Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-30
aP0s.HEAGlAA.

HeebIHEASlAL.
We perceive that great attack is about to be made in
the Senate of the United States upon Cen Jackson,
ation to The Hest hdia Trade. Dire things threa-
tened.
Preliminary to this matter call ought 10 be made for
Mr. Gays instructions to Mr. Gallain, Mr. Gallatin's
correspondence with Mr. Canning and Earl Dudley
Clays instructions 10 Mr.. Barbour, and Mr. Barbos cor
rcspondencc with the British Government These dor-
meuts will show "whos vino"
Mr. Webster talks strongly about making Mr. McIane's
Instructions matter of public examination and com.
There will be amusement public debate at this
day on the merits of AIessrs Adam, * Clay-and their
JOINT administration OF the foreign affairs of the country
which we take it Mr. Webster intends 10 provoke
The point of the matter appears to be Thu.
Mr. Clay implorcd humby be permitted to rcc,il lis
own blundcrs and refused.
MIR. Mclane offered frankly correct the plumbers OF
Mr.. Clay, and succeeded
The indigniiy, therefore, il tho country or il,
characters but 10 Mr. Clay, which il altogether another
Affair."
Mr.. Clay should not thank Nj Web,ter for s,irr;nc ,b;
afiirfor the process of ,cte ,caShnc" him. will
coed very slowly these be- the materials employed
Again we say, let Us have it pubiciy.Balt. Rep.
The recklessncss of the Oppou,on prnro ia stikngly
manifested in the abuse l1vi hly bestowed the
crabic patriot Senator Smith Of Md, for disrhargn du
~ imposed upon hin by The rules OF the Senate whist
acting as is presiding officer the commencement of tho
present Session In the absence Of the Wee President
who had not then arrived at the Scat Of Government
smith was chosen president pre- tenn olthc Senate and
proceeded % appoint Tue usual standing committees.
ms was donc not only in obedience 10 tc rules of the
Senac but in conformity established usage; and vet he
has been charged with want Of courtesy to The Vice
PRESIDENT and rudeiy and violently nssaicd because he
did not chose that tho legislative business of the nation
should he postponed for wees ten days await the
ARRIVAL Of Mr. Calhoun TO appoint the committees Nov
Independently Of wasting The time Of the Senate IN wait
INK Tor the Vice President take tho chair il happes
unfortunately for the objecto in dis case that if he had
uch dctu1y pre- en % the presiding officer OF the senate
nc could not un rr The rules of this body have appointed
inc eommce3 i1r IL that case hcy must have been ap
pointed by ballot Winchester Fmgiriaa
The National Gazette can he satisfied with scarcely
my thing which now bears the signature Andrew Jack
son In this name there IS repccut property that turns
the temper of the Editor into very call and worn,voo1
tho lime was we believe when the Addresses, the Pro-
CARNATIONS, and the papers which proceeded ,n
tho pen OF the President, acting in military capacity
IOund ilvour with that critical Judgment that detects the
hands OF one or OF his Secretaries in the compo icn
Of the annual Messages TO Congress. The mind OF Gen
Jackson must have undergone singular transformation
when he was translated from military command 10 civil
rulc That good scnse-;hat prOpricty Of phrasc-hat
business OF concePuon-that nscncs and sincerity of
ui winch ihonc ont In The papers that bore his name
while he held military employment, must have dc serted
aim the moment he took Office at Washington. Hi, mind
hi' nave Iapjei III the Interval His natural sagaci;y
must have experienced sudden rcvusion. All the pro
Pctics OF speech must have been scared away
recovery, the he assumed the official tIiroifv-
Charleston Patriot.
We understand that General Adar has accedcd to the
Presidents proposition TO be terms of personal
course and has accepted his invitation to visit him, and
arc much pleased to learn that personal difference of
long standing, growing Of the operations New Or
leans, has been Tcconccd
To tbs Editors ortte Raleigh star
GENTLEMDN,-I observed in the NewJern Sentinel \
short time since, editorial suggestion, recommending
the Hon p r. Harbour aproper person TO be voted for
the Jackson ticket iof Vice President of the United
States the next election Since that time have also
observed communication your paper effect the same
object In noticing this nomination, the Editors of the
Itichmond Enquirer remark, that it is their Impression
chat Virginia IS not ambitious Of the Distinctions aud that
che would ch3criuly the honor pass 10 some other
State" Now, although entertain as high a rcgarl for
the characters talents and patriotism of the distinguished
Individual above mentioned as perhaps any other person.
get as the Editors of the Enquirer who may be supposed
TO know as much Of the wishes of that individual and the
oi1e OF virginia at large as any else, mo lcsty
10 decline the nomination. would respectfully present 10
M fellow ciizcns the of another distinguished in
dyi1ual whose qualifications for s Office of Vice Presi
dent, imagine, will by suffer from comparison
with those Of Mr. Barbour. / mean the Hon. JpTLiian
smith OF South Carolina. II is well known that Judge
smith has been of the uniform and constant re-
prbicans of which the Southern States can boast Not
suffering himself to be blown about by every gale ari ing
from The actious spirit of the tines nor abandoning h3
principles for the sake of Office he has steadily pursued
the even tenor Of his way, and SO u forth the champion
OF those political Doctrines advanced and advocated
~ tha' great apostle OF liberty, Thomls Jefferson. 1t j.
believed moreover, that Judge Smith would be peculiarly
acceptable TO the great body Oc republican party through
out the Union and this time particularly, when tho
ruthless spirit Of an Oios faction has described him in bis
State and when h il nobly contcndng for those great
End fundamental principles which bind th, Union together
in opposition TO tosc who seek todcstrOy he Justly merits
tue favorable consideration OF his counymcn SIDNEY.
In of the papers received by the last arrival from
Hlgota find animated view Of the present condition
OF the United States Introductory to an article Translated
ton of political power under constitution. "I is
set hny years, says the writer, "5ncc the United States
with population not larger Than that of Colombia, and
less than three millions, closed bloody civil war. Their
n'iion1l debt much larger than ours, and We have
many which brethren OF the north did not
posses" Behold now what union has done in the north
Contemplate nation OF twenty four independent states
united ny constitution, tie admiration of all free nations
ani OF all which desire 70 be free ifs commerce has in.
creased with rlpidty which has example, and tho
ars oiits flag shine over AL seas, and in all ports The
hrs, maritime power IN the world after England lie marine
yet in its infancy but what win yet become NAV be
easily imagined. rho United States have nov, ponula.
ton Of thirteen milonF h,ir national debit tidut and
rapidly diminishing. Their standing army consists but o
t'o or Elk thousand soldiers bat tlicy raj million
armed plttots with the enthusiasm Of liberty in thci
hsarH ls little veteran force receives the law from tat
people, but never gives i ig duties limited 10 tho pro
lection Of The frontiers agan tie savagc' aud the prcser
vAIon OF the i0Flncaions. They never a3inac tlgi
counrynen; IN that 1nd, fovOred Of Col there are
Urdanstaj Boresoo7 pntaa, Castellis eneuies of III
laws and allhuman right. There 10 peace anI nation,
property, ani All depends union Let us tl,t utc
md Che tine will come 10 which Colombia y,W ensv ~.
came degree Of gloTy, hchcs and p p,5'y"--H T. y