Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05


fused L" make inquiry; it, having discovered the de-
! '"rII'!t: Er had not 'Srrcrrly rrbGked' him. then
b.. JUG " h'' have had some ground to complain.
c;i 49,. u'S nc 40: " Alsiets these things among his
'lrus' o"' coicrals them from the Postmaster Gene
raj "H", unCGSci"us that offence had been commit.
ud' 'h"nsh NE knowledge of the fact was in the pos
ss?n "' senior " nose public duty il was to inform
concealed dcnuencics Of his subrdinu,.s, l. mot This
nonsrous: Can Judge White hold up his head among
just men, after conceaIing the facts from Mr. Kendall
anu ;len voting against hln, because he believed he
would not have done his duty if he had known Thorn
We do not believe that any body has violated the sens
oJudgc Whites letters. There many letters passing
through the mails ''wh the seals broken" without fault
in any one but those who scaled them Many persons use
sealing wax without WATERS and all letters so scaled are
IN danger being broken Gen being tunbled into and
out I" the mail bags, and by rubbing the mails If tho
quantity CT wax used be slight, the least twist or rub
breaks it, and the letter is open. The letters ofncmbers
ii Congress pat into bag at the Capitol and carried
10 llic city post Office in So slightly are they
sometimes sealed, that this operation breaks the wax
seals, and they reach the cty Office ''wh the seals
broken"
We have dou;;s, that Judge Whites cases were
such rs paIPaby appeared I" have been broken BY the
l,oton Of the mail. lie did not complain to the De.
partncnt because he knew there no ground of conf
piant. And n0w. II" having any honest reason vote
against Mr. Kendall he Irsorts 20 this contemplate,
and at the time, slaadeous, Of all his allegations
So much for Judge Whites ar0accd reasons. By the
character Of these the People may judge OF those he has
Nobohy cared for his volc exec pit iar it went
to unmask tie man; and ii he had given reasons every
b"ty might have supposed that he had which he
believed to be good l}a. he cannot obtain credit
for that The reasons 9 ven false frivolous,
totally unworthy OF any who seeks truth or loves
justice, that nobody vii! consider them his
Nor do we believe any can drsbt what his true
sons were, VIZ: 4 DEADLY HATRED OF TUE
PRESIDENT, AND EVERY MAN WHO HAS
BEEN TRUE TO HIN THROUGHOUT HIS AID
MlNlSTEATlON Globe.
MR. STEVENSON.
Judge White assigns the following as the ground Of
his changed yc!r in the nomination Of Mr. Stevenson
ar. s!-rs.,on 10 je Minister Englaad.
'ThI gcnIi n :cn nominated for this office two
sos s!nc !" rejected majority OF the Senate, tho
Juiso en "uins t him Tho "h"s has remained r0eaat
Judge -""c! Ia require that that houl have been
ic. Jr has doubt let open until such changes
cuui Of the raay
ol te body ciIm the nominations OF rso"s who might sS
,,n o sun:is s!sss Ils further believed Mr.
h" 'c' m n his power 10 produce hSsO changes si
soI 'e WI" we7 c"f 'eA os accept IN "ee under sueh
Here, il wil be Observed, that when Mr. Stevenson
''irO since :yjrcd ny majority Of the Sc
nate, and that ma nTcrndcmncd By the Judge: cue
.Isss'f itH rating for him. as having sameiuy Sian.
i"rru the nuninee-lle ground assumed by MesSrs.
t2y Leigh and til" rest vino attacked and voted against
Mr. Stevenson appointment MAS, that he had made
corrup. Arrangement with the Pres dent: and had re-
crived ii" nomination, in consideration OF prostl'nted
service, rendered in The House. judge White, By his
vote, pio.!uEG'd this to he sheer caulnny. II hc had
placed he as confidence in the lagi,io"s charges upon
whic, tie Opposition rested their rejection, he must
have united III the condemnation. He: however, gave
tie accusat1ir further consequence than it really
iacrited, miserable attempt of disappointed malice.
The managers, Notwithstanding the loss Of the most
y ySa S Rn viz u M fssdcni resolved that
Mr. character should not 10 sacrificed by mPutauons
1T knew false wthoutapPea to the people notorious
y rnsrrprcsenttd the occasion. lie had rendered
Mr. no p,isSi to tnulanu. because
kong enjoyed the confidence o! the nation tor ms he
publican virtues and patriotic services--ecanse tins COIL
:hrncc had hrcn repeatedly manifested by line SURFACES
the national representation over which lie was tor
u and unnri ptrd series VT years called to preside,
a:d Iaa1usc his wcrih aud ability were well known 10
r,.: from prrSuu#l intimacy. Judge White had been
hims Ii Il witness a.: Mr. Stevenson whole career
IN Congress- and sanctioned b. his appreciation the
Presidents estimate of his deserts and the high honor,
with .yhc!! lie chose to reward them
An! ui:.,. s:c CONVICTIONS, aud with the ul Know
led s That the President did net believe the majority OF
ll, Senate truly represented their constituents, how
could lis :noA old tiIcnd blame han tor permitting the
alice To remain rardnt until The people had an oPpor
iuny 10 pass upon H.. accusation alleged and sentence
pa.s:! upon Mr. &tvcnson-Ga accusation mt sentence
,yuriiy inrIrma III. h0mrr # me President himself?
u If he President WAS 70 blame, Mt Stevenson Ger
Iauly was rGt lr. Stevenson haG no power to MI the
yacarcy Eu, it s,rns HAT hr. Stevenson IS cu pablo
in having aicd all IN his porer 10 produce these
ciunpss which. according ID the Judge, would bring
in such r:crs's IF ,s Senate as 'cc"@ secure "g"'
rim G HAT bDdv cunrm tic ndt1!Hd3ES u persons nHo
mirt sfsk prtjcr3a"nf hy""gk Their drr0"n To the 'c ~
the EaccuiiSc his section % SutH"e successor 10
himScLt. ,.
What Il web OF crcumocutions and genera!itl"s iihvc
Irre. partly 10 conceal and pArly 10 disclose
The real cause Of the Judges changed VOTE and his at
;nnt 10 prescribe Mr. Stevenson lic IS charged with
'd,roon 10 Mc Elccrlec 'rW IN RS Seeft'1n II snn-
bic succcs:pr That is Inc President prefers Mr. Van
Enrrn To JUDGE " ht. the Presidency and Mr. Ste
y.nson alsp nrcicrs M.. Van Bu,rn. But docs this
prove that Mr. s:irvrnsuis choice is mere snbserrcncy
10 the President: Are Judge White prciensons OF
such overwhelming weight that ~ man conid prefer
N!r. Van D!!.cn, but Tor se!'c !'e0te' ~ ' ""' y
Tie ErccHiiGsr 49,,
1Le Jud.re !,o.rrvrr. is too just to prescribe Mr.
Stevenson inr opnI"ni sake or upon mere sur,
mise rs to motive. He alleges az "rrr Hcf as the Hrouhh
ri. i. .,,a;r,rr Re charges that "s"eh rha"4rS have
~ ..,c IN nc n,jGrS o tie Senate as 'c"uld secure
,,oyyig To rGnirntLhc nomi"aon u rrSoHs rhO might
srsI suck cj rmcai Myo"Gh Their dcr0tin To tie tIeen'
tie :rH ard MIR. Stevenson - directly charged WIN
avnr ..dcd al IN his poccy tn prodncc MrSr chahgfS
We'll if il were m was no! natural that A!r Stevenson,
having been condemned unjnsty, and as he believed,
ras the Sc thr country by soma 'i me sehl:ors
should desire change rs 10 those so.ing against nun
Re-, l., rs r:nInc the matter minu!"Iy, and see how
ia. fac, is Upon which Judge White puts so much
stress. -, o
The yeas aid nays the nomination Of Mr. Steven.
s,r in lo3i, were us ioo"%
Ycas-Nrssrs. Brhton, Black, Brogn, Forsyth, FIRE.
IITHHItYSEN, G:undy Hendricks Hill, Kane, Kin.
Of Alabama King Of Ge"Igia, Linn, doris, Robinson,
shrnIry. Tanojsr Tp,oH. TYLER, WAGGAMAN,
white. wilkins, Wright-22
,;l,s-Alessr5 Bhb, Calhoun, Clay, Chambers, Clay
,,n Twin. Kent Knight L-igh Mangun, Nuudan,
rOINNEXTEK, Porter, prenliss, Preston, kobo,ns'
siIsbec, smith, Southland, srRAGUE, swipt, T0m'in-
son, Wrbsrr-23
We rive in capitals the names Of tiosc Senators % ns
oppnsitiuu who have been changed snce Inc ysr
NJ S,ry,,s.u Three of these, Mr. fNEiiS"Hoi sk3'
Mr. Tn M" NJ W.G.AsaS, voted fer Mr. Steven.
s5n r H.; ' cr r rrorr that Dir Stevenson could not
" s:" ' !. ss for itI tie Jss
stg"cd' na ' .as Instructed Jy the Legislature