Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-02

are mistaken yet at least the Press shall be free
He appeals TO us for our opinion OF p p. Barbour We
believe MIR b. 70 be the whom he observation-disclosures.
aple, faithful to the Constitution. What man in Virginia
- better enedto the support OF the State Rights than
he 's: lie has been in the thick OF the igh,and
can uscfedh his services, doubt his principles But
though we say thus much and gives us pleasure to say
~ oil Mr. Barbour, yet are committed in favor OF
him, or against hmand 20 further: and say the same
i'm relation TO Ar. Van Buren, or of any other man The
decision o the next Presiden. Election involves various
public cousder sons-sl OF which u,ust Lac lv weighed
when the time Tor decision arrives
Our Old Friend with u.s. a, the .ae fine
about our always hng paper with euloeies of MIR.
Van BurenThs statement is colocd too strong Tor
the tact, Some dctrnces euoges il he pcases call
them we have published OF Mr. Y.B.--bu tae reason is
obvious Ii his enemies uiIusy attack public man.
nus ne have no one 10 defend him? Let V. b. alone,
'he N York Commercial advises its blends avoid all APP
pearahce oil persecution, aud thus snpesede the
~ OF all eience, his name will he less bazon.i in
tne newspapers We beg our Old Friend perfectly TO
derssnd us sbout this We are not bound to Mr.
v. D. IN any form Whatsoever. We have commune
cation win hm-Wc are ignorant Of his designs and his
P'",s, 81 ne "a' formed any We shalt 70 Tor him
against him well for against any other man ac-
cordg to- The great considerations which ought acuae
| every honest American citizen. Office tavors of
any description, we would not accept at his hands
IL he were President tomorrow. But we will not at
the same time do this any injustice We will
not cry with his unreen;ine enemies Cruelty him
cruelty hiunhl they give better proofs ains him.
uan vague, gene suspicious aad unsupported
ions Let hun adhere TO the doctrines Of In. Repubi.
can School; be Stale Rights wi hont being Null.
-adhering TO the Rights OF the States and then TO
TIE C"0n OF the States-Iet him pursue. with The same
rmness the great Constitutional Principles which he lays
down with much cearness in his celebrated speech on
the powers OF the chair of the Vice prcsent-c him 10
all III his power to put down the BSnk Of The e. with
out any other National Is NIX substitute; let him as
sist IN arresiing the system OF Internal improvements
cutting down the Tamil the necessary constitutional
wants 81 the ireasury-distrbung the burhens and the
blessings oil the Government, within the limited sphere
winch the Constitution has assigned to it-introducng
! nllritU At1t, N
Keeping II down TO its proper province-and leaving the
States and The People TO do all these other things which
they are so much better fitted transact than The cum
brous machine OF central power Let him 40 iis and
whe'hcrwe may ormay not support him the Chief Mays.
T"c oil our country we never 10 thank him pa
riot Will not sacrifice free opinions the clanors
oil all our enemies We will sone any nan 10 death
without adequate proof OF guilt We will not write his
name upon the she'll until he has shown himself to be
wothy oil The osiracisu We will stand learcssly for
the tru-and we will suffer the OF abuse md mis-.
representation TO pass UNDECIDED by We know not by
any oher signs than those which are equally accessible
TO all our ellowctizens, whether Msr,in Van Buren,
pres TO The distinction of Chief Magsrae of This conn
n.y. But II he does, let him be assured that the best
ways to attain II are by noble ends and no6ie
aud not by management, intrigue or competitions -
Ii's deeds must abide the judgment OF his Peers
III is only by doing his duty, that he or any Other
man. ought expect the votes of the people In truth
we very much doubt whether the very best way 10 be-
elected President, is for 10 take steps TO promote
ms eeeuoh-and PerhSps ii it be posssIe even 10
think OF ill.,
We have but one remark to make on the letter Of
ha'"aN tie cannot regret the appearance some
portions oil the Proclamation, than do We have
made no secret OF this opposon-and arc sure that
our enemies know it, But the camours the wol will
never compel us TO do injusiice Cen Jackson Whose
measures ioF nearly four years contributed so much to
oing US back TO the repubican ack''as his No mans
Ana II the violence OF party should his country to
forget hen at this time, grateful Postery will do him
JuSlce We know that The Proclamation has been the
great error OF his adminst alton in whatever patriotic no.
lives may have originated Ii was issued rom esr.
10 preserve the Union hut OF its propositions are
calculated TO sap the Rights of the SaIes-It ha. ao
tempted some honest TO ly into The excess OF Null.
hcauo--and encouraged fictitious men, who STOOL
nveng on the bank, 10 plunge boldly into the stream.
ou' we Wus'' truih viii yet prevail. The People will
guard against the heresfs of the false prucipes bo M
OF The Proclamation and of Modification. Let US add
mat was only on Thursday last the President himself
conveslng with Citizen oil Virginia, justified the pro
preiy OF issuing the Procaua,oI; but affirmed at the
same hne, that parts of the paper had beeu much mis-
CONSTRUED oy some and grossly msundcsooI by others