Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-25
JNO. Nj. PATTON
To Col JAMES w. WALKER Madison County
from the Albany Arrn,. ]

' " " Ni'N''N' "i""'So" county
From the Albany August
The Baltimore C0nrcntion-.Wr. Drorg cole, re-
marks IN The Pirginid Legislative Cducus-Amonr the
subjects, in relation to which restricted by the
pressure upon our columns at the moment, very brief
ana inadequate notice, the proceedings and debates
in the late caucus of the administration members of the
cason and discussed at much length and with great ab
ty, was, shall the meeting proceed TO a State nomination
Of candidate for the Vice Presidency? Those who pre-
erred 10 adhere TO the old landmarks urged reference
OF the question 10 the Baltimore Convention as the best
means oil preventing ultimate the Senate and
particularly approved mode of COMBINING the STRENGTH
and preserving the harmony oil the democratic party of
the aon-a mode strictly in accordance with the struc
tnre OF our government and the spirit of institutions
an since the disuse OF congressional nominations
great political utility not OF positive necessity On the other
hand, those who hostile Mr.. Van Buren, or rather
VINO were willing TO contribute indirectly TO the designs
oil Mr. Calhoun, urged the nomination of State cand-
date and sought 10 effect their object by presenting the
name OF an eminent and capable citizen of the Common
wealth., Judge T. i. Barbour Among the advocates of
the former position was Mr.. Dromgooe, of the Senate
whose speech beg leave present TO our readers and
for which bespeak attentive persaI II is truly i'm
the language OF friend ''the speech of Statesman
1t presents the whole question, ably and dspassionaely
before the reader and in all the attributes of candour and
good temper ii much cXce the speeches on The other
SIDE as surpasses them in argument and sound repub
ican doctrine We place ii upon first page this
ing
Whilst we acknowledge, in behalf of the democracy Of
this state the carly aud abiding friends of Mr. Van Buren,
the prompt, generous and able with which the
rude assaults upon his political fo and conduct were re-
PEELED by Messrs. Dromgooc Daniel, aud other members
OF the seize the occasion say that nothing
could have been more untrue or more unfair than the
allegations brought ont against Mr.. V. b. in the course
OF the discussions. Mr. V. b., accused of occupying
an cquvoca position in relation the great question OF in
tcrnai improvement and OF having given his support
10 me doctrine III It's most extensive and odous form and
this said in the face of his the contrary and un
der The cearest and most unequvoca avowals of his OPT
mon against the constitutional existence OF the power
grs5s If there any question which Mr. V. b. more
fully committed than another. by his conduct and his
opinions, against the modern assumptions of powers un-
fppdpp cN
IN their practical applications, il is that of the pow
er claimed for the federal government over internal
improvements, On this subject his position has been
any thing but "equivocal." He has ever denied
the power and contended against its exercise. In his
speech in the o. States Senate, in 1925 on the consti-
tutiona prerogaves OF the vice president he pointed
this claim OF power which he had regarded
distinguishing feature between the federalism and the
mocracy oil the country denied by the constu-
lion, not contemplated by its amers and the grant of
which, had II been expressly inserted in that instrument
would have prevented its ratification by the States And
in relation 10 his vote the first session he came into the
Senate Tor provision auhorSing the collection of toll OH
the Cumberland road he subsequently avowed that al
though given under circumstances which preclude
the idea that that vote was in conflict with his previous
opinions and his subsequent votes he regretted upon
more mature reflection that he had not voted them he
should vote II the question again peseneddgainat
the provision With what truth fairness the only vote
in the of eight years service which the most fs
dious critic could torture into inconsistency with the
principles which Mr.. V. b protested to maintain and in
the justice of which (ic publicly avowed) ne was every
day more and more confirmed, could be urged the evil
approval of this unconstitutional assumption of
power, and that too in tho face of whole tenor of his
political course and public declarations we leave to can-
did people TO decide.
Mr. v d. also charged as the author Of the project
Tor the distribution oil the surplus That he was
So Mr. Goode declared ne chad no doubt" That he was
the author protector of that scheme IRE ,ce boc
and tha he belcUed that no such distribution c0ud be
made under The constitution also tceH knou We
have reason TO believe that he in favor either of
creating or perpeuang surplus OF providing for its
distribution.
With regard to the tariff it is enough 10 saw that upou
this SUBJECT his views conform 10 those Of Cen jackson
and that his character and his whole career as statesman
and constitutional republican, sufficient guarantee
considerations connected with the general welfare of the
country and the integrity OF the Union-Mr " Bs speech
in 1927, meeting in this city for the purpose of appo
ing delegates 90 State Convention mot 10 Harfsbrc
stated by Mr.. Goode) abounds in Just sentiments and
sound views this subject aud such may be adopted
by every American citizen regardless Of sectional feeling.
/ or interested investments.
The charges from that source, that Mr. v H. is friend
to the present Bank of the United States or oany such
institutions that he refused 10 cooperate with tic epub
ican party Gin day OF the greatest peril 10 the countfv
that che threw himself in that day. at the head Of The
peace party that che exered himself to harras and dis
ress the republican party and that he "opposed hnsA
70 the interests and feelings OF the south by the agitation
ot Tie Missouri question:, such monstrous falacies-
such Oels upon an eminent citizen Whose political life il
identified with The doctrines aud action Of the democracy
OF TIC state and the nauontha shall not stop re-
flute, what oil know who know any thing Of the matter
has nOioundaton in truth
The Clay papers in Virginia continue 10 urge 1 friend.
OF Judge Barbour TO 20 without waiting for the deci-
son o the Baltimore Convention, and pvt hn IN nonina-