Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-03
= ;chnond, Friday, August 3
,,,r pprsIDENTIAL ELECTlON.

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,i,ownu priyste letter shows US, what are the
4 I"e Intentions Of very able scholar and saunch
'H, N rsspec, the Wing candidate Tor The FIRE.
n We beg him TO go on and furnish US as soon
e" ,i,n, with the result of his labors. We shall
s. CO." a. L;u, such materials as he has requested. We
''osms ~ ,s,;eve that the People Of Virginia, Of the
nv deliberately determine 10 cast their sufrages
t"" r,I,,,cian as MIR Clay, for the Presidency OF
r>'I .Sa,asWe are fully aware, that the Wings are
ia' rs-,bo, many Of them are sanguine in their
"s tf,ccsss. and that they are confidently count
A'2s - -, dsf.,t OF Mr. Van Buren,. We have heard
~ III Wv which were expressed the other day al
4 'aT sAu',A wsbssr Dinner. We hear Mr. Cushing Of
s o representatives, excaiming with species
Of Pylhian madness ~, dawn. !, will !, shall, Shall
I'm. cn,5sr--who forget :the imPons declaration
,,. as, ascr5cJ no" high IL place IN tins Admins
"''t Administration q: that day pure the
' ~ s nh; hand OF God, It should 90 down. u such
Ian could made against an Administration whose purity
ori ). ,pGricnccf 1t could be made, and could by the
Imn will acting through the power OF the people, DO
much confidently n'ay We set about the over
Administrations OF whose acts have seemed
sy the very ine evil! IT must, aud will
,,s # !, docs ga down, who will 20 up Who ia 10
tho ,lace of Martin Van Buren,? Henry Clay, the
,ssr of Daniel Webster the decided Federalist-the
,n,or of the National Bank-the father OF the Anne
,, Sy.,sm-,he lattudinaran IN theory and IN prac.
49, Is it possible that Virginia. or that The People OF
Union. can put docu Martin Van Buren,, 10 put up
Henry Clay;
b- disclaimers he IS counting without his host This
wall down, it it's friends will firmly
mute and rally around It-ways their derences-for
-, their controversies upon only one subect-march To-
ether as one mainland go forth conquerlng and 10
few weeks the tide Of public sentme will
ha turning The PAyICs is rapidly passing away
The banks resumng specie payments The dslre'ses
Of the People dlsappearng-their dscontents will
,s,se The Wings attempted to avail themselves Of the
p,sc Of 1854 They then in fine spirits They
,qr1pec,ed put down the Administration Of Andrew
s.on: and they failed They Msuex peced 10 defeat
the election of Martin Van Buren-but they eyre
c5a.v deceived Their hopes vanished with the Panic
i7ey had created and The Little Magician beat all their
:-;2s irne same disappointment awaits them, if We
eqr exercise the wisdom and moderation which the cr
5, GsuanGs-if only pursue the same maxim Of
laos II Benton, on which our friends then rallied
IT 7,or, harmony, self dsniai conceSson-Ecery thing
II The c0nSe-R0thiag TOR men. -Courage, my trends,
uen cuuroge-And all is cafe In the mean time we
chi upon excellent correspondent to prosecute hs
sors. and lay the result of them heine his countyu,en
To d.. Editor-''l am arranging letter to be addressed
he candidates for the Presidency as soon as their
isnGs announce them such Ii IS an important trust
md have always thought tina, it the duty of the
;o?e ascertain before hand the principles Of the can
.,cs rather than to await the inaugural TO proclaim
Dephic language what was so general as TO mean any
ag nothing drew up such letter years ago; not
u nv language, but in the language OF the fathers
4 our political church Pointed and categorical ques
TINS follow these extracts. Should live 10 carry the
attention into effect shall send you copy.
But what took up my pen for is ths-Nlr Clay, as
vel as recoecl. in Kentucky took position in the
contest between Adams, jackson, Crawford and himself
in which he complained Of s1scurc succession: when he
a.. appointed Secretary Of Stale, he justified his vote
0r Mr. Adams upon safe presidents.
Can you send me The authorities for these contradlc
tory opinions:
Some categorical questions here might be Of use
Can YOU point where can get his LIST set OF
DnIous and his last the subject OF the Back OF
T. s. Some questions here following the extracts,
night be useful.
IBIS fishery quarrel with Mr.. Adams. Nigh, il not
Re as well to ask him WHY he came out with this, and
Shy he has let it alone: Where can ge, this
II have thought he politically dead, but they will
put him up again. hope. He is more Vulnerable and
think has ess stamina before the people than any
they bring forward.
Thinking this ofshim, have preserved nothing re.
s7sc'ng him The imperiectons Of his character, as
las reached me, private and public have kept me from
preserving any thing relating to him. always cal
cuisieG tbs. he would in time completely sink himself.
The present appearance of union among the Wings
on him will complete his ruin But If he used os their
tool If the ,nonied ars,ocracy Of the country make
c! him. will not be amss to track his sinuositics.
II greatly fear, that among the of the People OF
the ) correct political information Is nearly extinct
When look back the, days of Madison report, and
ae magazines and pamphlets of that day. and the care
vsed /, circulate them extensively among the People at
igr and no, merely among those who work the wires
in State, and Congressional and county elections, see
lh.y there does not EXIT among the great body
Of HE people the means Of arriving at the truth The
ory security in the yeomanry, and not in the inter
apG3iers in elections with the ultimate view TO self