Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-30

gOn most cordially agree, and has been on several
recent occasions broadly indicated to the world
knowledge of this wish alone is sufficient TO pre-
vent Mr. Van Buren, from entertaining any the views
which have been attributed to him by the opposition;
but independent Of his attachment the republican
party his respect and friendship for our present Chief
Magistrate would forbid the idea of any such views
occupying his mind.
Mr. Calhoun is also a republican, and was elected To
las present office by the combined efforts of the de-
mocratic party. Although do possess the same
opportunity of knowing his sentiments, still we believe
that We know enough to declare that the runors in re
iaaon to him equally unfounded those which
have been connected with the of MIR. Van Blu
rem The editor Of the u. States Telegraph, situated
as he is, Dir. Calhoun, will doubt take an on
Portunity to dsabuse the public mind in relation to
subject which the opponents Of the administration are
SO industrious III misrepresenting.
We again repeat that Gen. Jackson, and he only,
wiI be the candidate of the republican party for the
next Presidency.
Tie public will be at no loss TO interpret the mean
ing OF this revolution. The reception given the arti-
Gle in December, had satisfied Mr.. Van Buren, that
The hour had not arrred-that his setting up for him.
self was Prematurc-and that tile republican party
must be for some time longer kept united under the
"Greatest and Best" to give him opportunity for ar
ranging the combinations"
The Telegraph replied TO the Courier and Enqui-
rer, in the following manner
From THE WASHINGTON TELEGRAPH, March IL
II is known that Gen. Jackson when he at the call
OF his feow-citizens, entered the arduous and re-
sponsible duties of the Presidency acted the prn-
ciple that citizen should withhold hrs services
when demanded by his country. IIaG. he consulted
his own private wishes, had he looked his own in
dyidual happiness, he would have continued to be
private citizen enjoying, at the hermitage, the socie
~ of early friends, endeared to him by the vrtuous
sympathies Of life spent in doing good.
The eXgencies of the times his duty 10 his conn.
try, and the voice of the people, have made him Pre-
sdent of the United States, lie elected redeem
our institutions to assert and msn,an the will Of the
people, to preserve the elective franchise to resist
the corruptng influence at executive patronage, and
to correct existing abuses. Those, whose call he
assumed the weghty responsibilities of his present sta
ton, under the highest obligations devote his
administration to these great Objects and give them
an cfficIent support.
The article before is iIl.timed unadysed and m
authorized Its object purports be vndicate Mr.
Van Buren, and MIR. Calhoun from the charge thai
they are rival candidates for the Presidency. How is
THIS done? Not by asserting that the object Of these
! gentlemen is to promote the union, harmony, and
strength OF the republican party, but 10y debating that
General Jackson is candidate for reelection, and
that Mr.. Van Buren, has too much respect for him to
oppose him. leaving the inference plain and obvious
that General Jackson is not, Mr.. Van Buren, will be,
a candidate, let who may oppose hint The decara-
ton is itimed, because the first year of the admins
ra;on has but just expired, and its have
been fully developed, much less fairly tested. FoT
the President TO enter now a electioneering
canvass would prejudice all his acts, by giving body
and force to opposition, and subecting them to the
mputaIon OF selfish ends and electOneering purpo
ses. General Jackson's fame, his peace of mind
and the public interests, require that the government
should he well and satisfactorily administered MIR
webster, who expects in of the elevation of Mr.
Clay, to succeed him and, in OF his defeat,
stand as commandern-chief of his party has = deer
interest in exciting the public mind-in dividing SO
cetyand persuading the community that all that ha
been said about the purity of elections the will OF The
people and reform. but mere preence, covering TIT
designs of ambitious men, whose aim Office But thu
people, those to whom the fame and character of Gen
Jackson will be rich legacy, pledged to main
tain the principles upon which he was elevated Il
office, and they will keep his motives above suspicion
Can this be done IT he, of his cabinet, is nov
declared candidate for the Presidency Will It
be said that he, too, like Mr.. Clay, relies the pa
tTonage of the government and abuses it, for election
eerIng purposes! Has not that charge been already
made against him, and viii il have great influence
on the public mind, if he is thus openly declared &c
be candidate for re-electioni
None can know what Will be the condition of thu
country, or OF the public mind two years hence Gen
Jackson may not then be alive; if alive he may no
believe that the public welfare demands of him TIT
sacrifice of his private comfort The time, the reore
has not arrived when he considers himself called
TO make up opinion; much less is he required to
press his intentions relative to the subject What hi
VIII do IS not known, nor Will it be known TO AM
one, until tile proper time shall come Then he vii
act under full survey of his obligations his coun
try, and make known his determination with the can
dor that has always characterised his public and pri
vate life. Whether consider the article as a de
claration that Gen. Jackson is candidate for the Pre-
sdefrcy, or that Mr. Van buren, will be, in case he j
not, II IS highly eXceptionable II has a tendency Il
confirm, instead Of con,radicng the reports and i'm
presslons which it purportS to deny.
But 1t is equally eXceptionable in another respect
Whilst, without the authority of either it Processes e
declare the views and intentions of the President, hi
Secretary of State, and the republican party it as
sumes that the Courier is the special organ Of Mr.
Van Buren,, and assigns to the Telegraph the same
humble position in the ranks of Mr. Calhoun. Tn,
editors of the Courier, FAR informed have
the power and perfect right when they please, t
hoist their broad blanket, with the name of the can
], didate Of their choice inscribed thereon. To them
however, is not and never will be, assigned the tasl
of selecting position This press is charged witt
higher duty than the support OF any individual, how
ever mCrtorOus, or however exalted-and when TIT
proper time shall have come it will be less firm il
the selection of its candidate, and less ardent il
support Of its principles, than it has heretofore been
Its candidate will be selected of his al
herenCe 70, and support Of, the constitution, Of hi
public services, and Of the confidence which the PEG
pie repose in his patriotism ard capacity to scrv
them.
/ The editor Of the Telegraph is as near to Mr.. Val
, Dureu as to Mr.. Calhoun; he knows them both b,
their public acts, and is prepared to defend each,
either, against the ndiScreton OF ofieous friends,
the direct assaults uf open enemies. To suppose tina