Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-23

Vice Presidency, man who would zcaousy and faith.
fully cooperate with the President in administering the
government with energy and effect instead seeking 10
thwart his and distract his counses Ii was
manifest, however, that without concerted effort by the
Republican party throughout the Unou election could
Senate OF the u. s. When COL johnson was supported
by the West, Judge Smith by the South, Mr. Van Buren,
by New York and other States Mr.. wilkins by Pennsyl
wanna, and Mr.. Sergeant by the National Republicans
to say nothing OF other aspirants-whai prospect would
there be OF choice by the people, should Virginia bring
another candidate into The field! election by the Senate
was not only ant-repubcan in its tendency, every
way Objectionable but would in the certain defeat
of the Jackson candidate Mr. Calhoun held The b
in that body; and who had observed the signs
the times, and noted recent events, could doubt
Influence would be adverse to the present atministra-
don.It had been said, however, that Virginia ought
to sustain her principles, without regard 10 men or
party, anu vo'e lot one whose opinions coincide with
those winch she cntcransin opposition TO the Bank the
Tariff, Internal Improvement by the General Government
and 'aniudnous construction. Dir. b. said he freely
admitted That these paramount considerations and il
u were possible TO elect individual who orthodox
on these subjects, it ought be DONE But there
the remoest probability success! The effort as he had
already stated would carry the election into the Senate
and what chance would there be, in that body for tho
roughgoing State Rights MANI majority there, well
as In the naton in favor ofthc tariff regarded
rs more Important than all other questions This would be
the test qualification and every other would yield IL
necessary Rather than decided nti-tarf should
DC elected, pasans Of every complexion and denomna
ton would be found uniting their strcng thancient
mosies would be- for the me forgotten, and even Jack
son men and Clay would act together, in defence of
Their favorc system oil protecting duties from the
distant approach of danger. He fully convinced, il
the election should devolve the Senate that no one
who was either State Rights man or Jackson man.
would succeed; but the officer of the Government
would DC man possessing not feeling opinion
common win The republican party of Virginia. And vet
Il was contended that the State ought at all hazards to
support nan who fully up the standard of her
opinions, even though her vote should be thrown away.
Tue friends OF State Rights cxhorted TO rally on
candidate who was represented pure and perfect
model OF that school ofpotics, and him
last though defeat should stare them in the face
There might be spirit and chivalry in this he sad but
mere was neither wisdom nor sound poicy.-He
ed mat Virginia would abandon her principles
but would continue act on them, and upon every
ut occasion 10 assert them. But it vain Tor her to
make them any longer in national elections 10 the
extent of requiring perfect orthodoxy She had fought
that battle before, when her influence more command
ing and the cause more popular She had sounded the
tocsn lar ana wide and called for aid from every quarter
BUTT came not and she vanquishcd was far from
him to advise her TO surrender her principles; but in c-
terence TO national elections, it Enthusiastically better
70 ann a, that which was attanable, than fer
every hing and gain nothing She could no, elect Mr.
Barbour or any other orthodox State Rights man, she
might defeat Mr. Sergcant,-a cdcraist laudina-
ran,-and turn the scale in of some one who pos
sesses some OF the qualifications which she deems impor-
tant Because Virginia could gain all she wished
should she he asked TO throw away her vote and retire
win folded arms TO her tent while the Troans rumphcd
over those who, for many purposes were her faithful all
les All, he said, was lost without an election bv e
people, and that could only be effected by ACTING in con-
ser WIN our sister states Forthese reasons he
" oil opinion, that nomination OF any individual for the
vice Presidency, at this tme premature oh as
was impossible ioresee whom the strength of the
An Electoral Ticket should BIZ made out of good men and
trne whose character and standing command gene
raj confidence and place them above the suspicion OF in
oiguc anu management. They should be left unpledged
and at liberty to profit by intervening events as to make
e most Judicious disposition of the of the state
whcn the period should arrive, subject only TO the ma
turai and necessary control of public opinion 1t had
oeen insisted that nomination ought be made al once
II was customary and looked for by the pub
nc iut Caucus nomination for either Presidency
or vice Presidency, matter of expediencv
ana only proper where it AS likely give d.
In, !,
stance there conclusive against it, and
mature nomination, would do more harm than good. He
could not agree TO nominate Mr. Barbour because he felt
morally assured that he could not be elected; and he
should regard himself ahess his trust were he to
recommend 1t TO the people TO vote for any individual when
he believed That by so doing their would be For
the same he unwilling nominate any other
person. because was not yet ascertaned upon whom
Jackson Republican party would generally unite. The
refusal to make nomination did preclude Mr. Barbour
or any else from the of Virginia. He thou chit it i'm
portant that delegates should be Baltimore Con-
vcnton 10 confer with the delegates of other States and
agree upon nominations which would furnish Guide
and in instruction TO our electors He
sau, so strongly was he impressed with the propriety of
TINS STEP that II other gentlemen should propose H. he
would cer resolution recommending the people 10
sehu NUMBER oil delegates equal TO the number of
tors 10 which III, State was entitled Should the States
have voice in that Convention proportional their cleo
toral strength there would be fair and
the delegates from Virginia might be instructed main
tain the pretenson OF any avore individual as was
consistent with spirit of compromise and concation 1t
was objected by the advocates of Mr. Barbous nominal
lion, that this might and would result in the postpone
mcnt OF his claims but had been shown that would
not result in the defeat of Mr. Sergeant? MIR. Brown
said he bad great respect for Mr.. Barbour and beey
ed him TO be an honest politician vrtu0us man. and of
very considerable talents and aanmens; but he did not
look upon his claims eminent that the vote of The
state should be thrown away out of compliment 10 him
III II were possible to cleo, Mr. Barbour should cordial,
~ support MN, in preference other person was
spoken oil Tor the Vice Presidency; the sake of the
man or because he was Vginan but account of his
principles III the natter however, were entirely with
In his control there another Virgian whom no
would prefer TO Mr. Barbour, although their principles
were the same. But this time he said for Vr-
Rnia to thrust forward her before the naon and if
was, lie believed her ancient at all times 10 wait
until they were called for by other states Her influence
was weak enough at best apd in contending princ-
PIES she might well orego the qualification other maternal
vanity IN furnishing candidate favour Of some sister
STATE, whom The compliment might engage hearth
~ In the cause. Mr.. II. said il further objected that
refusal TO make nomination would result i'm The vote of
tnc state being given 10 Mr. Van Buren,. That by no
means followed necessary consequence 30
the matter would I've wholly regulated bv public opnion
which might or ght not tunin his favour and certainly
would no. unless for the purpose of defeating candidate
whose principles were sin obnoxious TO VIRGINIA
Even Il 1t SHOULD cvcntuatc in the election of Mr. Van
jureD by the people, il would be source OF him
behaving as nc did, that he the standard Of
virginia politics than any other candidate who could or
would be successful. He had no intention yyhaover M
euogizInE Mr. Van Buren, OF vndicatinp him from tte
attacks which had been made his principles He
had no language for pancgyric; now had hc-as some
gsnueinea seemed TO hayea heart for bitter and ucr
rfess inVeeiivc. The consideration of Mr. Van Bu-
fcns quahicadons had been forced upon the meet
ipg, not by those who charged with favoudny
his pretensons but Ivy those who were opposcd 70 him
and seemed soicious Of ooporfunitv Of
him White he did not consider il incumbent on him in