Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-19

ton to Mr.. Van Bnrcn, with much pleasure lac
would, under similar circumstances, support MIR. Van
Buren,
The arguments Of Mo Brown in favor Of AIr Van Blu.
rem in lS2 apply with equal force his behalf in 1885
III then he worthy of eate confidence. what, permit
us 10 ask, has he since donewhat has lac had it in his
power To do, which should les his political fame
Nothing. Tie has sat quietly in the Vice Presidents
Cnor IA President of body, where the Administration
has been almost constantly in minority. and where he
could have done no ILL., even had he been disposed
We do not be licve the occasion has arisca which
rendered necessary for the Vice President give his
casting vote and all the objectionable of the
Executive, which he has only been suspected of approv
ing, it is known that the Why favori,c Judge White
notonly approved but and sustained by his
D"t we otbcar further remark ourSrlvcsc commanding
10 public attention the above extract from Mr. Browns
Speech, rs being of the most conclusive and salts
factory vindcltions of the best aud able
deiences OF Mr. Van Burcn against the assaults of The
Wings, which at present be spread before read
crs-- PstesSLtrg Consolidation.
1t cannot have escaped The of all those who
read the papers that in support Of Judge
White that an effort is being made to denounce An
drew Jacksonnot by calling him BY name and drectnu
their insidious blows directly at his venerable and war
worn head but by levc.lng their poisoned arrows al
those men who have sustained him in Administration
o the General Government, and who known To have
large share of his confidence. This il the sku mn
nGuvrc, which has been dexterousy rcsored To- by the
tennessee Press in order that they might blind the pub
TIC eye by presenting some distinguished man, Il mark
1T which they might level their v,upcrative abuse
knowing that II they should aim their bb,,s directly
ut the President they would be buried beneath one
general burst of popular Indignation. They say they
are not opposed To the present Chief Magistrate hut still
they bring forward charges against him that have di
rect bearing in opposition to the he has taken
Mr. Van Buren, who is known TO have been in Tic con.
hdcnce OF the Presidcnt-who has borne conspicuous
part in the administration of Gen Jackson and who has
been FIRST and foremost in the defence of those great
principles which have permanently the
administration OF President Jackson, is now 20 be de-
nounccd by those who have hitherto sustained him
as corrupt; and if the Government is TO be adnIi
nisercd BY him. il will be in corruption and arti-
fce If MIR Van Buren, be this corrupt and artfl man
tho
was made. Was 1t anterior to the announcement of
Judge White for the Presidency? We believe this dis
coyery TO be of modern date. Within the last five
or six months it has been learnt that the President has
admitted to his bosom, private counsellor corrup
ana ntlnl man who by his advice, has the go
y9rnment to DC administered ~ ssey and corruption
The letter from the PresIcnf Of the United STATES t
hiF VAN Buren-5oh the retircacnt pfthe latter from
inc slatLA'Afthat he the President -4ns
spcretary of state cfcsscs the most r-vrled conf.
arnee ~ AIln BuIsa.s 1870 man and his dis
rnA.ircT further expresses the wish that the conn.
try may not be deprived of his invaluable services
The President in continuation of his confidence non,i
mates him as Minister TO Engand-an Office TO the cor.
rect discharge OF which, the highest qualifications are
necessary Every act of Mr. Van Burcus political ,
Tor The last eight years, has come Immediately under
Inc supervision Of the President, and it he has counc-
nancei his acts of corrupon the character of the Pre-.
sden has been most grossly misunderstood by the conn
try We appeal 10 the people of Tennessee ans, nsk Il
there Is any thing liberal, magnaninous cpcnden,
In thus assaiiing The character of the President If they
wish to convince the people of Tennessee that the op
/ OF
measures, entitled 90 weight than hnse of ,lo
scrhbers who write editor ia paragraphs for pay let the
avail themselves OF every argument that be legti.
naeiy dcducVd from Judge Whites admitted character
for honesty and PATRIOTISM and his residence in the State
OF Ienncssee,-bu let them not ascribc to the Presi.
dent wish to "Dctae," and that too i'm favor of man
ceived look TO these both sides of the ouc,
lion, and weigh them without parulity or party nhu-
ence that you may judge for yourselves of the virtues
Oh the men now before the people candidates for office
(tiatdtin (IernsSSee) Union.
THE PREsIDrxcY.-A deep game has been com,
menced by the knowing ones in the Opposition divide
the great Republican party of the Union and to threw
the election of President into the House of Reprs,n,a
tvcs Mr.. Burgess, of Rhode Island, in his recent
speeches, has declared that he wishes .lo see a
PRESIDENT IN any other manner elected Pledges have
been given By Judge White that he Will Withdraw
ms name from The canvass and ii must be used vide
Tue friends oil the Administration and to dissenson
among them whether not he shall hereafter lav the s
gacity to discover that the great body of the Opposition will
not and haveincndcd to give him their votes Jbc
Nulhers OF the South have all become to-
White and 1t would require sIrewdness TO as
sign the reason for it, They know their man and if Inc
has supported the Bloody Bill, the Proclamation and
all other measures of the present Administration which
have been most odious to them, they caA forgive him
In Inc deep game now IN progress 10 throw the election
mo lhc Rouse the Bank i" to figure usual. Ii was
said by the organs Of at institution during the season of
pressure that the cUnlncns its aud loans were
absolutely necessary il safety i'm view Of t inn
mediate expiration OF its charter IL had then near eo
years to ron before the close OF It's charter and
yet is Issues and loans must be rapidly decreased Now
lls extended lis business beyond all previous example
within the last five months Is il not obvious fLat his
has been done in order that the Bank may be enabled to
put On hc by the time President has been elect
ed through the agency Of the House of Representatives.
who will i've ready 10 sign bill rc-charcrinr that nsi
tuton, which IFS friends hope, but hope, we trust in
wan, they may be able to If CoHgreSsp The
influence of tue Bank in the North, will be pvcn to
Webster and ~ the SOUTH perhaps generally to White
IN the electoral Colleges not forgetting its very rood
friend Henry Clay. But, in choice be .cted
by the People, the influence of the Bank will 80 10 Web
stcr The House is precisely the place where Mr. CLAY
would be glad 10 81 the next Presidential contest clos
ed and it he should be Of the constitutional can.
ddacs. lie will 50 play his cards as TO be HIGH low
jack and tie game dead ccrtn.y. But llIat state
Of things for which the pe-bald Opposition so ardent.
Is hope, 1t WILL we think be difficult bring about
We have too much confidence in the solid DcnIocra.
cy Of the south, 10 hlrbcr for moment the opinion
that they Will lend tlcir aid 70 place the government
again ia federal hands The friends of the Adininslra
ton 10 Tennessee are beginning open hcrcycs and TO
see things a they Judge White has snn. law
who is Cashier Of The Bank Bell tho Speaker of The
House, processes to be favorable National Rnnl and
II said has, within the year past been accommodated
by thc present Bank. Thcs been most active
in starting the Of White in Tennessee Thus il il
not difficult to forcie where White will be found two
years hrnce, and with what party he will be connect
cd Eastern UcE0aaf
fF,on lie Louisiana Coufior1
THOMAS HART BENTON
The Honorable 1homas III. Benton, il will be seen bv