Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-03
MR.. NV buren,.


We lay this morning before our readers one of the
most interesting papers have ever published Ii is
frank and manly Exposition of Mr. Van Buren, course
and opinions, by one OF the most intimate friends he
has earth OF the highest character; and who
though citizen of New York, has had the singular e
icy of commanding the respect of both political mar
ties This gentleman was no volunteer in the service
The Letter drawn from him upon the application of
various citizens OF Virginia. Three of them we know
who live IN different sections of the State who wrote
to him, without the slightest concurrence
ing with each other. To whom could the friends of
truth IN the South apply to for information but such
men If Mr.. Van Burens enemies make CHARGES
against him, and produced the charges are
deemed to have been ddrnitcd If information be ,o-
duced then those who give it, are charged with being
his frlends-and they considered guilty of interior
ing IN our elections. Such is the dilemma to which
our ingenious enemies would reduce us But an intel
gent People will see, that if the be noo made
sbecause the charges thcken upon us-and our
enemies now press them upon the public because our
Elections are now at hand, they wish shift the true
issues at the polls and make Martin Van Buren, their
rawhead and bloody bones. The friends Justice hay
remained too long silent under these denunciaonsS
n% .e " day and e ne o can
all his pretenslons, it is time that those who are ,
with the course of Mr. Van Buren, should be called up
on for an exposition of the facts When asked for in
formation, they to remain silent? Are they to suffer
ian honest public servant, they believe him. TO be
lied down. when, by telling the truth and the truth sim
ply, they can contribute to promote the ends of JUS
tice
The temper in which this has been done, in the fol-
lowing letter is surely free from all exception He has
carefully confined himself 10 facts. His statement is free
from all that acrimonious language which many of the
charges ae calculated TO produce.It is exempt from
every attempt ut dictation, or even advice.
There Is nothing shufiling shifting like the New
York tactics, as IL has been styled like the tricks of
Grand Magician, i'll this Expostion Nothing could be
more explicit aboveboard. He traces the course and
opinions of Mr. Van Buren, upon those great questions
of Federal Policy, which have been brought into review
by his opponents He shows plainly, that the South
need entertain fears from him upon that subject so
delicate and important in Domestic Institutions
lie states 1T as the opinion of Mr. Van Buren, that the
Constitution of the u States does give to CONGRESS
the power to interfere with the relation of Master Slave
in any of the SdteStbat he would consider as highly
impoitc for Congress TO pass any law for abolish
ing Slavery in the District of Coumbia-that he il
strongly opposed to the agitation ofhe subject in that
body; more especially long the neighborng States
of Virginia and Maryland shall retain their existing in
stitutionsand certainly until the Southern members
shall spontaneously take tie lead in the maerand we
understand that. until then he will do all in his power
toprevent its agitation in CongrcssAs to the Missouri
Restriction, it is admitted, that Mr. Van Buren, in the
$50 acquesced in the resolution of the Legislature
OF New York-but 10 any fears which have been cx
pressed in relation to Florida, Arkansas &C. we cons-
der that question iorccloscd and settled the
ofIS2I.
Whether Martin Van Buren, be held up as candidate
or not for the Presidency of the u States yet he is
least entitled to truth and fair dealing "Let Justice be
done, though the skies fall"