Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12
THE EVENING STAR.

off our hands. 1t is using han, up in high style. 1t
substantiaies all tic facts Which we had recently
coiIched in the form of queries, respecting the Sur
veyor and the Editor. The Fox was attempting
to double, but the Globe has cut off his retreat
and saved us the trouble of exposing his misrepre-
sentniions. Ii were supererogation INDEED in
add single syllable 10 the following castigaion
from the Glohe
"iHE SETTING STAR Poor Noah has progressed
from had TO in his habiiu ! stoiy -i,ig AID
even hi l"rose vein no longer him from
tempt His Gaze is become that OF topper, WHO has
passed from the reckless Random glec of three
hoes diDuer the soIiishness of quarts OF brandy
morning. noon, and night lie is as ial,e as ssf but
having lost his vii, is vulgar, ind, pot house
.lker whose tales are so proable and contradictory
that no one believes word he
"When Noah published his prospectus, (aiier lie was
compelled TO give up is uice.) he told The public that
the President perfectly honest patriotic Sc and now
he comes on with story in which the Pie.id is
cuSed oil havif, in the si place, Suppressed dpeoure
chen (he) sold The Enquirer 10 COL WLb eonsidt, ing
me duniis OF the o6ce gren 10 su port The Ioptr
~ me parry" Sou would serm, that although The Pre-
sdeni, in coming into office, rse sine qua with
every editor appointed oc CO. give IN his come Aon
with the press, yet he offended with tie marr for
ing So! The ruth is, he was required by the President
pointed TO the oiice he solicited cm the PIesd, 1T.
after this, however, lac bought interest in Webb's
paper; but conscious he, that the President would
not allow him 10 remain i'm ofoe iii known that
Kept secret "n'l great temptation was held cut him,
and the appearance Of lis iH the paper doubtless
made condition Of The acquisition Aboui the tine that
Nj. Nj. Noah baZon6d the editorial head OF the
Courier and Enqner that print hogan 10 take The Bid
tDfH complexion. He made many earnest solicitations
through friends, and Washington himself, TO
duce the President rescind his decree against permits
ling office holder be .diio Sc ms now b, his
own confessions that lie was a secret partner with
Webb Tor some time previous, and all his importu-
nifty 10 be allowed make pubic avoysI OF his
coneAion With the As he base enough all
himself 10y concedncnr OF the double tsisc,r Editor
s anu ocer may seem sirai &c that he would hazard
his station by putting bis Tie paper at all
he had Ionp before e T%"" o. "s
Bank report OF Mr. tla,,o committee hes cleared ND
this mystery. Tie $52 oo0 WAS the prompting
motive lr Tins new In dealing Tor tie Cou-
rier and Enquirer, oah part Of The concern put-
chased by Biide-and lac was resolved 10 ruin le
wi ole purchase 10 the advnn,a.e of the pauk Tho
Bank President was luying Jackson suri eh. as tie
only means Of securing chsr'er--and Webb, in
selling himself. was engaged in consideration Of the high
price, 10 carry along with him ~ gious lot t n York
ue.norianc inhnthce; Tue name OF MIR. Van Buren,
was run up ~ the columns Courier aud FnuurFr
Tor The wee Presidency, in anticipation The nonna ion
" ~. "e C"nNehuoh' anu without authotiiy bonn him
The name of Mr.. Marcy was also .plsyed on Webb.
nag, in anticipation Of his nomination. aud NJ. NJ Noah
Jackson office holder announced as Editor for the
express purpose OF identifying the Courier and Fuouir
more absolutely with The Prrsident-snd IL his consent
could have cen obtained that his officer of e customs
should also be Editor Of the Banks WHY then
the democrsiic party must have inferred aithe PIE de
h.d gwen up his opposition the Bank, and hat together
WIN Messrs Van Buren, aud Marcy he had quietly re-
.lgned his fortunes tn the editorial Keeping Of Webb and
Noah the organs OF the Bank. This was the plot wehb
s "n o,u som themselves, privately, and undertook.
nonhIlrss. IN take the party with them
Noahs secret stipulation give 10 the service Of the
Bank, ia add ton tn his talents riie tie influence of
h's name as az individual aud officer oally de-
ieated by The President rerenp'oy DECLARATION To- hin, in
TIE presence o several OF hs friends az he should re-
lhqnish liz office ediiorslp-s he would allow TO
man appointed TO Office by him, have interest in or
conr ovtra newspaper press Noah therefore took s
nAme ont OF the Courier and Erqn err End proni.ed At
once 10 dispose OF is interest ia H. lie was permitted
ihen to retain his place until hi with he fair
business frd"snefiof was revealed, then lie had no.
tice TO quit
mos, remarkable instance of The truth OF the ad.oe
story ftHe's should hare long Dfmores NANTES in
we ids' account on gives Of his quitting Office. He
'ris US tbat Mr. Van Buren, desired that he should be
dirmi'sel (fer Noah had sold his share in the Cou
iler ahh bngncr0 He is hGJmi,ss noC turn him out
OF Ohire Noah ADD, The President did Lch0f he uds
requested 10 DO How will Maior Sdck.snd. Sugar re.
cnncIe THE story, with What lie stated tue since
when he endsayored impress be public with The belief
that he bad resigned voluntarily. not being willing 10 hold
Office utder so corrupt an AdminsifsiioD!!"
So far then MS 10 the subject matter of tie queries
which we lately put to NJ. NJ. Noah; but the Sur
veylng Editor Inns been stupg into on net Of re-
tan'ion against ourselves, for which gentleman
ought 70 blush lie betrays the confidence we once re-
fosed IN him. and publishes two private letters which
we addressed TO him in 1929 Mr. Noah has sunk
70 lie same degraded level with Duff Green and
stephen SinpsOn-and woe be to those who will
trust TO either of tben, hereafter. A few words az
TO the Letters themselves.
In noticing this Correspondence, the N. Y. Jour
mn IS pleased TO call "a meddler" How so?
mr'Noah sees, rs he says, Z" n paragraph in tie En-
jackson" and forthwith he writes 10 us "remark-
ing on tie injustice Of the exclusion We but re-
ply to Inns and how can this be fairly denominated
as "meddng on our part? We baye not tho slieht-
est reason for being ashamed Of the letters we wrote:
ana winch Noah himself is obliged TO call "good"
anu me Opposition press in this City "excellenf"
we tell Mr.. Noah in our letters tlIat we ayisb Tor
nothing from fire o,.J 49,.