Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-26
I From The ". y. american. Ooposition.
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ApPoINTMENT BY THE paEsiDENr
the United States Roger b. fancy GLOBE
This is an appointment that we comnend; and that
Is rare under the existing administration
Mr. Butler Is man OF talents, industry, integrity, and
much instruction. professionally and Otherwise. His per-
soDa devotion 10 Mr. Van Buren, may sometimes possibly
warp his better judgment, think did in the part
he took in The controversy respecting the Chero.
KEGS, against whom, and with the Georgans, it was
the cue OF Mr. Van Buren, to take sides. We fear,
100, somewhat, that on great constitutional questions
sir Butler may from his political associations have
more or less tainted with the perlous sophsries Of the
virginia school; yet, these re so signay set at
nought, and overwhelmingly crushed by the doctrines
oil the PROCLAMATION, hope that in the high sphere TO
which he is now called, Mr. Butler IL he The APP
PointmeDi, will all such questions look to the Cons
iuon itself, and its lucid and authoritative exposiions in
the recorded opinions OF the Supreme Court Of The United
States and not TO party gloss of
provisions aud just powers.
mir Butler is said TO be proseiyie TO the Va. Creed
Andso lar the N Y. American may be rieh But
taken in supporting that that School has been crushed by
the Proclamation any other Its Creed equal
Iy averse to Consultation and .NuHifcaonanh il de-
tends both the Rights and the Union Of the States IL
dscards all the false CLOSES Of the Supreme Cour-tbe
sopljstry Of MIR. Calhoun aud his schoo-and the doc
irhsi points, they originally understood by many
persons TO be found in the Proclamation The late Expo
siton Ia the Globe has cleared up several OF those points
We have every reason 10 believe that Mr.. Butler
ours with Virginia in her views of the Constitution
The N. \. Evening Post says, thai the "Opposiion
presses are put TO their rump that ''the gritty, the
talents the requirements OF that are yond dis
pue and that IL cannot be denied that he possesses in
every Tor Office which lie
has been called. In this dilemma they have bit upon
an ingenious expeiicnt they have made important dis
coyery; Mr. Butler guilty Of The crime Of atachmen
TO MIR. Van Buren, he is his bosom end aud here Is eyi.
dence Of mischief
owe confess do not al this circumstance x.
sctly the way We admit the fact, but put differ.
en Interpretation upon it, TIE personal friendship Mr.
Van Buren, for Mr. Butler hardly dsquafy that gen.
tleman Tor the office Of orney General Mr. Van Blu
rens andship hardly possess the quality which Lord
Byron ascribes 10 the frowns Of one o his heroes
" And where bis flown Of hatred dafkiy fell
Hope witheii'g hed and mercy sighed farewell
at cannot very easily corrupt MIR Buffers honesty; II
cannot deprive him Of his legal knowledge parsyse his
talents. Now, honesty legal know and talents
are the principal REQUISITES for the office which has been
offered TO hin, do perceive how he Is rendered IN
h for II, by the Circumstance Of Mr. Van Burens regard
for him.
"As for MIR Buffers friendship for Mr.. Van Buren, we
admit that too; admit that the attachment is mutual
Bot as we cannot understand how MIR. Butler il dsquai.
ned Tor ONCE by being esteemed by Mr.. Van Buren,, 50
we are at loss TO perceive how Mr.. Van Buren,
blamed Tor possessing the friendship OF MI Butler. In
deed we put quite contrary construction all this
nr. we LOOK Upon the friendship of such Mr..
Butler Tor MI Van Buren, priD,a face evidence that
the ter, after ALL is such an evil Genius such ma.
ign spirit such an odous magician, az the Opposition gen.