Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-11

Gien,s Ia tho other States, or which win carry the
election OF the Vice President into tho Senate and
who shosc to all principles aud all our policy He
opposed TO any step being taken which may inure, If
not endange the great object of securing the President
what objection can we have, then, submitting the
lection to convention of members from all the States
which cooperate with ul Itmay be said that n York will
sustain Mr. Van Buren,; but the partaies OF that State
De In MS iavor what have disst the other
oate Is not the great State OF which has
50 often enabled US TO triumph equally essential
success now Is not the cooperation OF the other States
necessary? So
IL we proceed upon the principle that we cannot con-
de In these States for the selection OF the second officer
in the Government, whilst acting with them to
the first, do not give just of offence those
States! Would not amount to declaration that all unity
OF action, all harmony OF movement at an end! Would
not the ground taken by Virginia, TO which oecing
be considered as coming with peculiarly bad grace from
her, whose have been often supported by the other
States for the highest oces' But should gain nothing
by it. One of citizens has been spoken of for this
suaton-Ths gentleman, il is admitted, is worthy of the
confidence OF his country and the writer of these remarks
agrees with him perfectly in political opinions. He would
be graifed TO him advanced any office which would
be agreeable to him. But it is necessary consider this
subject not merely in relation TO Virginia. but the whole
Union. Can Virginia herself elect the Vice President,
when the other States say willing coafer ogcth
CIR, and select the who will be The choice of majority
and would it even be just, that Virginia should say,
will not CONFER will not trust you and will bring into
the field candidate of my own, and win support no
other! Let be rccolected that the action of the con-
ven,ion about TO be held in the Capitol TO be final The
meeting is TO be pledged, the electors he pledged,
and il should turn out that the electors should find that
the vote of Virginia being given a candidates who will
receive small number of votes, will either carry the
election to the Senate make probable that Mr. Ser
geant may be elected they will be compelled TO redeem
their pledge, and thus contribute to the of cand
date who may be most Objectionable TO them 1t is obvi
ousy the interest OF the Opposition, TO have many
ddatcs as possible; this is the policy displayed
ses-f the friends of the administration their
strength, there will be danger Ii for them TO decide,
whether they will fall blndiolded into the trap set for
tha Ernp, flAca ~, oc tho. ,..,t 4,
the proper for the Convention either TO send depu
ties to consult together with those from the other States
as to who should be selected Vice Presidents
rate to leave the Electors Gas it is to be presumed they
will select those in whose honor and patriotism they
conde) to be governed by the circumstances which may
arisc and bcsow their votes in such way will be found
TO promote harmony amongst friends in all the States
and secure the advancement of the principles which
brought the present Administration into power,
SCEVOLA.