Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03

particularly for this distinguished ndiydua for tns no.
bic fraternity of disinterested par.s nave ~
most honorable testimony his high claims by eieya!
;ng him to their highest seat to preside over ihe
bsaons lasa reward suppose, for his treachery 70 us
constituents, in basely disappearing thcm2 "a
however distinguished for lis pa.ftosaa I'' p,os;.
t.s,rdn.ss as that which. falsy condemned e itcs!'
dent without hearing, in open violation OF uie oo
tuti,n whiu they had sworn to support, were enasl
10 the honor and distinction Of such presiding Gnic
a. George Poindexter; but must confess, lhat XIV
mortified and inundated, when | learned that hshr
minded Vrgiuians were engaged IN the oHty WIN "
eevu!ing oahsome creature topres'ae over '"en'
| and stiff hope that have been nisintormed =,
PERHAPS it is the Democratic Clay and Webster, VINO
are cuIopzcd as The champions of liberty and the pro-
ectors Of the Constitution and the laws. These very
orthodox politicians, who commenced their political lives
a, the opposite points OF the compass, out oy sone u
accountable means have gotten together have Tor more
than twenty years been making war on tho Potcs ana
ayorte politicians Of Virginia. and although they have
been considered in Virginia the enemies OF the Coh
sttuon and Of Southern interests, they are now pro-
claimed as their guardians and protectors Mr. LAY
n,cuarly is entitled to this high wrong mt eulogy, Tor
the great deaey he displayed in introducing tins resG
luton and making such violent exert!ons 10 stamp WIN
nfamv the fair fame and reputation OF successful rYa
who had twice beat him for the Presidency. But
perhaps these euogcs intended of the par1oc con-
sisieut and unamLiOuS Calhoun, who has boxed every
point of The political compass and after he was elevated 10
The second ofe in the Government by the friends OF the
President deserted him because he would not decline
being candidate for second term, and give him The
Executive patronage to make him his successnr who IN
vented the miserable and ridiculous scheme OF NuIhca
ton for the purpose Of dissolvng the Unon and forming
Southern Confederacy resolved to be President OF part
of the United States il he could not OF tic whole SIR
il is with deep regret and modification that advert 70 Tue
conduct OF this gentleman the French question IL
! is the more So on account Of the high opinion once en-
terained of him, for he was once my choice Tor the
Presidency, the ote venerable and paEouc
Jackson and continued co, until discovered That ne
was plotting what considered moral against the
| Government of his country.
After great exertions had been used by the leading
Journals and politicians of the hg party, to excite the
sensibities of the French nation against our Govern
nent by the grossest Misrepresentation OF the frrsl'
dents message of 1895, and his intentions towards
France, by charging him with premedtatcd design OF
involving the country in war with That country, anu
and France in the right, i'll this controversy; and alter
the President sent 10 Congress his last annual message
so srkingy characterised for lis JUSTICE trankness,
ability, and dignity, that it was perfectly satisfactory 10
the French Government and at removed all cause
of difference between the two nations atough tho very
sagacious ard patriotic Editors OF the National lnteli'
genccr and United States Telegraph could sec noihns
it but insult to FIance, ana an insIdous attempt 10
plunge the country into wary Mr. Calhoun delivered
speech in the Senate that whatever may have been his
design could have had other effect than TO increase the
difficulties then unappily existing between The Two
countries aud induce France to demand Of his own
country conditions which could not have been conceded
without national disgrace and degradation Yes, sir,
when lie country seriously threatened with war,
to iairtan the rights and honor Of his country john T.
Calhoun determines against her that influence and
weghtof character which his generous counrymen had
given him, by clectng him twice TO the second oice OF
The Government! He becomes The apoogst and de-
fender of France, grossly mi,cprescnts the conduct OF
his own Observation-Disclosures to show that IT has
been altogether in The wrong, and France in the right
and disgraces American Senate, by taking SIDES
against his country and declaring the Degrading anti
American sentiment, that preparation should be
made for war, BY putting the country IN stale OF
! defence, for fear of giving offence to France who
he knew either had would soon have, upon our
coast very formidable, armed fleet Sir, Is 1t pos
sihe that the once chiv alric John &. Calhoun uttered
!? SO dsgrucriul sentiment this before an American
Senate How has the mighty fallen 1t is not necessa-
~ for him (as said Of distinguished Wing Senator
from Massachusetts, to 'take but another STEP and mat
avery natural one, to 20 over 10 the enemy tor he has
already gone over Sir it said that honorable Scna-
from this State (anoller Of these Wing champions o.
liberty, and protectors IF the Constitution, who was re-
Gently elected the Senate, by the grosSest mlsepre-
scnta,on of the people of Vrg nia and the most papa-
bic violation OF their written instructions, and now holds
his against their wises) has lately made speech IN
4 the senalhd unotindacy 'wrhRm:Rt fHdu sed in his
Natural propensity for vaclnation, and had f,ro
: bodnEs of with France, which could only be
avered by the President making the degrading apology
dictated by arrogant French Minister; and said,
that he endcavurrd sew that the President bound
make Is it possible that party feelings could OBJ
the lucid mind of the high. minded Leigh TO
make him willing, not only 10 SEE, but to recommend
great degradation to his country: trust sir that he
has been misrcpresencd What misfortune for proud
France, That she acted so hastily in this matter, that she
had not known that she had such powerful friends and
allies in the American Senate, before her King pro-
esscd 10 be satisfied with the Presidents frank and no.
norabc conduct toward him; for then he would probably
have made an attempt, at least to compel our old Prcsi
dent TO make the degrading apology which his Minister
, had dictated to him.
But, sir, when rccolect the important part which
was played by the IT, S. Bank in this grand drama, we
must be very fociby struck with the high claims set up
MI uhtt
nate, these champions Of Liberty, and protectors OF the
Constitution and ias. That corrupt and daring insti
tuition, driven 10 desperation by the Presidents veto of
the act renewing It's charter for twenty years. and his
removal of the Deposcs, is in the back ground
(cM its Hbcral Ouns, Bank facilities, and accomn0da
lions and business r0nsncti0nsJ encouraging and smu
ang lis ucrcenay and political friends in Congress 10
the greatest eXcrtions, and satisfied with their abuse
(and that OF It's hired press Of the PTesden it boldly
enters the political arena and mngics in tho tickcst of
the fight 1t issues its nsolcnt and arrogant maniicsors
in which the President is compared with counrrtccrs
and leons, and denounced iii subject for the Pen
Tertiary What compensation its active parllzans both
in aud out Of Congress- received for their extraordinary
scrvccs suppose the world will never know, IL had
the Shut It's books against the Committee Of
the House OF Representatives, Ill open violation OF It's
clater which pretty strong sanction to all the
charges OF bribery and corruption which have been made
against 70! the innocent yrtuous shrink from
an investigation Of their conduct but OH the contrary IN
wife IT. while the guilty and corrupt Glove darkness bet
ter Than light, Because their deeds are evil. AS to
the subsequent partial examination and report OF The
white washing committee of these disintcrcScd Wing
patriots in the Senate, ridiculous farce; for,
every knew, that The accused were not bound to
furnish evidence against themselves. Sir, have at
tempted 10 draw correct likeness OF Of the most
CONS picuous actors in the Senate the memorable &C.
cason when the resolution was adopted, which It is The
object of the resolutions in your hand to have exPunged
from these journals and regret, sir, that have mol
time to draw the likeness Of others What have said,
owcvcr will be sufficient enable to decide how far
these Wing Senators entitled to the high claims for
disntcrtsted patriotism of being the champions g !ts