Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-27
BIOGRAPHY or .M7E7Lr r-4.r BEREN

BIOGRAPHY or .n7H1LN T-HE BLHE.N
We hope the Northern Publishers will give the South
all Immediate opportunity of reading this producton
Time was during the first Panic season. when some 81
the Booksellers ri Richmond reluctant Ia s"tI Get
belts Li! Of Jackson. We trust that iIoIlandS Life OF
Van Buren, - i'll meet with better ENTHUSIASTICALLY hCs"
who have distributed Crockrs Life of Van Buren,. ~il
do equa and impartial justice in dlsposng Of Holland
Life OF Van Burrn.-Ihc tol wing the terms IN
which Foe well i Friend oil the Magician hav"
spoken Of the work
(From the National Ga-cttr-UMg)
" The Life and Political Opinions of Martin Van 30.
rem Vice President Of the United States: BY William W.
Holland Hartford. Having read this volume attentive
y in the middle Of last week, intended 10 notice 1t On
Saturday last but prevented BY casual incrFup"n
II IS duodrcmo III 34 pages, handsomely bound al"
of fine paper and rAcrrnt type. Its main object Is.
apably, tn promote the election o MIR. Van Bucn all"
its compile xiun Of COURSE lhroug hnut cVn de r0!t
All the Geographic drtas doubtless authentic Inc
author acknowledges great obligations for materials Il
two principal friends of his suhrct at Albany. The
Vice President is regularly followed from his ctae"''
through all stages and stations, down to his nO!n'IE'
ton to the office of President The extracts ircm
his speeches and writings are numerous: laFg' ana
happily chosen. The author has undertaken TO clear
all his votes and opinions from misrepresentation
Mr. Holland Processes firm belief IN the most NUE.
Democratic doctrines, and, in fact, wrIrsIike an extreme
radical lie argues against classical and collegiate r'c
ca lion. though he gives scrnps OF Latin occasohaif S"'
affects stately academical style. One OF his man Pu'
poses is 10 pro We that Mr. Vu Buren, is the champion ri
the most ultra Democratic doctrines Altogether the
book leaves favorable impression, than IS com
mon, of the talents labors and general traAnrSs o: the
Magician, called. We shall rrcnr TO thus volume
The portrait of MIR. Van Buren, which is petixcd is L
striking likeness lie born at Klndrrhook, on lhr
9Th Of December, l1s2 began the study Of the Ia" al
fourteen prac,sed at sixteen and after brcsnr &C.
tive and conspicuous as party politician
(Frum tic B0>t0n Post RrpHHicGn
" The Life und Poiiiiroi Opinions # Na'tin Ian hn'
rcn, flee Presidcmt Of Me L. States by WV. NJ lio|'
LAND: Hartford Belknap " Hamersly, ls:5--A Ta'u'
able work. which should, and WILL have an extensive
sale particularly among the members OF the Democratic
party 1t is written in a vigorous and pleasing siylH
and is fair and candid history of enc ct the most "
erprising talented and successful statesmen OF the pr
sent day. The bIographer begins with me humble a.
torney al kndcrhoUk and follows HIM III lis rapid aad
brilliant career to the Vice Presidency Of the Unitr
his political course Aitorncy-Gr.
neral Of New York member OF The Senate of that
State, and Of the Convention to revise her Cofs'"'
tion-as Senator in Congress, Governor Of his native
Slate, Secretary of State, Minister to England, and
finally as Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate, Chat political bcargarctn'
where men are sacrificed for their honesty ard c""'
iemncd for their patrulisml The work contains co.
pous extracts from Mr. Van Buren's published "r'"!o"'
upon all the leading political topics nir day, illustrating
his views upon The subject Of universal suilr1se "lc4
the proper construction OF the lnnsu't
ton, the Executive Seto the late War; the L. , Dah"
the Tariff. Internal Improvement, the Judiciary, &r "'
IN al! amply sufficient synopsis of the poi!ca c
which has governed him thus far and which, II may
safely calculated viii sIgnallze his ADMINISTRATOR WIG"
elected President Of the United Stalrs.-Enoush, 100,
put dow fore the false and foolish charge Of n"n
nltalism: which has always been urged against "';
those who have waited to look at the charac
the they adopted, TO injure whose cohs'I
honesty and uprshtness, and consequent success r
excited The envy Of his less fortunate and less HUME
competitors. r,bs
"Ihis work also contains critical examination OF ~,
historical origin of the two great parties, IN "' d
features Of each CLEARLY dehneI NO.
which must prove useful to every attentive fstrc;
refreshing his recollection Of ,hr interesting Hss'"'