Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-10

" defends himself lie takes the blame of his own
Instructions upon his shoulders-and he shows
them how by attempting TO shift the responsibility
from the Chief Magistrate upon his Secretary, they
have misunderstood the principles of the Consttu-
ton.And is the President never to be permitted to
vndicate his acts from the grosscst msreprescnta-
tons? Must he cover and shrk, and succumb, to the
most insidious accusations?-las no President of the
L. $, before the days ofthe present Incumbent ad-
dressed himself to the People, and indicated his
course? Where are Gen. Washington's replies to
his countrymen upon the agtated subject of Jays
Treaty? Where is the volume of Mr. Adams's ad
dresses aud replies on our relations with the
French Republic? Where is that memorable and
triumphant defence of Mr.. Jefferson, addressed
by his own hands TO the citizens of New Ha-
vcn--in which he developed the general princi-
pies of his abused administration, in relation to
appointments to office ?-And is a. Jackson alone
to remain silent? When he is addressed by the Re-
publican Members, of the Legislature of one of the
largest States in this Union is he to receive the ex-
preston of their opinions, without the respect of
reply And if his reply be that of an honest poll
tlcan and an honest man--if he jistiiies himself
without impugning the motives of others-if that re-
ply be rs calm rs the unruilled sea-why should he
not make it?-But the objection is ths-that his re
ply IS the language of tr,tl-that il has filed his
enemies with terror, and his friends with admiration
MIR. POINDEXTER'S WITNESS!
The n. Y. Courier and Enquirer of the 9th inst
that Sam. f.. Clement is an unprincipled Imposter-
1t contains series of atfdavits irresistby proving
is shewn by gentlemen, who were present at the
only two conversations which Clement ever had
with MIR. V. Buren,, that not word ever trans.
pred on the subject of tho dissolution of the Cabi.
net. IL Mr. PoindcXter does not now blush 70,
lending his ear 10 such an abomnablc Fabust-
he is not ashamed of the injustice which he has
done to Martin Van Buren-if he does not publicly
come forth, denounce his own witness, and render
HtS atonement, if more, for the injury of which
he has been the Instrument he will in vain fly to tn,
citizens of Mississippi for protection against the III
dignant voice of his country.
We shall publish these afidavits, to shew tn,
world by what devsh devices these movements il
the Senate have been brought about.
The Albany Journal has made a great discover,
That there rs discrepancy between Gen. Jackson
letter and the letter from Mr.. V. Buren, from which
we lately made an ex,ract.-Thc Journal has ftlsi
tied the record-and hence tho pretended discre
pancy. III he had done us the sheer, common Jus
hcc of publishing oil that said about Mr. V. b.
letter, has readers would have seen, that Mr. " b
himself stated, among the strong reasons for Iii
going TO London the Presidents wishes for his go
ing, NC Mr. Butler, in his able and eloqucn
speech, sketches the public considerations by which
his mission was ecommendcd.-Such, however
isthe degrading abuse ofthc Press i'll these times
The misrepresentation of the Telegraph abon
the Caucus, arc unworthy of further refitaton.
| 1t re-assembles on Wednesday night-The pro
position of Mr.. Brodnax, to elect % Electors by TN
PEOPLE, and the residue whatever il may be- by tn
next Legislature, is likely to prcvail-and seems t
render 1t unnecessary TO wait for the Apportionmen
! Bill of Congress--and, moreover, some of TN
Members of the Legislature are anxious to return
to their homes, &c. sc.
UJ'"LocKE" will appear in our next.-It would hay
been inserted this mornings if could have spared
! for it,.
We shall have in power on Tuesday TO correct