Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-19

nate Mr. Stevenson his colleague; he had tisen BY
his unadeJ abilities, 10 distinction in virgnis; he had won
the regard Of the Republican Representatives. Of every
State In the Union; he had been elevated by their favor
10 the third Office In the Government aud he had usedhe
power oil his STATEN In the House, gvc Mr. Archer tho
oext most prominent position by sssoca,ng him. as Chair
nan Of the Committee OF Foreign AHar with the first
Department oil the Government. Why, thcn should MIR
Mt Archer have Tel. peculiar anxiety Tor rejection
OF Mr. Stevenson, IL bis mind had not bvcu i'm bned Ut
brsi Win be Jealousy OF rival aud al last with the
uto,!
The peculiar intimacy which existed between Messrs
Leigh and Archer, seemed to be c~msnied alter Mr. A.
nad prcshcd NJ tie meetings nominating MIR. L. 10 tho
Presidency, by common hostility 10 Mr. Stevenson Mr.
Leigh however could have had personal cnrniy TO
Mr. the Representative Vi his District They had ne
yer come into personal collision, in politics and al
though differing widely in their political principles. they
relations But, when MIR. Archer qui, hi. ocgings near
the Presidents, and joined Mr. L'igh and his mes. Of
m"eon'en's on CaPio tiil, seemed that the -ahodeJ
vulcnre OF the Ma,er Spirits Of the were at once
directed upon MIR. Stevenson nr =, her, though mos,
devoted partisan to the Coalition could not 40 lar runuurr
me natural kindness OF his heart and the generous feet
ng OF firginan, as to join in hunting down Lo
had done honor to hs State, and 10 the country IN,
The high station lc occupied My ebsie gloomy ami cold
and almost obdura,r The granite which he as born
gave way in bis frozen heart and sad lie not stand
BY bis party in the Dmoiaton Of Mr. Ste, ensnn Bur
the nsAae Archer, M-ssrs leigh. Calhoun, Preston.
&c, eli no relening ruth. MIR. Leigh especially az the
new conner from Virginia, have his victim Mr..
Clay was brought 10 bear upon Mr. oLs~r aud he
soon frightened into the ranks and then bee an in the Sc
en'ion, ever carried against this country
Mr. S'evsnon's health had been greatly ene-hled by The
ishof'ous duties Of the Chair aud hereditary
iiowng - the blood TO the head had proasxd him This
was The moment chosen make the attack upon him,
lie nomination had been postponed weeks in the Senate;
but no sooner was MIR Stevenson stuck down by bis
constitutional malay, aud his lie Threatened, than,
The bTe om the batteries OF the Senate opened TN
der Tue auspices ol Mr.. ArcheIs Kind
hirnd, MIR Leigh. Day after day the vehement iirsdcs
were continued against the character of man, wbou,
the ustsrrrs OF the nvecuvcs well know at the nonent
hey were pronouncing their pLippcs lay bleeding on,
,seerated temples, aud unable TO leave bis room They
knew that mental excation VI all things The most
hkeiy 20 give fatal turn 70 his disorder Yet The Win
uows oi the Senate were thrown open, and the
OF the secret session pronounced with such Jury
The ear Of every stroller in the grounds Capri
toll aud just when the cribs Of the Game the gene
rous aud unanimous foes him their decree Of re-
| lection.
No doubt these noble minded thought ,hs, this
would be attended with the consequences which marked
the Senatorial sacrifice OF Gracious The Speakers
secutors no doubt thought the august condo OF
Senate would make anirab insc ption his grave
stone, and that this pairciAn would exiting usA
forever the recollection OF the public services and private
"orih-the popular eoquencc, devoted 10 the cause of
popular righisthe eurrgy frmness, aud ability which
had so long proved barrier 10 orstocrAc presumption
| Virginia.