Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-03
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Honorable ROBT N. T HUNTER


II is much 10 be regretted that opposition 10 this gen.
tleman has been started from The ranks OF the Admins
tration party ,reul review OF his course, while IN
Congress, must, think, satisfy every impartial mind,
that he be cassed supporter OF the Adminstra
ton. He commenced political life as a friend OF Gen.
Jackson, who then President of The u. 5. He
dered from tue ranks of party abou, The time OF the
Sou,a Carolina excitement; but during his temporary
alienation from. his original friends, he sustained
The the of the National Republican par
ty. On the contrary, while a member OF The LegIsln.
ture, ne frequently exposed himself to the auuls and
sneers of that party, by his manly and Independent
course. st all times and under all circumstances, he
has shown himself to be consistent, firm and talented
States Rights politician. 1t is undenlable fact, that
within few years past, tbe OF the great par
ties which divide the country, have shifted aud almost
reversed their positions the subject Of the currency
whilst MIR. Hunter hus remained throughout steady to
his principles, and unmoved in his position Though
originally the candidate Of the Wing party, in his dis
ict Mr. Hunter in the active that preceded his
election member of Congress, AT the hazard Of
losing influential portion OF his expected supporters
boldly avowed principles which tended inevitably the
advocacy of total dlsconneCtion Of the fiscal Of
the General Government from the agency Of all banking
institutions, whether State Federal. Accordingly,
he Gid not hesitate moment to sustain the Independent
Treasury, when at the extra session, recommend
ed by the President. He did pause enquire, whe
ther it would then find favor with The party that elected
him. whether it would promote impaIr his in
teress. he saw plainly, that 1t was measure IN strict
accordance with the principles he had hitherto proessd
and acted and he therefore felt himself bound BY every
obligation OF honor and OF PATRIOTISM To give 10 his
dial support. In hour OF gloom and dependency, at
a crisis when thousands of plant and emporlsing friends
deserving the iotleIng fortunes OF The ADMINISTERS
ton; at time, when every selfish consideration warned
him not to link his fate with ours he marched boldly
into our ranks and did good battle in How.
may differ about The wisdom and policy of the
Independent Treasury, all must admire e consistency
of conduct and ineresledness Of motive displayed
by Mr.. Hunter, IN giving II his support. From that
period TO The present, he mas with probably few eacep
tons, sustained the measures OF the Administrations
and he has exhibited evidence Of unkind dsrus.
full feeling 10 the President or his cabinet. His poI.
cal opinions on all important questions accord with those
protested by the friends OF the President; and his
past lie furnishes abundant evidence thu he will lever
swerve in practice from what he PROCESSES in lhcory-
why require from sucL piGdge That he will. at
The proper time, vote for the election Of Mr. Van Bu-
rem, when ordinary consistency will compel him to do
unless the future administration Of The Government,
devales in principle widely from the pHs' |, seems 10
be the general IMPRESSION that the favorable
opportunity OF uniting The States Rights party princ
pie Mir n position and other circumstances peculiar
y favor the accomplishment OF ths Jus, wise policy
in this DISTRICT and already The atrefng Indications
OF Its ultimate success have been exhibited Nothing
would be well calculate Geea, this desirable end
as rudey to shut the door such States Rights man
as MI Hunter, who is essentially with u.s. and who has
done good service in cause-merey because he has
not gwen IN his formal adhesion o men.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN.