Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-01
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proo!s drawn from the p,gcs Of the recorded History {!
the country, and By 1 host o! witnesses who viii spe;i
tom 'h"i: OWN observation. We d' not expect that t.
Ni!coinlF"H!iS!ng, persona! Or p~olIca! enemies ct Aif.
Van bGren will be satisfied with any evidence whl'.I
may be aaGnc2d IN bis favor, or they are determined TT
10 De satisfied; but We 90 expect fully to satisfy The ia
plrtial and rnprejnIiccd Of al! parties who will examine
the evidence Of Ii" truth Of what we assert.
The enemies Of .hlr. Y. 3. sircp,rss, vigilant, activ,,
reckless IN the pursuit oi,hrir victim. have been fertile IA
the invention Of charges calculated 10 prejudice tic pull! ;
mind. and n!!slcGd lis Judgment Ia relation 10 him, bu..!
C. 4 public officer and private citizen. imagination h"s
supplied the place of fact. ana bold assertion the place
a. evidence. lndccd, no sto"c has been letl unturnc&,
TO Misrepresentation too cross, no assertion too rerlIlcss,
and ru vcrvcrsnn too torcjhlc, 10 destroy him IN the COL.
i!jruce of his leilow.citizcns and prevent his elevate.
i is our purpose b-icily 10 examine the charges wh!Il
have been made aSain*. hjm as 4 patriot, n po!itic."r
and ] republican Of he Jet!"!3cn school, in order 10 d.
2royc t:rm
|. 1t is alleged, that during the las, war with Gr,at
Britain. NJ. Van Buren, voted for Mr. Clinton, who W.
supported by The Frdcral!$ts a President O! the l. S.,il
: uTpDSit!"u 10 Mr.. Madison. It's true. Nr. V. Barren ST.
. famed Mr.. c. election for the Presidency, in preference
10 MIR. Madison; but we deny that he did so, because NJ.
Clinton WAS sustained by the Fete:alists. Mr.. Ciint. -
waS himself 1 stauncl fcDublicG!.-was nominate!
! and sustained by the Republican party of New Yora,
because i! was believed, that The character Of Mr.. MAJ
son rlild was not Saited 10 The storms nt war, and TIT
Nr. Clinton would cHnduc! i: with more energy, dec
sion AID SUCCESS. 1t was i mistaken policy; yet 1t VS.
Tie act Of tie Republican party Of :c Stale with whir:
/ Mr.. Van I;urrn was identified. It Was upon this grounI,
that General Jackson voted tr MIR. Monroe, in C"mpa:T
with Fedcralists; yet he was lot cs::ac!scd from the r..
puaiicaa ranks. This charge cones with 4 very Bal
grace from thasn who Susa.H the nrctcnslons OF JUDI
White. lie Is sustained principally by opponents to IL:
present Administration. yet !e Is trlG up to the trlen!S
at The Administration IA an Administration man-tp
vote in company with Fcierg!isls Tor an acknowledged
, aud decided Republican. is sufficient 10 damn Mr.. Nal
Bu!cn rs d politician; but u b. supported by violent po-
ir,icaI opponents, is no ti>Fa:aE"me"l TO the claims 81
; I::r. Waite or General Harrison.
:. II is charged, that hlr. ' liurrn vas opposed 20 III
! late war, and acted with the Federalists Of y. York IN
! paraly.:ns the cXertinnS Of The Government in its cncr.
gcric aGd successful prose2Ctlon.-Ihe here never was Z:
charge mere untoGnGcd il ;r~th. Mr.. '. Buren, was Z
mcubcr OF the Srnatn Of Ncw York during that pcrlo",
and there was rot in that bJdy or III" whole State, or II"
tie l. :, L more Gyci!ed, lO!c and efficient advocate 0l
tic war aui! G9rr4c!it Irdr H;n:EarC%, than he was. III
lcl3, when Tie events nj tie var were the most adverSH,
AID Tk a"I gianGny clouds tung upon cur horizon, til
! Republican, members OF tie Legislature Of Ne" foIA
held a meeting l"r HE pHrpoS" OF nominating Il canoi,
ha;c Tor the Giiicc OF Guvtrn3r oi the State. who Wouti
sustain tie war and the national Administration with VI.
gor Mr.. V. Burtn Was CAa'tm'n O. that meeting; ~
MEL d. Touipkiu3, the underwriting !.cpubAcan, the dn.
voted patriot, The firm. ana ur!hachlng advocate OF he
rar and Of mar measures. vas nominated; his nomination
was accvalranicd with Il bold, able, eloquent and patit-
! oGc aii.cs!. Of which Mr.. Van hn:cn was the author
l~nsriIy;ng the war, and appealing to the people IN tme
! Strongest animated Strains 10 rally I" It's support IN tsr
,,uur 1T their country: need. In that address TIC to-
iow:Hg paragraph lSi.riid:
"F.t,% cIll2ens-Y"ur country IS Al war, and GrG4!
1 r.. IHyy ~ lr Yus mn tt.'Elt' ) u Il UIltl tAdIIlDhlI'lI
=, 70 ~, nIL,'rfyy .,v" l. +, II. and brief as. from liz.
! u. cc.sa,y l:nIits IT Our address, il must be,-wc hope u
will lie found sufficient 10 convince every honest man,
~ " ,ln L;,L i,.:;r, ,rd iudisprnsabI. NECESSITY Of the al.
.:,sI, ,rP;,L, ,,r E,vcrunrnt has taken, of the sacred
I in'~ -; "rrrv real Arlrricaa to support it in tina: a,li.
Iu!r, aaI ot lie p]arriIlcll views CT those who refuse u
IL, 50"
The address then gives a concise but rerspicuous AMI
c..",t, ,n,. e IIhr cause, or Ia. war. and the dutT
ofevrry American 70 proaaca.: II witl v!Gor. II says;
=. The American pc"rir-a people rich in resource,
Fass'ss'0 II " M ",'II VI mj'"' =" r o. = Il, a..
:'|r pSo!t ID - ,L.. u,Sc oyL IS nr[ = Lirrrt attack upou
srs.!"5 "Y", '"I ,L', :, sy.njSx,n N them iuroIrcd g
sur,,,yrr y, MiIr ydcycuLurc-ani a solemn determ.-
S' 49, i,,r, =, .Lnr, -,. on;,,.lv drcL-aJ Inv Tie
""'' "' - :, =, - Wv" " r,Lm, .ty,,.I rL,, o.,
'" "Ir ~ n 70 de-: Wa, ,I,r,r room tor doubt 0:
b ..;,, n, - 10 liz. hustle views o: England: No. Lest
s,.j, dnuLls miahl prevent Il rupture, to acts Of violent
;n:,.,;.. ,,r, continually added act o. the most oppro.
"I"ni, ,VhL. nm. f,ru,,I rr,a,lrus of amitv re.
,n.;nrJ vet untrokcn-whIc peace vas yet supposed to
49,, - y coni hiond m rnvroyaked attack IS made upon
n ,o,- ,.,,,,,I slins. and sc:r.ai American cili-
"'t' = nn,,,LI'. i,rurhrrcl. At the moment
49, ..,lyrs were n, the highest fitch Of irritation, in
ns.,r.oc. Of the ]refIiGious disivowal OF Erskinc !
nn.rcn, , minister IS sent, not TO minister 10 your
r7th,sNn moi 10 ex,sauatc the conduct Of his predecessor
f'I'.' vaJ .., Crcc,,;r,-O uid Insult to injurJ;
1871, ., G;o, ,1yy,,ncju anil rrpronci in tie face Of NG
~" "a =" -" :: tIr yiyryirru nmon IN Ms presence II II:
I.,,ir0a IrOpic.
=. r., c,nr ,I, climax Of her iniGuily 10 fill up the
'rr 49, mran-s sh. r,svlrrd 10 PERSIST in ano-
'c"s"' -, - ,rnn.E.J H., name in ,l,yrant cnornily-
."@s - i. $I ~ i,nlf wa. adrrnaie cause of war
" MEASURE whisI. he'd excited the iivcIicst soIici,ude, and
received tic ungetniutng attention Of every admi"is'ra-
s. ~, C;nv~rnmcnl. from the time Of Washington 10
lie ~ nrcssnt day the wicked, the ulious aid dctcstabie
; irs picst of i M American sranen into her ser.
v;cp. Of eutolnbinr our sons within the walls OF her
~ m,r co,nn.Iiiur Them TO waste their lives, and
s'nps " WI E,ino - q, f,roig, government
spill dI, ,!S,c C wi'i:I i" s s"i Iy!I'it every Vt n'? Amsriea" tar to In.
y Violence and petty tyranny of I Bill sh m'dshipman; and
' " ~. 4 ,I ms ruiliur SpT yitudr-a
many u lhe'i u" ~. w. ,mu,,o:,, Il ~ hHy , na,ion nru.
practice, when L Lac ...t,