Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-07


,nued opposition to Me- Van Bnrens professions The
Psesdeucy, aud his opinion that the of him the
oice. would he the last aggravaon OF political evil, that
could, under the present form ot government, 5ss
the country.
wha, services he a.kcd, had that gentleman ever rem
DEL ed the naen-he lid not ask What services he had
rendered TO any aciion-thst should ,nhle to the
highest reward the nation could bestow What abilities
had he ever displayed that fitted him or the Chief ags
tracy! Upon what foundation his claim the gene
raj confidence OF the Union. that should place him AT the
head oil Affairs And especially. what the merits on
winch he rested his hopes vi tie Sur1ges o ihc Southern
S'aess-he suggested these inquiries aud he would sug
gesl, too, the topics which the them would IN
volve Let Mr. Vin Burrus partizans commit theme
Selves u they dared, without waiting 10, Baltimore Con-
venion-et them enter once, the del l-iet them
tax their memory, let them their invention give VA
the most plausible possible OF his public services
As to his political history before he came to h. s nae of
The United States. MIR l.. said, ne had able to
understand the party politics O New York he could
say nothing about him, u his knum ledge he only
knew, that he had been charged with having been,
different times, ia league vita every party. au. oil
Times remarkable for his hiey himself; which, in.
e'uded, OF course hdeiy 10 the nsjoty or the time be
ing "ha; did he, in the Senate? Would -nis refer
10 the support the re ous support Nhch he gave there
10 the American System, in both It's brsnche and la its
utmost extremes? He voted for e appopa ion OF inor
ior internal mprovcment-cven Tor Tho erection Of toll
gates on the Cumberland Road-so, AT east Mr. L. had
been informed, believed sad he voted for the tariff
oil ISIS. lie contributed to turn out SING ul,rIy nm
popular administrations aud to the eleron oi den I,rL
son 10 The prcsidency-he contributed his e9,fs-hr
there were numbers equally actv, aud more efficient
some oil whom his aud the Presidents friends were
Van H.
Secretary OF State. And the only remarkable achieve
meh's ,ha distinguished his ainsli alton OF that DEPART
ment that Mr. L. remembered (n,hcrs might add to the
list iihey could) were,i That he AZ, sed the President
Oori must have been his ayice belong ed to his pIacel
10 appoint dr lomatc agent Turkey TO negotiate
treaty, daring the session OF the senate without asa It's
consent anu advice the mission or the aren't direct
lY contrary 10 lis declared opinion that such mr.,
ceeding was UNCONSTITUTIONAL in the famous debate OH the
Panama mission on which occasion, Mr.. Adams had as
seen power but abstained from the exercise OF
t-and q That he deliberately instructed our minister al
by the election of Gen Jackson to The b iii III minis rv "a
houve 10 induce them 10 lavor Us ia the then pending
hegouauon The hrsl was point OF constitutional law
which this was place discuss; he might refer Mr. VA,
bnlens friends TO his own speech the subject But, as
10 the second, the good the good feeling every
american czen, could decide without, difficulty and nj
most without thought The statesman who could ,yullv
ana deliberately expose 10 foreign government, our do
mesic quarreIS our party contests aud, as il were b,
weak side OF nslituiiuns-no matter Inr what ,,o
-ust III ms opinion be wanting ia the dignity the ,ag
nanmy HE national pride, the geneIo.iiy that
me American citizen, much more the high officer OF Stale
an Bnrens good nature, II no, his good sense
and patrotsm should have saved him from Ina, xLibon
OF party feeling. MIR. l.. by no means oueb neany Of
ms capacity His personal acquaintance with him was
700 ssh' 10 enable im TO Judge OF him from his own oh
he had never been able 10 discover in any
,hing that had been given worl az wha, hc had
ad sad OF done, that MIR Van Buren, possessed HE au,
Ties OF great and visa statesnan: a liberal couprrh.
sive, long and wide-reaching proosIlv s,o,r,s ,,,
ana nose commanding talents and vel uioe coumandn
virtues, which might control f,c,ion 49,, $3.50, ~,
pearance OF leading il had app.are, 10 him, ,i,s,
ar. Van Buren, was deficient in ,lia which every man
iong conVersant III politics ought TO SINCE !, .s
~ very man power TO acqulre-genera political know
ieuge, II had rarely II ever, happened that he who ac
'ne ePu"lou oil cunning, deserved the fame Of wis
oor as Tor those talents which SO eeneraliv inn,
pned TO Mr. Van Buren-hosc talents that had arnure1
Tor nln me epilhe, OF the .arch AIagician-wIach Mr.
H. was superstliiOus enough regard IL An eDt Of 60
verest approximations TO combine .tes far ,nn,,I
sesh purposes aud TO manage aul direct their operao
TO suit his their ends of viluaI a,nt o,. ~ ,I
l., ha cnttIJ ia,
ms esteem, respect confidence ia his estimation
'a,sh', out vlce-ior any man, with eaner ahlrs
ne were reckless OF the fairness MS mean, Ia ,cr
push ms ends- no would disrey ard a",i ann
ohy a. e wonld only 4v it DE known that hr
was willing 10 log-rol with an, betty who ,youJ le,
with him. Mr. l.. said tina, principal olj~c,i !, viii,
MN 10 tho election OF MIR. Van Buren, consisted in The an
Piehension OF winch he could dves himself that he
would be willing, or II unwi e w0uld be conpelrd In
au"hs'er lhe government upon the doctrine recently
asoweu' mat "te vciors are entitled the spoils OF vic.
tory the deiestable doctrine thai li. bouars and
mehs OF offices established Tor e service o. The pron,c
should be applied 10 the service OF faction ami ro,r,,n
Mr' Leigh had some hope, that lie should live la see ,he
nme, once more, when the patronage OF the Executive
wouG mol be used to the od'ous purpose OF rev adding
tue Prcsidonps own friends, punl-hing le irlenJ
OF his predecessors or his colnpcllors III AIR Van
burcn should be elected President he was afraid ,,,,
nope would be deferred ill alter his lime And his uj,
ievoiled win disgust and horror, om The prospect OF
'he system oil party Organization, discipline aud MAN
"gemeh which, but too probably would be established
-'"e system oil nOi-comnnta! aud Conv eutou no,,,a-
uoh'he substitution Of the dcslipn lew for election
by The many ogdFchy iu Etaclice masked bv nrolrs
s'os oil democracy Concerning tepul stated lat Gen,
JACKSON had openly avowed las FediscIon Tor Mr. Van
Dueh as ms successSrSuci rrpurs were certainly mn
goon sonhi 10 proceed upon but WAS noIos ions dat
ms hopes OF the succession fe-ted wholly ON the P.i
dents supposed prediction for lm-ApI 80 re,t, w.
ths that Mr. J.. would venture TO sf M tl,t lie Pre-
siuen should concci'e dispIeasuie towards linn, ,,
uIscSfd bim from his conlet;re Mr. IN s,,uen fran,
n' moment "ouI! no longer be tloughtuf as cunpeti.
or or me Presidency VA Htal Nrcdeotion so lar from
Dehg any recommendation OF te lsvoIirc wa. tile
est objection TO him. IL by the loce of prrcc,. mat
eha"ses were worked ia til principles III lOvrInment-
once aow the preference Of President tnsve the least
influence IN Tie choice I'll his succrss J. and the rose
quence would soon follow, practice ,l,at eyerv nct
nsht might name is succrsso; and (roo rcriaI ,sni
rants 10 he succession wOaid Ia tic me ans most
nKeiy 10 cOnciildle he iavOf Of the incumbent MIR Va.
bu'eo hau sal', That 1t honor enough for hin, io
serve under such cbeI-hlr H.. agr. ed with him A
tcdS hohor enough Tor him 10 under such chi. r.
az" he PROOF on II was, tsat lie had given utctenre
10 such sentiment Independently OF the Prc.i,ut's
good will, and the influence al lis ronul,,i,y A.
an BureDs hopes Of ie suffrage Of lie Southern
eatcs aud especially Of VrgiDa aud Noril, Carolina
rested on his "uncOUpromsng holify 10 the Pant of
The United States" lie has ,ofed in ,,,e s.n,te ,r d.
arm OF io2Shc had voted ior appropriations for In
e'nh lWProvcmon-hc had gone ior lie last extremes
VI we american system The Ony Southern gtound lac
cou'O take, was ibdi OF hostility Tie Bank Wl,oeyer
UNDERSTOOD the arguments ia favor OF implied power
OF uhe Federal COveFnncnt appropriate money for o,k
OF Internal Improvement aud u he IMPLIED nower 10
incorporate National Bank, must know tia, the tyo
powers were vndcated by cKdctly the same systeu, al
reasoning; ana would hnd IL extremely difficult To under.
stand, bow any man could enteinin both opinions tlt
we power OIL Internal Improvement il con nlionaand
that the power 10 incorporate Naons Bank /, unronsn
a nal