Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-03
POGITI0AEa


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We regret most sincerely the difficulty which our
neiehhor OF the In,e igencer exp in
ins the causes which led 10 the dissolution Of the late
cab net lwoud be most urjus, TO suppose, tina, Oh
Edi'ors oil lacking In candor h pon; for whs
was II they ever said insinuated thai which they
believed ro to be iruel There eau be no doubt
therefore, that their d cui,iss real aud that they
are wtol'y unable 70 comprehend the motives which
led 10 hi. imports mt step.
We tfus the honert people Of the Urited ate, sr.
not so much at loss thi, subjrc The tcr. o.
The Ineiiigencer. We have TO doub. they inform
he Editors, without the ercum ocu,on of two columns
in that paper, what the Inducements Of the Pre-
sdent and each o his friends in the late decisive
meat.
Major Eaton, they will cay, resigned hi, office ap d
salary because he believed he could live happily
IN private life. He took office unwingly; II has not
been ted OF 70 him; aud he is glad 10 give IL
up to those who delight more 10 its lahore aud lex
ties.
M. Van Brrsn resigned, they will say, because
ne regards more ihe ha mony OF the veromsnt and
the quiet OF the country than he does The
sni emoluments In the gift Of The President, I, lie
fundamental principle OF the Administration, that no
candidate for the Presidency shall remain the cab
ne. Although MIR. Ven Buren, a candidate,
yet the 'aousies With which he regarded, and the
attack. made upon him as such, were producing all tn
evils which could have ausudtd his enumeration as
candidate for the Executive chsir He became sensi-
BILE, that although his did wit. in the
rule, II vas embraced in its reason He perceived ihs,
IL for hm are, that he should not
be Candidate succeed Gen. jackson TO leave the
cabinet. Not willingly 10 iii franchise himself and
dssng 10 Re novs all motives for attacks upon he Al
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de- rmncd 10 lay dowa tbs hjnors emo'ums nt. OF
office, and retire 10 private life We 10 not wonder
dat the ln'.llseneer cannot comprehend these
lives They have BISON taught in that school of poli.
clans whose motto IL, "Gfue pocer and patrond &c
and zoe wH MAKE ourseires popular" They will
have ~ thai MR. Van Buren, sseks popuissy; bat thew
do DOT perceive how he 10 acqu. il by ,urr-nd-r-
INK power AMI patronage" Hence all their pefp ri.
ties
Prehe nfing Tho motives OF MesNs Il CHAM aud Branch
10 senciug in ihei resigna!oas A they lea ut,
that The President though. eniieely rev csbiUei
would give more haroony 10 the government and re
satisfaction 10 the country they Immediately put IL in
his p'wsr 10 re.organize the whole according 10 hi.
'-n,e Of pubic duty. He Expresses full saisiacticn
with The manner in which they have performed their
public du'ier, and they 90 mol complain OF hin
The inteigencsr VIII hsvs l., tina, these gentlemen
were "d Inns i. not So They voluntarily re.
cot dismissed. They enjoyed The Presidents confidence
as ionciicn5fes, aud bs pessonai regard. We do
doubt, he 'irccrey regretted that any state Ct ding.
should maze IL necessary or expedeni for hG TO pat
! with them
Such, lh- people will say were The peculia- moi
which ilhucncej each member OF the cahins,. For
the motives Of tie PRESIDED in consentng pafi with
his personal end political friends they will lok CHER
rh- in'siiigsneer is he organ Of an cppotoa which
asaiis all bis messures right wrong One part OF
MS cabinet wa, att csed by OF his ica i-uds;
me other part by o'heIs 50 long 'hese poins of a.
tack rema1si, there could be 60 harmony in IA. 90.
v'rnmsnt Tue dssirc Tor peace aud harmopy witch
would enable him to IneSt the expectation. of his ecu
ny IN the admins'son OF The g7ver n. recopcilsd
I
ions WITHOUT any feeling oil urkin]ncss towards them,
of any OF them.
Were - not for IN entire nervousness which has
arrays disngush shed the lnelligrD peer, might sus-
peel tha the object OF its i'crs ia to provoke
continuance OF that w"r which this movement in
tand.d to brng 10 close. out of mere Giend.hip
they W u,d pnr.uai0 NJ lnghs ami Mir. b. aneh tbe
they have been Tudeiy sbisssd This might excite
some Log In HON and ibrif friends, which, per-
| chance, 'sh' separate hem from The support OF Gen.
| Jdcss2n. Were II not for the known cdnd0r II the
in's'kereer IN OH things, we cay we should suspect
this to be The motive ofits present course.
What evidence of this cdfdOr does the Article before
US not Afford! Ii Is insinuated, that the dissolution
the cabinet was drought TO a head" by "recent de-
velopements' when il is well known that the rese-
nations OF the Secretry of War and Secretary OF State
were sent in before the stuff thgs called sdevelopc-
mens, was published It's indeed candidly insinuat-
s"er w IRE written the l7sh and 18th of April and
not on the 9Th aud 9Th, as they appear 10 the public.
we Imagine Judge White has letter which might sat
isiy even The nelligencer, that the error" is the
side oiits Editors As the State Department. we are
mistaken IL Mr.. Livingston was not in this City two
weeks ago this day, in compliance with request from
the President addressed TO him at New York based on
the resignation OF MIR. Van Buren,.
The lneiligencer must search further. These re-
sgnations could not have been produced by the
lopemens; because they were sent in some DAYS be-
lore said deveopements were made.
The InteIiigencer TO be well satisfied with the
appointm ent OF Mr.. Livingston. We "thankfu
Tor small favors." 1t find nothing 10 say against
the rest, except that they "party men" Perhaps
Messrs. White and Woodbury. might have ESCAPED
even Thu impuution had tn y voted give these Ed
iors the printing of the old documents. But who are
not party men,: Daniel Webster and John Holmes
iristran Burgess and David Barton are not 'party
men,, according TO the definitions of the In,eligencer
! Nor are Henry Clay, Richard Rush, James Barbo
and Samuel Southland. The IDtelIigene err means re-
publican "Psry men" IL tolera and sup1o rt all
sorts OF "party men," but republican s'party
We forget The cdndor Of the inteigencer cannot be
doubted Perhaps do not unders and what ii means
| by party men,. We pause for an explanation.
[Washington Globe.
! The cabinet re'igDa'irns continue 10 form The ali
sorbpg topic OF conversation and p culaion. The II
to' i afcuatly dreaded by the Clay party because
dsscoucert' mot OF their proje strd movements md
h'owt their "boe system OF iactics into rcnfusion
They have been for years eon,iy ny skifuI eiee-
had at last 10 arranging plan Of operations
Which, In The creduli'y Of their hearts thew though
iDtailtble. Knowing thrir own knees thew made
early demonstrations upon The friends Of Cen Jackson
Tor The purpo,e OF dividing and disraciing them Ar
raynR one prominent man Of the party again.t another
and iomsnDg the feelings OF jsslousy and rvsIship
natural TO that position, they had last created scbs
Which reaching even to the cabinet threatened 10 aid
materially tho visws of tho common enemy and perI
iatsily The harmony OF the party. The cpjcymsn, OF
official emoiumeDt and patronage, Nv the fiends of
either OF those gentlemen was assiduousIy urged az
ground Tor serious complaint and g,evous heariburr-
lngs 10 those who prefer ed the oher end on all oe
easons all the acts Of The cabinet were directly
20 eleciiobs efing objects and made 70 minister 90
thess feelings Of mutual d strusi. The common enemv
having brought about this state Of things took adv
tagc OF the corresponds shew their vie VS. mora
uudsguisedy: and stood by omeniing the divisions a.
moog mo JatE'oD party, watching every opportunity
10 gain strength loT themselves from the nj
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