Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-18

Nthster viola sabbath
in Bal i'noie boiling oth over hi. cups ia Salem ua-
yelling 10 Concord N a. deliver eulosy upon Sens
tor Dell, for mrepresenang his State for live success
sivc years. aud Gaping the climax by sidre ssng
the multitude IN the midst vi excited election ia
New York. Senator Sou hard tosm.d his State, vain
ly attempting, by pubic speeches and private appeals
10 allsy the lide VI public indignation which was
r-ng him Tor di.obeyug the instructions OF his
constituent; and he. too has emp,ied the ssi ps OF
h's disappointed wrath ia the New York
Senator Poinir xier attempted the course with his
indignant constituents hut after few displays
deemed IT prudent to fly 10 he sxeui the nion
from the private veng- his alta. k upon the
private characters VI his betrayed constituents hid Justly
excited. Senator Leigh has also we'll acted bis part ia
this grea drama. not iudecen,ly OF his COM
peers yet with sufficient Improperly excite general
di-gusi.
The sensations excited by the previous exhibitions of
ti's honorable geu'lrnan Will not be all aayed by his
speech Petersburg. Erroneous in ,ts facts
weak IN It's arguments and n-ipd temper the
der will look IN in for original sen Uncut or
aspiration worthy OF a siaie.uan or a patriot
Mr.. Lsgh is OF the most unfortunate Of men.
Forced into public life Tor yeats conrdlv 10 his tcH
lac Is now most unoungiy engaged in forcing himself
upn Virginia Senator TOR six years more; aud more.
over obliged TO endure he torture OF brug considered
candidate Tor the Presidency! Hear hin:
He said. he had been the Senate Of the United
States no ony without any solicitation his part, but
against lis wishes, aud indeed spite Of his earnest de.
piecaiio' he had been compelled uo tho public service
by moral orce, which could have resisted, with
out ncuuing The mpuaiou oil cold unconrrru or the
a INTERESTS o his country and sulJeciiug himself TO the
suspicion oil the has, ST rccreancy."
Again
ne should take this opportunity puhlicly-not
Tor The purpose oil deprecAling the emy Of Jackson Van
Bur-hisi Us the company would pres =ny see not for
ms o" sake, but Tor the sake Of the public that hc
not now eneftain, and never had entertained the least
hope oil the Presidency the least desire Of that high
dignity. Whether il h~ could he nsl ited with such
hopr, that hope would kindle his ambitr Ia p. .liy AZ;
no, pretend TO know himself well enough to saw Win
positive certainty; but he consrientiousy behaved that II
he could reach The Presidency by taking sing stcp TO-
wards H. lar IRON taking that STEP lac should reeo rom
it, 4"
Cesar o nmhilicm-
, arI ,S.,I. did ID, offer him the Augy crown,
Did that in ts.af seem smla,iou,,n
lat Auony u'aJ not say thus much over the body
oil Senator Leigh, when that old assassin Time shall have
lain him at the loot Of Pompry'- pillar
Is II not shame that : diSnfereSfed a patriot who
serves h's country only upon conpuisi0n a ''comsce
touSiy breves, thar lac would take tie Presidency
II he could grasp at single sfrp, should be- mos,
wautomly PEI secuted by his uu. rAsIuI counyen "A no
are too blind zee hi merits wicked tLen
Such Mr. L'igh Is no, mistaken, is the nouruful isci
Hear him:
But. lac sid. 10 his surprise. though not at all TO his
d'rmay, his name had BEEN Tor the las, eight months the
theme OF continual unme asured snd he would add as TO
Of il. vile an silly abuse. The ina ignant spiri, of
party had been pouring his exhsusess phials OF wrath
upon his head; aud CaIumy. with her culver poisoned
arrows had almost de aiened him by
OF her bow; though he found ia his own consclrnrc Al,
mpeh.rabe shield .gsnsL her shafts. The History OF hi,
lie had been rsnsacked find topic. Of reproach sud !,
was really Wonderful that history barren OF polcs al
incident should have b,en found capable Of bearing such
Uasses OF commentsry."
IL would have been vel Tor the honora bl, Senator II Ia
had picked up and exhibited of those "poisOned ar
rors which "Caumny" has t~en so long "iwangng" at
him. ehave mo- been unioriunA'e as 10 IA, te n,
rafting his "impeneirabe shield or see thu IN marking
his path through the bae- field. We have fhouphf u :
Truth in few instances level her rear Al him
compelling him 10 resort to 'otjuI dernntires To avoid
her. lie has probably mistaken warrior tor CaI,ni.
ny sn, he will meet her ag,n upon defiance Of al.
her athn'rs so daIingly Proclaimed in This speech.
lhe honorable Senator complains that ia the notices
that have been taken OF him
There were such aggrAvao's OF hi and faults
such Misrepresentation distortions aud false coorings OF
.cts, ani sometimes, lac might say such absurd nveu-
mons That he eonld not cognse his political identity in
their descriptions"
And he is vain enough 10 conclude
THAT he was honored with especial shafe Of Gen.
Jacksons dispeasurean that the nomination of him Tor
the Presidency hadexced the aousy OF the iIiends oil
| MIR. Van Buren,"
20 far ss''Jeaousy'i concerned the honorable Senator
has undoubtedly mistaken the feeling @ch biei 20
hical career has excited Had 's enemy been his
adviser and sought 10 destroy the reputation he had rs
s,a'onAn aud man oil talents he could not have advised
course more ccran to accomp ish that end than that
which Mr. Leigh has pursur,ll The idea OF making him
President received with nherence is now trealed
with universal deii'ion, and he il only important as An
humble instrument Of Massachusetts, Federalism snd =
Csrolua Nulicaion in the attempt 10 involve Virginia
In the nesles o bank, Bud delude her IRON ancient
faith.
Mr. Leigh is doubtless equally error in supposing ,ha,
he was "honored with especial sar- OF Gen.
diPeasure IT is more likely that he President uf;es
him lie cannot have motive Tor nduging tow ards lin
d'iIeen e.ing-his attacks mpoient his wea
pons too suicidal.
But il Mr.. Leigh OF sufIicien, importance TO be
the object OF the personal bitterness OF which he com
plans, he has said enough hereoioIe and pcaed il in
tis speech TO provoke IT, Csirary 10 the knon fact, and
without being able TO specify single instance because
none existed lie voted last winter without an imp, acI
renl trial, that the President had been guilty. of
voldirg "ihe constitution aud laws' Of his count, y
lie charges The President in this specch with ",Ian.
gerous an hitherto une of preiensions TO poyer
with claiming and exercising monarchiesl preroya-
Uvcs"-wili embodying IN his principles aud practice a.,
monster "capable Of drsiioNng the Cous,u,ion "a
the Bank'-wiih ''claming TO be lord high reas,er of
the naiion"-wiih claiming, without resron4b 10
comni or sanction violation OF the Constitution and ina,
not doubtful one, hnt opeU, pspSble acknow on
all liandsand dsavowng still all persUIla rellee ions
upon The President, he declares that lac listens ros and
iusome aduA'On 'aduaIoD indie ed, that mig h DISCUS
an eastern desPo that he torraes encourages oul
abuse, aud vihicive, rancorous ruthless erse, nio'-
that lac is 'te vaiEsst OF The vain aud the weakest of The
weak"-and thai "revenge and bate are the u,as,sr-
passions OF his SOUL Yet the who can saw ali This
relative TO Cen Jackson, complains ~ the iJeabsseIess
II undoubtedly IL, and eng endered ia ls own over
weening vanyihi he should be an object of personal
dislike TO the President!
Equally candid his complaints in relation TO the
doubts expressed TO the sincerity Of his avow ed motives
Of political action. lie does hesitate 10 assail in the
most ruthless manner The motive of others and even ol
those who have never participated in the upon him
Noc, lie charges h' opponents with being actuaied by his
domination Tor the Presidency then he declares hr oh
Jcc to lie 10, pop,iaie The President by ninscring 10 his
pas.ions presently lac fills column in personal attack
OF offence; an, nj last winds up with te following
tribute 10 the motives al his opponents generally upon the
subject OF tie Bsnk, yiz:
" lie perfectly confident hat many OF tho,e WHO
were now most strenuous in beir opposition TO him. pro.
fessedly this ground, would be willing that the heat.
which bad out Of the Bank controversy shouI sub
ride the Presidential cleo ion should be Over
provided should succeed in elscin, Iii.