Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-07
XXXEgH.---No. -.


hands Of small minority; Yet this is the latent de-
| sign Of the StauntOn convention. thn!y yeied unIr
spccnus and popular pretcnces.
wren we consider the separate and individual merits
| oil Tile W h'g candidates, aud compare them with Ger
| OWE, ~ can have no fear Of the issue.
Oi some o the political opinions Of the avorite of
the Stanton convention, lave already spokcn-bu.
there Is one to which we wish to call your particular
tcnnn. Gen. Harrison, a late speech published b. 4
friendly editor, has avowed his disposition devote the
whole surplus Of the L. S. to the liberation Of
slaves aud their transportation to Africa TO prove
10 you how wild and visionary this notion is will
advert to few facts. There in the U. s. at tbs
time about two millions, two hundred and fifty thuu-
sand slaves. To purchase them would take more than
thousand millions Of dollars. To transport and s,a-
! tain thcsn, seven eight hundred millions Of dol
lars more, and upwards of twenty thousand ships,
! besides It's being wholly impracticube other
counts. Saying nothing, then, of the original stock,
the annual of slaves and free negroes alone,
is about $1,000 souls, Of whom nearly seventy thou
sand are slaves To purchase them would requ:c
at least THIRTY five millions of dollars, and transport
them, and The increase Of the free negroes, eight mil
lums Of dollars more, and 500 ships annually, withcat
allowing nyhing for their subsistence in Africa, where
they would oil inevitably slarTe. Now, without pursu.
ing the details Of this scheme and showing its monsrous
ab9rdIiY, as well as injustice and ruin to the South
would remark, that ii it only speculative opinion
likely to lead 10 practical results, should not have
thought il necessary 10 notice II, however absurd Bat
far otherwise. Let the people elect their Pres.
dcnt man who had given uterance 10 such sen
ments, however inc"nsidcracly, and the whole host
! Of hbollonsis would start into active lite, if
! touched with the spear Of lthurel, and commence
anew the WORK Ct agitation. lnSidI0us schemes
would be- proposed to increase the Tariff and the
venue, aud 10 divert the latter from its legitimate OBJ
jects in order swell this precious fund destined
accomplish the pau OF Tappan and his associates. Tie
Influence OF the government would be thrown into their
scale. and their efforts hitherto drrided conemned
would be dgnii'd aud aided by its support Other
Ihompsons would the Iantic 10 preach crusade
against slavery and slave holdtrs The latter would bc
cxhocd part with their slaves for less than their
lur, and ii rxho laton failed intimidation would be tried
la The time this class Of our population, inspired
with fresh hopes you'd become useless and in their
warnings after enamel PATTON mig be tempted TO anti
cpatc the pe:fod when 'te surplus revenue could ac-
conp|sh !elr desires. and str Instruction and
beliou. SA@h would be the inevitable consequences of
rlrct!nI who had dreamed of such schrmr;
but i! he seriously attempted II put 1t IN execution dis
and the flames Of civil would close the
scene; for we Cannot fur sin e moment believe, that
the people OF the South would consent to be taxed in
der lo provide fund 10 purchase their slaves.
Yet this is The Statesman for whom the Wings Of Vir-
GINA ask your support in CO partnership with Judge
White. Passing this objection, which should
think 10 Southern could be insensble, and hiding his
other obnoxious political opinions under general and
meaning PHRASES they tell you 6" his great military and
civil services But have looked vain for the evil
d,nccs Of either. Some misfortune TO have al
tended all his military expeditions. AT Tippecanoc he
surprised By the Indians. aud many OF the brave
men uaIrr him SACRIFICED The disasters at the river
Easn lnd At FIt Alrgs were the results Of his gene
rashp Fort Sandusky successfully defended by
the "ant Croghan, contempt OF his orders TO evacu-
ait lt-and the Thames, the victory ascrlbcd
father 10 Shelby ANA Johnson than TO the Commau-
der a.chic Against charges brought by his officers
| and others, OF ,bcc!ty and incapacity on those
occasions, he has been compelled more than once
! 20 al;cnpt lcrnce-apd TINS circumstance, Of H.
/ self entities say, that ms claims on account ct
military services not established AS to his civil SER
vices, his capacity To render thtm we challenge his
trends furnish The proof LIT them shcw any great
neasufc Of Slalc poicy that lie has orig mated or sue
lr.s ,.iv ad. arc Let
any speech Of his repc,c "tlh sound reasoning or
Lisll i!shcd by slatcsmanke views. Or II he Is no
speaker. (and ADM, thata man may be sagacous
Statesman, without being an coquentonc let them point
10 any rs*a memoir state paper, composed by him,
of the least merit And il all these evidences of his
capacity wanting, willing to try him by the
Judgment Of lis peers and appeal 10 his standing wI
his contemporaries in Congress, when affirm TINT his
career altogether undstnGuiShed. In every public
employment hrs station has been of rncdOcrty.
Win respect 10 Judge Whltc we wish TO say little
We regard hn, 10 any prospects OF his own, 10 he
politically dead; aud Of the dead forbid 70 speak
unavoranIy 1t is only the s,oolpigeon of Harrison
that h2 is OF any consequence Prompted ny his
uwn ambition; Or clIaraby incline to think, by
t!,s ambition OF who had influence over him,
h.! has deserted his party and his principles TO unite with
lis ori;cr enemies: who have abandoned him in their
turn They only his name now 10 attract few Re-
publican votes TO their avorr and when that is accom-
;.shcd they Will say, plausby enough, that his weui
nrsI in The other States is manifest 10 render 1t
absurd 10 give him the of Virginia This weakness
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abandon him openly, and let the people that the coz
| lest is rcuUy one between Harrison and Van Buren,
alone Before the 1eni Republican friends Of Judge
White caught IN this trap would be well for them
10 consider whether they differ widely from Van Blu
rem as from arson and in order TO assist them in their
candid enquiries well as for your information fellow
citizens we will say something Of that eminent
Martin Va, Buren, none OF his success IN the
wealth distinction Of his family. He is descend!
honest respectable parents OF very moderate esta
Nor had he any powerful, arstcratic patrons TO ma his
Grs! efforts and excite his young energies 10 vigorous
action On the contrary II has been his fortune 10 Ell.
counter for nearly 40 years, The pcrseyerns opposition,
and the ncessant, malignant abuse OF the party when
arruracs to itself all the wealth and talent OF the cou'-
,ry Yet spite of every obstacle, and amidst emba'-
r.ssmcns requiring Extraordinary efforts 10 overcome, he
made his the first rank and honors OF his prots-
sio aud very early age, elected TO the senate
of New York Of lis republican members rev
Gus TO this and the curly age of IL, we find HIM e.
pousirg the election u Mr. Jccrson and even ehtfust'
ed by portion Of the democratic party TO prepare an
address 10 the electors of the district From this party,
he has never seeded, although DandIslnents and Temp
,,ons were not left uned dclach him from the po
puar cause. When he appeared in the senate OF New
York in lcl2 he instantly gave TO The unlted stat!
Government his decided support III favor OF the war mea
sures introduced yndlcalc the honor OF the country
as he had previously done TO the restrictive system n
Mr. jefferson, having the same objection in view In
November lSl2, he placed on the committee to pre-
mare and report the TO the Governors speech
This answer was drawn by him. and it yindcatcd most
ably the Justice of the war, and urged its vigorous pro-
seculion In c3 he prepared the celebrated address
10 the Republican Electors, in support of Governor
Tompk:ns eleclion-an address that had most power
full effect in the State Of New York, in econcilng The
people TO the war aud TO Mr. Madlsons Admins'Iatoh'
Tv the Federalis,s held the !scendancy in the House
of Representatives in that Stat, oil eyes were directed
n he course Of the Senate and to that of Mr. Van Blu
particular who had F1y s bn pe S9sy
| H. - roh.n.nns of the friends TO Union, then
,hrcarnrd BY the Vaccinations Of blue light Federallsts
and Hartford Convention. men. Mr. Van Buren, was
found more than equal 10 that Interesting occasion lie
cbn,cr judcos eounscI ot; courteous IN manners hrm
H'o''N.'I q LIE cnnirIyrd the