Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-18

ton yet be decided Meanwhile the case was xfanJ
ed and the captain was ordered TO find bail in the sum
sow Tor his appearance; and not being able do So wa
renanded 10 custody. Compiler
THE NEXT PRESiDENCY.
On ,nr ,. open your sou"ns to free aud full
my mite into the general stock. Imperecty as we are
possessed OF information the subject OF the views and
ant Office ou seem TO think with me, though differing
In some Fundamentally ii would be worse than foy-ii
would he madness in the exreme-to fix, and
Peremporily, OH any such wraptup and
da'es-parcuarly, when it is easy for them TO she
themselves aud their true flags open vew and relieve
our anxiety, doubts and suspense failure 10 do so tho
may rely must naturally create great suspicion doubt
among different and conflicting pariizans Each will claim
"" reJect TIE same candidate. those suspicious and
uouos ske Their own political, rather jealous party
visions. ~
Under this view of the CONNIE of this great DO.
li'ical struggle, one OF the gentlemen thus
held up or whose tran'cendant talents and still no
BILE qualities have the exale opinion will nj
'eas' am sure excuse me Tor acting another CHRIS
TOPPER QUANDARY, ill more fully and clearly inform
cd OH MS political sentiments than now am, the more
urgent necessity by the approach Of the election
shall compel me TO decide.
What his course or the part be took In ,be
between Adams, Crawford, Jackson aud Clay He was
perhaps, not sufficient object in the eye great po
itca concerns 10 have been noticed then and OF
much less renemberedin that way now IL is highly pro
bable, Think he was, with Virginia, for Crawford But
ALGERNoN SIDNEY" who condemned Jackson Tor saw
ing MS country anu citizens and chill
dren by the very acts and deeds that could shew him.
Washington Greene, La Fayete and other. had done he
lore him., could not have been for that hero and
who now stands at the head OF affairs Authors il is
sad among the last TO change and reract their op
MONS aud strangle and destroy their ayorte bant
iings.
In the last canvass between Jackson Clay and Writ il
Is SAID, and have never heard il denied this
Gu anu ngny patriotic and valuable citizen, now held up
Tor this high Office HIMSELF voted Tor Clay; 10 doubt
from his well known ador of likes and diskes (though al
ways honorabe) zealously and strenuousy with all his
active and enterprizing SPIRIT advocated his election
Here then he became fully identified with Mr. Clay in
all his Objectionable principles schemes of
systems internal nts by the General Govern
ment, u States Banking, &c. BY his late opposition to
the subscription of the Farmers Bank Virginia 10 the
iavore scheme OF internal by the State he
has gone lar in confirming this belief OF his of
Mr. Clay and Mr. Adams choice by the General Govern
that Of the States That he had other
lar above the selfish consideration OF sord gain
an Attorney have too exalted opinion of his patriot
ism aud public spirit not TO believe These could only
have arisen from one OF two sourcesthe of the
laons and rights between the State and the
or, the still greater more important public consIe
ration just mensoned Of Federal and State Rights and
operations on such subjects This, however, have no
doubt Is within the reach OF his superior talents to
explain, u he choo'es-or rather il something un-
P'cdoie man otherwise be not apprehcnded from such
explanation, on the score herein suggested.
What are the same genemans views and opinions oil
the much controverted doctrines Nullfc alton Seces
sion State Rights, Virginia and Northern principles, can
only be inferred from what has been said taken with
what we on the other side OF the picture and the
ing train OF support and his supporters What is that
transportation OF The medal Why, exactly what we see
on all other coin (even the most pure) that is that one
side is eroetiy opposite to the other Passing out of the
hands OF the defeated Mr. Clay and all bis anti southern
10 we next see him In those of the fiery opposer
of Mr. Clay's Northern Tariff Internal Improvement
nofionsH' scarcely in those OF any others!!
All these considerations bring TO another view OF
holding up any candidates OF doubtful, ambg uous, and
even not clearly asceraned aud certain
and that is, the chances Of concert and co.operaton
in their support What those chances of such doubt
fui candidate, even in Virginia In Western Virginia the
course Of the gentleman alluded TO in the late
in that t4ta ,xpifh liz. -
can never subdue their preudces against some of his well
known southern propensites and others so
10 obtain him single vote in that quarter And wha, is
The chance III lower Virginia? That part OF the State
Is divided in some particulars but the main
tdls. Objections 10 the proclamation, and the mea-
sures growing out OF il, strong and abundant NuI.
lhcation exists but 10 very small extent Secession as
iighliu remedy is cherished and prevails to greater
degree But, when all these to be put in compeii
ton with the value OF the Union, and the support all
administration that has done much, i'm so many WAYS
for the country; they sink into minor consde raons with
The great body oil The people, and the nsgalors and pro-
moers OF hen lose all their influence, and with their
avorite TOPICS sink into nothing! To prove these posi-
tons, let us look little geographically, practically and
expernenialy into the case.
In the eastern extremes OF the State candidates for Con
gress both Sides fairly brought be the people
III two districts two administration uieD-one youth
never in public life beore-dislodged two opposition in
cumbenfs In the middle districts, from Potomac tc
James River, administration candidates generally pre- all
ed over opposition eodlfonists In the district between
the same MYERS, entirely TO the mountains the same re
suits were almost universal On the South side Of anne
River, longtudinaly the North, where all the ex
IRENE Southern doctrines mostly prevailed, the most mo
deate IN those doctrines preferred, the VIC
lent as could be more particularly pointed out IL denied
and thence made necessary la the district OF the disiu
guished John Randolph whose influence was almost un
bounded. what do there? After all his hamin,
speeches and resolutions against the Ptoclaa(ion th
President every Thing, and nothing lie could draw on
but small vote from the vast number Of 'such eonsfi
fuenfs man eper had"'-Wthou opposition ma n,
votes given against him, aud in one of the Irges
counties, decided majority given a person. or per
sons, before thong Of What have W. ne II see
the (suppo'e) most thorough going district Alter
became again vacant by The death of Mr. Randolph tvs
gentlemen Of ACKNOWLEDGED talents and worth, presenc
themselves as csndidaesthe one the last Represents
tive Of the district, aud decidedly (Dext Mr.. Randolph
possessing the largest share OF personal popularity OF
man ~ the whole disiictihe other, popular lawyer
the district, and member Of the Executive ouncil
FHgiId-o course clothed with all the badges OF popu
dr innnencetliat the General Assembly could besiow
WIN ms own high intrinsic personal merits. These geI
h Yemen, nearly OF the sentiments in all the ulle
Souhesn doctrines, aud thorou going, barangue
and spread the hame ofdssssfacon and violence again
the Proclamation, " the bloody Force BILL Obe mo
touching themes III that quarter thereby aiming the mo
vruleDt and deadly blows against the pop,
laiy OF the President whom they have proved 10 be u
great favofie, OF Mr.. Randoph's fayoyffe non NJ
e reH constituents! For, the intention OF ali these h
ID rsngues aud devices (witbout reply or oppo,o
readily perceived and understood by the discerning al
3 generally diGued among the people. The eonseqen