Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-19
TIE LYilNG .7RIEL-

TIE LYING .qRIEL
The Ariel of Mr.. Noah is truly worthy of himself
more shameless scribblers. The Correspondent halls
from Washington-bnt his last letter of the 10Th inst
to which the cunning Prospero of the N. Y Evening
Star specially calls the notice OF his readers unmasks
the writer There are marks about the man. which
cannot be mistaken; such his sympathy with hc pu,o
tive author of the Richmond disclosures his
for the scourging that compelled to inaict nm
on HIM some years ago, for his violating the rights of
hospitality, and incorporating the private converse
tons OF gentlemen, &c., DC Every thing now ind-
Gates the private grefs of the putavc author as well
towards ourselves, Mr. V. Buren, When he first he
gan to abuse ourselves, we had furnished him with no
cause OF oiienccwe had only extended the courtcscs
OF hospitality TO stranger, whom had mistaken for
gentleman As for MIR. Van Bnrcn, he had refused to
lend himself 10 the promotion of man whom he knew
to hc unworthy OF an Office, which he lad tlc audaci
ty to aspire.
Ariel only repeats the stale reted cslummies Of
lo5O-l And Mr. Nouli is pleased rc-echo them
They are false in every OF the word
hisuteriyu untrue, that confidential correspondence
passed between nr Van Buren,, then the Secretary of
state, and Mr Richie touching the contemplated al
teration ofthe Constitution of Virginia. W. never e-
changed line with Mr.. " b., confidential or other
wise, upon the Constitution of Virginia.
hiStatse, that special invitation had been extended
to the Premier &c attend the deliberations of the Conven
ton, which shortly to assemble at Richmond w
gave no invitation for him 10 visit Rchmond-nor did
he address us line TO advise of his visit
II about this PERIOD his nsdious attempts upon the
purity oil elections IN the principal States the Union
had reused spirit of resentment against the Secretary
1t is 5utSe, that we were in any way whatsoever in
formed OF his movements.
MS teiSe that there was any conspiracy of Sbocko
iil as was alleged by the putatve author "-That
man, whose general character was then unknown TO
us, invited the same day TO dine with Mr. Van
Buren.-1hat man had the discretion to decline the
invitation. Gentlemen of both parties were present
at TINS dinner-Ihe other dinner Shockp Hill
to which the ''puative author" referred was at the
house OF irend-wlere a conspiracy was very little
likely 10 be Matched in the presence of Ncssrs Madison
bers of the Convention.
II is false, that any 'basc conspiracy" of any
" Richmond Junta was formed in 1925
which had for its object the elevation of the arch
intriguer 10 the Chief Nlagistracy" flerc were any
such Plot or Junto demand the evidences of their
istence We know no title nor heard syllable Of any.
such thing And we repeat in the unqualified man
ner iat at no time, them before, since did we ever
hold any correspondence conversation with Mr. Van
Buren, OF any communication directly indirectly any
arrangement or understanding with bm about eevating
lin to the Chief Magstracy of this country So care
1ui have we been upon this subject that for long time
past all sort OF correspondence has ceased between
We take the bull at by the hornsand so far as
the following extract from the ynchburg Virginia is in
tended to touch ourselves deny the truth Of the i'm al
nuation in every FORM tense, mood and persons
One other topic and VS. have done Mr. Van urcu that
which he ba. nominated we believe him. W. never
deemed him stupid nou: TO suppose that he had
Tor even The lowest Office in the state We have idea
dent. "lchns DO not act in this There many
Bnco say he has ton If ho has not he noa
only Io,seses more character than the public
NM o ne - me most purely ethereal public that ,e
Every ambitious pocan electonecs Ices. Nor
ana no succeeded without rcortins in some
shape other II Mr. Van that he has over
thus Indirectly sought for the aid of influential men,
most fortunate man that ever lived, 10 having secured that which
before unwood.' Ii deny thai
he had solicited Mr. Richie all hs elevation dcvon. the
Me and vote m % lis s% sn 1soi Re had
arc entirely unncanns No brought such an
cusation against him; on onn;b
however, thus boldly ngAtis0g cations that were never made
tay induce sonc persons suppose that he equally gu,les
accmos which no has found pass unnoiice
This insdious nsnuaton, far il relates to our
selves just asrue the which makes that VIC
have 0c0ictd our hostility to Mr. " Burens advancement
TO the Chief hiagstracy ofhc Union Wcarc ava re Of the
miserable Equyoque under which the "puiatve author
would seek to screen hm5elfbut have exposed the
thhg so frequently To suPerscdc the necessity Of
repetition.
But, tired Of contradicting such trash and nj
exposing such Noah and his corres
Pondcnts have almost ceased TO be worthy Of notice
Judge White has declined public dinner. which xo
offered to BIN by the citizens Of NIaury county lie tell
tie Committee, that if my situation did not forbid II
nothing could give pleasure than 10 accent vou
Kind invitation but from your partiality and that oil
other friends than from any merit Of mine mas
name IS now before the people for the highest Office
within their gn and while il is the will Of my political
friends to continue II there in my opinion oupl
not to do any thing, from which IL might be- inferred thai
was counting thc elevation which IL might become me
10 endeavor 10 avoid For this reason alone nust do
power. Ought Judge Wlitc-or any man---to have
committed himself so far L, place his and repu
talon al The unqualified disposal OF his frcnds2 WIN
tls extraordinary pledge Docs any one believe thai
Vt were his viii and request 10 withdraw his name bi
friends would not acccdc 70 his wishes
ESTIMATE.
The 1fb1oy iran yact