Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-18
PUBLICoLA.
FOR TIE ENQ UIRER.
THE BUFFALO FARCE.


Having heard accounts of the great "Patrick
Henry Speech delivered by Senator Leigh at the Bu
ing before the public Without meaning in the least
compliment the Senator'S discretion, must say that
have not for moment doubted, that he would ex
pose that speech I'm an uncrcumcised stae) to public
observation We may see speech, but the one de-
liyered at Buffalo. And as l wish to notice part of
that speech fell from the Senator's Inns and bavn
received correct information the subject deem il
unnecessary to wait for its appearance in print But
fore entering on the speech, beg leave guard the
public against the possibility of being led into an error
as relates to the political sentiments of the inhabitants of
the county where this speech made The exuting
manner in which the honors paid Messrs Leigh and
Mangum, nave been described, might deceive the world
into The belief that they sOournng na county of
tcal friends BE it known then all whom may CON
that Buffalo situated in the midst county whose
inhabitants decidedly in favor of the present Admins
atio; and that very large majority of said inhabitants
view Mr. Leighs election to the Senate of the
greatest calamties of legislative knd0 that has befa
len the present generation. In proof il is only neces-
sary to refer to the grand among the people, in
getting up instructions TO "tlc faithful Representa-
yes, (accoding to Governor TazeweD prevent what
has happened from taking place.
IL appears that the Senator, notwithstanding his mise
Fable success IN the of the Bank has again turned
prophet And so far from being discouraged by former
failures he is shooting with much longer bow into r
ufty In the of the Bank his predictions about the
dissolution Of the Union were to be determined in wear
or two; bat at Buffalo, he told the people that if MIR
Van Buren, should be elected President, Amos Ken
dali would be sure to succeed him. This may be cons.
deIed a ten years shot. Wonderful foresight
Wit, what he said about the President and Vice Pre-
sloent have nothing to do. 1t nothing thai
repetition OF the old panic song The large politicians
may defend ten if they choose; but should consider
II as useless as the defence of the man in the moon
against The assaults of pocket pistol.
1t is admitted by all who heard him. that he was yiru-
lent and betrayed great deal Of heat towards the Pre-
sdent and Vice Presidency bn when lie TO speak
of the Enquirer and its Correspondents the mercury in
his thermometer popped up from to degrees higher
lie charged them with design Of driving him from his
seat He stamped with his foot and exclaimed Drise
me from my seat DriSe me! Driee Benjamin w. Leigh
from his SeaG'-Who has threatened To drive Mr.
Leigh from his seai' have heard no such threat
but have heard great many of his party cx press
the belief (under the deluson that Mr. Leigh was an ho
noral4e, highmindcd MANI that he would drive himself
from his seat so soon as il was ascerained that he
elected contrary TO the will of tho people
This talk about driving him from his seat is childish
Mr.. Leigh knows very well, that President Jackson
would protect him against any attempt that might be
made to force him out Of his seat in unconstitutional
way But, IT he can pick quarrel with the "Enq1rer
and few OF its correspondents, for telling the people
the truth Cor mean TO prove before have done, that
what it has told them is the TRUTH il appears that he
means TO plead that justification for violating the
will of the people of this venerable old
lie extremely bitter against the Editor of the I'm.
qucr and its correspondents, aud made an apology for
pursuing such small game lie likencd them 70 insccts
and quoted John Randolph, TO prove what mischief in
secs could do. II cannot be denied that his compare
OF the Enquirer and its correspondents 10 insects
IS not bad one; especially when We rcco!lcct that in
secs never fail to swarm most around and 10 sting those
objects that are most assallable
II seems 10 me, that Mr.. Leigh must have considered
himself entitled 10 Mercy at the Lands of the Enquirer
for cannot see in what as relates 10 himself N bas
initiated against Justice. There has been great deal
Of commentary in this paper, in relation TO Mr.. Leigh
and as ne IS said to be irritable man. IL is possible nc
may have run over it passion and concluded that he
was charged with sins than he really guilty Of
Let US sun them up: Defence Of the Alien Law oppos
ton TO the administrations Of Jefferson and Madison ;
doube-dealing aud shutting tie subject Of the bank
and lastly, not acting up to the spirit Of his Resolutions
Of 1872 on the subject Of Instructions ! reco
eet OF any other charges against Mr. Leigh There has
been charge against his private character; aud il
there bad been any other than the above as read the
Enquirer, think / should have seen IT, Now, what
want u.s. for Mr. Leigh either in person or by proxy 10
tell as which Of those charges il not He has com
planned loudly against the Enquirer and if he does not
shew wherein the Enquirer has wfonecd him, some
malicious Van Burenite may call IL false accusation
Let as examine those charges, by one, and very
much suspect i will appear, that If Mr. Leigh had been
little more circunspect, and had kept his political gar
ments pure aud uDdeGed, he would have had no cause
to complain Of this aeabiting that to have tor.
mented him much.
To proceed, sgreeably to seniority, we will notice
list Ills defence Of the Alien Law-His letter has
been produced, which is acknowledged 10 be genuine.
wherein he unequivocslly defends that law