Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-18

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stowal OF new Office ON gambling politician.
As the friend, personal and political of Mr. Van Buren,
reject the hoerdi offer OF the Senator, in defiance OF his
threatened negative upon the non,iuaon-Let him unite
with those who, like him. anxious y preserve the
morality OF the country by rejecting whose most
odious crime Is his rising popularity and ab-
~. The friends oil Mr.. Van Buren, will not degrade him
by asking committee, free him the suspicious en-
gendered in the Senator's mind his search after correc,
information, from within his reach His charac-
ter wants such Justification Does the gentleman wish
,oJnsuiy ms vote Let hun propose committee; he shall
nave our concurrence. Does he desire convince the
Senate! Let him produce the private source. Informa-
aon which, venture to say, like the only he speaks
oil openly worthless IN the eye OF any who is
emolered by prejudice that Inc cannot truth This
feuer by torner partizon paltry editor of paltry
ewsPoper, ana 10 prove what: that Mr. Van Buren, said
that the late Cabinet dissolved by the conspiracy OF the
vice President to drive Nal Eaton from tile Cabinet and
That he withdrew to the consequences of the sso.
luton Sir, Mr. Van Buren, holds such nvesations
with persons who were once ms po'tizds and now his
enemies.
But supposing he had declared or does entertain. ,be
opinion imputed to him. Is il crime which disquafes
him Tor high Office, that he believes the cbarge made
and sought to be established by the late Secretary of arr
III such be the Senator's opinion, he tell us how far
che exclusion extends? The Senator's is con-
tradlced by his previously expressed opinion. What Sir
the most artiu man in the world, proclaim to patry E,l
'or at he acted In the manner Indicated to escape he
storm consequent OH the dissolution OF the Cabinet If Il,
had been tue-it such had been his motive, he would
nave sought 10 conceal II from himself No degree of
confidential intimacy could have tempted am artul inr-
sucr TO such disclosure The story true, proves man
whose extraordinary prudence, under all circumstances
through long life in the stormy politics of yexed and
turbulent State has gained him the confidence of his
friends and called down upon him the CHARGE or cons
mate aruhcc from his enemies, 10 be silly driveler-o
simpleton, opening his budget petty motives to one
whose trade was, to thrive by making himself important
oy CONFIDENTIAL and oracular disclosures in his unknown
journal
Mr. Van Buren, stands in strange condition before us.
From the beginning of this Administration before bc
10 inc post assigned to him. until the present hour he is
heid accountable, by certain description of political
IN tins country for all the evil that has been DONE and all
the good that has been omitted. 49,
Now, Sirii he is accountable for every thny if bs
nand Is to be traced where let him have credit for
the good that has, and the evil that has not been done
Balance tho account of the admitted good and evil mnn,cd
and the results will fill the hearts of his enemies with the
oerest disappointment But Sir, this the Justice
intended Tor hn lie is responsible for all that is com
planned Of Let us see the Senator from Ms.ssippi
IMr. po'ndexters) catalogue. There were no Cabinet
Counciis-Dd the country suffer from this failure 10 fol-
low the example of late administrations from This
renee to the example of General Washington. But there
was one Cao'et Council called to sit Lady's rcpu
tauon Indeed and this Mr. Van Buren, is also answer
able for; and true Sir that the honorable mebe
inc late Cabinet who remained TRANQUILITY at their posts
enjoying all their emolunents and honors with
grathcaton suffered themselves be deprived of their
accustomed rights OF seat and voice Council Board
OF deliberations great matters of vital Interest IN tho ~
c and yet obcycd the beck and call of Mr. Van B,rn
TO sit upon ladys reputation! OF what stuff were tbe
made that they did not distinctly ascertain if this resrc
uon oil claimed right, and this insulting call mon
them TO step out of their appropriate spheres was The
work oil Mr.. Van Buren, the act of the Presi-
dent IL the first, why did they not demand his
dismsslon, and, if refused Indignantly throw their com,
missions in the teeth of the Chief MagistratoiTbo ;t
dreadful offences until obliged TO follow Mr. Van Buren
example and esign-The history of the last vcar cs,,
fishes the wisdom of the President in calling no Cabinet
Iounc 10 dchbcrate there could been no hormo
ny IN their consultations, and the single question said
to have been submitted the Cabinet have shown them
selves incompetent TO decide He not competen 10 do
eide on Ladys reputation who throws out of view on
the question OF how she should be treated her o mr. in
noeence. viii not condescend further to refer to the
trash with which the public press has been loaded and
polluted Tor months, and unless the Senator from Msss
spp mas better EVIDENCE than the public has yet seem
hc hope OF duplicating Mr. Van Buren, the disturbances
that preceded the dissolution of the Cabinet is rorn
Let us see the next crime in the catalogue of the Sena
TOR rom Mississippi Nlr Poindexer1 Mr. Van Buren,
intrigued the dissolution of the late Cabinet taking care
previously to secure safe and prominent retreat in the
MISSION 10 gand-lt Is known to every well-inormed
man IN u'S district that Mr. Van Buren,, by his admirable
temper his concilating manners and unweor Rcd ver
TONS kept the Cabinet together long after its dscoIant
materials were so well asccrained that its souon soon
or or later was matter of common specuIation-Sir
nobody doubted that the parties could NOT oct On to-
gether, and the ouly surprise was that he prsi
det ulu not proceed 10 restore harmony by the remo
val oil those whose disagreemcns produced the dscor1
but Mr. van Buren, had the unparalleled ciontcry TO
resign on motives OF delcacy and and as
this mode OF conduct unusual it has excited vast
deal of surmise and wonder. The Senator from Mssis
spp (Mr - has however, satisfactorily TO himself solv
ed the mystery.-Mr. Van Buren, arranged himself into
prominent place before he resigned and new Cabinet
10 sun MS ambitious views Now Sir to the proof of
this preconccrtcd arrangement for his accommodation and
elevation The President told somebody who was n LATE
Secretary that Mr. Van Buren, 20 TO England and
named to him the Secretaries, who were to come i'm I'm,
this was after Mr. Van Buren, had resigned Tn thc in
torvew it is acknowledged that Mr. Van Buren,s o,,nr
OF resignation handed TO this volunteer reneoor ~
cohi1denia conversation with the Chief apstrate B
the Senator says il before the letter 1pas
thence he conc udes Mr.. " b. had made catspo,v Of
c PRESIDENT, Tor the promotion OF his own views most
logical inference truly And this new Cabinet arran
ed to further Mr.. Van Burcn's unhoIv ambition .
Is ncrc man, woman, child in the country who does
not know and feel that the change has been beneficial 10
uie PuDhc mat there Is now strength more vrue
ana more harmony than there was before Is there anv
man VINO VIII hazard his reputation, by asserting that the
present Secretaries capable of being made the insr
oil individual influence the late? Partizans are moi
substituted for pure disintereSted patriots and let me
say Sir that more parizans have gone out than have
IN But this mission to England was not SOUGHT nv Mr.
Buren: his friends know that it was pressed on him Inv
the President, and that il reluctantly accented m tho
earnest solicitations of friends were satisfied il vou
promote ms own reputation, and rebound the honor and
welfare OF the nation will not follow further te G.
nator lead Long known TO me as n politician and as
man. acung together in the hour political adversfv
wheh we had lost all but honor-a witness of III
movements when elevated to power the
Nthe confidence of the Chief magistrates and of tho
majority oil the people, have witnessed aupht in Mr.
" d. when requires concealment, paiaon or colono-
never any thing to lessen his character az patriot and "a
mah-hottpg which he might desire TO see exposed
I" the scrutiny oil every member of this body with the
calm confidence OF unsuled integrity. He is called an
artiul nan-a gid; OF artihcc-a willy magician Frorn
whom does he receive these opprobious naesY From on
enemies and pretended friends In the midst of all the c5r
have been brought aast him. in shapes more var9
that strew the vale of Vaambrosa where is tbe sc fled
a Ia ta.l