Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-09
POLITICAL.
(From the Petersburg ConstcltatiOn.)

THE WIG CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Central Wing Committee have issued their ex.
posetctr exposure more properly-their lamenabe ez
posurc not Of any crime dement, in the man they have
assaulted but Of what at period Of more calmnesS, some
of them will look back upon with regret and even shane
Of an extravaganza Of assertion unairness of infer
ence, and erceness Of anmosty in themselves, offensive
10 liberay, TO justice, to humanity.-A commentary
upon 1.-THE Of the examples furnished by this Commit
tee would require volume; few samples selected
10 show with what qualification either as to fact or feel
ng, this Committee ask the attention the credencn
Of their fellow citizens Amongst other instances 10
facts, take the following reference to the power OF
the Federal Government over internal improvements
which it is Eoundly asserted by this Committee that
MIR. Van Buren, " vc,at for, in all the instances in
which it carried IN its aIthest and worst extent
Could the writer writer's Of this sentence, those
who have given it the sanction of their names have
been ignorant that hroug hou his whole life, MIR. Van
Buren, had in single instance only, Chat of the bill
for repairing the Cumberland roadD assented in any
mode degree, to such powet?-or that many years
ago. long be fore he thought Of for the Presidency
before he Secretary Of Stae before the election
Of Gen Jackson he had the floor Of the Senate dis
claimed that power in the General Government and
pronounced his assent formerly yielded to the Cum
beand road BILL to have been erroneous and given
der imperfect apprehension OF the considerations in
vovcd in it? If the committee were Ignorant of these
things that ignorance itself sufficient for for
bearance; If they correctly Informed, in what sltua
ton do they stand: Obnoxious to the charges OF mis-
representation with intent to miSlead.-Let no paltry
subteruge be attempted by interpreting this assertion 10
mean Tint in the instance Of the CVnberland road the
acorSt and extreme Mr. Van Buren had supported
the claim. The declaration OF the Committee is framed
convey what it asserts viz: that he had supported
this usurpaon in repeated aud extreme cases; when
these writers or signers Knew or should have known,
that the very true: that nc had cOuntcnanc
ed the preension only; that years ago he had
rected his opinion and had sincc nexiby denied
all such power 10 The General Government
Again This Committee have asserted, ''that much
was Mr. Van Buren, the friend Of the Bank, that he de-
sired to transfer bodily to his own Imperial City, until
its doom was sealed by the people; then he cried out
ceusing hostility to it, There must be surely some
strange mistake in this thing The Committee cannot
possibly have designed to impose upon The people the
bcef, that Mr. Van. Buren, ever wrote spoke or voted
lin favor Of the Bank either a, The time Of liz establish
nen at any stuge Of its existence; or that he ever
proposed encouraged its removal to the cy of New
York These charges have gone forth under The sane.
ton of their names. They utterly and absonteIv
denied and title Of proof to sustain them d.Gej
They have been made however. the of this Com
mittee, and the fact imposes upon them of two in
dispensabe obligations: Either to establish their truth
or if unable do this make to the people, who were
intended 10 be influenced by them and to he Individual
against whom they have been preferred the recantaton
and apology which truth, justice and magnanmity mex
orabIy dictate. There can be escape from these OBJ
legations: Just and intelligent people will not dispense
with their ful6lment
In their assertions concerning the commencement and
the cause of Mr. Van Barens opposition TO the Bank
this committee uniucky, they have been
cribng hia, friendship for it at any period or wish
transfer it to New York. deiested New York
.snatkema maraaatha Ts something gained a, least,
that these Wing worthless, in the Of all the party
this State Gor they the accredited representatives
of the whole party3 have at length admitted that the
people have and sealed the doom of the great
Federal Bank. Thrust be exceedingly proroaing to the
Federal Wing managers, that the people will have
mories and will most rebeiousy attempt to reflect and
to reason now and then without ieaye-anc will reaem-
ber that as long since 1885, two years before General
Jacksons FIRST election, Mr.. Van Buren,, the Goor of
fho nh mad fha e.,
create it as fearful usurpatons. They will remem-
ber too, that from the first moment General jackson
avowed his hostility to the Bank, but particularly
when the grant Of new charter, ind the elon.