Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-21

uni he could arrange matters precisely his liking IN
au no doubt arranged matters that he could have ha
une nomination rejected when he pleased But tire Vic
PRESIDENT whom Mr. Clay regards also as a rival an,
mates tor his deserving his vortc systems cannot yo
unless the Senate be equally divided This equal division
was result much coveucd and il was Produced MIR
Clay then had the Vice President in his power and nigh
very wei have said TO him. asde"Come, Sir, the conIr
nation OF this little Arch Magcians appointment To Fine
land is in your hands. You know he docs not e vol,
since you suspect him of being the boiton OF the
rel between you and the President The President l. too
warmly his friend, and Is pushing him onards MS as, a.
nc can TO be his successor This must Prevent. fo
neither oil us like his course, and he may be i'm the way
sou, OF US You and compete upon antagonist principles
"ining tc goboore that tribunal. But this little Magician
WIZ neither go with you in nullifcaon nor with me la
protection You or be rght-the peoolc will do
eide that-but half way, milk and water measure can
be right At any stand where vs. after the
uisSracc and putting down OF the ic Dutchman You
him. 49,
And indeed Mr.. Calhoun did give his casting vote to
REJECT ana disgrace Nh V. Buren, What triumph was
is 20 MIR Clay lie had. himself nothing fear; for,
he and his friends the armed enemies OF jackson
ana ms friends Calhoun iavole in the Jackson
states oil the South where the people adhere TO the adj
mlnsration with ZEAL aud where MIR Van Buren, had con
siderable popularity. Mr.. Clay toresaw that the vote of
sir calhoun against Mr.. " b. would rin him with the
friends oil v -, and with large portion Of the jackson
party every where. Aud il therefore his policy TO
make Mr. Calhoun cut his throat while he was pros.
.ra'ing mated rival And the cunning MIR. Clay has
Seeued IN the thing most admirably. As to Mr. Calhoun;
ne Is deiunctBut he did not calculate well as to Mr.
an buren' lie forgot the generous msgnannity of rse
American peoples that they had, aud never would
permit any man to be Put down and a,np.ed under foot
by relentless persecution But for this attempt TO disgrace
ana get Mr. Buren, out OF the way, and TO bring odiun
upon the President Mr. Van BurcS woud never have
presented a Candidate for the Woe Presidency But
me treatment OF the Senate reused all the generous
ngs OF the people in his wor.-Sho,ne IS Shame u is
sued from The lips OF every unprecedented honest man
IN The nation MIR. Clay will in the end what an eyre
gious bunder lie has committed. Was no not ashamed TO
use the same language about "the honor and glory his
country used by Daniel Webster re knows thdt man
was against his country during the war, and consistency
ought 10 keephm out OF such company. But alas what
TO be expected FROM OF such dcstituon OF moral
ieelhg and OF such progacy of character H. Clay
from man. whose ambition burns Ike the internal fires
OF Etna, and who in obedience impulses is ready TO
sacrifice all that makes life desirable As TO country or
The liberties oil peopetey but dust in the balance
Tive him PO,ccTgive him the of gratifying the
animal propcHsiiics OF naure-of purchasing the sweet
music oil aduaton and ilaeryo gratifying the hate and
revenge lie feels towards his enemies aud Of grinnng
Overland rewardng hs Swiss parizansgvc him the go-
ry yes, the empty glory of tho hghes, Office the coun-
try and he Is satSied-Notng less will satisfy him
And he seems TO he determined reach this point of Gle
ya'ion, no matter at what coSt-"War, pesilence and
famine" 90 say nothing Of the loss of liberty to the peo
ple) Is but a cheap price 10