Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-28

But Mr. V. Buren, has snued against all our inter
csts and principles in support Of the Tariff. Ii is
true that he voted for the law of 1928 under the i'm
sructons of the Legislature of NJ York; but il is al
that the previous session he supported the
Woolens Bill-and that he also took ground i'm the
summer Of 1897, against our principles. What his
present opinions may be, we not positively i'm
formed. Those who acquainted with his senti-
ments better than are, do hesitate saw that
now the Public Debt is on the eve of extinguish-
ment, he must be disposed to cut down the revenue
To the necessary wants of the Government, and TO
distribute that reduction among the different inter
csts the country to respect the rights of each
that the situation of the South demands such mea-
sure; that the Union itself is no,c found i'm imminent
pcril-and that MIR. V. Ii. must be willing to aban-
don this "bill of denominations" and to conprom;se
upon the principles of the Free Trade memorial
we have been assured upon high authority that
positions substantially of this description had been
advanced by him before he left the Cabinet. I'm
ess mr.. v. B does come up to the principles of
the Presidents last Message, he expect the
cordial consent of Virginia. She cannot ultimate
y vote for him as V. r., unless i'm one of those ex-
treme cases, where Il much more obnoxious politi-
clan is likely to succeed
We respectfully inform the PHILADELPHIA Sentinel
that we see no reason to change sentiments nm
on this subject-Thc Sentinel is pleased to a,de TO
them in the following paragraphs:
"NIRGINIA.-Thc Richmond ENQUIRER in descrb;,o
the qualifications which ought to be possessed bv The
next Vice President says the selection should be made
mot sacrificing principles 10 men, but requiring that the
as TO internal improvements to The Bank Right
AS TO CUTTING DOWN THE ACCOUNTABLE TARIFF to
ae wants OF the government" In short iu-bloodcd
advocate OF Virginia doctrines and notions; and an nflcx
Ole enemy TO all those great principles public policy ON
which the prosperity of Pennsylvania the happiness
OIL her industrious people depend The mode i'm which the
richmond Enquirer anticipates realizing these fayore oh
Jccts Is for Virginia TO send delegates thus IN
the Baltimore Convenfion OR by leaving tho ccc,ors N
select the candidate who may ultimately unite the VOTES r
Enquirer - Wv
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ken up ON such principles, is suppose that she is prepar
ca 10 ABANDON every ground she has heretofore assued
principles men, The sooner This IL nndo,s,oi ~,
better for the party. If Pennsylvania at the outset en-
presses her determination the division and dcor NAV be
avoided which would inevitably follow ii Vice President
got up on the avowcd principles OF the Richmond Enoi
rer was attempted TO be forced upon her We ask every
rejecting whether not better that This dGerencs
snoud De discussed and determined at among our
selves III we willing repeal the Tariff destroy tb
bank and abandon Internal Improvement; we are pre-
pared 10 PROSTATE our home manufactures bankrupt our
capitalists engaged in them heggdr people and sink 10
nominal value the properly of our citizens we should
oil course unite with Virginia in selecting National Ma
gistratc that will effect these objects"
we re-afhrln the opinions which we expressed i'm
the article referred to by the Sentinel-And we
would try to give them effect by laying down, i'm
inc most explicit manner, the general principles on
which our Deputies to Baltimore, or our Electors
were expected to select candidate for the Vice Pre-
siuehcy'-but, unless we adopt one of those modes
or some mode like them, how we produce that
iii.
contrary, we resort to an immediate nomination,
What confusion may not cnsue? The enemies Of
!he Administration are at work. They are seek
ing every way to distract us. They arc PLAYING
a deep game, and will leave nothing undone to acc
complish their end. They are for taking our own G,
vorc man to beat us with They are anxious for orr
party to run Mr. Barbour. Several of the most high
minded and frmest republicans in our party will 90
Tor nm, because they have the greatest confidence i'm
him, and because they hope he can be elected We
nave as much confidence in him as any man can
have-but we are less sangune about his chances
OF ecctlon;" we do not think that his nomination.
mere VIII contribute to his success i'm this or i'm
higher office hereafler-and we are pers,,nded
that specific nomination will throw away the vote
OF ~, HrSlna disro. our party, "nd give the election
10 inc senate Is this then the time for Virginia 10
commit herself by a nomination of Vice pres;Jo,,3
Is IL not better for her to wait a while longer let
pubic sentiment unfold itself better ascertain what
we PUBIC wish Is on the subject, and what course
we may be compelled TO adopt Our Convention
may authorize the trustworthy Electors TO act ulti
inateIy, or they might appoint, or leave il tn fine
feopie to select, Delegates to the Baltimore Con-
ychuoh.-ihe following views presented by
Correspondent. We give them for what thew are
worth: wv
missouri, Illinois and Kentucky have sent Deepatcs
20 10 oamore' with recommendation of Col. Johnson
ohio Indiana, New Hampshire, n. Carolina and Ionisa
ia nave done The same, but without instructions AIaba
ma has two sets of Delegates instructed to vote for
Mr.. Barbour. The Union Party of S. Carolina has no
commended Judge Smith and sent DELEGATES Nj i
about sending Delegates without instructions and Nery
ork Is DONG The same. What Pennsylvania will do I
know not-Her politicians i'm the Legislature are So ra;
cary ADVERSE 10 all our principles of government that
Is Impossible to anticipate the of her Convention nm
the 18th OF March If the influence that carried the Rant
Internal Improvement, and uncompromising Tariff Reso
iutons through her Legislature, prevails i'm her Conven
'on, they will send Delegates TO Convention which
VIII DC composed OF majority of i-Tarf-Intcrnal
inProVemen-and Bank men-which will be the case
virginia sends Delegatesfor although some NAV moi
DC disposed TO go thoroughly with OH the first question
our party be represented there truly 3ihs of The Con-
Ven'on should be anti-tarf: Maine and N. HAMPSHIRE
part oil New York, and all South and South west bein
So care about unaninity on this question Than
do about who should be selected as our candidate
souid equally deprecate the selection of an ultra tariff
OF nan dozen candidates sde-with the ceranv
o elecunS I'm the Senate Vice President hostile IN Ms
on all points The crisis demands nanimy ON our mart
we mean to preserve the Union, and 10 take ADVANTAGE
oil me eXnguishment OF the public debt TO strip the Fede
raj government OF IFS usurpatonsOur Union cannot he
cohhued many generations unless Free Trade doctrines
are esabshed and cannot bring them about without
violent and dangerous measures unless there be much
concert amongst the friends to those prncipcsIf Viz
gina should send no Delegates Baltimore then indeed
there would be confusion enough. They would select
some ari man obnoXoust to the South and we would have
Mr. Monroe much TO his credit, put his veto upon the
Dill, and were ii not, far he knows the ONLY vote in
e course oil seven years service which the most asti-
dious critic can torture into inconsistency with the
principles which Mr. v. ID. protested maintain and in
the justice OF which he is every day and more con-
6rmed." ~ O
. The following the concluding passages of tbe
Speech: P''"S0' VI he
Ihe time he trusted not far distant when t,c
Po"ohs winch had been attempted upon the Consti-
tuition, with the wretched sophsms by which bev wore
uPoreu VIII DC SUBJECTS oil severe reprehensioD nav of