Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-30
For the Baltimore Patriot
TO THE HON. NJ. VAN RIIREN

Secretary Of Safe, &c. &c
SI;-Wih no other preliminary apology for pre-.
wiser Of the President of the o. States: I will freelv
confess my apprehension Of INABILITY, faithfully to
discharge SO interesting and important an underta
king. ~
Men who vainly boast themselves devoted TO their
country ana spurn every motive but the advancement,
OF the public good they whose friends claim for
them this proud distinction, do in n measure con,m;,
themselves 10 public scrutiny and challenge the crit
ica vigilance OF their fellow citizens The pene,ra.
ting gaze of public jealousy is ever upon them and
WIN an eye IN the fall vIgour of wary observation
their conduct is investigated from the hipb minded
honorable Cabinet Minister, to the humble and mer
,bny S.ruhen' OF Executive vengeance If these
Things be true, and is expected of you faithfully to
iulhl the obligations of your high trust and to adj
mere strictly to the principles and spirit of the con-
stitntion; beware Sir, how defiance of reason and
honor and the rights of the people.
SIR your confidence has been extended to a set OF
mccoy adventurers, whose defect of character n, as
pfosesoa as their intimacy with the Hon. Secreta-
~ OF otste-who, let me ask compose the BODY guard
OF sPies that surround the Executive mansion md IN.
ruohc ofhccsf And who have you taken TO YOUR very
oosom as your "Counsels Consstory" end impaired to
him high honours enved namei The uo.t Iucr.,ve
o1se in the gift of the l;overr Won M CO cnns.
REQ upon him. and held him up to the citizens
OF your native State an able and honorable man.
Sha oe more exPlcit:-is he not sufficiently denti
hedf 1t So would direct the Secretary TO tbo..
nave no cause for reserve: Appeal Sir to the friends
OF the late much lamented william w Van Ness and
ey VIII ring IN your ears the name of migrate,
whose sse indicative persecution precipitated his
friend- bis distngui Benefactor to An un,meIv
grave Yes Sir, this man. 1.-The creature Of his bounty
'raised with his helpless family from the depths Of
poverty and distress, deliberately outraged the char
ues OF our nature in a ruthless wanton attach mon
the Character of Judge Van Ness.And this act whose
xon no guilt can backen by aggravation-.-no
oHence bleach by contrast you have been MANY wears
aPPrzed of May inquire wbs, 4, ia that b;nd. 80,
so closely to this mans fortunesl Is il family nronn
9uIy-the powerful principle of sympathy; or is it
rom selfish ser~ile purposes aonei Alas he has No
friends in New York, aud his political inauens. .,..
sh.
try not lost by the removal of his gifted predece,or
when his place is confessedy supplied no a r.nu,.2
triend' Who in all respects, save in venom .nd mali
. so, uneues:ionaoly his inferor-whOse dispose
"on might De Perferred to the moroseness of Turk
and whose friendship must stand sbssed bv ,hs
hdehty OF Choctaw: Yet since he is vour ne ares,
friend Sir! must implore your pardon for the free
OF my pen; and at the same time assure you il
the simple expression Of an honest heart slowing with
regard for the honor Of my country.
four present adventurous importance IN tho Con,
Gus OF the nation, together with that mercury of
character for which you are distinguished NAV con-
tinue to bond the ear of the Executives 70 vo,r i'm
prudent and selfish solicitations: But Sir, ere vou
evolve another leaf in the dark chaplet of your with
e,ng tame would advise you to pause and con,em
Pia'e the Hultless consequences of your H. timed
overtures to the South: You have deceived ,horu
once, and your recent qualified decision ON the sub
lect of Internal Improvements, cannot redeem vour
unlocked for tardy vote on the Tariff of 90. viz
ss, ihaeeo, may accept your Dipio matte profers at
matters of right; but she will hardly concedc them
70 DC matters of favor: She is proud of her States
men. yet prouder still of her integrity. She will not
De bought. The vortex of unhallowed ambition has
80 enectuaiy intoxicated your reason your friends
,,embe lest you should to ppls from your high estate
ne cautious Sir! how you attempt to produce heart
oufnngs and discord between the Lndependent Sore
regnnes OIL virginia, North and South Carolinas and
their reProachess representatives in the Senate IF
the United Statesl "
=, Sir. the tact Is known:-The whispered denunca-
llon from the Executive closet Is gone forth, and
special advice; Your mouthpleces in New York md
Albany have given utterance to The edict and TAzE
WE'LL, TYLER, IaEDELL, and SMrTu, ire doomed the
VICTIMS of - - powerless curseu
men next nave occasion to address you, shall
unfold matters of impor; you wot not Of
CURTIUS.
FnBpERIcK, June 81, 1880.