Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-27
FOR T;fE ENQUIRER.
To IiUGn L WllITE. ESQ.


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Union and tie Naturalization Of the sossn nS os ISs
r ,cip,cs Of the present Administration, which he believed
system OF cs,.aoa, the subject OF TIC incn i'm.
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snstrse shSni hy f,r sr, upon ill.,
question ~ fv""sS 10 o.r S'' eoaisa'iou' ~h'h he hal
SlR-You will be pleased to indulge a citizen. who
admircs your political in the able support you
have generally given the administration of President
consideration
It is clear that independence of thought and action
are essential TO liberty and the preservation of Rcpub
Iican Governments And hence the offices, high and
low, ought always TO be open the free and honorable
aspirations of all the citizens. The hglr fnnconares
oil the Republic are generally and ought always 10 bc
chosen with reference 10 the principles upon which the
affairs Of the Government shall be administered Yet
the simple choice of Chief Magistrate in Republic
oi any known creed or political faith does of itself
give conclusive sanction 10 that creed faith; nor cnn
the impulse OF his Will give il obligatory force upon the
feople Ills opinions may be, and very properly are
strong inducements by which he may have been elected
but carrying these opinions into the practcdt admins
fat,on, viii, very frequently, depend upon conflict in
every department of government far more complicated
aud difficult than the election self-and il will still
more essentially depend upon the opinions and wishes
OF those, who promoted his clection and clothed him
with power. His measures will then he sustained and
opposed by thousand motives and interests which are
independent of the man himself lie must To n great
extent throw himself for support upon the great body of
The party upon whose votes he relied for his election
The Chief Magistrate, if sustained II ALL must proba-
bly, rest upon them. And mark sir the events of
the contest must be naturally calculated TO bring out
tins consuinmaon, in such mind yours The can.
vass must have produced sympathy between them
community oil interests and feelings which nn,s,
extend itself to his administration. This approximation
Will become the distinct in proportion TO the yo-
ence OF the the energy of his supporters and
the uncertainty of the issue. Should the election be
transferred from the tribunal of the People to The in.
rigues and management of the House OF Representa-.
tYes, the amalgamation would become and more
complete Expectations will be held OUT pledges will
he given; plans will be laid for future corporations and
the leaders OF the party who supported him will be en-.
couraged TO place him in the chair from the prospcc of
their sharing in the loaves and fishes and of more or
less shaping the measures of his administrations Such
viii be the necessary effect of upon the man. who
suffers himself To be placed in such situation Andrew
Jackson indeed mig constitute exception every way
lie would not accept any such support to elect him
nor would he permit any such cxtrancous influence
Urcct ms administration. But you must excuse me for
saying that do not think Judge White posse ssed of that
sotote ale fer, that iron nerve, which distinguishes Gen.
era Jackson Yet sir if you have ortitude enough
To resist temptation, you should have discretion enouSh
TO ar0d it.--l.ct me, however, be more particular
IN sketchng the scenes that passing under eyes
Let us suppose sir, this great and powerful Republic
convuscd, not merely with abstract theories but with
the everyday concerns of practical life and with two
great political parties which have existed for nearly 40
years, and which have not divided upon distractions
merely but upon the power of the General Government
10 regulate and control the day of prac-
tcal LIE, IN the most vital manner Suppose this party
iich MAINTAINS the power of that Government repn-
late and control the persons and property Of this Repb
licto maintain the power and necessity of ncornorotpr
National Bankoireguating the home industry by la
rms, so adjusted as to tax the people of one part of the
Union to increase the wealth and power of anocr-and
oil expehdng the excess of the taxes when raised for
purposes of local improvement those parts where least
was paid and where avarce and intrigue most abound
suppose me party which now opposes all these measures
10 DC decldedy the strongest in the affections of the
Ieopc, TO have unquestonable majority in your oni
mon and mine, and also in the opinion of the other
party--that this strong party, is OUR PAR1Y-that
have stood firmly together against all the attacks nm
on our principles and our party through the brilliant and
glorious administration OF Chief Magistrate of our own
fUnlr non1an and mil, hal l.
hngulshed by our hold and manly support of the said Adj
lnnisation and resistance the measures of the other
party and to their ungcneous attacks for party pur
poSes-Suppose mat nigh the close oftls AdminiStra-
ton of OUR PRESIDENT the question of elcctinr ano
ter Chiei Magistrate is raised and find new party
organized, under tho n{ne of"TlIE WING PARITY
that this party has attacked all the public councils,
and in an the eectons-that have resisted and re-
pulsed themtat they have despaircd of elcctino any
one of their Chelsthat you and looked to by our
own party, proper persons for this high trust and our
party has not yet decided which will be preferred But
the Wings have thought rictory is the acntch,cord
with them, that by casting their whole for me- and
slanderng you, party may be divided and may be
eie'leu-ui'; oeihs uius elected, they may submcrge
my personal friends and myself into the of their
schemes; and, in this way. destroy the power and over
throw the principles OF orr party the great body of which
party may have supported you-and which could not
again nave confidence IN me- after aspiring power in
such way.
Now, sir, as you love the honor and glory of your
country ana the justice and propricy of the principles
for which have contendcd; and as you have repud.
ated the coalition OF the Wing party and the vexaous
otttSNs bey nave latcIy MADE upon uStle entire
OF homoSeneousncss III the principles of the ub-pares
ot which the coalition is coinposcd-wou!d Won not so
rePudatc me- should consent in any way for that marty
TO use my name against you? If So let me place YOU
precisely IN the situation have Just delineacd for nv
SELL ana let me resume my actual stuaton-that of
votcrand ask, do any other than repudiatc YOU,
SIR Inquire TO yourself that you already elected by
nc Uhtg PdTiy, aud small fragment of the Republican
Party who would constitute the great body of your coun-
selcrs Who OF the supporters of your election would
support your principles or who of the Republicans
would confde in you Would you not sacrifice many Of
your principles TO McrSy how would you get on without
ihclr assistance! Could you please all-the Tariff and
anti laTiH menthe National Internal Improvement nd
anu-National Internal improvement men-the Consoli-
dationst and the Nullifcrte Bank and the anti Bank
inen,and the Deposit and anti De post men Do Won
under the declaration that if they elect YOU much is
TO be expected by them from you THAT you must take
your councillors from their ranks;-and that all the inca
sures which you have, through long and viruous life
repudiated and recently aided essentially i'm putnG
down. arc to be renovated c-cstablshcd and made per-
petua under your administrations submtit TO the ho-
ncsy OF your heart, say whether the re ever was more
knowledge, offered to any vruous man, to change his
principles and to subvert the power and integrity Of his
farty We have heard the warning voices of Washn0-
ton and OF Jefferson vain and have read the les.
sons oil wlsdom the history OF pubcs and manknd
10 no purpose 1T we do not the fatal To-
oery ia such overturcs to the virtuous for the prosti
tuition Of principle Do not the Whirs expressly ask
YOU to run under their flag for purpose on earth but
10 divide and conquer your Pafy-to subvcrt and
tFamPle down principles which, for your whole life you
nave maintained essential to the happiness and pros
Pery oil THIS Union may, nOreto its very existence
and even more-to the existence of liberty in these
states! Arc you not called upon by those, who the