Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-06


We understand hss crept into the uewspapers. Il has
been stated that Gen. NJ Is about so years Of age The
Tact Is he is not than 81 He was LONG time IN the
service, before he distinguished himself at Plsttsburg
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
we almost beg our readers pardon for the cap
ton. letwe do not mean to discuss il at preseut---'
Not at alBut to show that there are other Editors
like ourselves, indisposed rush into the disc
Our two Correspondents in to-day's paper will per-
laps the more readily excuse the resolution we have
taken for the present Certainly, they will not nc
cuse us of singdarity, even if they allow US no
credit for ,cisdom.
From, the Kanatcha Bannsr.1
Notwithstanding the obvious proprety Of posiponine
for the present all discussion of the son Who n 10
succeed Gen Jackson every mail convinces US that tho
matter is not to be retarded much ongc and that nolsns
another contest. Messrs Van Bnen, W ebster M'Lean
OF Ohio MeI.anc of Delaware, Leigh, Cass Barbour
eh"rd Nj Johnson, and perhaps others, ,eaJy crowd
The canvass Each will have his partixan press and in
divdual shouters Whether Messrs. Clay and Calhoun
are 10 take the c not be fully upon
our onpar' we protest against being thus early forced
TO sides, or 10 make any selection Whatever have
however some choice well other iolks Our own good
Commonw esh IL seems Is TO have candidate and I,s
OF her distinguished citizens have already been proposed
Wetrust she will present but neither abov
mentioned We should rejoice to Chapman Johnson.
ESQ presented 10 the people OF this Uion, the vir-
GINA Cendiate more enpha,icsy, the candidate Of
Western Tirgnid. IL may smack some W hat OF otism
ou' we 90 belcve that the people OF this quarter OF Va
are more thoroughly imbued with the true spirit Of our
government and more ipdissoubiy attached the Union
OF the States than the people of any other portion Tie
Southern country. Mr. johnson would reflect truly the
hrm, temperate and enlightened opinion the mountain
district; the umpire region between the and
manufacturing mania OF the North, and the Wild jiscr-
ganzng theories c the South. OF his fitness Tor he eie-
waited post nohng need be said those among whom ho
is known Heaven has bestowed upon him capacity Of
mind, and purity OF SOUL which fits him for the highest
station among morals Could Chapman johnson be
placed at the head OF executive affairs for eigh, years.
administration might give additional century OF sxs-
tence TO our free institutions"
| From the alexandria Herdld.l
y" consider the movement premature, and must CONT
nue. to deprecate the agso the present time Of the
Presidential Question. Let us have little repo.e and
peace This is not saying that the proper time and
win our present Impressions would oppose Mr. Ieghs
elevation IL is too soon, however must repeat to
commence anew the business Of President- making"
From the Warrrenton ~. Carolina Rcporfer]
awe perceive that BENJAMIN WATKINS LEIGH has
been nominated in Virginia. for the Presidency after Cen
Jackson's term cxpircs.-No in the United States
enter'ains more favorable opinion Of his merit than
selves We believe, however, that the discussion the
question who shall be President at this time is
extremely njudiclous and premature. General Jackson
took his seat the 4h of March last ON the 4,h of
July last and frequently before and since Mr. Leigh has
been nominated from several quarters in his own State
successor to the present incumbent Of the Presidential
CHAIR is Is more hasty than usual although our
tima,on tho contest is always ed too soon Az
this rate we shall have peace the country will always
be involved in an angry political contest The OF one
pre'idenai canvass will be the another
Two years hence and the lreemcn the United States
VIII have sufficient time TO look for Chief Nj agsrate who
will be "nost honest, most fitting, and faithful to the
Constitution"
The "Warrsnton Spectator of Virginia. takes up
the nomination of Nlecklenburg another key.
not touching the time, hut the Nominee.
The "Romney Intelligencer" of Virginia i;sclaims
the bringing forward of McIanc, Leigh, Calhoun,
Barbour, Cass, Webster, &c-dcclares that ali
those who wish TO ensure the election of Mr.. Van
Buren, ought and will encourage this of things
| is good enough to rank among the Van Blu
renites, while it gives the sagacity know very
well where the danger to Van Buren, lies, and SO does
Judge k2ES9gS ia, s a!s5s MI Leigh vfoss 4
advocate the pretensions of either Leigh, or Bar
hour, McLane, Webster, are really the covert
friends of MIR. Van Buren,. Mr.. Clay is the only
man, we believe, who prevent his election. This
is well understood at the white house. The party
machinery now in operation, if carried into effecf
ensures the election of Van Buren."-Many men<of
course, many minds.-Here is a man charging us
with moving the wires and bringing out (how nany?)
nominees for the purpose of electing another, to
whom we are in no wise commtted.-Why this
Editor himself must belong to The School Of the
Arch Magician.