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

beauty OF whose character make >, ne h y
to those desnerate n,; , happy and striking contrast
ms successful career, in placing the co, VIC benny
re;gn na,;on anu SJlusung all of our affairs with To-
which they were resolved by all maan. 20 ."ei ai
the hrst step to the accomplishment of hi; ose was
TO sacrifice IL they could, the popuIar M =, en-.
Court OF London the man, through ~ % ~
was rapidly advancing to secure the in,n uo .r
" OF ms country. Clay and Calhoun were aware that
something must be done in this way OR tha ,,;nng IN
'ne Presidency would be but fororn hone Resides bv
aiming their blow at Van Buren,, they thought tbev would
' once destroy rival, and thwar enbara the ad
minstration. Hence his rejec,ion! WV
Inc speeches OF two of these now befaro the
ana WIN decide whether they have made out
her case and justified themselves Conscious or the in
amy oi ,neir conduct they have been i'm great haste i'm
gehg 'heir speeches out with view TO stem tbat Tor.
on. Vi inoghat,on' which never fails to flow from vir-
ous people, when representative becomes traitor 10
ms trust and berays their interest That This act of tho
VIII lower our national characerin the estimation
nauom as well as jeopardize the interests of the
nation, and will also interfere with our egoa,ons abroad
is what may reasonably be expected o'0'
The ground which this party i'm the Senate, tool. c
l1ecung Van Burens nomination. is deliberate insult n
the people That administration of which vo,, ;oht
say Clay at the head had lost entirely the con6da5c
OF the peoplc-and which had been dismissed from ,h;
service IN consequence of the msmanage of their
an order to secure by negotiation with
clay and webster should think that was improper and
highly dishonorable that any alluson in the instructions
given to Mr. McLane, should be made to this defunct-
this puritan and blackegged administration so Justly
termed by Mr. Randolph-upon which the people had
passed ,heir verdict and upon which they had stamped
the seal OF their eternal disgust and dsapprobaton saw
that TO insure the success of important nepoation h
was objected that any auson should be made to the con-
uucto men whom the people had dismissed from their
stations and who had hitherto failed 10 accomplisb The oh
Ject in disputed Wonderful wonderful indeedi-tbat II
should be considered undirnfed and disbonora be IN
aiicde 70 an act OF the sovereign people Had not
the people OF the United States dismissed Messrs Claw
anu Adams from the administration OF their affairs and pla-
ccd DINERS there to do what they could do or would
not do! Then, in the execution of their duv snpnose
they were met in the negotiation by British Minister'S
remarkng that would be uitlcss and to en-
Ter again INTO discussion OF certain points, the subject
had before been reviewed and ground taken which as
rreconcaole to tho interest OF his Sovereign; would il
have been improper for Minister to have replied that
IL was rue That certain points in a omer negotiation
were insisted but then that egoaton was undor the
drccuon oil another administration, with whose conduct
The people were not so well pleased and had
dismissed them and selected others in their pace-and
principally with view 10 this very negotiation, Was not
TINS the very course which the instructions to our Minis
ter should have dictated? We're the sensbies of Mr. CLAW
ana Mr. Adams to be consulted, more than the interest Of
me nation So Messrs. Clay and Webster should come
out at and rebuke the people for what thew had
done. This is not the first occasion that Mr. Clay has
displayed anxiety for his interest than that of his
county With him. sefis the polar STAR and his country
put secondary consideraonf indeed it is of any con-
SHERATON at all with such man. But why pursue this
supecH The whole American people well know that the
ground taken for the rejection is but mere preence n,
bind and misead them. The hatred OF the President and
van Buren-an Unsuitable lust after power and Office
were their darling objects; and TO achieve this they have
sacrificed the interest of the nation thrown an inde-
bic stain upon republican institutions.
Ii is really amusing TO hear such man as Daniel Web
ster Pratte about the honor and dignity of the nation
Who does not recolect the conduct of this man during
our wara war waged TO protect the honor rights Of
e countryo redeem from British bondage seven thou
sand OF our impressed czens'in fact it was second
war Tor our independence. What the coutse which
thls man, Daniel Webster, pursued then! Why he was
member OF Congress at the time, and voted against every
measure that calculated put the nation in state Of
defence He voted against the acts of Congress for cali
ing out the militia from the several Staesor raising an
eilcien regular iorceor vctualing providing for
the Army and Navy He opposed all the laws for laying
COVE nt
supporting the public credit In fact he opposed and yo-
ted against all every measure calculated In br;n ,
war to successful conclusions thus aiding and aLe,t;n
the enemy TO the utmost of his power Yes this was Da
MEL Webster at the time his country ,vos In dan.n
when she stood in need of all the exertons and patriotism
OF her citizens. This the who now talks about ma
Gonai honor and national righs-this the man whom
clay and Calhoun have taken to their BOSOM and with his
ad Vany expect TO overthrow the present
Let me now ask my fellow citizens where were the
senators from Virginia when this foul plot was Matching
anu Drought TO consummation in the Senate? Her voice
was dumb-silent the grave. She should have been
heard and heard in voice of thunder Her Representa-
yves should have proclaimed this dark deed and held il
up to the .execraton of the people. That the Senate
Chamber should have been made the such an in
famous cabala place hitherto deemed sacred and nyo
liable from all political intrigue, is notifying and dis
graceful To this prosraton of its character from the
mgh and honorable stand it had, indebted to
Mr.. Gay Happears to have been the evil destiny of this
man to disgrace both branches of the National Iegsa
ure His intrigue and bargain in the House of Represen-
auves TO make Mr. Adams President and himself his Sc
creaiy Oh state IN defiance OF the voice of the people
in violation of the instructions of his own State is
wen knoWn w e have him in the Senate of the
United States . See what he has achieved here-let
he rejection oil Fan Burens appointment to the court of
London declare.
when the great Patrick Henry denounced that feature
IN the Federal Constitution, which gave the smaller
states an equal weight the Senate with larger ones
anu predicted that the day would come when desperae
anu aspiring men would combines and successfully oppose
and control the most important operations of the Govern
ment-he was answeredby the friends of that instrument
mat his prophecy would prove fasehat could never
come to pass-tha should attain TO such degree
oil corrupton and if did, that then there would be an
END oil seli-governmen and might bid adieu 10 a re-
preventative system That day has arrved-and Messrs
Clay and Calhoun have made Mr.. Henry a prophet at
any rate, IN that respect We find upon this rejection
question, that all the little States combined together head
ed by Mr. Clay, thousands controlling millions which pro.
duced equality of votes thus throwing upon our i'm
naculae Vice President the casting vote! Mr. Clay was
aware OF the keen and canine appetite with which Mr..
Calhoun prepared TO devour his victim and therefore
lnsidiosy contriyed to place the banquet before him
WIN what eager delight he seized upon it, have al
ready seen Mr. Clay highly pleased, doubt that
he had placed Mr. Calhoun in responsible situation
lie thought II would lessen the enormity of his own con-
duct and that he would thereby partly escape that
oil Indignation which such nefarious proceedings were so
well calculated to excite. He well knew also, that such
was the inlrmy of human naure that generally over
graltcaon OF the bascr passions led 10 self immoIa-
ton He was not mistaken. Mr. Calhoun fell in his tolls
and consummated the dark deed which Mr. Clay had pre-
pared for him Here find what bold and skilful in
trlguer Mr. Clay has proved himself TO be. Despising
Mr. Calhoun as much Mr.. Calhoun despises him. yet
he con1ves to make this enemy of his attempt de-
stroy another individual equally to him.