Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02

mc"ded IL or confidence, by his operation rh Rufus
ne right II Suffrage 10 free his rofe 10 e,cct
fogatcS on The C1mLerand Road-Jy his PIRATE pieds
S ga aa,:y, ana ns paSt'e rcfes for He high.
iorbear To fslow you further, lest sir mig bit cance
10 detect some miserable perversion gossip of your
own invs non, heard Of before or deemed un.
worthy OF serious accusation.
The first count Of your indictment addressing law
yer, use law phrascs) against MIR. v g.. contains
charge, about which you have failed to state all the cir
cunsionccs resolution Introduce into the Ilouse
OF Representatives Of New Yorkwitiout the slightest
agency on The part OF Mr. Van Buren, The Senate con-
CARED IN Il, without division or debate-and among
them, MIR Van Buren, But there is no record of how
ne voted Admit that he concurred at that time
yet why did you not state the other qualifying circum
Stances. There is fact which you did kno,c-you
knew, that previous 10 the meeting of the Ieuis,ap5.
committee was gotten up in Albany for the purpose of
procuring insti uctons, and raising the committee fo
consider " Me Subject, Mr. v. Is. in the hrs, place con
sented 10 become member, but acted--snd that
after the proceedings of the committee had been con
sunimated, on being applied TO by leading member lac
MS sdncu"n You chose TO suppress every thing,
lte second charge exccpcd) and have go forth the
world, upon your authority, that Mr. Van Buren,
eo-oPerated ,cih Mr.. king the Missouri ,estric
lions This, SIR is tho whole truth But this is
stale subject of fifteen years standing. and Missouri
was admitted into the Union without restrictions THE
question with which we have to do is what are MIR Y
Buren present opinions the subject of Domestic
SareyT These before the world, and are confess
euy orthodox your short comngs 10 the contrary not
withstandng.
The second count, is less deensible and altogether
reckiess-fou affirm sir that Mr. " e. 'cOted 10 e1tend
Is ily
IN the teeth OF the fact The Constitution of New York
previous TO ITS late amendment, allowed the right of sv
Jrage TO Tree negroes, almost without restriction
requiring but small modcum of property enli,le them
to that right In fact, by the old constitution no dis
JUNCTION was made with regard TO in the qualifca
ton OF Electors. The coored man was put precisely ON
the same footing with the white man. The expression
was every freeman, &c. NC. MIR. v. b. advocated an
amendment, eniargng the value of property ,cnfold
upon winch that population authorised vote and
thus greatly diminished that class of suiifagans The
blacks were excluded from the right of voting al all un
lass .,fn IL
were exempted from taxation n corresponding extent
" ms amendment (he said) held Inducements TO
hansuy ana would receive his support But the white
Voter oil N iofk is subject to no such restriction Call
you this rottng To cItend te of sur0De To free
negroes "a palPable suggestio fast 1and You
know, ought TO have known it and not vcnurcd TO
make assertions at random-lt unbe6tting your
place
Your third count is equally untenabe-Noti in pont Of
fact but IN the suppression of truth which went TO
quality and explain Mr. Van Burens own views of Thai
vote, and OF the system of internal improvements gene.
rally AT The session of Congress in lS2S q think dur
ing the Administration of the younger Mr. Adams ESQ
pIodiga of wasteul expenditures this snbiect1 Mr.
Van Buren,, then being United States Senator in tie
debate on Foote's celebrated Resolution authorize the
Vice President call order worrs spoken in The
Senate severely reprehended the doctrines the exist,
ing Administration in regard TO Internal
and, IN note alludes TO his that interest
ing question Iii as follows: MIR. Van Buren, is by no
certain that this respect he himself has been
altogether without fault AT the very fist session b
came into the Senate the knowledge of the
dram that the Cumberland Road destined TO prove
TO prevent it, and sincere desire go at all times az m
as he could consistently with the Constitutions to aid in
The Improvement and promote the pre- erty the west
ern county, had induced him. without full examination
TO vote for provision authorizing the collection of toll on
the road Tie affair oithe Cumberland Road in respect
To It's reference TO the constitutional powers of the govern
ment, is matter entirely SUI genoris;'' it was uutbo
rized during the Administration of MIR Jefferson grew
out OF the disposition of The territory the States and
had the consent of the States through which
lie had never heard explanation the subject (aho
had matter of constant reference TN, ba been
To m AL h.r
the question were again presented him. he would vote
against IT, and that his regret for having otherwise
would be greater had not Mr. Monroe much to his credit
put ms veto upon the bi and were not, far he
knew the only vote in the course of seven wears cor
vice. which the most astdous critic could torture into
an inconsistency win the principles which he professcd
to maIntan and in the justice Of which he was every
day more and more confirmed. why did Won moi do
MT Van BuIcn the common place Justice state this
simple qualification in your charge Ii did moi sui il von
purpose, sir you had not the magnanimity.
Your fourth and last is still more unworthy Of
great man, (as certain Wing Editors have asceraincd
you 10 PEI aud contrary to your design, q
ser develpes the true finish of your sublmated Renub
icanisn GU go for the maxn."7hat tic REPRESENTA-
tee ShD"d not he Patsd by tie oW Of his conSfUenis
do you not, siI: Otherwise, why accuse Mr. V Buren,
OF Prieate pedgts, which he lasifed by his s.pubie
aetsy You know, sir that MIR Van Durcn acted under
instructions III relation Ia the Tariff of IS and in obe
dehce TO those instructions, voted for measures which
lis Judgment condemned. Perhaps sir Won would
have it, that they "Lsh imstrnciions such as Won
ana your party much desecrated and condemned
during the past winter and spring. No. sir they were
Legislature
e constituent JOdy whose mandates (as you would Mr.
v Buren, did not consider himself liberty TO disregard
But here again, may be met by another favorite cant
Of yours. 1t according TO Mac York tGcfics and
the " .Arch Magicidn knew how to play his part-the
" noH-cOmmitaf policy Yes sir the lie gsature of The
great state OF New York, ii is possible, might have SO
far compromised lis own dignity bascly to become the
dupe OF Van Buren, in his policy OF "fooLiDg one ,ro
and racing another, the saying is for aurlt know:
and if you choose TO place yourself thai horn of the
dllemma--ride it as long you please for all the
pleasure it will afford youHsd il answered your ibc.
raj and igno5e purpose, sir, you would with more of
candour and truth have told your audience that YOU had
read MIR. Van Buren, reply TO the "Shockoc Spring"
address, his speech Fooe Resolutions indeed referred
to the history OF his whole life, TO prove the sincerity
with Which, al all times and under all circumstances he
rihand that c simple fact, OF being ructed on that
head, proved 1t beyond cavil equivocation
In regard to your holy horror of 4" ofces" Office
holders, and " Oihccseekers your friend of the En-
quirer has placed you TeciIs cUTia that head
aud nailed your spurious patriotism the counter But
sir, you are not the only Wing (and say il for your
comorD now figuring in the Legislature of good Old
virginia, who has been concerned the profitable work
Of creating offices for their benefit will instance
another notable case, cut Of many Some years since
bill was introduced into the House for the Improvement
Of James River by continuous canal and Capt f.
Tenn, who then represented the county of Amherst
voted IN favor of the scheme lIe returned am ,np h
constituents and candidate for reelection AT the
succeeding hnstingswhcn 10 and behold he was un.
expcctcdy met by his FINER patron aud friend the
present Delegate, and opposed upon the sole nround
sumo Deiegate representing TO the people ttat the
contemplated improvement would prove ruinous TO
them, load them with perpetual taxation and their
children alter them, without equivalent benefit The