Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-07

graph to throw Off the maski wero Gen. Jackson capable of such
a trick as this, no ought to be abandoned BY every honest man in
may say, bu, .Ms v : do know, ila, many q tho friends Of tho I'D
% "" ss',sIn1v IN /, Virginia ' IN, viii ~ not .r . , S%s. him ,%., as :, :, si Zee s.s,Go
Or his ~sh. to become acandida,e-so far from il, tina, we do firmly
one of tho Inducements ofhis accepting tho mission to London.
,oo %m ,h so i% = p'sss s Of .Sss Of i Ss 6 5isoS 81 q. tho S,i, GhS S;.S I'd ,%
him. Ito has p!ofessed 1t to be ono Of the objects Of his retiring
sy Of ,sS sspsslissa party il ,s, :s%; .r.i! he viii go 1, . LON
lures, if any may be made to him, TO become a candidate for tho
We know that any su,h s'rlot." as The r, iesrapb
ascr'bes TO Mr.. Van Buren,, Is as far from BIZ, character
and usuo ! course, as II ts obviously IN keeping with the
practice and habits Of those who assume 10 inform o.
deceive the public by these caiumDies. IL is MT Mar
lin Van Buren, that engages in such ''pio,s," or in any
'plois"; but those who envy him the elevation to which
merit, capacity and integrity have rails ej him, aad who
despair 10 reach he deg zee OF public confidence which
II pains them TO see him In possession Of. He has NJ
co. csaimen'; nor is /, hJ mode to attain political or
personal ends by indirec w. know that be would
spurn any station upon sHch terms, much LEES the
highest station within the gift of a grea, and Tree peo-
pie. Political mendacty, and disappointed and fallen
political ambition, may a,cribe TO lin the motives aud
IN ans which characterize ,hsi own course, and under
which the confidence Of the people ha, departed aud
Is departing from them; but the result, VIII show
with what liitls truth and with what great injustice.
But the conclusive answ err to these calumni, q. attacks,
Is the statement Of the Richmond Enquire r, that II l.
Ieithsr lis intention nor bis wish to run for the Vice
Proficiency under any circumstances. Whatever may
be said by such of his "friends" in Albany as commu-
n'ca,e with 'hs editor Of the Us Telegraph, those who
do not conceive an intercourse Of any sort with that ind.
vidual a necessary part OF their ~iriendsh'p for Mr.. v.
b., not only believe that il. is not his intention or ,oish
to be "nomindted as a candidate for the Pee Presiden-
cy on Gen, Jdekson's ticket but they know how utter
ly impossible ii is that either he or Gen jackson, ever
has for a moment thought of obtaining for him in that
way the "robes OF office, or the powers Of the execu-
tive"
land yet the u. S. Teiegroph persists in ex-
pressing its sincere belief, that Mr.. Pan Burta did con-
template such an arrangement" Where is the proof
the sh dow OF a proof No.e-Aye but says the
Telegraph Did not Mr.. Van Buren, bring forward
Mr.. Throop for Lieutenant Governor, with an express
understanding that he would resign and leave him in
possession OF The government of the State-and lid he
not do so "-Admit the parallel to run on all :fours :;
and the cases are very essentially different from each
other, where is the proof of this understanding I. Can
the Telegraph produce any ? When Mr.. Van Buren,
was voted for by the Citizens of New York, he did not
know whether he would be called into the Cabinet of
Gen. Jackson-and we understand, that when he was
called, he was doubtful wheher he would accept the in
vitation. Thus, the idea of a former arrangement, pre-
ceding these contingencies by several months, is out OF
the question. But il is precisely IS of such penetrable
stuff as (msst of the Telegraph's) dreams are made Of"
graph is slowly, and very awkwardly, throwing off the
mask. Ii now declares, that its " conflict has hereto
fore been before the President" W have been
faithful to him, (says the Telegraph;) we have pre-
monished him of his danger we have kept his coun-
sells and our own, as long as we could safely do so we
have seen and apprehended the consequences we
have known the bearing which the Presidential ques-
ton would have on local elections now in progress, and
we have been silent. But uOe are compelled TO go be-
fore another ribunal."-Let him play the part Of an
Informer, as soon as he pleases HE now goes into
the conflict, with tattered armour, and a furnished repu-
tauon. We regret the fate of Mr.. G.. We wished him
a much better lot than he has carved out for himself.l
We re publ n an article from the last No. of the
Washington Globe. IT is impossible TO mistake the
hand that is in this thing Whether Mr.. Branch will
take up the gauntlet thus thrown down 10 him by Mr..
Eaton. we are unable TO conjecture. 1t is one of tho,e
scenes in the political drama which may prepare the
way for some event calculated TO interest our readers
As such we lay it before our readers.-at the same
time, that we must deeply regret the prosecution OF
such a controversy in such a spirit, as must array
against each other two gentlemen, who were natives
oil the same state and neighbourhood, pupils of the
same school, intimate friends for SO msny years, and
lately members OF the same cabinet, and politicians OF
the same school.
1 MIR. NOURSE.-Toe Washingto on Globe of the 25 b
ult. contains a full history of the origin and prog ress OF
the claims set up by MIR. Nourss, late Register of the
Treasury, against the United States, as a set,-oT to his
defalca,ion. The Editor says he should have deemed
any comment on the ease improper, spending the ap-
peal taken to the Supreme Court, if the Editor of the
lntelligencer had not attempted to awaken preiudices
against the administration for the course adopted by it,
in relation to the defalcation of the late Register" We
have room only for the summary of the circumstances
of the case with which the article in the Globe con-
cludes: fBGlf. Rep.
s'He is appointed Register 10 I7S9-Sn arrangement,
necessary for the despatch Of business is made, vary
ing his duties, but making them, most probably, not
greater than II no such arrangement was made. He I'M
dertakes the duties without objection, without a promise
Of compensation, without asking compensation-he set
ties his accounts from year TO year, claiming no COM
pensation-by various laws and regulations, additional
duties are assigned him; by various laws his salary
is raised from twelve hundred and fifty dollars TO 24O6.
In 1890 he claims from congress an increase OF sala-
ry and compensation, for his additional duties, and
not specifying these. 10 1901, he "brings TO the notice
oil the Secretary of the Treasury" these duties, and
"not being de6nitively ac,ed,' he "brings them 10 the
no les" OF Congress. and claims for thcm one per cent
He has leave TO wiihiraw his petition, and h, goes on
TO discharge the dvties. 1916, ne claims aga an
Increase IT salary and compensation for oiher additional
duties, claiming nothing Tor these duties. His salary
is again raised from $1,000 to $4,000. He continues TO
discharge the same duties, claiming nothing but his
salary, ill 1929 He is then found with a LARGE sum
Of ihs public money 10 his hands; 10 removed from Of
nee, acknowledges bis liability; promises payments; and
in afew weeks brings up these same duties, into an sc-
count against the government and charges t,0o and q
hay per cent. as a compensation for them."1
The Opposition prints are raising the same Glamour
about MIR FiliebrowD. The lower Court has also de-
cided in his favor-and we presume, that an appeal has
also been taken TO the Supreme Court-But the Opposi-
ton will not let the matter rest. They affect to repre-
sent both these cases, as proofs OF the Administrators
having determined to prosecute honest Clerks, for opin-
ions sske-and then seeking to justify their persecution
by the false allegation that they were defauliers. The
Opposition do not hesitate 10 charge the Administration
with the strongest partizsn persecution-while they say
nothing of the political feelings OF the p~rejudiced Judges
Of the District.-What are the facts, however, of the
casel
"There Is now disbursed at the Seat Of Government,
more than a million and a half OF dollars by Clerks ard
Agents in the various Departments. under regulations
OF the Treasury Department., upon the same principle,
and Tor the same reasons, upon which Nourse was au-
thorized TO disburse the contingent fund of the Urea.
sury Department., and who have, OF course, the same
right to the per cenfGge, that has been allowed to him.
Congr- SO repeatedly refused any allowance TO Nourse
for this duty which was assigned him they believing q,
and vary properly. that IL was cOmpefent for the Serre-