Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-03


sent AdmInstratlon-and 10 some other candidate
for the Presidency The Republican places itself in an
anomalous position 1t dsclams any intention of sup
porting Mr. Clay-t "conrodic,s the report" tina, i, is
"so come out in support Of Wing principles and whg
candidate for the Presidency'-On the other hand il
repudiates the issue have made "Henry Clay and
National Bank-and Martin Van Buren, and no Bank ~
because it contends that it is unsafe 10 risk the re-
suit on Mr.. Van Buren-amd s'ys "let the issue be
Bank or anti Bank if you plesse"-lt urges that
"Ihe next question which arises is whom shall we sup.
port Tor The next Presidency. This is question which
we are not yet prepared 10 answer; but should like
to see 1t more generally mooted in the Conservative
Journals We do not believe that the country is yet
destitute of honest men, capable of administering the
government upon democratic prime ples and upon whom
the Republican party may consistently rally. We re.
greet 10 see this talingof the part Of the Cincinnati
Republican, for several reasons-lts Editor is man OF
talents; he has been particularly courteous towards
selves; and from some illusions which he makes we
fear that his present political has been too much
affected by his private feelings.
We know, that it is idle for 10 attempt TO change
his course-to reason with so resolved-and we
therefore content ourselves with protesting against the
measure which he has pursued and the consequences he
may expect from It, In the great contest which ~ about
TO ensue there cannot be three great political parties
One great party Uhe Republcans) will run Mr.. V Buren,
Another Qhe Whigs) will run Mr.. Clay-A very small
section may take up some other canddatejust, as n
small party in 1896, took up Judge Whte-and they
Will share the fate, which he and his supporters
never be again. He falls like Lucer never 10 rise
again. But another of the game 10 likely 10 be,
that the Republican will be compelled induced, to
abandon It's "distinCt political organization and take
up. the N. York Times has done, with Mr.. Clay and
perhaps Mr.. Talmadge Vice President. Take either
horn Of the dilemma, however, and the course of the
Republican, and all who act with it, is calculated TO bring
in The very Bank upon which he is disposed 10 try the
issue IL divides still morelhe Republican Party, which
is already too much dlsrscied-and strengthens Mr..
Clay and his party, by taking away voles from the
Republican candidate. TO carry any other candidate,
than OF these, appears 10 us 10 b. OF the widest
chimPras that conceived. The doing
all they 10 increase divisions, knowing perfect
well that this is their only chance of success-and we had
hoped tina, the Republican would endeavor TO heal the
breach in party instead Of widening ito re unite
urranks instead Of flying of-and conne it's opposi-
ton to the only point on which it orr finally differed with
the treating that subject, far as
thought fit 10 touch it, in calm and crnc(Iatory spirit
But il is painful TO see, that hurried off by lis feelings
il has gone off, fear entirely We part with The Re-
publican, and we part with regret
Ban! Bond-The Wing presses have been lately at.
tempting down the value Of the bonds which the
u s. Bank had given to the Government. One of them
said that they only bonds and such, subject to
otlsets-and who would buy them, without knowing
what Offsets the Bank might have against them: Some
Of these papers sad that unless these bonds were nPgo
cated, the Treasury would run aground and Congress
would have TO be called in October and yet they
wheels of Governmeni-the act of Congress prohibiting
sale at less than par value. The U. ). Gazette
press under the immediate eye Of Mr. Bidde has joined
IN the chorus, and assigned FIVE why the Bank
bonds given TO the Government, 'nsl likely and
ought not TO be al par-"n addition 10 which says
the Albany Argus) Mr. Biddle himself is flooding the
market with the bank bonds At per cent which
in the present stale of its affairs, his immediate wants
in reference specie paymeats and his design to pre-
the sale Of his per cent bonds freely offer
ed at parSuch is the course Of this honest Banker and
.whig parzan. The expedient is worthy Of The mo.
ray Of the author of resurrection notes and OF
SUMPTION and Of banker and politician no has bee n
riren to The performance Of his obligations by the popu
lar reprobs,on of his course aud by the example Of the
New York banks
And vet ate all these attempts to run down the bonds
Of the Bank bv its friends, it appears that the
millions bond of 1899, has been purchased by the Bank
itself par perfectly acceptable the points
Of disbursement the Secretary of the Treasury The
same offer was made for the bond due in SiO but the
Secretary would not sell because he not satisfied
that the public exiGences required it-So much, then
for these attempts 10 take advantage of the situation OF
the Treasurya little chance there that the hopes
of the Wings will be gralifed and that the Government
will run aground from the want Of funds!
Our tie Co-oRaonA private letter, dated London
Jnnr 30 Il ashamed Of The Of minister
He rode in PLAIN pan two horse hack with livery servants
Now prG,c opinion is, that he should have ridden rich
substantial plain Carriage drawn by four plain bnyo white
horses with coachman and foom!n desScd 10 plain blue cloth
white Then the L. s minister onlt have been
those gold imIrcd
d. simplicity and good taste AS was looked Ike The nrc
Of oLsy and howcd adgce Of vugnry which has been
the universal talk OF the BRUSH metropolis ~ .frrs.
The Correspondent Of the News has aimed unjust
and ungeuerous blow al our Minister. II is not true
tina, he showed any degree O vulgarty and that i,
had become 'the universal talk Of the British metropo
lie" The only two American Editors, who witnessed
the ceremany, (and they Wing Editors too,) have
spoken Of his department in the most favorable terms
One Of them expressly says, that "The Minister and
other members Of the American embassy were in the
procession in carriages plain Int chaSte and elegant
and considered to be in good keeping with the repub
simplicity of the country which he represents al the
English Court" Ills whole conduct upon the occasion
in good ase-nO gugsrity, afiecla,ion OF modes
ty-but with the simplicity which became the character
OF his Republic his carriages pain hut chasle
and elegant-We rejoice TO hear, that Mr. Stevenson
did fleet the spleudor which distinguished the eqn
ages of the French Minister the Turkish Ambassa.
dor-The Representatives Of the S. foreign courts
ought never 10 vie with the Ambassadors Of Kings in
gorgeous exhibition or extravsgant expense. Their sa
aries would not admit it, The simplicity of inst
lions forhds it, In fact, one expects itWhen Frank
lin first appeared al the most csnt court of Europe
the greatest curiosity excIted-but true 20 his
character and that Of his country, he manifested the ut
most modesy in his dress and equipage-lndeed, Ell
ouee itself was suspended, in compliment to the
and to his count,y-and no Minister ever more
coured and respected.
The Troy Budget has entirely mistaken Mr.. Farquhar
McRae. whose generosity and chivary Of conduct on
the melancholy loss OF The Pulaski have won 50 many
praises Finding the agsd Judge Rochester of N. York
floating upon u very precarious fragment of the wreck
he voluntarily and unhestatingy resigned to The Judge
the more substantial support which he was seated,
and enabled him reach in safety The boa, of Mr. Hb
bort mate Of the Pulaski Most unfortunately for both,
his generous intentions Of avail for Judge Ro-
chester was overwhelmed in the surf Of the beach; and
Mr. McRae himself persisted But the act
,hy of the best days OF Greece Rome.
The Budget says, that Mr. McR was ian enter prisng,
,dns han hof rpsidpd
in Troy that "lhe interior finish of ST. Pauls Church,
of which he was the master workman, together with
,ha, of many other buildings in city, standing
monuments of his taste and industry-That he was al
ways distinguished for his generosity and this deed OF
disinleresedness to suffering fellow mortal, while both
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