Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-26

lection Of s candidate and less ardent ia support OF
principles than has heretofore been Its candidate
viii be selected on account OF his adherence to- and
support ct the Constitutions Of his public services, and
OF the confidence which the people repose in his pa,r
osm aud capacity 10 serve them.
The f. lior # Tire Telegraph il as near 10 Mr. Van
Ruren 70 MIR. Calhoun; he knows them both nv
their puhic acts, and il prepared defend each or
either against the iniscretons OF ocious friends or
the direct assaults OF open enemies To suppose that
either would countenance any nonir alton OF himself
At the present time. even such a nomination "a that 40
ar'inllv made in the Courier, would be suppose linn
c'paoe OF plotting the Jsmemberment OF the r-pubii-
can party. at time when all its energies are
IN aid of an admin sraiion upon the success OF which
depends, perhaps. the liberties of this country.
From The .Nto York Courier ard Enquirer March 2o
me Cnifed States Telegraph and the nert Presi-
We had previously annonnceithat General Jackson il
candidate for r'elec'ion to the Presidency Ware
publish The ar,ics. ISee ADORE
The paper containing this sriicle arrived in Wash
ng'on on sandy morning. but for which
may hereafter find il necessary explain no aiusion
was mnde % itun'il Tuesday In the United Stare,
Telegraph o. that iav the atirl. il published at LENGTH
accompanied by column al just such rema ks 'rhc
signs OF the times" in relation the Telegraph and its
editor taught II. TO expect Instead of coming out in
avcr OF The reelection Of General di4avow
ing any in,en ion the part OF Mr. Calhoun of becom
ing candidate for the next Presidency. the vanity of
me writer induces him TO read us lecture, blended
WIN dsrespectful allu.i0ns 10 General Jackson AMI the
members of his administration. He declares our arii-
Gle iI timed, unadvisable, aud unsuhoriZ ID" Wheth.
nc 10 Judge, merely rrmarking that il no doubt
particularly "ill-timed in the opinion of the editor of
me ie'rgraph because IL did accord with his ell.
ing and wishes, and because he plainly saw i'm i, ev
iencc that we know his in'en ions, aud prepared
necessary TO exnoe and hwar teka before the prop.
er TINE arrives Tor their being carried into effect Thu
- The point III which the shoe pnches, and this the
cause si the 'iH -ddue column of alluded TO-
The declaration is "l-imed" Gays the editor Of the
telegraph. "6ecause The first year IF The adminisira-
lion mas Dat just expired, and its measures hare not
been fHty derefoped much less fairly testedg' Here
We have the u s. Telegraph, arsyed in opposition TO
The inea'ures OF the administration. declaring that they
nave not been FULLY developed, much lee, fairly test
ed We were OF opinion that the Message Of General
Jackson at the opening OF the present session OF Con
gress taken in connection with his Inaugural Address,
had i'iIIy developed his asure; and were of
pinion al'o that the universal appreciation with which
his Message was received by the people, might be
"airly considered test Of the doctrines il advancs
whether Our annunciation of General Jackson az a
candidate for The next Presidency no, "au-
ihorzed IL another question, and with which III"
editor of the Telegraph has nothing 10 do From hi.
language, however. in proclaimng that we " I'M
authorized" TO write what did, it might be inferred
mat ne spoke by authority; hui this not The
he mad no authority for pToclsiming article unau
thofzsd ana for his Information and the Information OF
tue Republican party throughout the Union, we now
state, that Andrew Jackson Of Tennessee is c0nd-
United States
We deliberately rcera;e this assertion made on the
l2th, and notwithstanding the Tel@graph's denial OF it,
assure our republican friends that il is true. But indie
pendent OF previous and present statement on this
subject the subsequent assertion of Mr. F-ix Grunly
on the floor Of the Senate more than sufficient 10
vince The considerable portion Of the community that il
,rne. Mr.. Grundy is from Tennessee, and known 10
be the confidential friend Of General Jackson When
al ressing The Senate on Mr.. Foot's resolution Mr.
urnndy sa'd as nearas we can recollect aud lis
tened with great atention:-,hat General Jackso ia
candidate Tor reelection 20 The Presidency and added
-' am not authorized, Mr.. President 10 make this
declaration on this ROOr but to assert on NV
own responsibility that he is a candidate for
In the report of This able speech as given in the Tee
| c nd he Sp tho
lject;
gentlemen viii only exercise little patience in
ABOUT fco years and h0H ey can fU This 0uestiou
bet'reen the present Chief Afagistyote and Themselves
| before the great american hibmndl-rHE PEOPLE"
In subsequent Paragraph, Mr. Grundv is still more
explicit Speaking OF General Jackson, he says; "True
he - little old, but he ia tough and sound-ave az
Sood as oid seasoned hiekOry With him the West il
conieDed and happy and let IL bring ion Or oyief In
.'"reoer too years. erdence ether attachments
NE Wlt' IN me presence of the good people of this
country, again pass through the ceremony usual IN
such cases In short the orly difficulty with the ed
ior OF the Telegraph is hs determination not TO cons
uer General jackson candidate, added pque at the
luea lhat we should have announced this important fact
10 The public, while the repued organ of the adnnis
meDt.
mnIsraton and in support Of this position we ask but
an attentive perusa OF the article alluded to- IT. whole
Tenor is calculated TO produce impression that Gen
Jackson neither Is i'll he candidate for re-elec
ton, and we cannot but look upon the following Gem
tence as threat that the Telegraph will openly a.sai
AIM ~ ne darrs TO take the field Speaking of the i'm
Propr!.ty OF hi. doing so, hs Telegraph say:
. III II not be said that he, too, like Mr.. CLAW re-
lies on the patronage of the Government s. abuses il for
cleo pioneering purposes Has not that charge been all
really made against him, and will il have great in
iiuruce on the pbic mind. if ne thus OPENLY de-
clared TO be candidate for re election"
We answer General JAckson has always MIR
'n"d an 0pct cour and see no reason ~ Inv the
people are now TO be dspeosed with what they former.
ly admirrd.--A gain:
"None can know what will be the condition Of the
country or OF the public mind years hence Cen
Jackson may not then be ALIVE"
Here we find not only threat that the editor Of the
now becomes candidate, but that he also threatens
MN win loss OF public confidence "None can know
says he, what will be the condition Of the pubc mind
TWO years hence General Jackson may not then be
ALIVE Thus does he insidiously intimate that the
acls oil INC President depriving him of the conf
uence OF the people, and at the time baselv and
falsely holds out the idea that the health of the Prcs
dent IS so Precarious that he is expected to live
through his present term. This is untrue in all its
bearings nc health Of the President is now much
better than IL was last summer, and we have the au
3D., > ~ -. 90 .',,..,y years previous
IT doubt existed the future course of the Tele
graph the following sentence is conclusive, and admits
OF but one construction.
"Uhen the proper time shall haze came, IL (fhe
IefegrGph) toiU be no less firm in the SEtLE CTIOVl
n ITS candidate, and no less ardent in supporf of its
principles, Than II has heretofore bern. ITS candidate
toH he sc'cfed account 9Th adherence TO- and sun
PoTt o. me Constitution; Of his public services and of
me cOTdeRce tchich the people Tepose in his DdfyofS
anu capacity 10 s9De them"
We next told that General Jncbson's Tyy,e HE