Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-24


walton OF one that the Cabinet of Mr. Monroe the
State of South Carolina and the great party who united
in the support of Gen. Jackson have suffered successive
ly and grievousy suffered, from the malignant influence
OF his presence. Nay Sir you be aware that
the danger which threatens our sacred Union first
FROM and is still nourshed by, the unhaowed ma
chnaons that political desperado and for purposes
which, should think your pucrile ewes might dis
Now, Sir might not you YOURSELF after rejecting
all these things, believe that who has ever
dscod between those who regarded him and each other
brothers i'm the cause-who has introduced into
ms own State political strife deep and bitter, that it
wants no characteristic OF civil but the unshcahcd
swordwho has been, and still is sraining every of
his hame and racking every fibre OF his machiaveian
brain weaken into impotence SILVER into irag-
ments, the hottest band of national Union that ever
existed Tor the benefit of the human race. Can you
believe that such might place his foot upon the
fame or the throat OF woman or child, il such step
necessary to the progress OF his mad ambition. Ii
you cannot, Sir tell that others canaye and do
believe it, and would ask why is Mr. Van Buren, pecu-
arly culpabe for being Of that number. Has he found
the Vice President reluctant to bring charges of con-
spiracy against Others that upon the known principle OF
common disposition In man to judge of another by him
SELL he must think the breast of that Official especially free
from all such dark conceptions! seems, Mr. Clayton
that your viruous indignation like your vision
all one-sided, or you might have deemed Mr. BPS
pcions concerning the " P very paronable
retaliation Tor the gross charge of similar nature, brought
at parsonage against him; and have admired the mode
ration OF the sage and amabe Secretary in dropping them
without noise into the of his acquaintancc instead Of
publishing them to the world, with the furious acrmony
which Characterised the communications of the other gem
ueman, as suppose must call him. cannot therefore,
conceive that the charge which you say you believe Mr..
Van Buren, made against the Vice President,
terly without foundation and damning him you accuse
Of having made it, as TO disquay him from holding office.
non You think il grosscr or more unfounded
charge than that or those, which Mr.. Randolph made
against Mr. Clay OIL the floor of the Senate and which
so sung him to the quick that he hazarded his own life
In an attempt to wash out those charges the blood of his
accuser Yes; you may ask those who witnessed du-
c whether brought about to satisfy point of honor
or to slake burning thirst revenge the breast
challenger. believe they will tell you that shots
ms adversary dd not satisfy his resentment and that
not without regret that he submitted to the imperative
laws oil dueing, which adjudged the magnanmous con-
duct oil Mr. Randolph to have put end the combat
Charges, then, which excited such deep ire must
have been very grave and keeny felt and must suppose
Incredible TO you; yet the Senate did not conceive Mr.
Randolph disqualified 10 hold the office of Minister Pleni-
potenuary, because he made thcm have heard of
any speech of yours, attempting prove that he was So
Have not, them good think that YOU cannot
sincerely differ from me i'm the opinion have inst
eed!
Let us now examine in the spirit of candor the
oer reason which you intimate existing, Justify the
vote into which, for your heretofore fair reputation Won
have been so unfortunately betrayed You saw that You
ho'd that the declaration containing the charge Ito witt
that which Mr. " b. ofhaving made against the
vice President contains also an uneu,voca admission
Us 10 'he true agent and motive OF that agent the trans
acuon 10 winch you have alludedvz: the ':dsruption
OF The late cabinet shall here again omit all cominen-
.ay upon your power of drawing conclusions thinking
9ser suppose that the Reporter has omitted some part
OF he declaration you aude than you have exact
~ reversed ue liable OF the mountain in labor and from
the throes OF derived the existence of monster
sPiiit vi which hope own heart
goes not yet instruct TO disbeleve must saw that
while lreadily perceive that Mr. Van Buren, desSna,ed
oy me true agent" cannot imagine ,noire' YOU
aude 10, II, as you intimate that criminal one. for
let me again repeat that the removal of the late
cabinet was crime either i'm him who caused or him
who executed it. While in existence il was abused b
no whoe OF your immaculate party the fcient
IN every thing but mischief, that ever disgraced and
plagued the counry and vouch that its very onna
uo disappointed the hopes and mortified the triumph of
many think may say of most of the ardent and ON
ghtened supporters of the heroic President How then
% inc merely causing it to give place the wise and
~oe couhcii winch now surrounds him, be criminal i'm
any one! And what criminal motive could have acuated
MT an buren to effect this vrtuous end You insnuae
s' ne caused the disruption, for the purpose of bring
ing odum ON Messrs Calhoun and Ingham by cbareine
them with producing that event But that would have
been only charging them with doing good TO their country
and their party,a sort of charge which they have not
heard lately likely hear again from either
or was there any thing in the Mr. Van Buren,
a'ood 70 eect The end you charge him with having ac
compished calculated TO stir your virtuous bile! He re-
red you say IN the words of your Editor knO,cing
thdf ne ied the tcdy, The rest must foHo,u That is
the means by which he caused their RESIGNATION Gf in
deed their reluctant and gruming and hensve re-
hhqnshment oil Office can be called by that name was TO
resign himself. Now, would ask if it be possible TO
imagine manner marked with moderation and polite
ness as that which he adoptcd' Could he set them bet
ter example OF moderation than resign honor which he
wore so WELL to the end, that they should be thereby in
sructed to retire from situations where they were placed
u cruei sunshine were embarrassing their political
friends, and certainly not benefng their country, But
am weary OF queries and conecures and would advise
yon, MI Clayton, when you next rise s.under deem
WV 'e'PohSi"ihty winch you owe TO the Senate
ana the country "to state briefly the grounds upon
which you render vQte to do so explcitlYno, n en-
Dro mat which is clear by mixing it up with hints and
nsinuatons which, however Ineligible the initiated of
your own faction, affords TO your country no explanation of
your conduct at all crcdable TO Yourself The most
commonplace education must have taught you the crim
nay oil scattering among the people an,bgas uoces and
your experience lawyer has long ago convinced Won
that confusion Is commonly evidence of guilt And
iur'her viii advise you, ii you would he a worthy fol-
lower oil The political leaders you have chosen TO throw
away remorse at once and not let the intrusive wb
pes oil conscience make your cheek turn pale while vou
are Doasing oil your confidence, and your feet
whe you are pretending TO stand firm. And now
nave done with you and your reasons; and regren that
the course OF my reflections has driven me from the pav
iui tone in which commenced, can only spn myself
yours DIS you may deserve, GRAYSON.
FOR THE ENQUIRER
MIR EDITOR The debates which have been going
on Tor some time in the Senate of the u s. are triy in
terestng, and have called into rcquislion the hest talents
oil That distinguished body For many weeks the Senate
mas been engaged in the discussion of Mr. Claws reso
IONS on the Tariff Almost every day have some new
speaker although seldom edited with any new matter or
profound or learned disquision. There Is i'm this assem-
py OF wise men, more pressing than one might
suppose is very rare you witness any splendid dis
pays OF genuine eloquence, deep and various earn;n
.oomehnes, however, one but feel DELIGHT anil
haPpy 10 know, that he is American and i'm an Amcr
can senate In this august assembly, there are men ,o
would be considered highly respectable i'm anv lcgisla
1--WE nall which now is or ever has been
have attery attended the debates on te Tariff ouos
moh' ana must confess have felt compensated for tbe
uine ana attention have bestowed. The late speech of
-W' 1Thpdy oil tennessee, consider one of the hest
taking altogether. His views are entirely in accord
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