Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-30

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supported those resolutions. st coy time, plsce,
manner, done injury "Marcius' or felt or mani.
Tested towards him any but the best feelings! con.
hdenty SAID now. here, and publicly, that there
the least shadow for such surmi.e and sny who NAV
have whispered such insinusiions TO "Msrcius" are
base slanderers.
whom he calls "Orsor Scott" he undertakes TO look
Tor the motives IL those acts. "Msrcus has ar,ive,,
at that time Of iie When by sxpsrience lie ic.rn
any thing ho should know that there IL nothing more
hazarious to ny mans sandi, x. than hatituaiy
pect othe of Improper motives, " here the done
may DO based on III. purest aud besI OF motives. But
in tho particular case under ccnsde ration. let us
anime the fou for The surses and OF
"Marcus He imagines, ha, the decision OF the gem
ueman lie assas, 10 come out In opposition the re.
election of General Ja' kso induced by the expec.
atio Of being able thereby 10 become the
tive Of the City Of Richmond in the next General As.
senby Passing by the ungenerCus ard rude reference
made ia the mass, TO the population Of Richmond,
cept where they "naiives" aud comparing then, 10
portion Of the Eastern p.opls, who have been re-
mArkabe for no great regard TO Revenue laws any
more than another portion OF population
aud the foners Of all our border Safes are; plain
statement OF facts. will show, the suggestion of "ar-
cius the creature Of his own Imagination,
ed oy any one fact. The gentleman whom "Msrcius"
as'ails had the 9Th Of July the full ami clear
statement OF Mr. Berren. to the causes which led to
The dissolution oil the Cabinet. On Monday, u 25th
having read through; the evening Of that day. he
did 70 several gentlemen, express the ooi
mons embodied In the extract from his letter, written
on the 26h he never expected that that letter. any
OF July, TO the morning Of The 3s he absent from
home. attending court in the country; and had not
when rs lett Tome thought about the city election or
seriously considered whether there ought or ought not
TO be any opposition 10 COL Rutherford On the morn
ing oil the Slst july two Of his ncighbors, twenty
minutes after his getting home, called him, and
formed him. that they wished 10 under and from him.
he would consent to serve as the Delegate from the
city, II elected; that many OF the cz wished TO be
informed upon this subject, and desired for him.
He at once replied, that il subject on which he
had bestowed no reflection; that they well knew he
had not engaged in politics for several years; that he
feared doing would be injurious TO his profession
al pursuits; that he had large and young family
provide for, and 10 educate; that he had some
engagements, which he felt required by every sense of
proPriey, to cndeuvor by his labor and savings meet
and discharge; and that he thought there other
gentlemen, one at least Of whom he named, who he
believed could be greatly more useful TO The eli v. In
The same conversation, II distinctly stated, that on
the part OF MIR, Scott, there would be great personal
reluctance in BE- coming the opponent oi Col. Ruher
foor; that he entertained for him the highest
respect that he had received acts OF kindness from
Col Rutherford which he most gratefully remember
ed and would not willingly be The instrument OF MORT
flying or injurng him. The subject pressed how
ever, and time asked until the Srd Of August 10 con-
slider OF tho matter. The next day Henrico eec.
ton; and OIL that day from many quarters, repeated
quests written and verbal made and In some
stances from the supporters Of General Jackson. who
declared 10 Mr.. Scott their perfect Indifference whether
he was friendly to the admins ration they would
vote for him. II then urged by Mr. Scott tha, TO
turn out COL Rutherford without good objection
TO his public course, would have tho appearance and
Justly too, OF prescription Col Ruthe roorda friends
then adopted the Of him In the pub.
lie newspapers, This was no movement by the oppo-
ne,fs OF Col. kuthe Marcus has operly
alleged The gentleman who first addrt ssed him in the
wspapers, had ascertained his sentiments and
them known further enquiries were then made, by those
who were inclined to vote against him-Col. Ruiher-
oord answered. fully, frankly, aud indie penden
man ought 10 have done; and all opposition ceased
not as Marcus" charges again improperly, because
time to organize, but because all though tina, Colonel
Rutherford had conceded all that an honorable man
ought TO concede, and his conduct elevated him In their
opinions and endeared him 10 many who had ready
before TO oppose him. How Col. Rutherford was 10
all this me spoken Of by Mr.. Scott, near blood rea-
ton OF his well knows, and he thought MIR. Scott
too lar In his remarks repress oppoon, and endea
vored TO check him on occasion.
As TO future opposition TO the present Representative
OF the City IL may be safely affirmed, that mn under
had-Thh Mr. scott /. 10 be used that opponent
another fancul idea OF "Marcius;' his voluntary al
vice on this head comes, therefore, for a case created
by his own brain He might probably have carried
out his advice, and informed the good people what ap
premiership in their service they ought TO require
before they would trust this gentlemen the gossips
Jurmiso. that consistent "Msrcus" has some experi.
cnce in such aHrs, some People being unchariiabe
AZ to suspect, Tor his noble service TO the good Pres
den' reward Of Judgeship would not be unsccept-
able; at least that he may expect the Jackson party
in the next Legislature to rally around him and retain
him in, or bes,ow oh him some office OF proft.-And
with Wow TO the one or the oiher, is this storm of
devotion manifested
The foregoing statement as 10 the Richmond cleo
ton, is prepared without submitting il any one or
consulting with human being, and no can with
truth inpeach H. II necessary the names of many gem
uemen can he furnished to sustain it, What excuse
has "Marcus" TO offer for his distorted and unfounded
representation OF this affair about which he has endea
vored TO misead the public mind, To "Marcius" is
conc eded merit which he possesses in an eminent de-
greet Is the perfect command and the easy use Of
epi'hes of every grade and character His future
application OF than TO This affair, will pass UNDECIDED
FOR that cause must be feeble indeed or its advocate
still more mPoen who has TO seek support from such
weapons VINDEX
p. S-"Yindc X never felt any desire TO know The
author of "Sinon ShoebuckieJ' asked for his
name or inquired about H. His Essay OF a charac-
ter not TO do much harm TO any but himself and
must not tic permitted to palm himself OF of so much
consequence. No tears therefore shed by WIN
dex. for this redoubtabe champion whose fate IL Is
feared may become that OF the frog in the fable Above
that condition "sinon, good soul, hardly ever be
elevated-judging from his spsper display. II the
flourish OF "Simon" in the Enquirer Of The 9th inst
was in any way intended for "Vndex' he has missed
his mark for really 'Yindex" has never thought "Si-
asking his "Iocal habiIaioD nsme." He may sfnf
his busy hour without ever disturbing VINDEK.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
GenfitDen:-I have read with much pleasure The
proceedings OF the public meetings held in various
parts Of the State, on the subject OF Internal Improve
men, II is by such efforts that the people are to be
awakened 10 the great natural advantages by
Virginia. In aid Of this Object, would call the a,ten-
ton Of the citizens Of HALIFAX Charlotte Prince Ed
ward, and the sou hern part OF Cumberland the con-
side ration OF the praccabiIity Of a Rail Road from
Fsrmvlle TO Gainesville on James River
This line oil mmuDicsiion presents. think, the fair
est opportunity OF testing the an opinion
which seems TO be last ganiag advocates amongst the
intelligent people OF the country, that Rail Roads are
highly valuable, the of facilitating the ira
poraiion OF agricultural products. he distance from
Farmyle TO Csrtersvile is less than thirty, light miles
the county which the road would traverse more
q el n the M wfa in onia .ho