Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-31


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Richmond, Tuesday, Jan. 3l.
MIR. VAN BUREN's NOMINATION REJECTED,
The true complexion of the Senate of the U.
States begins to be developed--and the first evidence
we have of the strength Of the Opposition is the re
lection of Martin Van Buren, That important event
has been brought about by the united vote of the
friends of Messrs. Clay and CaDhoun-Mr CLAW and
all his friends voted against him-They were ioin-
cd by the two Senators from s. Carolina Mr. Po;n
dexter from Mississippi and MIR. Moore from Alaba-
ma. MIR. Calhoun, the " President of the IT, States.
gave the casting vote against Mr.. Van Burcni-Nye
rejoice to see the two Senators from Virginia voting
Tor the nomlnotion-and ralying around an Admin
isration, which, at the moment it is attempting to
reform the abuses of the Government, arrestnr the
mad career of Internal Improvement, modifying the
Tariff to the wants of the Treasury and the general
interests OF the Nation, and crushing the mammoth
power of an unconstitutional, moncd Institution is
itself beset by enemies whose hostility never sleeps
by rivals, whose jealousy can never be satiated
but by their own advancement to power--We sim
cerely thank Messrs. Tozewell and Tyler for the
vote they have given. They have done justice to
the sentiments of their Stae-ustice TO the Presi-
dent of their choicc-and justice to public officer
who has "done the State some service."-We give
the more credit to MIR. Tazewell; because it is well
understood that he had no particular good will TO
MIR. V. Buren,; and his support of him, under such
circumstances is least strong if not a stronger
evidence in Mr.. V. Buren's favor than Mr. HAYNES
vote can be against him.-As TO Messrs. Poindexter
and Moore, while we deeply regret the course they
have pursued, the errors into which they have been
betrayed IT is not our part to pass any sentence
The People of Mississippi and Alabama will pro-
nouncc upon their acts They know best whether
their Senators have duly represented their wishes
We regret the course of Mr. Hayne more than
that of any man in the Senate.
The prescription of Mr.. V. Buren, is a memorable
event in our annals.-As Mr.. Calhouns Journal re-
marks that "ndivdual is now the representative of
the Government at London, and his Is the first case
i'i icfch the Senate haze refused to confirm the noni-
nation Of Minister toho had aready entered on his
duties abroad"-The is even still s,ronger-He
is ut this moment engaged i'm most important ne
gocation with the government to which he is ac-
credited-one OF the most important in which his
country can be concened-IIe is attempting to close
the door to future with Great Britain by ar
ranging the difficult and delicate questions of i'm
prcssment, of blockade and of conraband of war.
That he is admirably qualified for his office, none
but his most inveterate enemies will deny. He was
selected by the President from the circumstance of
his intimate acquaintance with the state of our To-
reign relations with all COMMUNICATION the large
confidence he reposed in him"-from Mr.. V. BIS
I" knowledge of his views and opinions,-from the
weight that would attach itself to his mission from,
the station which he left-and from the confidence
with which he could communicate with our minis
tiers in all the neighbourng countries" in this i'm
portant era of European affars.-Such are the cir
cumstances of this case-and such is the man, who
is TO be made the first victim i'm our diplomatic con-
Germs, OF the relentless spirit of opposition-And
why IS the first stone 10 be cast at him? Why is
the blow eveled at him, instead of the President of
the u. States? Why is he to be singled ont, and
why do the opposition pass the Head of the
Government? Even the friends of A. Jackson can
not separate him from his Secretary. We have not
yet learned the English doctrine of Infalibility-
n horn f1,ot a. ~
that our Chief Magistrate scan do no ,orong.n-
The rule i'll the two countries is rather reversed.
In England, the King theoretically do no
wrong, and all the responsibility is thrown upon his
ministers. But here the President is elected by the
people, he is liable TO public opinions and is subject
TO n public impeachment. 1t will not do then TO
say, with Foot and Chambers and others, that be
could not have read and approved of Mr. V. Buren's
instructions. lie must be presumed TO have read
themto have approved them--to be liable for them.
The friends of the Constitution do great injury TO it
by maintaining different ground-And the friends
OF the President, or his would-be friends, do him
great injustice by transferring all their blows from
the principal to the agen-But if to the agents on
ly, why is it that Mr. V. Buren, is rejected, and Mr.
McLane should he confirmed? Mr.. Mel did not
tnk IT derogatory TO act under the ecretarys let
ter-he completed one of the most successful nego-
tlations that ever undertaken He restored 10
his country, an important branch of commerce
which had been lost to us by preceding admins
trations Now;-"This minister did as he was order
ed 10 do-Dtt ADDS Mr. Clayton III his coarSest man
ner let ham take his place in the Treasury for tlis
but let Mr.. V. b., the other agent, be prescribed
1t IS under such circumstances, that Martin Van
Buren, has been rejected by the Senate, % TO % and
decided by tic casting voice of Mr.. Calhounl-iost
grievously must he have offended his opponents in
that body, and "most grevously hath he answered
it,"
But it is said, that he (M. V. b. has given ample
cause for such PROJECTION, in his public acts-offen-
ces that are clear outrageous, and uncontradicted
But if they so clear, so outrageous how comes
it about that men, Of lofty character as any of his
opponents, should have voted in his favor?
And what are these charges? Judging from the
Secret Journal that has been published, and from
the four speeches that we have seen, chambers,
Cayton's, Foots and Wcbster's,) they appear to be-
LIST. His letter of instructions to Mr. McLane upon
the West India Trade; and 2nd. Some suspicious
connected with the dissolution of the late Cabinet
and his subsequent appointment to London. We
copy this morning some articles from the Baltimore
Republican, which we recommend to our readers.
They give the passage i'll the Instructions which is
so obnoxious TO Messrs. Webster a. Co. Let the
reader bear in mind that the British ministry had
closed the door to negotiation, because had press
cd pretensions upon them which we could not sup
port, and had declined the terms which they had Of
iered TO u.s. We had 800 long and pertinacious-
y resisted the right of Great Britain to impose pro-
teclng duties i'll her colonies"-Our ministers could
turn no where without meeting with this objection
and hence 1t was thought necessary to provide against
its recurrence. Mr.. McLane was therefore, instruct
ed "aS far You may deem proper and useful so