Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-19

tending to claim the merit which he s good enough e
aseree TO US. we may truly say that have lived to
vihed Journal ii We had not learned TO estimate
attacks (as DE Witt Clinton sad precisely at tchat
they to0rth."
The reader must judge for himself of the discretion
which these friends OF Jackson have shewn, in giving
series OF oasts, which have deceived both friends and
Toes. ms is' indeed, strange way OF {" backing
your iriends'-Let that, however, pass We have a
word 10 OLE about ourselves. he writer, who was
the principal officers at the pleads the
ample oil others. aud especially OF one of Vrgnia's
most distinguished Editors, Tor their pushing Cal
houn forward they have done and he adds - The
Enquirer had already taken side, with Van BUREN,
And moreover he is pleased TO express his regret at
the course We have pursued. We Join issue at once
upon the point OF iact-and wo affirm that our maxim
has uniformly been that OF Mr. John N. E.ume's toast
at the Abingdon dinner: " The People of the U. S.
lhey VIII " do one thing at time Elect jackson
hrst, and then th0k Of his sor-But our Bruins
WICK Correspondent may say, that have not taken
Sides against Marin Van Buren, in other respects. Hd
mHeG MIR. Calhoun hnted and the Telegraph as
serted that " H. had fabricated the plot of the
pondcnce-We have nevegseen title of proof for
any such assertion. We should be unworthy of the
name oil an Editor or of a man, il, thinking so, we
did Not freely say No such evidence OF his "In.
T1gue" have we seen TO th, day-though OF
his tact and talent" enough almost to de-
have seen him retire from tho Cabinet aseiast TIN
Presidents wshes-retfing after a briIlsnt admins.
trasion OF the Sac Department-laying down the inu-
ence which he suspected OF exertiug for hi. own
Advancement We have seen this, and we have ex.
pressed our appreciation OF his coudnet. We now zee
him. Instead oil Remaining at homo to play the wires,
preparing 10 leave the elt cioneeng theatre and
ing the broad Atlantic between him md his country
we see him accepting the office OF Minister, and by
TIL. act dsfranehiSing himself il Tor the Office
oil Vice President OF the United States We will not in
IN the Glamour against any man, whom we believe TO
be caumnatei and wrongod IL for pur uns this course
we arc to be set down hs supporters for the Pres
dency We must submit 10 the conclusion with The best
grace In our power. Bat very different indeed are
those questions. When the time arrives for selecting
'hs next President, we shall attempt to examin, his
qushhcaon' aud principles, aud those Of Mr. Calhoun,
or OF suy other candidate We shall have to take up
his Tariff speeches ard those of Mr.. Calhoun-and ev
Try oher doeumen nj calculated 10 shed Fight upon them
We shall lake up their speeches. Internal Impove-
neni-beir opinions upon the Bank OF the u. States,
&c &c-Ws shall consider too totich The man 81
calculated to defeat Mr. Clay-snd h0,o the people OF
The United Safes are best to be united, to keep thu
election or OF The II. of X. Such are the opinions to
oe "g aheret from the soumns" OF this paper as well a..
from our private letters. To Mr.. V Buren, himself we
have made no declaration direct indirect, which we
sh ud be ash'med to lay before the most asdous crit
&c OF Biupswck.