Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-23


deposit constitutional necessary means of citatins
the coecuon and remission Of the public revenue who
nevertheless condemned unconstitutional, a Bank OF
aiscount as well as deposit which beyond the lc-
ginae objects Of its creation and confronted the capital
and business OF the country. Mr. w. Buren, was also OBJ
posed 10 internal etnent by the General
ment might be Inferred from the Veto ON The M,vs
vile Road Bill. lie had only given one vote rome wears
ago that implied the contrary and that he had rctracted;
anu now stood by numerous speeches and and
votes, committed before the nation rs opposed TO
Improvement, and in favour in all cases. strict con-
strucon oil the constitution. lie supposed there was no
doubt OF his being advocate OF the Tariff and for that
he was certainly Objectionable TO Virginia. but wa, pro-
babe his views that subject moderate as those
Of Others whom the states had thought expedcnt
port AS opposed to the Bank, 10 internal
and vague construction of the constitution he ayreei
more nearly with Virginia, than Mr. Sergeant Mr. viii
kns or Col Johnson who were not only Tariff men hut
m favour oil internal improvements the Bank broad con
structons and he knew what other hcresics-As be-
tween Mr. " Is, and those genemen there ought to be
no hesaton IN choosing and should coming events show
mat NE republican party Of the nation Were united in IA
your oil Mr. v. b., the only capable of being elect
ca by the people, would be the policy OF Virginia to
support him. Mr. H. said he wished il TO be distinctly
understood that these his individual opinions
which, with a candour which was perhaps incalIed
no man might suspect him of aiming by indrecton
at that which he unwilling avow AMI be response
Die Tor Whatever his opinions might be- he did not
wish TO force them others. Ii had been said that the
people OF the State, including of course his co,s,it
enis, opposed 10 Mr. " b. and whatever MIGHT he
'e iact he had come there determined 10 give any
vote or 10 any act which would the people or his
constituents in regard To Mr. Van Burcn or any other
candidate for the Vice Presidency. proposition that
went to leave the question open the free and unresan
ed control OF public opinion, could be viewed as
means OF aiding any particular aspiran,, and was not so
Intended Tosay that it would result in favor OF Mr. "
l'uren was equivalent 10 admission that approaching
Developments would demonstrate the proprety of sun
porting him; for no direction given public opinion
oy refusal TO make nomination. He repeated that he
was no partzan oil Mr. Van Burens although lie has great
respect for him. His object was TO warn tho reoubcan
party oil Virginia OF the danger OF total defeat ON the
cc resuency, ana the necessity OF concert with other
states IL might be that the party would concentrate its
strength on MIR. Van Buren he thought il probable il
would DO sos but should any other individual be selected
oil IKE principles and equal capacity keep the election
away from the Senate and defeat the National RepubIi
cans before people, he would for the sake OF concert
support him in opposition 10 Mr.. " Buren, with as much
pleasure as he would under similar circumstances sun
port Mr.. Van Buren, ~
Mr. Ghoson rose TO ask question TO the proposition
oil which he had now heard Tor The first time. lie had
supposed the gentleman from Petersburg would have
presented the resolution which he referred and that IL
would have been discussed in connexion with that which
was now before the meeting Mr.. c. thought il neces-
sary that the question of sending delegates 10 the Bali-
more convention should be acted upon if il were 10 he
cotsdered before the question pu; the resolution
now under consideration. He had listened to the remarks
OF the gentleman from Petersburg with much anxiety-
WIN the most profound attention, and with the deepest re-
greet That gentleman knew Mr.. CPS opinions of his abb
ues ana admiration oil his alen.sand he, Mr. c., knew
the influence he possessed youug as he was over him
NIT Oil there was man in Virginia whom he could
nave wished TO think otherwise than he did il was the
gentleman from Petersburg. When he heard il sa,ed
mat virginia anxious select for the Vice presidan
4 cy, man who should agree with her principles and
yet found II recommended TO avoid the nomination
OF such man in the person of one of her most disiin
gui'hed citizens, he found it difficult TO reconcile the
remarks oil those around him his ideas of reason and
consistency Was not this me he asked when Virgil
mia could stand boldly and demand this TO her
principles We agree in the nomination of Gen Jackson
and he most cordially concurred with the gentleman from
Petersburg in his appreciation of the views and measures
oil the present administration. We have united in recom
mending Cen Jackson for re-eecton and Virginia could
/ harn rinr f,1a al,
wee Presidency without danger of losing the supnort
She receives from the President. alluded to enea
yors which had been made 10 shew that the friends OF
iilp T. Barbour belonged to what was called the Cal.
houn party, and declared, with wish that his statement
might not be misrepresented i'm the newspapers that
was no Calhoun party herc-no Modification party here
lie averred, that those who wished elevate p r. Bar
nour the Vice Presidency the steady unfinchng
friends oil Cen Jackson.-The Gentleman from Richmond
(Mr r. W Danel) who addressed the meeting the other
evening IN we-prepared speech, had aued Cen Jack
SON. eNlc'ed Mr. Buren,, and vifed the public men OFFS
Carohnaand yetthosc who attempted TO answer his
a,ons and arguments had been called down and inerrInt
ed lie believed that,if r. p. Barbour was not nomi.
ne vo'e oil me State would be lost and that the
Baltimore Convention would decide the question of the
Vice Presidency. The closing part of the resoution Of
Tered by the gentleman from Powhaan provided for the
eXgency; and 1t wonder that the gentleman from
Petersburg did not relish it, for il overthrow any
he could offer in favor of declining nomination lie wa,
ayerse to the chance ofcarg the election the Senate
u y. He did not wish Virginia go TO that body and
kneel with minority and be kicked out otha House II
was oil no consequence TO talk about principles il they did
'V's '"e man nominated 10 those principles Let us
now give IN those principles and longer take as our
motto, principia non homines. He opposed sending
delegates 10 the Baltimore Convention which he conse
erPdrte asSembage lie belcv that thew did NOT
tam their principles they had better let the party 90 Let
ose whoadhere TO principles the resolution no
mnaing r. PB ,and he sheudhave prospect OF being
elected let the electors decide In this manner shout
adhere to their principles Mr. G. was pleased that the
resolution OF the intelligent gentleman from Powhaan had
Dcen Introduced. Was ii true assumed by the pcne
man from Petersburg, that Philip p Barbour had no
chance OF being elected? He was sorry gentlemen had
spoken with so little respect of Mr. Barbour The extreme
ly cO.lve and rhetorical gentleman from Richmond had
sad iat Mr. H. would receive only 90 electoral votes in
which computation were included the States of GEORGIA
and Alabama, which would surely go for him. He declared
his belief that il u. p. b. were TO DC nominated Mr. Y
Buren, would not be- His friends were too good acicans
10 allow hiI TO be named with certainty or strong pro-
habh'y OF failure Mr.. g. here gave statement of the
States the votes of which would be given TO Mr. Van BIZ
rcn, by which lie would be made the second candidate =
Mr.. IT, expressed great repugnance the nomination of
MI " IT,, which lie looked upon the means of re-
ing nugatory the vote OF the. State and asked WHY Mr.
NB wasiixcd upon, if it DESTROYS to 10 obtain can
d"Ie WHO was ibroughly imbued with the principles of
Virginia, in preference TO L. w. Tazewell or judge
Smith OF 5. c.
Mr. Dromgoole and Observed that he bad hitherto
orborne TO obtrude himself upon The attention of the
ing, because he wei! that there were others
more anxious and determined than himself TO submit
their views TO lis consideration. He said il was due TO him
SELL that was die to those with whom, he desired t
rate; was due TO the country, To give further ex-
phantom oil tie course which he deemed best TO p,rs
IL has been not merely insinuatcd, but boldly asserted
that those VINO opposed 10 making specific nomna
on OF wee PRESIDENT, guilty OF abandonment Of
their political principles, and entertain design of pamipp
upon the people OF Virginia, by ,nanageHtenf cand-
date TO whom they are totally opposed.
Mr.. Chairman will not on this occasion render NV
sell obnoxious TO the application of that fayOrte quotation