Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-26
The LETTER!


The r lntegencer dra,os largely the gutiiGiiity
OF the People when il has the audacity say "Af
van Buren has, on every important question: proved
himself the Enemy of Southern Rghts"-W Was lie So
when he was the Incorporating opponent of the u s
Bank: when he is the enemy of National Internal I'm
Piovementsf when he went for the reduction of the
larlH when he supported Crawford against Adams !?
when he denounces the Abolonists and pronounces his
anahema against any attempt 10 meddle with slavery in
the District of Columbia when his leading political
star is Thomas Jefferson Is the lntellgencer serious
when 1t says that the game v b. is playing was Sin
tended and must result in the triumph ofthe Fanatics
The man who makes such reckless declarations is the
slave of prejudice, or the hack of a faction.
Inc wings are terribly annoyed by Mr.. Van Buren's
i-eter-The Telegraph pronounces it, s'comng out as il
does upon the of the elections in Virginia as in
tended 10 influence The Uoe at Suite" The letter is ia
vorable Of course TO the South The Norfolk Herald
calls upon the Southern people not to be deceived by
this eharmsr, charm he never wiseIy"-and admits
IN truth, that Mr. Van Burens opinions upon this sub
Ject, as set forth in his letter his Carolina friends
cncmcs, the Herald should have sad) reiterated
10 those OF virginia, are such, any Southern man
might entertain without fear scruple-and vet adds
the heraid) we would not give fig for hem because
we can have no confidence in their sincerity -lndeed
what suspicious scepc this man is! Will not he believe
the most solemn declarations that made What
must he think too of MIR. V. b. UNDERSTANDING To
violate such pledges would prove him out only TO be the
Dasest rascal, but the most consumae fool ~ ih wn.ld
The Alexandria Gazette is unjust to Mr. John Hooe
II have praised him for his letter or his speeches the
tribute entirely isinteresed-ior zoe owe him no.
thing. lie has cut at us pocaly-and il was his vote
winch contributed TO ostracise US from office. MIR r.
We are assured that his recantaton was perfectly con-
scieniious-and whatever the Gazette may think we
give him credit for the honesty Of his decaraton-rhe
free md unqualified right Of Instruction. one of the
vital principles Of free Institutions Every day is
adding TO the conviction. Were offer toast
at bis time, should parody the one which Mr. Fox
gave TO Mr. Burke "IRauks to Mr. Leigh for he dis
eussion he has pr0vokedF
We had idea Of having so completely "wrung the
wiibefs oil the Petersburg iDelligencef The Editor
is almost as rabd as Mr. Leigh. He throws his venom
all around himgving Of course the larger proportion
to us We compassionate his case, and beg him. If pos
sibe, to Keep TUE eo0t Fight fair if you can-put
forth the little strength you possess-buf when "Troy
must fall, when Whggery must be beaten, as il nevf
tably will be- This Spring and more decidedly than a the
last Electionwhen The lightning Of ronsed and ndip
nont People will SILVER 10 pieces tie party which has
dared to dispute The absolute unconditional unqualified
Right Of lnstruconwby, bear your defeat ike a man
with all the grace in your power Why pour out eli
your vengeance upon our humble heads j.? Why damn
Us alone 90 the classic phrase Of the day) for sup
porting Jackson and Van Buren,? Why not dcnouncc
Nathaniel Macon VIM Smith Of Alabama Philip r
BARBOUR II we sin at at all sin with those MEN
the fathers Of the Republican School
No news from Florida,--The Montgomery Advertiser
Of the 10Th states, That Captain Harding Of The
Army had failed 70 meet the Alabama requsion Of 700
mounted men IT Mount Yernon--aDd consequently no
effective arrangements had been made IN supply the
troops with provisions, and ammunition Much
excitement had been produced by the delay The Ad-
verser adds the following r. ST." Since writing The
above, we learn that the troops have been dismissed and
returned 70 their homes and the expedition has failed"