Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-18

~ b." l. it because YOU do not believe "tbey ever will
vote Tor " b. that you anxious to keep the cleo
ton from the Senator might these Senators for
Barbour or wilkins, johnson, in preference Sergeant
m) Them II your Objects really to defeat Sergeant and
not to elect Mr.. J. D., why not contribute sustain
Barbour, (h( whom you "ogree" with me in admiring
"Ihoroughy"-who is Virginia of the true re-
publican stamp, and who it is conceded would stand bet
ter chance than Mr. " Is, il the election goes Gas il pro-
badly wil TO the Senate? Now if YOU really love Rone
more than Cesar let conure you save yourselves
the trouble of waiting for Mr V. BIS "eNplanations''-
or the compuncuvn of supporting him rieht or wrong
by ryng with the friends of Barbour more on the
broken rampars OF the Constitution You will then have
TO abandon no principles, TO make compromise with for
mer opinions, TO turn no anglcSwhlle the faith of Martin
Bnren Will be to YOU Cretan LABYRINTH without the
clue OF Ariadne. Hemay triumpl-but you cannot His
aures will only tarnsh those principles which you
have devoted much OF your lives.
In what did |, do "iniusice' TO Mr. Van Buren,; You
say YOU hioc he did not protest against the Veto Mes
sage would be slow to disbeeve, doubt wha, YOU
really 6nec-but question: if your zeal has not readily
cont cred Jeiic this occasion into ledge have
can well perceive how il may be literally true and vet not
conflict at all with the fact TO which have alluded
have said what beleve-,hat Mr. Van Buren, did protest
against the veto OF the Maysvile Road Bill know no.
ing OF what he advised the President do nor of his
course in the Cabnebut believe he did protest against
e measures Cat time when the Presidents decision was
unknown 10 OF the warinest friends of the adj
minSraton, who waited on him urge the very course
whch was ilnally adopted Ii this is denied, YOU shall
have authority which will neither be questioned nor dsre
garcd Whether MIR. b. changed his opinion or course
ards may be inferred from what has appeared in be
Globe, and from the letters OF which YOU speak (o)
have not said, that Mr. " Is. was in favor of internal
improvements by the Federal Government. Though he
SAID to have voted for the erection of toll gates on the
cumberland road within the jurisdiction of a State have
looked TO the policy of New York. as the true exponent
oil ms opinion on this subject You admit that he .s
probably disposed TO distribute the surplus accord
lug TO the ratio OF representation il the Constton n so
amended "a TO give Congress power appropriate money
10 internal improvements: (p) This is what have be-
leVed and said Mr. V. BIS doctrine with the tno
exception (Which you have added that he wishes con-
su'ulona amendment. If you will let him explan'' ON
tns head Also you will find that the Constitution IS no bar
er TO ms plaza unless indeed he has changed his views
nave certainly not designed TO do Mr.. " Buren, the
ieas injustice and will promptly make all the retrbu
uo IN my power, itany opinion fact which have stat
cd should he erroneous have personal antuatv mr.
predictions to crafty in this canvass men as
,ney are without desiring TO cohcae their favor or TO
kindle their Cd The characters and opinns
OF hose who aspire to manage public affairs are subjects
oil Iree enquiry and no less the duty than right OF the
PeOPe ~ prone them thoroughly. CASSIUS.