Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-21
POLITICAL.
IFrom the nashville t'i'onnessee1 Union.I
POSTURE OF AFFAIRS

ValH u uStAbL.
From the Nasbyillc 'rcnnessee1 UnioaI
POSTURE OF AFFAIRS
Under this head intend. from time 10 time can.
ddy to suggest few matters for the serious and dis
passionate consideration -four fellow citizens faith
fully to lay before thcE the position which they o
cupy understand it, in relation TO their democratic
brethren OF the other States If shall succeed i'm per-
forming inns duty IN proper Spirit and according TO
trtth 1t will surely be esteemed acceptable service
nasmuch as no State is under greater obligations to con-
suit the wishes and feelings of the other States of the
Union who have hitherto rallied underline Tennessee
standard and under its lead have successfully achieved
victory after victory in favor of republican principes
Past political events, and the present political circum
stances by which surrounded render orr rcl,
tons to the citizens of the other States with whom we
are politically associated and identified of very deli
cate character. When in 1929 very few voices wore
raised in favor of the hero of New Orleans for the Pre-
sIdency, the democratic citizens Of PENNSYLVANIA rose
ot M"sse ADOPTED nm as the man of their choice and
even to the present hour there is abatement Of tho
5eai with which they have ever since supported him
NOT only ana they labor faithfully and honestly from that
day forth to elevate him to the Chief Magistracy of the
nation but they have constantly since his election sns
tanned the measures of policy recommended and deemed
necessary by him and his councillors for the
cu and future preservation of civil liberty and of our
republican institutions.
What is the position of Pennsylvania now, Has she
neposed and avowed preference for another citizen of
tennessee as the successor of Gen. Jackson No By
unanimous vote Other Delegates to the late Harsbnry
instructed how tSESss e zasssa;as and
New York. 1t Is true, that twenty delegaes out
OF upwards-of hundred had withdrawn from the Con
a National
uon' ana friends OF the same citizen of New York-on
account of disagreement as to the person to he noo
mated Tor governor OF that State and intend call ano
Their Convention, TO sit at Lewstown i'm Nav next for
the purpose OF nominating candidate for that office
hut on the subject of the Presidency there was no dsa
greement That matter so far as Concerns PennsvIva
MIA, is now settled OF this nomination so made has
Tennessee right to complain Has not Tennessee had
the distinguished honor of giving the first Western Pre-
sident TO the nation, and of continuing him in Office for
two terms? Hence it may appear to the eyss Of tho
world so lar as State pride concerned and State mar
nanimy called in question: that something is due from
TO her sister States unless she presents ci
zen as candidate, whose pre-eminent claims and oali
hcatIons are parumounto all others. That this is the
case at present, likely to become So is not believed
pretended, or expected, by any man.
The States of Maine, New HAMPSHIRE New York
and New Jersey have already through their State Con-
Venons, sgned their preference for the same distin
gulshed citizen designated by Pennsylvania Misss-
spPl has done the same, and wellinormed man can
doubt that large majority of the friends of the present
Administration in Ohio, Maryland lndiana Illinois
Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina Georoo ouis;ano'
ana hentucky entertain the opinion and will cor
diay unite IN the support of the same individual BE-
tore Tennessee should consent separate herself from
her old friends, in matter in which her most cherished
political principles are involved the ible ground sbould
be carefully examined without reference 10 t,e cIan,or
and suggestions of those who may be led awav Inv nor
sonar preferences and obligations, with view of truly
aseertanlng whether any beneficial consequences cal,
reasonably be expected TO result from such separation
III we are not greatly mstaken-totally deceived In
every sign OF the times-the Tennessee candidate
can oy no possibility succeed unless the Opposition
aain IN his support This event is wholly improba
pic lhey nave now IN the field, If their most DO.
puar, certainly their most talented man MIR Wahsi.r.
ana there is no believe that he will Do he
run, than there is to believe that Judge White will mo
loLtdyd5H. Ia Mr.. Van Ruren Judgo VyIi,o al
r Webster should be voted for in the electoral collie
ges, the latter might very reasonably supposo Thai ,I
election would go into the House of Representative
an event to be deprecated regardless of any mans claims
and, IN that event he would no doubt be wholly nm
willing to exchange his chance of success with either or
ms ms GomPeuors IT Ii IDLY urged, however, that Mr.
webster may decline This may happen bu IL he
does decline, will il not he for the PURPOSE of nn,,;r
forward and strengthening Mr. Clay the most popular
man OF that party and should MIR CLAY carrv fr ccc
ton into the House of Representatives IL cora;ni,
would require but very moderate share of sagaci,y 10
ioretel who would be elected ev "
We have, for some time past noticed ,.,L o A,
ordinary attention. Tie movements and decIn,,,;o "
that division Of the Opposition called Nationals and Who
arrogate to themselves the name Of Whgs Thov adj
% Dy open decaFations that their object is TO effect
DIVISION OF the Republican party, and they even avov
ss ne DIVISION already produced, has not yet become
SuhGIehty lncurable 10 justify them i'm showing ir
hands, or disclosing what they intend ,,ltimoteIg q, a.
but SO soon az the division and controversy 90 {,;
ciousy commenced, shall have proceeded bcvnnd iii r.
Hpiiy OF reconciliation, they will take their nositin,
ana act he rccolloctcd this ,ty the eonrsc If ,
eancn o. inc Opposition called modern Whios INC
NuiHhersnuch the greater number of them nj lcss,
are for Judge White IN earnest Such IL tho eyIont 81
the hatred which their chief Mr. Calhoun bea,, w. NJ
san puien' mat they prefer Judge White and will ear.
.nts'y support NM because as Southern man they
thnk tney can better sustain Hcmsol5cs and Their G,I
cause ~ attempting to sustain him Hence Mr. Wilde
one Of the defeated NuGcrs at the late C,,,,,,.a;i
election ia Georgia, perhaps the first mss 10 60
gfess VINO publicly announced Judge White as HE cb;
Here however fact should mo-, lao oy,rioS 10
IS n9s now single NullGer from Georgia holding sca,
IN etner House Of Congress. IKE last Of tben5 VI
OUT on inc qth Of March, and the members elect 10 lie
next Congress-and whose term Of service viii moi e
Pre- until after the Presidential cccton--are IN n MAJ
Union nv ~ u n'aH,
Prom the foregoing views taken in strict accod..
w" uuenlaDie facts and necessary nlerences vss;o
Ieheel2ns must arise in the minds of all binki,o 49,,
ought Republican Tennessee, in any event ~ s
heLsef rom ihe great body Of the Democratic CT,
~ u,o WIN ber political encmes-men profsssigyg
nystNc 70 hcr best nlercsts-the tendency -
P2ueai trends At home and abroad, in bopelcsa al
sootuve ehort to do honor 20 one Of her nun ci,;
"0"e'e' worthy ana meri'orious5 This question adj