Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-18
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unanimity.

We pass over The attack Of this paper, as unworthy Of
notice. The manner foEleits all claim to respect, even
if the author had been entitled 10 consideration. AS 10
two on, of the three ebstges, which iii pleased to make
against US, il har done us no sort Of justice. As to the
psr.onal .llasiaa, abosi Second childhood, " NO mar 10
excused from any notice Of it. But it is somewhat an
amusing coincidence, that the same mail brought us a
long letter in the Trenton Emporium, from its able Cor.
respondent in Washington, stating, among other kind
compliments which we may not altogether deserve, that
ellis uhe Enquirer's) late numbers have been marked
BY the finest spirit. He enters the new contest with The
energy and enthusiasm Of buoyant youth"
But there is one article in the Madisonian, which we
feel ourselves bound to correct. 1t Is in The following
terms:
The late Mission 10 Virginia.
at is we'll known here that an Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenip oientiary, in the confidence OF the
Executive, was recently sent 10 Richmond, for the es.
pecial purpose of devising ways and means'to unite the
party in the Old Dominion, and to rally the household
again in support Of the Administration. Like the late
letters Of the Secretary Of the Treasury issued on the
eve of the elections in New York, and for n like purpose,
this distinguished messenger, preceded the elections IN
Virginia. We arc not aware of the precise conditions
of the drafts and acceptances made and taken at Rich.
mond. 1t is thought probable, however, that The Envoy
proposed a compromise only upon a condition that
elections turned out unfavorabiy 10 The Administr alton.
If the Administration should succeed in those elections,
the Sub-Treasury was 10 be persisted inf it was de-
feated, the Administration would agree 10 settle down
upon the special deposite plan. This, we understand,
is the nature of the treaty now in force between certain
An,i.Sub.T Treasury men at Richmond, and certain lead.
ing destructives here. The Administration is willing
to compromise upon the special deposite plan; and
a certain veteran editor is employed to urge such a
COMPROMISE, and TO transfer, il possible, the Conserva-
lives over 10 that inexplcable and miscaled middle
ground. The Sub. Treasuryites are TO march up TO 1t OF
course, and we shall see them wheel about in platoons at
the ward Of command, and accommodate their flexible
political conscicpces' with all ease 10 The new position.
They would accommodate themselves with the same 70.
cility to a National Bank, if such were the orders from
head quarters. They will act aoith fear, and hope Of IA
vor, aud line drill sergeanIs Of the sBy.authority' press
will dub every one of them a true and consistent simon.
pure democrat. In this event every individual who
shall presume 10 support the Sub.treasury, will be read
out OF the demo ratio church, and be denounced as Con
servative Wings, and Hartford Convention Federahsls.
The Sub. treasuryites, therefore, had better beware.
The Madisonian then proceeds 10 sneer at the Special
Deposite system-and at those who will support il, (Mr
James M. Mason, for instance, who declared on Saturday
night that that he should bring up such a proposition II
seems, that nothing will satisfy the Genius of the Ma.
disonian, except the old Pet Bank system.
As We ore advised, the o6ure article about Mr.. Silas
Wright is grossly incorreot.-That gentleman was in
thiz CITY q few days before our elections; but certainly at
too late a day to Operate upon them. We have not the
most distant idea; and certainly we have not the slightest
Information, that he came Oh any political mission. We
had the pleasure ofseeing him, and ofconVersing on varI-
GUS subjects with him; but not n syllable passed about the
elections; nor wns any proposition made for compromise;
conditional or unconditional-No sort Of encouragement
was held out, as 10 the success OF the Special Deposlte
system. II is scarcely necessary to add, that the state.
ment about a certain veteran Editor (being) employed to
urge such a compromise and to transfer, it possible, the
Conservatives over TO that inexplicable and miscalled
middle ground" 10 entirely gratuilous and unfounded.
The Madisonian knows, for il confessed some time since,
on the exhibition of our proofs, that it has been our
ground for compromise, for several months psst:-We
brought it up again, since the election in Virginia, be.
cause the result was well calculated to startle the friends
Of the administration. Their own disuensions had been
one great cause Of their defeat in the H of Delegates.
and what is more natural, therefore, than that zoe should
recommend the Special Deposte as the ground OF CON-
promise, But we disclaim in the most unqualified terms
The in,erposition of Mr.. Wright, or Of any other person,
Sab. Treasury or Conservative. in our urging again and
again thzt measure, as the basis Of Cancellation.