Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-22
IVTER ESTTNG

We announce ,his morDiog IN. in eresting fact, tina
NJ: n BniSn has resigned The office Of Secretary
~ Sldte. The Correspondence between hin self aud
tue President is extracted from he G. ODE The or a,
public considerations by which he IL actuaed are here
se' iorh.-Tbe last sentiment OF his beart-he las,
motive OF his conduct, is ion h the Presi
dent-uuw iDgness to serve in his administration -
% the contrary, he Teires wi II the deepest attach.
eLt TO The mao, and the warmest wishes Tor The sue
cess and glory OF his administration.
We have 90 hesitation il expressing our unqualified
admiration OF ,his lasi act OF Martin Van Bnftn The
Opposition will st continue TO vi,fy bim-but The
defamation OF their presses il tbs highest compim,
they can pay him. They will misrepr sent his mo-
hVes-Mr. IAN buren, expects ii-apd hose who sp-
prove hi conNuct, do not deprec cate such eensure
But we should 'pise ourseIves--we shOu'd want hat
ssnse OF justice which is due 10 every man, much lees
to memorable ACT of this description, If we did not
state In The most explicit terms, respect for the
conduct which he has adopted. We say it rsnkiy,
ihat weeks ago, his resignation OF Office one o.
those eyerts which had spggested themselves TO our
own minds. Gould we have vsntured t. sPpro3ch him on
20 delicate occasion, we would have advised, and
even urged IL upon him.--Wnen he him'el coiaes
forward OF his own accord 10 make such honorable
peace offering upon the altar Of bic country, we
should despiss ourselves il we did not cay that Sc
honor him for it-lhose who have refused 10 denounce
hlm; those who have scorned to yield him up as a ga
crices TO the jealousies of mistaken Enthusiasts or the
aruhce OF his opponents; need not blush now have
been his indicators in the fiery storm of persecution
lie VINO voluntarily retires from power, has right to
expect common justice, if not public gratitude for his
services.
when so many other seeking Office !;
when /, has absolutely become a sort Of disease
apon ibi, highly gifted land let 1t be recorded thai
Martin Van Buren, has resigned the highest tfire
within the patronage OF the Pr, sidsnt of The u S.
lie reires from an Office, which he graeed. He re.
tires rom an eff e, which has been held up as ga safe
PTecedenP and as steppingsone to The highest STA
ion IN he world He gyes up all the patronsgs aud
all he authority which his elevated situation has put
within his reach.-Hs resigns all The influence which
he was supposed 10 wiedall The fruits OF that large
ctDbdence, which The President OF the u. States was
Teposing IN him. He gives up power--lhe means
wbish be has bsen suspected by his eensorious enc
mics or 'aous friends OF using for bis own advance.
meni-he etires from IL ALTO he walks OF private
ne He reres from Of the most brilliant careers
Of diplomacy, which Secretary of State has ever run
With one exception only, which has divided tie opin-
Ions 81 his eOuniryu en--and upon which we think
him wrong, as regards the great lines Of The Con.
stitulion-but even that, one Of the most splendid
strokes tf diplomacy in its foreign aspects, which
could nave been struck He retires after bav-
ing secured compensation from Denmark the
West India itade-unsesed he porte OF Turkey to our
en,erpisiDg marinets paved the way for an bonora-
bic ard unexpected decentralization from Franc and
lett all our relations respected and harmonious abroad.
Let. Trisiam Burgess abuse Martin Ven Buter, II he
pleases-Let illiheial opponents sneer al bim-but
now that he bias retired from power II is believed that
the voice Of an impartial country may do bin justice
We hope and believe that this Withdrawing, under
the circumstances i'm which he was placed-ihat this
bold decision Of characteristics generous attempt TO