Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-10
TUE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

IL.
The Opposition pretend to Imagine they have discover
ed wonderful aiair in the letter recently written bv
nun 10 Trend ~ tennessee the subject Of the
Neoh oil successor to him III the high station which he
now occupies. They dcno,Ilinatc it an improper in.
reference ON the part OF the Executive with tie cleo
ton, aud indulge IN all the slang with which they are
so familiar, about Executive influence and control =
no one however, who viii read the letter with at
iGnh0n and candor can find in it any thing to which
Tie slightest objection be ought to be urged
Had the opponents of National Convention abslaned
from connecting the President with the Convention he
wond have given them no trouble upon the subject but
Win INC view OF aiding their own cause BY repre-
scnt'ng the President favourable their views the
National Republican alleged that the President was
IN all probability, IN favour of Judge White whose pre-
tensions are urged, upon the ground of his being t, can
ddae who IS TO be- supported in opposition to the con-
ycnicn 1t great piece ofassurancc on The mart Of
he hcPu0lean T. assume and give currency any such
supposition This, however, not the worst Of it,
Fearing perhaps. that The President would not thank him
Tor attempting to place him in attitude to suit himself
"'hout ms consent and without any shadow Of reason,
ana that he might lie disposed any erroneous
Impression which might grow out Of the representation
e uhuVitook 10 "v'cr MN from making any PLANTATION
upon the subject, by charging him. ad vance with die
tauOn nc should venture intimate objection TO be-
ing placed in C position of opposing the nomination bv
Convention While il could be made TO appear that the
President was in favor OF Judge White and would favor
Ms election IN opposition to nomination by National
Convention, 1t wasall very well. No objection was then
seen or el t. the exercise of Executive Influence Then
Executive influence all very proper very useful and
very Pairotc but the moment it appeared in any other
"dy-ay, u At should be found that the President would
not sntr TO be employed ia frthccnce Of their cause
without being employed for any object whatever, il
amounted TO dctaon and inOnslrons exercise Of Exc.
ccuuyc influence. The editor Of tic Republican had no
right to choose for the President positions and place him
init without his consent aud be ought to have known him
500 we'll 10 suppose ult c would sujr him TO do So and
undertake to cocrec him into it by nimaon that II
would amount To dicilion If c refused to occupy it, lie
Us MT to Le driven into any position ard who has
watched his course be Ignorant Of the fact Tie al.
tempt Is madc to persuade that f the President can bo
represented to be favourable particular course aud
The weight Of his name and popularity can be employed
even without his consent aud contrary 70 his i1dooent
the effect To be- Produced which * supposed NAV be
produced hy 10. would not be the result Of Executive in
luencc. ln that case there would be no oroprty in Il,
The influence Of c President may very properlc he en-
ploycd I'M opposition to whit hc approves There is dc
uuon IN ibat but Oh would then be perfectly honorable
honest and proper Hnt for ilc President TO choose
ourse iar iust ond &, express opinion Of his own
isa monstfousa most dangefous-a most rUinOus ever-
else OF ESFcuJFc Influence Nay 90 refuse to suffer the
influence OF s name TO hc employed opposition 90 his
own ludgmcW, 10 promote The views Of band of dsor-
gmtcrs APPOINTS 90 intocrablc aud p,fnicous exeY-
else o EsVuiye influence Such s ihc substance ofthc
cnor otte Opposition Ia relation 10 tho letter ~ qocs-
ton.
But what is TIE amount Of c ietlcr IL had been all
legged that hc favorable TO Judge White and wcdd
give him bis support ia opposition TO The candd;C iobe
nominated by iic convention Of bis friends N, dssion
Of This very obvious 10 was intended sns,r. sc
who place dependence upon his indgnohf resoootinr
be individual who should be selccis &. bi ~
those who inign feel disposed oratifv IL dcsife noon
tt S'4 '''' 81 '''e Ior i0 Judge White, and op-