Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-15
MIR. ARCHER.

The Globe and the Whig are hitting ut each other
about MIR. Archer. The following Extracts will
give the present state of the question between tbem
(Fiom he GiObe)
Saith the Richmond Wing
VERY possibly lie Mr. Airhes] might have desired the
honors bic post of ulster 10 England and no will saw
that he WAS not entitled TO aspire TO that which Mr.. See
venson obtained? But if he did, he sought il by no I'M
worthy compduces or abasemen either 10 Jackson the
Kitchen Cabinet Tho aspirAon presume, be
regarded as cup~b she c'iogng and aposiacy pro
cure its Indulgence, which must be considered. A,nb
lion Is aud"ble, wbrn lis means worthy. and Its orec
consistent with the good sense oi the State"
We give our assent 10 The Wings remark, Mr. Archer
aspiration to the English mission cannot be regarded
cupGbte;' but dposfocy' growing out of failure to OBJ
procure II. One solitary striking fact Displays MIR
Arch-rs character as perfectly biography. While
the mission was considered open, Mr.. Archer pre-
pairing speech ia support OF the Collection Blsnd
pressed an anxiety obtain opportunity deliver il in
the House When il was know that MIR. Stevenson
10 be appointed Mr. Archer pr esded citing denoun
cling The bill unconstitutional, &C. This Mr. Archer
cannot deny.
(R,plication Of the rVhig)
Eve obIrn', most positively, that Mr. Archer o.
posed TO The Force Bill at the first oginaiion Of the
measurs(he Force Bill the Cole clion Bill as the
Globe calls it, are the s.nr) ne affirm nnquslidedly
that this opposition toas kn0on to the President himself
and that before lac nj In Congress his Message
mendlng that measure against South CaoIina; and
yer, that the PRECEDENT had wished Mr. Archer to put him
self at the head in the support Of the Force Bill in the
House.
"rhese are fac's Mr.. Archer did preside at Leigh
Stevenson was not known and could not have BEEN
less some OF the parties betrayed it,
The Wing prevaricates. The Globe charges, that
Mr. Archer was preparing speech in support of
the Collection Bill. The Wing cvades tie issue,
aud atfirns positively that he was opposed to the
Force Bill at the first Oiginaton ofte measure; that
his opposition was known TO the President before
he sent his Message recommending it 10 Congress.
These are entirely distinct questions. The WING
does not deny, that after the Bill reported, Mr.
A. was prepared to support it. Even if the Wing
has stated what was true, far it goes, it only
makes the worse for Mr.. A. If lie was first
opposed TO If, and then prepared to defend it,
what docs il show? but that he ready to sacri-
fee his own convictions to the pleasure of the Exc
cntlve. Let the Wing afterwards say what it may
about Mr.. AS being "opposed to the Force B"-
We venture to say, that Mr. A. will scarcely venture
to say so under his own name. We are conscious
Of no personal luminosity towards Mr.. Archer-not
the least But we are bound TO shy, that let the
Wbig (which cnn "wash any mans dirty linen," as
Voaire sadly assert what il peases, Mr. A. did seek
the Mission to London--lha lac prepared TO sup
port The Force Bill--thnt he became s0ured with
one or two persons who did press his appoint
meu, rs he hoped and expected and finally, when
lie found himself thrown out Ivy n more fortunate
rival, he became soured with the Administration,
aud drew himself into the arms of its opponents.