Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19
RichsssoasN, Saturday, NlarCs! &,
.NOMi.IlTJONS CONFIRMED


We congratulate the People of Virginia on the confr
nations at Inst, of Mcrrnson and Iancy and Barbour,
ana Kendall. &C. &c. The outrage which was practiscd
upon the feelings of A. Stevenson ~ months ago. is
now wiped away by the reversal Of the sentence Of
Wing Senate. His opponents DESTROYS of pcrpe
tiatng the same IN justice upon him. Mr. Clay from his
Committee Foreign Relations again made RePor! in
opposition to hlm-hui they are at last iol!ed in
their attempts TO wound the feelings of able and
honorable and distinguished man-and Mir. Stevenson
has been confirmed by of ii to 49, ''atr feeble
un effort (hs Correspondent writes us) on the part OF
the Opposition, bctrap their CONSCIOUSNESS of
the weakness OF their cause Thus, may justice always
he rrndcred-and faction always rebuked.
The accomplished fancy has also succeeded against
the vengeance OF his f,cs-und is now Chief Justice Of
the United Slates-A nd Philip Barbour too, the pride
Of the Democracy of Virginia, is seated upon the
Bench Of the Supreme Court, which he is cminen,ly
fitted to atorn with his talents and snlIghen with his
niexb!c and uncoRrronls!ng State Right principles.
Amos Kendall has also riunphcd over his opponents.
His firm course during the last has endcared
him TO ;Ie South. and his business habits have him
on, for the very office which! he graces.
We congratulate the Republicans upon all these ap
pointmenlS-Bu, what shall We say of the course Of MIR
Leigh and still more, otlc cnduct of tie Wing
ddae in Frgnia-the modest the unanbitous, the
intriguing Mr.. White :--How this man have sunk
even in his own eyes. Bu Few weeks ago, and he
ed the Legislature OF Tennessee tina, the idea OF his aa
don!ng the Administrations all ..tanrJh and
here nave HE tucf, THAI he has gone against the Ad
min!sra,ion-yonr with The Whlgs-votCd against Ia.
!
taking the nomination OF F. p Barbour (he Ggcs
ti0n upon which we look for some dcrcpcncnts and
Of the faithful seven TO vote against Anus Ken
dall-What vii. tile people Of Tennessee say this
mans course: And for wha, has he abandoned his
:rIcrGS-his pa?ty-hs consstcncy-and thrown him
sell into the Of his eIelr:cs: HE is playing sal.
low game, icrd. for the Plcsidcncy-sc selling himself
for tie votes q! the Whigs.-And when the brlan.
stake ia! which he is striving siai doc: .:: ashes
in his hands, what consolation will ht find for the viola
lion OF has IIc pies, the GCsrlt!om OF his friends li,
contempt Of his rncmrs They may like the lrra.
san, but tiIty will dcspisc the TrIltu!.
Never have Sc 50 mistaken an" as this Iugh
Lawson Ei;s. We had taken up a very high opinion
81 INN, from. tn! character gwen Of a many years ago
by 1:r TaZ"n.: he, :caIsi with i'll the Boati
u Spanish Commission. We have hlr!-ne.
yer correspondent with hui-but told that he
was. o! all ,!rathlng the most unassumng Repub-
lean . must faithful friend distinguished alike !u.
The simplicity ii ms In4nnc:S and want OF ahGUn.-
We syupGlhi$,J deeply with him, a!so for Tie
all winch bc!rll his domestic Circle
Nv wha, various circumstances Confidence has
been gradually .hakrn--how long and earnestly W"
ciung the almost BE- IN ticdi which we had formed
81 iinhuw much W. struggled against the accounts
which we heard, diG against the developments which
witnessed 81 the deep ambition and unworthy sacEI
ices c. tbs individual Il IS not necessary !vr 20 de-
scribe. Nol should we have fallen into this vein this
.Jrn!nn had bee for III. OF tina, smooth
p;r:vnGr;, BuuGuiant 0! buckingham, Ike Senatorial
. can.;ae, the las; Campbell. Cc".t Ics-wc admit
that III. warm d!s!il:eIcscd admirers Of
Hugh l.. Nhtc-Nc praised al" honestly, because lac
has deceived those whom VIC much trusted for his
chamberlain! from cnce!ort we abandon him 10 the
OF the Republican party, and the temporary sup
port and constant contc:ii:t Of the Wings.