Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-20

whether he sustained tho nominations 10 the Senate
aud whether he earnestly pressed the claims Of his follow
ers upon the ADMINISTRATION shall stop enquire
But the writer happened 10 know something Of MIR. Cal
houns operations in 1922 aud 1929 when his hopes and
hi. heart were fixed on the " succession"
He knows, that I'm those years there collected
around him corps deife-an active band Of follow
ers, and some Of them holding Offices too, who al
se bidding Of The Secretary OF wm-who not only sang
ms praises but endcavored to stab the fair lame Of his
southern rival. struck ather harshIy upon the
so'ne when they heard Mr. Calhoun decaining against
he use oil the power Of appointment, although at that
neh he oil the Telegraph WAS almost al his elbow, who
ndu struck the "iraje wind OF govcre nisi patronage
1y means Of an unhaIo~ed union between the late Vice
PRESIDENT and the "great orator OF the West"
Mr. Calhoun calculates too largely upon the ignorance
and credu,y Of ave the People" LIE, him be assured,
Una. we the people, understand him perfectly;
Come what will, In this matter Mr.. Clsy and sfr.
calhoun are tencal-the overthrow of Mr. Van Buren,.
La the history OF this aordinary man, there IL much
eoncilis'e the kind feelings OF those who admire genius
esuae Justly The value of patriotism and virtue. Enter
Ing upon lille without the adven,iiious aids oil fortune OF
powerful family come xionshe put his abilities nto
competition with the professional tslen's OF the first rank
In e threshold oil his political he met by the
determined hostility OF triumphant party. But, under
Government like talents will and at last
cess'uy 'aintain their supremacy. At early day,
Mr. van Buren, must have perceived, that dleness is
the privilege Of any mind, however gifted: that f lure
and severe application be the sole which
nave to trus-thsre is little difference In the necessity
them TO al--becau.e, without them no vigor no Ger
ainy oil effort excellence practical ability 1, be
looked Tor Toa remarkable selfcommand, Mr. Van Blu
strong feeling OF the high trust confided to him-of the
duties imposed by the elevated station which he has been
caed upon TO h by the pcoplc-of the solemn
resuns upon him, and which him species Of reli-
g,on Long member Of the Senate, the efforts Of the
Vice President in that body placed him at least OH an
equal iooing with the abes OF his competitors. His eo.
auence was distinguished Tor its Judgment possessing as
ou the Two great qualities oil eracfness and pg0ur
Ills Judgment Is that master principle Of business era
ject he choos grappe WITH and enables him TO seize
me strong points in it, Hiss style Of argument neither
subtle nor abstruse.
IL Mr.. Van Buren, is ambitious, his ambition /. of no
oie and generous strain No ever acquired know.
ledge with greater facility employed il with superior
SKILL disposed OF great affairs with more ease and tart
No matter how threatening the difficulties are by which he
encompassed, the faith OF those who knotu him never
, ,, Always crcnmspeet-e9ual to the occasion
van bursn has powerful enemies. They have already
A,,,, "rs That he lis Is. indeed. the sing rock
But lie has faithful and determined Giends anil an no.
nor'o'e cause the cause Of the great Republican par
~ oil The nation. Happen what may. rely upon i,
and in conduct When Mr.. Van buren, took his seat az
the presiding officer OF the Senate delivered short adj
dess hier The annunration Of sentiments full OF dig
y Kindness and courtesy il might have br en- expected
that the feelings OF political luminosity would be overcome
by generous sentiment OF exuliaon in those Intellectual
powers which are daily adding 10 the honour OF the Ame
can characie-Now and then il is said here that Judge
Mclean like the Indian stealing across the white mans
pam, VIII be found wi his followers in the midst of
"e approaching contest Tor the Presidency. BE IL so!
would not, IL could, abstract one atom from that sum
OF honour, which he fairly earned the laborous
mead oil one OF the departments OF the government
But can 1t be true, as is already asserted by many
mat Judge Mclean is in favour of the Bank ?-of Mr.
Gays bill Tor the disposal Of the public lands land that
MS claims are to be pressed, upon the alarming grou
oil secfdrtam feelings and sympafhies? II So then am
wholly mistaken in my estimate of the American charac-
ter u these pretensions shall break from their pre-
sent ehrysas state; or if they do, whether they will ever
be more than " slili born"
some IN this quarter affect TO believe that Mr. CLAW
VIII retire from the coming contest As well might YOU
expect the Ethiopian change his skim or the Leop d
his spots Judging from the that are following
one another here, in such rapid succession, feel
fozed to affirm, tina, the hopes of Mr. Clay Judge Nc
Lean and Mr. Calhoun, rest upon the breaking up OF the
great Republican party Of the Union into fragments-upon
the disgrace OF this Administrations and of that man. who
has now nothing TO live for, but the glory and welfare oil
mat country which he defended calamity in the field
and has served so sgnaly in the Cabinets. But must
reserve what have TO say upon this subject
for future occasion. L. Al
u we publish the foregoing commune aion upon the
same principle, which have acted in relation TO
Others, which touch the Presidential election We
mink 1t too early TO into the we have no
Iigh 10 dictate to others on the subject They mus
Judge for hemseves-and for them Our columns
are op u TO a repIy.-Edifors