Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-29
Richmond, Tuesday, October ID.


The reader will perceive paragraph from the w.
Globe OF Thursday last, announcing the appoint
ment OF Peter V. Daniel, Esq, of this city, rs AttOr
ney General of the u. States. We understand that
this gentleman took the stage for Washington on
Sunday last-and we shall learn in the course Of n
lew days, ":::'.sr he accepts or declines the APP
pointment which has thus been honorably rendered
to him 10y the President of the u States. lie is anx-
ios, we understand, To obtain the information which
no one here can iinpart to hm-abOut the extent of
It's duties, the perquisites which may belong to il,
ana the leisure which il may allow him for other
practice at the bar. This is the third office which
has been offered him by Gen. Jackson-witliout any
solicitation on his part the part of his friends.
lie decilned the two others without diffculty-nnd
we KNOW that were Mr.. ID. TO consult his wish
es, he would equally put by the present appoint
ment Ii IS still very uncertain, what course he may
take on the present occasion. Yet has he been un-
tremendously charged with office hunting-and
with ambition which knows no bounds or dis
erection.
We have been Disguised, but we cannot say sur
Prsed, at the coarse aud illibera remarks which have
been made in the public prints here and elsewhere
tleman Of strong mind, of great firmness of cha
racer, of the most untiring industry, and the most
unblemished integrity. We have before us testi-
monial in his favor, credable him, ant, well
calculated TO arrest the torrent of vitupemfion
which his enemies pouring upon his head that
we cannot but republish it, in justice to him, well
to the administration. 1t is from one, who knows
Mr. Daniel well, both us lawyer politician, and
H 10 u poTuOH Oh Mr. DenJafnn WutktnSI
Leigh's speech, in the Virginia Convention oil Dec
y, 1S29-and runs follows:
have been told thousand times. since the Conven-
ton assembled-l do not mean in open debate, do
mean that have been so told by the gentleman from
Fauquier-for he avows himself convert, in some inca
sure, in respect TO an Executive Counci-l have been
told that the Council is useless body OF oiterers
whose Office is little better than snecure shall not
reflect on the motives Of this denunciaon: shall only
say that my observation and experience do justify the
truth OF it. shall not AFFIRM that This Council has al
ways been filled with the ablest and experience ed
men in the State but do affirm, that il has always
hled by men competent to their duties aud that those %
ties have been, in the main, wisely and prudently and
always honestly discharged. The office has been held
by men, two OF whom have since filed the office OF Pre-
sden and that OF Chief Justice OF the United States
The sbles men Of Virginia have been in the Council
and shall take occasion TO say, that the present Leuten
ant-Governor Il mean the gentleman, who, being the
oldest Councillor is charged with the duty of Lieutenant
Governor Is in point OF capacity, abundanty fit for the
management OF the affairs Of this State, any other State
in the Unon and, in point Of mnes integrity and vir
tue, there Is not in the Commonw eah that would
be dsparaged by comparison with him."
The gentleman, here spoken of by MIR. Leigh, was
Peter v. Daniel, Esq, then the Lieutenant Cover
nor Of Virginia.