9th December
mcai Is as a.. %, of tho Western
the General Jackson will s%date for reelection, and
and forget the claims Of % N9w OS S eesS"n, 70
think that the Time has not arrived discuss these que ons,
Thy Chief Magistrate in relation reelection
person thc Uaiicd States. oSd Il his IS Mi
peTm MT, he win no doubt consent another
questions Wcstcr friends that she will DO true TO
Her claims great understood that we have no fears
met by those states with Which she has % % w pc promptly
aud to which she has repeatedly yielded her pretensons
the talents and qualifications OF Martin Buren, his stern re-
legal qnrcment.; knowledge men and unite to
cy, when the proper Tins shall have arrived"
10 THIS we replied, three days afterwards, expressing
our at such nominations on account of its fem
d"nry to promote disunon in the Republican RANKS
Such was the opinion. far have been able to
ascertain it, OF every Republican friend Of the Admin
is ration. The nomination no. respond ID 10 by a
single Republican Editor, while il was gree,IiIy seized
and disseminated by the opposition proof of the dis
cord upon which they rely for success The article
from The Courier and reply, copied into the
opposition prints; and the Journal of the 23l Dec. say:
" The creiary OF State il thus brought b,fore tho
pnhc as candidate for the Presidency, by his own
official paper; and, Candidate, he will hereafter be
considered and treated" The Courier tself convinc-
ed OF lie mprudence, endeavOred to retreat heh nd Gem
JacR'on' and qnalited lis previous announcement in
subsequent article Here the matter rested until tho
I'm instant, when an improved edition OF The same ar
ubre, appeared in the Courier, in new dress.
manifest that both articles had the same object
Ito rreent the Individual, under whose auspices the
ourier desires 10 proiract dseased exi.encs as
G1nndao IN me alternatives aud the reference to Gen.
jackson, in both, is intended give the more effect
by a'socaiing with him the candidate of the Courier
az The redi candidate of the Administration No one
en- I've so blind "a not To 'ee that the real object of the
Courier provoke controversy OIL the re lative
rits Of the Vice President and Secretary of Sat,
and thu, the future 10 do cad desire TO serve
the administration, H. the real of the abuse visit
ed upon n' IN ongh it's columns. II the Courier was
au'horz'd to declare. That Grn. Jackson il candidste
for ction why did both the articles present another
candidate in the alieTuaiive' If the object OF tho
Courier had been TO dsabuse the public 10 reports so
indnrousiy circulated hy Tie opposition yvhy did il
undertake to speak Tor one and assign TO Us The task of
responding for The other Distinguished individual refer
red TO: IL the health Of G-n. Jackson and his opin-
ions upon The subj ct such, that we are 10 he de-
nounced a. an opponen TO the administrations because
we nave SAID, that he may not be alive two years
hehce' where was the necessity, the Eroprieiy ef
presenting the name Of either Of his friends az con-
tHgenf cAnddael Blu, the writer for the Courier a.-
'erts' mat we h" M authority for declaring hi article
U"duhOTized We did not speak without authority Of
such character az 10 discr dit that which he moves
The articles in that paper, clearly show how the wri-
e' - hchphble OF understanding, much less he ap-
pccate me refined sentiment and elevated patriotism of
Genera Jackson. lie represents the Preside nt az gree
dy seeking Tor popularity, and would confirm the cla-
NOR OF The opposon,b by arbutimg all his measures 10
desire to extend his Influence and pronios his re-
election Whereas tits well known as we have before
SAID, That, Ike the Immortal Wasling'on he never has
sought Tor Office. III never VIII seek it, He has ac-
ceped the hghes, honors OF his country a du'v; and
should he consent TO another will be cause
ne Induced TO believe that the public ntcre quirss
him TO do 20.
But, says the Courier q" we consider The Teleyra,h
atayed against the administration, aud in support Of This
position we ask but an attentive perusal Of the artcte
ALLUDED TO- (GP Why did the C1Wier not pubhsh
~ I'D Ito whole tenor is calculated to produce an
Impression that General Jackson neither IT, nor will be-
candidate for re selection, we look UPON tIe ing
sentence as threat that the Telegraph will openly
assall him II he darcs TO take the field"
ne following quotation from our article is then gil
WIN not be said that he too ike NJ, CLAW ,ol;o, m M
patronage OF the Government and abuses oectoneerine pur
XIII nis no thc charge been already made ayn him
openly DECLARED 70 be a candidate for roolcciioni"
WY was ms remark separated from lie contexh Our
readefs will remember that il preceded by the fol-
lowing:
For tho President enter now on new oIosooee,o eor
position ad suiecng them to tho mpu,aion selfish ends and
osoonesing pusocs Gen Jacksops fmo his peace Of
nn nd e puec Interests require that tho
be wei aud 'atisfacouy administered Mr. Wester who ca
Of his defeat stand chief of b;s 1.Sv
has deep Interest IN exciting tho public dividing society
TIE purity Of elections the will Of The people reform but
Office the people those 10 whom , sm woso s
81 Goaoa Jackson viii be rich legacy pledged to ainta
We principles upon which no cyaed office aud oy win
H ~ motives above suspicion Can this no he OF
"o" declsT. candidate for the Presidency
g pa saa t'ai h too' IKE M Clay, rhos patronage
@ ~ HgerHHeW Gef0 baes coigaeaa Dnygoses3 Tls
eot aai charge 1eea abeaay foad1 Sc.
c edorof the Now York Daily Ady,nscf Tho Secretary Of
ic Hartford Convention, labor upon tho ncxi Pesi-
enSy rested his hopes Of chiefly e ground tho
wou9 nave tw2 Candidates n 70 fell tmt New England would