Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28
TIE EXPUNGLNG RESOLUTIONS
A MD THE RIGHT OF INSTR IIl,r,I(A "

Pendeton asks us for the use of our how tn strike n,
our Party-but it will be at his own peror the shaft,
winch he aims at will directly recoil upon the head
OF the friend whom he seeking protect We do not
hesitate to declare at once that if correspondent
were the worst enemy whom MIR Leigh has in the world
he would desire him to take the very which PEN
dleton points out to his adoption Let the Expunping
Resolutions pass, as they will in all probability dothen
let our Senators refuse neither o6ey TO resign and
the indignation of Virginia will sweep them and their
party away, with the bosom of destruction No reserya
lion, which Pcndlcton labors find in Mr. Leiphs Re-
port; miserable plea that the Expunpinq Resolutions
will violate the Constitution, will be sufficient to screen
Mr. Leigh IN particular from the force of the public CEN
tment
We shall not undertake formal refutation of the fol-
lowing Essay IL is every way Vulnerable criticism.
Its positions are sngulary f the advice
were followed out IN practice, it would doom the very
man. whom he would TO be the martyr Of the public
rcsentnientWe will toucha few points only and then
surrender II to the better judgment of the Pcopc-his
Essay is but another proof OF how difficult il is for tn
Tents and beralty escape the decisions which tile
most devoted zeal can throw around public character
like Mr. Lcigis
Pendlcon is pleased to give a brush in his Preface
tie wishes TO put the peace OF the the hands
OF Senators, who would IL from the wrath Of Gen
Jackson ana hls friends Is Pendleton that the
President wants war? We sure for our own parts
that ne does not We know, that he "as sincerely de-
sircs peace do (hesc were the very words of his
intimate friend in November)-and we kno that we
are as DESTROYS Of peace PendIcon himself If il can
be honorably maintanedUhy should he desire toar /?
feDdleon ~ man OF too much attribute il TO am
biuon, and 10 gable about bis wishing to serve third
term Such idle stuff is better suited to the miserable
uacks ana hcriDOicrs OF ms party-to tho Whrlip
Wing who countereits circulates most of the false
coin which is aioatthan 10 the author Of Pcndeton
We know, that General Jackson does not wish a re-
election and every friend he has at Washington
knows the fact. Does Ie expect to gain honor BY the
war? What the Hero Of N Orleans desire new mill
tary rcnowni Can he wish to up a new public debt
when he has just discharged the old one TO throw tho
monetary system into coniuson and elevate the crest Of
the Bank OF the u 8 to give the Wings whom he has
subducd, the only chance they may have Of rising
from their ruins? For hee we see any rea
son he possibly have for wishing TO get into war
nor do we how his xiety 10 prepare for the worst
be considered indications of any such ,esien
France is arming-and shall we be 50 wanting q. our.
selves not 70 initiate her exampe2 We arc but tsking
the attitude aud demanded bv the crisis y
which she has imposed upon US. II after making these
preparations parif after waiting for the effect of
the Message France--f afcr adoptiDr martial com.
mcrcfa nonntercourse law, she should strike The first
bowst as, will IL be her war will be ourss Would
Pendeton himself fold his and do nothing, will he
quietly acqpicscc in the violation Of the solemn engage
ncnts Of treaty. Or would Pcndeton himself submit
70 the terms Of the Due dc Broge and sign away The
honor OF his country AS correspondent cloonenty
says, IT we submit 10 the nsolence Of the (ssnl and
abandon the treaty shall deserve be kicked by the
puoed Prince Of Europe and ought to refund 10 Svsn
Naples, &c. &c; and rebuild The demolished houses
Of Qualah Bnttoo"
Bot we DO not yet despair Of peace--snd word in
your ear sir. Even the President thinks, that If the
proper measures be taken, The treaty will be fulfilled and
the money will be paid. SO little anxious is he to in.
dulge his "wafike propensisies" But SIR here SIS the