Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-22

not ana thereby divide the Republican party in the
sung resdrnal canvass let the consequences rest on
their shoulders If by that DIVISION the election yocs Ia
inc House, aud Federal intrigue prevails over the viii of
ne people i the san be upon the hcadsofi its legitimate
authors III the Southern Democracy will To an
inauguration with tory hgs and Nuiers and ensure
te defeat oi the regular Republican candidate Heaven
do sol
But, tue sky is clearing up; the political atmosphere
y pure ana heaitht; Come cticut has thrown of her
shackcs; Old Virginia is in motion; Vermont, will not
De behind the bush" in the contest of 80 il every
friend OF equal rights will grid on his armour and be
vgiant and active in the performance of his boundcn
""u imperative duly [Pera07't Patriot.
WILLIAM C. RlVES. OF ViRcrsr,.
Among the distinguished citizens of the United States
TIA rr Is scarcely who, from his character talents
and attannients, as well as his political principles and
conduct merits higher station in the confidence and
questions OF the people than this gentleman From the
period OF his hrs appearance public life to the pre-
sent moment his course has altered. Brought up
~ e loot OF the great apostle Of The Democratic faith
ana Practice he has carried his principles and examples
INTO action on every trying OCCASION the las, act of
nS P"oic iuc demonstrated the sincerity OF his dcvo-
lion To both.
1t there ever time when such an act of devo-
"n 10 the great principle Of representative responsible
~ deserved the gratitude of the People and meri,ed
,h.ir rewards that time IS now. Every where sec
tls great principle either denied or drrided and men
sitting In tho highest, most responsible situations in Oh.
position TO the expressed wishes of their constituents
thwarung their Will, and acting in direct disobedence
oil their instructions In far as this practice has r.
tended, the Government instead of flowing from ;,s
great iountan the People has become an cratic un-
manageable stream whose il unknown dns,ing
ITS rons torrent with wild impeiuosity OVERLOOKING its
BANKS destroying every landmark of our rights and H.;
berries and rcpcng every effort of the lords of the soil
to restrain It's devastatons INSTRUCTIONS have been dis,
ooeyed pubic promises openly violated pledges set ut
naugh or deNtcrously cvadcd and IL requires little fo,e
sight to predict, that unless the People punish those who
dsobey, and reward those who ODE their will we shall
ere long have government profSssedlv derived from
e people, as independent of their authority as the mo-
march who nherits the succession from his fathers and
reigns by ''dvine right" -
sumpluous disregard of principles and promises remains
to console the advocates of the rights of the people and
tnat IS me example of William G. Rives. When in
Suuctco oy tat body from whence he derived his now
ers as Senator OF the United States and which every
man is bound TO consider the representative of the
VIII oil the people of n State TO act i'm onnosit;on
to the measures TO which he had previously given
his powerful support he took the alternative presented
TO inc choice OF every hghmnded citizen He acted as
man OF principle and honor always He could not
oDey and ne resigned in order that the Legislative body
winch instructed him, might supply his place with one
oo'u cohScicluousiy OBEY ITS Instructions BY this
means, he preserved his own integrity without violating
inc duty of representative of the people He behaved
IKE faithful servant, who being commanded to do an
act winch lie cannot approve, dsdans to receive onv
longer the wages of master he refuses TO obnv H.
sacrced station honorable as any which
'i TO the ambition OF citizen of The United States
ana voluntarily sought retirement from scene which
he by his talents and ennobled by his into
gritty. ~
ms yonng man Qor, compared with many of tho lead.
ing politicians OF this country he still young is if we
do not mistake, destined if he lives to ihe bgcst
uons IN our Government His integrity his talents
ana his requirements all combine to poInt linn ont ne
worthy the unlimited confidence Of the peonle He 10
most emphaticaly the representative of the pocv of
Mr. Jefferson, and he has the ability industry and per-
severance To carry that policy into practice Dceov
READ IN the theory and vcrsed in the practice of the true
Pineipies OF liberty as guaranteed by the Constitution
M W tnougn now condemned and dispised by party
OF mad zeaots or ambitious hypocres is we trust still
veneraed by every true American; firm yer mild. nro
FOUND, without being visionary; information extensive
yet not confused or heterogeneous; mind direct orci
Ole and clear, animated with the love of his country md
OF Hberty and an eloquence addressing itself email,
to the understanding and the heart MIR Rvcs nrdscn
70 US character worthy of the State from whence he
sPrung and deserving the respect and admiration of
every other State in the Union.
Few men at his time of life have acquired orc,cr ~
perlence IN public affairs served the country in sta
ions 81 'gher dignity or responsibility and certainly
IN Congress, his speeches great questions of
poHcy are equally profound and mastery He docs no,
eey SKIM the surface, but dives 10 the bottom and
brings up nothing but pearls He is merely tbcore-
cHi, put practical, and perfectly Republican too; he
sees far and clearly his vision does not end in the
mlsts OF obscurty, but in the regions Of ot and dc
uhcness Like Skilful navigator he leads us sf;, into
port instead OF losing his reckoning and
INTO me boundless ocean of doubt and uncertainty HI
sees the END OF his voyage before he unurs his sails and
always makes successful venture because he aty,vs
knows whittier he is bound. His speeches smack Of e
carry years OF The Republic and remind of the tcnpe
Madison. "'ii vi
OF his talents negotiucr, the fact of his having
succeeded in including Treaty with Frn,ce which IL
oaed all the previous efforts of of the abcst men
IN TINS country, may be taken as evidence Whether
France will in the end sacrifice both her honor and r
INTERESTS 10 domestic disscnsions and the shirt OF con
ehGihg parties at home; whether she viii at Iength
perform an act OF lingering justice which will from hc
manner OF It's doing, be received not AZ an act Of r,
u "hg iail' but OF tardy necessity, is Of conse-
furhce to ths question. Whatever may be the final re-
SUIT MIR Kvcs entitled to the credit of success will
out being responsible for its failure lie made The Ta
w bat 1t Is To France and her alone we are 20 look for
lhe responsibility OF breach of faith in refusing TO car
~ IT into execution.
The attempt to his correspondence with his
own Government, with the delays md ultimate refusal T
the French Chamber of Deputies to sanction ,bo 49,
preparation 10 carry that Treaty into effect is one of those
desperate and dsingcnuous articles TO which the present
contest oil parties has given birth Ii has been asscrtcd
INA, Mt Rives boosted TO his Government that h had
obtained more than was due and explanation of or
apology FOR, accepting less than was claimed has becn
distorted INTO SILLY attempt 10 compliment luis own
superior deXterity in the art of deccjyinn Tho
an apology 70 his own Government, not as an ex
preston OF triumph another and The blame rcsts
not IN hhying written IT, hut in the publication ~
,n"t ietter through the nsumentaiiy OF Conoress--
u INC PRESIDENT, IN answer 10 call Of that body and
win desire to withhold from nothing necessary 10
proper understanding ON the subject communicates in
formation which ought to be published on Con,reas
rests the responsibility of tile publication and lis conse
qnenccs and not on the writer Of the letters Wise and
sisccing as IS that body, it a5surcdy ought 10 know the
deHcate nature OF various portions of the corresuond.
ehce OF every foreign minister with his own Govern.
mcnt There thousand things which that Govern
ment ought to know but which if known TO the power
wan winch lac - negotiating, would be fatal TO the sue
cess OF his mission If they should come to LIGHT il iq
mcnt but those who place them before ihe world tbat
are anSfYcrabe for the