Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-19
THE THIRD TERM.

The Philadelphia Sentinel has most unfortunate
ly thrown ont the idea, that in of emergency
Gen. Jackson may be elected the third time! This
suggestion has been eagerly seized on, by some OF
the Opposition, for sinister purposes. Even the Nor
folk Heraid has contributed to propagate the delu-
sion. After expressing the opinion that Mr.. Clay
could scarcely be elected the successor of General
Jackson, the Herald adds:
Besides, from sundry hints and half suppressed threats
interested in keeping Mr. Clay out of the Presidency, we
have not the least doubt that il Henry Clay TO be
the only opposing candidate General Jackson would be
brought forward for third me-aye and elected tool!
the example OF Washington the contrary
ing IL is not purpose fall into passion the sug
ges!on Of so outrageous breach Of propriey; speak
oil things entirely beyond CONTROL and which will hap
pen IL they WILL whether il pleases not Should this
actually occur aud who shall after the experience he
'hatt will not occur what will avail to waste opposition
on Mr.. Clay %
The Norfolk Herald may put itself perfectly at
case upon this subject. Gen. Jackson will not con-
sent to run again &C candidate for the Presidency
We hazard nothing i'm making this declaration in
the most positive terms. The Pennsylvania speaks
in the following decided manner of this proposition:
"We state the UNIQUE stionahle authority, that
the annunciaon made by the American Sentinel of this
CITY, that General Jackson under certain coming
will consent to run for the Presidency third term, Is
trely grauouseontrary 10 the settled purpose Of that
distinguished ParotoIensve to his principles and his
feelings and unwarranted by any
ton OF the people, General Jackson originally consented
TO serve his first and afterwards his cond term, for the
sole purpose OF aiding the efforts Of the friends of the
Constitution in paying Oft the national debit preserving the
Union, purifying the action of the government, and
bringing back TO the State Rights principles Of
ferson which are equally removed from consolidation and
notification. Believing that his second will lie amply
sufficient to accomplish these services, he will retire
the end OF that period TO the tranquility Of the Hermitage
and thus add the sanction oil his conduct to the great
ampes OF Washington and Jefferson, each Of whom retired
to private lille at the close OF the second Presidential
term.
eve have deemed it due the public interests to make
inquiry on these points, and TO state the results explicitly
because have observed that tho opposition prints are
awaiting themselves OF the sinister "givngs ou of the
print in question: in oer make good their old charges
against the purity the integrity the public virtue of the
most 'lisnterested patriot OF this any former age"
We do not entertain the slightest doubt of the
accuracy of this information. Should even any of
Gen. Jackson's friends he mad enough to push him
forward, they will unquestionably be defeated The
people of the U. S. will elect n third time
President The precedent is set 1t is, as it were,
think of breaking it. The same thing was thought
of in the case Of Mr. Jefferson. The Legislature of
Pennsylvania, and we believe of Maryland were so
far carried away by their feelings adopt
luton, requesting him TO serve third term. Our
readers will scarcely believe us, when we inform
them, that the House of Delegates of Virginia were
prompted Ivy certain erroneous calculations of the
signs OF the times to pass similar resolutions. We
were utterly astonished at this resultant could not
forbear publishing the next day the very strong
est remonstrance we could pen upon The subject.
Happily, the Senate negatived the resolution and
deemed virginia from the reproach of passing any
such proposition, 1t will not he made again. "wE
haze not The least doubt" Buff it should be brough,
forward, we pledge ourselves TO oppose it will, ali
our exertions-and we have doubt that every
Republican in Virginia will do the The thing
cannon succeed. 1t is idle to talk about it, The
Opposition may cense TO hint and to Glamour The
friends of Jackson will scout the idea, well as
himself