Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-12

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deuce. we lay srore readers letter from ga Cor.
rs'poaisnt' Of the charle.ton Courier. dated
'WdshinSfon, Dec. 10, 1879.
"The rapid strides which Mr. Van Buren,. !, makinr
towards the engrossment Of tho patronage OF the gov
eminent, and consequently OF the influence which that
patronage mu-t produce, /. .ubi.c ct which much m
,gss the ior aud tn. conversation OF those poi
eans, who suffer IN ir mind. on conting en-
ees beyond the p e-ent day. There no persons
who view the march OF thus subtle and viyiant
ean with more u"ra ness than the friends Of Arr Cal
houn, ard they hive good reason for the
ons which they feel Ii Is no longer coniia-d whi,.
psrs that Virginia IL bargsined away {, Mr. Van Blu
rem, but II IL, he IL for future decision, a. to the
time when the bargain is 20 he ed-whe her
MIR. Van Bur~n shall out candidate FIR the ne
term. or whether Gen. Jackson shai be again run
The broad iire. which separates in the cabinet Il
friends OF Mr. Calhoun from those who IN intim lie
association with Mr. Van Buren,, and the alliance OF
Ien jackson with the latter, are circnistances an
matters OF certainty among tho.e who oh ervant of
the course Of things. Whether Mr. Van Buren, il
endeavoring 10 encircle General Jack.on and his
party in his oiis, will pretend to say, but there
are persons who incline to this belief. Mr.. lngh am
IL unques'ionably, Tar intellect is ronc~ rned
the s,ronsea man in the Cabinet; but whether 10.
oy mere dnt OF intellect can succeed In defeating
the arrangement Of Mr.. Van Buren,, supposing the IN
u he biough in collision, may well admi. OF Doubt
u generally expected that separation OF the
Two parties in the cabinet, aud sepaf alton the
friends OF Mr.. Calhoun aud those U Mr.. Van Buren, ia
Congress, will tax. place before the termination oil the
present session, and the elements which produce
mat separation said 10 be at this in the
process OF combustion. Hints passing on the pro-
pretty OF an union OF moderate men; and these hints
coming from OF the Ill cted o. the Jackson mar
ty-perhhps the term disc0afenfed wouii have bee
moro correct-may be viewed as feei-r., put out 10
ascertain the state Of feeling among their old
MIR. Calhoun Is young enough, and he and hi,
friends to diop their enmy to Mr.. Clay il would 70
great way towards producing that conciiany spirii
among the friends oil the latter, which might hereafter
he productive OF advantage to the prospects OF Mr. CAL
houn L cannot pretend TO say that this idea mi xrs
itself with any NJ the calculations Cf the iric nds Of
Mr. Calhoun, but may we'll become subject of Sc.
rions Reflection among reasonable in his ranks,
wneuher oy any other leans lac may be likely TO
tribute to the defeat Of The he has mo t 10 dread
and at the same time to the rromstion Of his
ter"s's."
This "cnnnug Et,'e Lac Of a Corre .p,nl- nt a.
the vulgar saying H. "lets the cat out of ths
He assumes. great deal in his prsm.es-not TITLE
OF which Is proved or is probably true Such az, the
uncssne,s OF Mr.. Calhoun iriends about NJ. Van
Biren; thai virginii is barg aimed away 10 Mr.. Van
Buren,; the division in the cabinet between the friends
Of Mr. " B AMI Mr. Calhoun; The exrrtions Of Mr Ing
ham for Mr. Calhoun; s. the attemp, to defea, the ma
agemen Of Mr. b.; the probable division in C.ngrss.
between the partiZIns Of the rival asprsn,s: IN. dis
lection or discomfort which 10 said 10 prevail among
tain friends OF Gen Jackson-and the most a...us.
ing part OF the whole story, their putting OF, their feel
ets TO ascertain the disposition of their old oppone MS
Chat is TO say, tn. Coaltiout)-What an execrabIe
budget OF assunp ions aud nsre is here
rumprd up! But AS Lady is said never to write her
mind till she gets TO her Postscript, so this ng enous
Cor respondent OF tile Charleston Couri hi,
bonnf b0uche Tor the last-Hs then let's us into the
great secret oil the recent tactic. OF the Opposition par
r. I'll.
Clay, by sowing discori between the friends OF Van
Buren, and Cahoun--and then prevailing upon the
'riend' OF the latter. becauss he is young man. to
wait-ani to Iog-r0H with the partizans of Mr. Clay
How egregiously they will he deceived in their call
cuiaons, it will require very little of spirit OF pro-
phst TO predict.
Sc Fore ,uarned fore-ar,nesr' saw we.-If &, sin.,.
friend of the Administration should suffer himself to be
caught by this notable device of the enemy he il not
worthy oil being trusted by any party. The friends of
the present Administration know too we'll what they
owe to the country, TO permit themselves be divided
by any fnessc Messrs. Van Barren and Calhoun
know too well what is due themselves or to their
country, 10 think OF setting for themselves or being
set up Tor the present We presume that Andrew Jack
son Will be entitled by the wisdom his measures 10
the support OF his countrymen for second term His
for the present the highest and strong
est character Does any doubt that he will be rs
elected Is obvious, that he will scarcely be able
10 complete those Reforms of Abuses which he has so
successfully commenced? He will scarcely have tina.
TO cleanse the Augean stable in the first four years ne
ought to have every assistance from his friends for this
purpose which they give to him by the energy of
means * unity OF fe siings. His enemes-he enemies of
Reform and the partizans oil Mr. Cay-wish TO weaken ms
by dylson5an they are playing the game which we
have pointed out.-The friends of the Administration
are not such young birds to be caught by such
cha1.
A thousand shafts have been lately aimed at Mr. Van
'uren-A thousand suspicious have been attempted to
be thrown around nina THOUSAND silly runour<
raised az Ans him in letters from WAshing ton- H..
dehes them allis char acter is too high to be aft c..
al by such paper.shot.
Among the most amusing tales that ara aioat is the
following, which we copy from the Boston Patriot
l--'' Washington Run0rs-Among other rcports n ;s
stated that certain nominations have been eary sent 10
the Senate because the President had become dissatis
he'd with the individuals and wish
cd TO give the Ant Jackson members, now strong i'm
Senate opportunity to reject This most sill
~ OF has found its way into several of the On
position prints where it is told with very grave air in
deeds there man of particle Of sen Sc who
will believe it!Who will believe, that the President is
so Infatuated, TO wish his own nominations 10 be re-
Jected and to put it into the power Of his enemc
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