Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-01

nm; 90 ~ proPoson 'cos carried, and the rotc Of PR
=, =; y. &c .o"ooniaon, acds gtren for barbour
~ Is also true, that when the game ,oas pia,,d ma,
ana inc friends Of Barbour found themselves in small
minority IN the Convention, they did consent with on
10 support the nomination made by the ma
jorly o. the body OF which they were member, For
one did so; first because believed there was -, &
phea understanding that, on such occasions the a;n
y should yield to the majory--aye gentlemen 10 The
s~Senr as;nu majority not the arbitrary anti-Re
pf.ca minority lately brought into use-and 2udly
because preferred Martin Yan Buren, to John So
gran!, or to an election by the Senate ~
" neither this state OF facts shews mo IN b.vo 49,.
ine warm political friend of Mr.. " b. spoken of bv
your correspondent will leave you and him TO de,e2
But, Mcssrs Editors has il never occurred u, ,o,, =.
eno ulat even surprising had been uiity of the
support Oh Mr. b as candidate Tor the Yiee
esuehcy III 1852, which your Correspondent chorg,s
upon me- might still, under the same e;rcu n.
s ueohne 10 support him as candidate for the Presi-
aeney IN 1885, without mourning the imputnton Of c
mina inconsistency Some of your enemies sl;ly and
ahcionsly hin that will yet be forced to COME out
IN favor OF Col Johnson as Vice President Sbonld ~
do so-which I am far from nsnuatnp al,hongb ss go
ne cnoce OF more than t,oo-trds of the DELEGATES
avn from h e reoPle congregaed for the purpose of
aV"s inc reopie the trouble of choosing ther rulers
would ask whether you carry ycsr lore of con
seney SO far as to hold yourself bound to vote for him
Both you and Gold Abemarle" do me in;us,;cs in
iepresenung me as the "bter foe of Mr. Van buren,
os Hp a Jeet that ain the bitter foe of no ono
VI Air. v D. as man know nothing and hay never
neard augl that was not .avorable-but as politician
"a ea0se p.ens % a'attien incotred Tie deepest and
esq Interests Of my country, have tight to speak
oil hun, and OF all other public or would be pubc en
Win iIecaon',-and, if know myself have done aud
WIZ continue to do it, with candor aud with fairness
Your correspondent, after erroneously holding me n,
warm political friend of Mr. E BIZ appeuIs 10
VIVA, puse as aS,'a f public if you
change my opinion of him-and yoi with the uost
a'ess simplicity tell him you 'seannoi undertake even
Van Buren, To help you both out of YOUR J;s",,n ,r
will tell you, Mr. " b. has done notar to indSee s
70 cn"gt my opinion TO his fitness for the chief ma
gisracy OF this great empire / have uerer ,bonah,
ann qualified for this station in turn would des;ro
y point 10 one act OF his public life upon which
can rest his preensions to this high trust-one act
mat distinguishes him from the herd of trd ,o,r l;
ucians from among whom he has been dragged-rIKs
many other GREAT MEN Of the dayby holding on To the
skirts Of Gen. Jackson - " '
vi course do not intend to enter upon revies rb;
congratulations al the close this connunicat;on inh
mas afeady been protracted an inordnae leng,h g.
sacn review, We're disposed enter upon The ,,sk
,hrso a'1a matter tor volume will myself
nereiore az tins time, with referring TO one or two on
Jecuons which OF themselves, are sufficient to nduc,
ne 10 withhold my support OF . as candidate for the
Ies'uency-he is too much like "mine Hostess ,s he
Gartei mo man knocS ,chere to hare him u For nj
'"sh we nave had many to cateyorical enon
in tia, a poeat principles they have been couched
- aPPy style OF ordcutdr ambiguity which enables
ms friends on the two sides of Mason and Dixon T,
" give versions OF his principles dramatically opposite
d yer each Saoeoring he is right, and appeanp 10 es.
ans.vsTs as his authority. - - $500
,sU n" else is that while you avouchng Mr. "
- Poicai orthodoxy TO the Bank Internal fmnrovs
n,ens and the Tarff-whch with the nr;ncinIs I've
aways proiessed, that he il ami Rant
h @ ma Tariff ground
$50. ny Heho Coi. rerrow, former Clay and AdaIns
man. and who has had direct correspondence ,ob M
~ o. touching ms principles has proclaimed his determ
n u u supporting him. upon the express ground that
tnerel complete identity OF opinion them %
aii three of these questions ~ upon
yrgn, ese IS y iai While you and the other leaders in
u 'tsnla arc soiemny assuring the People that Mr. V
~ IL On pTinepte opposed the "Americnn Svs,an,
Cst upon, whom heard on the floor of the Senate
aocI, looking, as thought Significantly NJ tb, Choir
eeate mat mo man need pect The support of the yV
Iesioency who was in OF an enlarged and
oerai system OF Internal Impro vements s6o,J 1rors
he
oy The iliends of M. Fun Buren, as 10 his os;n;
his subject Is that man trust-wortbv who r. h 49, %
s, Is YET acitttng to profit by studied and artful
cohceanent, and Eno1ca msa nson of his chi
ns upon questions involving his pretensions 10 tho
once he is seeking? Mr. Van Buren, who rivals tho a,
LORD Castereagh in the diplomatic art of faIk;a, ~
,crnng great deal acitiom saying anu thing b,ssn
rived 10 give out his opinions in such ambenous and
seai phrases as enable his friends give to his
responses precisely that Interpretation suited TO the la
the az ~. ~ 'hey may chance to be in God
ase VI inc people OF this country is not vet GO de-
PRAYED as to relish such unmixt jesuisry
IN ihe next place, it is sufficient objection TO Mr. "
20 ihat he Is the candidate of the Office holder, and
Office seekcrs-and the nominee of me- prn;J. uI r
stamp theH indignant disapprobation upon the dar;n
and indecent attempt of the chief ,nng;s,ra, - ,.e
TO The People who shall be his successor tbe 80. ..
'olego the choice of any thus presented 10 Them
mes unanimously believed him to possess eyery
examples spread with awful rapdity-nnd ihe e,ii -,
winch have alluded must be nippcd in the bnd or :,
m specify spring up and around il the no;sonos
and baneful influence of the deadly POISONOUS
Messrs Editors there is in connection with ,b;s ,l
~ u'e piece OF history pregnant with instrtction
~ Wch would take the liberty of calling your and be
reople solemn attention Did it ever occur 10 vor =,
contrast the course pursued by MIR. " b. and ill., 49,,
ntor' Judge White, during the last winter Will r.
ormTr-i beg pardon-for he tells US GOOD ~
it ne mas ne YER solicited the ppor Of any hodvi 49,
me friends OF the former hcn-ncIudinS, NJ Ply. s
SAINT the Fresisfvt-backed by the Official Csa.,,
the whole susS'sed press of the Government and ;dd
Dy the taeheseSs OF New York, were drilling and dsc;,
"ing ie hotsehoid troops throughout the land in order
20 o1hg them TO bear in solid column u non The fr.e
vi, eeefon--the palladium of our iberties Ji,dga
"he, Mr. Van Buren, s competitor for The Pres;denrss
WIN noble dness and patrotisro yh;n
hn some claim TO the honorable epthet of sold Rousn
was laoorIng IN the Senate limit md restyo;n f5
"onage 81 the Dery office he seeking which ever -
secs mas increased is awfully ncreasing and nna, hs
Diminished, or our liberties are eone % ~ "
Gehtemen-may take the liberty Of co,o,,.d;
20 your careful and candid pcrusa the adirabe nesE
a. ,ne tennessee Senator, delivered on MIR Calhoun's
~, palonsge resolution. You will find in il NOT onlv
inc evidence of his Seif-denuine Dofyiotjs,o 81 ~
voton 10 the true principles Of our aoyernmcn h, i
most mastery and rnanswerable exposition of ,hoso
Potl"ns Oh the CONSTITUTION which relate 10 thc
OF ihs Executive DE paTtment oc the CIovernn,sn, -
Aouoh which scatters TO the winds the ioht and fri;
So1ous sophstTy OF the manifesto and Protest
nut gentlemen, have done. I sincerely reo,,t H..
Necessity whioh has forced NE obtrudc MYSELF ,,nor
'he pubic, and still more the length TO which c;rcpn,
sauces Dyono my control have compelled me 10 extend
ihis communication. hope an apoIogv far f,is -,
w' be found in the multiplicity of to1ics nerasss y
oe touched ~ the vindicaton of ms public con3oct
WINE aclng IN my late representative capacitv rh;cb
mas Deen either strangely pisapprskeaded or ,oonoJ
tn'srEpresented. If not only say fbsf a;y
"'ef u"e nor patience TO make this address shor,er
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