Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-02
Richmond, Thursday, Feb. ..
Mr. WEBsrER-rHE HONOR THE NATIoN-rHr
INsTRuCTIoNs

.sOAhS SsassSe we ~Ss
Mr.. wEBsrER-rHr HoNoR OF the NArIoN-rul
INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Webster has all assumed a very nice sensi
blhy to the Honor of the Nation-and has Mr. Cham
bers, Mr.. Clayton, &c.-But where Mr.. Webster
sensbility in lSlR When neutral rights were nvad
cd, impressed, the honor of our country "a
sailed his feelings like ssh froze up in pond"-
He opposed the war, and all the effective means tina
were taken Tor its prosecution. The British Legion
threatened our shores The heart of the Patriot em
bod for his country Where was then Mr. Daniel Web
ster! Where the assistance he renderedhe troops the
money he contributed to rase' No, noMr Webster ther
even ridculed the efforts OF the Nationals honor wa
committed to the hands OF such men Andrew Jackson
who snow nsdously charged with furnishing this homo
through the instructions he authorized and the Minister
he employed.
But this is not al-wherc was Mr. Webster,s rcoori
Tor our honor when the Senate acted upon the very
treaty last winter, which made under these in
strucuons III this negotiation dsgracefu why did
ne not denouncc that unclean accused thing Treaty
itseHThe attempt disgrace Mr.. v. buren, is ar
afterthought; insidious blow at tire President and
himself He ought to have thought Of the matter last
wintcr-and shown his indignant of the wronqed
honor of his country by his opposition to treaty. formed
under instructions which the liberal Mr. Clay has pro
hounced 10 nave STAINED the character Of country
MIR. HOLMES.
This Senator from Maine brought in a resolution FIR on
curing into the causes OF the dissolution of late Cabi-
net-and into the disreputaJle to which Mr. Van
Buren, had resorted for smoothing the way TO the office m
which he nominated. He did not press the enquiry:
but thought proper afterwards to abandon itAnd what
sort oil enquiry would he have instituted He would have
listened to the tales of nformcrs He would have acted
upon such Information the Senator from Msssspp is
said to have had in his pockethc tales some sappont-
ed editor, or some scurvy politician Who would be will
ling that the character of any honest man should do
pend upon the accounts OF private conversations given Inv
such men as Simpson, and Green and Clemens-conyera
lions, so easily misunderstood, and readily msreprc
scented?
John Holmes tells in Note to his Speech, that he
afterwards drew Substitute for his resolution
toenqure "whether Mr.. Van Buren, did resign his Office
as Secretary of State, under promise or UNDERSTANDING
,ha nc was to be appointed Minister Great Britain
Mr. H. must know, that no such d.repuabe means were
used-there was no smoothing for .oice-no promise or
understanding. 1t was the President who urged
hlm to go to London-and it was Mr. " b. who Was
doubtful at first, whether he would go-un the presng
requests OF the President and his desires TO give and
90, 20 ENJOY peace and to be out of the hurybury Of
oihce-His enemies, however, are inclined II seems -
give him different destination ~
Most oil those who spoke against Mr. Van Buren, are
rushing with their Speeches to the Press. Messrs Cham
bers Clayton, Foot, Webster, Holmes Claw and Fre;n
nuysen, have already published their Speeches INF
,o o'naex'er, too is out in the Teegraph) We have
ye. seen none from the other sdeWe shall hereafter
give aiew oil the Speeches on both Sides
Mr. Calhoun's organ has not vet taken for hi. vo,o a.
Clay and Webster ground of the Instructions SC But II
seeks to smother Mr. V. Buren, under the old SLANG 81 IL
nelns AT ,e bottom of the Calhoun Pot-the dissolution
vi ue Ola CaDinet, &c.-And Mr.. Clayton had tho inde
cacy IN abiding to some alleged private conversation of
nr. van Buren, to say to the Vice President 10 his face
CONSIDER such charge against the Vice President as
unjust and utterly without foundations while hold that Inc
declaration containing the charge contains also an
that agent in the transactions TO which have oIIuda
Those who are thus invoking the ..private gries' of
Mr. thus indirectly accounting for his vote
pay hat gentleman very poor compliment on his MAGMA
mty ihey represent him the victim of private feel
lngs and not as moved by great public considerations
csc private accusations too urged against an absent
manabsent on the public service and unable at tbs
ment to ylndcae h'mself-When he was prcsent-whcn
ne directy denied ms participation in the Calhoun Plot
Wneh ne demanded the proofs for such sinuatons WHY
aa not mr. Calhoun come forth directly and exhibit his
proofs, if he had any TO produce? ''' ''''
ID'american Colonization Socieiy-Emirrants for
Liberia are requested 10 assemble Nosolk and roror,
themselves to Mr. John McPha on the I5,h ; sa P'