Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-29


formed by the licnds of White-snd General Harri-
sou will nearly soppant him, who is as much his col
.cdy1e as his comptt5r II will then become ps TO
look into the Generals tEe papers-and So what are
us pretensons 10 the support of the Republicans of Vr
GINA The Editor Of the Cincinnati Advertiser has al
ready commenced The dscussion-and in the following
frank bot respectful article states his objections 10
the wing candidate Of the State of Ohio:
he"SoRs uhy do ncf desire Grnsrai Harrison 10 te
Prs dea IF The fnnd States ~
g General Harrison do not only believe 10 Lc an
homes man, but know him be soils personal
character esteem and adnire-e * open candle and
honest IN ms ntenons-hei is hypocriicbc ptetends
not TO hold principles which lie does approve
der TO recommend himself cflice-lc SNEAK his mind
freely aud ayowcdly-he holds political opinions such,
as are in minds hetryodox 10 democratic principles
he is not Democrat, in Of the term he has
been opposed to Me measures Of the present Admins
trauon though unlike the great OF the party with
which he acts he has honoaby abs,ained from abusing
that Administrations by alschood and nisre
tie was opposed TO The measures taken iy the, RESI-
den, against the Bank of the u 81 whicsn our opinion
we're among ie most splendid acts Of Gen Jackson aud
we firmly believe that lac honest i'm thai npros,on
for this psin that in his connection with that bank
he not treated with favor on the CONTRARY Ind
much 10 complain He was OPPOSED To the me1snrca
taken by the Administration with respect TO Internal
improvements by the General Government. mo CON
dcnined the vetoes on both those subjects Ne Sc--
General Harrison had other vie VS. aud we believe from
p.iIiotic motives lie was and is enthusiastic in HIS
feelings towards the Western portion OF the Unions and
though he held but few political sentiments in common
with Mr. Jefferson. in this he fully as far. He
could not see when time stop protection above
mere revenue, and so little did he know or the nature
OF trade, that he could bounds Ia the amount of
duties SO as TO prevent runous system Of smuggling.
= rom the same motives he would have The system of
Internal improvements carried 10 an extreme. lilo
earnestly desired the Improvement Of his favore
West, without calculating upon the injury that cnud
not but from the taxes collected oil The peo.
pie OF The Union generally, to have the money expended
improv local and partial in their c,a,nc,or
lie aid not perceive the destructive consequences OF an
inerminabe national debt lie had objection TO tho
continuation OF debt, TO the contracting OF a
new one II the products luid upon improve
nents, either Local general this he acted with those
men who wished Tor these things, ardenty he did
but from different and less worthy motives Their ,b
lect was 10 accumulate money and they Subscription
OF persons whose knowledge of trade well as know
ieuge OF Tue mysteries OF stock obbing could make
money out of national debt aud an extrayapnnt ex.
pendture OF The public treasury than by any other
means Bot no one who has the slightest knowledge
OF tue character Of Gen. Harrison can truly ciar.r
upon him mercenaty motives. He cares nnihing for
money. lie never projected any public measure fur
inc purpose {" advancing his pecuniary interest Ii .u
approved oil or prcmoted any public Improvement il
FOR the benefit of his country, for lis own bnt adj
init all thishonesty of purpose is all that is re-
CURED OF statesman; there are great many other
qualifications necessary, of which firmly believe (ie
neral Harrison TO be deficient He has not that wild,
and comprehensive knowledge oil that most useful and
practical science called political economy, qualify him
Tor The Office Of President Of this powerful md incres
ing republic lie could never have put down the United
>t"ses Bank 1.-The had been inclined He could not
have arrested the of that system OF internal i'm
Provcmcnss that leading the high road TO de-
siructon. lie could have brought about even spc
compromise of the Tariff laws us took place in 1893
imperfect IL is. He could never have obtained in
demnihcatlon from The powers of Europe and the South
ern republics OF The latter may Judge by his unsuc-
cessiul mission TO Columbia where instead of eccting
any advantage TO his country his mprudent
with the measures of the government in that country
nearly produced his and here we can
not help noticing the folly of his friends here in nvng
giving to the public his letter Bolivar as proof of his
great staesnansi'ip letter that inudicnns for
his county IL dangerous his own personal safe
ty. In what light would our government look upon AN
envoy nom another country who would presume o
terere with the arrangement Of public affairs and
either by advice diciaton attempt an alle ration i'm
form of Government or the Administration of tLe
do than 10 call 10 recollection the reception such con-
duct with in the early da VS. of the Frencb ,evou.
tion IN the person Of citizen Genet No man can ren-
sonably aver that il is the business of diplomatis TO
interfere with The government Of country TO which
may be sent mission Ii is unnecessary TO pursue
inc nnter farther than to say it shows but little tact
Gencrol Harrison as statesman TO write such let
tor TO Simon Bolivar when the head of tie Columbian
| republic"
In addition to this expose, let the Reader con and
consider wen the following memorable extract from
OF Gen. llafrsons late Speeches:
Should i be asked If there be no may IN schirh I'M
General Corernmcnt can all The of EhiANCIPA-
lON dnS1cer hat IL has been i0ng an object seur ma,
heart TO sec tie or IRIS Surplus REyfNuE nDDro
priated 10 that object With Me saaction ofle Motts
holding e sases there appears to me to be M com sf,
n0nat ocJee0n 10 ais lang hUs appd embracing not
only the colonization of those that may be otherwise freed
but lhe purchase ofte freedom of others BY jealous
prosecution OF plan formed upon that basis we might
look forward to day, not far distant when North
American sun would not look down upon a slave
- "hSn snch an enormous power is thus grasped by
zen Harrison: when the conscRt Of some of the States
can confer sncha large constitutional power who win hir-
gle about Mr. Van Burens ideas Of the District of CO.
iumbia: who viii strain at the gnat swallow the
camel?
The scheme of the Wings in Virginia is now more
and more unmasked. The Lexington Gazette of the
20, gives II as the opinion of its Editor ircm infor
nation received. during the last and present week FIR IN
various parts of the county (Rockbrdge) that Harrison
Will obtain Haj0riiy of the Anti Van Buren, voies
u hopes that tine friends of Gen Harrison will send
Delegates TO the Stanton Convention and conelndcs
with the exclamation, "Huzza for Old Buckeye! flar
rison) Huzza for tile Tennessee Farmer (yyhiIe y
Down with Van Bureni" The same paper contains n
notice signed by "yBany PotcsS,' calling on the Anil
Van Bufen citizens of Rockbdge TO meet al The May
Court, and appoint Delegates TO Staunton " Ii is hop
ed (says the invation) that 'tle friends of Judge
White, as we'll as the supporters of Gen Harrison will
attend IT is understood to be the object Of that Com
vention 10 form union between tie White and Harr-
son parties by adopting the Electoral Ticket &c
The Editor says that % the proposed meeting warmly
nded by many Of the respectable and in
tcgent Wings Of Rockbridge. Just nee c1pectedg
Let Wings say what they please-Iet them exclaim
with iiospur, BY the Lord plot is a good pLot as
ever was laid; friends true and constant: rood
plot, good friends and |u Of egpecfaton an excellent
plot, very good frends."-But, my Masters will Tie
People sign 10 III Will they consent 10 dance as We
may play? TO be led about by the nose blndiod as
your good friends may Pct as they please
THE EIGHT or LNSTRUcT7oM
We recommend Mr. Buchanan's Letter ION our last
page TO the particular attention of readers tx
clear and correct exposition Of this Essential rpbt Of
spect 10 the sophistical, hair splitting Letter oil Mr.
Leigh The Wings attempting 20 divert the public
attention from this great question: by and by false
issues. Press the people the If fba