Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-20
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SsRl!. C.aiE t'it WV "o"t
cuuntr the government IHc"NHuT'S" OUR SA'l"S'
v,cut< r,H TIE SAFETY OF puE MEHcnASrS GOODS.
TO these cxtracs will a;d I;"r", from the al.
rwer Of l,e Senate % the speech Of cfov IonItnS'
pared by Mi faa Buren, 1t the Session Of i9ih ,br
While The Senate sympalhisc With th"se ; .,
fellow. czens, whcn The suEergs an" ~ r.cuI;ar
incident to state Of hoslilitics have a'en salts
force, they cannot too strongly rA ,tn, The War in
faction ;!,ey derived from The reh"ci s ind san.
which the nation has been inr"!vco' rs
culinary as il hns been. MAS Sot oHa' BUT WHAT
ORIGIN. $50 SUCCESSFUL ~ '4' - roxTrsr WITH
OUR COUNTRY HAS ARISES FROM ILL., ,,.x
..,rr srpr,GrH A$D IScREAsEp eloh', ,.
1I r,,,cis provc conclusiveiy that lIo' VIZ 49,,
,, NJ the War; MIR. Van Bureh mas pee'. H.. !
,n;r,n ,rd unllimchng supporter 81 IT, ~ ir o.d,
u''o hs hen opposed he has shown h'Ihseh 'c"uy
q. ,snd -whencvcr the Administration was aouou'
Nv r PEACE FATTY, (us they were caleo i"i IS , =.
same oc, in defence of the justice ana p"iicy {" '"I
Wa. and indeed rt all times, whenever lie HGnS VI
bs country have been invaded or the interests 81 a."
flow .c,iseus Injured, he has shown h'n'se,i fcuuf "
n,r,icp,e in that which might seem oeS. euou
i,;,d ,n remedy The evils complained Of Inc "aF u"
y.r Ind warmer supporler-the country never nat d
frmer or ,ruer friend After these extracts rom ~
dresses prepared by Mr.. Van Buren,, II Posso'e IA
tina, he could have sustained the Resolution avsrfec III
IN, Address of the Corresponding Conmtee: Inc CASE
need only be stated to show its utter absuTdy ana I'M
probabiy-l need only be slated to satisfy TIE people VI
The United States OF its utter ia!sy. :,
But, it seems. he voted for De Wit Linton as iles
dent Of the United Saies-and this is stated Tor inc Pu
pose Of sustaining their previous oolec'ioh. ~ ''
here give your readers brief statement OF he ctcu'
stances connected with the nomination OF NIX N''n"'
by the New York Legislature, and his support oy inc
cixens Of that Stale In the Spring OF lol2 MI, IA"
Buren elected member OF me State eena!e, ~ l
Republican members OF tue middle district H's irga'
term of service did unl July, Eor dd HIS
gctual service before the November following
At the session of loi the Republican members OF Tire
Legislature resolved to meet in Convention, Tor the no.
,nnaton of candidate for the Presidency ~
In accordance with this resolve in the Spring OF ol2,
ciphty stuen Of the Hundred Republican memDers'
then in the Legislature, mct, and nominated Mt c'h
ton vino accepted the nomnonn.-(And Mt Chn'oh
was nominated by them fox this veason among ot"eis
TINT he was expected take stronger caThe
than MIR. Madison, against g. DitaIn: 2-hI' D. "a'
no, Mt that time member OF the NC" olA i Isl ,h
nor was he connected in any way whatever, Win 'he
nroceedinys of this legislative Caucus iie however,
Conquered n and supported Electors friendly 10 the no.
mna,ion who ultimately, gave The vote OF the STATE 10
Clinton Thus you perceive, that the members OF The
Iensla,ure-nembers elected by the Republican party
of New Yorkthat party, that supported The wa-that
eupported the administration OF Jefferson and ladson
and tha. support the Republican Administration
of President Jackson, nominated Clinton. Mr.. Van
Buren, who supported the nomination. ZeaIously advo'
Gated the measures Of the General Governmenl-yied-
ed decided and hearty support TO the war; and was
the efficient advocate OF the strongest measures propos
cd during the years ISL and iolS ,
In s,.poortine the nomination of Mr. Clinton. Mr.. an
Buren, considered that he was carrying out The wishes
Of the Republicans OF his own Stale. his eNerllohs III
his behalf were confined TO ~ York, and he took no part
in either his nomination. or his support in other States
And although Mr.. Clinton received tic Toc CT the
Federal party, Except in Virginia. where they ran
Rufus Kinc1 Mr. Van Brrcas relation TO that party
remained UNCHANGED The Federal party pursued hinl
With the same hostility aat had characterized their pre-
yious conduct towards hunt neTer aoa!ca sIHgc ot
it still violent and decIdcd-and II is H0c as violent
as at any former period lie has becn"pposed 10 them
through lfe-he has presented opposing runtC them
on ali occasions-and il owing to ts acl that nc has
been, and is now, vinesty and bitterly assault u at
he is so INCREASINGLY and externally abused Under these
circumstances cEce,rliy eave it with your readers to
saw whether the support "a lr. Clinton, at that t'ne,
can Justify the mpuation that Nj Van Buren, was OPP
posed to the war.
He is next charged with - having voted 70: Rufus
KIM the leader of the Federal party, for United States
SENATOR; and this in the estimation OF The worthy gen
temen who compose the Corresponding Comn'iltce is
ample proof that he is Fedcrasl Al the time Of Che
election Of Nc. King the Legislature of New York was
divided int three paTes-the Federasts, who support
ed Nng-the Republicans that supported Spencer. as
tie friend of Cliltoas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The Rcpubl.
canparty That supported Col Young, the opponent Of
Cin:on administration. Each Of these parties udhcr
ing 10 ;!ei. candidates. the Legislature ntl3l2 adjourn
ed without making any election 'Du7ing me Interim
between Tic Adjournment Of the Legislature OF lel ana
tic meeting q the Legislature Of 1921, Mr. an Due'1
addressed his political rfsads in the l-essu'nTe VINO
had supported Young recommended II 10 mem 10 Drop
ki,, and support Mr. King. His given at
nrth for The course recommended and amongst others
he urges his efficient support OF Gov Ionpkins, ana
the War At the meeting of the Legislature, Col.
Young withdrew his name, and united with Van Busen
and hat portion eli the Republican party thai had
lained hira and thereby secured the election Of Mr.
KIM II your readers will eGaninc Mr.. Van Buren,
opinions made known through his appeal 10 ms party
,hcv will find that King supported without the least
reference to the Missouri question.
The next charge aedged u.s. that "he voted for IN
strucliops' 10 Mr. King to oppose the admission Of
Missouri into the Union, unless Slavery w1srrohbiteS
therein" 1t is cer,uiny true, that Mr. Van Buren, ac
onesced in the distractions that passed the Legislature
Of New York at that time; and 1t Is equally true, that
he refused 70 sign memorial to Congress upon tins
himself with his VOTE rather than join in crusade
against the South, which gotten up that subject
This ocquiescence has been the theme OF ncessant and
vuen viluperation, from men and presses: who have
been in close connection with The aiders and abettos OF
the Missouri resrction-whg reported John Sergeant.
the candidate for the Vice hsncy on the Clay Tick
Ct who went much farther in this matter than Mrfan
Buren, did.
The next charge urged u.s. that he advocated in The
New York Convention, " the right of suffrage in be-
half of Free Negroes The charge is false hc!l
and to prove So it only necessary to present te
"ouahcutionscf electors from The old Constitution
and the new one in parallel columns. This will do, in
order that the people may read both, and draw their
inrrcnces-nay reflect and deliberate upon both and
decide neither it not restriction upon their rights OF
voting.
Qualifications of Electors fran Qualifications # E7sttsrs r'r the
S@-@V M cS,s,;tut;en .Ntu Constellation.
hst eoey mae iHaabant q? Every maio en.,le" {" a"t
;.H ns of tho counct nhabian Of this
r Li, S,,o FIR sx months I'M preceding cleo
monte necoJnc tho day oion and for the last six months
election election brfesdent OF Inc Tow" or co"
vote ior offer
IS ho aid covnv in Assembly shal within She
:; Lnr;nr ho time aforesaid hrpcccdng election, paid
(ccoldc 10 the STATE or county, assessed
snr .,hoi9 ~. sa!ue ofupon his real
T,nsn,, WITHIN the su,diy; shall law be
or hare rented ,enemcaom tuxutop being armed and
rrcn The yearly value Of for Equipped according 10 las" shall
~ shnss and been racd performed Ml' tnat year
actually maid axes 10 this Statemiay tho militia this
Fopaci a,navs That State; who shall be exempted
uoa who is nov freeman from performing militia duty
city Albany, who made consequence oi beng caan 10
freeman tho Of n. York city town or village III this
helore the fourteenth day Sacj and uSo every male c
October tbs year of our Lordzcn Of OF 81 eas who
have
preceding such election
aud usually resident sanhabant Of Siatc and for