Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-08
ANOTHER C.7LUM.rY Blo,cn Sky-high.

We have conadicted the charge which was started by
the North Alabamian Of the 1lI uIt. This c"!uhhy Has
been disseminated far and near !! retained 10 Us t"'
DAYS auo in the Worcester (Mass Palladium, with new
Embellishments Mr.. Van Buren,, (says THIS i'''oerai
EAtvr) :nppra-s in c"nnrx"n with tins Transaction pre-
ciScy he would be expected 10 appear: lie i'"o prev.
ous!y decided take part III the antIIe-appnreh'F
nurcorui,ta and yet signs oil the n:c'an too strong
on all sides to be mistaken. Eu*rs pr"tby cHhs''u',
ed his lee for lending The influence D! his name, asa
commencing Mr. Hubbard 10 the Democratic mammoth
land spcrulatnTs OF Boston. Remember. at the p0iis
Mwrtin FGn buren, the land spec Eia"r.
Mr. Hubbard has himself. stepped forward 10 v!ndica'c
MIR. Van Buren,. Tie following is his letter, which we
received Sunday last, in circular, ilom rontctoc
Alias,sslpP!: re
My attention has been called 10 an c'iItolal article
puIixhcd in the Nurlh Aluhauia. oi the ';h .! Oct
IRON which Tie following statement IS ry'raGtr!
,sTuc Era:y. notwithstanding mc| pr"pc I" 'I'a'h'
r.. lr = nuueui, reflect tie arni STATE :" a" l"
@ mr. t;,~.,anemi il fastening The ar,c which la, bcra
i liz, n.c !n ami the i:r!iyi aI Of the highest
srti,..v" f The G"vennIci with s"ii""r> q 'i
iato ateny alluded il va";, 'f> by Nar;> e.
re"ii. ruIinh rfou. this paper but We "''e fcE"! "''
,ua! :.jl. tina! MARTYR VAN hIHi.N 10 'Nhh0'A'ELf s
cE@yEo Ti:@," sricc:ai!: -. q, =. ,, .;, -,
ac c,.n,lncr I" which we '!i' ANA "s E"Tr 'cc"i' u
,:,c.. ,ru!%. .i'IIi 81 iic highest
raa. sail given c public rc""''d-aFe SNIP! 'n"'
'I.; r.ri.t "tarr g! u"c u! Tia iaih"h A'I sts
co:n!aics, whose rc, Tor The sake u; F"'': We S' ca" la
yt IiinY I'D. La: I<crm!!y c"I!i' '!'"
h. t. procuic fund! 10 b" ,c II lands, "s ~" pre-
seat sizes :. puntroc that instead Of applying, III lie Tsu "!
capitalists h"""u 20 tie pubic aS n"'rt cHI no 100" i'
!
Il- o. il, .uctrian iK"""cIeN - w. 'yEEH
rai 4 a..im lay had lon private iir'r" "iih ne VI
II . ..sas :n"try !"a Ia EuS;"n--;'
city, thea "io;"r al" "'aS i'orui%i !" use
his comp ny desire
This paper printed nj InS3nihIa, anG IS r"!leu uy
Ncssrs. alrss and PETERS. Mr Mrs EH was
1t; ,i, Land Sales At Pontotoc. and II he HAD been III
search If truth, had cared whether he publish
cd fact or lalsellood would. surely have called upon
he and inquired into the matter: before lie brought my
nare inns wanlony before the public "r the purpose oil
irnrnI the reputation "t others. lie saw me daily
and could have known that Tie whole story, r"ii BEGIN
Inr To cnd vas destitute Of truth. have not seen
Mr. Az i;gsEy since the ChckasarS cr:rd their coun
lry 10 the United States nor have seen the President
tor upwards Of two years ! never Solicited an INTRO
,uctIcn from the President did he Introduce
me 10 Mr.. Vas BrnEH nor Was ! ever III company
viii. either while the other "l!hn two hunurCt
miles 10 NV knowledge or belief. ! never had any com
municatirn with Mr.. VAS buren,. verbal or written q
lil. subject Of the public lands did ever hra
The subj L, mentioned in his presence. Mo RrHE!
meyer cave letter 70 individual in Boston, OF amj
where else did ever go 10 Brstpn 10 obtain money
for the purpose Of purchasing lands. never Odd apply
to either for aid in raising funds for investment III hs
public lands do bcIrr" the capitalists, whose iund
have used, mad" such application. They ncr
who do need sach aid AID 80 editor has right Il
bring the suie Of their Operations Leto!c llic public
~ answer his party PURPOSES
lf il is wrong 10 ovrrbid settler for piece Of pub
lie land the fault is with those w!o by egsation have
ordered The lands 10 be sold for tie highest bid As long
as ConsIcs. requires tr President to sell the public
land, 10 Tie highest bidder, 81 long will rn, Of "H o
hiitdi paIrS, attend the sal a"; hrIy. The stroh.
viii prevail the weak and tic !itst settlers. wit'
are generally poor, must 70 ;Ic wall, unless prn
ed by the generosity Of land spectators. (ihc very nc;
whom cant!ng political knavrs are so ready to abuse
although the Government, by the mode Of sale adopted
las Invited them 10 attend the sales and be The hi hrs bid
,!crs Why abuse The pnc!as rs for bidding. when Tie
Government has ordered The lt..s 20 b. sold only fox
the highest bid: 1t is hypocriLlcai-lt is w"rsc-t is at
tempting t" practice fraud upon the public, for eliza
political party 10 bring the land question ini" The cleo
lion for President, until such party show that they
have Eia'!r hO"c.t rxcr0m L" give the lands al
cheap rate. to the occupants AUch n!nrc is it audu
lent publish unn"ncd charges against the character
Of one OF thu candidates. period lac that the pub
i:c scarcely he eXi ectcd 20 contradiction be-
icrr ii" day ii election.
1T is hoped, however. that editors rrous !ont the Uni
ted States, who may have been induced 10 publish the
foregoing charge against Mr. '. ETELN. vii! be upright
enough 10 publish this Ttiuation.
DAVID HUBBARD"
PD%rLyUc. MISSISSIPPI, Oct. IS. !-:;G.