Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-21
RICHMOND, Tuesslay, Fcb. IN.
THE ONLY WTTNESS,

gcsted this same remark to almost every reader that
the objections TO Mr.. Van Buren, were of two de-
scrptions-thosc which grew out of his instructions
To MIR. McIane, and those which were more person
al to himsef-hs agency in the cabinet and its dis
solution the formation of the new one his mission
to London, &c. &c.--O,her charges of u more pri-
vate and delicate complexion were brought against
him, in closed doors, by an honorable Senator from
the Soutl-but these ashamed TO see the light
The friends of Mr. Clay dwelt principally upon the
Observation-Disclosures Of MIR. Calhoun principally upon
the others.
NIcssrs Smith, Forsyth and Butler will clear up
the charges about the instructions-not to speak of
the Presidents having taken the whole responsibility
of the obnoxious passages upon his own shoulders
He authorized Gen. Smith announce il to the
nation-Re so communicated with Mr.. Speight one
of the Representatives of North Carolina-thus
shrinking from no responsibility acting like
himself.
The charges against Mr.. V. Il. himself are as va
rious, and even more underlined, than the hues of
the ranbow-The sum total, however, of all is
that he is the Arch Magician-the Prince of In
triguers-tho very diaJte Jeiiietrr-the maker of
cabinets and the destroyer of cabinets-the mana
ger who puts out and who puts in all sorts of Off
cers-he, who fomented the quarrel between the Pre-
sident and the V. Prcsidentgovcrned the President
administered all the functions Of the cutive-
broke up the old cabinet in all the fury of earth
quoke-and amidst the storm adroitly escaped
across the Atlantic. OF course, if he had remain
ed in the U. States, he would have been openly sus-
pected OF an attempt 10 work the wires, and intrigue
ID
dcncy In fact the charge made upon him, be-
fore his intention TO go London was ascertained-
and 1t was marvellous TO with what facility his
enemies could change their key, and raise a new
i Plot against him.
Such was the burthen ofthe charges against him i'm
the Senate-But where is the specifications against
him-the time, place and circunstance?-None-
And still more, where were the proofs?-where the
witnesses? None!-We beg Mcssrs Miller and Poin-
deXter's pardons-Each of them had his charge
and Gov.P oindexter alone had his proofs-Hc had a
letter cut and dry in his pocket-and his witness i'm
the "School for Scandal" to take his oath of
that"
i, We shall pass Gov. AIiller's charges-charg-
ing the EX-Secrctary with brewing the quarrel be-
tween the President and Mr.. CaIhoun-and with
obtaining the Post-ofiice appointments especially
for his own creatures.-Nlr v. ID. contradicted the
first charge himself-and challenged MIR. Calhoun
for his proofs. Mr.. G. spoke not-The Postmaster
General has peremptorily denied the last-and still
Governor Miller speaks not
Governor PoindeXter's witness is a certain SamiI-
ell f.. Clement, late of Brooklyn, N. Yin what
way this man became the Senator's witness, is moi
so easily to be understood, from his version OF
the story. In his famous letter to Mr.. Poinoexter
Ton which Messrs. Clayton and PoindeXtcr thought
proper to rely Mr.. Clement thus expresses himself
'W AsHINGToN CITY, Jan 81, lS32.-.ST II have
the honor to acknowledge The receipt of yo NOTE bearing
date this morning. 1t this moment handed me,
0l'aGba aceuscr any iadn holding high and resnon
sibe station in the government yet nasmuch as cons
der me subject matter of your inquiry being one of nc
l..
" 10 SHRINK from the discharge of my duty or tcithho
from an honorable Senator, approaching me in his sena-
t0'!" capacity, Gny Information ,cich MAJ be IL, nos
session. Of, touching the subject Of his iaquirv Never
theess, regret that thus called upon TO repeat anv
remarks which may have been inadvertently made to
Now hear Mr. Clement again, in the u. s. Tele-
graph of the 18th inst:
"Mr Pondexter had koowdge of the facts stated in
my letter TO him, until II handed 10 him while the Sc
nate was in secret session. having been sent in bv one
OF me door Keepers, while the subject under debate
And the first information Governor Moore had pon tbc
subject was derived from the reading the letter in the
senate Neither of these gentlemen were requested by
me 10 advance money! for the establishment of press in
sssPpi or elsewhere or to participate in any manner i'm
such establishment; but, my request Gov Ponde xter
on my exhibiting TO him satisfactory letters vouching for
my iormer good character and conduct politely offered TO
furnish me with letters of Introduction to several gentle
men IN MISSISSIPPI, acquainng them with the object of
y WISH 10 that country NO conversation took place
between him and myself which related any fact refer
ca 10 In my letter. until after the nomination Of Mr. Van
buren was rejected and the remarks are strictly
uemen was an introduction into country where was a
stranger which they politely offered to afford me-
NOW, passing over these accounts of his relations
to Mr. PoindeXter, let us see what sort of witness
he ls--upon what kind of proof such charges are
made before the highest tribunal in the land-and
ny "nat sort OF niormers the character of Martin
! van DLren is TO be damned.-We have before us in
The N. Y. Evening Post, the Proceedings of ~a very
large and respectable meeting of the Democratic
citlzens OF Kings county, held at BROOKLYN son the
10Th inst."-We make the following extracts. and LET
inc mater rest here for the present:
I'm speaking OF the grounds upon which some of the
senators excused their vote Mr. Warning said il appeared
hat Samuel e. Clement, the late Post Master of this viii
iage, mad given some evidence against Mr. Van Buren,
but the citizens of Brooklyn know Clement too well 10 he
imposed upon for momen with the idea that he had
written the truth TO Mr.. Poindexter. Manu- of them
hpei0 Clement TO their S0rr0,c-he had come AMONGST
mem NE rdnpyre and SUCKED the blood from their re-
! Ty pfdts fLo,d dPpiauSe.1
Auer an appropriate preface, Mr.. Van Dyck ntrodu-
ced the following preamble and resolutions
Nv whereas, Mr. Senator Poindexter has read in tbe
senate oithe United States, letter from Samuel e. C
eht tate Postmaster of this village, grossly inn eating
the character of Martin Van Buren, and on " nch letter
Mr. Pondexter relied for Justification of his vote in re-
Jectlng the nomination OF Mr.. Van Buren-therefore
Hesotred, That from personal knowledge of Samuel
~ Clement, and OF his conduct while resident of fbis
village, we 1nhesdtRgiy pronounce that he is entitled
TO no credit, and is utterly un,coythy The colaeance
| Of any honorable man.
"Mr. Nj. ID. Morse, the district attorney of KINGS
county, next addressed the meeting. He said that too
much mad been already said about Clement but he felt
his duty TO state what he knew of the interview which
that individual had with Mr. Van Buren, at the Civ o
tel gentleman upon whose testimony he (NIr NIorse\
wond rely in any case, and who would, if necessary
make his oath OF the fact had informed him that he in
company with Clement got introduced to the son of MIR
Van Buren, on board steam boat They called 70 sec
hmat the City Hotel and the by mistake intro
duced thom TO the in which Martin Van Burcn eat
Clement made very awkward apology for the accidental
intrusion, and there the first interview ended"
The National Gazette thinks il wrong i'm Mr. poin
dexter, "to adduce 10 the Senate even in secret
session, any record of a private and familiar con
ycrsatiOn."-The Boston Centincl tries IN cleor Mr.
P.s skirts of such conduct-What saws This CLAW