Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-04
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worthy of inquiry how iss u tf"t = ~
ing national bank .;..,.s Ne Wcbxte: in
tie Nn-, General Harrison IN ts meS, e"e Hnr=
. w in f,yor ~ b1ak. Judg1 White, IL is true, mas
J.,.:-, r,e: a,arst that measure, but since he hes
c.aa:e,i as v9trs Oh oer seosels, aiu G
mi lis .,s!in supporters have kept the p1c!oundes. 81
Sc on ;his we :isre right doubt his hrnncss anu
= consistency. Mcrecver he is supp'Tce ny S md
Unanimous vnic' Of the bank party in ts ou'. ,1rs
troiic hout .hn Surli, and all know aeTe IS 10
ton upon wll;c. pablo have heretofore on this
sy and unex ,ec:tGiy altered their course as "r''
= one Of the bank 49,, o-,red fl has
- I ur 80 ., w., I w. friends OF this ADMINISTRATOR
not h. tn. sunDa,lers Of ar. Van Buren, ut oy .o p
~ opposed to him. lie has been re Inc,ed PresdenO
answer tie question |arsS;"r Bank Of the United
r. this inquiry he has answered, .Hat na''h
OF ,h, United States is rncnnsi'tuaoMa .;I ha %
;n,:,;c and dangerous that lis creation VII! ne con,
f,r,ry to the wise determination u ''e Pe'P' "'
th,, be {. will resist lis establishment. ,,.
W,y has not this question been put TO Judge "h''e;
mr. if it has, why his answer withheld from Inc Pe''
nlc, 1t will be evasion to sny Una. !S opinions are
MMoyn already-for 50 also were Mr.. Van Burcns.
If the election goes the House of Representatives.
&t cannot be expected that MIR. Websters and General
arsans political supporters will vote tor Judge "'r,
ness he y;ves them some to favor the views
of the Bank party; and do you think he wall resist 'is
tcmp,a,ion' If not that institution may be fixed upon
the country forever Whether he likely Tor tins cause
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schemes Of his fieads, you will be able TO ladse
a.r fair consideration of his conduct since he became
u candidate of the Opposition
4iR. VAN BUREN,.
But besides the activity which has been siin "a oy INC
Question to attract confidence to Judge Nhile, they
have been equally industrious III their attempts 10 cal
riale Mr.. Van Buren,.
|, will be rccniscted that VIXEN Nh Van Buren, was
tho Jackson candidate fer Vice PRESIDENT the history al
his life was ransackcd for the purpose of hunting up
.s!ges against him, and the most alarming P:euIctohS
Of danger the South made II he should DC eject
cd Vice President He elected, and be has GlschaEg-
ed the duties ot the Station with dignity ability, anu
SUCCESS and yet The South has never been more prosper
GUS Tie very charges that arc now made against
Nj Van Burem made in l2J2 and then rriuted.-
The ycry predictions Ut 'dnnyer To IRE S'hh were
made in ic. and how completely they 'a!Slhcd ny
tse experience have had since: Ba! still Mir. van
Buren is rnua,ce, (as h.rctore) because he reS"@'
in The North, and s election VIII cndanGrr southern
interests. Experience has proved tie preo!cuoh Wa"
false when first made ad wherefore Will you trust to II
for the future? Reason ana ce'aon sense VIII not re-
gard IT, bet il is hoped tilt sectional rreJudic's may
And tv whom is II rcnswcd iiy !nsn vii" voted Tor
Mr. AdainS "a hrlh1rA m&nJ against zen JACKSON Il
Southern many
Now (as fcrctoiurc) il is urged against Mr.. v Earen
that he did not resist the Voice o Hcw loA III Tie l'e'
gislaurc of that STATE wncn her Senators III congress
were instructed against The admission OF IESo4
~ into the Un"n, unless slavery forbidden III that
Territory. And who the most claniorouS IN repea!
ing this stale charge? The men who roed Tor
u. ~.
geant in 1882 although Mr. Sergeant was the eaacr IN
Congress of Missouri rcs!cuonsS, and his hos'ty 10
the South that question, was 50 bitter that he even
refused his assent 10 the compromise which was ultimate
ly adopted BY majority. Right o: wrong the Nilsson.
ri question settled by compromise more than 10
years ago! The South and the North agreed upon that
compromise prevent agitation and save tne Union
and is it honorable to the South or Just to hcr character
for us to disner the long buried euds OF our laEcrs
and scatter them for dscord among their descenuahls
Can any thing less than naluaton allow true lover OF
Union to approve much less 10 cooperate IN SUCH pro-
ccedings.
No tarminded man can ask for convincing roof
Of Mr. Van Burens determination to abide by that com.
promise than that he was openly IN favor OF aaMhg
Arkansas into the Union and every political friend ol his
from New York in the last Congress- (and nearly !! not
quite all Of them from other Slates voted Tor the bill
whist Judge White voted against Michigan, when
it certain tina; to re- ect Michigan would prepare the
same fate for Arkansas
its again contcnded, heretofore, that Mr.. Van Blu
rem is our enemy, because, obedience to the lnStruc
lions OF his State, he voted for the Tariff Of ISIS, when
every who is the least informed on the subject,
knows that Mr. Van Buren, himself was in favor Of
burthensomc tariff and that since he was elected ice
President he aud his friends aided 70 pass the comp!o.
misc act OF 1883, by which the tariff was Tsdaced and
that Mr.. Clay the leader of the tartnen, distinctly
warned his party TO- vote tor that o'! to prevent mr.;
Van Buren, and his friends from reducing the duties still
i0cer. And by whom, ask you, this charge revIv-
ed? Why, by men, many of whom are In favor OF the
tariff! BY men who supported Mr. Adams "a irienu o'
(hc leader Of the tariff parity against General Jackson
MR..vAN buren, NO AEoLlTieNIsT.
But i'm order to rouse the fears and wake up tie Jca-
louses of the people against Mr. Van Buren,, OF his
foes have SCRUBBED to charge that he is an 1'oIi!VH
ist This is notso
In the list Of electors nominated for the support Of
Mr. Van Buren, you will lind the name Of .Nathanitl
Macon He has known MIR. V. Buren, long and intimate
ly and will any one believe that 'ahGnI Macon Is an
Aboonst, or that he would hold Fellowship with an
Val lao, rnt lnn
Burens election.
General JuckSoa too has been Intimately associated
with Mr. Van Buren, during the whole of bis Admins
trauD. 1t vel! known that Mr. Van Buren, Possrs-
ses his confidence, and a member OF his Cabinet,
aud is it credabc that Gen. Jackson would cultivate
the friendship and permit the intimate confidence OF an
.iboiitOnst'
But it may be said that these great liable Qke
other men) to be mistaken. Admit to he and still
the question arisesif the enemies of Mr. Van Buren,,
having little acquaintance with him. stimulated ny
the interest Of political controversy ana eiDll'cteo ny
party hostility, not more likely to err about HIS OPT
mons than Nathaniel Macon and General Jackson, his
old and intimate friends: Determine this point Us you
lay, these enemies of MIR. Van Buren, pretend 10
know his opinions better than he does hims? In re-
ply letter addressed 10 linn BY Ills political opponents:
Mr. Van Buren, has SAID
" prefer that not only You, but ali Inc people Of thu
United S:ates shall now understands that the desire
Of that portion Of them which is avorce :; ny eieva-
ton TO the Chief Magisracy should he -uh"G, niGst
90 into the Presidential Chair the inehbic and Hac0m
PROMISING OPPONENT of any any a,teiait on the
part Of Congress abolish slavery in te District Of Co
iumbia against the wishes Of Tie holding States;
and also with the determination equally decided 10 resist
the slightest interference with the subject IN the States
where it exists
20 / do therefore believe, that the abolition Of Slavery
in the District of Columbia, against the wishes OF the
save-hoding States, tassuming that Congress has the
power to effect W would violate the spirit OF that com
promise of interests which lies at the basis Of our social
compact and am thoroughly convinced, that it could
not be so done without nmnent peril if not certain de-
struction the unien of TIE States Viewing the mat