Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-19


into every debate in our Legislatures, add why have
they sought to make supper, opposition 10 him the
tnuc'isinnc by which 10 try almost every question: II
because they were conscious of his exalted worth
aud talents They knew his claims public favor and
JEALOUS of his growing popularity because he stood
in The way Of themselves and their leaders Their gnaw-
ing jealousy affords strong psoqf Of his qualifications and
merits. )
Frllow-c7cns, will not contend that Mr. Van
Barren has cnrmiticd no errors. 'L,l him who is with
cut ianit cast line first stone. When VIC cnn.I,arr him
with his enemies, we are proud TO be numbered amongst
his friends We admit that III has siuned in voting "r
the Tariff. 81 has General Jackson. So have over
when;ns manrllirs in Congress, embracing the great
Haas OF those who ale now alraycd against Nj Van Blu
rem. Even South Carolina has supported the tariff
Yea. the very leaders OF that State who long since
brought this Union to the very brink Of dissolution,
der the pe,ext OF resisting the Tariff the very
who, III lSl0, laid the foundations of The tariff system
and that too, against the solemn warnings of Virginia.
aud the great of The Northern people With what
Justice or pupricy then Mr. Van Buren, be proscrlb
cd for voting for the tariff obedience TO the known
and declared will Of his constituents; Who are they
who urging this objection to him: They tie al
lies pf the ultra tariff men, 1t is notorious that over
whelnlng majority Of those who opposing him are
high tariff men With what counlenancc then can his
enemies here urge this objection: DO they not tell US
that line tariff question IS Scd They claim great Gre
t!t to their leaders for settling il by compromise which
distinctly recognizes the principle OF rotecton COM
promise entered into by MIR. Clay, the champion Of The
tariff for the avowed purpose oi scratching it from i'm
pending destructon about TO be brought upon itby The
measures of President Jackson, sanctioned and sustain
| ed BY Mr. Van Buren, and his friends compromise,
which attempts to tie the hands OF Congress- and pre-
vent more rapid reduction Of the tariff, although the
| national treasury is burlhened with surrus revenue.
Ii is roundiy asserted, that Mr. Van Barren is friend
to Internal improvements by the General Government.
We deny il. So far from having supported the Internal
Improvement System, he has uniformly voted against
every Internal Improvement bill tina, has come before
him. aIthoug at the l!nc he was in lean minority We
appeal The Journals OF Congress. and defy his enemies
To Il U
sustained the SYSTEM except in the case OF The Cunbcr
land road established under the administration OF Mr..
Jefferson and voted for by Mr. Giles two OF the aros
tics of Republican faith Mr. Van Buren, after that
road established, did vote for the erection Of toll
gates upon it TO make it support itself: but, shortly az
forwards, he publicly rccunted that vote and acknow
lodged that he had given 1t under erroneous views
Win this public recanation, with the journals of Con.
gress showing his uniform opposition, and with his pub
lised approval of the Presidents veto of the Maysvic
road bill we think ii will require stronger proof than
any that has been be udduccd, to create even
reasonable suspicion that Mr.. Van Buren, is internal
Improvement man. and was opposed 10 the Maysville
! veto.
How can the enemies OF Mr. Van Euren plead
objectionable sin against him, that lie rave silent vote
in the Senate OF New York iavo1ing the Missouri
| s,riclon They know that Mcir Northern friends and
allies cu!pab!e upon that score as lie Is They
know that the whole Of! our Northern brethren,
with very few eXctplions SlHTed upon that question:
They know too. that that question was settled by com
PROMISE which, by all Politicians except few OF Mr.
binding the Constitution itself.
How they attempt TO produce the impression that
! MIR. Van Buren, is Abo!onist; We defy them 10
produce title OF proof 70 sustain the charge They
have i, from under his own hand that if elected he will
90 into the Presidents Char 1.-The ntlrXibc and uncom
promising opponent OF any attempt 10 abolish slavery III
the District CT Columbia, and with determination equal
ly decided, resist any such attempt within The States
We are determined 10 print and circulate Mr. Van Bu
rem letter upon this subjsct-ihe araOe letter. 50 that
every voter may the unarness and mi justice OF those
who are seeking TO make false impressions. by publishing
| oarbled extracts from il. The political leaders. who
are striving to keep up panic upon the subject OF aho
itinn operate against Mr.. Van Bucn. are attempting
! to practice cheat upon The Southern people Whilst
they pre- tend 10 be alarmed about abnilou they them
selves cooperating with, and Strengthening these
incendarics, by creating cMmty between The North and
the Sout and by their insulting charges against those OF
our Northern brethren, who are conendng Tor our Ighs
Fellow citizens, whilst guard against the Northern
fanatics let watch and beware OF the a!arniss ana
punic-maers here in the South Whilst they are stIiY-
nu excite fears aud operate upon our pItuclces
they united in party ties with men who have denied
right TO slaves property Yea their electoral
ticket bears the OF man. who, III ouT own !eGls-
ature has delivered speeches against slavery, and III Ia.
yor of abolition which would scarcely be tolerated
in any of the .siaveholdng States. Look TO that
ticket fellow citizens, and you will fair sample OF
the inconrruous elements OF the modern Wig party
You will enough TO satisfy you VI the inslncery "i
that party here who preach up state rights, and de-
nouce federalism aud abolli"nsn, whist III ING same
breath, they call upon you to support an eiect'r cNe'
embracing an aboliuns ultra tederaiisis nnd nuiiicrS
flow can the enemies of Mr. Van Buren, seek TO maze
the IMPRESSION that he voted i'll the New York CoVen-
ton in lc2l to raise the free negro to rVrl VIII" me
white man. They know or would Know, 1t they would
look 10 the whole facts Of the case, that the reverse
lrus that, far from raiSing the free negroes to level
with the white men," they upon level before, So
far AS regards the right TO vote and that Mr. an buren,
SUPPORTED yrOriSO, which adopted, and Is Sill!
patt Of the Constitution OF New York, which poviso
denied to the free negro the privilege OF votrg, uErSs
possessed OF freehold Of the value OF 3O whilst as 10
The whites the right If suffrage was made almost UNI
yersal Mir Van Buren,, therefore, drew strong dis
' ,;nctiou between the free negro and the white man
Distinction which did exist before IN New f"fk
does not now exist in any other OF The tee States
except Connecticut; Distinction which CID not cx
is, until within the last two years. IN TWO Oh 'e save
STATES North Carolina and Tennessee, one OF them
the birth place and the other the residence OF JnagC
White the Southern Wing candidate for the Pfcslden
or If the enemies Of Mr.. Van Buren, could DO hin
a., common JUSTICE they woad be constrained 10 aware
him praise instead Of censure, for his course upon TN:
, subject, Though then opposed to universal suffrage
he contcnded for liberal extension OF that right ant
, yanCuslcd al array Of the very best talents III ne"
York lie had laid it down fundamental PrincIPe
that situation und representation ought TO go hand II
hand so far as regards the right TO voIe and that
was against the genius of our institutions to tax Tree q
,zen without allowing him to vote Upon tn's pThclPe
he had rumphed the federal party IN the CnnVeh
ton Soon afterwards his fidelity TO this principle wa
tested in the about which such Glamour has beer
raised He stuck to his principle OF axation ana repre-
8 seniaon. Bot the moment the rr"r'so was suggeE'
" ed he rose in lis support 1t met his principle, at '
same time that il cut off nincly-nne hundetiis OF ''
5 free negroes from the polls for, il neither G1cd them
nor allowed them 10 cote, unless they had resided 'hre'
- years in the STATE and possessed freehold d. ,e va
wards made to reduce the qualification to Sloo-an'
> that Mr. Van Buren, voted against IT, View the whGl
- Ground then fellow. citizens, and you VIII Sec mat III
cu as far AS he could III excluding the tree negroes
Without subicc,ing himself the charge Of deserving
nncDe which he held sacred and upon which, he ila