Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24

made up OF acts Of daring patriotism where defeat would
nave been destruction. TO HIMSELF and success would
confer blessings ON his country
He willing to entrust this same President with
the most unlimited power the army and navy is
made manifest by his vote the t" force bill !" after
the passage of the compromise bl considered
certain and to create pledge that tbs Congress would
discharge any obligations that he would incur Yet,
nirabde dietu lac would not the President with
discretionary three millions for fe months,
to be used only in the event of foreign war
| Mr. Speaker. all these acts if taken disconnected
with the situation which Judge White then held before
the American States and the Subsequent which
have followed them in rapid succession, would not of
themselves have Justified belief that 'ambiion, the in.
TRINITY, OF noble minds, had taken stroug hold
upon him. No. sir though did not like his course at
The time, and although the had sur.
rendered hm as lost friend aud the Opposition prints
claimed him as a friend gained did not then deter
mine myself, and do not charge IL is however
matter of no importance To whether Judge White
intended the results which his votes and conduct have
produced or not the fact ndisputablc that maioy-
those wo by their weight and numbers, will have the
control OF ms partyhave been are nov the
supporters OF the present Administration and of poll
Tics VIGOROUSLY adverse TO his own. be- mistaken
SIR IN this statement, well in others made by
sta"' sur my opinions II wrong, shall be corrected.
AS evidence of the above assertion If we refer 10 the
Journals IN all the South and South west, from Virginia
10 Louisiaoa, they establish the Ii my
- no. almost every Journal opposed to the present
denounced the principles which Judge White has main.
tanned, Is now auding him the skies If we look to
the oner side OF the picture, find very large naio
OF those journals which have supported Judge Whites
principles and the party which lie has been attached
now supporting Mr.. Van Buren, for the Presdency.--
III we refer TO the recent elections the same re.
gion, we Ind the balot-box speaking the same Ian.
guage Out OF twenty one members of Congress
from the State of Virginia. fourteen of them advocate
the same Republican principles which Judge White
does; yet those fourteen members of Congress are
openly friends TO the election of Mr. Van Buren, The
remaining seven, who have denounced party which
Judge Nbe belongs, and their principles his
iukewarm and dubious supporters In the Legislatures
OF the States OF Virginia, North Carolina Alabama and
Nss,sspp', upon examination, the OF facts
VIII oe found TO exist to very great extent Go
member OF the Legislature, private citizen who
o~hefes ia the constituiionality and expedency of
great National Bank; and sir il my information is not
grossly false he will be found favor of this individual
who says the Government has power to INCORPORATE
Bank Go, sir to district of country in those States
which hold the doctrine, that State has rpt To null.
MY law OF the General Government, and they are loud
Tor TINS individual, who voted for the "bloody BILL as il
IS cdiied by them On the other hand the support which
Ar Van Buren, receives in the region will be found
amongst the anti-tarh, the antiinternal Improvement
DahK ana Union men-anongst those citizens who
hold the genuine Republican principles.
When we observe such of facts prevailing over
wide extent ofcountry and pervadng such large mass
of put away all idea the operation of per
sonai attachments and to make manifest that such OPT
mons are the prominent characteristics of the party every
one must pause and consider the which have led
to such strange Inconsistency of action.
All men wish to advance their interests and true
principles; and they uniformly act with such views
How has it happened, that the Opposition of the South
has concentrated tins individual Is it because they
consider HIM brought out the instance of individuals
friendly to their principles Is it because they believe
from of his that he would be more friendly
to their interests? Is il because they well understand
the truth, that in popular government where periodical
elections prevail they who Iparl delegated power TO
an individual generally control him the exercise of
that power Is because they expect by securing Jde
White, TO break up the Republican party and get an cleo
ton by the States2
imagine sir, their is dictated by the coniont
force OF all those considerations and their conon force
places me in favor OF MIR Van Buren,.
fert me now, sir TO say something in relation to the
dangers OF division f-the Democratic party Ay sir
to division of the Democratic party an election by
the States and the aim Of the late Convention Ball
BY the Constitution of the United States. no citizen
can be made President, who has not received majority
OF the whole OF the electoral votes If in any election
this is not the result the three highest on the list of
candidates are returned to the House of
In Congress- They make selection out of the three;
each State having one vote and more The princi.
pie OF numbers is wholly subverted. There have been
but two elections by the States the one between Aaron
Burr and Thomas Jefferson, and other between john
q. Adams William ii. Crawford, and Andrew Jackson.
Each OF those elections created the deepest dissaisiac
ton and in the latter the will of the nation was noto
ousy Frustrated and the People have the deepest hor
ror OF the repetition OF such scenes Ii could be
tanedto moral certainty, that at no time would there be
but two candidates for this station nothing would be
necessary for the do but walk TO the ols on the
day OF the election, and his for the man OF his
choice but when this utterly impossible those who
wish to sustain their principles the selection Of this
should look to contingencies
For several years back, public sentiment has settled
down upon Mr. Van Buren, individual having pro-
mnent Claims to this station From the Judge
White was brought ON the field, were informed by
circulars public addresses and newspapers that con-
test would be single handed between and Van Buren,
believed 1t, MIR Speaker, aud did Tennessee This
song kept up, long decent egaId for known
facts would permit They knew that the idea of Con-
Vetlon 10 settle the controversy between udiyidu
ais alone supremacy ridcuous; that the neces
sy OF such meeting only proper prevent three
individuals from coming on the truck and produce a
concentration on the strongest for the purpose of defeat
ing the Opposition candidate. Judge W. denounced the
Convention IN advance No claims presented but
those of b., and he accordingly nominated How
has this statement been sustained there would but
two candidates: The States of Rhode Island Massa-
chusetts have nominated Daniel Webster and his name
detal papers General Harrison of Ohio has been pro-
claimed candidate by various large meetings of the
people, IN some three four States and his claims are
now tumpeted by host of prints. He has signfed his
willingness to the Editor of the Cincinnati Whig
and General Green, of the United States Telegraph
Federal party can be brought forward who cOncen-
traie the whole OF the ioIces. And hundred Bank
prints at this very hour calling for a coneenlra
ton Of their ranks. They declare that they have too
nuch regard Tor honesty honor, and principle
for either White Van Buren, They distinctly admit
that MIR. Van Buren, must defeat any named candidate;
and they openly and uubusDgly avow, for the time
III The history oil our Government, the propriety of
transfer OF the election from the people to the House
OF Representatives, Distinguished individuals have
openly, OF late, Justified this movement. One vr
tually decafing uiat the people were UNQUALIFIED for
the selccGon OF tl,is officer and tiaukne his God
that he was OcHccrat; aud another that the
small states should have much influences the
ton os fbe arger escs Yes SIR, such is the scheme
which is going in the United States at this very
hour, Can any individual, sso believes that the will
OF the people oHgi 20 prevail either directly or nd
rectly couHienabce or aid in such a cause o scheme
which, IN my poor judgment, has no less Of moral depra
yy Than political ueachery Shall Tennessee be made