Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-21
FNEDaY:, OCTOBER 81, 1885.

loes not give Congress power IN eltct uiholauoEs With
The S,Slcs." and that lie is 'dec;5edly opposed to The
r,s ion of anv such. in, Tuition in the District of Column
You no doubt recnIlcct bis celebrated toast, "un.
ua!i6ed and unconpromising opposition to the Bank OF
he United Sla,rs-The mtetess ana the honor OF the
,cople demand H." We do net, however, consider It 10
re necessary to ~nu.tply %aalh~i'y upon this point Mr.
IAN Buren's hostility 10 Il National Bank. both upon the
rounds of its uncunstiulioua!ily and lneSeedsncy, iSa
act of too great noLeriety 10 rtqnlre eiucioatlon or PROOF.
,. THE TAsITr.-As an Individual, Mr.. Ven Buren,
las ever been opposed to a high Protective larltt; but,
$ tc Representative OF the State 81 New York he voted
o. Che bills Of lS2L and 1898, in obedience to elIe will OF
lis constituents and the instructions OF his Legislature
The last vote was, in particular, zepngnanl to ms OPT.
lions OF the character ard policy CT the SHl: ms Dill
'assea the Hoase CT Representatives IN lszT, but was not
f Congress, Mr.. y. 3. Attended Fublic meeting in Al.
any, called 10 cunsiler tic prcpriety OF sending Dele.
ates to lnc harrisburg T"rig Convention. tiT"' tha'
. :asion. he dcEpczcd u speech, it, n.@:h ne cEaracte5-
: d the ,,rc,red Convention ~ a measu7e prccecG>
IT more from the close: of the politician, IMAM Tie won
he n nr tie manufacturer, and exposed tie UNEQUAL "iN
pp.cssive provisions of the Tariff bill olonGnt l'''o eoH;
in lS27, ana which finally passed III iG-1,
is decid ed speech which alarmed the friends ot the Ia
Ne " York, and induced the Legislature 10 trans
/, n i'm l. distractions TO vu.a tC9 tic bill OF lS2--"hlch,
is " ell Known To his ~fI!rnGs, ne would have opposed,
he mad cen free to act according to TIC dictates 81 MS
rs al I'd his Judgment. lie has publicly approved
en-. Jack sons recommendation OF "a modification OF
the Tar Fl, which should produce a reduction OF The
nue. to The wants OF the Government, ard an ad-
iusll lenl of the duty upon imports, with a view TO
ccus iu ,tice in relation TO all our rational interests,
TO II C counteraction Of foreign policy. So Tar as II
NAV be NITROUS to those interests And as atnrlhcr
that VIZ. Var Burcn ~ opposed to a high Prolec'
,e Tariff, We refe. to the following extract from his
iOcc . Sp rings lctteg:-
has II ever been my wish TO see the power III cues
N cxe7ri scd with an oppressive lnefua.lty Hp"n "m:
rtion OF our citizens, or for the advantage OF one sec
III Of the Union at Tie expense OF another; on thr
rv haze nj all times believed 1t 10 be TIE sacred
tv OF Inc Sc who are intrusicd with the administration
the Fed IRA! Government: To direct It's oPefaunhS W
y manner best calculated TO distribute as equally as
ssibIc. its burdens and blessings among the several
ate $ ana t! ,c people. My views upon this subject were,
yeral YEAR , ago, spread before the people vi TINS state,
d have 81, ICE been widely diIlused, through the medl'
n Of the u ubhc press. My object at that time was 10
vita! the a .ieniIon OF my lh,!ledlate CONSTITUENTS :" .
:pa ssional e consideration of the subject IN It's various
/ einy well assured: that such an investigation
bJ;nt r them to q standard, which, from KS iioue'
licn and uslice, would furnish the best guarantee if
c true int ,rcsts of all. IT, rs has been supposed, those
ews have contributed in any degree TO produce d stae
Ii cling $ } much 10 m deslrru: ! maze "'' !"
at fled wi III the result
2 IS-yn ;L INPRovEMEHr:.-Ih only grohhn '"I
n -rinr NJ r. Van Barren with being IN favor OF lhte'na'
II roys,ne MS, is his vote 10 establish loi''ga'es N oe
| road-a road running through severn tIv f
a road. Il @, be il remembered, established ny VT 'e1[
r.. on and sustained by Mr.. Madison. The o"Ject OF
is bill WI is TO compel those who travelled The roaa 10
" sut:ci INT tolls to keep it iii repair, anu 10 prevent
Y iiIr,he necessity for making appropriations n'"' ,hc
q. f the United States 10 keep IL mp. Mr. van
,,rcp. no, yevrr. shortly afterwards discovered that 'n's
lie confi ,ted with the views which hc hau always y.
? aimed O { the constitutional power OF congress o'ci
E sub;cc, lie accordingly acknowledged his er1of, IN
{, fo!lowi ng note to his speech upon the powers OF 'S
ice Presi dent, delivered in 1877! IL.
:. Mr.. V an Buren, is by no means certain that IN tina
.spec,, he himself, has been altogether without 1an't'
:. the vel " first session after he came into the senate,
he know edge OF the perpetual drain 'hat the Cu,noet'
I'd road was destined to prove upon the puOic ilca
ry. uuIe IS some means were taken 10 prevent II, ana
,ccre d, sire TO 60 at all times, as far as he could con
silently Silh the Constitution, to aid ~ the Improve
ept, and promote the prosperity OF the western c""n
=. had Induced him, without full examination, TO VOC
+ a pro, 'ision, authnrislng the COLLECTION }! toH y" -"
I'd r. ne affair of the Cumberland road, IN respect lr
:. rcfrrp nee TO the constitutional powers 81 this govern
.ntisa matter entirely Si gcnsrlS. II was a"thor'Scu
urinr 4 &c administration OF Mr.. JEFFERSON, anu stc" ~
E the dj sposilion of the Territory OF the - lhronS"
il passed. He has never heard an e2PIanaton y
ne subn ct, (.I,sIourh it has been 4 matter Of constan'
cterenc ~ that has been satisfactory to his nina al
b,, he AN saw is. that if the question were again pre-
cntcd / D him, he would vote against IL; ana lh't us re
rc, for having done otherwise, would be grea"r' Dat
-, Mr. Monroe. much to his credit, put bis veto npooi
he Iii. and were i, no, the only vote IN the course OF
, rors' service, which the most laslId'o"s ofI'
~ io; tire into an inconsistency with the pfIhclpir
h;ch Mr.. Van Buren, protested to MAINTAIN, anu III i"
,s,icc Of which he is every day more anu h'''c ""
rmed.' v..p ,,or ovor o,vc
.L;.n, ,,n he construed into a recognition OF the power
nj, co., desire TO satisfy you still turther, thal Ills oP''''''
non [ lis subject have been most grossly n's'cPi.s a d.
n Isy :; he offered in the Senate a RESOLUTION" Ie,'
,at c pnrress did not possess the consli'u!!on". p,">
.,o ~, T., roads and canals within the respective 8tn'e5i
A, ,ho same session, in the debate upon the l'ou's'''
,nnoI ill. he declared, - that the ald oi TINS ~
{ co., ,nlv he afforded 10 these Objects Of improvement
{ in IT. rec ways; Ivy making Il road or cana' ~ sIu
ing jurisdiction; by maH'n9 d i'au - STAT. or b
. assn ming iurisdictlon, leaving 1t to The STAYS o' " y
max inu an appropriation without dong either IN u
:: nn;n ;nT the General Government bad no rIght ~ u
g eth, r." Again, on the Dismal swamp cana, un' "
s,d {. he would not vote for the bill, ior he ou ~ "
Ieve this Government possessed the consul'!'oh
:, y r. n make these canals, or to grant money 10 max
The, a" We shall call your attention TO numerous WI.
,r,;p d The exercise of the power, when we cohI
IF the principles OF BIS con'p:tl'"r. I'D H. Y,
.ddr, ,ed in 1882, 10 ihe Sbocco Colnlnlttee, wa. y"
Rnre, rprarrinO TO tive Eight Of the Genera! ~ u"r.
- - q and establish roads and canals wltlilh VIZ S~'o
nd "a ASSUMPTION Of as much jurisdiction over the te
r;torv they may occupy, as Is necessary 10 thclr p'e'e
v,,;o, , and use. saws, 4" tho Feder raj Government does no
in nv opinion, possess the power, hoF can II eelfse
fro: q the assent OF Inc 9|''e ""'''
10 pc constructed
W., ih these facts, we ask You, with what PIoprlet-
with what truth, it can be alleged that Mr.. van Dufeh
in ia vor of Internal improvements oy tle Genefai W
yernl nent? Can you point to u SINGLE Southern state
man. who has exhibited more unwaVerlns hosI,i'y Wl
ar 10 10 has shown 4 slrlcter observance Of tle tohs't'
,;on mon that poinl3 Yet his opponents are go rockies
as 10 CIV out, Mr.. Van Buren, is in favor OF inIern
IA" a AnorIrios.-Thi charge constitutes the princ'P'
porto n of the trading capital OF Mr. Van buFen S opp,
pen,s Tbey trust by their clamor, by their appeals
"o,r fears. and by their bare faced peryersions OF n
sou' ms upon this subject, 10 destroy the confidence
vpor :, ,u,h' and 10 induce you to believe that your sla7
orope. ny would be placed in jeopardy by his elevation Il
tthe P, rsidency. No man has ever been so shameful ~
and 50. grossly nisrepresen'ed as MI; IAN Hn'en 20 y.
OeSn ' ir men, d. as freemen disposed to do justice to an EN-
ncnl feIIow.cilizen, to Judge Of him by taets-no' by III
unsu. ,por,ed and unsupporlable assertions Of rockies
enemies. In his letter to Mr.. Gwin, referring 10 u
olcsti on Of Slavery within the States, Mr.. Van Bnre
nsrs his positive and emphatic declaration, viz: 81
:. no, Q nnon what authority The General GoYernmel