Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29
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1t turns our that Alrssrs Ar,is, Hail. WALL Yr!lowcy
Srru, and Puzirn, v no wrote from Jackson On. Caro-
lira) To MI Wan EurrE about iGOiH0H, are a!l wings
The Raleigh Standard says they all NGil!licrs or
rnnic Wings every soul Of ;Iem. But if il was their
purpose to c,trGT n, they must now feel ashamed OF
themselves for the bungllng armpi-sIncr his prompt,
frank, and uncxccpl!unabc response 10 their queries,
must have utterly frustrated all their sgns.-To
the inference Irresistible, that it from friendly
feeling towards Mr. Van Burcn-no sincere desire TO dis
abuse the public mind Of the impressions and
uninndc pr,!lccs prevalent III this State with rcgard
his sentiments that these mOdcrn Wings Of Jackson
him tie catrchrca letter forming part Of the
responsiveness in question. Else, why did they not c"nc
out and publish the correspondence: Why not give Mr.
Van Burcn's answer To the world, and nagnamImUusly
tell the people Of North Carolina, permit them to Judge
for themselves from his communication, whether he has
not been shanctuy mISrcprcsenlcd and grossly SLAM
dered, The subject of Ahotionisn:" These Wings
in North Carolina afraid OF lis elects; "ad therefore
suppressed II, as w expected.
Yet most mrusslv il lie still slandcrcd under our own
eyes The Country Hooded with haudollls from The Whig
and tile "CompiIcr' Offices III this city, filled with false
and crjodcd accounts OF he Free .AtgrO Imc-hs Ia
rr Vote in 2S, when he ac:eL under positive inStrac
t0ns from the Legislature OF New York, which the get
ic1s up OF these hcouS i:audbs carefully SUPPRESS
and also with mu!ilacG, garfield eAtTac!s from Van Du.
rrns ~ Carolina letter, and contrasting them with the
opinions of that just Jud re and immaculate candidate,
II. h. Wlc.-l'hey strip sentence or two from the
contryt-and suppress these passages, which some Of
tie Why's compelled to confess perfectly sa!sac
tory To tHeH-SuclI Is thcSr:
" do hesitate TO give it to you my deliberate and
wcc considered Opnion ina! there oh ccons 10 the
exercise Of this power against the wishes OF the slave
holding States tnpcrGiirc IN their nature and 0tig4-
TINS, regulating the conduct OF public men, as Tic
most paipGbc rant u constitutional pOcer r0ufd be-
II the desire Of That portion Of them Which is iuvora-
L!e TO nv elevation to the Chief hagslracy, should be
gratiirh, 20 into the Presidential Chair, TIC in
cEiLc Gnd nncomprOmising Cpponcat # any attempt on
the part Of CDnyrcSS 10 abolish Sacery IN the District G
CUiMnkiu against the wishes of the slareholtng States;
and also with the determination equally decided, 10
sst the slightest interference with The sub ect in the
States where it exists.
81 60 therefore believe, that the abolition Of sla
very in tho District OF Columbia against the wishes Of
the slave holding States (assing that Congress has tho
power to effect ~ would violate the spirit u that cam
py0E,$c Of interests achic icS at tie basis Of social
compact; and am thoroughly convinced that it could
be done, withnnt imminent peril, if not certain
destruction, to the Union Of the States. Viewing the
matter in tbs light, il is my clear and settled opniau
that The Federal Government ought 10 abstain from do
ing 80. and that ii is the sacred duy If tlOSe com the
pcoic Of Tie l.. States carast lci The cJmirot c IT'S &C
iion to HE constitutional power with which they
invested, as 10 prevent It.
Can any ti:ng be mere iLp.ict and nncOWPTOmastng
than these dcclaraons' Does he not here pied re him.
sell to put his Veto any SUCH aitcmpt:-But can wc
trust him: (say the Whigs) "Hc may go nso (exclams
Mr. Gihncr but will he come out SO: That is to say,
will Mr.. V. b. be not on the West kare, but the
most colisumma!e fool that lived: Will he forfeit
the confidence Of every friend he has tho whole
Scuhern country; We have patience with SUCH
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