Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13
POLITICAL.

This efilsicn OF the honorable Senator is now gong
the rounds of the Wing presses he admtru0c charac
for of n mart of it ought not to pass unnoiIced
1t is obviously intended as modest very mooes CON
tras between himself and distinguished candidate for
the Presidency, to whom Mr. Webster 49, or wishes TO De-
q, onposnp candidate and whom his parsans are IN The
constant habit Of abusing, and charging to be non-coni-
initial politician certain questions of importance;
The following extract contains the very modest disln-
teres.ed, and courteous declaration OF hr HeDster:
I disdan altogether, the character Of nncommi,:cd n's
an committed, fully coumitted committed to The ui eAet Oh
all am, and all that hope to the Constitution OF the ouniy,
70 il and md its warm
every American heart and to ITS 3nd'canon ana
just praise before all nanSln Anu am eome@
am the ofleca parties and local
am Committed against the slightest Infringement Of the original
compromise which the Constitution was founded; am commit
ted Of the OF the several
departments against dcegaon from the
authority Of Congress, and especially against all en-
tension of Executive power and committed against any at
tempt rule the free people OF this country by Inc power ana the
patronage Of the Government itself committed fully and en-
s et: committed "s"'" "'"" the F'''' ' e'''
It is thus that Mr. Webster places himself before the
world with picture of what he is noU committed for
and against
We think that liberal paraphrase of the part Of the
speech which have quoted, will furnish more per.
feet illustration of the character which apperains to Sc
nator Webster. The following will probably give tile
more correct portrait Of the Bank candidates:
Gentlemen and fellow.citizens: | know that Martin
Van Buren, is candidate for the Presidency. wish to
be his competitor. | know that Martin Van Buren, is
perfect non-committal dsdain altogether the
character Of uncommitted man.. He is uncommit-
Ted to any principle Of Hartford Convention Federalism
committed fully committed, to all its b!ueight
doctrines, and ever have been.
lie is uncommtted by any opposition against the laws
and Constitution, during period OF per!ous war, and
BY an indirect aid the British Indians, whether On
our bleeding frontier avaged seaboard stand com.
nlted to the full extent of all that ain. ana all That
kope," by my vote against increasing an army or navy
on that occasionally the defence Of sugglcrs and e-
bargobseakcrs-by the denuncaton Of all loans for the
prosecution Of hostes; and in ine might not say, by
all the moral treason which most of my friends III those
days so freely aPplauded:
Why is it thcn that he should be preferred 10 me, as
candidate for the Presidency:
Martin Van Buren, is also uncommted in favor Of
high Tariff. am committed 10th against and far IL
In 1924 | went against high Tariff with all the pow
ers then possessed. In 1898, lent my remaining pow
ers in favor Of high Tariff, and have continued ay I'M
abated support ever since.
Martin Van Buren, is uncommitted upon the subject
of Anti-masonry am committed for we'll as against
that also, may be seen by my letters, &c
Martin Van Buren, stands uncommtted to both the Co
vernments OF Great Britain and France wtc l-have
not in feeling stood committed in 1872 tor the former,
and deemed it rrlgous rsnice at our victories over
her? and in 1884 for the latter, and resisted the three
millions appropriation for defence against her? In $50,
with liberal feelings and expanded views, extended lar
for petty localities. (ike the United States but tor
the PanaInn mission, and what is now kingly Greece
and still q committed against the encouragement OF
local parties or local feelings.
Martin Van Buren, is uncomitted in favor Of Adolf
ton l. while in Congress during the war, stood COM
mitted soul and body, to the following doctrine aud
certainly commended that the warhat wicked war-was
declared BY slave votes and not the recncn OF tc South
and SO long the Constitution permitted
to be increased by slave population, tho North would be
led in bondage by the South
Martin Van Buren, has been uncomnlitted to a broad
and loose construction of the Constitution; but stand
committed to make it all things to all zucn-to emIracea
high tariff-all kinds of internal improvement-and
National Bank | am for making the Bank "the People
nnCh | am
commted-against making the Government the REQ
pies master | opposed and committed against the
people being controlled by the Government the Const-
tuition and laws but rather by MODS; such as have the
holiness to mutate our public ships by cutting oh the
igure-heads-such burn converts, and drive the
youthful inmates into the Streets unprotected against the
inelemency OF the weather; and hnally ey MAMMOTH
BANK.
Martin Van Buren, has been inconsiStenuy uncommit-
ted to that Bank at all times and all OCCASIONS while
with great consistency, stood committed against 1t IN
1Sl5-and zeaously committed myself IN its favor
1888.
Martin Van Buren, is uncommitted in favor of any
aristocGatic encroachnents of any kind. ~, who
pronounced BY the defender Of the Constitution
declare myself TO be committed especially against all
extension Of Executive power, though it must be ad.
mitted that in seeking to take from the President the
sole power Of removal and comforting it Jointly with him
on the Senate stand convicted in the appeal from the
new to the old Wings of attempting to increase the Ex
ecu,ive power of the Senate and OF creating orty-nne
Presidents instead Of oneof violating the opinions and
practice OF washington, ana VI oe Jug o 'e usage
and sanction only of those who were the authors of
that sacred Instrument but of those who for nearly fifty
years have administered the Government under it.
"These, gentlemen, are my opinions. | have pur-
posely them in order that you may see the great
contrast existing between me and my only dangerous
opponent leave your intelligence to decide as to
my superior claims committed, to those Of his, in
which he stands uncommittcd.
feel truly grateful you for having sought to honor
me this day, "thc defender of the Constitution be
cause happened occasion unite in views with
Andrew Jackson and to give my support Of the
doctrines contained in his Proclamation when he so glo
rously and truly defended the Constitution against The
horrors of Modification and Hartford Conventonism
EGlobs.
BLACK YorEs.-The Opposition have attempted to
make much ado about the privilege which enjoyed by
the blacks in New York, Of voting at elections and they
ndustriousy employed in various parts of this