Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-09


be questioned whether any Cardinal more certainly
counted on being chosen Pope even any King OF the
Romans on becoming Emperor than MIR. Calhoun did Of
being General Jackson's successor.
But this anticipated triumph no, now as for
merry, in distant perspective. He looked its full u-
ton IN four years. sufficiently long time indeed to the
merry impatence Of ambition but short, compared with
eight years No one then dreamt except perhaps few
Of Zen Jaeksons mercenary adheren that he would be
candidate tor second term One OF the political ma xims
which had been brought TO bear against MIR. Adamss re-
election, was that OF rotation in oce and many of the
abuses oil Executive patronage, it then fashionable to
say would be remedied, by making the Presden
alter single term. Gen. Jackson himself had been in.
duced In his hrst annual message Congress TO
mend mat The Constitution should be amended in this par
ucuiar and although the amendment did not take place
was presumed that he would let the nation have the
oeheht, Tor once, oil measure which hchad deemed so
sanitary IL could not be secured Jorerer BY giving
the proposed limitation the sanction OF his exarpie he
would at least prove that the had been
made In sincerity and good hiih, and not election
eerng man9uyro. These considerations seemed TO Give
good assurance that Cen jackson would retire at the end
oil iour years. and, TO make douby sure h.r
Ialh0uhs friends repeatedly brought the recommended
anendhent oil the Constitution before Congress one of
The ELECTS OF which would be- (and some supposed thai,
hey aimed at no oher TO pin The esdent down to his
implied pledges OF Withdrawing alter "A single term But
VINE ls bright vision danced before the Vice Pi esidents
eyes, mime was then preparing which was about To
burst under his feet.
Among those who had been insrume nta in Gen Jack.
sons election, Mr. Van Buren, of New York had borne
distinguished part He had originally beti friend to
Mr. Crawford in the Presidential canvass OF 1924 and
had nearly ruined his popularity in his own State by his
oos party measures TO its favorite Al
ter Mr. Adanss elec ton he had for some time
discreet neutrality; and his subsequent support TO the
jackson party, like the avors OF a COY beauty were the
more pZed Tor The tardiness with which they had been
yielded. When, however, he had taken his part which
was soon alter his election the Senate of the United
States ne eAmoed zeal, activity and that political
ndgencht IN which lie was considered an adept Under
ms auspices majority OF the 80 electoral votes of New
OK were given 10 General jackson. His services were
ie and ocknow lodged by General Jackson, and il was
tlp
ABOUT nun, headed by MIR. Calhoun and Mr.. Van Blu.
rem winch sought to appropriate his popularity, and
The patronage OF the government in furiherance of
'neT own views. majority OF the cabinet were
supposed TO be the parsans OF Mr. Cahoun but to balance
'ha' Mr. AN Buren, himself held place and the most
prominent place In IT, In cabinet thus formed Their. WAS
likely TO be little harmony, and it was accorlinsv bcev
cd ihat us two parties engaged in perpetual s,ry
s'e 'o Tue honor OF being viceroy the king" In
inns contest Mr. Van Buren, prevailed Cool wary indi.
cous never deserted by prudence whose presence at.
cordng tc Juvena the favor OF every other deity
ne hao' IN ms present position, great advantage his
mO'e aTueht anu impatient adversary. Both these gentle
men, indeed, have aiHed the wisdom of the ser.
peht man 'he harmessness OF the dove, but their wisdom
exhibited IN different ways. Mr. Calhoun trusts TO his
quckness ana vigor III running down his prev " lille MIR
an buren quietly waits until it within his reach
before ne attempts to seize it, He thus patiently waited
or occasions Tor Improving his standing with the Prcs-
dent, instead OF seeking create them; and il was moi
long before those occasions presented themselves
cn 'aekSon had Tor some time cooled towards Mr. Cal
noun anu MS friends, partly OF the
violence OF their opposition the protective policy then
popular WIN The majority, and partly, perhaps from the
maliestihg too plainly the Impotence OF
an ne' apparent his cold fit Of indifference was sue.
ceeded, after while, by raging fever of resentment
anu e american public witnessed for the first time the
scandal OF fierce and open rupture between the ,yo
highest officers OF the government.
There two osensbe causes for this breach bouob
ey contributed 10 very unequaly. One grew out OF a
mater Of etiquette The ladies connected with Mr. Cal.
noun party In the cabinet having refused TO visit the
lauy OF another member, old friend and special ia
voii,e OF General Jackson he WARMLY bo
P "u amusement oil the whole country. But the prim.
Ps cause was the disclosure of the fact made for the
hrst time, after the lapse some dozen or more wear.
tha' mr. calhoun, while member of Mr. Monroe's cab
net had taken sides against General Jackson for his ron
uuc' III .he Seminole Campaign. The affair had made
great noise at the time. The General was loudly CON
ueneu by sone for violating both our own Constitution
ana ue law oil nations, and warmly defended by
oeTs Tor hls spirited vndcaton OF his ccunrvs rqbs
was generally understood, that the public was divided
anu as hose southern States in which Mr. Craw ford was
os popular, mad condemned the Generals course while
ehsyVana, where MIR. Calhoun was in favor had ina.
hed the public naturally jumped To the CONCLUSION that
iese gentlemen had taken the sides, which their
respective friends had subsequently, taken But the fact
hau Oeeh Otherwise Mr.. Calhoun had been General Jack.
accuscr III the cabinet, and Mr. Craw ford his defen.
' VI PoogSt' These gentlemen did not, however feel
on lhem to correct the mistake of the public
winch mad so opporuneiy the mschieis of their
us seldom, that the QuprOqu0s of the public are
mus fortunate. They were IN the situation of two travel
ers "ho' hhdng their boots exchanged at hotel and
e"eh win pair that fitted him better than his own deter
NINE 10 submit to the swap, and TO say nothing about il
these
ehoereu Ivais concurred in keeping for this plain rea
o d each Kept the others Tor the sake of keen
ing MS own But Mr.. Crawford, having no LONGER any
"onNe Tor conceament and remembering the iii turns
w n MIR. Calhoun had done him in the canvass of
lo-f' Iet The secret leak out, and it soon found its
way 70 me ears OF General Jackson He par,ook of
"e as'onlShmeht experienced by every body else and
10" All imagination which all his own. The CON
Vcuoh mat the gratitude which he had felt and mo
uouo' expressed had been unmeritcd CALLED his pride
"u P'oFOASu MS wrath. His conduct, this occasion
""s oIe cohrased with that oil Louis I2h when he de-
caed that "tbe King of France resens moi the niuic
uohe 10 he Duke OF Orleans since President Jackson
NOV o'y resented the injuries done General Jackson
also ofgo the services done both to the President and
e Oh candid review of this transactions com
"h chary may ind much TO excuse in both these ind
vldudls. On the hand 10 one likes TO he duned or
'eeiS easy when he finds that either his resentment mr.
hdNs nave been bestowed where they were
%,'" oh we other, Nr Calhoun having soon withdrawn
"' PPoSuoh 10 Uei Jackson, in Mr.. Monroe's cabinet
anu having afterwards been his jealous friend and summit
er jackson iel himself under no moral obiv alton IN nc
Ce'e i regarding temporary hostility which had terni-
hatu hothng Alter this explosion the snobered ami
mostly between the two parties in the cabinet seemingly
Ac0n Oy The affair OF etquee broke out into an ope
name MS state OF things could not last long The
members OF this distracted cabinet all resigned two
di"y anu lhree by cOnpulsi0n; and thus terminated an
u"hhsiTdtcn which had possessed the public ron
hHence; and with 1t vanished the airy hopes of Mr. Cal
ou' ouh"eu on his secret influence IT, The cabi-
net winch succeeded composed of men of hi,Ir
order oil talents and OF better sandin, in The roi,
Ihey were supposed TO be all friendly TO MIR AN Bure1
anu "hd was also important, be either from temper
or some known political hcresy incapable Of aspiring 10
FROM this time the Presidents supporters were divided
lnO W. Parues-one lavonng MIR. Van Buren, and The
administration nominal support vet secretly uniricn,l
as he whOie weight Of Gen. Jackson and his friends q, ne