Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-27

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lie. Even the gentleman from the county Of, iAir.
DanieD who is opposed to the nomination of Mr. b. and
% andnunate'y acquainted with his history, has
oeen able to deecbut acto his life which merits
the slightest censure, and that an error of
Tie once failed to vote against the Bank of the United
states; but he has since voted against it, although il OBJ
tanned the signature of James Madison. Sir no man
can doubt but that the nomination of Mr. b. would be
hailed with enthusiasm by the people of Virginia; and yet
'ney are 10 he deprived oil the opportunity
their suiirages avoc fellow citizen through the ap
prehension that the OF the State may be lost or thrown
away Every argument urged by opponents rests ON
that foundation. We must make no nonioo,;on. tho Col
lcge oil electors must convene unpledgcd TO prevent the
possibility oil losing our vote: but did it occur to gen.
uemen hatthe possibility OF that contingency is provided
against, by the resolution OF the gentleman from Powba
tan (Mr Milcr)!-The resolution expressly provides
that It should clearly appear that p r. Barbour can
not OBTAIN such support his being one of the
two highest candidates. the electors shall be left 10
cise eir iuli and free discretion Here, then, is the
provision Tor the apprehended contingency; and there can
be no necessity for adopting the resolution of the GENTLE
man from Petersburg, (Mr Brown)-at least for the rea
son assigned by that gentleman his friends Sir we
must look Tor some other motive; be able to as
sign other reason, justify this departure from
tabished usage-,volaon of the rule which has hereto
lore obtained occasions similar the present That rl.
mas been, to recommend both President and " President
Ii Is true, there have been exceptions 10 this rule
but those exceptions merely strengthen the rule Sir Il
is proper under the General Ticket System that such
practice should be observed. Ii an act of Justice IN The
people, and to the College OF Electors If we make no
nomination. the people will be deprived OF their only oppor
uny 10 express their preference among the candidates
approve or reject the candidate whom is designed
'"e |o'ege oil fecters shall support. They will be de-
pved oil the only opportunity which they can enoy of in
dcaing to the Electors the individual whom thew regard
as worthy OF their confidence Should we make no nom.
naton the Electors will be depriv all opportunity of
pertaining the will Of their constituents and will be con-
strained 10 make the election the absence of all know
'edge as TO that ,oW The election will be made by the
people out by the college of electors without regard TO
our knowledge OF the wishes of the people, The
ocjecf OF the resolution of the gentleman from Peters
the popular will. Its effect will be. to substitute
Tor the will OF the constituent body, the discipline and
management oil party; to transfer the election from the
people 10 the managers of party, and of the people
The gentleman from Montgomery (Mr. Preson) has adj.
vertcd TO blank-to be filled by whom ?-By the in.
.rlgues oil party Shall we, the representatives OF the
people, make such an arrangement for constituents,
by adopting the resolution of the from PETERSBURG
we e,iectually e the popular voicewhlst that oil the
member from Powhatan will concentrate the public mind
on one who deserves be beloved and honored But the
gentleman who here represents county of Jefferson (he
Lieut. cow apprehends, that making the nomination. we
sa ueVove The election OF " Il. the Senate of the IT,
S-whch body feels himself authorized to denounce in
terms oil very severe reproach And what sir the cry
ing sin OF the Senate which has subjected il TO this heavy
denunciaon! 1t the rejection of Martin Van Buren, a.
Minister Plcnipotentary the Court of St James Sir
snail this principle obtain Shall set this fatal exam.
pie-that the representatives, of sovereign State shall
take upon themselves to redress the injuries of rejected
nominee! Shall we vote for Mr. Van Buren, because he
rejected by the Senator Is this the whole force of his
e'aih on our gratitude, that he declared unworthy
by an august tribunal who, of all Others must be best ac
quan'ed with his political character! Does become us
10 take part In that controversy TO condemn the
Senate for the Independent exercise of its upouesoned
right oil refusing 10 advise the President to confer most
Important appointment on one whom they conscientious
y oeieVea 10 be unworthy Of unfit for the station!
o he Independence of the Senate essential to the true
prosperity OF the American people Its character is the
Pe ana glory OF the nation Should sustain this ap
peal from its decsionom continuing the able and trs
" constitutional advisers-they will degenerate into the
mere creatures and menias the Presden-ready to sub
serve most obsequiously, his caprcious purposes
Dut e gentleman has not shewn that this election OF Vice
president can be kept from the Senate by any act of ours
On the contrary, hink clearly demonsrable from data
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whether Mr. Barbour be nominated or not. He states
eeco mnder o ,ne APportonment Bill there will be 2ss
GGeant 90 to Mr.. Van Buren,, and SO to Mr. Barbour
tween r Iobn TO Mr. Wilkins the others divided be-
Carolna-115 electoral will be necessary TO make
an election; and the paraly of generous and sangune
TREND can only assign 10 Mr. Van Buren, $50 that he
cannot be elected by the people. Mr.. Sergeant cannot
receive but 95 and this probably greater number than
WIN DC gwen 10 any one other candidate So that if the
c"cuIaIlens oil the gentleman be correct election will
be made by the people. The Senate must make the cleo
uon and we know to moral certainty, that Van Buren,
cannot obtain majority OF that body. All who voted for
his late rejection, may be expected deny him their s
irages whilst there Others who voted for his conr
nation through Just Difference TO the wishes NJ the
slden and just estimate OF circumstances growing ont
oil the relations OF Great Britain America who could
not take upon themselves the responsibility giving him
aho original appointment. Under these circumstance
DC expected oil US TO iorego the pretenon of Mr. Bar
bor In favor of one whom can only sustain at the
sacrlhce OF our sacred principles?
Sir the Lieutenant Governor has read long extracts from
W nave Deeh written by u. Nj Duiiie, and
to have been avouched by ]. Hamilton Jr DISTINGUISHED
ana honored sons OF South Caona who reflect usre and
glory on the land OF their nativity These documents arc
introduced presume TO establish the purity and cons SIS
tency OF Mr. Van Buren,! perhaps the unworiness of
r. T. Barbour! can conceive OF no purpose for which
they could have been produced connected with Mr. NJ
Dufie, and Gov Hamilton. | do not intend IN moke a
formal vndcaton OF these two distinguished statesmen
but may ask OF the Lieut.. Governor whether he will
extend TO them the same justice and charity which he
4 gracousy vouchsaes TO Martin Van Buren, The nam
Ph'et from which the gentleman has quoted, was written
when the author together with the author of the cen
comlastc advertisement" in truth Young men, II
was but the ebulhon OF youthful fire. If their
opinions be at variance with those expressed i'm This ma
phlet we may at least give them credit for sincerv-
since by Their conversions they threw themselves into an
asceTained minority But, if for this offence, these ger
tlemen are to be regarded objectionable sinners how
has Mr. van Buren, found favour in the sight of their in
ReNorable Judges! IL is known TO the American Public
that when he was far e-when he wasin truth
Prdcfsed politclan-a Senator from the great State of
he voted Tor the erection OF olgates the Cumberland
Roadan exaction of tribute, from the citizens othe Com
,monwealtffor treading the soil of the Commonwealth Il
An exercise OF sovereignty the an Ipde
pendent Sovereign State grosser violation OF he Con-
stution, than any of which the gentleman can convict
John c. Calhoun, whom he has made uutavorabe a,I
full and free pardonand his professions of faith as set forth
In his speech the powers OF the Vice President are re-
lied on as iDdputabe evidence of the purity his present
political principles. But, sir, at to account for
this comparison between Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Van Blu
rem have to learn that Mr.. G.. is candidate for
any ofceand have also to learn that Mr. Barbour would
become his supporter Is il just then, enlist against
Mr. Barbour, the odum which has been artfuly excited
against calhoun, and other generous of 5. Carolina
the odiun which attaches TO Nuiica;ioD?-a by the
Away which would gladly hear defined. Sir have read
a the speeches of p p Barbour and may safely hazard
kthe assertion that there is