Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-26
The LETTER!

The P Intellgcncer draacS largely the guidiitty
Of the People, when it has the audacty to say, that lr
Van Buren, has, every important question, proved
himself the Enemy of Southern Rights. "-Was he SO,
when he the uncompromisng opponent of the u s.
Bank when he is the enemy OF National Internal I'm
proyements: when he went for the reduction of the
Tariff when he supported Crawford against Adams ]?
when he denounccs the Abotlonss, and pronounces his
anahema against any attempt to NEEDLE with slavery in
the District Of Columbia when his leading political
is Thomas JciTerson Is the nelligencer serious
when it says that the game v B. is playing was "'M,
taaed' and 'mus result in the triumph oftle Fanalcs
The who makes such reckless declarations, is the
slave Of prejudice, or the hack Of 4 faction.
The Wings are terribly annoyed by MIR. Van Buren's
LcttcrThc Telegraph pronounces it, "comlng out as it
does upon the Of the elections in Virginia, in
tended to influence Tie r0tc that Sntc. The letter is "a
vorabc, IF course, to the South The Norfolk Herald
calls upon the Souhcrn people not to be deceived by
this charMcr, charm he never so wisely admits
lin truth, that MIR. Van Bugen's opinions upon this sub
jet, set forth in his letter to his n Carolina friends
(cncmics the Herald should have said sand reiterated
TO those Of Virginia, such any Southern
might entertain without fear scrup le-and yet Odds
the HcralJ) would not give fig for thcm because
We can have confidence III their sincerity Indeed!
what suspicious sceptic this man isl Will not he believe
the most solemn declarations that made What
must he think too of MIR. V. BIS understanding? TO
violate such pledges would prove him out only to be the
bascst rascal but the most fool in the world
The Alexandria Gazette is unjust to Mr.. John Hooe
II have praised him for his letter his speeches. the
eh8rcly UlSlutcrcSeQ-fU ace owe MN no.
thing. He has cut at us politcay-and it was his vote
which contributed to osracise from office. MIR. II.
nianof superior talents, and of thrilling eloquence
We ASSURED that his recdnation perfectly con-
scien,ious-and whatever the Gazette may think,
give him credit for the honesty Of his declaraton-The
free and unqualified right Of Instruction, Of the
vital principles Of our free Institutions Every day is
adding TO the cnnvction. Were to offer toast
at his time we should parody the one which Mr.. Fox
gave Mr. Burke "TAankS to Nr. Leigh, for the dis
cussiOn he has procoked!
We had no idea Of having completely "wrung the
witlcrs Of the Petersburg nelligencer. The Editor
is almost tabid as MIR. Leigh. He throws bis venom
all around lmgving Of course the larger proportion
to us We compassionate his case and beg him, if pos
sibe, to Keep Hc co0i. Fight fair if you can-put
must fall when Whggcry must be beaten it ineri-
aby will be, this Spring, and more decidedly than at the
last Elcctiun-when the lightning OF reused and ndg-
nant People will Shivrr in pieces the party which has
dared to dispute the absolute, unconditional unqualified
Right of lnstruction-wly bear your defeat like
with all the grace in your powcr Why pour out all
YOUR vengeance upon our humble heads: Why damn
US alone TO the classic phrase OF the day. Tor sup
nortinr Jackson and Van Buren, Why not denounce
Nathaniel Macon? YIN. Smith Of Alabama? Philip p.
Barbour: If we sin at at ALL we sin with those NELL
the fathers of the Republican School!
No news from Florida!-The Montgomery Advertiser
of the 18th states, TINT Captan Harding OF The U .
Army had failed meet the Alabama requisltion OF IOo
mounted men at Mount Fernon-and consequently no
effective arrangements had been made 10 supply The
troops with provisions, arms and ammunition Much
excitement had been produced by the delay Inc Al
vertiser adds the following p. ST." Since writing the
above we earn that the troops have been dismissed and
returned to their homes and the expedition has faled