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

The Opposition Prints affect to be at loss for the re,
sons oil the change Some Insist upon it, that they do
no' understand the reasons which are ASSIGNED bv
the observation-disclosures, that they are insufficient and
unsatsfactory-Aiany of them affirm that MIR Van
purens letter is piece OF mysficaiion--and they al
cohehd mat does not assign the reasons of
ms designations One says, Is not plain because he
gives several reasons for his conduct and another saws
II cannot be plain, because he is the great Magician
anu more muSt therefore be meant than meets the ear
Inc last Is one OF those arguments which can never
DC answered IL suspicion is 10 be proof is in vain
the dark ssa sags choose to assr5s to him all
sons for his conduct. You will always be bewildered.
Instead OF looking for the truth upon the very surface
of things, you will always lose yourselves in conur
Ing the darkest aud most remote improbabilities
MIR. Van Buren, tells the President once, why he
wishes withdraw from the Cabinet. The party is di.
is now held up as Candidate oie chair in spite Of
his "anxous wishes aud jealous endeav prevent
premature agitation of the question:. He is suspected
OF employing the grea Influence OF his office for the all
oil his views. The President is attacked
through his sides. The administration is embarrassed
ard weakened-oh raised against il by
oil its own pary-jeaousies are eugendered-and there
Is kAowing TO what extremes these discords may be
hurried. To put end TO this of thngs-to
concile and unite the party-to give the Adminsra
ton the united aid OF all its iiendsand thus carry
through all the Reforms, which may be in contemplation
during the Presidents two terms of Offices and 10 bring
to happy close his patriotic oisome, and eventiu
public le," Mr.. Van Buren, avows his determination TO
retire from the State Department. Is there any thing
mysterious in this course, that il cannot be under
stood, Is il so very wonderful that man may wish to
his feelings, at the same time he consus the
peace and efficacy of the Enthusiastically surrender
ing the power and patronage which he is charged with
abusing? Mr. Clay perhaps, might not understand this
sacrifceMr. Clay said, "give us the power, and we
will make ourselves popular"-Alr. Clay, who con-
sdered the state Department as sale precedent and
convenient stepping stone, might suspect the sincerity
Of MIR. Van Buren-The National lnieigencer may be
enable conceive the existence Of any such feelings
But every politician is not like Mr. Clay or his Editors
at Washington.
Some OF the Opposition prints say that they do not be-
iieve Mr. Van Buren,. because they have other
Secretaries situated like hmseli aud why have they not
resigned? But no other Secretary has been exposed
TO the charges and assauts-No other man who
has been held up for the Presidential Chair has been
said 10 possess that weghtinthe administration, which
has been desigBedly attributed to him. No other Sec
rotary has been charged on the flo of 60 gress,
by enemy of the Administration none has been so
held up-in the public papers ga weight which can
hardly fail to sink the Presi ent-no other President
has been held up, by OF its friends, as the "vicn
of intrigue, (oi his own Secretary MIR. Van Bu-
ren's situation is in many respects different from tina
OF his predecessors and IL not therefore, wonderful
that his course should also be different IL would not
be surprising for the II, TO see sm quit The
OF contention and the field of elecdone erng, by
going TO London. What deep laid plot he could have
In view by going there, al the earnest request OF the
President IL will be for his enemies TO imagine-t ey
will be certain to charge him with sinister de-
sign; for, the Opposition prints can invent plot for
every sort OF occasion.
The re guarion of Mr. Ea,op Is less Subject of re-
TO admit, that he may be tired of situation, into
which he originally "entered contrary TO his own wish
es. But Messrs. Branch and IoghaIH--why have they
been induced to iesgn' They neither espirant
like Air. Van Buren,, nor tired like Mr.. Eaton and
then we hear, Of the beresi jokes being cut on the
Presidents Unit Of Cabinet of CIPHER tool &c. &c
No pains too spared mo insidiOus Rsinuatons are
wanting, TO the suspicious and resenlments o
M essrs. Branch and Inghsn- eventually, SHOULD
the Opposition succeed 10 his design appeals will be made
TO the State pride Of Norh Carolina and Pennsylvania
Butte i pc sibl that ns dt us p,ao can suete
Mt. Il a oh snd M. IOgham will ses through % an
will DEF piss T.. The Pr s'den', hare DO bt h
truly assigned the Teason' for rsnovsiDg the Cabinet
It's perfectly consistent, that he should BEAR ttsinon
to Their zeal and integrity, and public services and
the sane time shcu'd wish 10 rsFllce 'hsm. Was no
an entirely new Cabinet beter calculated, Ter ID
harmony, a, least, which might peivsde II, to com
mind (as be says,) he public COZ hdence, and ss'isi
should be considered umt and y may 20 10
II c sri wili--but MAJ ut, psrbsps " j. and + ecu
tinue. There Is difficult y, not merely OF gebsg pro
per men 10 serve, brt who - IN serve Their
Hat OF be Cabinet teiug ouf, II not easy to sup
ply their Places, when tie other hall remains, VII
feelings TOO al-eaiy sxet'd by pat eveu's, as whe
an ertife o. u called h., who my be suited
each others dispo RoDs and opinions
Ga I, g whole, however mueh INC OpposiiioD ma
seem 70 e. uckIs AZ the dsp1luCon Of hs CABINET, ye
pu hem worse OF than they we're before. TIE
viii try 10 NIKE a. much mischief az hey cam III
Is 100 much their scheme q fsc,ics Bar heir meat
Of mischief are much felUeed. Their great plas
sowing the see6s a strife hstwceu the lrt'nds 81 va
bonn aud Van Burtn 10 broken np-y B1fen hs
Hiih'fawn TO rs'iTen en perhaps 10 go'"g scT0fs W