Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-17


RICHM0WD. TUESDAY. MAY II, 1891.
H MISSION TO ENGLAND.
We have further reports. that MIR. Van Buren, goes
to England.-We understand, il is the Presidents wish,
that he shout take the place Of Mr.. McLane-Aud we
can very easily conceive, that Mr.. Van Buren, him
eel should ind sufficient motives TO leave the United
States for a more tranquil theatre" Leave tho coun-
try" lsay his liberal opponents) We will not believe
sword Of it," Leave the Country" exclaims the ~.
York american why, who will believe such an as
sernons No, no; Martin Van Buren, will remain 10
PMii the wires-and electioneer for the Presidency
y Leave the country! Why, he will, by that single
step resign all his pretensions to the Presidency! No,
no-such a thing Is not TO be expected from him!
The Columbia Times of the 3Oth ult, declared that.
" Rats always quit a falling house. Mr.. Van Buren,,
while he deserts Gen. Jackson. will still retain his in
ton his instruments, while he avoids all share in their
losses or disgrace. He can swim with them. while
they swim and cast them off. when they sink"-Tn
the paper OF the 7th inst, this decent and liberal Editor
says, that " In the Court of st. James, he NAV e.
cape the frowns and sneers Of a disguised people
put the future prospects of his life are, without doubt.
completely "ernshed" 1t is supposed by many, that
he intends to offer for the Vice Presidency. That
once will afford him the only possible means of sus-
tanning himself, even on his present Sc bad eminence.n
The National .Egis of Massachusetts, says that:
=" Vh's presence ,oere not essentially necessary to
promote his interests at home, MIR. Van Buren, would
probably be willing to accept OF a diplomatic situation
to Russia, for instance"
The Wet0 York american has the iiberalitv 10 com.
ment az follows on the Mission 10 England:
"TAe Richmond Enquirer ~intimsies,' almost In the
nanner Of one speaking by authority, that ME-. Pan
We are still iDcredulous. Mr.. Van Buren, has too
much At stake on this side OF the water, 10 venture
away from il. No one can play his game for him; and
II thore we're, very sls hit self.examiaation would ,sach
him, that in politics, the instrument sometimes outyi,s
the employer; and that he who commences by bsfriend.
log and advocating tho elaine Of another, may, per.d.
venture, nod II tor his interest to set up for himself
Mr. Ven Buren,, then, will not, we s,iIi believe %
abroad. Reliance IL, We know, placed upon The az.
Pressions 10 the Pre'iden,'s letter of coincidence and
isave-taking, about his hope that Mr.. Bureu's retire
mont would be "but temporary" and that sIf. in any
other station tho Government should have oce.sio1n
Tor his services, his consent would not be wanting"
~ rma and not qualification. was the object Of
she eunntng'y devised words set down for our Chief
nasGis'rAte, this reliance might be we'll founded, but
looking at the whole correspondence aud the studion,
HssP,og GU. 0, slsht OF the true motives and causes
when iod'to the red<nations, we receive with dis,rust,
and view only a. false lights intended to mislead, ali
such sivtngs out ~ that above referred to. Mr.. Van
buren, will lose no time In 20 organizing tho party, and
% inspiring and improving the public press, that Gro
snsshsr session OF Congress-, voices from distant and on.
poetto parts OF the country, will appear to be design ting
,she favotite son Of New York" as the parly's caodiH.
who has been all but ,anght 10 count upon the uomi-
nation Tor himself; and these will be selected & embodi.
e. In the hrsu. and its echoes. and ushered forth az rub
Is opinion We mistake much il this be moi now IN.
game. We shall see." "
. We shall see"-and If the N. ". American finds,
tnat MT. v. b. neither stays at home, nor is run for the
VII ht w SUI. I'LL ne In a
hule more justice to this man-will he, like his new
Colleague of the Columbia Times, cast about for some
oaa meuve' some new mystifcaion, for the act, and as
ssrt at once, that Mr.. V. b. is afraid 10 stav in the IT
States-afraid to run for the Vice. Pr esidency-that he
has not nerve enough for eitherl "We shall see."-
we have no authority to speak upon the subject, as IN.
=. l. hmerican in'imates-but we repeat the reports
from Washington are such as make it probable that MIR.
V.B. will go to London.
The tone of the following article from the Albany
Argus is in accordance with these reports. The hits
~ lHe M, n L. r. Ill
"Ihe Y. American is incredulous az 10 the report
snat Mr.. Van Buren, will 90 10 London. IL 10 not
strange, after is attempts TO convic. Mr.. v. B. Of an
tntsrferencs with the politics of every section of the
e~ountry-sf,er having charged him with plots and in
trigues, az the means of obtaining and maintaining hi,
resent eleva'ioo; aad Of pursuing a system OF man.
aEemen' In the improvements" OF the press and tho
tacucs OF party-ater aseribiDg to him an inordinate
love oil cfhce, and unehastened ambition 10 the pursuit.
OF power -afier charging him with exercising a vice.
royship over the President, and OF controlling all tbs
movements Of the government, with a view TO the sue.
eeoion-afer assuring the public that the Vice Pre-.
sieency was a part OF the contract under the reeen,
eaoinot designations; and that in that station he was 10
exercise the control and management, by which alone
ne could ever be successful-and after proclaiminy
mat In the meanwhile, he would return to Ne w. York;
. 'nS purpose Of uniting and strengthening his for
COS. which were separating and falling 10 pieces-aher
saying ell this, and much else OF a similar tenor, and
equally untrue and calumnious, IL 10 not strange that
we a American Is slow TO credit a report which gives the
ne 70 all its assertions, and 10 the kindred assertions OF
Kindred prints. With this same class of politicians. or, at
ws' the mystery Of MIR. ". BIS eslgnarion-Tho
roughly imbued with Mr.. Ciay's msxam. ''giys u.
power, and we will make ourselves POPULAR" they
sou'd not conceive IL to be possible that Mr.. v. B
would abandon what their leader had sought in all
wsys, and particularly through " bargains" and GEO.
anrIons, wi,b those whom he had previously stigma.
tised as hostile to The interests of the country: and ybo
3$Pstead 81 yielding up power under any circumstances
mao eiupg 10 II with a tenaciiy that exhibited itself in
barbecue dinners and unsuccessful appeals to the
eymPatnies and p~reJudices of the people. Now they
can not believe tha Mr.. Van Buren, will go abroad.
They San not believe that he will 90 far djsprovo ALI
.heir assertions, and fsl,fy their predictions. They a,
iess, nope ,ha, he will not, They are resolved to pur-
sue him with the breath Of calumny whatever he does
and wherever he goes: but they hope that he will moi.
oy a course so contrary TO their predictions. demolish
,heir whoIe fabric OF lies. They have been disappointed
U bis resigoa'ion. They may be equally 90, in their
'inefeduIi'y' as to q forsign mission, "Wa shall see >,
vi one thing we can assure the opposition, that II
they expect to scatter discord in our ranks, by holding
up Mr.. v. Buren, as a Candid. ate for the v. presidencv
they will be deceived. IL may be the wish of some of bis
friends 10 run him. But such is not said TO be his own wish
nor viii the measure be adopted by the friends of the
communication in the South nor do we believe in the
North. His mission 10 England, If he goes al ali. nut,
an exinguisheru upon any such suggestion. Mo new
nre-brand of this sort will he thrown into our party
Every source Of discord, - far as relates to him, will
De zone away-and the friends Of the Administration
wiz go lot jackson now, without any contest, direct or
indirect, about the succession,-But az the American
says, " we 'ball see."
Since writing the above, we have received the fol-
lowing paragraph Tin the Phil. U. s. Gszette) by the
MI VAN BUREN, has, we understand. been an
pointed Min ster 10 England, in the place Of Mr.. Nc
LnNE. MI v'B. viii embark on the LIST of Juue,
~ company with Mr.. Vaughan"
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
We shall henceforth make this a standing Head in
our paPer-We had intended to wait until we could
oring out our paper Ia a larger form and in a new dress
-Oeiofe we raised the hsgi but our arrangements will
axe more Tune to mature them than we expected = and
n lime nunhf IN La l. : Il . ~