Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23

reconciliation in cur face by proposition qun
on, which could not be accedcd to ier without humi
alto" aud disgrnccand therefore, he highly approved the
course recommended in the Message the most appro
prute and d;gned and at the time the most
derae which France had left to our choice.
So far as could Judge from the countenances of the
immense audruce, Mr. Buclanans views appeared 10
me TO meet thrilling response of concurrence by every
person present But this dclusivc charm soon bro.
ken BY tie willy Senator from South Carolina, wr took
the hcor Immediately after MIR. b. had conciudcd-and
tereupon with agrard looks. an toctc representation
r7uned delivered Of the IT. ST anti.
American lipcs against the Of the Adn''nlstra-
on: which runking malice could conccve, or trehch
Prime Minister cuuid desire. AS Understood ham, he
reprolchrd Lie Executive having from The beginning,
acted double Part. and with view I" produce rup.
ure with tracr-Gnt wrilL on 10 produce numser et
what he called proofs, to establish this charge, all OF
which had trrn Thousand lines reuted By the concur
rent vuice of nine trniis Of the American people. lie
also argued hat France alone had acted ''mM Sc0d
Jdh- that right aud justice on tie side oil her MI
nis!ry aud that if cnsurd, tho responsibility was
alone OIL The shoulders Of the President, al'u had dcnr
no good thing in rrluL II TO the whole affair." but had
wlltIngl y produced every wrong TO which Tic country
had been likely be subjected. He (evrn with
hostile fleet lowering coas discouraged every
thing III the way Of armament, in
ing that the first gun which should be mounted !h that
view, would DC regarded declaration Of Our
purL and the French fleet would proceed to plumber Ctr
commerce. and lam tie tide Of repr!sal against us; con-
seQucny that the Of prudence, was not 10 add
TO the pruvocatun under which interests now
staggering Conscious, as an that this is but FAINT
outline OF the scope aud tenor OF NJ r. Calhoun remarks
and probably that misconceiYcd him in Of his al
iIsions las 10 which should he grated) is my de-
sire that too much reliance should not be placed in this
epltome; until Mr. g. shall appear for himself Judging
as already minated, Mr.. Cuhouns observations were
most unfuvpraLly received; for as much general
scovl seemed 10 pcryade the copyrighted assembly
which in few minutes, was most happily disreled by
enc of Tue most mastery rebukes comprised III few
(,,tlLo - hat potr
heart could conceive inspired tongue express. And
this shall not attempt to deneae, because there IS no
pnssonn PEN The effect apparent and lenovatng
"a bright sunbeam through murky cloud.
" 1t is said that Gen. Bernard, of France, has written
letter 10 high functionary here, which, when
published, will place certain distinguished persons in no
cnvabe light in relation TO the French question Gil
will take this received it, Time will deyeope its
truth ialsrhood. 1t is credited among the knowing
1.-THE final issue of difficulties with France is still
matter of speculation-and cannot risk opinion
which would be satisfactory 10 myself"
VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Tine following letter presents facts and arguments
which irresistible Not even 'one OF the first men
Of the age" can meet and overthrow them Let the
People hear and hearken!
EXTRACT u letter from accUijormcd political cor.
respondent. in Washington, to his friend az This
City, dated l7th Of January, 1886.
" hen | you in Richmond on my way to This
place, you en]Uncu IL on u give you,
OF politics here far relates TO the Presidential con
cst could possess myself of the requisite
information ! have mixed freely with men Of all par
trs, have heard much. and believe not mistaken in
the conclusions have drawn. / was inclined, you
know, t" favor the petensions Of Judge White OF Ten
nessre. thought him plain, honest man, and am not
disguised TO change that opincn; but he is using, CT
rrnng TO be used his stock Of popularity. which WAS
at no time large tur purpose, never Gait nor will con
cnancc; thai to bring the next Presidential Election
into LG House of Representatives,
Ihc following exposition will demonstrate this fact,
and shaw you the reasons. why am 10 longer 20 lie
numbered a.nang his supporters.
" There four candidates for the Presidency:
Van Eucn. Harrison. White and Webster. The three
last taken up and supported by the Opposition Sec
iCndHy; that is, Webster in the iast-llarrison in the
mIdo and portion of The Western Sta!cs-Nlie in
the South and q part Of the Western States. Each I'll
these candidates is contend with Van Buren in their
several sections cny and the States allotted 10 :e
spectiyey according 10 the opinion entertained Of tie
ability Of either OF thcu To obtain the vote Of the State
between these candidates, HARRISON White and Web
slrr there contest interference lrlure the Eco
p!o for, in 10 State ticket 10 he Tor than
one o. them. IL each any Of them should get
every voe where ticket is 10 be for him. there will
be Election by the people, and, Of course, the Erc
ton mus! be made in Congress. | am told by some o
the best informed members of the Opposi!ion that the
plan agreed upon that the United States 10 be par
cecd out into three divisions follows: Webster is to
be tho candidate of ahe Opposition, in the following
Statcs-thc number Of the Electoral votes attach TO
each: