Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-02
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
MIR. VAN BUREN,


The recent rejection of this gentleman as Minister to
London by the Senate presents TO the American public
subject iof curious speculation Novel, unprecedented
as inns proceeding has been unjust it certainly was TO
the individual Immediately affected by il; and injurious as
s most prominent authors have admitted it may prove TO
'he interest oil the naon STILL ii it shall deveope 10 the
people the true characters and motives of its contryes
the measure viii not be wholly unprolucive of rood
And that the ruthless party aniinotv ana unvor5,,
sonal Jealousy and envy which lie half or rather not half
hid under the poor trick, will evade either the saga
CITY or the generous Indignation of the American people
all who know the character of that people feel well asslr
ed wonderful that the previous experiments of
Messrs Calhoun and Clay should not have taught them
peter 70 comprehend and appreciate that Character
surely the intiSues preceding the presidential election
oil 1922 and the sham conspiracy proclaimed at the co,
oil the last session OF Congress- should have escaped the
recollection oil the torne and the mind of the latter tho
events Oh rAdamss promotion in defiance OF the popular
Will and oil the peculiar construction of his Cabinet eyen,s
Wnch all the patronage Of the Government boundess as
us coDicd with the operations of subsidized Press
and with numberess ecctonccng JOURNEYS and official
pomucai harangues, could not neutralze) ought TO be
S IN SSooPy impressed mat these men derive wis
oo from the past, affords striking instance of the power
oil master passion in binding and deudng even those
most hacknied in the business of intrigue But for this
innucnce they must have known that a very tyro with
even the most imperfect knowledge of the of
the last eight years. could fail 10 apprebend the ocn
Oh combination OF materials, such Calhoun CLAW and
WEBSTER 3choTonfd morebnluS is the appropriate motto
oil such an union. The circumstance most remarkable
in this assault upon the Administration through the pro
scrpon Of the Minister to London and that by which the
disgust ana scorn OF the people will be to great
est ACTIVITY Is the high aud sacred motive under which
TINS scandaous proceeding has been coiheda desire to
dcenge me injured honor of the cOunfry That the lcsser
ny i6e Clayt9ns and Chamberses Foots should prae
oil the lessons they had been taught by others
the suggestions OF their heated naginatons and he
very sincere in believing that they were throwing over
the nations honor the Hgis IF their gigantic might is
thng to excite surprise. But that the recrca1t The
Sold me designing and intriguing Webster should sud-
oeniy TAKE helm aud lance and become the mirror
o. kmghthood should be sworn TO avenge the sul-
neu hohor Of the country, that he will disregard all
precedent VIII violate his own settled opinions as to the
constitutional privileges Of the President and peril impor
ant results as hc admits, TO our character and rans,c-
uos WIN foreign nations, occurrences which must
AWAKEN the especial wonder Of allMost amusing is il
no see this man, NOR, jealous of his cotufs T0uor
VINO at the hour Of bcr utmost need while war threaten
ca our borders refused TO aid her. and even rdicuIed
her exertions to protect her honor Ana upon whom i
me vengeance of this Chevaler fall? Upon tbe vene.
rsoie President of the IT, s, Upon the generous pato who
s lever stopped to count the cost Of any effort or sac
nee or ms country who, after Washington and Jefferson
5 uOc more Tor her safety aud her glory than any otbe
o. her Pa'1oic and iustrious sons; who in theempha,
language OF Jefferson himself "Hath filled the measure
,s country honor Good People Of the United States
b ana learn 10 nave faith in modern mraces-"Th,
on~ OF this nation indicated against Andrew jackson b,
psmel Web5;er"!' Those whs have remarked the cal