Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-31

Wv US lay w csc 1Nbtl AhFOM l.
round bil; but the resistance was unavailiug, and on
y sery.d to arouse his energies and deVviops his pow
'rs. HIS success was acc-lera o. by The s,reug h Of
he opposing forts. ard his fame was extended by ths
unnsrai eNeriions Of his eLen,es 10 cireumsctbs and
ex,nguish H..
This heipg lis fortune 10 private lille, and while fol.
o"ins his rrties ional pur'uiis, il will scarcely be sup
pcs d that lis early eD rance before the pubic would
hs calculate to sllav The hcs iiiy or limit the exsr'ions
OF M oppeu@nts TIC reve &c was the tact. A resit-
lance which had hiiher'o been mel 10 Ihe shape Of p,o-
te''iouai obi'gaIoo, Of eiiciAl duty, or Of personal Ell
ing, now meties.ed IFS Il 10 the iul' stteogth Of a nu-
ntfous, wei org W'z d, " alihy aud talented political
parry, open AVID avow'd in it, no, iiy aud unceasing
Ia ne ,eN'tion,: The struggle wa sev,re, bu, not
doubtful Mr.. Won B,rsn was on the side Of a sound
@'d en'ight ned pubic opisiou, and his couies, was
yum beaten ioofs. The memorable battle and lrium-
ptaCt rev ,lGticn I 05 had d ciLd the rrineip.e of IN,
c mr. vas and 70 rustain 'hltd cision, and to continue
L IN iui ~ c., was the bushes. Of bimself aud his as
scores, 10 impeaeh the irois Qhe people Ct tho
supro-terp. ans iaally 10 reverse ,be decision it elf,
were The OH ct ard d,'iSn othis opponents.
From hattime 10 the Fr gent, no sharge Of Otiec, or
desigo, end very lule change OF exertion, has been tx-
pe'ienced. The lapse o. tim- ha, IT duced many in-
'eresung aud importnt lucid n =. AID has sf.rded 10
our ciiz' US many invaluable lie o1s of experience.
Republicans have sesn that changes Of name and chan
ges o. profess ons in their advet sariss, AZ G not changes
oil PiiHcip.e. Thy have seeu vi ,'sierual vigilance"
s'he condition upon which 'hey hold and are 10 retain
'hs'r invaluable privilege. They have seen their old
enemiet surrender their name, aud appal ea,Iy surrer-
Gsf thsir 'Nsrions aud their existence at The sans
Iune; ana when he vigilance OF r-pnblicans had been
pnt at 'ost by he nsr oIyre, aud their corf ience in
he sincerity Of profe,.inns b. cured, ,hav have seen the
same individuals enter tke b ~ IT, . # Ct oreapize,i5n.
ana neatly succeed, by a mode % war. re a. unexpse'-
20 es II was dissraee'ul To IA. country As he result
) o. 'ha, o-cei'u al sud unlooked lor crp'esr. they have
seen lhe black b inner ct Ce r. iSu & terror again 81 low
lhsel tom 'he capital Of Tie Untoa. The modification
vas deep nd silent. Tie forms Of the constitution had
seep observed, aud the con eqn-hces were to be SUIT
ieFsu' mol eesi-ted, until thN SAGE ronsitulon should
a pres1nt 10 the peopl, TIC opnortnni Y Tor redress. That
e Time olriv't; aud he redress was prompt ard ample.
hepnoIIeans again tried heir $ reug,h, ani found in il
, shfI beCufiN. y - cQuu DQlgfra 4 yntuftan Nuas H.
y WORK OF a day, ADD was wrougbt in obedience to tha
o SVtL". e'mlns voice o'iwelv" mil oRs OF freemen. The
brlgL' banner OF } Hr,son was again floating over
/, 'he sap I Sustained 10y II avn which lrembies not.
""t' CO ''e eneu J II meets ie fnreish or domestic,
fg w. T" 'ne w. apon il opposes BE ,he sub'ie,y aud
hutsse CT re politician or he tayonst Il che soldier.
a In 'hts interesting scsn.s Nj. Vac Buren, has bsen
. a COTS isuous sc'or. Hs willing adoption and omen
"Vo"el OF he ptn cip'ss Of he democrats OF '9S, at the
C commencement Of dis active lie, mill. Il him to ths yiru-
: lieut. op oait'on OF tn then fejeraiss, by whom he wa,
sor.ouiuF'; and HE unshskrn adj. reace TO those prin-
d UplFs' anu ~ hrtn aud succs s.iul support o. them. from
u 'Ls''ay 10 The present, b We en'ailel upon him the
same opposition, un Ter whatever uans i, may have an
lpeated, aad ~ whatever disguises 4, NAV have soupt,
az diA.rsn' periods. to hide It's real character from The
Puole gaze. After a long period II services in yatious
l,mpoIt'n' and re p II lille Fublic Offices ia ibis tate,
- VIZ ~ Duren WAS by arrpohhcan leei4la'Gre,. trans
ier'r1 u lhe sensta OF the Unted State; but ,he ,rars.
Ief 'i' GOT take him on Of 'he reach of his cons,an,
&c and active opposition. On the contrary. AZ mnon ali for.
n er oceasiouS, its lines were excluded, its sp,rit sbar.
pth5a' ana i' energies multiplied, az the sphers of his
$ Puo'ic services lncreds'd, ard the value OF those SER
the country. W
The systematic practice, sdop,ed at homa. Of max
iug him he agent and holding lin responsible. for iii
voc measures Of his political par y, wa. not abandoned,
but made Ia ionai. From having long been, IN the
y mag n"nons OF his oppo'ers, d" he rsstsr-p'rit" at
hIodpy, ne o-cams "the mater sDir 70 at Washjpgton.
from "'he magician" OF N.w-Ytr lac was speeduv
rao'orned into The nagac'al" Of the Uo.on Silt
y his cGnrse was unchanged and unrL,,sio0 ds.i-
pie OF ne school OF Jefferson at TIE commencement he
Ia was con.tsnly found d Tending Ia. priocipIes Of Ina,
su",Gi anu suPpo tng tn m'n who hid founded and
V' II . VS. ho' di'hsaT'Sn d. a htm reliance upon
l. ths capacity of the people for seiEgoycrnment ard an
uh'nSt,n confidence in the hone',y and correctoess Of
,ue p'o"c opinion, when Tree tOm excitement and tru-
lie " informed, were the LEADING articles OF lis po,idr.I
creed end nothing in The result CT ,lat contest, a rssult
produced 'y a combination of men, rot Of PRINCIPLES
was seen 10 shake his faith ia the.. cardinal ms ims y;
republi anism. HIS opposition to lhe admini,tration
Wa oS governed by 'h- same principles which had
uic'a'ed MS former p1hita' cou 81, aud its m ea,nres
we e TO b approved or condemned by that standard on
~ Time his Passed, aad the measures Of hit admin
;, Israton, and his course in relation 10 them, are now
inter OF history l. Is not ma'rriai 20 our purpose, nor
VIII our limits pt rmli ~ TO common, upun ei.hsr. Suf-
nee ~ ,hereiofe 70 .ay, tha, uwi'e b+tV-sn the contest
ol 1871 and the political revolution Of 1928, his con-
Id duet was submitted TO the judgment of his mandate
r constitute nfS aud received their rriifying APPRECIATION.
His re-aPP in ment TO the 9, nate, By the Isgi.Iaturs az
ISL exhibited a unanintty # feeling seldom il ever
o-'ore witnessed in thatbody upoa q sin lar occasion.
aho M FL "a N - gov,roor. in the fall Of 1928. against
i've p'Weiih nhu-nce and patrOn1gs OF The na,ioosI
government ac.IYeiy and efficiently cYer Ell, against an
orPo'irg edIdidit- who's long tigh 81, nding bsfore the
10 PuOlc vas believed BY me friends 10 render bUn jr,esis.
uo'' 'ud 'gaia-t he iuil 70; &C itbe most deem and nm
&c cotnpr missing local excitement which has ever visit
of el t"y sec ION OF our cOun:f g, wa4 tho strongest nos
y SIDE eVIisTct u he alpro5aiion of hiy course bv his
own q mocrd'i; state. This expression OF Nav York
a YVES Ih un'son win he decided expression of The de-
moVId'Y oI shs count y, aud the e'sc:ons OF Noyem-
DER 1873, vii long bs rem-mb- red as the second
d Peaceaols triumph Of principle against power under our
o zee ana ma ~ government. Aga tn. government
/, a HL.uEn' back 10 ~ reppbli'a an rack was TO BIO
aamini,tsted by " publican haoIs; and AIr. Van buren,
wac csll-d upon by ihs venerable President elect. In
e take Vie hFst seat 10 lie cabinet.
Not"i'hstdnding The constant ills recess Of the opp,-
@ slUoh against This individual, and not wi hs;andiog 'be
hau oeth seen 10 rise IN ids public estimation preciseIv
u W Piopt fUon 70 the desperation II ths hcTts 10 Tetatd
d me- irogtes', siiii the hostility could not cease, the long
!. W assured enmi y coud not be urreBdered-H was
uow about to enter UPON an unlried course of nubIic
ouy' ana new ME and auimaiion was given to his Sian.
us'ss' WaDt q experience, want OF capacity. and
want on literary acqJi eweb's, wete put lolh 10 tbe
/, Pl' VI a7 gosi'Ys AID tnisi d. qldiHcationG while te
Vu ana stale accusaiuus OF want Of tDtesiy and want
q o principle "ero VIZ Orou-iy revived aud re-supg
e hfo"sh "l TO- e. accu toned changes, snd with accusl
lomtd fucce.s. Ia the mean inc he Secretary of
Il > q e quietly entered uDon .e di-cbarpe Of his duies
b ltd continued TO d|i5chitgs ID ia ior Two y4ars. Jbs
Io'r'sn Relations Ol the country had rem LIT by the
3 pFst,uirg standardization iu a moss uu euied anjcou-
b lu'ou stat bot The task 81 rtsUIiue them 10 order. and
we country 10 it5 ugh 2, vas farlsssly undertaken.
Every slep Tas precs'ed BY the rosi appalling propbe.
cie-, and he nositt c~OutsPiug repre-. en- aiiops constant
iIy itemitg iron' the opposition Urssset; but every s,eo
was completely successlUl.-f fnm pntnt ts n,ipt oil
a rapidly never before Witnessed in H. asiustnsn,a 80
oar foreign ADD commetcial rel ii d., was ibis into,s-
ifAat flP" mon driven, heir prtdic ions ftIsi6ed ana
tber i"'re fePresen' atoms lett 30 fesoii N. on thrm,elvSs
uhu' W mo'e ~ attack becNm' too odioua TO the pub.